The Best Puzzle Games for Xbox Series X - Page 4

Update : Particle Hearts added at rank #38.
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Spirit Of The North 2 (2025)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X

Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.


  • puzzle
  • fox
  • exploration
  • platform
  • adventure
  • experience
  • atmospheric
  • relaxing
  • walking-simulator
  • mythology
  • third-person
  • discovery
  • narrative
  • narration
  • lore

32

Beyond a Steel Sky (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone

Beyond a Steel Sky is a thrilling cyberpunk adventure game with engaging puzzles and a fast-paced narrative that will keep you hooked. Follow Robert Foster as he tries to rescue a kidnapped child in Union City, a futuristic utopia controlled by an altruistic AI. The game features a beautifully detailed comic-book style world and plenty of humor. Unravel dark conspiracies and defeat a terrifying antagonist in this innovative and exciting adventure!


What we like:
  • Engaging storyline and characters
  • Built-in hints system
  • Great setting and world design
  • Innovative puzzle mechanics
  • Plenty of humor and nostalgia nods
What could be improved:
  • Controlling the character is clunky
  • Hacking can be repetitive
  • Lack of puzzle diversity
  • Story can be simplistic with bad pace
  • Cutscenes are too long and boring

  • cyberpunk
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • narrative
  • dystopian
  • classic
  • sci-fi
  • thriller
  • futuristic
  • cult
  • third-person
  • political
  • hacking
  • inventory

33

Access Denied: Escape (2023)

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90
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j PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.


  • escape
  • room
  • futuristic
  • puzzle
  • cyberpunk
  • device-hacking
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • realistic
  • multiple-endings
  • single-player
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • mystery
  • first-person

34

Doors: Paradox (2022)

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Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Xbox Series X j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.


  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • head-scratching
  • point-and-click
  • travel
  • multiple-endings
  • time
  • mystery
  • clicker
  • rich
  • atmospheric
  • hidden-object
  • linear

35

Logiart Grimoire (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Logiart Grimoire is a puzzle game that combines the number puzzle "Logiart" and the word puzzle "Fusion" in which you deduce combinations from clues.


  • word
  • puzzle
  • collectathon
  • pixel
  • magic
  • fantasy
  • crafting
  • casual
  • hidden-object
  • mystery
  • platform
  • strategy

36

Little Nightmares II (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch 2 PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X stadia Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Little Nightmares II is a haunting adventure platformer set in a dark and twisted world. Guide Six and Mono, two unlikely companions, through a ruined city filled with cannibalistic entities and engaging puzzles. With meticulous pacing, relentless detailing, smart setpieces, and malefic music, Little Nightmares II is among the first must-play games of 2021.


What we like:
  • Unique take that defies expectations at every turn
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Clever puzzles
  • Light combat mechanics
  • Co-operative puzzle elements
  • Cinematic vistas
  • Haunting orchestral overtures
What could be improved:
  • Overly simplistic puzzles
  • No dialogue or explicit explanations for what is going on in the world

  • horror
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • stealth

37

Return to Monkey Island (2022)

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Linux Xbox One Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X IOS iPhone Android

Join Guybrush Threepwood on an adventure in the Monkey Island series with Return to Monkey Island. Experience an intuitive design with puzzles that are tricky yet solvable, self-referential humour, familiar music with a modern edge and voice acting from the original cast. Enjoy accessibility features like subtitles, level adjustments and post-credit sequences.


What we like:
  • Intuitive design
  • Puzzles are tricky yet solvable
  • Self-referential humour
  • Familiar music with a modern edge
  • Voice acting from original cast
  • Accessibility features available such as subtitles
  • Level adjustments and post-credit sequences
What could be improved:
  • Art style may be off-putting for some players
  • Colour blind players may not benefit from all of the accessibility features
  • No insult-based combat as in previous titles

  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pirates
  • inventory
  • classic
  • funny
  • zombies

38

Particle Hearts (2025)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch j

Explore a world made entirely of particles. Use special abilities to manipulate those particles, solve puzzles, avoid detection, and uncover the role you play in this sinister and beautiful land.


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • music
  • third-person
  • atmospheric
  • action-adventure
  • relaxing
  • story
  • emotion
  • particle
  • colourful

39

Escape Academy (2022)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Sharpen your wits in Escape Academy, a vibrant puzzle-packed world that replicates the thrill of real escape rooms. Solve mind-bending puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and outsmart your nemesis in this adrenaline-filled adventure. Play solo or team up with a friend for a fun co-op experience. Will you ace the lethal curriculum?


What we like:
  • Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • Fun and enjoyable co-op experience
  • Helpful hint system
  • Engaging narrative and characters
  • Great level design
What could be improved:
  • Short game length
  • Occasional desync and loading issues
  • Repetitive puzzle solutions

  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • room
  • escape
  • first-person
  • split-screen
  • local
  • online

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Magical Drop VI (2023)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j Xbox Series X

Follow the story, battle a cast of whimsical characters, set new records, solve puzzles, engage your friends and family in local multiplayer, or compete against players from around the world through online play.


  • multiplayer
  • pvp
  • puzzle
  • magic
  • attack
  • score
  • anime
  • pve
  • comedy
  • local
  • colourful
  • arcade
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • online

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