Top Puzzle Games
60+ puzzle games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Indie, Adventure, Atmospheric.
Recommended Puzzle Games

Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Glass Masquerade
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'
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- #1 Portal98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 192,498 reviews2007Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 3.1hMean: 18.6h≥1hr: 77%
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
- #2 Glass Masquerade98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,942 reviews2016Developer: Onyx LutePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.2hMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'
- #3 Divide By Sheep98% matchVery Positive91% of 2,656 reviews2015Developer: Victor SolodilovPublisher: tinyBuildPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.5hMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 65%
Divide By Sheep is a mind-bending math puzzler about friendship and slicing sheep in half with lasers. The Grim Reaper flooded the world, and it's up to you to save critters stranded on islands. Insane math skills required.
- #4 The Room97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
- #5 Human Fall Flat94% matchVery Positive95% of 223,253 reviews2016Developer: No Brakes GamesPublisher: Curve GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.9hMean: 22.2h≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
- #6 Portal 294% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 456,665 reviews2011Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 9.0hMean: 29.7h≥1hr: 92%
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
- #7 Back to Bed93% matchVery Positive81% of 2,905 reviews2014Developer: Bedtime Digital GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.8hMean: 5.8h≥1hr: 84%
Guide Bob the sleepwalker to the safety of his bed by taking control of his subconscious guardian, Subob. Explore a surreal and hand-painted dream world, avoid dangers and get Bob safely back to bed.
- #8 It Takes Two Friend's Pass92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,494 reviews2021Developer: Hazelight StudioPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: Windows
Download Friend's Pass* and play It Takes Two with a friend for free. Just grab a friend who owns the full game, download Friend's Pass for free, and play together!
- #9 It Takes Two92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 256,472 reviews2021Developer: Hazelight StudiosPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 13.4hMean: 21.0h≥1hr: 95%
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
- #10 The Talos Principle92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,657 reviews2014Developer: CroteamPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.5hMean: 14.9h≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
- #11 The Room Two92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
- #12 Baba Is You90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019Developer: Hempuli OyPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.2hMean: 13.3h≥1hr: 86%
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
- #13 The Room Three90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.3hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
- #14 Antichamber90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,576 reviews2013Developer: Alexander BrucePublisher: DemruthPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.4hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 75%
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
- #15 Helltaker88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 126,940 reviews2020Developer: vanripperPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.4hMean: 18.5h≥1hr: 64%
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
- #16 The Room 4: Old Sins88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021Developer: Fireproof GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.6hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
- #17 Chants of Sennaar88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,231 reviews2023Developer: RundiscPublisher: Focus EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.8hMean: 7.2h≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
- #18 Pixel Puzzles: Japan89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,659 reviews2014Developer: Pixel PuzzlesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.6hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 96%
Pixel Puzzles: Japan combines traditional jigsaw puzzle style gameplay with light video-game interactivity.
- #19 The Tiny Bang Story88% matchVery Positive87% of 6,576 reviews2011Developer: Colibri GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.9hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 93%
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
- #20 The Witness88% matchVery Positive85% of 20,427 reviews2016Developer: Thekla, Inc.Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.2hMean: 12.3h≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
- #21 Poppy Playtime87% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021Developer: Mob EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.0hMean: 8.8h≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
- #22 Unheard - Voices of Crime85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019Developer: NEXT StudiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.0hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
- #23 Hexcells85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,865 reviews2014Developer: Matthew BrownPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.1hMean: 4.7h≥1hr: 70%
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
- #24 Gorogoa85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017Developer: Buried SignalPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.4hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 86%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
- #25 LIMBO84% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011Developer: PlaydeadPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.6hMean: 5.8h≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
- #26 Little Nightmares83% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017Developer: Tarsier StudiosPublisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.7hMean: 10.2h≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
- #27 The Past Within83% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022Developer: Rusty LakePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.5hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
- #28 Cube Escape: Paradox83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,572 reviews2018Developer: Rusty LakePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.5hMean: 5.2h≥1hr: 78%
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
- #29 Inscryption82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021Developer: Daniel Mullins GamesPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 10.2hMean: 16.5h≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
- #30 Crazy Machines 382% matchVery Positive94% of 10,052 reviews2016Developer: Fakt SoftwarePublisher: Daedalic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 11.4h≥1hr: 81%
Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.
- #31 Bejeweled® 381% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,834 reviews2010Developer: PopCap Games, Inc.Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.2hMean: 21.4h≥1hr: 72%
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
- #32 Hexcells Infinite81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,629 reviews2014Developer: Matthew BrownPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.8hMean: 36.0h≥1hr: 78%
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
- #33 Stray80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 169,703 reviews2022Developer: BlueTwelve StudioPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.9hMean: 14.8h≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
- #34 Resident Evil 280% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 201,291 reviews2019Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 14.4hMean: 32.0h≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
- #35 Little Nightmares II79% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021Developer: Tarsier StudiosPublisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.9hMean: 8.6h≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
- #36 Firework79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021Developer: Shiying StudioPublisher: Gamirror GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
- #37 FEZ80% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013Developer: Polytron CorporationPublisher: TrapdoorPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.3hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 56%
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
- #38 Opus Magnum78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,719 reviews2017Developer: ZachtronicsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.6hMean: 13.0h≥1hr: 77%
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
- #39 Hexcells Plus78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,789 reviews2014Developer: Matthew BrownPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.4hMean: 10.7h≥1hr: 81%
Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
- #40 Outer Wilds78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020Developer: Mobius DigitalPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.6hMean: 16.7h≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
- #41 Escape Simulator78% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021Developer: Pine StudioPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.3hMean: 12.2h≥1hr: 93%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
- #42 Return of the Obra Dinn77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018Developer: Lucas PopePublisher: 3909Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 6.7hMean: 8.5h≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
- #43 SpaceChem77% matchVery Positive92% of 5,057 reviews2011Developer: ZachtronicsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.8hMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 66%
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
- #44 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition76% matchVery Positive85% of 84,764 reviews2018Developer: Eidos-MontréalPublisher: Crystal DynamicsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 11.4hMean: 39.4h≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
- #45 Zenge76% matchVery Positive95% of 3,075 reviews2016Developer: Hamster On Coke GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.9hMean: 3.7h≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
- #46 Portal with RTX75% matchMixed61% of 18,765 reviews2022Developer: Lightspeed Studios™Publisher: NVIDIAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 42mMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 41%
Experience the critically acclaimed and award-winning Portal™ reimagined with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 in this free DLC for Portal owners. Start thinking with portals, with RTX on.
- #47 Underground Blossom75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,685 reviews2023Developer: Rusty LakePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.2hMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 95%
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
- #48 Superliminal75% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020Developer: Pillow CastlePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.0hMean: 5.1h≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
- #49 Rusty Lake Paradise75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018Developer: Rusty LakePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.1hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
- #50 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two75% matchVery Positive86% of 11,665 reviews2019Developer: Other Tales InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.2hMean: 2.4h≥1hr: 89%
You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
- #51 Rusty Lake: Roots74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016Developer: Rusty LakePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.6hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
- #52 We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip74% matchVery Positive90% of 23,599 reviews2023Developer: Total Mayhem GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.2hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 88%
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
- #53 OneShot74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016Developer: Future Cat LLCPublisher: KOMODOPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.7hMean: 27.1h≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
- #54 PROJECT: PLAYTIME74% matchMostly Positive79% of 56,052 reviews2022Developer: Mob EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.0hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 50%
PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.
- #55 Stephen's Sausage Roll74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,914 reviews2016Developer: increpare gamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.2hMean: 8.5h≥1hr: 53%
A simple 3d puzzle game.
- #56 Polarity74% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,680 reviews2016Developer: Bluebutton GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.4hMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 70%
Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.
- #57 The Turing Test74% matchVery Positive88% of 7,968 reviews2016Developer: BULKHEADPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.5hMean: 5.1h≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
- #58 KAMI74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,255 reviews2014Developer: State of PlayPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 42mMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 43%
KAMI is deceptively simple: fold out coloured paper to fill the screen in as few moves as possible. Relaxing and easy to pick up, you'll soon find yourself deep in contemplation to perfect each puzzle. Created by State of Play, famous for their handcrafted aesthetic, KAMI has been created with real paper in an elegant Japanese theme.
- #59 Cyber Manhunt73% matchVery Positive93% of 15,410 reviews2021Developer: Aluba Van+Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 7.8hMean: 11.5h≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
- #60 The Swapper74% matchVery Positive94% of 7,519 reviews2013Developer: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPublisher: Facepalm GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.2hMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 74%
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
