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Best Puzzle Games for Linux

Discover the best Puzzle games specifically for Linux

147 games
Portal 2
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Portal 2

atmospheric intense
Braid
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Braid

atmospheric contemplative
FEZ
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

FEZ

atmospheric relaxing
Tumblestone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tumblestone

relaxing intense
Portal
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Portal

atmospheric intense
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

intense atmospheric
World of Goo
Gameplay
puzzle-solving construction
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

World of Goo

relaxing atmospheric
Limbo
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Limbo

atmospheric intense
The Swapper
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

The Swapper

atmospheric intense
Baba Is You
Gameplay
puzzle-solving logic-based
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Baba Is You

intense epic
Paradigm
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Paradigm

relaxing funny
Pony Island
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Pony Island

atmospheric intense
Papers, Please
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Papers, Please

intense atmospheric
The Talos Principle
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Talos Principle

atmospheric contemplative
Machinarium
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Machinarium

atmospheric relaxing
The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

intense atmospheric
Trine 2: Complete Story
Gameplay
puzzle-solving platforming
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Trine 2: Complete Story

atmospheric intense
Grim Fandango Remastered
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Grim Fandango Remastered

atmospheric story-rich
SpaceChem
Gameplay
puzzle-solving logic-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

SpaceChem

intense focused
Thimbleweed Park
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Thimbleweed Park

playful quirky
Supraland
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Supraland

atmospheric curious
Lara Croft GO
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Lara Croft GO

atmospheric relaxing
ibb & obb
Gameplay
puzzle-solving cooperative
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

ibb & obb

relaxing atmospheric
Detention
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Detention

atmospheric intense
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Quern - Undying Thoughts

atmospheric contemplative
Antichamber
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Antichamber

atmospheric intense
Botanicula
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Botanicula

relaxing atmospheric
CrossCode
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

CrossCode

intense atmospheric
BLACKHOLE
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

BLACKHOLE

atmospheric contemplative
The Pedestrian
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

The Pedestrian

relaxing atmospheric
Desktop Dungeons
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Desktop Dungeons

intense atmospheric
Broken Age
Gameplay
story-driven puzzle-solving
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Broken Age

relaxing atmospheric
VVVVVV
Gameplay
gravity-based puzzle-solving
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

VVVVVV

intense atmospheric
Zombie Night Terror
Gameplay
puzzle-solving strategy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Zombie Night Terror

intense atmospheric
The Journey Down: Chapter Three
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

The Journey Down: Chapter Three

atmospheric relaxing
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Quadrilateral Cowboy

atmospheric intense
Tricky Towers
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Tricky Towers

relaxing intense
Stacking
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Stacking

atmospheric funny
Dropsy
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Dropsy

atmospheric intense
Osmos
Gameplay
puzzle-solving physics-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Osmos

relaxing atmospheric
Candle: The Power of the Flame
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Candle: The Power of the Flame

relaxing atmospheric
Circa Infinity
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Circa Infinity

atmospheric intense
Hue
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Hue

relaxing atmospheric
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

atmospheric relaxing
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

The Last Door - Collector's Edition

atmospheric intense
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Gameplay
puzzle-solving real-time
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

intense fun
Closure
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Closure

atmospheric contemplative
Human Resource Machine
Gameplay
puzzle-solving programming
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Human Resource Machine

relaxing intense
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