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Puzzle-Solving Games

Brain-teasing games that challenge logic, reasoning, and problem-solving skills through clever puzzles and creative solutions.

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SOMA
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

SOMA

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

Lara Croft GO

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

Grim Fandango Remastered

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

Trine 2: Complete Story

atmospheric intense
Cut the Rope: Time Travel
Gameplay
puzzle-solving physics-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Cut the Rope: Time Travel

relaxing playful
The Silent Age
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Silent Age

atmospheric contemplative
Beyond Good & Evil HD
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Beyond Good & Evil HD

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

SpaceChem

intense focused
Spotto!
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Spotto!

relaxing intense
Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack

funny absurd
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

intense relaxing
Darwinia
Gameplay
real-time strategy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Darwinia

relaxing atmospheric
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

intense atmospheric
Beyond Good & Evil
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Beyond Good & Evil

atmospheric intense
Rayman Advance
Gameplay
platforming exploration
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Rayman Advance

playful whimsical
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

intense atmospheric
Rayman
Gameplay
platforming exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Rayman

playful whimsical
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Gameplay
exploration-heavy real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

exploratory curious
Mini Motorways
Gameplay
puzzle-solving real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Mini Motorways

relaxing contemplative
Hitman 3
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hitman 3

intense atmospheric
Astro's Playroom
Gameplay
platforming exploration
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Astro's Playroom

uplifting playful
Chicken Police – Paint it RED!
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Chicken Police – Paint it RED!

atmospheric comical
Tetris 99
Gameplay
puzzle-solving real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Tetris 99

intense competitive
Gris
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Gris

relaxing atmospheric
Hitman 2
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hitman 2

intense atmospheric
Subnautica
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Subnautica

atmospheric intense
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

intense atmospheric
The End Is Nigh
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The End Is Nigh

atmospheric intense
Rayman 3
Gameplay
platforming exploration
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Rayman 3

playful energetic
Four Last Things
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Four Last Things

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
Yo-Kai Watch Wibble Wobble
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Yo-Kai Watch Wibble Wobble

relaxing playful
Hitman
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Hitman

intense atmospheric
Divide By Sheep
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Divide By Sheep

quirky absurd
Terrian Saga: KR-17
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Terrian Saga: KR-17

atmospheric contemplative
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

intense atmospheric
The Floor is Jelly
Gameplay
puzzle-solving platforming
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The Floor is Jelly

relaxing intense
Stick it to The Man!
Gameplay
platforming combat
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Stick it to The Man!

funny chaotic
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

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

ibb & obb

relaxing atmospheric
Pocket Card Jockey
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Pocket Card Jockey

relaxing cozy
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

intense dramatic
Gunpoint
Gameplay
stealth-based puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Gunpoint

intense atmospheric
Starseed Pilgrim
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Starseed Pilgrim

relaxing contemplative
Bad Piggies
Gameplay
puzzle-solving vehicle-building
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Bad Piggies

fun playful
Angry Birds Space
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Angry Birds Space

relaxing intense
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Gameplay
platforming puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

funny energetic
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