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2016 PlayStation

A boy and the giant creature Trico traverse crumbling ruins together, solving environmental puzzles and climbing challenges that hinge on trust and cooperation. Trico's willful, lifelike behavior makes their bond one of Team Ico's most moving experiences.

What defines The Last Guardian:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation

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Ico

96 %

2001 PlayStation

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lavish presentation

A quiet, melancholic adventure where a horned boy leads a mysterious girl by the hand through a vast, sunlit castle. Environmental puzzles, wordless storytelling and the bond that grows between the two make it an influential classic.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Puzzles and brain teasers

A short fairy-tale adventure where you control two brothers at once, one per thumbstick, solving cooperative puzzles. The unique control scheme becomes part of the storytelling, leading to an unforgettable emotional ending.

Shady Part of Me

Lavish presentation

An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you switch between a girl and her shadow, using light and shadow to escape a dreamlike world. Its painterly look and emotional story carry the experience.

Papo & Yo

Puzzles and brain teasers

A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.

Owlboy

Lavish presentation

As the mute owl boy Otus you soar through lushly drawn pixel worlds, carrying companions whose abilities double as weapons. A heartfelt, emotional story is paired with varied puzzle and combat sections.

Arise: A Simple Story

Lavish presentation

A wordless platform adventure that tells a couple's life story through memories, from old age back to childhood. You bend time to get past obstacles, backed by a moving orchestral soundtrack.

Röki

Puzzles and brain teasers

A fairytale point-and-click adventure in which Tove travels through a forgotten Scandinavian folklore world, solving puzzles and meeting strange creatures to save her family. Its hand-crafted look and emotional story define the experience.

Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna

Lavish presentation

An atmospheric puzzle platformer created together with Iñupiat elders, bringing a traditional Alaska Native story to life. You guide a girl and an arctic fox through frozen landscapes, solo or in co-op.

Silence

Puzzles and brain teasers

A fairy-tale point-and-click adventure in which Noah and his sister Renie fall into the dream world of Silence. Hand-painted scenery, inventory puzzles and an emotional story about war and loss define the experience.

The Whispered World

Puzzles and brain teasers

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure about the melancholic clown Sadwick and his shapeshifting companion Spot. Classic, tricky puzzles and a wistful, fairytale story take center stage.

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