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A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.
2008PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified14.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 6,951 reviews on Steam
Jumping and platforming
Strong soundtrack
Distinctive, stylised art style
A landmark puzzle-platformer where every world bends time in a new, mind-twisting way, from rewinding to parallel realities. Beneath its painterly look lies a melancholic, ambiguous tale of regret and obsession.
A vibrant, deserted island packed with line-maze puzzles whose rules you must figure out entirely without instructions. The real reward is the epiphany of grasping each hidden principle, even in the landscape itself.
2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable−75 %36.99 € 9.24 € 12 days left85 % positive
Very positive, 17,464 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Open world
Challenging difficulty
A vibrant, deserted island packed with line-maze puzzles whose rules you must figure out entirely without instructions. The real reward is the epiphany of grasping each hidden principle, even in the landscape itself.
As an insurance investigator, you use a magical pocket watch to relive the final moments of a ghost ship's crew and deduce the identity and fate of every sailor. Its striking 1-bit visuals and brilliant deduction design make it a one-of-a-kind detective game.
As an insurance investigator, you use a magical pocket watch to relive the final moments of a ghost ship's crew and deduce the identity and fate of every sailor. Its striking 1-bit visuals and brilliant deduction design make it a one-of-a-kind detective game.
A meditative first-person puzzler where you play an android solving laser and block puzzles across ancient-looking ruins while grappling with questions of consciousness, humanity and free will. Brilliantly designed puzzles meet philosophical terminal conversations and a haunting atmosphere.
A meditative first-person puzzler where you play an android solving laser and block puzzles across ancient-looking ruins while grappling with questions of consciousness, humanity and free will. Brilliantly designed puzzles meet philosophical terminal conversations and a haunting atmosphere.
A serene pixel-art platformer where rotating a flat-looking world reveals hidden paths through a third dimension. Beneath its calm surface lie cryptic ciphers and deep secrets that reward obsessive puzzle-solving.
2012PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified9.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 11,747 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Lots to discover
Distinctive, stylised art style
A serene pixel-art platformer where rotating a flat-looking world reveals hidden paths through a third dimension. Beneath its calm surface lie cryptic ciphers and deep secrets that reward obsessive puzzle-solving.
A wordless point-and-click adventure following a tiny robot through a gorgeously hand-drawn, rusty machine city, packed with clever puzzles and charming pictogram storytelling. Floex's atmospheric soundtrack makes it a calm, whimsical work of art.
A wordless point-and-click adventure following a tiny robot through a gorgeously hand-drawn, rusty machine city, packed with clever puzzles and charming pictogram storytelling. Floex's atmospheric soundtrack makes it a calm, whimsical work of art.
A first-person puzzle game set in a dream where perspective is reality: objects grow or shrink depending on how you look at them. Short and mind-bending, with dry humor and a surprisingly reflective message.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified18.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 28,766 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
A first-person puzzle game set in a dream where perspective is reality: objects grow or shrink depending on how you look at them. Short and mind-bending, with dry humor and a surprisingly reflective message.
Vincent is torn between his girlfriend and a seductive affair, and by night must climb deadly block towers in nightmares. By day he drinks at the bar and makes choices that steer the story, mixing relationship drama with brutally tough block-pushing puzzles.
Vincent is torn between his girlfriend and a seductive affair, and by night must climb deadly block towers in nightmares. By day he drinks at the bar and makes choices that steer the story, mixing relationship drama with brutally tough block-pushing puzzles.
An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you create clones of yourself and swap between them to solve puzzles on an abandoned space station. Its handcrafted, claustrophobic look and philosophical story about consciousness and identity set it apart.
2013PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified13.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 5,073 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Interconnected level design
An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you create clones of yourself and swap between them to solve puzzles on an abandoned space station. Its handcrafted, claustrophobic look and philosophical story about consciousness and identity set it apart.
Gorogoa is a short, hand-drawn puzzle game where you stack, zoom and shift illustrated panels to uncover hidden connections. Its wordless tale of longing and a life's journey unfolds entirely through this inventive mechanic.
Gorogoa is a short, hand-drawn puzzle game where you stack, zoom and shift illustrated panels to uncover hidden connections. Its wordless tale of longing and a life's journey unfolds entirely through this inventive mechanic.
You explore a mysterious mansion whose layout you rebuild each day by drafting rooms, slowly unraveling layered puzzles on the hunt for Room 46. Roguelike planning meets deep discovery and secrets.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified29.99 €85 % positive
Very positive, 17,949 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Runs that play out differently every time
Strong soundtrack
You explore a mysterious mansion whose layout you rebuild each day by drafting rooms, slowly unraveling layered puzzles on the hunt for Room 46. Roguelike planning meets deep discovery and secrets.
Cocoon is a wordless puzzle adventure where you play a small insectoid creature carrying worlds inside orbs and nesting them within each other to solve puzzles. The worlds-within-worlds mechanic delivers clever aha moments and a mysterious atmosphere.
2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified22.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 8,113 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Strong soundtrack
Distinctive, stylised art style
Cocoon is a wordless puzzle adventure where you play a small insectoid creature carrying worlds inside orbs and nesting them within each other to solve puzzles. The worlds-within-worlds mechanic delivers clever aha moments and a mysterious atmosphere.
Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playablefree89 % positive
Very positive, 33,604 reviews on Steam
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.
A loving throwback to classic LucasArts point-and-click adventures, where you swap between five characters to solve a strange murder in an odd small town. Dark humor, meta jokes and interlocking puzzles are its main appeal.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified19.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 3,647 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Lots of humour
Strong, story-driven narrative
A loving throwback to classic LucasArts point-and-click adventures, where you swap between five characters to solve a strange murder in an odd small town. Dark humor, meta jokes and interlocking puzzles are its main appeal.
A cult point-and-click classic where three friends use time travel across three eras to solve wacky puzzles and stop an evil tentacle. The remaster adds hand-drawn HD art and refreshed audio while keeping the zany cartoon humor intact.
A cult point-and-click classic where three friends use time travel across three eras to solve wacky puzzles and stop an evil tentacle. The remaster adds hand-drawn HD art and refreshed audio while keeping the zany cartoon humor intact.
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
One player defuses a bomb while teammates hunt through a manual, and only fast, clear communication saves the day. A tense, chaotic co-op party game that tests teamwork and nerves.
A first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter's moon Europa, where you play engineer Ava Turing solving chambers built on energy and physics puzzles. Along the way it reflects on artificial intelligence, morality and what consciousness really means.
2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable24.50 €87 % positive
Very positive, 6,254 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter's moon Europa, where you play engineer Ava Turing solving chambers built on energy and physics puzzles. Along the way it reflects on artificial intelligence, morality and what consciousness really means.
Rivage is a sci-fi puzzle adventure where you wake as Miranda aboard a space station caught in a strange cosmic phenomenon. You explore the station, solve intricate puzzles and uncover what happened to your missing crew.
Rivage is a sci-fi puzzle adventure where you wake as Miranda aboard a space station caught in a strange cosmic phenomenon. You explore the station, solve intricate puzzles and uncover what happened to your missing crew.
A minimalist puzzle platformer where you change the background colour of the world to make obstacles vanish and open new paths. The search for the protagonist's missing mother provides a quiet, simple story.
2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−80 %14.99 € 2.99 € until tomorrow92 % positive
Very positive, 1,703 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Jumping and platforming
Strong soundtrack
A minimalist puzzle platformer where you change the background colour of the world to make obstacles vanish and open new paths. The search for the protagonist's missing mother provides a quiet, simple story.
You snap photos with an instant camera and then place them in the world, turning the images into real paths, bridges and platforms. The result is a series of inventive perspective puzzles in a stylish sci-fi setting.
2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified24.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 12,349 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Distinctive, stylised art style
You snap photos with an instant camera and then place them in the world, turning the images into real paths, bridges and platforms. The result is a series of inventive perspective puzzles in a stylish sci-fi setting.
You climb a Babel-inspired tower and decipher the distinct languages of its peoples by observing symbols and deducing meanings yourself. The striking comic-like art and the satisfying feeling of truly learning to communicate make it special.
You climb a Babel-inspired tower and decipher the distinct languages of its peoples by observing symbols and deducing meanings yourself. The striking comic-like art and the satisfying feeling of truly learning to communicate make it special.
A calm, wordless puzzle adventure where you scrub time forward and backward to guide two friends across small garden islands built from childhood memories. Clever time-manipulation puzzles, a dreamlike look and a gentle soundtrack make it a relaxing, touching journey.
2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified16.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 2,365 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Emotional impact
Distinctive, stylised art style
A calm, wordless puzzle adventure where you scrub time forward and backward to guide two friends across small garden islands built from childhood memories. Clever time-manipulation puzzles, a dreamlike look and a gentle soundtrack make it a relaxing, touching journey.
A gorgeous puzzle game where you guide a mother and child through impossible architecture by rotating structures and exploiting optical illusions. Calm, emotional, and carried by striking art and gentle music.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified7.49 €93 % positive
Very positive, 3,601 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
Strong soundtrack
A gorgeous puzzle game where you guide a mother and child through impossible architecture by rotating structures and exploiting optical illusions. Calm, emotional, and carried by striking art and gentle music.
A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.
A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.
You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.
You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.
A darkly funny 2D puzzle-adventure from Ron Gilbert in which you guide three of seven oddball characters through a talkative cave. Each character has their own themed level and grim backstory, and the puzzle design recalls classic point-and-click adventures.
2013PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified14.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 2,490 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
A darkly funny 2D puzzle-adventure from Ron Gilbert in which you guide three of seven oddball characters through a talkative cave. Each character has their own themed level and grim backstory, and the puzzle design recalls classic point-and-click adventures.
A monochrome puzzle game in the style of M. C. Escher: you rotate the world to change gravity and guide your character through tricky hand-drawn levels to the exit door.
2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified9.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 3,426 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
A monochrome puzzle game in the style of M. C. Escher: you rotate the world to change gravity and guide your character through tricky hand-drawn levels to the exit door.
An asymmetrical co-op puzzle adventure where you and a partner are separated and must rely on communication to get through a mysterious facility. It thrives on describing, observing and piecing clues together as a duo.
2026PCPlayStationXbox19.99 €39 % positive
Mostly negative, 1,661 reviews on Steam
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
An asymmetrical co-op puzzle adventure where you and a partner are separated and must rely on communication to get through a mysterious facility. It thrives on describing, observing and piecing clues together as a duo.
A purely cooperative first-person puzzle adventure where two players are separated in a medieval castle and must solve riddles by describing what they see over a walkie-talkie. Communication and teamwork are the heart of it.
A purely cooperative first-person puzzle adventure where two players are separated in a medieval castle and must solve riddles by describing what they see over a walkie-talkie. Communication and teamwork are the heart of it.
A calm puzzle adventure where you travel through beautifully rendered, surreal Ages solving mechanical riddles to confront the vengeful Saavedro. Brad Dourif's strong performance gives the story real emotional weight.
2001PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified15.49 €92 % positive
Very positive, 480 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lavish presentation
A calm puzzle adventure where you travel through beautifully rendered, surreal Ages solving mechanical riddles to confront the vengeful Saavedro. Brad Dourif's strong performance gives the story real emotional weight.
A relaxing puzzler where you sort, stack and align household objects until everything looks just right. A mischievous cat adds playful humor and some unexpected puzzle twists.
2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified14.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 17,250 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
A relaxing puzzler where you sort, stack and align household objects until everything looks just right. A mischievous cat adds playful humor and some unexpected puzzle twists.
You guide a tiny pedestrian pictogram across city signs, rearranging and reconnecting them to build routes forward. The clever idea of turning everyday signage into levels powers this laid-back puzzle platformer.
You guide a tiny pedestrian pictogram across city signs, rearranging and reconnecting them to build routes forward. The clever idea of turning everyday signage into levels powers this laid-back puzzle platformer.
Two puzzle classics in one package: Tetris and Puyo Puyo can be played separately, swapped mid-match, or mixed together in fast duels for up to four players. The colorful, humorous presentation and many modes make it an ideal party puzzler.
2014PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable19.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 4,688 reviews on Steam
Competing against other players
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Fast pace
Two puzzle classics in one package: Tetris and Puyo Puyo can be played separately, swapped mid-match, or mixed together in fast duels for up to four players. The colorful, humorous presentation and many modes make it an ideal party puzzler.
A philosophical first-person puzzle game set in a post-human world, where you solve clever logic puzzles in striking environments while pondering consciousness and humanity. The story and conversations with fellow robots matter as much as the puzzles.
2023PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified39.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 12,836 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Strong, story-driven narrative
A philosophical first-person puzzle game set in a post-human world, where you solve clever logic puzzles in striking environments while pondering consciousness and humanity. The story and conversations with fellow robots matter as much as the puzzles.
A first-person puzzler where you play archaeologist Amelia, reshaping color-coded blocks and structures in an alien world to progress. Compared to the original it is more colorful, more open and more story-driven.
2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable17.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 1,019 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
A first-person puzzler where you play archaeologist Amelia, reshaping color-coded blocks and structures in an alien world to progress. Compared to the original it is more colorful, more open and more story-driven.
You run a small plant shop in an occult town, identifying plants through clues, a reference book and a map. It is a cozy yet eerie puzzle mystery with a cat, odd customers and dark secrets.
2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified15.79 €94 % positive
Very positive, 15,073 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
You run a small plant shop in an occult town, identifying plants through clues, a reference book and a map. It is a cozy yet eerie puzzle mystery with a cat, odd customers and dark secrets.
A deduction-driven detective puzzler where you solve 20 bizarre crime scenes in 1970s America by gathering clues, identifying people and piecing together events yourself. There is no hand-holding, only your own logic and observation.
2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified19.50 €92 % positive
Very positive, 3,859 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Distinctive, stylised art style
A deduction-driven detective puzzler where you solve 20 bizarre crime scenes in 1970s America by gathering clues, identifying people and piecing together events yourself. There is no hand-holding, only your own logic and observation.
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen world and can only talk over the radio. Success depends on describing exactly what you see so you can solve puzzles and find each other.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified12.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 14,597 reviews on Steam
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
A pure co-op puzzle game where two players are separated in a frozen world and can only talk over the radio. Success depends on describing exactly what you see so you can solve puzzles and find each other.
A hand-painted-looking puzzle adventure where you discover a hidden world of bird folk and living furniture monsters behind your bedroom wall. Its puzzles revolve around learning creature behavior patterns, and are fair and atmospheric with a lovely soundtrack.
A hand-painted-looking puzzle adventure where you discover a hidden world of bird folk and living furniture monsters behind your bedroom wall. Its puzzles revolve around learning creature behavior patterns, and are fair and atmospheric with a lovely soundtrack.
A first-person puzzle game set in an eccentric professor's mansion where you shift dimensions to change objects' weight, gravity and time to solve test chambers. It has dry humor and a cartoonish look.
2012PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable8.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 1,764 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
A first-person puzzle game set in an eccentric professor's mansion where you shift dimensions to change objects' weight, gravity and time to solve test chambers. It has dry humor and a cartoonish look.
A melancholic point-and-click adventure following lawyer Kate Walker across a dreamlike Europe filled with clockwork automatons, gradually leaving her old life behind. Its haunting locations and mechanical puzzles make the journey memorable.
2002PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified12.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 3,950 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Emotional impact
Strong soundtrack
A melancholic point-and-click adventure following lawyer Kate Walker across a dreamlike Europe filled with clockwork automatons, gradually leaving her old life behind. Its haunting locations and mechanical puzzles make the journey memorable.
A tiny fox explores a mysterious Zelda-like world with demanding, Souls-inspired combat. Its true heart is a scattered in-game manual written in an unknown script, whose pages gradually reveal layered secrets and brain-bending puzzles.
2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified28.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 16,964 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Fantasy setting
Action-packed real-time combat
A tiny fox explores a mysterious Zelda-like world with demanding, Souls-inspired combat. Its true heart is a scattered in-game manual written in an unknown script, whose pages gradually reveal layered secrets and brain-bending puzzles.
A first-person puzzle adventure from the team behind Quern, in which you explore Dimhaven and unravel the mystery of the Ravenwood legacy. The focus is on challenging environmental puzzles and discovery.
2026PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable25.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 1,012 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Lavish presentation
A first-person puzzle adventure from the team behind Quern, in which you explore Dimhaven and unravel the mystery of the Ravenwood legacy. The focus is on challenging environmental puzzles and discovery.
A calm puzzle adventure where you guide apprentice lightkeeper Noor through impossible architecture and optical illusions. It keeps the series' serene mood, gorgeous minimalist art and gentle, pressure-free pacing.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified13.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 2,242 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lavish presentation
A calm puzzle adventure where you guide apprentice lightkeeper Noor through impossible architecture and optical illusions. It keeps the series' serene mood, gorgeous minimalist art and gentle, pressure-free pacing.
A first-person escape room game where you can pick up, inspect and move nearly everything to crack clever puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends and offers a wide variety of themed rooms.
2021PCXboxSteam Deck verified16.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 16,625 reviews on Steam
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
Lots to discover
A first-person escape room game where you can pick up, inspect and move nearly everything to crack clever puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends and offers a wide variety of themed rooms.
A meditative first-person puzzle game set in endlessly repeating, Escher-like architecture, where you rotate gravity to find paths and bring the world back to life. Its clean visual language and mind-bending spatial puzzles set it apart.
A meditative first-person puzzle game set in endlessly repeating, Escher-like architecture, where you rotate gravity to find paths and bring the world back to life. Its clean visual language and mind-bending spatial puzzles set it apart.
A quiet puzzle adventure where you explore beautifully crafted alien worlds (Ages) and solve intricate mechanical puzzles. The story of Atrus and his estranged sons ties up loose ends from the Myst series.
A quiet puzzle adventure where you explore beautifully crafted alien worlds (Ages) and solve intricate mechanical puzzles. The story of Atrus and his estranged sons ties up loose ends from the Myst series.
An escape-room academy where you crack varied puzzle rooms solo or in co-op with a friend. The cooperative design and light-hearted tone with a story framing give it its charm.
2022PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified16.79 €86 % positive
Very positive, 1,155 reviews on Steam
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
Distinctive, stylised art style
An escape-room academy where you crack varied puzzle rooms solo or in co-op with a friend. The cooperative design and light-hearted tone with a story framing give it its charm.
A clever blend of bridge-building physics puzzles and the Portal universe: you build structures so vehicles can cross Aperture Science test chambers, using portals, gels and turrets along the way. GLaDOS adds her signature dry humor.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified9.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 6,698 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Sci-fi setting
A clever blend of bridge-building physics puzzles and the Portal universe: you build structures so vehicles can cross Aperture Science test chambers, using portals, gels and turrets along the way. GLaDOS adds her signature dry humor.
A compact puzzle game built around a single red button: you're told not to touch anything, but you do, uncovering dozens of cryptic endings and hidden secrets.
2015PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified4.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 5,017 reviews on Steam
Pixel art
Distinctive, stylised art style
A compact puzzle game built around a single red button: you're told not to touch anything, but you do, uncovering dozens of cryptic endings and hidden secrets.
A gorgeous fairy-tale 2.5D platformer where you swap between a wizard, thief and knight to solve creative physics puzzles, solo or in up to three-player co-op.
A gorgeous fairy-tale 2.5D platformer where you swap between a wizard, thief and knight to solve creative physics puzzles, solo or in up to three-player co-op.
A sequel set on a campus full of escape-room puzzles that you can solve solo or in co-op while uncovering an old conspiracy. Varied puzzle rooms and ticking clocks are the heart of the experience.
2026PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified−15 %16.99 € 14.44 € 8 days left97 % positive
Very positive, 70 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Distinctive, stylised art style
A sequel set on a campus full of escape-room puzzles that you can solve solo or in co-op while uncovering an old conspiracy. Varied puzzle rooms and ticking clocks are the heart of the experience.
A wobbly physics puzzle platformer where clumsy Bob grabs and climbs his way through dreamlike levels with many possible solutions. Best enjoyed in chaotic co-op, where failed attempts are half the fun.
2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−70 %19.99 € 5.99 € until tomorrow94 % positive
Very positive, 175,719 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Playing together in co-op
Co-op or multiplayer
A wobbly physics puzzle platformer where clumsy Bob grabs and climbs his way through dreamlike levels with many possible solutions. Best enjoyed in chaotic co-op, where failed attempts are half the fun.
A time-loop thriller set in a single cramped apartment, where you relive the same twelve minutes and use what you learn each loop to unravel a dark secret surrounding your wife. A top-down point-and-click mystery with a star-studded voice cast.
A time-loop thriller set in a single cramped apartment, where you relive the same twelve minutes and use what you learn each loop to unravel a dark secret surrounding your wife. A top-down point-and-click mystery with a star-studded voice cast.
A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.
A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.
A stylish point-and-click puzzle adventure with a retro spy-movie look: as a secret agent you sneak through enemy spy Ruby La Rouge's hideout, solving environmental and gadget puzzles.
2015PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch−90 %16.79 € 1.67 € 3 days left95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 5,965 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
A stylish point-and-click puzzle adventure with a retro spy-movie look: as a secret agent you sneak through enemy spy Ruby La Rouge's hideout, solving environmental and gadget puzzles.
A creative puzzle game where you type words to summon objects and solve problems across the DC Comics universe. It features heroes like Batman and Superman, plenty of humor, and great freedom in how you solve things.
A creative puzzle game where you type words to summon objects and solve problems across the DC Comics universe. It features heroes like Batman and Superman, plenty of humor, and great freedom in how you solve things.
Good puzzle games teach you their rules quietly and then trust you to bend them. The best ones on this list share that feeling: you stare at a problem, nothing makes sense, and then something clicks and you feel clever rather than lucky. When choosing, think about how much guidance you want, whether you prefer pure logic or puzzles wrapped in a story, and whether you want to play alone or with someone on the couch or online.
Portal 2 is the easiest recommendation: the portal gun is intuitive, the writing is genuinely funny, and its separate co-op campaign makes it the pick for two players. If you want zero hand-holding, The Witness drops you on an island of line puzzles and lets you work out every rule yourself. Return of the Obra Dinn suits anyone who likes detective work, asking you to deduce the fate of an entire ship's crew from frozen moments. For something shorter and darker, Inside and Limbo trade complex logic for atmosphere and trial-and-error traps, while Trine 2 offers colorful physics puzzles for up to three players.
Pace matters too. The Talos Principle and Fez are calm and contemplative, good for slow evenings, while Outer Wilds is less about solving rooms and more about piecing together a mystery across a solar system stuck in a 22-minute time loop.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best co-op puzzle games on Xbox?
Portal 2 has a dedicated two-player co-op campaign with puzzles built around teamwork. Trine 2 supports up to three players swapping between a wizard, thief and knight to solve physics puzzles.
Which puzzle game should I play first if I'm new to the genre?
Portal is a great starting point thanks to its tight pacing and clear mechanics, and Portal 2 builds on it with more variety. Both teach you gradually without overwhelming you.
Are there story-driven puzzle games on Xbox?
Yes: Return of the Obra Dinn is a detective mystery, The Talos Principle mixes puzzles with philosophical questions, and Outer Wilds is built around unraveling a cosmic mystery. Braid also hides a melancholic tale beneath its time-bending puzzles.
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