Puzzle 1998 — top best games in the Puzzle genre

Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time - a game in the Puzzle genre

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo 64, Wii → 11 December 1998

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 99/100

A fantasy adventure about young Link, who sets out to restore Hyrule after Ganondorf turns the land into a wasteland. To undo the consequences of his...

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror

Game released: PlayStation, Game.Com, PC, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation 3, GameCube → 8 May 1998

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person survival horror game is set in Raccoon City during an outbreak of the T-virus, a mutagenic toxin developed for biological weapons...

Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click

Game released: iOS, Mac, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, PC, Windows Mobile → 15 December 2010

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a continuation of the cult adventure series Myst. The events of the game take place in the world of Riven, to which the...

Banjo-Kazooie

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 64, Xbox 360 → 6 December 1998

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This platformer follows Banjo, a bear, and his red-crested bird companion as they set out to rescue Banjo’s sister from the evil witch Gruntilda. The...

AmerZone: The Explorer's Legacy (1998)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game

Game released: Mac, PlayStation, PC → 12 October 2011

Steam: 80/100

This first-person adventure puzzle follows a young reporter who visits elderly explorer Alexandre Valembois and learns about his expedition to the...

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC → 26 August 1999

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

This adventure platformer with puzzle elements follows the Mudokon Abe after he learns that the Magog Cartel is mining Necrum, a sacred city of the...

Disney's Hades Challenge

Strategy, Adventure, First-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

Game released: Mac, PC → 12 February 1998

Players: 5.5/10

Disney's Hades Challenge is a first-person strategy game with a dash of adventure and puzzle from the developers at Disney Interactive, Inc.. The...

Lucky Luke: On the Dalton's Trail

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

Game released: PlayStation, PC → 5 November 1998

Lucky Luke: On the Dalton's Trail is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and puzzle from the masters from the studio...

Legend of Zelda

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Game Boy Advance, Wii, Nintendo 64, Nintendo 3DS → 27 November 1987

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An adventure game set in a fantasy world, where Link sets out to find the Triforce, defeat Ganon, and save Princess Zelda. He explores Hyrule, delves...

Sanitarium

Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: PC, Android → 29 October 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Sanitarium is a graphic quest with an isometric camera view and horror elements. The main character gets into a car accident and loses his memory. In...

Clock Tower (1996)

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → February 1998

Clock Tower (1996) — horror adventure with a third-person view and puzzle elements. The player character has three power levels. The strength...

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure

Role-playing game, Adventure, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: DOS, SEGA Saturn → 1996

Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure is a first-person role-playing game with adventure, puzzle and fantasy elements from Sir-tech Software, Inc.. The...

Tetris DX

Strategy, Puzzle

Game released: Game Boy Color → 3 December 1998

Tetris DX is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from Nintendo R&D1 studio. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Tetris DX may be being...

Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC → October 1999

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-adventure platformer with puzzle elements follows Lara Croft’s search for an ancient meteorite rumored to have life-giving powers. The...

Neverhood

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation, PC → 23 April 1998

Players: 9.2/10

Neverhood is a classic plasticine quest with a side view and a lot of puzzles. The main character of the game is Clayman. The essence of the game is...

Money Puzzle Exchanger

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: Game Boy, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 29 August 1997

Money Puzzle Exchanger is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy, puzzle and anime/manga game from the FACE studio. The main publisher of...

Mystic Towers

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: DOS, PC, Mac → 5 January 1998

Steam: 75/100

An isometric adventure combining action and puzzles follows Baron Baldric, who is charged with keeping the peace across the land. When dark forces...

MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity

Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation, PC → 29 January 1998

MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity is an adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Viacom New Media. The game is published...

Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → 31 October 1999

Players: 10/10

Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within is a third-person adventure with horror and puzzle elements from the developers of Human Entertainment, Inc.. The...

Circle of Blood

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: DOS, Game Boy Advance, Mac, Palm OS, PlayStation, PC, Windows Mobile → November 1996

Circle of Blood is a third-person adventure with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Revolution Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning aren't so Frightening

Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Point & Click

Game released: iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC, Windows 3.x, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 5 April 2012

Steam: 98/100

This puzzle adventure follows Sam, the world’s youngest superhero, as he travels to a weather factory in the sky to overcome his fear of...

Rocks 'n' Diamonds

Arcade, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: Amiga, DOS, Linux, Mac, PC → 2 October 2005

Players: 6.5/10

Rocks 'n' Diamonds is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and puzzle from Artsoft Entertainment. The game is published by Artsoft...

Titanic: Adventure Out of Time

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: Mac, PC, Windows 3.x → May 1998

Steam: 87/100

This first-person adventure follows a British secret agent aboard the Titanic on a vital mission to alter the course of history. The player can...

Rage of Mages

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → November 1998

This fantasy role-playing game with real-time strategy elements follows an agent of the Kania Empire sent to the mysterious allod of Uimoir. The...

Hey You, Pikachu!

Action, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 64 → 6 November 2000

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 57/100

This adventure follows Pikachu through its daily routines, with communication at its center. The player speaks words and phrases for Pikachu to hear...

City of Lost Children

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Cyberpunk

Game released: DOS, PlayStation, PC → April 1997

City of Lost Children is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Psygnosis Limited. The game is published by Psygnosis...

Blasto (1998)

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → 15 April 1998

Blasto (1998) is a third-person action game with shooter, platformer and puzzle elements from developers from Sony Interactive Studios America. The...

Bust-A-Move

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: 3DO, DOS, Game Gear, iPhone, J2ME, N-Gage, Neo Geo CD, Neo Geo Pocket Color, PSP, SNES, PC, WonderSwan → 1995

An arcade puzzle game and a spin-off of Bubble Bobble, Bust-A-Move challenges players to clear a field of colored bubbles. Each round begins with...

Dača kota Leopol'da ili osobennosti myšinoj ohoty

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 15 September 1998

Dača kota Leopol'da ili osobennosti myšinoj ohoty is an adventure with a third-person view with puzzle elements from developers from...

Space Station Silicon Valley (1998)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 64, PlayStation → 21 October 1998

Metacritic: 83/100

This futuristic action-platformer with puzzle elements takes place in the year 3000. Silicon Valley, an amusement park that disappeared shortly after...

Bust-A-Move '99

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, SEGA Saturn, PC → April 1999

Bust-A-Move '99 is a strategy game with a mixture of puzzle and sandbox from Taito Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Taito...

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Puzzle, Historical, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: PC → 28 August 1998

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

A real-time tactical strategy game about a small squad of elite soldiers operating during World War II. The commandos undertake dangerous missions...

Echo Night

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → 14 July 1999

Players: 10/10

Echo Night is a first-person adventure with horror and puzzle elements from the studio FromSoftware, Inc.. The game is published by FromSoftware...

Iggy's Reckin' Balls

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 64 → 28 August 1998

Iggy's Reckin' Balls is an action game with platformer and puzzle elements from the developers of the studio Iguana Entertainment, Inc...

MediEvil

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

Game released: Android, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 4 → 1 April 2011

Players: 9.8/10

This third-person fantasy action game combines horror elements and puzzles. Sir Daniel Fortesque, a long-dead knight, is accidentally resurrected by...

Segata Sanshirō Shinkenyugi

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: SEGA Saturn → 29 October 1998

Segata Sanshirō Shinkenyugi is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and puzzle from developers from the Ecole...

Curse of Monkey Island

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: PC, Mac → 31 January 2007

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

This third entry in the Monkey Island series is a third-person adventure about pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who faces the demon pirate LeChuck and...

Dōkoku Soshite...

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: SEGA Saturn → 26 February 1998

Dōkoku Soshite... is a first-person adventure with a touch of horror, puzzle and anime/manga game from Data East Corporation. The game is...

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: DOS, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn → 1997

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition is a top-down arcade game with a mix of strategy and puzzles from the masters at Taito Corporation. The main publisher...

Asobo Rakugaki

Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → Q2 1998

Asobo Rakugaki is an isometric platformer with a hint of puzzle from Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated. The main publisher of the game is Sony...

Puzzle

Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 1998 (Game released)