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Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2001

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle
February 3, 2000
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic, Survival
September 25, 2001
Players: 9.3/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Silent Hill 2 (2001) — mystical action-horror with puzzle elements and third-person view. James Sunderland comes to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from...
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure
September 22, 1999
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
June 1, 1999
Players: 9.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, which is a sequel to the game Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Events take place 1500...
Pikmin
Pikmin
Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle
October 26, 2001
Metacritic: 83/100
This real-time strategy game follows a spaceman who crash-lands on a strange planet inhabited by Pikmin, plant-like creatures that obey his orders. The player...
Bust-A-Move
Bust-A-Move
Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga
January 13, 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 bubbles arranged...
ICO
ICO
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
September 24, 2001
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 90/100
This action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle elements follows Ico, a boy born with horns who is taken to a mysterious castle to be sacrificed in the...
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
May 18, 2001
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 73/100
This third-person survival horror adventure follows supernatural detective Edward Carnby as he investigates a murder on Shadow Island. After his friend Charles...
Tomb Raider 2
Tomb Raider 2
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
November 21, 1997
Players: 7/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 85/100
This third-person action platformer follows Lara Croft on a journey around the world to find the Dagger of Xian, an artefact said to grant its possessor the power...
American McGee's Alice
American McGee's Alice
Action, Shooter, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle
October 6, 2000
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 85/100
This action platformer blends shooter and horror elements as Alice returns to Wonderland, a place she can barely recognize. The Mushroom Forest is afflicted by...
Dracula: The Resurrection
Dracula: The Resurrection
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Casual game, Point & Click
February 6, 2000
Players: 7/10
Steam: 54/100
Metacritic: 67/100
This adventure horror follows a man who sets out to save his beloved wife. On the journey into darkness, the player explores catacombs and hidden...
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic
October 31, 2001
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 79/100
This gothic fantasy action-adventure with puzzle elements continues the story of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Raziel pursues Kain through different eras of...
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher
January 25, 2001
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Onimusha: Warlords is a third-person action-adventure game set in 16th century Japan. A mysterious creature kidnaps Princess Yuki, whom the young hero Samanosuke...
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adventure
February 21, 2001
Players: 10/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The return to Hong Kong in 2048 reveals the events leading up to Fear Effect and shows how the team of mercenaries Hana, Royce, Dick, and the mysterious Rain was...
Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game
May 25, 2001
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 47/100
Bejeweled Deluxe
Bejeweled Deluxe
Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)
March 1, 2001
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 87/100
This casual match-three puzzle is built around matching gems. The player swaps adjacent gems to form horizontal or vertical lines of three or more of the same type...
Die Maus: Verrückte Olympiade
Die Maus: Verrückte Olympiade
Strategy, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game, Comics
September 26, 2001
Die Maus: Verrückte Olympiade is a strategy game with puzzle and anime or manga elements from developers from NEON Software GmbH. The game is published by...
Wendy: Every Witch Way
Wendy: Every Witch Way
Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Comics
September 2001
Wendy: Every Witch Way is a third-person action game with strategy, platformer, puzzle and fantasy elements from developers from the WayForward Technologies studio...
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga
April 21, 2001
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! is a top-down action game with a mixture of puzzle and anime/manga game from Pax Softnica. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.. For...
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance
Action, Platformer, Puzzle
December 20, 2001
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Sonic Advance is a side-scrolling action platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have four playable characters to choose from: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles...
Hyperspace Delivery Boy!
Hyperspace Delivery Boy!
Action, Top-down view, Puzzle
December 23, 2001
Hyperspace Delivery Boy! is a top-down action game with puzzle elements from Monkeystone Games. The game is published by Monkeystone Games.Hyperspace Delivery Boy...
Outcast (1999)
Outcast (1999)
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
April 20, 2010
This science-fiction action-adventure sends former special forces operative Cutter Slade to the parallel world of Adelpha. After an alien life form damages a probe...
Myst 3: Exile
Myst 3: Exile
Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game
May 7, 2001
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 65/100
This first-person adventure puzzle game continues the story of Myst, where books open portals to other worlds and past conflicts shape the present. The player...
Barbie Pet Rescue CD ROM
Barbie Pet Rescue CD ROM
Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle
2000
Barbie Pet Rescue CD ROM is a third-person adventure with a mixture of educational game and puzzle from the developers of Mattel Interactive. The game is published...
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle
October 1, 1999
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, based on the Indiana Jones films. The game will take you to 1947, at...
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle
September 14, 2001
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 76/100
This action-adventure with horror and puzzle elements takes place in a mansion haunted by ghosts. Luigi explores its rooms with a flashlight and a customized vacuum...
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival
December 19, 2001
Players: 9.1/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an enhanced version of the game, first released on XBox and later ported back to PS2 and PC. Most of the gameplay consists of...
Mr. Driller
Mr. Driller
Arcade, Simulation, Strategy, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Puzzle, Action
May 10, 2000
Mr. Driller is an arcade puzzle game in which Susumu Hori drills through blocks to make his way underground. Players dig downward, dodge falling blocks, and aim to...
Pong: The Next Level
Pong: The Next Level
Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Arkanoid
October 22, 1999
An arcade take on table tennis, Pong: The Next Level reworks the game of Pong through matches and solo challenges. Matches against computer-controlled opponents...
Shrek
Shrek
Action, Third-person view, Puzzle
November 14, 2001
Players: 5.5/10
Metacritic: 49/100
A third-person action game with puzzles, Shrek finds his peace in the swamp disturbed by fairy-tale characters asking for help. He sets out on a series of missions...
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
December 20, 2001
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 80/100
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, platformer and puzzle from the developers of SEGA Studios USA. The game is...
Dracula: The Last Sanctuary
Dracula: The Last Sanctuary
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game
September 25, 2000
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Dracula: The Last Sanctuary — After rescuing Mina, Jonathan Harker and his lover return to London with the mysterious Dragon Ring. As they begin to enjoy a...
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
March 4, 2001
Players: 4.5/10
Metacritic: 92/100
This third-person action-platformer follows Conker, a squirrel trying to find his way home after a party for his 21st birthday. His journey leads through bawdy...
Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service
Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service
Strategy, In real time, Puzzle
July 5, 2001
Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service is a strategy game with puzzle elements from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Capcom Co., Ltd...
Prince of Persia 3D
Prince of Persia 3D
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle
September 17, 1999
Players: 9.1/10
Scooby-Doo!: Classic Creep Capers
Scooby-Doo!: Classic Creep Capers
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle
February 20, 2001
Scooby-Doo!: Classic Creep Capers is a third-person action-adventure with a bit of a puzzle twist from the developers at Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.. The game's...
Illbleed
Illbleed
Action, Horror, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival
March 29, 2001
Metacritic: 61/100
Illbleed is a survival horror game set across seven worlds styled after B-movies. Their deranged producer, known for a twisted sense of humor, offers a million...
Pac-Man Collection
Pac-Man Collection
Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle
July 12, 2001
Metacritic: 79/100
This arcade collection featuring Pac-Man includes the original Pac-Man, Pac-Attack, Pac-Mania, and a special Pac-Man Arrangement mode. The mode adds power-ups and...
Seven Seas Deluxe
Seven Seas Deluxe
Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Puzzle, Turn-based
October 16, 2001
Players: 10/10
Seven Seas Deluxe also known as Seven...
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2003)
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (2003)
Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle
November 15, 2001
Metacritic: 62/100
This platform adventure with puzzle elements follows Munch, a member of the Gabbit race, and his companion Abe as they try to save their homeland from the greedy...
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