Games Game Genres Puzzle

Puzzle

A genre of games that is based on classic tabletop logic games, puzzles, etc. To complete levels, players are required to "flex their brains." Additionally, speed, accuracy, and good reaction are often needed. Such games include both classic puzzles and more complex projects in terms of gameplay (mind-breaker games).

Years

Platforms

More platforms Fewer platforms

PlayStation 2 PlayStation Xbox PS Vita Game Boy Advance Mophun Windows 3.x GameCube WonderSwan Color Game Boy Color SEGA CD DOS Palm OS Windows Mobile VIC-20 Atari 2600

Statuses

All statuses Game released

Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2002

← Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next →

Gothic 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic

November 29, 2002

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly after the events...

Syberia

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

May 30, 2002

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Syberia is a legendary adventure puzzle game with a third-person view. The game tells the story of Kate Walker, a lawyer from New York, who goes on a deal to sell...

Tomb Raider (1996)

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

November 14, 1996

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her through Incan...

Resident Evil Zero

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Shooter

November 12, 2002

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Resident Evil (2002)

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

March 22, 2002

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Resident Evil (2002) — third-person horror game with puzzle elements. The game is distinguished by its photorealistic environment. The game features new...

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

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

December 13, 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 96/100

An action-adventure set in a fantasy world, where Link sails across a vast sea in search of his kidnapped sister. According to legend, a hero appears whenever evil...

Super Mario Sunshine

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

July 19, 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Super Mario Sunshine — the game takes place on the tropical resort of Isle Delfino, which is inhabited by the Pianta and Noki races, has the shape of a...

Worms Blast

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Strategy

March 23, 2002

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Worms Blast is an arcade action game with a side view and puzzle elements in the "match three" genre set in the universe of combative worms. You can expect worm...

Arx Fatalis

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

June 28, 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Arx Fatalis is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will take you to the wonderful world of Arx, where the main character...

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...

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...

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2002)

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, The Lord of the Rings

September 24, 2002

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 57/100

A fantasy role-playing game based on The Lord of the Rings, following the path taken by the Fellowship in the book. Players control Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf the...

Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

September 9, 1983

Players: 8/10

Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

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...

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...

Puzznic (1990)

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

May 31, 1990

Puzznic (1990) is a top-down strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at Taito Corporation. The game is published by Taito Corporation. Puzznic...

Ratchet & Clank (2002)

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

November 4, 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This sci-fi action platformer takes place in a futuristic world of spaceships, robots and high-tech gadgets. Ratchet lives on an abandoned backwater planet and...

Sonic Mega Collection

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Puzzle

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Mega Collection — a collection of all Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, released on the Nintendo GameCube. Games run on an emulator developed...

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...

Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft

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

November 21, 1998

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 journey spans...

Bookworm Deluxe

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 29, 2002

Players: 5.5/10

This word-forming puzzle challenges players to connect adjacent letters on a grid to make words. Completed words disappear, and the remaining letters fall to fill...

King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne

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

December 17, 2002

King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne — After killing the evil Dahlia and returning the three stolen treasures of Daventry, Sir Graham became the new King of...

Puyo Puyo 2

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

December 2, 1994

Metacritic: 84/100

A Puyo Pop puzzle game follows Arle and Carbuncle on their journey home. Along the way, they encounter quirky characters and take on challenges as they make their...

Legacy of Kain Series: Blood Omen 2

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

March 20, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person action adventure with horror elements follows the vampire Kain and his attempts to rule Nosgoth. The story unfolds as he explores detailed 3D...

Sheep Mania

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

December 13, 2002

Sheep Mania is a top-down strategy game with puzzle elements from the developers at Progressive Media ApS. The main publisher of the game is Progressive Media ApS...

Fatal Frame

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

December 13, 2001

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Fatal Frame is a Japanese-style third-person action-horror adventure game. Armed with a camera, the young girl Miku Hinasaki, along with an ancient camera, goes in...

Atomica Deluxe

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Turn-based

November 12, 2001

Players: 10/10

Steam: 25/100

Atomica Deluxe is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters at PopCap Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Astraware Limited...

Donkey Kong Junior

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 15, 1983

Players: 6/10

Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Music game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Pinball

November 5, 2002

Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting, music, puzzle and pinball simulator from developers from Vicarious...

Space Rangers

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Turn-based

December 20, 2002

Players: 8.3/10

Space Rangers — the game takes place in space, in the distant future, at the beginning of the 31st century. The galaxy is inhabited by 5 intelligent...

Tetris Worlds

Strategy, Puzzle

September 5, 2001

Metacritic: 52/100

This puzzle game offers six variations on Tetris, including Hot-Line Tetris, Cascade Tetris and Fusion Tetris. Play takes place across six worlds, each of which...

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...

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...

Planet of the Apes (2002)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

September 19, 2001

Metacritic: 41/100

Planet of the Apes (2002) is a third-person action game with fighting and puzzle elements from Visiware. The game is published by Fox Interactive, Inc. and Ubisoft...

Real MYST

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

November 14, 2000

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

This first-person puzzle adventure takes place on the mysterious island of Myst, where the player investigates the surroundings and seeks to uncover an old...

← Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next →