Puzzle 2011 — top best games in the Puzzle genre

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

October 18, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Shadow of the Colossus — action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You take on the role of a hero named Wander, who must go through...

Portal 2

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Online

April 18, 2011

VGTimes: 9.4/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 95/100

The game takes place several years after Portal. The main character Chell wakes up after a long sleep to find that the Aperture Science complex is now in ruins...

L.A. Noire

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 17, 2011

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

L.A. Noire is a third-person action-adventure game set in an open world. The game will take you to 1947, to the city of Los Angeles. The protagonist Cole Phelps...

Alice: Madness Returns

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

June 14, 2011

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Alice: Madness Returns is a continuation of the legendary third-person arcade platformer American McGee's Alice. Alice is a girl suffering from emotional trauma...

Syberia

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 30, 2002

Players: 8.9/10

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: Legend

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

April 7, 2006

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Machinarium

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view

October 16, 2009

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Machinarium is an amazing quest about the robot Josef, who seeks to return his beloved. The game has mesmerizing hand-drawn graphics and truly mind-bending puzzles...

Trine 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 7, 2011

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Trine 2 — is a 2D platformer in which the player controls three playable characters (the thief Zoe, the wizard Amadeus and the knight Pontius), solving...

Herofy

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

June 28, 2011

Herofy is a third-person strategy game with puzzle and fantasy elements from the masters at ApGames studio. The game is published by...

Gardenscapes

Adventure, First-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Match-3 (Three in a row)

October 1, 2009

Players: 6.7/10

Gardenscapes is a fun, top-down adventure with puzzle elements. You have to combine identical objects into one row while traveling through the garden. After each...

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...

Darksiders

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

January 5, 2010

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Darksiders is a third-person action game with some platforming and puzzle elements from the developers at Vigil Games. The game is published by THQ Inc. and THQ...

The Tiny Bang Story

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view

April 22, 2011

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

The game takes place in a funny universe where you need to piece together a planet destroyed by a meteorite. The game uses point-and-click mechanics in the best...

Limbo

Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

July 21, 2010

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark adventure platformer built on the atmosphere of silence, loneliness, and constant danger. The story tells about a boy who sets out to find his missing...

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

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

December 17, 2011

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Uncharted: Golden Abyss is an action-adventure game with a third-person view that will tell the backstory of the entire series about Nathan Drake. You have to...

Catherine

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

February 17, 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Catherine is an adventure arcade puzzle game with visual novel elements. The game will tell the story of computer scientist Vincent, who is experiencing the peak of...

Angry Birds

Tactics, Logic, Puzzle, Side view

December 11, 2009

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Angry Birds is a tactical puzzle game with a side view. In this game you have to take revenge on the greedy pigs who stole the eggs. You will be able to use the...

Luxor 2

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle

October 10, 2006

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Luxor 2 is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and puzzle from MumboJumbo, LLC. The game's primary publisher is MumboJumbo, LLC. Luxor 2 HD is an...

To the Moon

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Indie

November 1, 2011

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An indie adventure game created using the RPG Maker engine. The game tells the story of two young doctors, Eva and Neil, who give people another chance to live...

Braid

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

August 6, 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Psychonauts

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

April 19, 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Psychonauts is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot follows a young special agent named Raz, who learns to use his...

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 13, 2011

Metacritic: 53/100

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is a third-person role-playing game with strategy, adventure, puzzle and fantasy elements from the masters at Winky Soft...

Alone in the Dark (2008)

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Stealth

June 20, 2008

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Alone in the Dark (2008) is a reboot of the legendary horror series, which will continue the story of paranormal investigator Edward...

ICO

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

September 24, 2001

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 90/100

ICO is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of the Team Ico studio. The main publisher of the game is Sony...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Historical

November 16, 2010

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The game takes place in Renaissance Italy. YOU play as a...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

June 24, 2010

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Trainyard

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Trains

September 30, 2010

Players: 9/10

Trainyard is a top-down strategy game with a mix of puzzle, sandbox and train simulator. The PC version of Trainyard, unfortunately, has not yet been released, but...

Peggle

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row)

February 27, 2007

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Peggle is a fun side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. You have to shoot a limited number of balls at the walls and at the same time you need to hit the multi-colored...

GooseGogs

Action, Puzzle

December 16, 2011

GooseGogs is an action game with a hint of puzzle from the masters from the Frederic Schimmelpfennig studio. The game is published by Crimson Cow...

Beyond Good & Evil

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

November 11, 2003

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 86/100

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

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

May 10, 2011

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. You will go on...

Legend of Zelda

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

February 21, 1986

Players: 10/10

Legend of Zelda is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of puzzle, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters at Nintendo R&D 4. The game's main publisher...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

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

November 11, 2011

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...

Wrecking Crew

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox

June 18, 1985

Wrecking Crew is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, puzzle and sandbox from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Chuzzle Deluxe

Strategy, First-person view, Puzzle

May 12, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Chuzzle Deluxe is a first-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers at Raptisoft, LLC. The game is published by PopCap Games, Inc.. Chuzzle...

AmerZone: The Explorer's Legacy (1998)

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

June 15, 1998

Toki Tori

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Side view

May 20, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Toki Tori is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where the goal of each level is to collect all the scattered eggs. And to achieve this goal, the player will...

4 Elements

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

August 25, 2008

Players: 8.1/10

4 Elements is a third-person strategy game with puzzle and fantasy elements from developers from the Playrix Entertainment studio. The game is published by Playrix...

Silent Hill: Homecoming

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

September 30, 2008

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

NightSky

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

January 6, 2011

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Puzzle

Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2011