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).
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Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2018 (Game released)
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Science fiction, Combat robots, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PlayStation 4, PC → 25 May 2018
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Detroit: Become Human is an interactive adventure with a third-person view, from the creators of Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain. Players can expect an outstanding game...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Zombies, Point & Click
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, PS Vita, Ouya, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2012
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...
Game released: Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PS Vita, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2011
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
69/100
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...
Game released: iOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac → 14 December 2017
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Gorogoa is a quirky puzzle adventure with beautiful, hand-drawn worlds. To complete the game, you need to move windows with worlds around the screen, placing them...
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 18 October 2016
Players:
5.2/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
73/100
A collection of two games that recreate the magical world of Harry Potter in LEGO style, covering all seven books and eight films. Players are immersed in a journey...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Mac → 17 May 2018
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
81/100
FAR: Lone Sails is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. The main character will have to cross the dry ocean in an amazing...
Game released: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2014
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set during the First World War. The game tells the story of five people who help a...
Game released: PC, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 28 April 2016
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
64/100
Metacritic:
52/100
Back in 1995 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view, stylized as games from the 1990s. You will find poor controls, character models and...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 20 December 2017
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Bridge Constructor Portal is a driving crossover of the Bridge Constructor and Portal series. You will play the role of a new employee of the Aperture Science...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 24 October 2018
Players:
8/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
77/100
Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a unique first-person puzzle adventure game with pixel graphics. The game will give you the opportunity to invade the privacy of...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2014
Players:
10/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Mini Metro is a real-time management strategy where you can understand all the intricacies of the subway. Your task is simple — to develop a metro scheme in a...
Game released: PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC, Mac, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Linux → 27 January 2015
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A puzzle adventure set in a blend of film noir and Mexican folklore. Manny Calavera works as a travel agent at the Department of Death, selling souls tickets for a...
Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 18 August 2021
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
92/100
Tetris Effect — a classic arcade puzzle game for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices from the creators of Rez. The game is dedicated to the "Tetris syndrome...
