Puzzle 2021 — top best games in the Puzzle genre

Arcade, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle

March 26, 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

It Takes Two is a co-op platformer where you and your friends become toys. At the center of the game are two dissimilar heroes Cody and May, who were turned into...

Poppy Playtime

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Free game

October 12, 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character is trying to survive among the animated toys in an abandoned factory. The character can hack electrical circuits and grab objects from afar using...

Breathedge

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Survival, Comedy, Space, Sandbox

September 13, 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Breathedge is a science fiction adventure action game with a first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of an ordinary guy and his pet who...

100 Doors - Escape from Prison

Logic, Puzzle, Adventure, Hidden Objects, Casual game

September 6, 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 69/100

100 Doors — Escape from Prison is an adventure point and click hidden object puzzle game. You will meet Beren, a young, curious journalist who finds herself...

Little Nightmares 2

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle

February 11, 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Third-person view, Detective, Open world

November 16, 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

An adventure detective story about the legendary Sherlock Holmes from the creators of The Sinking City. The game tells the story of the famous detective's earlier...

LOLLIPOP!

Arcade, Puzzle, Adult game, Match-3 (Three in a row), Anime / Manga, Casual game

June 1, 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 76/100

LOLLIPOP! is an anime arcade puzzle game for adults in the “three in a row” genre. For making combinations you will be rewarded with pictures and animations of sexy...

We Were Here Together

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

October 10, 2019

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 82/100

A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...

Sky: Children of the Light

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Online, Open world, Exploration

July 18, 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Journey and Flower. Players take control of the Children of Light, who bring light from the heavens to where it is...

Myst

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Virtual Reality (VR), Remake, Exploration

August 26, 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 86/100

A remake of the iconic adventure quest Myst, released in 1993 and becoming one of the most influential games of its time. The story once again takes you to a...

Erica

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Point & Click, Puzzle, Detective

August 19, 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Erica is an interactive adventure with horror elements and an innovative storytelling style. At a young age, the main character has an accident, after which she...

Inscryption

Card game, Horror, Roguelike, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Puzzle

October 19, 2021

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Inscryption is a first-person card puzzle horror game from the creator of Pony Island. In the game, you will find yourself in the cabin of Leshy, from which you...

Not An Angels: Erotic Puzzle

Arcade, Puzzle, Adult game, Free game, Casual game

January 8, 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 71/100

Not An Angels: Erotic Puzzle is a shareware arcade puzzle game for adults. By solving puzzles you can unlock sexually explicit images. As you progress, you will...

Tormented Souls

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

August 27, 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Tormented Souls is a third-person psychological horror game inspired by classic horror films Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark. The main character is...

Dorfromantik

Strategy, Arcade, Indie, Isometric, Turn-based, Puzzle, City Building, Casual game

March 25, 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Dorfromantik is a colorful city-building strategy with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. You start the game with a stack of procedurally generated...

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer

October 8, 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a sequel to the popular side-scrolling puzzle platformer in a fantasy setting. This time, three heroes will go in search of the...

The Longing

Adventure, Side view, Puzzle, Arcade, Platformer, Point & Click, Walking Simulator, Exploration

March 5, 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Longing is an unusual game, the main feature of which lies in its length. The fact is that it will take 400 days to complete the game. Even if a player enters...

Unpacking

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Puzzle, Casual game

November 2, 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Unpacking is a meditative arcade puzzle game with an isometric camera view, where you can relive the familiar experience of taking items out of boxes and putting...

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Isometric, Simulation, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Action, Point & Click

August 6, 2020

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension is an indie action-adventure game in the point and click genre with an isometric view and puzzle elements. This is a fun adventure...

Call of the Sea

Adventure, Puzzle, First-person view

December 8, 2020

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Call of the Sea is an atmospheric first-person adventure set in the Pacific Ocean in 1934, inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Ira will tell the story of the...

Out of Sight

Free game, Casual game, Exploration, Puzzle, Indie, , Hidden Objects

March 10, 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A laid-back, unobtrusive hidden object game where players can relax and explore colorful, picturesque locations with a lo-fi soundtrack. The game features...

Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor

Action, Logic, Puzzle, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Crafting, Construction, Sandbox

October 26, 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 61/100

The player is engaged in building various vehicles. The main characters are children who are opposed by a mysterious neighbor from Hello Neighbor. This time...

Townscaper

Strategy, Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Simulation, Construction, Sandbox, Casual game

June 30, 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Townscaper is a vibrant casual strategy game in which the player builds a city on an island. The player selects colors and creates blocks of houses on a grid, and...

White Shadows

Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Horror, Stealth, Action, Side view, Puzzle

December 7, 2021

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

White Shadows is an indie action adventure with platforming elements and a side view. Much time has passed since the Great War. Humanity is half human, half animal...

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Adventure, In real time, Exploration, Crafting, Turn-based, Puzzle

December 3, 2020

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a Japanese-style role-playing adventure viewed from the third person, which is a sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever...

Genesis Noir

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Point & Click, Exploration, Puzzle

March 26, 2021

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Genesis Noir is a third-person noir adventure where you have to save humanity from destruction. The event itself will tell the secrets of the universal Big Bang and...

Weaving Tides

Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration

May 27, 2021

Steam: 83/100

Weaving Tides is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. In the game you will go to conquer the wonderful world of...

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Adventure, Puzzle, Top-down view, Indie, Role-playing game

June 10, 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure puzzle game with RPG elements and a top-down view. The game is about a dog who wields a magic brush. You'll use the power...

Down in Bermuda

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

January 14, 2021

Steam: 89/100

The main character is a pilot named Milton, who gets caught in a storm and finds himself trapped in the famous Bermuda Triangle. He explores the islands and solves...

Ayo the Clown

Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action

July 28, 2021

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his missing dog Bo...

Neighbours Back From Hell

Logic, Puzzle, Side view, Action, Point & Click, Stealth

October 8, 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Neighbors Back From Hell is a modern re-release of two parts of the How to Get Your Neighbor puzzle. The new product received updated graphics, doubled frame rate...

Cube Escape Collection

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Horror

October 14, 2020

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Cube Escape Collection is an adventure puzzle game in the point and click genre. In this classic anthology of adventure games, you follow the path of Dale...

Escape Simulator

Logic, Puzzle, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Online

October 19, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Escape Simulator is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. Alone or together with a friend, you can go explore mysterious rooms in which many riddles...

We Were Here

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

February 3, 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

An atmospheric co-op adventure where two strangers find themselves separated by the walls of an ancient castle amidst the Antarctic ice. One is trapped in a...

My Story - Mansion Makeover

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

December 5, 2020

Players: 6.9/10

My Story — Mansion Makeover is a logic puzzle in the match-3 genre. If you've ever dreamed of owning your own mansion, now is your chance. You will move into...

LEGO Builder's Journey

Arcade, Puzzle, Isometric, Indie, Casual game

December 19, 2019

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO Builder's Journey is a lyrical puzzle game set in an amazing world. You will go on a journey with a father and his child, where they will have to assemble...

TOEM

Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration

September 17, 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A black-and-white adventure about travel, memories, and seeing the world through a camera lens. Everything is built around observation and the moment—each frame...

Fez

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

April 13, 2012

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds by rotating...

The Room 4: Old Sins

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

February 11, 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 98/100

The Room 4: Old Sins is the continuation of the first-person puzzle adventure in the "The Room" series. The story of the game begins with the disappearance of an...

Oddworld: Soulstorm

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view

April 6, 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Oddworld: Soulstorm is a continuation of the arcade platformer with a side view, where we will once again play as Abe the Mudokon. The events of the game will...

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Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2021