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Best Games in the Puzzle genre for Linux

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Occulto - a game in the Puzzle genre
Occulto
Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Side view, Old school, Exploration
Early Access: Linux → 31 July 2026; Game in development: Linux → 2028
Steam: 73/100
An artistic adventure with complex puzzles and hand-drawn scenes about a young magic apprentice named Eliot. The main character navigates traps and tries to find...
Nihilumbra - a game in the Puzzle genre
Nihilumbra
Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 25 September 2013
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Nihilumbra is a platform puzzle game developed by BeautiFun Games that will take you into a world of unusual adventures and abstract inclination. You will play as a...
Whispered World - a game in the Puzzle genre
Whispered World
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Point & Click, Indie
Game released: Linux → 6 May 2014
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 70/100
This point-and-click fantasy adventure follows Sadwick, who dreams of a mysterious blue sphere and a world collapsing around him. The oracle Shana foretells the end...
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition - a game in the Puzzle genre
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Action
Game released: Linux → 26 May 2015
Players: 10/10
Steam: 81/100
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is a complete edition of the arcade platformer with puzzle elements. As a bizarre creature, you have to fly through colorful...
Quiplash - a game in the Puzzle genre
Quiplash
Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Logic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Online, Comedy
Game released: Linux → 30 June 2015
Steam: 93/100
Quiplash is a fun quiz for a group of 3 to 8 people, in which participants must give the funniest answer to a given question. The player who scores the most points...
Autumn - a game in the Puzzle genre
Autumn
Casual game, Indie, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 14 May 2016
Steam: 63/100
Autumn is a casual puzzle game about spiritual growth and interaction with the natural world. The player controls a spirit that depends on nature and gains prana by...
Trials of Azra - a game in the Puzzle genre
Trials of Azra
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 15 September 2016
Steam: 87/100
This adventure puzzle game follows Sam, a boy trapped in a dark realm who discovers that he can control the dead. To survive and escape, he must face the Trials of...
Pictopix - a game in the Puzzle genre
Pictopix
Logic, Puzzle, Replayability
Game released: Linux → 5 January 2017
Steam: 96/100
Pictopix is a logic puzzle game based on nonograms: players use clues to color cells on a grid and reveal an image. Puzzles can be solved through logic without...
Pinstripe - a game in the Puzzle genre
Pinstripe
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 25 April 2017
Players: 10/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Pinstripe is an atmospheric side-scrolling exploration adventure from developer Coma and Skinny. The events of the game take place in Hell, where the main character...
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Indie, Logic, Comedy, Trivia
Game released: Linux → 15 October 2020
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 is a new part of a collection of fun arcade games for a large company. The game has a lot of different mini-games that will not let you get...
Aperture Desk Job - a game in the Puzzle genre
Aperture Desk Job
Free game, Simulation, Adventure, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Action
Game released: Linux → 1 March 2022
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Aperture Desk Job is a free-to-play adventure game with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting, set in the Portal universe. In the game you will find yourself in...
Flats Full of Cats - a game in the Puzzle genre
Flats Full of Cats
Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Exploration, Hidden Objects, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 3 August 2026
Steam: 97/100
Cozy game in the genre of object search, dedicated to exploring cute apartments filled with fluffy inhabitants. The game features three themed locations related to...
King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne - a game in the Puzzle genre
King's Quest 2: Romancing the Throne
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Linux → 17 December 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...
Standpoint - a game in the Puzzle genre
Standpoint
Arcade, Action, First-person view, Indie, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 5 March 2015
Steam: 71/100
Standpoint is a first-person puzzle platformer set in a labyrinth where the player can change the orientation of the world. Walls become floors, and corridors and...
Mind Games - a game in the Puzzle genre
Mind Games
Indie, Puzzle, Board / Group Game
Game released: Linux → 4 March 2016
Steam: 64/100
This collection of logic puzzles challenges players with different kinds of problems involving logic and mathematics. Mind Games features 20 puzzle types and more...
The Station - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Station
Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Linux → 20 February 2018
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 66/100
The game takes place on board a spaceship. The plot tells about the distant future, when a group of researchers decided to find out what is beyond the boundaries of...
Long Reach - a game in the Puzzle genre
Long Reach
Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Action, Indie
Game released: Linux → 14 March 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Long Reach is a psychological thriller executed in the style of pixel art. The game takes place in a world where everyone craves power, be it money, divine blessing...
The Gardens Between - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Gardens Between
Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Hidden Objects, Walking Simulator
Game released: Linux → 20 September 2018
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 79/100
The Gardens Between is a side-scrolling fantasy adventure from Australian developers The Voxel Agents. The events unfold around the girl Ariana and the boy Frendt...
Filament - a game in the Puzzle genre
Filament
Logic, Puzzle, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Indie
Game released: Linux → 23 April 2020
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Filament is an adventure game with lots of puzzles in a sci-fi setting. You will board the Alabaster, one of the leading scientific starships of the Thread...
Don't Byte Your Tongue - a game in the Puzzle genre
Don't Byte Your Tongue
Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Cyberpunk
Game released: Linux → 7 April 2023
Steam: 100/100
The main character jumps on platforms, trying to get as high as possible. Each jump must be made as if life depends on it, since one mistake can return the...
The Children of Clay - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Children of Clay
Puzzle, Horror, Detective, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 7 March 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 98/100
A short archaeological game in which you need to study the ancient artifact in order to reveal its dark secret. There are different tools, for example, a magnifier...
Braid - a game in the Puzzle genre
Braid
Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 April 2009
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 92/100
Braid is a 2D puzzle-platformer with painterly visuals. Setting out from a house in the city, the protagonist travels through a series of worlds to rescue an...
Nightmares from the Deep: Davy Jones - a game in the Puzzle genre
Nightmares from the Deep: Davy Jones
Puzzle, Logic, Point & Click
Game released: Linux → 27 March 2014
Players: 10/10
Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones is a Point and Click puzzle game from Artifex Mundi. The main publisher of the game is Artifex Mundi. In some circles...
The Inner World - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Inner World
Adventure, Futurism (Future), Point & Click, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 27 September 2013
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Inner World is a stunning point-and-click adventure set in a fantasy setting. Robert is a young man, a little dimwitted, but kind-hearted. He lives a peaceful life...
Type: Rider - a game in the Puzzle genre
Type: Rider
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 6 November 2013
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Type: Rider is a side-scrolling educational arcade platformer. You have to immerse yourself in the mysterious and fantastic world of letters. By controlling the...
Tales from the Dragon Mountain 2: The Lair - a game in the Puzzle genre
Tales from the Dragon Mountain 2: The Lair
Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Hidden Objects, Point & Click
Game released: Linux → 13 March 2014
Steam: 57/100
Set in the fantasy world of Dragon Mountains, this puzzle adventure follows the return of a dark force after Lord Strix was defeated. Mina and her companion Malik...
SquareCells - a game in the Puzzle genre
SquareCells
Puzzle, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 7 December 2015
Steam: 90/100
SquareCells is an ambient logic puzzle game about revealing patterns in a grid by interpreting the clues around it. It features 36 puzzles that challenge players to...
Hue - a game in the Puzzle genre
Hue
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: Linux → 30 August 2016
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Hue is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game with platforming elements. In it you have to remake the world by changing its background color. Together with a character...
Slash It - a game in the Puzzle genre
Slash It
Arcade, Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game, Action
Game released: Linux → 16 December 2016
Steam: 70/100
Slash It is an educational arcade puzzle game that can teach you how to quickly type on the keyboard. Along with the music, keys appear on the screen that you need...
Rain on Your Parade - a game in the Puzzle genre
Rain on Your Parade
Action, Isometric, Comedy, Indie, Casual game, Puzzle, Stealth
Game released: Linux → 15 April 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A fun arcade game with an isometric camera view. A mischievous cloud wants to ruin the lives of absolutely everyone on the planet. She travels the world inventing...
Universe For Sale - a game in the Puzzle genre
Universe For Sale
Puzzle, Adventure, Exploration, Science fiction, Indie, Comics, Point & Click, Visual novel
Game released: Linux → 16 November 2023
Steam: 91/100
A hand-drawn adventure set on an empty space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. You need to meet unusual local residents and reveal their secrets of survival...
Stacking - a game in the Puzzle genre
Stacking
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Linux → 6 March 2012
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 82/100
This third-person puzzle adventure takes place in a vintage world inhabited by living Russian nesting dolls. Charlie Blackmore, the smallest doll in the world, sets...
Among the Sleep - a game in the Puzzle genre
Among the Sleep
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Linux → 29 May 2014
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 66/100
Among the Sleep is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view and horror elements. The main character is a very young child. He is hiding from a mysterious...
Tricky Towers - a game in the Puzzle genre
Tricky Towers
Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Side view, Online, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 2 August 2016
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Tricky Towers is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game inspired by the popular Tetris. As in the original game, you have to build a tower from familiar figures and...
Nebulous - a game in the Puzzle genre
Nebulous
Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 29 August 2016
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 66/100
Nebulous is a physics-based puzzle game about Commander Dash Johnson, an astronaut trapped in space and searching for wormholes that may lead to freedom. Players...
We Were Here Too - a game in the Puzzle genre
We Were Here Too
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Linux → 2 February 2018
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 69/100
The sequel to We Were Here takes you into the heart of an ancient castle, lost in darkness. Every room holds a mystery, and the walls seem to whisper of those who...
The Wild Case - a game in the Puzzle genre
The Wild Case
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Point & Click, Detective
Game released: Linux → 7 April 2021
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
The Wild Case is an indie point and click adventure puzzle game with supernatural elements. In this game, players meet a variety of colorful characters, experience...
Snacktorio - a game in the Puzzle genre
Snacktorio
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Construction, Comedy, Puzzle
Game released: Linux → 4 June 2026
Steam: 89/100
An unusual strategy game about production automation, where building factories combines with cooking and light humor. The world is under threat from an army of...
Fez - a game in the Puzzle genre
Fez
Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
Game released: Linux → 11 September 2013
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...
Beyond Oasis - a game in the Puzzle genre
Beyond Oasis
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: Linux → 2 May 2012
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 100/100
This top-down action-adventure with role-playing elements follows Prince Ali, who uncovers a gold armlet once belonging to a powerful sorcerer. When Ali puts it on...
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