Puzzle 2026 for Linux — top best games in the Puzzle genre

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 29 September 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A black and white game about a curious photographer who goes on another adventure. Along the way, the character helps new friends and documents various sights...

Entity: The Black Day

Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Survival horror, Horror, Action

Game released: Linux → 8 January 2026; Early Access: Linux → 14 November 2023

Players: 4.7/10

Steam: 80/100

The action unfolds in a dark underground bio-laboratory complex. The player takes on the role of Adam, a former special forces operative sent on a secret mission to...

The Incident at Galley House

Puzzle, Visual novel, Point & Click, Casual game, Detective

Game released: Linux → 14 July 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A detective adventure where you will uncover the mystery of a strange crime that took place in an abandoned mansion in 1936. When the locals first entered the empty...

Burn With Me

Card game, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Demons, Puzzle

Game in development: Linux → 12 October 2026

A narrative deckbuilder roguelike with an atmosphere of cozy mysticism, forbidden rituals, and unsettling unknowns. At the center of the story are students of an...

Wax Heads

Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 5 May 2026

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A cozy simulation of a music store, infused with the spirit of punk culture, vinyl, and warm human stories. Among the shelves of records, conversations about music...

Pight

Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game, Logic

Game released: Linux → 8 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

A minimalist logic puzzle game inspired by the redstone system from Minecraft. The main goal is to turn on the light using pistons and different types of blocks...

Beyond Words

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Roguelike, Casual game, Card game

Game released: Linux → 9 April 2026

Steam: 83/100

The player battles opponents by creating various combinations of letters. Each field is unique, and the conditions and objectives can change. There are over 300...

Tormentum 2

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Fantasy, Horror, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 23 July 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 91/100

A continuation of a dark adventure puzzle with horror elements, set in a surreal world full of frightening creatures and strange characters. This time, the story...

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...

Chyma and the Toll of Time

Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Strategy

Game released: Linux → 24 April 2026

Steam: 96/100

An adventure puzzle-platformer, centered around a little bell named Chima, who is trying to uncover the mystery of her people and save the world. The journey takes...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Point & Click, Horror

Game released: Linux → 14 May 2026

Steam: 91/100

The game continues to develop the ideas of the Creepy Tale series, focusing on expanding the world, improving the visual component, and offering more diverse...

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...

Cat Squeeze

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 1 July 2026

Steam: 100/100

Cozy puzzle with watercolor drawing takes you on a journey through colorful mazes as a curious fluffy cat. In each level, you need to find the exit by carefully...

Snacktorio

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Construction, Comedy, Puzzle

Game released: Linux → 4 June 2026

Steam: 90/100

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...

Help Bipboop

Top-down view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Crafting, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2026

Steam: 87/100

The player tries to guide a small robot through intricate puzzle levels. In this case, you need to control not the main character, but to move the blocks that he...

Bomb's Lair

Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game, Logic

Game released: Linux → 11 March 2026

Steam: 96/100

A game about a traveler searching for the rarest treasures. You need to explore caves in four worlds inhabited by explosive creatures. You will have to use bombs to...

Puzzle

Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2026 for Linux