Puzzle 2023 for PC — top best games in the Puzzle genre

Underground Blossom - a game in the Puzzle genre

Puzzle, Side view, Adventure, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 27 September 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Continuation of the puzzle series Rusty Lake Hotel about the memories of Laura Vanderboom. The action unfolds at seven unique metro stations, each dedicated to a...

TerraScape

City Building, Strategy, Construction, Medieval era, Isometric, Business / Management, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

Early Access: PC → 6 April 2023; Game released: PC → 17 July 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

At the beginning of the game, the gamer receives a deck of cards with various buildings and capabilities, from which he creates a city. You also need to complete...

Buckshot Roulette

Action, First-person view, Puzzle, Online, Casino, Horror

Game released: PC → 4 April 2024

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

An attempt to rethink Russian roulette, in which the traditional revolver was replaced with a pump-action shotgun. Additional firepower and different weapon...

Children of Silentown

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 11 January 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Lucy grew up in a village where people periodically disappeared. Now she is an adult and seeks to investigate the mystery of the disappearance of residents and the...

The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Puzzle, Exploration, Demons, Visual novel

Early Access: PC → 13 October 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

A brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a satanic ritual go wrong. Finding themselves in an extremely toxic relationship, the heroes try to get...

Figment 2: Creed Valley

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Action, Isometric, Comedy, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: PC → 9 March 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Dusty and Piper from Figment venture into a strange surreal world to face their most formidable opponent. There, the heroes overcome mysterious challenges and...

The Baby In Yellow

Action, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Demons

Early Access: PC → 26 May 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

The Baby In Yellow is an action simulator with a first-person view and horror elements. It's a short game where you have to take care of a baby as things get...

Storyteller

Puzzle, Visual novel, Logic, Casual game, Point & Click, Adventure

Game released: PC → 23 March 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 72/100

An unusual cartoon puzzle where you can compose various stories in the language of pictures. The main goal of each level is to create a fairy tale with a specific...

Amanda the Adventurer

Horror, First-person view, Old school, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 25 April 2023

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Riley Park inherited the house of her reclusive aunt Kate. In the attic she finds an old television and a stack of untitled VHS tapes. Riley inserts the first tape...

Gylt

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Action, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 6 July 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is a little girl, Sally, who one day, fleeing from a group of bullies, finds herself in a distorted version of her city, where her fears and...

Granny Remake

Horror, Survival, Puzzle, First-person view, Survival horror, Stealth

Game released: PC → 19 July 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 75/100

Remake of Granny Smith, where the developers have improved the graphics and updated the gameplay. The main character tries to escape from an abandoned house where...

Entity: The Black Day

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

Game released: PC → 8 January 2026; Early Access: PC → 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 Exit 8

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 29 November 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

A short walking simulator inspired by Japanese underground passages, liminal spaces and the atmosphere of Backrooms games. The player finds himself in an endless...

The 7th Guest VR

Adventure, Virtual Reality (VR), Puzzle

Game released: PC → 19 October 2023

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This VR mystery adventure with puzzles takes place in an old mansion where six guests have been invited. The house’s owner, reclusive toymaker Henry Stauf, lurks in...

Labyrinthine

Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Horror

Early Access: PC → 28 October 2020; Game released: PC → 18 August 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 100/100

A co-op game where gamers explore a maze. The plot reveals the story of a local worker named John. Inside you can encounter various monsters and find useful items...

After Us

Arcade, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The main character travels through an abstract world and saves the souls of extinct animals. Before this, she learns the stories that led the animals to death. The...

Chants of Sennaar

Isometric, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 5 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Once upon a time, the peoples of the tower stopped understanding each other. But everyone has heard about the legend about the traveler who will unite disparate...

We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, First-person view, Action, Adventure, Indie, Online

Game released: PC → 14 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A free first-person co-op puzzle game for two players. Players take control of sailors who, after receiving a call for help, sail to an abandoned amusement park...

Terra Nil

Business / Management, Strategy, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, In real time, Puzzle, City Building

Game released: PC → 28 March 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The player is engaged in the restoration of wildlife in a waterless wasteland. The gameplay consists of two stages. First you need to create a stable ecosystem...

Gunsmith Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Shooter, Educational game (Education), Business / Management, Puzzle

Early Access: PC → 19 July 2023; Game released: PC → 4 October 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 85/100

A gunsmith simulator about assembling and disassembling different types of firearms. It can be repaired and sold to make a profit and grow your business. Over time...

Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

Horror, Survival, Puzzle, Side view, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 17 October 2023

Steam: 88/100

A pixelated psychological game in which the protagonist explores the history of a 1920s freak circus that burned to the ground. The character solves puzzles and...

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 1 November 2023

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The boy Nunu and the yeti Willump set off on a journey through the icy expanses of Freljord. A young hero is looking for his missing mother. While wandering through...

Super Bunny Man

Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 1 September 2017; Game released: PC → 16 May 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 89/100

Chaotic puzzle platformer with co-op for up to four people. The game tells the story of funny guys in bunny costumes who go on a difficult journey through time and...

Planet of Lana

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The planet that was once a place of serene balance between man, nature and animals has now become something completely different. The disharmony that had been...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...

My Friendly Neighborhood

Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Puzzle, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 18 July 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The plot follows a handyman named Gordon who is sent to a building where a puppet show has suddenly started broadcasting. The catch is that this show was canceled a...

The Talos Principle 2

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 2 November 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 88/100

The main action takes place in a world where people have long since died out, and instead of them the planet is inhabited by robots. The main character goes on a...

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Detective

Game released: PC → 30 June 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The main character is Sissel, the spirit of a deceased man, capable of inhabiting objects and controlling them. The goal of the game is to find out the cause of the...

Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

Action, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Puzzle, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 31 August 2023

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the popular series of cooperative games about the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya and the knight Pontius. The heroes join forces to stop the...

A Fisherman's Tale 2

Puzzle, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 11 May 2023

Steam: 84/100

A Fisherman's Tale 2 is a VR puzzle adventure and a sequel to A Fisherman's Tale, exploring Bob’s past through the story of Nina’s childhood. As the journey moves...

Constant C

Arcade, Isometric, Logic, Indie, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PC → 16 April 2023

Steam: 92/100

Constant C is a 2D puzzle platformer set on a space station far from Earth, where mysterious events have distorted time. The player controls a lone robot who...

Hello Engineer: Scrap Machines Constructor

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

Game released: PC → 17 August 2023

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...

While the Iron's Hot

Side view, Crafting, Adventure, Role-playing game, Medieval era, Fantasy, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 5 December 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 80/100

In the distant land of Ellian, legendary artisans have gathered for centuries to perfect their skills. The main character wants to join them. The character explores...

Jusant

Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Third-person view, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 31 October 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Meditative action puzzle game about rock climbing. The main character is trying to conquer a disproportionately tall tower, while simultaneously exploring the...

Moving Out 2

Logic, Puzzle, Isometric, Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Simulation

Game released: PC → 15 August 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cooperative arcade game in which players learn how to transport and move furniture perfectly. Alone or in online co-op for four players, players help residents of...

Super Adventure Hand

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

Game released: PC → 21 September 2023

Steam: 94/100

A crazy and comedic platformer where the main character is a living hand, left without its partner forearm. The story quickly turns into an absurd adventure filled...

Nobodies: After Death

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 20 April 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

The main character is a cleaner for a secret government intelligence organization. Only he can carefully dispose of bodies, brilliantly destroy evidence and leave...

Poly Bridge 3

Simulation, Puzzle, Construction

Game released: PC → 30 May 2023

Steam: 96/100

The player is engaged in the construction of bridges and crossings that help cars pass to their destination. The structures are assembled from various elements...

Viewfinder

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic

Game released: PC → 18 July 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric adventure puzzle. The player uses an unusual camera to transform the surrounding reality. It allows you to bring images to life, adding them to the real...

Saturnalia

Action, Roguelike, Puzzle, Third-person view, Horror, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PC → 8 November 2023

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

An action-horror adventure set in a gloomy village where terrible ancient rituals are carried out. Each time after the death of all the characters, the streets and...

Puzzle

Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2023 for PC