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

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - a game in the Puzzle genre

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Medieval era, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A prequel to the A Plague Tale series, set 15 years before the events of the original. The main character is Sophia, a treasure hunter with a dark past, who is...

Big Walk

Adventure, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PC → 4 August 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Multiplayer game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, based on teamwork and communication. The heroes travel through a world full of challenges, puzzles, and...

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Crafting, Indie, Construction

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cozy simulator of retro electronics repair set in Tokyo in the mid-2000s. To the calm Lo-Fi compositions, you will work in a small workshop where city residents...

Servant of the Lake

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive. The gameplay...

TOEM 2

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Action, Slasher, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 23 September 2026; Early Access: PC → 17 March 2026

Steam: 75/100

An adventure metroidvania set in the fantasy world of Raoah, where your chosen allies and relationships with them affect your combat style and exploration. As the...

Subliminal

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Dungeons

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Steam: 73/100

A dark game in the vein of The Backrooms series, where you solve puzzles by manipulating light sources. Changes in the level can affect the surrounding environment...

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...

Rivage

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Exploration, Space, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 74/100

A science fiction adventure set in the 25th century on the planet VESTA. After humanity left the Solar System, a station A.R.E.S. appeared in orbit around a...

Escape from Playtime

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror

Early Access: PC → 21 October 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 5.5/10

Cooperative online horror in the Poppy Playtime universe, where a group of players finds themselves in the dark depths of an abandoned toy factory. Each run takes...

We Were Here Tomorrow

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game in development: PC → 20 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A new cooperative adventure in the We Were Here series. Two heroes awaken inside mysterious capsules among strange mechanisms and an unfamiliar world behind glass...

Sockpuppet Noir

Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Comedy, Detective, Text quest

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Steam: 87/100

An absurd detective quest about private investigator Frank Sokowski, a woolen sock, who investigates crimes in a city mired in corruption and vice. The dark streets...

Case Solved: The London Files

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game, Hidden Objects, Detective, Logic

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

Steam: 65/100

A detective puzzle where each investigation is a standalone logical task with a single correct solution. You will need to gather evidence, analyze the testimonies...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game canceled: PC → 21 January 2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.4/10

The remake of the legendary third-person adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition to updated graphics, you can expect improved controls and a...

Moss: The Forgotten Relic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A re-release of the adventure puzzle duology Moss and Moss: Book 2, fully adapted for play without a VR headset. The game takes you to the ruins of a fallen...

Storebound

Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 17 November 2025; Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 76/100

Cooperative horror puzzle game where one to three people find themselves trapped in a cursed shopping mall. The space here lives by its own rules: corridors change...

The Incident at Galley House

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

Game released: PC → 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: PC → 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...

Crushed In Time

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Comedy, Detective

Game released: PC → 10 June 2026

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return in an unusual adventure, where classic detective investigation meets absurd humor, meta-narrative, and time travel. This time...

Salvation: Echoes of War

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

Steam: 93/100

An atmospheric adventure with elements of horror, exploration, puzzles, and stealth gameplay. The main character is a bomber pilot from World War II, who falls into...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Online, Puzzle

Game in development: PC → 1 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

Adventure, Puzzle, Comics, Point & Click, Casual game

Game released: PC → 27 April 2026

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game transports you to the world of Finnish fairy tales, where Moomintroll unexpectedly awakens in the middle of winter and realizes he is alone. Seeking warmth...

s&box

Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Construction, Casual game

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

Steam: 47/100

Spiritual successor to Garry's Mod. The game combines a library of user projects and tools for creating them, turning the gaming process into a constant flow of...

Hope in the City

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Detective

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

A detective adventure about a 17-year-old schoolgirl named Hope, who tries to uncover the mysterious disappearance of her parents in the Chinese city of Shenyang...

Darwin's Paradox!

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 2 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

In the center of the story is Darwin — a smart and resourceful octopus, torn from his native ocean and found in a grim industrial complex. Surrounded by machines...

Order of the Sinking Star

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Fantasy, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 8 October 2026

A bright adventure from Jonathan Blow, the creator of Braid and The Witness. The player explores four colliding worlds, consisting of over 1000 puzzle levels. The...

Manorism

Action, Third-person view, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 19 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

A young girl accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a strange mansion, where familiar comfort coexists with a disturbing atmosphere and unexplained events. Exploring...

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!

First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game, Comedy, Hidden Objects

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 93/100

An unusual simulator of cleaning and sorting books, set in a huge magical library, where complete chaos reigns after the antics of a mischievous fairy. The main...

PSYCHO DEAD

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Survival horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game in development: PC → IV квартал 2026

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

The story of a girl with psychic abilities who tries to escape from a secret laboratory infested with monsters. The heroine's skills help her fight opponents and...

Ghost Master: Resurrection

Strategy, Horror, Business / Management, Top-down view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Comedy, Remake

Game released: PC → 20 March 2026; Early Access: PC → 14 November 2024

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 82/100

An updated version of the old-school strategy Ghost Master. The player takes on the role of the Ghost Master, who needs to scare all mortals. The main goal is to...

4:AM

Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game in development: PC → IV квартал 2026

Steam: 90/100

A cinematic stealth adventure in a dark world of the near future, where the usual laws of reality no longer apply. At exactly 04:00, Ayla wakes up among the ruins...

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Steampunk

Game in development: PC → 10 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The events of the game take place in the city of Steam Bison, located in America, one year after Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The city is highly...

Cheap Car Repair

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Old school, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 85/100

A car mechanic simulator set in Poland in the 1990s. A small workshop among typical multi-story buildings becomes a place for difficult decisions, where every...

Below, Rusted Gods

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

Steam: 87/100

An atmospheric sci-fi thriller where you take on the role of an operator observing an expedition into a mysterious underground abyss. By monitoring the squad's...

Moonrise

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 1 July 2026

Steam: 85/100

An atmospheric platformer with puzzles, where the surrounding world becomes not just a decoration, but an essential part of the gameplay. After the sun disappears...

The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Demons, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 10 September 2026

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy." The main character, Gabriele Alighieri, finds himself faced with the necessity of...

Phonopolis

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 20 May 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

An atmospheric dystopian quest from the creators of Samorost, Machinarium , and Creaks, combining a surreal world, a philosophical plot, and an unusual visual...

The 7th Guest Remake

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Remake, Exploration

Game released: PC → 4 June 2026

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Reimagining the iconic horror quest The 7th Guest from 1993, created from scratch for modern platforms. Players can freely move around characters during...

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 24 April 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A reimagining of the first part Little Nightmares, where the familiar world comes to life in a fully immersive format. The player takes on the role of a little...

D-topia

Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 14 July 2026

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

An adventure puzzle about the future, where artificial intelligence has taken on the care of human happiness. At the center of the utopian community is a new...

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Best Games in the Puzzle genre of 2026 for PC