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

We Were Here Tomorrow - a game in the Puzzle genre

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

Game released: PC → 20 October 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 38/100

Metacritic: 71/100

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

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

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: 81/100

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...

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

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

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

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...

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...

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: 7.7/10

Steam: 74/100

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

Servant of the Lake

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

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 5 November 2026

Steam: 97/100

A sequel to the adventure puzzle game where players must master the art of escape. This time, the academy becomes a full open world, with a new...

E-Files

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 29 October 2026

Steam: 100/100

An atmospheric horror game in the spirit of classic PlayStation 1-era titles, focused on investigating a mysterious story involving secret documents...

Tall Orders

Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: PC → 19 October 2026

Steam: 100/100

A co-op platformer in which two gnomes named Kiki and Bobo temporarily run a shop selling magical potions. While the wizard Efaderis Aro is away, his...

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...

Hela: of Mice & Magic

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

Game in development: PC → 1 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

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...

Never Sort By Color

Simulation, Puzzle, Casual game, Hidden Objects

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

A first-person meditative simulator about sorting through a huge pile of plastic parts and restoring order in an old workshop. Under the rubble of...

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5

Survival, Horror, Puzzle, First-person view

Game released: PC → 18 February 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This horror chapter in the Poppy Playtime series takes place deeper inside the factory, where Huggy Wuggy, Playtime’s security system, is in pursuit...

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...

Puppetry

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 23 October 2026

Steam: 92/100

The player takes control of an animated doll trapped inside a mysterious, ever-changing mansion. To escape, they must search for lost magical pins...

Titanium Court

Strategy, Puzzle, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Match-3 (Three in a row), Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: PC → 23 April 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A pixel game where the gamer manages a court and battles opponents. The gameplay consists of several stages. In the first, you need to create matches...

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...

Below, Rusted Gods

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

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

Steam: 86/100

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

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...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

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

Game released: PC → 14 May 2026

Steam: 90/100

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

Ghost in the SQL Data

Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Detective, Strategy, Simulation

Game released: PC → 29 October 2026

Steam: 76/100

A detective game where players will investigate crimes using the SQL programming language. Instead of the usual search for clues in locations...

Aurora Hills: Chapter 2

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

Game released: PC → 6 March 2026

Steam: 98/100

The second part of the adventure Aurora Hills about the ranger of Ethan Hill National Park. The main character investigates a series of...

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...

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...

Hozy

Simulation, Puzzle, Sandbox, Casual game, Construction

Game released: PC → 30 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The main character restores abandoned houses in the deserted area of their hometown. You will need to clean up trash, make repairs, and arrange new...

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...

Cralon

Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Fantasy, Dungeons

Game released: PC → 17 April 2026

Steam: 72/100

The main character chased after a demon to protect the villagers and fell into an old mine. Inside, there was a huge labyrinth with corridors, halls...

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...

Lighthouse of Madness

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

Game released: PC → 21 October 2026

Steam: 95/100

A game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, where the exploration of a mysterious island intertwines with puzzles and psychological...

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...

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...

Hope in the City

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

Game in development: PC → 11 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...

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: PC → 27 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The return to Hong Kong in 2048 reveals the events leading up to Fear Effect and shows how the team of mercenaries Hana, Royce, Dick, and the...

Planet of Lana 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The continuation of the adventure Planet of Lana about Lana and her companion Mui. The heroes explore different corners of the planet and solve...

Salvation: Echoes of War

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

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

Steam: 94/100

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