Best puzzle games on Reddit
274 reviews from r/NintendoSwitch, r/CozyGamers, r/MiyooMini and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Baba is You
4.9
(19)
"Baba is you is a great game."
"It's one of the greatest puzzle games ever made."
"And Patrick's Parabox are amazing."
"Adorable game, all about changing the rules of the game to solve puzzles."
"Baba is You is amazing."
"Is a very brilliant puzzle game."
"It's a unique puzzle game."
"I wonder if you'd like Baba Is You? It's a very logic-based, think-outside-the-box puzzle game, but it's brilliant."
"Baba is You. The difficulty curve hits faster than most people expect."
"As for my best puzzle games: Baba is You."
#2
N/A
4.0
(15)
"Has puzzle sections"
"Intelligent qube, Devil Dice, Chu chu Rocket"
"Intelligent qube, Devil Dice, Chu chu Rocket"
"Here's a list I made some time ago with different types of puzzle games."
"Here's a list I made some time ago with different types of puzzle games."
"Here's a list I made some time ago with different types of puzzle games."
"Here's a list I made some time ago with different types of puzzle games."
"Here's a list I made some time ago with different types of puzzle games."
"Dorfromantik"
"Really good!"
#3
Portal
5.0
(9)
"Portal"
"* Portal"
"Portal 2, The Swapper"
"The Portal games."
"Portal 1/2 , hue and wander song are solid choices"
"Portal 1 and 2 have the most fun puzzles I've ever tried."
"Portal 1 & 2."
"Besides being among the best puzzle games of all time, they are also two of the funniest."
"Portal."
#4
Cocoon
4.8
(9)
"Cocoon"
"Play Cocoon. It's one of the best puzzle games for sure."
"Cocoon and Inside"
"Cocoon, Chants of Sennaar and botany manor are the puzzle games in game pass."
"Best recent game is probably Cocoon for me."
"Cocoon has great puzzles and looks absolutely stunning."
"Cocoon, it’s on sale right now in eshop store."
"Cocoon is a work of art with incredible flow."
"Might want to try Cocoon as well, although it does have boss fights that are more action-oriented."
#5
Chants of Sennaar
4.9
(7)
"It’s a lovely little language decoding puzzle game."
"Case of the Golden Idol and Chants of Sennaar are both great!"
"I loved chants of sennaar. It's a language based puzzle game, and it's so cool."
"Chants of sennaar! Just do it."
"Chants of Sennaar! I'm playing it for the first time and am absolutely loving it so far."
"Chants of sennaar is a pretty cool puzzle game based around writing and language."
"Chants of senaar is a delightful linguistic puzzle game."
#6
A Little to the Left
4.7
(7)
"The game “A Little To The Left” is a really fun puzzle/organizing game."
"Is a great puzzle game"
"A Little to the Left"
"A Little to the Left"
"A little to the left is one of the best games I've ever played."
"A Little to the Left is also on Game Pass."
"I've been playing A Little to the Left!"
#7
The Last Campfire
4.7
(7)
"The Last Campfire is slow, cute, and some challenging puzzles."
"I love The Last Campfire and it’s on sale on steam right now for $1.94!"
"The Last Campfire"
"The last campfire is great."
"The last campfire! ultimate cute cozy puzzle game."
"Puzzle games I am playing currently are: Call of the Sea, The Last Campfire, Lego Bricktales..."
"The Last Campfire."
#8
Unpacking
4.8
(6)
"Is really fun!!"
"Is awesome dude"
"Is pretty great."
"Unpacking! The story is so emotional even though it’s a simple puzzle game of just unpacking boxes of items."
"I also loved Unpacking and A Little to the Left!"
"Unpacking is fun so it a little to the left."
#9
Suika Game
4.8
(6)
"Suika game is $3 and I played it for a good 30 hours."
"Try Suika Game if you haven't yet! It's super cute and easy to lose a lot of hours in."
"My non gamer gf has really been into Suika Game"
"Dorfromantik, suika game, and the untitled goose game"
"Suika Game."
"Suika Game is good enough for anyone to enjoy. Only $3."
#10
GrindStone
4.7
(6)
"Grindstone."
"I keep coming back to Grindstone."
"I would recommend Grindstone."
"Grindstone."
"GrindStone is a a fun puzzle game that I’ve been playing alot recently."
"Yo, might give Grindstone a check."
#11
Dorfromantik
4.8
(5)
"Both are tile-placing, landscape-building puzzle games, although the mechanics of each are a little different."
"Dorfromantik is a great game, very chill and easy to play."
"Dorfromantik is my go to cozy puzzle-ish game."
"Dorfromantik, suika game, and the untitled goose game"
"Maybe Dorfromantik but I feel it definitely plays better with a mouse than on controller."
#12
The Room
4.8
(5)
"It also has a sequel."
"They are very unique and often takes a while until you figure out the solution to 1 puzzle."
"_The Room_ series, which start as interactive puzzle boxes."
"Look into *The Room* series. There's a total of five games."
"The Room is fun and short."
#13
Gorogoa
4.6
(5)
"It's unlike any game I've ever played."
"Gorogoa"
"Gorogoa, a jigsaw puzzle game, you can move 4 puzzle pieces on a puzzle board to advance the development of the story."
"Gorogoa. Great but a bit challenging once you get half way."
"Gorogoa."
#14
Patrick's Parabox
4.4
(5)
"I recommend Patrick's Parabox. It's a sokoban game with a unique mechanic, similar to Baba Is You."
"Patrick's Parabox is amazing."
"Your mum may enjoy Patrick’s Parabox."
"It is incredibly cool and clever all the same."
"Patrick's Parabox."
#15
Tetris
5.0
(4)
"Tetris, Puzzle Bubble, Super Gem Fighter, Professor Layton are some of the best puzzle game."
"Some of my favourites are Tetris"
"Tetris Effect in an absolute essential of the last gen."
"Tetris. The most non-gamer game ever made and that will always be."
#16
Playdead
5.0
(4)
"My non-gamer wife really enjoyed the game called Inside. It’s a puzzle platform and it’s really well done."
"Limbo, Inside, & Naught."
#17
Lumines
4.8
(4)
"Lumines"
"Lumines is my favorite puzzle game"
"Lumines dude. Amazing game from the same peeps are Rez, Tetris Effect and Humanity."
"Is very much in the same vein as a Tetris or Dr Mario."
#18
Donut County
4.8
(4)
"Donut county is so simple, fun, and funny."
"Donut County, I am Dead, The Gardens Between"
"My nongamer partner really liked Donut County."
"Donut County"
#19
Puyo Puyo
4.8
(4)
"Puyo Puyo"
"Definitely puyo puyo"
"Puyo puyo gba"
"Puyo Puyo, Lumines, Puzzle Bobble, Puzzle Fighter"
#20
Toki Tori
4.5
(4)
"I love Toki Tori, had it on Wii, WiiU and now Switch."
"Toki Tori (GBC)"
"There’s a toki tori 2! Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it."
"Toki Tori and Hue."
#21
Death Squared
4.5
(4)
"Wife and I loved Death Squared"
"Death squared is a dope 2 player puzzle game."
"+1 for Death Squared."
"Death squared."
#22
Untitled Goose Game
4.5
(4)
"Is a great game."
"Dorfromantik, suika game, and the untitled goose game"
"Goose game"
"Untitled goose game if she wants goose related chaos (still has little puzzle elements)..."
#23
Picross
4.5
(4)
"All the piccross games are fun puzzle games on switch."
"Picross is one of my favorites."
"My go to is always picross."
"Picross!"
#24
Agent A
4.3
(4)
"I also recommend 'Agent A', a well designed detective game where you play the role of a spy."
"Agent A is one of my favorite puzzle games ever!"
"Would recommend Agent A, especially if on sale!"
"I really enjoyed Agent A."
#25
Inbento
4.3
(4)
"Here are a few titles I'd recommend: inbento, Mini Motorways, Railbound, Dorfromantik and Art of Balance."
"I also love Inbento. A very cute cat sushi puzzle game."
"Inbento! You arrange bento boxes to look like the picture."
"Inbento, sudocats (sudoku but with cats, i do believe the dev team donate to a cat charity, also irl bios on the cats involved and tips on how to aquaint an established housecat to a cat new to the home)..."
#26
The Witness
5.0
(3)
"The Witness is a classic by me."
"The Witness, which may be my favorite puzzle game ever, is not a part of the sale."
"The Witness is in my top five of games played ever."
#27
Professor Layton
5.0
(3)
"The Profesor Layton series is a perfect example of this."
"Professor Layton games are wonderful puzzle and riddle games."
"Professor Layton series on DS and 3DS."
#28
Dr. Mario
4.7
(3)
"Also Dr. Mario."
"Best is honestly a tossup between dr mario and tetris for me right now."
#29
Picross S
4.7
(3)
"I really love playing picross. Switch has a whole series called Picross S."
"The Picross S series on the Switch is amazing."
"Picross S thru S9 and the two special editions, can skip the third."
#30
Escape Academy
4.7
(3)
"Escape academy or Escape simulator could be good for her."
"Escape Academy! It has co-op too, if that tickles your fancy."
"Escape academy was pretty fun and it's the only good escape room game I can think of"
#31
Murder By Numbers
4.3
(3)
"Best picross-style game I’ve played"
"If you like Piccoss, try Murder By Numbers, its picross with story and a point/click style adventure."
"Murder by numbers. it’s picross, but with a story and mystery."
#32
Omno
4.3
(3)
"Omno"
"Omno"
"Omno was great and not hard"
#33
Voxelgram
4.0
(3)
"Logic puzzle games: Voxelgram, Great Permutator, and Polimines 1&2."
"If you love Picross, try Voxelgram."
"Have you tried 3d Picross before? Voxelgram is a 3d Picross game on switch."
#34
A Monster's Expedition
4.0
(3)
"A Monster's Expedition is good fun."
"A Monsters Expedition."
"A monsters expedition. Basically you move trees to get from an island to another."
#35
Stitch
5.0
(2)
"Is pretty cool!"
"I recommend Stitch, and Tents & Trees."
#36
Golf Peaks
5.0
(2)
"Won’t stop recommending this game. Golf Peaks. It’s $1.50 right now."
"Golf Peaks"
#37
Tricky Towers
5.0
(2)
"* Tricky Towers (Vs action puzzle)"
"Tricky Towers"
#38
Donkey Kong
5.0
(2)
"Donkey Kong, GB"
"101 levels of pure puzzle donkey kong goodness to this day one of my most favourite puzzle games to complete"
#39
Quell
5.0
(2)
"The Quell games"
"The Quell series is amazing with a light emotional story and some creative sliding puzzles."
#40
Spacechem
5.0
(2)
"Spacechem should be on your list if TIS-1000 and Opus Magnum are."
"The best puzzle game I played lately was **Spacechem**."
#41
Krazy Kreatures
5.0
(2)
"Krazy kreatures, NES"
"One of my all time faves is Krazy Kreatures on NES."
#42
Kuru Kuru Kururin
5.0
(2)
"Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA)..."
"Kuru Kuru Kururin - GBA"
#43
Kwirk
5.0
(2)
"Kwirk, GB"
"“Kwirk: he’s amazing” on game boy was a favorite as a kid."
#44
Human Fall Flat
5.0
(2)
"* Human Fall Flat"
"Take a look at Human fall flat, a 3d, floppy physics based puzzle game."
#45
Tetris 99
5.0
(2)
"Tetris 99"
"TETRIS 99"
#46
Tetris Forever
5.0
(2)
"Tetris Forever, Club House Games, Mario vs Donkey Kong."
"Tetris Forever"
#47
Besiege
5.0
(2)
"Big thumbs up for Besiege, it even got new content not long ago!"
"* Besiege"
#48
World of Goo
5.0
(2)
"Maybe you would like World of Goo 2, which came out recently"
"World of Goo! I can’t wait for the sequel"
#49
Bejeweled 3
5.0
(2)
"Bejeweled 3. It's basically all the most popular puzzle games."
"Anything from PopCap Games. My favorites are Peggle 1 & 2 and Bejeweled 3."
#50
The Talos Principle
5.0
(2)
"The Talos Principle"
"The best puzzle game is either Talos Principle 1 or Baba is You for me."
#51
Tetris Attack
5.0
(2)
"Tetris Attack (aka Panel de Pon) and Super Puzzle Fighter."
"The best is Tetris Attack (or Panel de Pon if you want the original)."
#52
Portal 2
5.0
(2)
"Portal 2"
"**Portal 2**: Great dialogue, great world design, great puzzles."
#53
Devil Dice
5.0
(2)
"I always have to recommend devil dice for psx."
"Love this game!"
#54
Pokemon Picross
4.5
(2)
"Pokemon picross, GBC"
"Is particularly fun, you can find a prepatched English version if you know where to look."
#55
Yoshi's Cookie
4.5
(2)
"Yoshi's cookie, NES/SNES"
"Try **Yoshi's Cookie** on NES or SNES."
#56
Adventures of Lolo
4.5
(2)
"Adventures of Lolo 1, 2, 3 (NES)"
"If you have Switch Online, I'd look at the Adventures of Lolo for SNES."
#57
Pokemon Puzzle Challenge
4.5
(2)
"Pokemon puzzle chalenge, GBA"
"Pokemon puzzle challenge on GBA."
#58
Cozy Grove
4.5
(2)
"Cozy Grove (Time gated to about 1 hour of quests per day but unlimited fishing and decorating)"
"As not much of a gamer I also like Cozy Grove, it's more 'fetch this item, complete this task' I-Spy style but still relaxing."
#59
Megacat 2
4.5
(2)
"I'd really recommend Gluf and Yazzie too."
"Megacat 2 has some great puzzle games, like Romeow & Juliecat."
#60
Pode
4.5
(2)
"It's a super cute couch coop puzzle game."
"Pode, if you haven't played it together already, is adorable."
#61
Stephen's Sausage Roll
4.5
(2)
"Famously described as the Dark Souls of puzzle games, because the puzzles are hard."
"My favorite is Stephen's Sausage Roll."
#62
We Were Here
4.5
(2)
"I love the We Were Here series because you can share the fun with a friend."
"We where here would be a good recommendation."
#63
Crosscode
4.5
(2)
"Awesome RPG with tons of puzzles"
"Not strictly a puzzle game, but has well-designed puzzles throughout"
#64
Tunic
4.5
(2)
"The best puzzle game I've ever played."
"Tunic is also a puzzle game, but with a lot of action (it can be quite hard)"
#65
Tents and Trees
4.5
(2)
"I like Tents and Trees on the switch! It's like a logic puzzle game."
"Tents and Trees, Captain Toad and Puzzle Boy + Puzzle Girl"
#66
Chants of Senaar
4.5
(2)
"Chants of Sennaar for both categories."
"I enjoyed Chants of Senaar."
#67
Chip's Challenge
4.5
(2)
"Chip's Challenge - Atari Lynx"
"It's an old-school puzzle game."
#68
Islands of Insight
4.0
(2)
"Islands of Insight has a really good variety of puzzles and now can be played offline."
"It's abandoned by the devs, so I recommend you use a community patch."
#69
The Pedestrian
4.0
(2)
"The Pedestrian is kind of short but also very neat."
"The pedestrian is a lighter puzzle game I enjoyed."
#70
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
4.0
(2)
"Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker."
"When I’m in the mood for a puzzle game, it scratches that itch nicely."
#71
Hexceed
4.0
(2)
"It’s free and fun. Very soothing."
"Hexceed is really nice. Think minesweeper but with different mechanics."
#72
Superliminal
4.0
(2)
"Superliminal is fun and trippy"
"I haven't played it myself, but maybe Superliminal."
#73
Catherine
4.0
(2)
"Catherine
Captain Toad
Portal 1 &2"
"Catherine"
#74
Sherlock Holmes
4.0
(2)
"Are pretty fun, reminded me of the choose your own adventure books I read as a child"
"They are a little dense but if you'd like to give them a try there is a free mini case on BGG"
#75
Love Colors
5.0
(1)
"Is a fabulous painting game."
#76
Tetris Effect
5.0
(1)
"Tetris Effect, Picross series, Grindstone."
#77
Piczle Lines DX
5.0
(1)
"Is great and has A LOT of levels."
#78
Panorama
5.0
(1)
"Both are excellent!"
#79
Nintendo
5.0
(1)
"Baba is you is unique."
#80
Mini Metro
5.0
(1)
"It’s very straightforward puzzle game but addicting"
#81
Pico Park
5.0
(1)
"Pico Park"
#82
The Last Door
5.0
(1)
"The Last Door"
#83
Chant of Sennaar
4.0
(1)
"Chant of sennaar is good if you love to put your brain to work 😊"
#84
Roki
4.0
(1)
"Roki"
#85
Lingo
4.0
(1)
"Lingo. You may get frustrated with the level design, as there are lots of secrets and non-euclidean level design."
#86
Grim Fandango
4.0
(1)
"I’d suggest grim fandango. It’s a puzzle adventure."
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