Puzzle Games reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 370 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Puzzle Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/NintendoSwitch, r/puzzlevideogames, r/gaming, r/CozyGamers, r/gamingsuggestions. Top-rated brands include Baba is You (4.9/5), Portal (5.0/5), Cocoon (4.7/5).

Stats

Reviews370

Subreddits20

Posts40

Brands99

Products2

Top communities

r/NintendoSwitch116 r/puzzlevideogames60 r/gaming40 r/CozyGamers31 r/gamingsuggestions27

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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."

Portal

5.0

(12)

"Portal and Talos, I second."

"Portal 1 and 2"

"Portal isnt deep and is awesome...plus the Cake is a Lie!"

"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."

Cocoon

4.7

(12)

"Cocoon - visually stunning puzzle game that challenges you to think differently about objects and space"

"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."

"Coccoon is a good one"

"Cocoon is sooo good. One button, no instruction."

Return of the Obra Dinn

5.0

(8)

"Obra Dinn is also a banger if you like puzzle and logic games."

"Return of the Obra Dinn is a must have on any puzzle game list."

"Definitely check out Return of the Obra Dinn"

"Return of the Obra Dinn is such an interesting concept and satisfying game to 100%."

"Return of the Obra Dinn. Not a metroidvania, but it felt like playing 3d Sudoku. It’s a game of deduction."

"Return of the Obra Dinn’s another great logical deduction game."

"Return of the Obra Dinn"

"I surprised I haven’t seen this yet - return of the obra dinn is one gigantic puzzle and it’s one of the coolest experiences I’ve had in recent years."

Gorogoa

4.8

(8)

"Gorogoa was just incredible to play. Left such an impression on me"

"Gorogoa"

"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."

Chants of Sennaar

4.8

(8)

"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 Sennarr is a very unique puzzle game I recommend"

"Chants of senaar is a delightful linguistic puzzle game."

The Last Campfire

4.6

(8)

"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."

"The Last Campfire"

"Puzzle games I am playing currently are: Call of the Sea, The Last Campfire, Lego Bricktales..."

"The Last Campfire."

Picross

4.5

(8)

"Picross are the BEST!"

"Picross & Picross 3D are my favorite puzzle games."

"All the piccross games are fun puzzle games on switch."

"Picross is one of my favorites."

"Picross. Braid."

"Any Picross game might be to your liking."

"My go to is always picross."

"Picross!"

A Little to the Left

4.5

(8)

"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 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!"

"A Little to the Left, it’s nothing too complex and if you ever hit a puzzle you can’t figure out you can skip it without penalty."

#10

Blue Prince

4.9

(7)

"The Blue Prince absolutely fits here, it's incredible if you enjoy the base game mechanic"

"Blue Prince - everyone is talking about it rn so I probably don't need to, but it's great"

"Definitely try Tunic and Blue Prince"

"Blue Prince"

"+1 to Blue Prince and Superliminal."

"Blue Prince is a fantastic puzzle game but it's definitely NOT what OP is looking for."

"Blue prince is new and good"

#11

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."

#12

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."

#13

The Witness

4.8

(6)

"Very similar to my Puzzle GOAT list. Here some reccomendation: The Witness"

"The game that inspired Taiji is The Witness. That's a famous example of a puzzle game."

"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."

"The Witness is super chill. Some of the puzzles can be tricky."

#14

Superliminal

4.0

(7)

"Loved superliminal. very fun and mindbending"

"Superliminal"

"Superliminal. True puzzle game"

"Superliminal is fun and trippy"

"I haven't played it myself, but maybe Superliminal."

#15

Chants of Senaar

4.7

(6)

"Chants of Sennaar - linguistics-based puzzle game with such a cool art style"

"I was absolutely OBSESSED with chants of sennaar. Good to see it getting some love."

"I can't recommend Chants of Senaar enough. It's an incredible puzzle game, the lore, the world building... Beautiful game."

"Chants of Sennaar for both categories."

"Chants of Sennar"

"I enjoyed Chants of Senaar."

#16

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."

#17

A Monster's Expedition

4.3

(6)

"Facts I upvote a monsters expedition"

"A monsters expedition and islands of insight. They are both games where there is a puzzle in every direction."

"I am shocked no one has recommended A Monster's Expedition"

"A Monster's Expedition is good fun."

"A Monsters Expedition."

"A monsters expedition. Basically you move trees to get from an island to another."

#18

Tetris

5.0

(5)

"Tetris"

"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."

#19

The Talos Principle

5.0

(5)

"Did you also play the dlc of The Talos Principle 1 and 2?"

"The Thalos Principle conquered my soul. Amazing experience."

"Talos Principle was ones of the greatest pure puzzle games I've ever played."

"The Talos Principle"

"The best puzzle game is either Talos Principle 1 or Baba is You for me."

#20

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."

#21

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."

#22

The Case of the Golden Idol

4.6

(5)

"I must follow my compulsion and highly recommend Case and Rise of the Golden Idol if you liked Return of Obra Dinn."

"If you know all those games, then you've played already played The Case of the Golden Idol, and The Roottrees are Dead."

"The Case of the Golden Idol"

"Case of the Golden Idol"

#23

Toki Tori

4.4

(5)

"I love Toki Tori, had it on Wii, WiiU and now Switch."

"Toki Tori (GBC)"

"Toki Tori 2 at least is pretty good."

"There’s a toki tori 2! Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it."

"Toki Tori and Hue."

#24

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."

#25

Braid

5.0

(4)

"Some other great puzzle games: Braid"

"Great story and overall concept."

"Braid is a super fun time if you haven't played that one. Simple time based platform puzzler."

"Not a metroidvania but a puzzle platformer that is one of my all time favorite is Braid."

#26

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."

#27

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"

#28

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."

#29

Puyo Puyo

4.8

(4)

"Puyo Puyo"

"Definitely puyo puyo"

"Puyo puyo gba"

"Puyo Puyo, Lumines, Puzzle Bobble, Puzzle Fighter"

#30

Professor Layton

4.8

(4)

"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."

"Could play the other professor layton games"

#31

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)..."

#32

Escape Academy

4.5

(4)

"Escape academy or Escape simulator could be good for her."

"Escape Academy! It has co-op too, if that tickles your fancy."

"Have fun with Escape Academy."

"Escape academy was pretty fun and it's the only good escape room game I can think of"

#33

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."

#34

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."

#35

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)..."

#36

We Were Here

4.3

(4)

"I love the We Were Here series because you can share the fun with a friend."

"We Were Here series iif you have a partner to play with"

"The We Were Here series sounds perfect for you to play together (light horror co op puzzle game)"

"We where here would be a good recommendation."

#37

Antichamber

5.0

(3)

"Antichamber"

"Antichamber has scratched that itch for me that I get from puzzle focused MVs. The puzzles are incredibly clever."

"Also Antichamber and Manifold Garden, they will mess with your sense of physics and perception."

#38

Ghost Trick

5.0

(3)

"Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective"

"Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective! Google a few video reviews & I bet you'll wanna play it :)"

"Ghost Trick may be something she likes."

#39

Celeste

5.0

(3)

"I second celeste and limbo."

"Celeste, Limbo, Little Nightmares. Planet of Lana"

"Id recommend a few games but one sticks out: Celeste."

#40

Dr. Mario

4.7

(3)

"Also Dr. Mario."

"Best is honestly a tossup between dr mario and tetris for me right now."

#41

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."

#42

Stephen's Sausage Roll

4.7

(3)

"That's one of my most satisfying puzzle experiences ever."

"Famously described as the Dark Souls of puzzle games, because the puzzles are hard."

"My favorite is Stephen's Sausage Roll."

#43

Strange Horticulture

4.7

(3)

"Definitely check out Strange Horticulture"

"Surprised nobody has said Strange Horticulture!"

"Strange Horticulture"

#44

Tunic

4.7

(3)

"Definitely try Tunic and Blue Prince"

"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)"

#45

Manifold Garden

4.7

(3)

"I’d definitely co-sign on Manifold Garden. Great Portal/Talos Principle like puzzle game play, with a very trippy Escher inspired world."

"Also Antichamber and Manifold Garden, they will mess with your sense of physics and perception."

"You might like Manifold Garden"

#46

The Swapper

4.7

(3)

"The Swapper! What a fantastic game that was"

"Try the swapper, one of my favorites."

"The Swapper - uses a cloning mechanic to create clones which move as you do, and you have to manuevre them to help solve puzzles."

#47

Lingo

4.3

(3)

"I love Lingo 1 and 2! Lingo 2 is better than Lingo 1"

"Lastly Lingo is a sleeper hit indie game that I've really enjoyed."

"Lingo. You may get frustrated with the level design, as there are lots of secrets and non-euclidean level design."

#48

Crosscode

4.3

(3)

"Awesome RPG with tons of puzzles"

"Not strictly a puzzle game, but has well-designed puzzles throughout"

"CrossCode is so good but man I lost my patience with those puzzles in the late game."

#49

Omno

4.3

(3)

"Omno"

"Omno was great and not hard"

#50

Case of the Golden Idol

4.3

(3)

"Return of the Obra Dinn and Case of the Golden Idol are my favorite puzzle games."

"If you liked obra dinn try the case of golden idol and it's sequel rise of golden idol."

"If you likes obra dinn you really will like the case of the golden idol and it's sequel rise of golden idol."

#51

Inside

4.3

(3)

"Also bring up inside as it's just like limbo (made by same devs)"

"INSIDE, Limbo, Hogwarts Legacy I found the puzzles very mentally stimulating!"

"Inside! for sure get Inside"

#52

Viewfinder

4.3

(3)

"Viewfinder"

"You might like Viewfinder"

"Viewfinder"

#53

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."

#54

Islands of Insight

4.0

(3)

"Islands of Insight has a really good variety of puzzles and now can be played offline."

"A monsters expedition and islands of insight."

"It's abandoned by the devs, so I recommend you use a community patch."

#55

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."

#56

Catherine

4.0

(3)

"Maybe even Catherine, though that’s more just straight up puzzle."

"Catherine Captain Toad Portal 1 &2"

"Catherine"

#57

Quell

5.0

(2)

"The Quell games"

"The Quell series is amazing with a light emotional story and some creative sliding puzzles."

#58

Limbo

5.0

(2)

"I second celeste and limbo."

"My favorite puzzle games on Switch are: Limbo, Inside, and Cocoon."

#59

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**."

#60

Kuru Kuru Kururin

5.0

(2)

"Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA)..."

"Kuru Kuru Kururin - GBA"

#61

Kwirk

5.0

(2)

"Kwirk, GB"

"“Kwirk: he’s amazing” on game boy was a favorite as a kid."

#62

Tricky Towers

5.0

(2)

"* Tricky Towers (Vs action puzzle)"

"Tricky Towers"

#63

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"

#64

Escape Simulator

5.0

(2)

"I love Escape Simulator as well."

"Escape Simulator is a personal favorite of mine, nigh infinite content!"

#65

Human Fall Flat

5.0

(2)

"* Human Fall Flat"

"Take a look at Human fall flat, a 3d, floppy physics based puzzle game."

#66

Golf Peaks

5.0

(2)

"Won’t stop recommending this game. Golf Peaks. It’s $1.50 right now."

"Golf Peaks"

#67

Portal 2

5.0

(2)

"Portal 2"

"**Portal 2**: Great dialogue, great world design, great puzzles."

#68

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"

#69

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."

#70

Devil Dice

5.0

(2)

"I always have to recommend devil dice for psx."

"Love this game!"

#71

Tetris 99

5.0

(2)

"Tetris 99"

"TETRIS 99"

#72

Besiege

5.0

(2)

"Big thumbs up for Besiege, it even got new content not long ago!"

"* Besiege"

#73

Stitch

5.0

(2)

"Is pretty cool!"

"I recommend Stitch, and Tents & Trees."

#74

Tetris Forever

5.0

(2)

"Tetris Forever, Club House Games, Mario vs Donkey Kong."

"Tetris Forever"

#75

Chip's Challenge

4.5

(2)

"Chip's Challenge - Atari Lynx"

"It's an old-school puzzle game."

#76

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."

#77

Puzzle Quest

4.5

(2)

"Puzzle quest."

"Puzzle Quest. It's awesome"

#78

Pokemon Picross

4.5

(2)

"Pokemon picross, GBC"

"Is particularly fun, you can find a prepatched English version if you know where to look."

#79

Paper Trail

4.5

(2)

"I recommend getting Paper Trail--- really cozy puzzler."

"Paper Trail has a fun puzzle concept."

#80

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."

#81

Megacat 2

4.5

(2)

"I'd really recommend Gluf and Yazzie too."

"Megacat 2 has some great puzzle games, like Romeow & Juliecat."

#82

Pode

4.5

(2)

"It's a super cute couch coop puzzle game."

"Pode, if you haven't played it together already, is adorable."

#83

The Room Series

4.5

(2)

"The Room Series; Lingo; Tacoma; The Eyes of Ara; Haven Moon; The Myst Series; Obduction; Quern - Undying Thoughts; Viewfinder"

"The Room series"

#84

Can of Wormholes

4.5

(2)

"Weird theme, excellent puzzles, and innovative hint system"

"Didn't read through the rest to see if someone mentioned but: Can of Wormholes"

#85

Hue

4.5

(2)

"If you like *Hue*, you'll probably love *Wandersong*, a puzzle platformer adventure game."

"There is a short puzzle/platformer game with simple mechanics called Hue. It also has a small story. It is actually pretty good and fun."

#86

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"

#87

Pico Park

4.5

(2)

"Pico Park"

#88

Recursed

4.0

(2)

"Didn't read through the rest to see if someone mentioned but: Recursed"

"Recursed"

#89

The Pedestrian

4.0

(2)

"The Pedestrian is kind of short but also very neat."

"The pedestrian is a lighter puzzle game I enjoyed."

#90

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."

#91

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"

#92

Hexceed

4.0

(2)

"It’s free and fun. Very soothing."

"Hexceed is really nice. Think minesweeper but with different mechanics."

#93

Hitman Go

4.0

(2)

"Hitman Go is really good."

"Hitman: GO (puzzle game)"

#94

Stray

4.0

(2)

"Stray. It was an easy, fun play with puzzles scattered throughout"

"I recommend Stray. It has some action elements but is mostly a discovery and puzzle game."

#95

Maquette

4.0

(2)

"Maquette"

"Maquette is a cool little puzzle game"

#96

Humanity

4.0

(2)

"Humanity"

"Humanity is pretty cool and challenging!"

#97

Supraland

4.0

(2)

"Maybe the Supraland games, Lightmatter, the Sojourn, Hourglass, the GoD Unit...to name a few"

"Sounds exactly like what you're looking for if you haven't already played it."

#98

Immortals Fenyx Rising

4.0

(2)

"Immortals Fenyx Rising is great too but that more of a Zelda puzzle vibe, still good puzzles though."

"Immortals Fenyx Rising is not purely a puzzle game, but it has tons of great puzzles."

#99

20 Small Mazes

4.0

(2)

"20 Small Mazes"

"20 Small Mazes is free so those are 2 cool puzzle games."

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