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The most interesting puzzle games released in 2021

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

The USB Stick Found in the Grass
The USB Stick Found in the Grass

Puzzle 29 January 2021

A hard to categorize game developed by Marcin Borkowski. In The USB Stick Found in the Grass we play the role of a policeman whose task is to investigate a flash drive found at the scene of a potential crime.

PC

HuniePop 2: Double Date
HuniePop 2: Double Date

Puzzle 08 February 2021

Erotic-puzzle game with visual novel elements developed by the independent studio HuniePot. In HuniePop 2: Double Date we play a casanova, whose task is to satisfy the needs of an ancient evil that plans to destroy the universe.

PC

Maquette
Maquette

Puzzle 02 March 2021

A first-person puzzle game that tells the love story. Maquette is distinguished by its specific world, referring to the style of painter M.C. Escher, in which each object is both miniature and huge.

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Sizeable
Sizeable

Puzzle 19 March 2021

Sizeable is a puzzle game where the player must find all hidden objects in a small diorama. It is a debut game of Belgian developer Sander Ambroos and stands out with a charming low-poly setting.

PC

Cats in Time
Cats in Time

Puzzle 24 March 2021

A puzzle game, tasking us with finding cats displaced across time and space. Cats in Time features thirty dioramas of various locales in different time periods, each hosting several puzzles to solve.

PCANDiOS

Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens
Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens

Puzzle 30 March 2021

The 21st expansion for the card game Hearthstone. Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens introduces 135 new cards, a number of minor mechanics, and 10 elite Horde and Alliance minions.

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Floor Plan 2
Floor Plan 2

Puzzle 01 April 2021

Floor Plan 2 is a sequel to the humorous puzzle game from independent studio Turbo Button. Once again we travel by lift through the floors of a building, which are actually separate worlds filled with puzzles.

PC

In My Shadow
In My Shadow

Puzzle 09 April 2021

Puzzle game with platform game elements. In In My Shadow we play as Bella, whose memories of a difficult childhood come to life in the form of shadows on the walls of her house. The girl has to overcome a series of arcade and puzzle challenges in order to deal with her past.

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Neocense
Neocense

Puzzle 17 April 2021

Neocense is an independent, 2D puzzle game in which we play as a girl who can cross between the worlds of the living and the dead. The game was developed by Tired Tortoise Tribe studio.

PC

Gwent: Price of Power - Once Upon a Pyre
Gwent: Price of Power - Once Upon a Pyre

Puzzle 08 June 2021

The first expansion pack for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game as part of the Price of Power set. Once Upon a Pyre expansion introduces 26 cards and a handful of gameplay changes, including new keywords.

PCANDiOS

Game Builder Garage
Game Builder Garage

Puzzle 11 June 2021

A platform for designing and creating simple games. Game Builder Garage teaches you the basics of programming, as well as gameplay planning and level design, in an accessible way. You can share your creations with the community.

Switch

Hearthstone: United in Stormwind
Hearthstone: United in Stormwind

Puzzle 03 August 2021

The twenty-second expansion for the card game Hearthstone from Blizzard. After visiting the Barrens, United in Stormwind takes us to the titular city of the Alliance, and introduces 135 new cards to the game.

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Gwent: Price of Power - Thanedd Coup
Gwent: Price of Power - Thanedd Coup

Puzzle 03 August 2021

The second addition to the game Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, included in the set The Price of Power. In the DLC entitled Thanedd Coup, we receive 26 cards related to the bloody clash that took place on the island of Thanedd during the wizards' convention.

PCANDiOS

Faraday Protocol
Faraday Protocol

Puzzle 12 August 2021

FPP puzzle game in which we find ourselves in a futuristic place called OPIS and try to solve its mysteries. In Faraday Protocol the gameplay is about exploration and solving puzzles based on energy manipulation.

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Tetragon
Tetragon

Puzzle 12 August 2021

Puzzle platform game. In Tetragon we play the lumberjack, who solves increasingly complicated puzzles involving manipulation of the environment and turning entire boards in such a way as to get to passages leading to new ones.

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I Expect You to Die 2
I Expect You to Die 2

Puzzle 24 August 2021

I Expect You To Die 2 is the second installment of the humorous escape room style puzzle game created with virtual reality in mind. It was developed by Schell Games, a studio known for its VR games.

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Cloud Gardens
Cloud Gardens

Puzzle 01 September 2021

Cloud Gardens is an unusual mix of strategy game and puzzle game. The game is held by the studio Noio, which has among others Kingdoms: Two Crowns. The game is about creating gardens in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Puzzling Places
Puzzling Places

Puzzle 02 September 2021

Puzzle game in which we arrange 3D puzzles presenting places and objects from different corners of the world. Puzzling Places was developed for virtual reality sets.

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Doors: Paradox
Doors: Paradox

Puzzle 27 September 2021

Doors: Paradox is a puzzle game in which our task is to open doors, which are 3D riddles. Game was developed by Big Loop Studios, which specializes in this genre, and Snapbreak is responsible for its release.

PCANDiOS

Gwent: Price of Power - Harvest of Sorrow
Gwent: Price of Power - Harvest of Sorrow

Puzzle 05 October 2021

The third mini-add-on for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, which is part of the Price of Power set. The DLC entitled Harvest of Sorrow brings 26 new cards (four for each faction and two neutral cards).

PCANDiOS

Wordle
Wordle

Puzzle 15 October 2021

Wordle is a free online game where we take a moment to guess a five-letter word and, if such is our whim, show off our accomplishment on social media.

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Escape Simulator
Escape Simulator

Puzzle 19 October 2021

FPP puzzle game in which our task is to escape from various escape rooms. In Escape Simulator you can play solo, but the title shines in co-op mode.

PC

Inscryption
Inscryption

Puzzle 19 October 2021

The work of Daniel Mullins - author of the original Pony Island and The Hex - combining elements of card games, FPP adventure games and roguelikes. In Inscryption we get to the Leszy's hut and in order to leave it we have to fight a victorious card duel with him.

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Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Puzzle 21 October 2021

Interesting platform and puzzle game hybrid. In Tandem: A Tale of Shadows we control a girl named Emma and her teddy bear - Fenton. Protagonists explore a 19th century mansion, solving clever puzzles and facing dangers.

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Plant with Care
Plant with Care

Puzzle 31 October 2021

Plant with Care is a puzzle game in which we solve riddles that involve planting vegetables. What makes things difficult is the limited capacity of the garden and the fact that we have a certain number of moves for all the actions.

ANDiOS

Unpacking
Unpacking

Puzzle 02 November 2021

A calm game in which we take part in eight removals. We deal with taking out various items from cardboard boxes and arranging them on shelves, in cabinets or drawers.

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Moncage
Moncage

Puzzle 16 November 2021

This is a puzzle game where perspective plays an important role. During the game, the player solves puzzles, which are placed in a cube, where each wall is a separate space.

PCANDiOS

Hearthstone: Fractured in Alterac Valley
Hearthstone: Fractured in Alterac Valley

Puzzle 07 December 2021

Another expansion for the famous card game, the last one to be released in Year of the Gryphon. Hearthstone: Fractured in Alterac Valley introduces 135 new cards and focuses on the battle between the Alliance and Horde forces in the iconic valley from World of Warcraft.

PCANDiOS

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

Puzzle 13 December 2021

A spin-off of the Shovel Knight series, which combines Tetris-style puzzle game with dungeon crawler and roguelite game. In Pocket Dungeon we are going through a pocket-sized dimension, facing the enemies falling from above.

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