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Puzzle games. In this category solving puzzles is the main purpose of gameplay. These titles usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. Playing requires good perception and skills of logical thinking, strategic planning and recognizing schemes. more

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Portal
Portal

Puzzle 10 October 2007

First-person action game, innovative logical production by Valve studio, created while working on second expansion to cult Half-Life 2. In the game we play as a woman named Chell, who wakes up inside of scientific research complex Aperture, where she has to go through a series of tests. Our task is to get through the maze of rooms and corridors of the facility using a prototype weapon with properties reminiscent of Gravity Gun known from Half-Life.

Portal 2
Portal 2

Puzzle 19 April 2011

The second part of an outstanding first-person logic game from Valve Software, powered by the improved version of Source Engine, mainly known from Half-Life 2. The story starts a few hundred years after the events of the original game. Once again you play as Chell, who is awaken after having spent a long time asleep in a hibernation chamber. Trying to find her way out of Aperture laboratories, she gets stopped by an artificial intelligence that manages the compound.

Animal Well
Animal Well

Puzzle 09 May 2024

Animal Well is a puzzle game with platform game elements. We explore 2D maps, avoid dangers, collect objects and most of all solve puzzles.

Human: Fall Flat 2
Human: Fall Flat 2

Puzzle 2024

The second installment in a series of TPP puzzle platformers, in which we solve environmental puzzles while dealing with the playable characters' inertia. Human Fall Flat 2 was created with co-op in mind.

Helltaker
Helltaker

Puzzle 11 May 2020

Helltaker is a free game that combines elements of adventure, arcade and puzzle game. The player impersonates a young man who goes to hell to flirt with demonic girls.

World of Goo 2
World of Goo 2

Puzzle 02 August 2024

The second installment in a series of puzzle games starring the titular goo. World of Goo 2 tasks us with creating structures from blobs of goo, dealing with the laws of physics and increasing difficulty.

Sleepwalker's Journey
Sleepwalker's Journey

Puzzle 11 June 2013

A puzzle game with elements of a platformer taking place in the world of sleep. The main character, Moonboy, has a problem with sleepwalking. We help him get back to bed by moving the platforms and other elements of the environment in such a way that he does not fall into an abyss.

Tetris Effect
Tetris Effect

Puzzle 23 July 2019

A production based on the license of the most famous video game in history. Tetris Effect draws not only from Alexey Pajitnov's work, but also from projects by Tetsuya Mizuguchi.

Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus

Puzzle 2026

A phantasmagorical journey through time, myth, divinity and video games and a sequel to Pony Island by Daniel Mullins. Playing as a young nomad, the player must escape the deities of an underworld prison while staying sane and keeping their soul intact.

The Enjenir
The Enjenir

Puzzle 2024 (early access since 18 December 2023)

A puzzle and arcade game with an advanced physics engine. In The Enjenir we build various structures from scratch (which have to be strong enough not to fall apart right after the design phase), and we control the hero directly by controlling each of his limbs separately.

Lumote
Lumote

Puzzle 21 April 2022

Game with platformers and puzzle games elements, with nice, colourful graphics and atmospheric music. In Lumote we play the charming creature, and our task is to free the strange world from the dominion of the evil Mastermote.

Tetris Effect: Connected
Tetris Effect: Connected

Puzzle 10 November 2020

Extended version of Tetris from Monstars, Resonair and Stage Games studios. Tetris Effect: Connected offers all the content of the original release and adds local and online multiplayer modes to it.

Teslagrad 2
Teslagrad 2

Puzzle 19 April 2023

Teslagrad 2 is a sequel to a popular metroidvania from 2013. It revolves around manipulating the environment through the use of magnetism. The game was developed by Rain Games, the same studio responsible for its predecessor.

Cubetractor
Cubetractor

Puzzle 29 May 2013

A combination of logic, arcade and tower defense strategies. Guided by Endroi's four-legged robot, the player's task is to attract cubic blocks to each other, allowing you to overcome obstacles and eliminate enemies. The title was produced by independent studio Ludochip.

Sparkle
Sparkle

Puzzle 14 February 2007

Arcade puzzle game in which we fight with dark forces attacking a defenseless forest. In the opinion of players is to match the colorful crystals, whose rope moves on the monitor screen.

The Sims Carnival: SnapCity
The Sims Carnival: SnapCity

Puzzle 08 January 2008

The Sims Carnival: SnapCity is a combination of simple strategy and logical game. It is also a title for casual players, based on the well-known brand The Sims. In this case, it is also possible to draw attention to the numerous references to the SimCity cycle strategy.

The Sims Carnival: BumperBlast
The Sims Carnival: BumperBlast

Puzzle 08 January 2008

The Sims Carnival: BumperBlast is a combination of a logical game and a fast decision making arcade. The whole was set in the world of famous Sims, although this production was prepared mainly with casual players in mind.

Fort Meow
Fort Meow

Puzzle 25 June 2015

An original hybrid of a logic and arcade game, developed by Upper Class Walrus. In Fort Meow, the player assumes the role of a red-haired girl that visits the residence of her mysterious family. In one of the rooms, the girl finds a journal kept by her grandfather, who used it to describe his adventures. After his death, grandma has begun to feed and shelter numerous cats – for some reason, the animals are persistent on not letting the girl read the journal.

A-Men 2
A-Men 2

Puzzle 24 June 2015

Continuation of a logic-arcade game inspired by Lemmingami and The Lost Vikings from Bloober Team studio in Cracow. We take control of a team of daredevils, each of which is characterized by specific skills, and our task is to put an end to the invasion of combat robots, which as a result of the explosion escaped from the factory, spreading fear and destruction.

Divide by Sheep
Divide by Sheep

Puzzle 02 July 2015

An original arcade logic game with a bit of mathematics and dark humor, created by a duo of Russian developers. The player’s objective is to save herds of sheep from flooding caused by The Grim Reaper. We have to throw the sheep across a series of small islands so they can reach rescue dinghies. Each of the islands can only hold a certain amount of animals, so to use them efficiently, some basic mathematics will be needed.

Human: Fall Flat
Human: Fall Flat

Puzzle 22 July 2016

An unusual logic action game in which the realistic physics engine is the main element. It was developed by No Brakes Games, a Lithuanian studio. The protagonist of Human: Fall Flat is an ordinary man named Bob. He is trying to solve the mystery of dreams of falling that haunt him. In the game, we are taken to a slightly surreal world from Bob’s dreams, where he has to face his own fears, traversing several lands full of various obstacles.

Tricky Towers
Tricky Towers

Puzzle 02 August 2016

An action logic game developed by Dutch studio WeirdBeard. It is an expansion of the previous game from the same creators, known as 99 Bricks Wizard Academy. Tricky Towers is another version of the classic Tetris formula. The players are tasked with placing colorful bricks that fall from the sky. After combining the bricks, they don’t disappear but create a tower. The player must create as high construction as possible.

Sparkle 2
Sparkle 2

Puzzle 01 June 2015

An arcade puzzle game in which we are looking for five magic keys. Our task is to match the colorful crystals whose string moves through the screen.

Tennis in the Face
Tennis in the Face

Puzzle 21 March 2013

Two-dimensional logic-arcade game, reminiscent of the popular Angry Birds series. Players take on the role of a tennis player who fights against a company producing an addictive carbonated drink. The hero uses tennis balls to eliminate his opponents, bouncing off various surfaces many times over.