XBOX ONE Puzzle Video Games5

Puzzle 05 November 2014

Another edition of one of the most popular adaptations of the cult card game, developed by Stainless Games studio in cooperation with the publisher of the paper version, Wizards of the Coast. At the heart of the game is the rivalry between powerful mages, each of whom has their own deck of cards, symbolizing spells, special abilities, magical items or monsters. The game ends when all life points are taken from the opponent.

Puzzle 27 February 2015

An FPP logic puzzle game with adventure elements, developed by two independent teams: Bevel Studios and Deco Digital. You play as the eponymous Pneuma, a deity, who observes the beginnings of the universe. Like in the other games in the genre, the gameplay focuses on exploration and solving puzzles, which require good orientation, analytic skills, and unorthodox thinking. In addition, Pneuma: Breath of Life features an internal monologue of the self-congratulatory protagonist.

Puzzle 03 March 2015

A unique simulation game, in which you construct increasingly wacky rollercoasters, and then test them on thrill-seeking people. The game was created by Frontier Development, known for e.g. the latest installment in the Zoo Tycoon and the Thrillville and Rollercoaster Tycoon series. Unlike the latter one, ScreamRide does not feature an economic aspect, and your actions serve science and research on the limits of human beings.

Puzzle 19 September 2014

Developed by Team 17 Software, known for their bestselling Worms and Alien Breed series, this puzzle-arcade game is a reference to the popular Lemmings series from the 90s. Our task is to lead a herd of sheep rushing ahead of us through a number of varied and full of traps levels. During the game we can assign tasks to each sheep which will help the rest of the flock to avoid obstacles and safely reach the destination.

Puzzle 28 August 2015

A first-person perspective logic game developed by Guru Games, an independent game developer from Sweden. Magnetic: Cage Closed was inspired by the genre classics, including Portal and The Talos Principle. The player assumes the role of an inmate of a futuristic prison called Facility 7. As can easily be imagined, our job will be to escape the facility. Getting out means completing numerous puzzles and avoiding various dangers and traps laid out along the way.

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A two-dimensional platformer game with numerous logic elements developed by Appsquare. The world in which Clockwork takes place was struck with a plague that killed the majority of its population many years before. Few survivors have sheltered themselves behind the walls of the city of Watchtower, trying to find an antidote for the dangerous virus. Alas, it turned out that the only way to avoid the plague is to close one’s mind in a mechanical body that is immune to diseases.

Puzzle 31 July 2015

A video game adaptation of the Magic: Origins card game from Wizards of the Coast, developed by Stainless Game. Unlike the earlier digital renditions of Magic: The Gathering, the game is available as a free-to-play title and developed mostly through free updates. The creators changed some features in the game modes, with the biggest novelty being the return of the Two-Headed Giant variant, in which the players fight in pairs with shared life points.

Puzzle 22 September 2016

An original game developed by the independent studio, Ludo Land. It combines the elements of a logic game with platformer mechanics. The player takes the control of a young boy who explores an amazing world full of environmental puzzles and seemingly inaccessible places trapping the protagonist. Nonetheless, the land itself is picturesque, covering its secrets under a blanket of quiet and peaceful atmosphere. As it soon turns out, it is an imaginary world where the laws of physics do not apply.

Puzzle 16 July 2016

A dynamic multiplayer-oriented action game by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, and a combination of the mechanics of casual match-3 games with elements of such classic titles as Tetris or Asteroids. In Tumblestone, you shoot falling colorful blocks with a laser beam located at the bottom of the screen. Your goal is to clear all the blocks by matching three elements of the same color, which makes them disappear.

Puzzle 22 February 2018

A card game set in the universe known from the Fable series. The title was developed by Flaming Fowl, a studio that consists of former employees of Lionhead Studios – the creators of the previous entries in this popular franchise. As in other games of the genre, the gameplay focuses on duels played by using cards collected by the player in the game. The player can select from many heroes with different abilities and bonuses that can be used during the duels.

Puzzle 12 May 2017

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.

Puzzle 17 February 2017

A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logic game created by the independent studio Brainseed Factory. The player assumes the role of an original protagonist, composed of four letters: "H", "E", "R" and "O", who traverses a dark world filled with threats. Exploring a fantasy land, avoiding countless traps, jumping across platforms and solving puzzles requiring the player to manipulate letters and create new words - these activities constitute the pillar of the game's mechanics.

Puzzle 03 August 2016

A sequel to the 2015 game Dreamals, a logic puzzle platform game by XINESS. You take control of a group of animals, each of which can only move in one direction. This time, the game features over a hundred levels set in varied environments and increasing level of difficulty. It is also once again possible to merge two animals into one creature. However, in Dreamals: Dream Quest you can also split the animals back, which allowed for the inclusion of more complex puzzles.

Puzzle 09 September 2016

Pure Chess is a powerful chess simulator. The title offers the opportunity to face AI and other players in both tournament and casual play modes. Apart from that, the creators have prepared a series of chess puzzles, which are a challenge even for experienced players.

Puzzle 31 August 2016

Logical-arcade game, produced by Polish studio Awesome Games. The player directs the actions of the living corpse, and his task is to turn the people he meets into zombies and avoid being killed by soldiers. The production is characterized by simplicity of gameplay mechanisms and 2D cartoon visuals.

Puzzle 09 December 2016

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.

Puzzle 16 December 2016

An arcade-logic game which is a side installment belonging to the Bridge Constructor series. The player is once again required to build bridges and other structures, but contrary to the realistic, more mundane predecessor, Bridge Constructor Stunts focuses on building insane racing tracks for the drivers to perform dangerous car acrobatics in mid-air.

Puzzle 04 February 2014

A logical game with arcade elements that combines the popular Tetris and Puyo Puyo series. The title offers a wide range of gameplay modes, as well as the possibility of multiplayer play on a split screen or via the network.

Puzzle 01 February 2017

Kill the Bad Guy is a puzzle game in which the main task of the player is to eliminate the title "bad people", i.e. former mafia members and terrorists. This should be done discreetly and as spectacularly as possible.

Puzzle 31 January 2017

A tile-matching game distributed in a free-to-play model. Adventure Pop sees us assume control over Penelope – an adventure seeker that has to face a group of airborne pirates in her search for her missing friends. The game takes place on a two-dimensional field filled with colored marbles. Our job is to clear the area by firing projectiles of a matching color. A successful match clears a set of identical marbles, resulting in additional bonuses.

Puzzle 14 March 2017

An online logic game focusing on tight cooperation between the participants, created by the Australian SMG Studio. The players assume the roles of sympathetic, cubic robots whose goal is to reach the platforms bearing the same color as their body.

Puzzle 24 February 2017

An upgraded version of Chime – a well-received mix of a logic and a rhythm game released in 2010. The new edition does not differ much from its predecessor – we are given a grid that is gradually filled with player-inserted blocks creating quads – rectangle and square shaped fields that are at least 3x3 in size. Completed figures unlock the further parts of the music track that accompany our actions.

Puzzle 31 August 2018

A logic game with arcade elements, which lets you play with some virtual clay. You play from a perspective of a child, spending time in his or her room on viewing an amazing book. Each of its pages is a new world built entirely of clay. In-game levels offer a variety of action/logic challenges, most of which are based on the physics of objects – the engine mimics the movement of clay objects quite realistically.

Puzzle 23 June 2017

An advanced chess simulator adapted to support VR headsets. Chess Ultra allows us to compete against other players or AI that offers ten difficulty levels, which determine how many moves can the computer read in advance and the probability of it making a mistake. The action is observed from the first-person perspective. We can learn both the basics and advanced strategies in the tutorial. In total, the developers prepared eighty chess challenges (e.g. winning a game within seven turns).