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Updated on March 24, 2025, by PJ Molloy:Time to put on your detective hats!
We’ve updated the list with more immersive puzzlers that’ll put your deduction skills to the test.
Observation and deductive reasoning are key to cracking the case.
7 Days To End With You
How Fast Can You Learn A New Language?
7 Days to End with You is a beautiful visual novel with a captivating puzzle system.
You wake up in a strange world where you don’t speak the language.
A mysterious woman sits across from you and tries to communicate.
You have seven days to decipher what she’s saying.
The gameplay is about recognizing patterns and using context clues to deduce the meaning of each word.
The story and your relationship with the woman will change depending on how you interpret her words.
The Misadventures Of P.B.
Winterbottom
Solve Puzzles And Eat Pie
The Misadventures of P.B.
Winterbottom is a classic puzzle platformer about eating as much dessert as possible.
You control a dapper, albeit hungry, protagonist with the power to control time and clone himself.
Even better - the stylistic visuals are complemented by wonderfully quirky yet challenging gameplay.
Unpacking
A Cozy Puzzler About Tidying Up
Who knew organizing could be so relaxing?
Your goal is to unpack her belongings and find a way to fit everything inside her new home.
The plot follows a young woman who’s lured to an abandoned hotel by a mysterious letter.
The more you explore, the more disturbing things get.
The gameplay is sort of like Resident Evil without the combat.
The hotel is non-linear and filled with puzzles, frights, and cryptic lore details.
Loco Motive is a whodunit murder mystery inspired by the legendary author Agatha Christie.
The hilarious, twist-filled plot is complemented by gorgeous pixel art and stellar animation.
Give it a try if you want something lighthearted and fun.
Take control of a robot with a little magnet buddy named Magnus.
you’re able to even listen to the director’s commentary after beating it.
Don’t sleep on this indie gem.
Snakebird
Solve Silly Physics-Based Puzzles
Snakebird’s premise is right there in the title.
You’re a half-serpent-half-bird who must gobble up all the fruit in the level before reaching the goal.
The strategy comes from maneuvering the Snakebird toward each collectible without getting stuck or running into yourself.
If you cook it twice on one side, it’ll burn.
The goal is to get the sausages on and off the grill without ruining them.
This game is a prime example of easy to learn but difficult to master.
Give it a try if you want a good challenge.
Limbo
A Classic Horror Puzzle Platformer
Looking for something spooky?
Limbo is an eerie puzzle platformer that’ll test your wits and courage.
You control a boy who explores a dark, monochromatic forest in search of his missing sister.
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Atmospheric, immersive, and creepy beyond belief, Limbo is theperfect puzzler to give you goosebumps.
