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Inside
2016Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
1,513 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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Puzzle Games
Explore accepted puzzle games, specific subgenres, hybrids, frameworks, and overlooked picks on CheckpointDB.
55 accepted games Taxonomy v3 Source scores weighted by evidence
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsShopkeeping · Mystery
390 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0387/100
Outer Wilds
2019Primary genreAdventure › Narrative Adventure
Supporting signalsOpen World · Community Building · Exploration
632 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0493/100
Half-Life: Alyx
2020Primary genreShooter › First-Person Shooter
249 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0582/100
Papers, Please
2013Primary genreSimulation › Job/Process Sim
Supporting signalsRelationships · Community Building
611 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0682/100
Little Nightmares II
2021Primary genrePlatformer › Cinematic Platformer
Supporting signalsStealth
272 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0784/100
The Swapper
2013Primary genrePuzzle › Physics Puzzle
Supporting signalsExploration · Mystery
181 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0886/100
Cocoon
2023Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsExploration
109 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0990/100
Tetris Effect: Connected
2020Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
72 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1080/100
Baba Is You
2019Primary genrePuzzle › Sokoban
197 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1183/100
Tetris 99
2019Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsBattle Royale
108 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1285/100
Planet of Lana
2023Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
88 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1390/100
Toem
2021Primary genreSimulation › Photography Sim
Supporting signalsExploration
56 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1483/100
Chants of Sennaar
2023Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsShopkeeping · Mystery
67 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1584/100
Viewfinder
2023Primary genrePuzzle › Physics Puzzle
63 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1680/100
Life 2047 Escape Simulator
2025Primary genreAdventure › Narrative Adventure
89 RAWG ratingsOpen entry →
#1782/100
Besiege
2020Primary genreSimulation › Physics Sim
Supporting signalsRelationships
68 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1889/100
Opus Magnum
2017Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsSandbox · Relationships · Shopkeeping
35 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1983/100
Hacknet
2015Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsAutomation · Exploration · Mystery
35 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2078/100
Hidden Folks
2017Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
53 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2185/100
Stephen's Sausage Roll
2016Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
21 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2279/100
Infinifactory
2015Primary genrePuzzle › Logic Puzzle
Supporting signalsRelationships · Shopkeeping · Exploration
36 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2377/100
Peggle 2
2013Primary genrePuzzle › Match Puzzle
46 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2475/100
Bridge Constructor Portal
2017Primary genrePuzzle › Physics Puzzle
47 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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