Puzzle indie games
indielist tracks 200 indie puzzle games with the Steam user tag "Puzzle", together holding 5,062,674 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Hogwarts Legacy with 270,011 reviews.
Tagged titles
200
Total reviews on Steam
5,062,674
Avg positive %
92%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best puzzle indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Puzzle data reportRelated tags
Adventure (38) Action (32) Story Rich (30) Horror (23) First-Person (21) Exploration (18) Casual (16) Dark (15) Simulation (15) Platformer (14)
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Hogwarts Legacy
2023 · Action
270,011 reviews · 90% positive
MagicOpen WorldFantasySingleplayerAdventure
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It Takes Two
2021 · Action
212,785 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpPuzzle
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013 · Action
170,089 reviews · 96% positive
AdventureActionFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSingleplayer
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
140,718 reviews · 98% positive
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasual
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020 · Action
134,276 reviews · 97% positive
BeautifulMetroidvaniaPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer
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Rise of the Tomb Raider™
2016 · Action
124,383 reviews · 94% positive
AdventureActionFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerThird Person
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Buckshot Roulette
2024 · Action
104,873 reviews · 95% positive
MultiplayerDarkGamblingHorrorFirst-Person
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
82,511 reviews · 96% positive
BeautifulAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackIndieFemale Protagonist
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
72,119 reviews · 97% positive
IndiePoliticalSimulationPoint & ClickSingleplayer
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DEVOUR
2021 · Indie
68,110 reviews · 91% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerSurvival HorrorSexual Content
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
57,281 reviews · 98% positive
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCute
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Little Nightmares
2017 · Adventure
51,720 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorAtmosphericAdventureSingleplayerPuzzle-Platformer
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Ori and the Blind Forest
2015 · Action
50,579 reviews · 94% positive
Great SoundtrackAtmosphericPlatformerAdventureMetroidvania
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SOMA
2015 · Action
45,383 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,280 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
35,307 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,267 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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The Escapists 2
2017 · Indie
33,458 reviews · 91% positive
MultiplayerStrategyPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpCo-op
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,820 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
31,305 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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PICO PARK
2021 · Action
29,765 reviews · 91% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerCo-opLocal Co-Op
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
2014 · Adventure
27,297 reviews · 96% positive
AtmosphericHistoricalWorld War IAdventureWar
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Untitled Goose Game
2020 · Action
24,491 reviews · 96% positive
FunnyVillain ProtagonistMultiplayerCo-opCute
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
24,020 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
23,043 reviews · 88% positive
Story RichWalking SimulatorNarrationIndieAtmospheric
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
2016 · RPG
22,802 reviews · 88% positive
JRPGTurn-Based CombatStory RichRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
21,984 reviews · 94% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,457 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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The Witness
2016 · Adventure
20,816 reviews · 84% positive
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
19,113 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleCo-opMultiplayerEscape RoomFirst-Person
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
18,614 reviews · 87% positive
PuzzleExplorationMysteryInvestigationSingleplayer
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Nubby's Number Factory
2025 · Strategy
18,588 reviews · 97% positive
StrategyRogue-likeArcadeSurrealSingleplayer
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Changed
2018 · Adventure
18,290 reviews · 86% positive
CuteDifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzle
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
17,445 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Surgeon Simulator
2013 · Action
16,857 reviews · 82% positive
SimulationFunnyPhysicsComedyMedical Sim
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
16,532 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
2022 · Action
15,018 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorActionSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
2020 · Action
14,981 reviews · 77% positive
Dungeons & DragonsFree to PlayIdlerStrategyFantasy
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shapez 2 - Factory
2026 · Casual
14,499 reviews · 97% positive
ManagementStrategyAutomationFuturisticEarly Access
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
2019 · Action
14,160 reviews · 89% positive
Puzzle-PlatformerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpAction-AdventureCo-op
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
13,762 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickIndieStory RichChoices Matter
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
2019 · Action
12,990 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorVRSingleplayerRobotsSurvival Horror
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Little Witch in the Woods
2025 · Adventure
12,686 reviews · 89% positive
Early AccessCuteSimulationCasualMagic
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
11,803 reviews · 98% positive
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleTurn-Based StrategyStory RichTurn-Based
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We Were Here Too
2018 · Adventure
11,011 reviews · 79% positive
Online Co-OpEscape RoomPuzzleCo-opHorror
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,276 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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Granny
2018 · Adventure
10,238 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayer
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The Medium
2021 · Adventure
10,010 reviews · 89% positive
AdventureHorrorFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorAtmospheric
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,854 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
2021 · Casual
8,842 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzleFamily FriendlySingleplayerMultiplayerCompetitive
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
8,696 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
8,604 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzlePoint & ClickIndieSingleplayerMystery
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Coloring Pixels
2018 · Casual
8,536 reviews · 96% positive
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsRelaxingCasualSingleplayer
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Death and Taxes
2020 · Adventure
8,338 reviews · 86% positive
Choices MatterStory RichSimulationPoint & ClickMultiple Endings
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
8,202 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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while True: learn()
2019 · Indie
8,119 reviews · 91% positive
ProgrammingSimulationEducationPuzzleScience
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Dungeons & Dragons Online®
2012 · Action
7,833 reviews · 71% positive
Free to PlayRPGMMORPGDungeons & DragonsMassively Multiplayer
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
7,523 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
2023 · Indie
5,247 reviews · 95% positive
VRHorrorSingleplayerRobotsSimulation
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,443 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessDungeon CrawlerTacticalRogue-likePuzzle
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
4,367 reviews · 95% positive
Tower DefenseStrategyIndieSingleplayerAction
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Electrician Simulator
2022 · Adventure
4,224 reviews · 80% positive
SimulationEducationImmersive SimFirst-PersonIndie
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,965 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,195 reviews · 93% positive
RelaxingPuzzleExplorationAdventureSingleplayer
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Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
MetroidvaniaAdventureActionExplorationAtmospheric
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Small Spaces
2025 · Casual
1,383 reviews · 89% positive
BuildingSimulationDesign & IllustrationCasualRelaxing
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Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
2023 · Adventure
1,240 reviews · 96% positive
Pixel GraphicsLogicSingleplayerSokobanPuzzle
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La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
1,056 reviews · 86% positive
Action-AdventureMetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerSouls-likeDifficult
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Transformice
2015 · Free To Play
263 reviews · 88% positive
Free to PlayMultiplayerMassively MultiplayerFunny2D
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Mighty Switch Force! Collection
2019 · Action
160 reviews · 88% positive
ActionIndieStrategyFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best puzzle indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 200 tracked puzzle indie games led by Hogwarts Legacy (270,011 reviews).
- How is the puzzle list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.