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Best Puzzle Games

This is the ranking of the best puzzle games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Helltaker and Helltaker: Artbook + Pancake Recipe lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 92/100, out of 130 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.

Top 3

The best puzzle games game is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (96.0/100). Close behind: Helltaker and Helltaker: Artbook + Pancake Recipe.

#1The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past96#2Helltaker92#3Helltaker: Artbook + Pancake Recipe92#45D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel97#5The Room 4: Old Sins93

Full ranking

130 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026

Ranked by iRank Score

#2Helltaker
iRank92
Helltaker
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCozyHardcoreNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 127KRAWG👍 82%· 559
Year 2020Dev vanripperPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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#5The Room 4: Old Sins
iRank93
The Room 4: Old Sins
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 18KRAWG👍 92%· 97MC86
Year 2018Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android
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Steam
#7The Room Two
iRank90
The Room Two
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 248MC88IGDB81· 4
Year 2013Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
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Steam
#17Gorogoa
iRank88
Gorogoa
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49
Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGEpic
#19Patrick's Parabox
iRank93
Patrick's Parabox
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualHardcoreIsometric2D
Steam👍 99%· 5.5KRAWG👍 89%· 35OC87· 11
Year 2022Dev Patrick TraynorPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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Steam

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#21
Lost in Play

Lost in Play

Puzzle · Adventure

90#22
Day of the Tentacle

Day of the Tentacle

Puzzle · Adventure

89#23
Sizeable

Sizeable

Puzzle

94#24
Rhythm Doctor

Rhythm Doctor

Puzzle · Adventure

91#25
Sam & Max Hit the Road

Sam & Max Hit the Road

Puzzle · Adventure

89#26
Peggle Deluxe

Peggle Deluxe

Puzzle

88#27
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Puzzle · Adventure

87#28
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Puzzle · Adventure

88#29
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

Puzzle · Adventure

90#30
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

Puzzle · Adventure

90#31
AudioSurf

AudioSurf

Puzzle

86#32
Zen of Sudoku

Zen of Sudoku

Puzzle

90#33
Neighbours from Hell Compilation

Neighbours from Hell Compilation

Puzzle · Adventure

86#34
The Looker

The Looker

Puzzle

88#35
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ All You Can Eat Edition Bundle

PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ All You Can Eat Edition Bundle

Puzzle

86#36
Ōkami

Ōkami

Puzzle · RPG

89#37
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Puzzle · Adventure

87#38
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Puzzle · Adventure

90#39
Tetris

Tetris

Puzzle

86#40
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

Puzzle · Adventure

90#41
Peggle Nights

Peggle Nights

Puzzle

86#42
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

Puzzle · Adventure

89#43
Baba Is You

Baba Is You

Puzzle

88#44
Super Hexagon

Super Hexagon

Puzzle

89#45
The Room

The Room

Puzzle · Adventure

88#46
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

Puzzle · Adventure

90#47
Rock Band 2

Rock Band 2

Puzzle

90#48
Pentiment

Pentiment

Puzzle · Adventure

90#49
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Puzzle · Adventure

87#50
Grim Fandango

Grim Fandango

Puzzle · Adventure

86

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best puzzle game?
According to the iRankGames ranking, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (96.0/100) tops the list. Close behind are Helltaker and Helltaker: Artbook + Pancake Recipe.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
How many puzzle games are in this ranking?
50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
What makes a good puzzle game?
The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Helltaker and Helltaker: Artbook + Pancake Recipe.