
Best Puzzle Games of 2015
34 Puzzle games from 2015 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated Puzzle games released in 2015, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Undertale
9516 critic reviews·Sep 14, 2015·tobyfoxPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the…
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Ori and the Blind Forest
9021 critic reviews·Mar 10, 2015·Microsoft StudiosPCXbox OneSwitchThe forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori…
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
879 critic reviews·Sep 8, 2015·Asteroid BasePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love,…
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Rare Replay
8516 critic reviews·Aug 3, 2015·Microsoft StudiosXbox OneRare Replay is a 2015 compilation of 30 video games previously developed by Rare and its predecessor, Ultimate Play the Game, in their 30-year combined history. The emulated games span multiple…
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Mushroom 11
836 critic reviews·Oct 14, 2015·UntamePCAn award-winning anti-platformer where destruction is the only way to move. Mold yourself into any form by destroying your cells, and traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting…
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Lara Croft GO
8312 critic reviews·Aug 26, 2015·Square EnixPCPS4Lara Croft GO expands the turn-based puzzle gameplay and takes you on an adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover hidden secrets and face deadly…
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Grim Fandango Remastered
8314 critic reviews·Jan 25, 2015·Double Fine ProductionsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSomething's rotten in the land of the dead, and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year…
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Soma
8121 critic reviews·Sep 20, 2015·Frictional GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSoma is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, creators of the groundbreaking Amnesia and Penumbra series. The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are…
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Adventures of Pip
799 critic reviews·Jun 3, 2015·Tictoc GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPlay as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique…
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Dropsy
7912 critic reviews·Sep 9, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCSwitchAfter a deadly circus fire shatters his world and tarnishes his name, Dropsy the Clown finds himself on a journey of self-discovery through a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and…
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Amnesia: Collection
785 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2015·Frictional GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchFrom the creators of SOMA, Amnesia Collection for PS4 brings together all three titles from Frictional Games and The Chinese Room, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010), the expansion Amnesia:…
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Life is Strange
7714 critic reviews·Jan 28, 2015·Feral InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Life is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to revolutionize story based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Ironcast
769 critic reviews·Mar 25, 2015·RipstonePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPuzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite.
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LEGO Dimensions
757 critic reviews·Sep 26, 2015·WB GamesPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox OneFor the first time in any LEGO videogame, characters from iconic entertainment franchises join forces and battle in worlds outside of their own. In addition to the game, the LEGO Dimensions Starter…
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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
7513 critic reviews·Aug 31, 2015·NIS AmericaPCPS4Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is a horror action adventure spin-off game in the Danganronpa series of visual novel games, taking place between the events of Danganronpa: Trigger…
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Volume
7510 critic reviews·Aug 17, 2015·Bithell GamesPCPS4Volume is a near-future retelling of the Robin Hood legend, starring Danny Wallace (Thomas Was Alone), Charlie McDonnell and award-winning, critically-acclaimed actor Andy Serkis (The Lord of the…
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Nova-111
745 critic reviews·Aug 24, 2015·Funktronic LabsPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Tactical Rogue-like Combat. Turn-Based and Real-Time strategy sci-fi adventure. Nova-111 embarks on a journey to recover the 111 scientists scattered through it's alien worlds. Explore, battle and…
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Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition
7315 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2015·THQ NordicPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2A remastered version of the 2012 release, Darksiders II. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks upon a quest to restore mankind, and redeem his…
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Sparkle Unleashed
726 critic reviews·Jun 1, 2015·10tonsPCPS3PS4Xbox One +2Sparkle Unleashed is a wonderfully polished casual action puzzle game. Match like colored orbs before they fall into the abyss, unlock earthshaking powerups, and conquer more than a 100 levels! Carve…
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Pac-Man 256
715 critic reviews·Aug 18, 2015·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OnePac-Man 256 is a 2015 Android and iOS video game in the Pac-Man series. It is inspired by the glitched 256th level of Pac-Man. In the game, the player must continuously navigate an endless maze while…
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Gravity Ghost
716 critic reviews·Jan 25, 2015·Ivy GamesPCPS4Gravity Ghost is a peaceful gravity hopper: Run, jump, and orbit your way through a handpainted galaxy. Join Iona the ghost as she searches for her lost best friend, the ghost fox. Explore a…
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Ronin
7111 critic reviews·Jun 29, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Ronin (stylized as RONIN) is a 2015 turn-based action platformer video game developed by Polish indie developer Tomasz Wacławek, designer at polish indie studio Flying Wild Hog, and published by…
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The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
708 critic reviews·Feb 17, 2015·Nordic Games GroupPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Every world needs its heroes. However unlikely they may seem. Join Wilbur, Ivo, Nate and Critter in another classic point-and-click adventure in the wicked world of Aventásia. Help them fulfill their…
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LEGO Jurassic World
6917 critic reviews·Jun 10, 2015·Feral InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able…
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The Escapists
6813 critic reviews·Feb 12, 2015·Team17PCXbox 360PS4Xbox OneAll that stands between you and your freedom is a perfectly executed escape plan. The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with…
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Party Hard
6511 critic reviews·Aug 24, 2015·tinyBuildPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchParty Hard is a tactical game about stopping parties. Playing as someone who got sick of neighbors having loud parties, you decide to take matters into your own hands with the help of your faithful…
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The Escapists: The Walking Dead
658 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2015·Team17PCPS4Xbox OneManage your escape from an onslaught of walkers in this cross-over between the time management escape game The Escapists and the blockbuster zombie franchise The Walking Dead. Using the retro…
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Pneuma: Breath of Life
628 critic reviews·Jan 31, 2015·Deco DigitalPCPS4Xbox OnePneuma: Breath of Life is an enthralling first person puzzler putting gamers' minds to the test in a visually stunning world using Unreal Engine 4 and Physically Based Rendering. Pneuma provides…
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Poncho
625 critic reviews·Nov 2, 2015·Rising Star GamesPCPS4A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Humanity has been extinct for centuries, leaving their robotic…
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Beyond Eyes
597 critic reviews·Aug 3, 2015·Team17PCPS4Xbox OneBeyond Eyes is an adventure game that follows a 10 year old blind girl named Rae. The game follows her as she tries to find her cat Nani. The world is white and empty but as you control her character…
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Armikrog
5816 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2015·Versus EvilPCPS4Xbox OneArmikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Follow the adventures of space explorer Tommynaut and his blind…
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Toby: The Secret Mine
558 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2015·Lukas NavratilPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.
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Magnetic: Cage Closed
537 critic reviews·May 25, 2015·Good Shepherd EntertainmentPCXbox OneMagnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows…
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Submerged
5112 critic reviews·Aug 2, 2015·Uppercut GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSubmerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young…