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20 More Brain & Logic Puzzle Games
Not every puzzle game works the same mental muscle. We picked a balanced mix: puzzles you solve with logic, puzzles that test spatial reasoning, and puzzles that train your eye. · Updated 2026-10-20
2 · Line-drawing exploration puzzle
The Witness
Explore a deserted island and solve hundreds of line-drawing panels. Its brilliant design lets you discover the rules yourself without any explanation, making it a must for logic puzzle fans.
3 · Deduction puzzle
Return of the Obra Dinn
Board a merchant ship whose entire crew has vanished and deduce the fate of all 60 souls aboard. Combining clues to pin down each name and cause of death delivers the pure joy of logical deduction.
4 · Alchemical machine design puzzle
Opus Magnum
A design puzzle where you program mechanical arms to assemble alchemical reagents. There's no single right answer, and hunting for faster, cheaper solutions is hugely satisfying.
5 · Block-pushing puzzle
Stephen's Sausage Roll
A Sokoban-style puzzle where you roll sausages across a grill to cook both sides perfectly. The rules are simple but the difficulty is brutal, and hardcore puzzle fans hail it as a masterpiece.
6 · Recursive box puzzle
Patrick's Parabox
A Sokoban puzzle built on recursion: you can step inside boxes, and boxes can even contain themselves. It earned high praise for exploring a single idea all the way to its limits.
7 · Forced-perspective puzzle
Superliminal
A first-person puzzle built on forced-perspective illusions: pick up a distant object and it becomes as big as it looks. The moment a shift in thinking opens the way forward is a real thrill.
8 · First-person philosophical puzzle
The Talos Principle 2
A first-person puzzle where you explore a vast island of a robot civilization, solving laser and device puzzles. Intricate puzzles blend with a thought-provoking philosophical story.
9 · Programming puzzle
Human Resource Machine
Become an office worker and automate your tasks with simple command blocks in this programming puzzle. No coding knowledge needed: you build logical thinking step by step.
10 · Hexagonal logic puzzle
Hexcells Infinite
A Minesweeper-style logic puzzle where you use number clues to deduce which hexagonal cells are filled. Every puzzle is designed to be solved by pure logic, no guessing.
14 · Photo-based spatial puzzle
Viewfinder
A first-person puzzle where holding a photo up to the world turns that scene into real space. Its original idea of building paths out of photographs drew wide attention.
16 · Turn-based puzzle
Lara Croft GO
A turn-based puzzle in which Lara Croft moves through ruins one space at a time, avoiding traps and enemies. Great for short sessions of thinking one move ahead.
20 · Shadow puzzle
Shadowmatic
A spatial puzzle where you rotate objects so their shadow on the wall forms a specific shape. Test your 3D sense in a calm, relaxing atmosphere.
21 · Optical illusion puzzle
Monument Valley
An optical illusion puzzle where you rotate and slide impossible architecture to make a path for Princess Ida. The moment a broken path connects as you shift perspective is a delightful jolt to your spatial sense.
