Best Puzzle Platformer Games on Steam
Steam currently has 6,011 Puzzle Platformer games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Puzzle Platformer game rankings were last updated on 12/21/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Puzzle Platformer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 448,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 442,438 positive reviews and 5,827 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,191 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 184,390 positive reviews and 2,801 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Chants of Sennaar has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,809 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,359 positive reviews and 450 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
4. Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 132,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 129,420 positive reviews and 3,417 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2018 |
| Franchise | EXOK Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 504230 |
5. Split Fiction
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,042 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,198 positive reviews and 2,844 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $37.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $37.49 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Electronic Arts |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 2001120 |
6. Firework
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Firework has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,073 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,121 positive reviews and 952 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Firework on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 2/3/2021 |
| Developer | Shiying Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1288310 |
7. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,064 positive reviews and 2,016 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
8. Öoo
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Öoo has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,054 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | NamaTakahashi |
| Steam App Id | 2721890 |
9. INSIDE
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
INSIDE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,589 positive reviews and 2,167 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. The Last Campfire
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
The Last Campfire has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,269 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,852 positive reviews and 417 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 10/7/2021 |
| Franchise | Hello Games |
| Developer | Hello Games |
| Publisher | Hello Games |
| Steam App Id | 990630 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Puzzle Platformer games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,619 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 805 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 352 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,846 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,836 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $37.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 2/3/2021 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 115 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 71 | 8/7/2025 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 216 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 185 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 9/9/2021 | 95 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 1/13/2025 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 82 | 7/12/2022 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 172 | 1/30/2024 | 95 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/24/2019 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 138 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,284 | 4/21/2022 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,045 | 3/26/2021 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 9/6/2024 | 94 | $7.69 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Öoo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.