Best Puzzle Games on Steam
Steam currently has 18,361 Puzzle 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 game rankings were last updated on 7/24/2024.
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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 game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 401,089 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 395,876 positive reviews and 5,213 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,372 positive reviews and 2,477 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
4. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,858 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45,073 positive reviews and 785 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/9/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
5. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,750 positive reviews and 2,638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196,686 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 191,941 positive reviews and 4,745 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
8. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 128,474 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,347 positive reviews and 3,127 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,406 positive reviews and 802 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 |
| Publisher | Gamera Games |
| Steam App Id | 1288310 |
10. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 142,277 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,427 positive reviews and 3,850 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Puzzle games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 1,898 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 492 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 7/16/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 76 | 12/9/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 105 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 735 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/1/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,829 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 2/3/2021 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 407 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 2/11/2021 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 119 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,568 | 1/25/2019 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 324 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 557 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,380 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,678 | 4/9/2019 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 8/6/2020 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.