Best Puzzle Games on Steam

Steam currently has 23,821 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 8/6/2025.

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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!

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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 440,529 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 434,768 positive reviews and 5,761 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

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.

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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 181,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,020 positive reviews and 2,762 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

3. 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.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 56,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,773 positive reviews and 946 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 12/8/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

4. MiSide

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

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MiSide 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 116,784 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 114,341 positive reviews and 2,443 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 12/10/2024
Franchise Shochiku
Developer AIHASTO
Publishers
Steam App Id 2527500

5. Half-Life 2

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

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Half-Life 2 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 251,845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,791 positive reviews and 6,054 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

6. Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam

Find 200 cats hidden around a festive holiday village and a winter wonderland in this FREE hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cats game creator! Can you find them all?

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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam 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 10,267 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,211 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 12/1/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2608050

7. Cats Hidden in Paris

Find 100 cats hiding in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cats game creator!

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Cats Hidden in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,532 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,351 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 7/16/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2313250

8. Helltaker

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

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Helltaker 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 125,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,725 positive reviews and 2,852 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).

Release Date 5/11/2020
Developer vanripper
Publisher vanripper
Steam App Id 1289310

9. 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.

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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition 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 142,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,457 positive reviews and 3,400 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 5/5/2009
Franchise PopCap EA
Developer PopCap Games, Inc.
Publishers
Steam App Id 3590

10. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

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TOEM: A Photo Adventure 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 8,968 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,897 positive reviews and 71 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 9/17/2021
Franchise popagenda
Developer Something We Made
Publishers
Steam App Id 1307580

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96
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96
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5/11/2020
96
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5/5/2009
96
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9/17/2021
96
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96
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2/11/2021
96
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7/19/2022
96
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2/3/2021
96
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1/24/2019
96
$39.99
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38
1/26/2024
96
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8/8/2013
96
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The Room steam charts
563
7/28/2014
96
$0.99
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy steam charts
768
4/9/2019
96
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96
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 15). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Half-Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 15). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.

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