Best Puzzle Platformer Games on Steam

Steam currently has 5,226 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 5/7/2025.

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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 Platformer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 431,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 425,899 positive reviews and 5,648 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 Platformer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,560 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,860 positive reviews and 2,700 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. 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.

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Celeste 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 119,256 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,235 positive reviews and 3,021 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 1/25/2018
Franchise EXOK Games
Developers
Publisher Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Steam App Id 504230

4. Split Fiction

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

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Split Fiction 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 76,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,048 positive reviews and 1,799 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 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 $49.99
Release Date 3/6/2025
Franchise Electronic Arts
Developer Hazelight Studios
Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 2001120

5. 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.

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Chants of Sennaar 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 21,929 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,561 positive reviews and 368 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 9/5/2023
Franchise Focus Entertainment
Developer Rundisc
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Steam App Id 1931770

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.

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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 41,465 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,585 positive reviews and 880 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

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.

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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 71,538 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,541 positive reviews and 1,997 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. 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.

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INSIDE 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 67,482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,403 positive reviews and 2,079 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 7/7/2016
Developer Playdead
Publisher Playdead
Steam App Id 304430

9. 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.

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The Last Campfire 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 14,429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,086 positive reviews and 343 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 10/7/2021
Franchise Hello Games
Developer Hello Games
Publisher Hello Games
Steam App Id 990630

10. Webbed

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

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Webbed 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 13,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,423 positive reviews and 325 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/9/2021
Developer Sbug Games
Publisher Sbug Games
Steam App Id 1390350

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98
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10/10/2007
97
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1/25/2018
96
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3/6/2025
96
$49.99
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9/5/2023
96
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2/3/2021
96
$9.99
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190
5/15/2014
96
$4.49
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152
7/7/2016
95
$19.99
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62
10/7/2021
95
$14.99
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19
9/9/2021
95
$9.99
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7/12/2022
95
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12/13/2018
95
$2.99
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1/30/2024
95
$14.99
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1/14/2025
95
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95
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4/21/2022
94
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3/26/2021
94
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9/6/2024
94
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94
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