XBOX ONE Puzzle Video Games
Puzzle games. In this category solving puzzles is the main purpose of gameplay. These titles usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. Playing requires good perception and skills of logical thinking, strategic planning and recognizing schemes. more
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The Talos Principle
Puzzle 31 August 2018
A unique first-person puzzle game developed by the Croatian Croteam studio, the creators of the Serious Sam series. Our character wakes up in a world filled with ancient ruins and advanced technology, where he finds 120 puzzles prepared by a creator, employing various laws of physics and different mechanics. We travel across the game’s world nonlinearly, choosing our own path and completing the tasks presented to us, which consist of e.g.
Balatro
Puzzle 20 February 2024
A roguelike card game loosely based on the poker rules. Balatro has us participate in solo card duels, gradually unlocking new card decks and joker cards with unique abilities and effects. The game offers a story campaign, as well as various single challenges.
The Talos Principle 2
Puzzle 02 November 2023
The Talos Principle 2 is a first-person puzzle game, in which we explore a megastructure in a robot-inhabited world. The game features many clever puzzles and an extensive, philosophical story.
A Little to the Left
Puzzle 15 February 2024
A relaxing puzzle game aimed towards players fond of organizing space. A Little to the Left has us sorting items to keep them ordered - the actual order is up to us.
The Witness
Puzzle 13 September 2016
A first-person adventure game with logic puzzles, developed by the creator of Braid – Jonathan Blow and his independent studio Number None. The game takes you to a large, mysterious island, whose all inhabitants vanished without a trace. Gameplay has you explore this vast world, solve logic puzzles, and search for clues that will help you solve the mysteries of this place. Game mechanics resemble the cult Myst series.
The Turing Test
Puzzle 30 August 2016
A sci-fi FPP logic puzzle game by Bulkhead Interactive, a studio founded by the creators of Pneuma: Breath of Life. The story takes place an unspecified number of years in the future, when scientists discover a seemingly harmless alien life form on Jupiter's moons. You play as an astronaut named Ava Turing, whose task is to examine the new species, and who ends up finding more than she expected. The Turing Test is a part of the FPP logic puzzle genre, popularized by the Portal series.
Q.U.B.E. 2
Puzzle 13 March 2018
Q.U.B.E. 2 is a logic game, in which players observe the action from the first-person perspective. The game resembling the Portal series was developed by the Welsh Toxic Games and is based on Unreal Engine 4 created by Epic.
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Puzzle 14 September 2023
The fifth game in the puzzle-adventure series We Were Here. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has us playing as two sailors, ending up in an abandoned amusement park on a deserted island while following a distress call.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
Puzzle 04 December 2018
A stand-alone version of collective card game (CCG) that debuted in the bestselling RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, by CD Project RED, and quickly became acknowledged as one of the best minigames in history. In Gwent: The Witcher Card Game players compete against each other with progressively collected decks of cards from five different factions. As in most CCG, the gameplay is turn-based, but quite unusually, the player’s objective is to gather more attack points than opponent.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Puzzle 19 January 2022
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is another game based on the license of one of the most popular card games. This time Konami resigned from references to the anime series. Instead, they focused on providing a platform for professional games of two variants of the actual card game.
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Puzzle 21 October 2021
Interesting platform and puzzle game hybrid. In Tandem: A Tale of Shadows we control a girl named Emma and her teddy bear - Fenton. Protagonists explore a 19th century mansion, solving clever puzzles and facing dangers.
Poker Club
Puzzle 19 November 2020
Poker Club is a poker simulator that allows players to take part in Texas Hold'em games with AI or other players. The game was developed by Ripstone Games.
Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers
Puzzle 05 November 2014
Another edition of one of the most popular adaptations of the cult card game, developed by Stainless Games studio in cooperation with the publisher of the paper version, Wizards of the Coast. At the heart of the game is the rivalry between powerful mages, each of whom has their own deck of cards, symbolizing spells, special abilities, magical items or monsters. The game ends when all life points are taken from the opponent.
Magic Duels: Origins
Puzzle 31 July 2015
A video game adaptation of the Magic: Origins card game from Wizards of the Coast, developed by Stainless Game. Unlike the earlier digital renditions of Magic: The Gathering, the game is available as a free-to-play title and developed mostly through free updates. The creators changed some features in the game modes, with the biggest novelty being the return of the Two-Headed Giant variant, in which the players fight in pairs with shared life points.
Fable Fortune
Puzzle 22 February 2018
A card game set in the universe known from the Fable series. The title was developed by Flaming Fowl, a studio that consists of former employees of Lionhead Studios – the creators of the previous entries in this popular franchise. As in other games of the genre, the gameplay focuses on duels played by using cards collected by the player in the game. The player can select from many heroes with different abilities and bonuses that can be used during the duels.
Bridge Constructor Portal
Puzzle 28 February 2018
A simple puzzle game created by ClockStone studio in the agreement with Valve company, and a crossover of Portal and Bridge Constructor series. The players must build various and often complex constructions in order to safely transport the cargo from one side of the map to the other. There are many obstacles to overcome, including turrets, lasers and acid pools.
Bug Academy
Puzzle 27 August 2020
A humorous, logical and arcade game in which we take control of insects, teaching them various activities so far reserved exclusively for people. The Bug Academy consists of a series of lessons in which we overcome challenges based on logic and the physics system.
Wilmot's Warehouse
Puzzle 17 December 2020
Wilmot's Warehouse is a two-dimensional puzzle game that puts the player in the role of a warehouse cleaner. The game was developed by indie Hollow Ponds studio (with the support of Richard Hogg).
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign
Puzzle 05 February 2016
The next installment of the popular series of logical games, this time created under license from Marvel. All the most important superheroes appear in the production, in the style of Spider-Man, Iron Man or Thor. The title is based on a free-to-play business model with a micropayment system.
Relicta
Puzzle 04 August 2020
Relicta is a science fiction first-person puzzle game, in which we solve puzzles by manipulating the forces of magnetism and gravity. The game also offers an intriguing storyline. Mighty Polygon is responsible for its creation.
The Academy: The First Riddle
Puzzle canceled
An adventure game with gameplay focused on solving puzzles and exploring the available land. The Academy: The First Riddle is set in an elite academy for the best students, who in addition to learning, are encouraged to learn its many secrets.
In My Shadow
Puzzle 22 December 2021
Puzzle game with platform game elements. In In My Shadow we play as Bella, whose memories of a difficult childhood come to life in the form of shadows on the walls of her house. The girl has to overcome a series of arcade and puzzle challenges in order to deal with her past.
Unpacking
Puzzle 02 November 2021
A calm game in which we take part in eight removals. We deal with taking out various items from cardboard boxes and arranging them on shelves, in cabinets or drawers.
Chess Ultra
Puzzle 23 June 2017
An advanced chess simulator adapted to support VR headsets. Chess Ultra allows us to compete against other players or AI that offers ten difficulty levels, which determine how many moves can the computer read in advance and the probability of it making a mistake. The action is observed from the first-person perspective. We can learn both the basics and advanced strategies in the tutorial. In total, the developers prepared eighty chess challenges (e.g. winning a game within seven turns).