In the 2025 competition, Tortoise Protocol was runner-up for the Puzzlers’ Award, which is determined by attendees who vote ...

Cocoon is an absolute marvel of a puzzle game. It’s chock-full of puzzles that encourage “aha” moments due to their elegant presentation and intuitive design; the sheer simplicity of some of the ...

Strange Jigsaws makes you reconsider the way the world works, making it one of the best puzzle games of the year.

Puzzles are universal. Even from our youngest days, we love solving problems and even the most simplest of puzzles. This love grows as we do, and game developers have harnessed that into some truly ...

CJ (he/him) is an Evergreen Editor at DualShockers. He has a passion for both modern and retro games and enjoys RPGs, strategy games, and anything Marvel-related. These rankings are based on a direct ...

We look at the best puzzle games of the last calendar year as we continue inwards with our Game of the Year coverage.

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...