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down our picks for the top ten modern
down our picks for the top ten modern puzzle games for this list we’re looking
puzzle games for this list we’re looking
puzzle games for this list we’re looking at puzzle games released within the last
at puzzle games released within the last
at puzzle games released within the last 10 years that have been great successes
10 years that have been great successes
10 years that have been great successes and offered players a unique gaming
and offered players a unique gaming
and offered players a unique gaming experience this can apply to any genre
experience this can apply to any genre
experience this can apply to any genre or platform just as long as solving
or platform just as long as solving
or platform just as long as solving puzzles is a central element as such
puzzles is a central element as such
puzzles is a central element as such games like Uncharted or the Tomb Raider
games like Uncharted or the Tomb Raider
games like Uncharted or the Tomb Raider reboot won’t be counted as they put far
reboot won’t be counted as they put far
reboot won’t be counted as they put far more emphasis on combat and exploration
more emphasis on combat and exploration
more emphasis on combat and exploration rather than actual puzzle solving number
rather than actual puzzle solving number
rather than actual puzzle solving number 10 the witness
with the goal of reaching the mountain
with the goal of reaching the mountain at the center of this vast and gorgeous
at the center of this vast and gorgeous
at the center of this vast and gorgeous looking island our silent protagonist
looking island our silent protagonist
looking island our silent protagonist must complete a series of challenges
must complete a series of challenges
must complete a series of challenges that mostly revolve around navigating
that mostly revolve around navigating
that mostly revolve around navigating small maze-like devices for the true
small maze-like devices for the true
small maze-like devices for the true completionists out there be warned that
completionists out there be warned that
completionists out there be warned that there are 650 puzzles in total scattered
there are 650 puzzles in total scattered
there are 650 puzzles in total scattered around the island along with various
around the island along with various
around the island along with various audio logs that well the audio logs just
audio logs that well the audio logs just
audio logs that well the audio logs just really talk a lot if the external force
really talk a lot if the external force
really talk a lot if the external force is P prime sub YY p / Q P – P Q shall be
is P prime sub YY p / Q P – P Q shall be
is P prime sub YY p / Q P – P Q shall be equal to IH over 2 pi the game is a
equal to IH over 2 pi the game is a
equal to IH over 2 pi the game is a beauty to behold but don’t let yourself
beauty to behold but don’t let yourself
beauty to behold but don’t let yourself get too distracted since the challenges
get too distracted since the challenges
get too distracted since the challenges by the creator’s own admission can
by the creator’s own admission can
by the creator’s own admission can become nearly unbeatable
number nine antechamber prepare to be
number nine antechamber prepare to be dazed confused and thoroughly
dazed confused and thoroughly
dazed confused and thoroughly entertained trapped in an antechamber
entertained trapped in an antechamber
entertained trapped in an antechamber players must navigate through a series
players must navigate through a series
players must navigate through a series of rooms whose layouts take on radical
of rooms whose layouts take on radical
of rooms whose layouts take on radical new dimensions to the point where you’ll
new dimensions to the point where you’ll
new dimensions to the point where you’ll have trouble accounting whether you’ve
have trouble accounting whether you’ve
have trouble accounting whether you’ve actually made any progress at all which
actually made any progress at all which
actually made any progress at all which is to be expected since the game’s core
is to be expected since the game’s core
is to be expected since the game’s core mechanic revolves around turning optical
mechanic revolves around turning optical
mechanic revolves around turning optical illusions into puzzle platforms
with a series of cryptic hints as your
with a series of cryptic hints as your only guide your journey will leave you
only guide your journey will leave you
only guide your journey will leave you with a great sense of accomplishment
with a great sense of accomplishment
with a great sense of accomplishment after your brain is left through all
after your brain is left through all
after your brain is left through all kinds of Hoops
number eight Professor Layton and the
number eight Professor Layton and the unwound future in the final adventure of
unwound future in the final adventure of
unwound future in the final adventure of the original Professor Layton trilogy
the original Professor Layton trilogy
the original Professor Layton trilogy video games most famous English
video games most famous English
video games most famous English detective must deal with mysterious
detective must deal with mysterious
detective must deal with mysterious disappearances alternate futures and
disappearances alternate futures and
disappearances alternate futures and even an evil version of himself I’m
even an evil version of himself I’m
even an evil version of himself I’m running out don’t be afraid to Flora
running out don’t be afraid to Flora
running out don’t be afraid to Flora understood just like the previous
understood just like the previous
understood just like the previous Professor Layton games before it the
Professor Layton games before it the
Professor Layton games before it the titular character along with his
titular character along with his
titular character along with his sidekick Luke solve problems for various
sidekick Luke solve problems for various
sidekick Luke solve problems for various towns folk by solving puzzles that are
towns folk by solving puzzles that are
towns folk by solving puzzles that are analogous to their situation though this
analogous to their situation though this
analogous to their situation though this time at the center of it lies a really
time at the center of it lies a really
time at the center of it lies a really heartbreaking love story between Layton
heartbreaking love story between Layton
heartbreaking love story between Layton and his late girlfriend Claire
and his late girlfriend Claire
and his late girlfriend Claire guaranteed to leave you teary-eyed by
guaranteed to leave you teary-eyed by
guaranteed to leave you teary-eyed by the end of your adventure I know you and
the end of your adventure I know you and
the end of your adventure I know you and I know you’ll stay strong after all
I know you’ll stay strong after all
I know you’ll stay strong after all that’s what a gentleman does number
that’s what a gentleman does number
that’s what a gentleman does number seven the Talos principle what does it
seven the Talos principle what does it
seven the Talos principle what does it mean to be alive as a nameless robot
mean to be alive as a nameless robot
mean to be alive as a nameless robot you’ll find yourself dodging turrets
you’ll find yourself dodging turrets
you’ll find yourself dodging turrets dealing with increasingly complex
dealing with increasingly complex
dealing with increasingly complex puzzles and exploring the world around
puzzles and exploring the world around
puzzles and exploring the world around you you will also find all manner of
you you will also find all manner of
you you will also find all manner of equally potent philosophical questions
equally potent philosophical questions
equally potent philosophical questions thrown your way
aside from overcoming the challenges set
aside from overcoming the challenges set out by the seemingly all-knowing deity
out by the seemingly all-knowing deity
out by the seemingly all-knowing deity who’s pulling the strings players will
who’s pulling the strings players will
who’s pulling the strings players will encounter audio logs that discuss the
encounter audio logs that discuss the
encounter audio logs that discuss the extinction of humanity the birth of
extinction of humanity the birth of
extinction of humanity the birth of artificial intelligence as well as the
artificial intelligence as well as the
artificial intelligence as well as the nature of sentient beings with so much
nature of sentient beings with so much
nature of sentient beings with so much of the game dedicated to dealing with
of the game dedicated to dealing with
of the game dedicated to dealing with issues like spirituality and free will
issues like spirituality and free will
issues like spirituality and free will chances are you won’t just be thinking
chances are you won’t just be thinking
chances are you won’t just be thinking about those puzzles but children are
about those puzzles but children are
about those puzzles but children are made to learn and in time they come to
made to learn and in time they come to
made to learn and in time they come to have dominion over the lands
have dominion over the lands
have dominion over the lands though number six braids not only is
though number six braids not only is
though number six braids not only is this game revered for its brilliant and
this game revered for its brilliant and
this game revered for its brilliant and harrowing twist ending that turned thee
harrowing twist ending that turned thee
harrowing twist ending that turned thee saving the damsel in distress concept on
saving the damsel in distress concept on
saving the damsel in distress concept on its head but the levels that lead
its head but the levels that lead
its head but the levels that lead towards it offered their own thrills
despite having the power to reverse time
despite having the power to reverse time each of the six settings blends this
each of the six settings blends this
each of the six settings blends this concept to the point where players won’t
concept to the point where players won’t
concept to the point where players won’t just have to be worrying about avoiding
just have to be worrying about avoiding
just have to be worrying about avoiding spikes but also whether time is suddenly
spikes but also whether time is suddenly
spikes but also whether time is suddenly going to accelerate or subside at any
going to accelerate or subside at any
going to accelerate or subside at any given moment throw in stunning backdrops
given moment throw in stunning backdrops
given moment throw in stunning backdrops and you have a game that will truly test
and you have a game that will truly test
and you have a game that will truly test your skills with a bittersweet climax
your skills with a bittersweet climax
your skills with a bittersweet climax just waiting at the end to throw you off
just waiting at the end to throw you off
just waiting at the end to throw you off your chair
you
you number five abduction you are most
number five abduction you are most
number five abduction you are most probably a bit confused and disoriented
probably a bit confused and disoriented
probably a bit confused and disoriented but let me reassure you everything will
but let me reassure you everything will
but let me reassure you everything will be fine are you a fan of the classic
be fine are you a fan of the classic
be fine are you a fan of the classic puzzle masterpieces mist and ribbon well
puzzle masterpieces mist and ribbon well
puzzle masterpieces mist and ribbon well we present you with cyan games a
we present you with cyan games a
we present you with cyan games a spiritual successor now an extra dose of
spiritual successor now an extra dose of
spiritual successor now an extra dose of alien abduction added into the mix you
alien abduction added into the mix you
alien abduction added into the mix you all remember there was no turning away
all remember there was no turning away
all remember there was no turning away it advanced almost like purposefully
it advanced almost like purposefully
it advanced almost like purposefully after being dropped off in an
after being dropped off in an
after being dropped off in an environment made up of a familiar but
environment made up of a familiar but
environment made up of a familiar but abandoned human town along with an
abandoned human town along with an
abandoned human town along with an extraterrestrial landscape players have
extraterrestrial landscape players have
extraterrestrial landscape players have to traverse this bizarrely contrasting
to traverse this bizarrely contrasting
to traverse this bizarrely contrasting terrain and figure out what happened in
terrain and figure out what happened in
terrain and figure out what happened in this strange world making use of ample
this strange world making use of ample
this strange world making use of ample puzzle that feel like they’re actual
puzzle that feel like they’re actual
puzzle that feel like they’re actual mechanisms of another realm which by the
mechanisms of another realm which by the
mechanisms of another realm which by the way it was what made the original Myst
way it was what made the original Myst
way it was what made the original Myst famous the surreal experience is not
famous the surreal experience is not
famous the surreal experience is not only entrancing but oddly URI I just
only entrancing but oddly URI I just
only entrancing but oddly URI I just thought I should just be cautious number
thought I should just be cautious number
thought I should just be cautious number 4 Monument Valley and you thought you’d
4 Monument Valley and you thought you’d
4 Monument Valley and you thought you’d seen the last of the optical illusions
seen the last of the optical illusions
seen the last of the optical illusions granted this time around there’s a much
granted this time around there’s a much
granted this time around there’s a much more peaceful and fantastical side to
more peaceful and fantastical side to
more peaceful and fantastical side to them tasked with leading Princess Ida on
them tasked with leading Princess Ida on
them tasked with leading Princess Ida on what becomes increasingly evident as a
what becomes increasingly evident as a
what becomes increasingly evident as a journey of repentance and rediscovery
journey of repentance and rediscovery
journey of repentance and rediscovery players must change and adjust all the
players must change and adjust all the
players must change and adjust all the various environments around her to
various environments around her to
various environments around her to ensure that she makes it to the end
while its length and overall difficulty
while its length and overall difficulty can be debated the sheer beauty of each
can be debated the sheer beauty of each
can be debated the sheer beauty of each piece of sacred geometry makes each
piece of sacred geometry makes each
piece of sacred geometry makes each level seem like a moving painting for
level seem like a moving painting for
level seem like a moving painting for those looking for a more serene and
those looking for a more serene and
those looking for a more serene and relaxing experience on the go this just
relaxing experience on the go this just
relaxing experience on the go this just might be your cup of tea
number three World of Goo turns out
number three World of Goo turns out there when it comes to video games you
there when it comes to video games you
there when it comes to video games you can literally take a concept as simple
can literally take a concept as simple
can literally take a concept as simple as a blob of goo and turn it into a
as a blob of goo and turn it into a
as a blob of goo and turn it into a household name
household name
household name the basic premise has you manipulating
the basic premise has you manipulating
the basic premise has you manipulating pieces of goo and trying to form them
pieces of goo and trying to form them
pieces of goo and trying to form them into various constructs in order to
into various constructs in order to
into various constructs in order to reach levels and
what could amount to a rather droll and
what could amount to a rather droll and repetitive gaming experience is turned
repetitive gaming experience is turned
repetitive gaming experience is turned into a visual wonder with each stage
into a visual wonder with each stage
into a visual wonder with each stage being completely unique and increasingly
being completely unique and increasingly
being completely unique and increasingly crazy
crazy
crazy everything from saw blades fire insane
everything from saw blades fire insane
everything from saw blades fire insane weather and even a virtual dimension
weather and even a virtual dimension
weather and even a virtual dimension gets thrown at you forcing you to think
gets thrown at you forcing you to think
gets thrown at you forcing you to think outside the box and try to make even the
outside the box and try to make even the
outside the box and try to make even the most ludicrous of constructions number
most ludicrous of constructions number
most ludicrous of constructions number two the room you
two the room you
two the room you taemi Pugliese ah no not that room
far removed from Tommy Wiseau’s passion
far removed from Tommy Wiseau’s passion project this hauntingly atmospheric
project this hauntingly atmospheric
project this hauntingly atmospheric title as you tasked with trying to open
title as you tasked with trying to open
title as you tasked with trying to open a series of boxes that continually
a series of boxes that continually
a series of boxes that continually reduce in size but double in complexity
reduce in size but double in complexity
reduce in size but double in complexity with your only tools being your
with your only tools being your
with your only tools being your observational skill as well as a lens
observational skill as well as a lens
observational skill as well as a lens that reveals unseen objects and codes
that reveals unseen objects and codes
that reveals unseen objects and codes you’ll find yourself astounded at how
you’ll find yourself astounded at how
you’ll find yourself astounded at how many enigmatic contraptions can fit in
many enigmatic contraptions can fit in
many enigmatic contraptions can fit in the tiniest of spaces highly engaging
the tiniest of spaces highly engaging
the tiniest of spaces highly engaging with an air of dread about you as you
with an air of dread about you as you
with an air of dread about you as you slowly uncover the history of the fifth
slowly uncover the history of the fifth
slowly uncover the history of the fifth element known as null this is one room
element known as null this is one room
element known as null this is one room that you’ll be wanting to revisit again
that you’ll be wanting to revisit again
that you’ll be wanting to revisit again and again before we reveal our number
and again before we reveal our number
and again before we reveal our number one pick here if you want herbal
one pick here if you want herbal
one pick here if you want herbal mentions
number one portal to surprise as if we
number one portal to surprise as if we weren’t gonna include one of the
weren’t gonna include one of the
weren’t gonna include one of the greatest video game sequels of all time
greatest video game sequels of all time
greatest video game sequels of all time stepping back into chels long fall boots
stepping back into chels long fall boots
stepping back into chels long fall boots players not only got to experience the
players not only got to experience the
players not only got to experience the fun of using the portal gun again but
fun of using the portal gun again but
fun of using the portal gun again but they were also treated to a narrative
they were also treated to a narrative
they were also treated to a narrative that explored the dark past of the
that explored the dark past of the
that explored the dark past of the Aperture Science facility
Aperture Science facility
Aperture Science facility not to mention giving them a frightful
not to mention giving them a frightful
not to mention giving them a frightful reunion with GLaDOS hmm it’s you
reunion with GLaDOS hmm it’s you
reunion with GLaDOS hmm it’s you you know her it’s been a long time throw
you know her it’s been a long time throw
you know her it’s been a long time throw in new mechanics such as the momentum
in new mechanics such as the momentum
in new mechanics such as the momentum gels even more difficult tests to
gels even more difficult tests to
gels even more difficult tests to overcome another hilariously warped
overcome another hilariously warped
overcome another hilariously warped ending song and even a sympathetic
ending song and even a sympathetic
ending song and even a sympathetic villain in the form of Wheatley and
villain in the form of Wheatley and
villain in the form of Wheatley and you’ve got a game that’s yet to be
you’ve got a game that’s yet to be
you’ve got a game that’s yet to be dethroned say yes okay what you’re doing
dethroned say yes okay what you’re doing
dethroned say yes okay what you’re doing there is jumping you just you just
there is jumping you just you just
there is jumping you just you just jumped do you agree with our list what
jumped do you agree with our list what
jumped do you agree with our list what do you think is the best modern puzzle
do you think is the best modern puzzle
do you think is the best modern puzzle game with new top 10s published every
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