time to honor one of the best yet least appreciated genres in the video game
appreciated genres in the video game
appreciated genres in the video game industry
industry
industry welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten puzzle video games just so there’s no
puzzle video games just so there’s no
puzzle video games just so there’s no confusion we’re focusing on games that
confusion we’re focusing on games that
confusion we’re focusing on games that were designed specifically to be in
were designed specifically to be in
were designed specifically to be in video game form we won’t be focusing on
video game form we won’t be focusing on
video game form we won’t be focusing on ones based on pen and paper or board
ones based on pen and paper or board
ones based on pen and paper or board games like words with friends or Sudoku
number 10 peggle let’s get things
number 10 peggle let’s get things bouncing with a game about unicorns that
bouncing with a game about unicorns that
bouncing with a game about unicorns that shoot balls loosely drawing inspiration
shoot balls loosely drawing inspiration
shoot balls loosely drawing inspiration from Japanese pachinko machines this
from Japanese pachinko machines this
from Japanese pachinko machines this game has you bouncing marbles off
game has you bouncing marbles off
game has you bouncing marbles off multiple nodes in order to score sweet
multiple nodes in order to score sweet
multiple nodes in order to score sweet combo points it notably gets a crown of
combo points it notably gets a crown of
combo points it notably gets a crown of Awesome for spontaneously breaking out
Awesome for spontaneously breaking out
Awesome for spontaneously breaking out into Beethoven’s Ode to Joy with
into Beethoven’s Ode to Joy with
into Beethoven’s Ode to Joy with flashing rainbows
number nine Professor Layton series this
number nine Professor Layton series this oh so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired
oh so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired
oh so lovable Sherlock Holmes inspired character with his sidekick Luke take
character with his sidekick Luke take
character with his sidekick Luke take care of all of contemporary London’s
care of all of contemporary London’s
care of all of contemporary London’s problems by solving puzzles which are
problems by solving puzzles which are
problems by solving puzzles which are analogous to the real-life situations
analogous to the real-life situations
analogous to the real-life situations just a dash of puzzle solving in with
just a dash of puzzle solving in with
just a dash of puzzle solving in with seven games in the series along with an
seven games in the series along with an
seven games in the series along with an upcoming crossover with Phoenix Wright
upcoming crossover with Phoenix Wright
upcoming crossover with Phoenix Wright these games are sure to get your
these games are sure to get your
these games are sure to get your thinking caps working even if that
thinking caps working even if that
thinking caps working even if that doesn’t work on Layton himself some
doesn’t work on Layton himself some
doesn’t work on Layton himself some teams called any room number eight
teams called any room number eight
teams called any room number eight lemmings before Rockstar North had
lemmings before Rockstar North had
lemmings before Rockstar North had players running over hookers and
players running over hookers and
players running over hookers and stabbing crack dealers in Grand Theft
stabbing crack dealers in Grand Theft
stabbing crack dealers in Grand Theft Auto they were known as DMA design and
Auto they were known as DMA design and
Auto they were known as DMA design and their number one success came in the
their number one success came in the
their number one success came in the form of telling brainless lemmings what
form of telling brainless lemmings what
form of telling brainless lemmings what to do
to do
to do guiding these hapless creatures over a
guiding these hapless creatures over a
guiding these hapless creatures over a hundred and twenty levels covered in
hundred and twenty levels covered in
hundred and twenty levels covered in traps and environmental hazards it was
traps and environmental hazards it was
traps and environmental hazards it was up to the player to make sure that most
up to the player to make sure that most
up to the player to make sure that most but most likely not all of the little
but most likely not all of the little
but most likely not all of the little guys got home safely
guys got home safely
guys got home safely plus any time you got frustrated you
plus any time you got frustrated you
plus any time you got frustrated you could always let out your rage by
could always let out your rage by
could always let out your rage by blowing up a few of them
number seven missed this immersive PC
number seven missed this immersive PC experience had players wash up on a
experience had players wash up on a
experience had players wash up on a mysterious island solving puzzles to
mysterious island solving puzzles to
mysterious island solving puzzles to find books that take you to different
find books that take you to different
find books that take you to different worlds
worlds
worlds these puzzles really racked your brain
these puzzles really racked your brain
these puzzles really racked your brain over seemingly simple things like
over seemingly simple things like
over seemingly simple things like turning off the lights to see a screen
turning off the lights to see a screen
turning off the lights to see a screen Myst was so dense that the original game
Myst was so dense that the original game
Myst was so dense that the original game shipped with a blank notebook to jot
shipped with a blank notebook to jot
shipped with a blank notebook to jot down clues in players looking to scratch
down clues in players looking to scratch
down clues in players looking to scratch that inch can look for the spiritual
that inch can look for the spiritual
that inch can look for the spiritual sequel abduction number six braid talk
sequel abduction number six braid talk
sequel abduction number six braid talk about never judging a book by it’s cover
about never judging a book by it’s cover
about never judging a book by it’s cover though it looks like a platformer its
though it looks like a platformer its
though it looks like a platformer its mechanic for rewinding time makes it
mechanic for rewinding time makes it
mechanic for rewinding time makes it essentially a puzzle game and not just
essentially a puzzle game and not just
essentially a puzzle game and not just any standard puzzle game with each world
any standard puzzle game with each world
any standard puzzle game with each world the laws of time manipulation changes so
the laws of time manipulation changes so
the laws of time manipulation changes so for example in one instance the enemies
for example in one instance the enemies
for example in one instance the enemies only move when you move and the next
only move when you move and the next
only move when you move and the next reversing time brings forth a shadow
reversing time brings forth a shadow
reversing time brings forth a shadow version of yourself
number five meteos this was arguably the
number five meteos this was arguably the first must-own title on the BS in this
first must-own title on the BS in this
first must-own title on the BS in this game you have to line up three or more
game you have to line up three or more
game you have to line up three or more blocks to propel a stack of blocks off
blocks to propel a stack of blocks off
blocks to propel a stack of blocks off the screen and towards your opponents
the screen and towards your opponents
the screen and towards your opponents though sometimes you need to chain your
though sometimes you need to chain your
though sometimes you need to chain your lineups in order to get enough of a
lineups in order to get enough of a
lineups in order to get enough of a boost what sets this game apart from
boost what sets this game apart from
boost what sets this game apart from others on this list is its multiplayer
others on this list is its multiplayer
others on this list is its multiplayer as matches can get incredibly tense as
as matches can get incredibly tense as
as matches can get incredibly tense as you struggle to hang on there’s an xbox
you struggle to hang on there’s an xbox
you struggle to hang on there’s an xbox live version available but in all
live version available but in all
live version available but in all honesty the game is best suited for
honesty the game is best suited for
honesty the game is best suited for touchscreen play
Oh
Oh at number four the jeweled and candy
at number four the jeweled and candy
at number four the jeweled and candy crush saga
crush saga
crush saga sometimes the best puzzle games are
sometimes the best puzzle games are
sometimes the best puzzle games are often the most simple and strangely
often the most simple and strangely
often the most simple and strangely addictive drawing inspiration from
addictive drawing inspiration from
addictive drawing inspiration from Tetris here in the goal is to line up
Tetris here in the goal is to line up
Tetris here in the goal is to line up three of the same jewels in order to
three of the same jewels in order to
three of the same jewels in order to make them disappear and shift the board
make them disappear and shift the board
make them disappear and shift the board add a candy-themed art style and a
add a candy-themed art style and a
add a candy-themed art style and a dangerously addictive free-to-play
dangerously addictive free-to-play
dangerously addictive free-to-play system into the mix and you have the
system into the mix and you have the
system into the mix and you have the highest-grossing game on iOS and Android
highest-grossing game on iOS and Android
highest-grossing game on iOS and Android tasty tasty number three World of Goo a
tasty tasty number three World of Goo a
tasty tasty number three World of Goo a game that’s it’s interesting as its
game that’s it’s interesting as its
game that’s it’s interesting as its backstory it was developed by two former
backstory it was developed by two former
backstory it was developed by two former EA employees on their laptops in a
EA employees on their laptops in a
EA employees on their laptops in a coffee shop that had free Wi-Fi
coffee shop that had free Wi-Fi
coffee shop that had free Wi-Fi combining an insanely charming art style
combining an insanely charming art style
combining an insanely charming art style and an astounding physics engine this
and an astounding physics engine this
and an astounding physics engine this game has you build bridges and other
game has you build bridges and other
game has you build bridges and other bizarre structures out of pieces of goop
bizarre structures out of pieces of goop
bizarre structures out of pieces of goop to transport said goo over various
to transport said goo over various
to transport said goo over various hazards the more goo you use to achieve
hazards the more goo you use to achieve
hazards the more goo you use to achieve your goal the less you can save in the
your goal the less you can save in the
your goal the less you can save in the end so you have to keep your creative
end so you have to keep your creative
end so you have to keep your creative wits handy number 2 portal just when you
wits handy number 2 portal just when you
wits handy number 2 portal just when you thought puzzle games could never hit
thought puzzle games could never hit
thought puzzle games could never hit mainstream success again Along Came
mainstream success again Along Came
mainstream success again Along Came valve with a surprisingly amazing puzzle
valve with a surprisingly amazing puzzle
valve with a surprisingly amazing puzzle game set in the chambers of the Aperture
game set in the chambers of the Aperture
game set in the chambers of the Aperture Science Center players are armed only
Science Center players are armed only
Science Center players are armed only with a gun that can create portals even
with a gun that can create portals even
with a gun that can create portals even more of a surprise was the hilarious
more of a surprise was the hilarious
more of a surprise was the hilarious dialogue that comes from the malevolent
dialogue that comes from the malevolent
dialogue that comes from the malevolent computer GLaDOS who’s writing the show
computer GLaDOS who’s writing the show
computer GLaDOS who’s writing the show any contact with the chamber floor will
any contact with the chamber floor will
any contact with the chamber floor will result in
result in
result in unsatisfactory mark on your official
unsatisfactory mark on your official
unsatisfactory mark on your official testing record followed by Death
testing record followed by Death
testing record followed by Death rounding out the mind-bending puzzles
rounding out the mind-bending puzzles
rounding out the mind-bending puzzles with some of the best writing ever seen
with some of the best writing ever seen
with some of the best writing ever seen in a game while the cake may have been a
in a game while the cake may have been a
in a game while the cake may have been a lie the portal games are never a
lie the portal games are never a
lie the portal games are never a disappointment we before we unveil our
disappointment we before we unveil our
disappointment we before we unveil our top pick let’s take a look at a few of
top pick let’s take a look at a few of
top pick let’s take a look at a few of the honorable mentions that had us
the honorable mentions that had us
the honorable mentions that had us killing time
number one Tetris was there ever any
number one Tetris was there ever any doubt it’s a timeless classic that
doubt it’s a timeless classic that
doubt it’s a timeless classic that seeing multiple versions released on
seeing multiple versions released on
seeing multiple versions released on many platforms yet its core gameplay
many platforms yet its core gameplay
many platforms yet its core gameplay after all these years still remains the
after all these years still remains the
after all these years still remains the same since its debut in the 1980s plus
same since its debut in the 1980s plus
same since its debut in the 1980s plus it’s now used with scientific studies in
it’s now used with scientific studies in
it’s now used with scientific studies in order to treat lazy eye syndrome and the
order to treat lazy eye syndrome and the
order to treat lazy eye syndrome and the 1999 Tetris world champion now has a PhD
1999 Tetris world champion now has a PhD
1999 Tetris world champion now has a PhD in physics so anyone who’s ever said
in physics so anyone who’s ever said
in physics so anyone who’s ever said video games are bad for you never played
video games are bad for you never played
video games are bad for you never played Tetris there are so many fantastic
Tetris there are so many fantastic
Tetris there are so many fantastic puzzle games to choose from so it’s
puzzle games to choose from so it’s
puzzle games to choose from so it’s likely we forgot a few of your favorites
likely we forgot a few of your favorites
likely we forgot a few of your favorites so let us know in the comments and for
so let us know in the comments and for
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