Top 100 / Best Indie Puzzle Games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2

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Unbound: Worlds Apart

While they weren’t initially very well-represented on the Switch, in the past 2 years the Metroidvania genre has been th...

Bonkies

While my family and I have become quite jaded with multiplayer titles, since so many of them fall into pretty predictabl...

Biped

I first encountered Biped at PAX East, repeatedly walking by the booth on the way to other appointments and seeing small...

-KLAUS-

While puzzle platformers are represented in abundance in the indie space, there are definitely ones that put in some ext...

Wunderling

Who ever said that puzzle games had to be for casual gamers? Oh sure, Wunderling could likely be enjoyed by just about a...

Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour

Even as consistently as indie titles have managed to surprise me, there are times when I’m almost taken aback by a title...

Tangle Tower

When there are so many point-and-click style adventures available on the Switch it pays to try to stand out. Smart puzzl...

Etherborn

The definite stand-out title of the week is Etherborn, a gorgeous, challenging, and somewhat mind-bending 3D environment...

The World Next Door

As the final credits rolled The World Next Door felt like a satisfying experience on the whole but I was also left with ...

Golf Peaks

Starting out things are pretty simple as the game walks you through the basic mechanics. For each puzzle you’ll have a n...

Baba Is You

Why settle for going the normal route and following the game’s rules to win when you can simply look for ways to change ...

Pic-a-Pix Pieces

Central to the experience are two elements. First, rather than being stuck with only filling in black pixels on a white ...

The Room

Brought over from the mobile and tablet space, which is normally a red flag for potentially mediocre titles, The Room is...

True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1

Who knew that having played a number of horror-esque games on the Switch that the one that would be the most consistent ...

The Spectrum Retreat

You begin by waking in a somewhat modern-looking hotel room and are pretty quickly greeted by one of the staff, an almos...

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Who knew that disarming a bomb could be so difficult and tense? With only one person actively trying to work on the bomb...

Semblance

This is a title I got to check out at PAX East that definitely left me wanting more and the final product was no disappo...

FRAMED Collection

While its comic book-style presentation is clean and outstanding it’s the unusual gameplay in both Framed and its sequel...

Piczle Colors

If you’re unfamiliar this style of puzzle game centers on filling in a pixel grid with a variety of colors to create a l...

Azkend 2: The World Beneath

The greatest strength the game has is the diversity of variations it throws at you, with new wrinkles and variations in ...

Hauntii

An undeniably unique adventure that mixes together some unexpected elements and just hits differently

Ugly

While mechanically it can be tricky at times as you work through larger puzzles, the dynamic nature of your mirror works nicely

On Your Tail

While not always intuitive, once you get used to its style of play On Your Tail is a fine and cozy mystery-filled adventure

Stray

A unique and compelling (if somewhat short overall) adventure, though it likely looks and runs better on other systems

Lil' Guardsman

For once a game that somewhat picks up the Papers, Please torch has managed to do something cool with it

Howl

While it can take a few beats to really groove with its strategic play, Howl looks great and provides a fair challenge

Teslagrad 2

Pretty well hitting a running start continuing from the innovation of the original, Teslagrad 2 is a solid follow-up but can be finicky

Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition

While my fondest memories of great Switch titles tend to focus on games that are more on the more gameplay-focused si...

Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles

Puzzle platformers on the Switch have taken on all sorts of appearances on the Switch, but nothing has been quite lik...

Kombinera

There’s nothing like a relaxing puzzle game to take a break from the stresses of more action-based and intense ...

LEGO® Builder's Journey

The first thought people tend to have with a LEGO title is an action-oriented romp you can casually enjoy on your own...

Perchang

While Perchang isn’t terribly long I’d say it manages to deliver a unique experience that puzzle fans sho...

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

Smart puzzles, a decent sense of humor, and some occasional surprises make this a strong sequel for the original

All Hands on Deck

While not always mechanically ideal, this co-op title mixes creativity and puzzles nicely

Simon the Sorcerer Origins

A classic point-and-click adventure, full of signature witty humor, charm… and some quirks

Chessarama

Even as someone who isn’t a particular fan of chess, this stands out as an incredibly smart set of remixes of the strategy classic

Mindcop

Creativity, some trippiness, and a ticking clock make this twist on a whodunnit intriguing to say the least

Can of Wormholes

An interesting presentation mixed with some clever puzzles, and a refreshingly-different hint system

Torn Away

A very story-driven mix of classic adventure and even platforming elements with a message about the horrors of war

COCOON

Mixing together impeccable artistic design and aesthetics with ever-changing puzzle objectives, Cocoon is quite endearing

Chants of Sennaar

A great art style, a hook that has you trying to decipher unknown languages through some trial and error, and puzzles await

Figment 2: Creed Valley

While perhaps a bit too similar to the original, and only weighing in at a little over a handful of hours, it still has loads of charm

Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary

Even after 10 years, the original Q.U.B.E. remains a compelling and well-built first-person puzzler

ElecHead

It’s always cool to see a new and inventive take on a puzzle platformer, and ElecHead certainly accomplishes th...

The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition

Among the indie titles that I’ve played and loved on the PC there aren’t too many that still haven’...

Yono and the Celestial Elephants

Nicknamed "cute elephant Zelda" by many fans on Twitter Yono doesn't exactly start out the game with a ...

CASSETTE BOY

A pretty distinctive mix of adventure and perspective puzzle elements help it to stand out, even if not everything quite comes together

Is This Seat Taken?

Quirky, cute, and clever, this puzzler will challenge you to fit people with varying desires into limited spaces, trying to keep them all happy

Stick to the Plan

There’s a nice mix of cute charm and puzzling challenge here, though it’s not entirely unique either

Tales from Candleforth

A surprisingly good mix of creepiness and smart puzzles, but doesn’t completely stick the landing

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