A good puzzle game can serve as an outlet for entertai💟nment, diversion, as well as a sort of virtual brain exercise. There's seemingly been an influx in interesting examples of late, especially with the rise of the indie scene, which has brought a slew of creative and experimental puzzlers.
Between its handy portability, motion-controlled Joy-cons, and intuitive touch screen, Switch has proven a solid platform for these sorts of brain-busters. The hybrid console has seen a vast lineup of all sorts of from Nintendo and other develope🌳rs, ranging in style, 🅰content, and difficulty.
With this list, we'll cover the 10 top-ranked𓄧 Switch puzzlers according to
Updated April 27th, 2020 by Stephen LaGioia: The Switch is now in its fourth💯 year, and its software is looking stronger and more robust than ever. This rapidly-expanding library has broไught a range of interesting new puzzlers, which serve to complement this hybrid console. Given the continuing momentum and rich lineup of games, we felt it appropriate to update our list with another 5 highly-scored games according to Metacritic.
15 ꦚ Pic-A-Pix Deluxe (78) 🔯
Fans of the gra🗹phic-assembling puzzle - also known as "Nonograms," should find much꧑ to occupy themselves with in this deluxe title, especially given its budget $7 price.
Thanks to the breadth of content featuring a whopping 300 exclusive puzzles and a 2-4 player co-op mode, this is one of the best ways for Picross fans to enjoy this unique, elaborate puzzler. Not only this, but the touchscreen functionality makes this typically tricky slew of puzzles simpler and more intuitive to♌ tinker with.
14 🃏 Picross S 3 (78)
This enjoyable puzzler takes the appealing Picross formula and literally colors in the details, featuring a new mode that offers 🀅color-coded squares. These multi-hued illustrations are all the more satisfying to complete, and offer a fun new spin on the franchise.
In addition to this, the game includes a Mega Picross ♛and Clip Picross mode, further mixing u💜p the formula and rounding out a whopping 480 puzzles in total.
13 ♚ Puyo Puyo Tetris (81)
Though the battle royale known as Tetris 99 has taken much of the spotlight, this lesser-known Tetris variant is just as enjoyable, and even more packed full of content. T🌺his is perhaps the stronℱgest entry on our list when it comes to splitscreen multiplayer, which comes with an equally solid online mode to boot.
At the same time, it doesn't sacrifice in terms of depth, offering a slew of variants on the classics puzzlers Tetris and Puyo Puyo. You've got a full-fledged adventure romp that alters between the 2 gꦗames, and even a mode which fuses the 2 into one colorful puzzle frenzy.
12 Lum🍒ines Remastered (83) ꩲ
With feverishly addictive puzzles enhanced by vibrant visuals and a bumping techno soundtrack, Lumines Remastered 𒁃is as entrancing as it is fun. The renowned puzzler, crafted by prominent game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, is back in full-force with this sleek remaster.
This adrenaline-pumping puzzle romp is a joy to play both in handheld ▨mode and on the big screen. Some solid multiplayer support helps🥂 extend the already strong replay value.
11 🐼 ♕ Tetris 99 (83)
As Tetris fans know, this game is minimalistic in its concept of arranging blocks with the goal of eliminating rows and raking in points. Still, just like the original decades earlier, the gameplay has proven as addictive as ever. The battle royale concept, which allows for a whopping 99 players to go head-to-head in elimination fashion broughꦬt a new element of excitement to this already thrilling experience🐽.
While the baseline game can be played♍ for free, Nintendo released a paid DLC pack that focuses more on offline con𒅌tent, including a CPU Battle and an endless Marathon mode.
10 ✨ Mighty Switch Force! Collection (84)
Platforming can be a nice complement for the puzzle genre, as it provides a throughline of action to balance out the typically slower pacing of the puzzle gameplay. This appealing package features a compilation of WayForward's existing Mighty Switch Force! games f✅or DSiWare, 3DS, and Wii U, spruced up with vibrant HD visuals for Switch.
Given its lack of marketing, as well as the abun🎉dance of Switch games, this sci-fi puzzle-platformer tends to get a bit overlooked. This is a shame, consid🔜ering the quality and value you get in this multi-game remaster for $20.
Each stage contains sidescrolling action and shooting coupled with puzzle portions to progress, vaguely reminiscent of early Metroid. You may need to locate a certain helmet to access 🍸a particular area, etc. You🐽 can even play 4 player co-op with part of this collection.
9 ജ ﷽ Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes (84)
You might be intrigued by the off-kilter name of this one alone, and while the actual gameplay isn't quite as epic as the title lets on, this is still a neat projectꦚ from Steel Crate Games.
As you might expect for a game that leans on VR tech and is avail✨able on mobile devices, the experience is rather basic. Yet, that's not to say that it's easy; far from it. You'll need a fellow player or 3 in order to multitask on the clock, as𝔍 you scramble to diffuse a convoluted bomb before the timer runs out. Each module comes with a unique set of challenges and tasks, and each player will have to tinker with the bomb and convey certain information with the knowledge they're given.
It's a cool little exꦯe🐬rcise in communication and cooperation as much as brainpower.
8 World Of Goo (84)�🥀�
2D Boy's breakout hit, World of Goo, surprised many with its charming, addictive gameplay that utilized such a basic foundation. After all, it initially came in 2008; an era rife with slick, bombastic AAA games. Along with massive hits like Minecraft, this experimental title helped usher in a new wave of successful indie projects.
This converted Wii game, which soon spattered its way onto mobile devices, proves a terrific fit for the portable, touchscreen-laced Switch. Cobbling together these platforms of goo is more satisfying than ever with the Joy-con's sharp and r💟esponsive pointer controls.
7 🌳 Toki Tori 2 + (84) 💜
Taking its place as another appealing platforming-puzzle hybrid, Toki Tori 2 + on Switch is perhaps the best way to play this last-gen puzzle port. In many waಌys, this vibrant and adorable sidescroller keeps things quite sim🅰ple and loose.
Your commands are limited to using a stomp move as well as busting out tunes with youꦜr chirping chick protagonist. Still, despite its passive and simplistic nature, many fans have been drawn to the꧃ rewarding puzzle-solving in a platforming setting, along with its overall relaxing vibe.
6 ℱ Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out Together! (84)
Like many on our list, the delightful co-op puzzler known as Snipperclips is actually an improved, enhanced rendition of an already terrific game. This cute little shape-based romp has beco🧜me a fan favorite for Switch owners with its inventive puzzle gameplay, which forces you to think creatively. The name of the game is to work through puzzles, either solo or with another player, by snipping out various shapes to gui♛de objects and trigger various actions.
Initially released as a Switch launch game in digital form, a retail version of this expansion was churned out several months later. This featured 30 new stageꦫs amongst 2 brand new worlds🗹, in addition to new multiplayer modes.
