INSIDEPlaydead01Editorially reviewed
INSIDE
Playdead
Play INSIDE for a puzzle experience where atmosphere and visual clues do as much work as explicit exposition.
Jul 7, 2016
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Puzzle Games
Puzzle describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation. This collection groups games by a specific player-facing quality rather than a broad store category.
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Puzzle describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation.
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Players choose puzzle games when that quality is part of the experience they want to spend time with.
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GameAtlas applies puzzle when the record documents it in the game's mechanics, story features, tags, or player-experience signals.
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Chants of Sennaar
Rundisc
Play Chants of Sennaar for puzzles that are embedded in a readable world instead of separated into disconnected challenge screens.
Sep 5, 2023
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MachinariumAmanita Design03Editorially reviewed
Machinarium
Amanita Design
Play Machinarium for puzzles that are embedded in a readable world instead of separated into disconnected challenge screens.
Oct 16, 2009
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InscryptionDaniel Mullins Games04Editorially reviewed
Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
A card game whose apparent rules are part of the mystery, combining run-based deck decisions with an authored shift in genre and perspective.
Oct 19, 2021
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