It is quite a lot of puzzle games.

I adore the clanging bells on the soundtrack, too.

See ourReturn Of The Obra Dinn reviewfor more, and we declared itour favourite game of 2018too.

Staring at a skeleton in a Return of the Obra Dinn screenshot.

I have to mention these games, or he’d get me.

“It’s Groundhog Day in an astronaut’s suit,” Brendy said in ourOuter Wilds review.

“But it is also a learning game, generous of spirit, playful and encouraging.

Hexy puzzling in a Hexcells Infinite screenshot.

It is currentlyin Epic’s sale, where it does qualify for a bonus 25% discount coupon.

But I’m including it here for serious Steamers.

Or best strategy games.

Cooking sausages, somehow, in a Stephen’s Sausage Roll screenshot.

It’s a roguelikelike turn-based strategy game, each campaign a new challenge, but battles feel strongly puzzle-y.

The Spelunkies, the Slay The Spires and, of course, the FTLs.

“I cannot help but imagine myself, trapped in an endless kaleidoscope.

Endless impossible architecture in a Manifold Garden screenshot.

Running through corridor after identical corridor.

Walking out of a room and finding myself on a pyramid of steps without end.

Just running around the same strange building, and only seeing more of that building.

Folding up a colourful shape in a Dissembler screenshot.

I cannot imagine a worse horror.

Argh,” Alice Bee said in ourManifold Garden review.

“Good puzzles, though.”

Staring at a skeleton in a Return of the Obra Dinn screenshot.

Oh, this isin Epic’s current saletoo.

Won the Best Design prize at the2020 IGF awards.

John’sBaba Is You reviewdeclared “this is wonderful.

Hexy puzzling in a Hexcells Infinite screenshot.

so quickly followed by, ‘I AM A GENIUS!’

Which other chinscratchers and brainteasers would you recommend, reader dear?

Disclosure:Gunpointdev Tom Francishas written for RPS.

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Mechs battle bugs in an Into The Breach screenshot.

Puzzling panels in a Gorogoa screenshot.

Defenestration in a Gunpoint screenshot.

Cooking sausages, somehow, in a Stephen’s Sausage Roll screenshot.

Endless impossible architecture in a Manifold Garden screenshot.

A watery puzzle in a Baba Is You screenshot.