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What are the best Puzzle games on Steam?

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Best Puzzle games on Steam	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
89 Portal 2	$19.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	-
86 World of Goo	$9.99	Very Positive	Puzzle (physics-based)
-- Papers Please	-	Overwhelmingly Positive	-
82 The Talos Principle	$39.99	Very Positive	Adventure, Puzzle
80 Antichamber	$19.99	Very Positive	-

Portal 2

Top Pro

Mind bending puzzling

The game challenges your brain to use portals, cubes and other mechanics to solves simple or complex puzzles in interesting ways. See More

Top Con

No replay value

Since its a puzzle game, once you know the solution, there is no reason to play again. See More

KindheartedBelili's Experience

Great game. Really makes you think about what you’re doing. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Challenging puzzles that require creative thinking

The game challenges your brain to use portals, cubes and other mechanics in order to solve simple and complex puzzles in interesting ways. Trying to figure out the best placement of entrance and exit portals in order to gain access to (perceived) inaccessible places takes a lot of thought, especially in the later game. See More

Top Con

Late game single player can be quite difficult

While the single player learning curve is quite gradual, late game the puzzles can become quite difficult, sometimes leading to the player being stuck for long stretches of time. While not impossible to solve, some creative thinking will need to be done in order to finish. See More

Yanis's Experience

Portal again, a weird experience. See More

Top Pro

Witty and funny character driven story

Four major characters drive the single player campaign, and they are amazing. Three of which have explosive personalities, bring humor, suspense, sadness, and empathy. The other being Chell, who doesn’t speak but her interactions with the rest of the cast make her all the more mysterious and interesting. Most of the time you don’t even see or directly interact with the characters, but that just shows how great they are. See More

Top Con

Steep co-op learning curve

Although the single-player campaign features a gradual learning curve, co-op gives no mercy. The puzzles start off hard and only get harder. It is highly recommended that you play through single-player first if you are not familiar with Portal's mechanics. See More

Top Pro

Larger in scope than the first title

Portal 2 is larger in every way when compared to the first title, from the longer and more detailed story to the larger levels and new game mechanics. This makes for a title that will last 8-9 hours minimum, with many elements that are worth revisiting, not to mention the co-op section of the game, which is separate from the single player story. See More

Top Con

Unique co-op levels with co-op specific tools

In Portal 2, co-op is a completely different set of puzzles than the single player campaign. Almost all puzzles require a high level of teamwork that will leave you feeling proud of what you have accomplished. In a game that requires prefect timing and teamwork, Portal 2 features many tools to facilitate teamwork. One of the most helpful is a 3 second countdown timer that can be initiated and shown to both players to insure you launch that portal or jump at the perfect time. In addition, there is a marker that you can place on certain objects for your teammate to see as well as a setting that shows your partners view super-imposed on the corner of your screen. See More

Top Pro

Humorous voice acting by Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant (Extras, The Office UK, Life's Too Short) voices the character of Wheatley the robot in humorous fashion. His delivery is well executed on all dialogue. On top of this specific experience, the rest of the voice acting of every other character in the game is performed just as well, in part due to the fact that the dialogue was written in a smart and entertaining fashion. This makes for a top quality listening experience that shows a lot of care was taken with the voice acting of the game. See More

Top Pro

Both online co-op and local co-op

It is possible to play a multiplayer game for free online using the Steam servers, as well as locally on your machine using split-screen (the second player must use a gamepad controller if playing locally). See More

Top Pro

Well implemented tools that improve teamwork

In a game that requires perfect timing and teamwork, Portal 2 features many tools to facilitate teamwork. One of the most helpful is a 3-second countdown timer that can be initiated and shown to both players to ensure you launch that portal or jump at the perfect time. In addition, there is a marker that you can place on certain objects for your teammate to see as well as a setting that shows your partner's view super-imposed on the corner of your screen. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform co-op

As long as both players have a Steam account, the co-op is able to be played even if one user is playing on the PS3 while the other is on a PC. See More

Top Pro

Hundreds of hours of user-generated content

The game has more than 60,000 co-op puzzles created by users through the Steam Workshop and through mods. Because it is user-generated content, the quality and size of these puzzles vary widely, including everything from simple, one-off chambers to full-fledged expansions with high-quality stories, voice-overs, and new gameplay elements (for example, Mel). See More

Top Pro

Creates a sense of accomplishment through a high level of teamwork

Co-op multiplayer offers a completely different set of puzzles from the single-player campaign, which keeps things fresh for those that finished the single player campaign. Almost all co-op puzzles require a high level of teamwork, creating a great sense of accomplishment for the players working together. See More

Top Pro

Main co-op campaign is short

The co-op campaign in Portal 2 is about 4 hours long for experienced players, meaning it could be beaten in a weekend. With almost zero replayability, this makes the game feel incredibly short. Luckily, hundreds of hours worth of user-generated content is available. See More

Top Pro

Co-op does not punish when you want to goof off with or troll the other player

While Portal 2 requires focus and logic, it does not punish players for causing a bit of mischief. The instant respawn system means trolling your friend will affect almost nothing in the game, as there are no in-game setbacks when you die. Being able to stop at any point in the game to just goof around is great for releasing some steam, even when it is at the expense of your co-op partner. See More

World of Goo

Top Pro

Great variety in puzzles

A lot of attention has been put into creating interesting levels with great pacing and variety throughout the game. See More

Top Con

No co-op mode

The PC version does not include the co-op mode that was included in the Wii Ware version. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Puzzle (physics-based)

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Excellent physics engine

Physics in-game take into account gravity, wind, weight of different goo-balls, structural integrity of your architectural solutions to create an addictive, "let me try this one more time"-type of gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Good, funny music

Each level has good and very funny music. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful visual style

World of Goo is pleasing to look at. Most of the time it's very colorful and joyful, but it changes from time to time to reflect different parts of the world. Nevertheless, it is stylistically well presented throughout the game. See More

Top Pro

A twisted tale

As you start playing there doesn't seem to be much of a story. A few philosophical messages left behind by the Sign Painter and a cut-scene here or there. But as you progress through the game you unearth different details about a slightly disturbing world. See More

Papers Please

Top Pro

Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction

Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss. See More

Top Con

Simplistic gameplay mechanic

The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive pretty quick due to there really being not much deviation from a singular gameplay mechanic. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Endless mode

Once the main story is beaten there is an optional endless mode for those that want to see how long they can play without losing. See More

Top Pro

Will require making ridiculously hard decisions

There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions. See More

The Talos Principle

Top Pro

Rewards exploration and out-of-the-box thinking

It's hard to explain this without spoiling anything, but there are lots of "aha!" moments you will encounter on the areas if you get invested into the story, making the game deeper. See More

Top Con

Ending troubles

You don't need to replay the game in order to get the other endings, but the search is hard for the stars. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Adventure, Puzzle

Top Pro

Great storyline

The puzzles in the game are great, but they're tied together with a thought provoking story line filled with mystery and intrigue. A story about a robot with human consciousness who is being guided by a disembodied voice, are they to be trusted? As the story progresses the player is drip fed clues which can lead them closer to the truth. See More

Top Con

Working with the level editor is difficult (no documentation)

There is not much documentation for the level editor in the game, as the creators primarily use it for themselves. There are of course many hotkeys you could accidentally press as well. See More

Top Pro

Lots of side content

Many Easter eggs and more difficult puzzles as well as an ending in many parts of the game, as well as hidden lore. See More

Top Pro

Great original soundtrack

The soundtrack is very pleasant to listen to and fits perfectly with all the areas and themes present in the game. It varies from calm music, for those heavenly areas where you are solving puzzles, to more misterious and epic pieces for moments when things get... real. It's good to have some nice music playing while your brain is melting from solving the puzzles, or just appreciating the scenery. See More

Top Pro

Difficulty ramp-up

Starts out easy enough, but gets to some truly difficult puzzles by the end. If you get stuck on a puzzle you can skip it and come back to it later. See More

Antichamber

Top Pro

Lateral thinking

Top Con

Bright graphics can give headaches if you aren't used to it

White, everywhere white white white. See More

KindheartedBelili's Experience

A fresh look at both life, and the puzzle-game genre. Relaxing. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Brilliant Puzzles

The primary theme to puzzles in Antichamber is that things aren't how they appear. If you walk down a hallway and turn around, you might be in a totally different area. This leads to some incredibly interesting and difficult puzzles, forcing you to think about the world around you in a totally new way. See More

Top Con

Lack of direction

The game does a bad job at pushing you onward. See More

Thomas's Experience

Lack of direction made me drop this game halfway. See More

Top Pro

Unique minimalist visuals

Using stark white halls with glowing colors there is a minimal beauty to Antichamber. One room houses great abstract art which changes depending on which way you are looking at it. See More

Top Con

Lack of story leaves the player wanting

There is not much of a story to be found in the game and what there is is pretty convoluted and has the player asking what even happened by the end of the game. See More

Top Pro

Breath of fresh air

With its unique take on puzzles, the more you play the game, the more puzzles you can try to pass through. See More

Top Con

Short for its price

The time to beat the game is well around 7 hours for an average player, and there's not much extra content left after that. In that time the game doesn't exactly go deep in its innovations on the "mind-bending" idea (no gravity flips, just teleportations). See More

Top Pro

Good for speed running

A great game to put your speed skills to the test! Great for those who love any percent speedruns! See More

Top Con

Focuses less on its main selling point near middlegame

Near the middle of the game, you get a thing that a lot of the puzzles start to focus on, and the mind-bending puzzles and tricks to the player take more of a backseat as this mechanic changes the game to more of a traditional style of puzzle game. There are still elements of it, but much less of it. See More

Infinifactory

Top Pro

Gives feeling of accomplishment

The puzzles in game are challenging and once solved the satisfaction of being able to watch a completed machine work correctly is quite addicting. See More

Top Con

Not for the faint of heart

Your mother or kid brother won't be playing this game (probably). See More

Thomas's Experience

You're an engineer abducted by aliens, make us weapons, tools and other things and we'll feed you.. nutritional pellets. This game is hard. Very hard even. Out of the box thinking is required. 3D madness. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Compete with your steam friends for the most efficient machine design

The game rates your machine by 3 factors - speed, least blocks used, smallest top down footprint. See More

Top Con

Puzzles become difficult really soon

The difficulty curve is pretty high for Infinifactory in that once the user learns the ropes of gameplay the puzzles start getting really difficult and do not ease up. See More

Top Pro

Incremental puzzle solving that creates lasting gameplay

The majority of puzzles can not be solved by just looking at the level. It will take a lot of trial and error to get the puzzle solved in slow single steps. This makes for longevity of each puzzle. See More

Top Pro

User created gifs upon finish

The game allows the user to create a gif of the working machine upon completion that can be shared with friends or uploaded to websites. See More

The Witness

Top Pro

Cleverly designed puzzles

All of the puzzles use a simple concept where you draw a line from point A to point B to solve them. This could get old really fast, but the developer has thought of many ways to keep it fresh. While the regular variants are just maze puzzles, they gradually get new layers added to them. It can be symbols you have to separate, panels you have to look at from different angles or clues in the environment. Even after solving around 300 puzzles, the new puzzles you encounter will still feel exciting. See More

Top Con

Puzzles could be considered to be "boring" or "repetitive"

As puzzles are the foundation of this game, you will spend most of the time looking at boards and drawing lines. Some people may this is extreme repetitive, but the game really tries to make each puzzle unique. Each main area of the island is responsible for introducing a new type of puzzle and eventually they will get mixed, so the player does not get bored easily. There is an optional part of the island with plenty of puzzles to solve and it may feel like a chore if you have been playing for lots of hours, but it is optional. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Now on offer on Steam for only 9,24€ See More

Top Pro

The way it "teaches" you how to play it

Different from most modern games, instead of teaching you specifically how each puzzle variation should be solved, the game does an amazing job introducing each one and lets the player create its own hypohesis about how they should be solved, creating a cycle of Observe-> Create hypotheses -> Experiment. This creates an even stronger sense of accomplishment after completing a puzzle. See More

Top Con

Some puzzles might be impossible for the colorblind and hearing impaired

Certain puzzles use colors to hint at the solution. If you're not able to tell them apart it may be impossible to solve the puzzles. There are also that puzzles require you to listen to the sounds in the environment and use them for the solution. Some of them are masked with sound effects such as car horns or birds chirping, making the puzzles hard to solve. This becomes a lot more difficult if your hearing is impaired. See More

Sander Vermeer's Experience

Definitely a slow-burn for me, but after playing a while it's brilliancy became more and more apparent. It seemed like a simplistic game at first but the more I played, the more I ´witnessed´ it´s depth. See More

Top Pro

Atmosphere (environment) is peaceful, relaxing and interesting to explore

The game is set on a beautiful island with various main areas, very different from each other, motivating the player to explore. To accompany the great graphic style, there is also a great sound design, making each area feel unique. See More

Top Con

There is no music, just ambient sounds

This may vary from person to person whether it should be classified as a CON, so it's worth keeping in mind that this was a deliberate choice by the game's creators, as stated on their blog post. See More

Top Pro

Nearly all (if not all) puzzles cannot be brute-forced to completion

Even though the puzzles can look very simple, you really have to know what you are doing to complete them. In some games (like Portal) you may complete the level without even realizing or understanding how you did it, removing that "eureka" moment and the feeling of accomplishment. See More

Top Pro

There is more to this game than drawing lines on boards

Spoiling what you can do in this game would ruin the mind blown moments, but saying it is just "drawing lines on boards" is an oversimplification, just like saying "Portal is a game about putting cubes on buttons." or "Mario is about getting to castles." See More

Top Pro

Thought provoking world

Even if some of the puzzles are rage-inducingly hard, the world of the Witness is really peaceful. It's an uninhabited island littered with stone statues and mismatched environments. Yet none of it feels out of place. It is really intriguing to explore each new area, especially because you can find voice recordings in them. At first these may seem like simple audio logs, but each one contains essential clues to gently shift your thought process. To succeed you need to shift your perspective and think outside the box. See More

Top Pro

Vivid graphics make you want to explore

Everything about this game leads you toward exploration, even the graphics. They're very vibrant and feel alive, invoking in you a sense of wonder. This is thanks to a great variety of colors, ranging from wild, hot pinks to more subdued ocean tones. The colors are also used contrast the environments and make them stand out. For example, there's a location painted orange autumn colors next to a grayish-white quarry. See More

Top Pro

Non-linear gameplay

You can do the puzzles in any order you'd like and you can explore the island any way you'd like. If a puzzle becomes too hard you can almost always find another one. See More

Top Pro

It´s possibility to convey a deeper meaning through it´s mechanics is quite astonishing.

SpaceChem

Top Pro

Endless gameplay through user created solutions

An individual players choices of components, arrangements or factories used will result in completely different experiences and problems/puzzles when compared to another users experience. A truly individualized experience that expands the games replayability. See More

Top Con

Late game is difficult

In later levels some players may reach a point where the game has become too difficult or frustrating, which may discourage any more play time with the game. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Easy to learn, hard to master puzzle

Spacechem's mechanics are pretty simple to learn and only takes minutes to understand how the game works. Of course mastering the gameplay is a whole different matter. See More

Top Con

Not easy to really get a grasp of it.

It's really demanding, and "not streamlined" nature of its puzzles definitely contributes to the growing difficulty. Not for light part-time play, definitely. See More

Top Pro

Both handheld and home OS support

You can play this on your tablet if you'd like to. See More

Top Con

Annoying action-y 'boss' stages

At the end of each 'world', there is a boss stage in which you have to perform a unique task. This wouldn't be too bad, but in these levels, you can use blocks that you can activate in real time to change the way your program runs. This often means lots of manual work and a lot of padding to hit the buttons at the right time, which is unnecessary for a puzzle game (and, given that you cannot rewind, also stressful if your program is very tight). I would imagine that the best scores for these levels also overly abuse this feature to make solutions that would be almost impossible without use of macros, for instance. See More

Top Pro

Could help with real life programming skills

In particular, abstraction and concurrent programming skills could be gleaned from the game as it uses broad techniques often used by computer programmers. See More

Top Pro

Light on the system

The system requirements are quite low at only requiring a 2Ghz processor, 1G of ram and 300MB of hard drive space. Basically this game should work on just about any computer from the last 10-15 years. See More

Top Pro

Allows for short or long play sessions

The gameplay allows for a player to come in and solve a single puzzle in a short amount of time or to sit and tinker with a puzzle for hours trying to devise the perfect solution and contraption. It all comes down to what one want to put into the game but the free form of the puzzle solving is what makes it great for anyones playstyle be it short or long. See More

Myst

Strata

Top Pro

Original design and gameplay

The minimalistic look of the game as well as the way the gameplay works is quite original while still staying intuitive. See More

Top Con

Includes in app purchases

Strata is an upfront paid game at $2.99 which is why it is disappointing to see that in app purchases later apply. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

2D minimalistic "weaving" that requires thinking in 3d

While represented in 2D the puzzle solving aspect of the game requires thinking in terms of "levels" as one would while weaving. See More

Top Con

Short

The game can be beaten in about six and a half hours, which is really not all that long for a PC game. Of course originally this was a mobile phone game, which shows its roots in the length. See More

Top Pro

Supports flexible window resolutions

The game scales to any resolution so you can have it in a window on the side. See More

Top Con

No level generator

Even though the levels could easily be automatically generated, there is no level generator. See More

Top Pro

Addictive gameplay that steadily increases in difficulty

While the gameplay starts out as being quite straightforward (therefore easing the player into the game), the difficulty does build as one continues to play. See More

Top Con

Too easy if you figure out the pattern

The pattern behind the puzzles isn't the simplest, but if you can figure it out, you can solve any of the puzzles quickly. See More

Braid

Top Pro

Clever game mechanics

Braid utilizes a rewind mechanic where in the player can rewind the action in the game at any time. This is coupled with puzzle layouts to each lever where the player has to use the rewind mechanics to reach certain spots in a level. See More

Top Con

Story is depressing

There is a definite sense of melancholy while playing this game which can make for a depressing experience while playing the game, which may reduce the amount of time played. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

An ambiguous, yet impactful retelling of a man's downfall and a warning to others

Braid is a story about loss and obsessiveness and how those forces drive the hunt for redemption. See More

Top Pro

Wonderfully challenging

On the outset Braid looks like any other platformer but once any time is spent with the game users soon find that the puzzles are deviously difficult forcing users to think outside of the box and even time itself. See More

Top Pro

Unusual mechanics for genre

Time control is not much used in games of that type. Especially when it's used as a core mechanic of the game. See More

Top Pro

Most brilliant puzzle mechanic and unique art style

Nearly the father of indies and an amazing experience that never gets old. A very unique experience. See More

Gorogoa

Top Pro

Captivating puzzle mechanics

Your goal is to create the path for a boy's journey by moving, zooming, connecting, and superimposing pictures on a 2x2 grid. For example, in a picture where the boy stands inside a closet, you can overlap the doorway with the picture of a rooftop exit, allowing the boy to step outside on the roof. It's simple but creative puzzle mechanic, which let's you feel like a reality-bending wizard, making it a really enjoyable experience. See More

Top Con

Really short

A single playthrough will last you a little under 2 hours, which might feel even shorter because of how captivating the game is. There are no hidden bonuses or anything else but the artistic value to make you replay this game. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Now on offer on Steam for only 4,19€ See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Beautiful artwork

Gorogoa feels more like a picture book than a game, containing many colorful hand-drawn stills. From interiors of houses, to foggy cityscapes, to even parks decorated by statues, there's just so much detail everywhere, making your journey through the world of Gorogoa much more enticing. See More

Top Pro

Simple yet effective storytelling

Instead of using text and dialogue to convey the story, Gorogoa uses moving pictures to show a boy's journey to meet a godly being. Each picture contains various nuances such as paintings, statues, and symbols that shed light on the story. This gives hints about the game's world and even manages to touch upon themes of religion and spirituality. Gorogoa is the prime example when a single picture tells more than a thousand words. See More

Quantum Conundrum

Top Pro

Similar in feel to Portal

Quantum Conundrum, designed by Kim Swift (one of the creators of Portal) has a similar feel to Portal but with a lighter sense of humor and cartoony graphics. So for those that are looking for something very similar to Portal this would be a good choice. See More

Top Con

Story falls flat

One aspect where this game does not improve over Portal is the story. There is a lot of eluding to a big reveal that eventually falls flat, making for a disappointing ending. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Has the actor of Discord from MLP:FiM

Top Pro

Clever puzzles

The interesting bit about the game is how it has one solve puzzles. Users will use their Interdimensional Shift Device (IDS) to change many aspects of their environment, such as shifting time or changing gravity. SO for instance you could make a heavy object ligh, just so you could throw it across the room. It is through combinations of these tools that you will be solving complex puzzles. Luckily the puzzles never seem to convoluted, making for a fun puzzle game with clever solutions. See More

Hexcells Infinite

Top Pro

Layered logic

The clues provided in Hexcells come in a variety of forms. They can be based around number of active cells around an inactive one, the row, or the number of active cells up to two spaces away from an active cell, and all these have potential modifiers on top of it. The game introduces you to the concepts slowly so it isn't too overwhelming, but all the different possible mechanics help keep the puzzles fresh and interesting, and makes you think in more ways than games like minesweeper will. See More

Top Con

Randomly generated levels are not as intricate as main levels

While the randomly generated levels are fun, they are not as involved as the main levels designed by the developer. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Can be solved with pure logic

In games like minesweeper, sometimes you run into a 50/50 chance situation where you have no choice but to guess at the solution. The generator in Hexcells runs every puzzle through a solver to make sure that all puzzles can be solved with logic alone without any guessing or brute forcing a solution. See More

Top Pro

Clever twist on minesweeper

Hexcells Infinite is like minesweeper mixed with picross on a hexagon grid with clever layouts and hints to keep the puzzles interesting. See More

Top Pro

The best from the trilogy

There are 3 Hexcells games, but this (third one) is the most balanced, thought-out and sometimes demanding of them all. See More

Top Pro

Ambient noise soundtrack

The music in Hexcells is slow and relaxing for a great zen puzzle session so you can zone out if you're on a break or traveling. The sound effects also procedurally match with the music in tempo, so they aren't distracting, and they actually add to the music. See More

Top Pro

Features challenging handmade puzzles

The game also features a "campaign" mode with different worlds and hand made levels that provide some challenging and interesting puzzles. See More

Top Pro

Resizable window

You can change the window dimensions arbitrarily after the game has started which is great if you're playing a game on the side of doing something else. The game board also resizes to fit the height of the window. Only problem is that some HUD elements don't re-position based on the width. See More

Top Pro

Level generates infinite solvable puzzles

The game has a random level generator to create a near infinite supply of levels, and the built in level solver makes sure that every level is beatable. See More

OneShot

Top Pro

Compelling story

The story in OneShot along with other game mechanics make you wonder just what is going on and makes you want to play more of the game. See More

Top Con

Lack of depth until Solstice Chapter

The Solstice Chapter or the true ending of the game is the only time when the story and characters become memorable and interesting. The first half of the game is a bit bland in those aspects. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Adventure

Co-Op:Single Player

Top Pro

Heartbreaking

The feels in OneShot are amazing. More towards the ending(s) rather than anywhere else. The game presents you with a very hard decision and it's up to you to figure out which one is best. See More

Top Pro

Great 4th wall breaking

The thing that makes OneShot so unique is the 4th wall breaking. Some pretty incredible stuff is done with this mechanic. See More

Human Resource Machine

Top Pro

Can optimize your solutions

The game's replay value increases as solutions can be beat in two metrics: Commands and Steps. See More

Top Con

Levels are unoriginal

Related to the game's story not doing much, the gameplay also does not integrate itself with any cool story events that may happen, as they don't happen. You don't lose abilities, nothing gets 'screwed up', and the game doesn't last long enough to be able to explore the game's concept in depth. What this means is that the levels are more by-the-book as if they were programming puzzles in a book, and if you've played many games of this similar genre you've already seen about 80% of the puzzles in the game, in which most of the remaining ones are early tutorial puzzles. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Good graphics and sound

The game is very reminiscent of World of Goo's graphics, being very consistent and sort of cartoony, and all sounds are synthesized. See More

Top Con

Frustrating interface at later levels

The game does not show you every part of your program at once. At later stages, even about 20 instructions will require scrolling to reach parts of your program. Even with about 30, it quickly becomes tedious to move around your instructions as you will either have to wait for scrolling or spam the scroll wheel. Many of your solutions will also be using one of the 'blue' commands, which has two arrows, so you cannot just delete the key instruction and add a copy to where you want it to go. See More

Top Con

Story is disappointing

The game's story does not progress very far. With a premise as interesting as tying into the "machines taking over jobs and humans", you'd expect gameplay and levels as unique. But the game plays as stock as a programming game can get, even just on the story standpoint. Many details are shown around the game, but the game doesn't go deep for anything involving it. See More

Top Con

Awful debugging

The game's debugging features consist of a step forward button, a step back button, and fast forwarding (up to about 4x). However, these are not enough. In many levels you could find yourself noticing your program is stuck in a loop, then having to repeatedly click "Step back" dozens of times just to find the key moment, which is even worse if you were fully fast forwarding. In later levels, where solutions start taking some more time, it might take minutes to find the key moment in your program that failed to work, just to wait more to figure out if the change you made was enough to get it to work. See More

Top Con

Short for price (especially for people looking to learn)

This game contains about 5 hours of content for many players, and is composed of 3 "chapters" of about 11 levels each. Most of that is taken up by tutorials. Each chapter 'dives in' a little bit into a topic. But if you're looking to learn programming it'll likely be too short. It also has many mini levels where it shows a little topic, but those are not explored that much (one of the worst moments with it is when it asks you to "use a friendly search box" as a serious recommendation). (Note: This game actually is appearing in a Humble Bundle for $1 by the time of writing.) See More

Top Con

Lack of optimization accuracy

One pro about games like this are the fact that you can optimize your solutions. But the marked "Best" solution is almost always inaccurate. Some levels are tens of blocks and hundreds of steps away. You'll have to go to other places to challenge yourself properly. See More

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

Top Pro

Local and online mutiplayer

New to the PC and console editions (as apposed to the DS title) there is now 4 player multiplayer that can be played locally and online. See More

Top Con

Writing comes off as a bit childish

While the original target of the game may have been young adults or children due to its release on the DS (a mainstay of gaming for kids) the writing shows its roots and may come off as a bit childish. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics

The graphics have been upgraded for the PC version and they look great. All pixel art now in HD with bright colors and fantastic character designs. See More

Top Pro

Lengthy campaign

M&M Clash of Heroes has a lengthy campaign that will last around 24 hours of play, which for a puzzle focused game is pretty good. See More

Top Pro

Interesting mix of match three and RPG

Players are in a traditional RPG world and do level up characters as they would in an RPG but the main gameplay mechanic is match three where players line up their troops against an opposing team doing the same. There is also defensive aspects to the field, so it is a bit more involved than a traditional match 3 game. See More

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