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Like puzzlers? These are the best of them for Xbox.
Xbox One is home to a wide range of puzzle games, but which ones are truly the best? Here are our top picks.
puzzle games
Proof that video games are art
Gorogoa for PC is a charming and creative puzzle masterpiece
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Simple in concept and complex in design, Gorogoa for PC is a compelling and satisfying puzzle game that will impress its players with its beautiful art and creative direction.
Math Puzzles
Quadrilibrium, a mathematical puzzle game for Windows 10
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Quadrilibrium is a mathematically challenging game to not only spell out but also to master. Available for Windows 10 PC and Mobile, the puzzle game has you pairing up numbers to create various target combinations.
Pick the Lock
Pop the Lock: A challenging puzzle game for Windows 10
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Pop the Lock is a simple, yet challenging game that will test your timing and reflexes as you try to crack open a padlock. Available for both Windows 10 Mobile and PC, the game has minimal graphics and tricky gameplay that can drive you nuts.
A little death goes a long way
Steam Spotlight: Divide by Sheep
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Divide by Sheep asks players to move as many sheep onto rescue rafts as they can before Death takes them all in various gruesome ways. A morbid sense of humor and lots of clever puzzles make Divide by Sheep a puzzle game worth playing. Find out more in our detailed review with video!
Gameplay Video
Watch us play The Bridge for Windows and Windows Phone
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The Bridge is a puzzle combined with beautifully hand-drawn art in the style of a black-and-white lithograph. Before we continue, let's get one thing out of the way. It costs $5.99 at the Windows Phone Store without a free trial. We've probably turned off many people by now, but on a positive note, you can buy the game once, and download it both for Windows and Windows Phone. The Bridge...
Hot or cold
Find the right answer on 94 Degrees for Windows Phone
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With a game title like 94 degrees (94-degrees.com), you'd think we're talking about another weather app. Instead, we are playing a hot new game for Windows Phone that has been popular on iOS and Android devices. 94 degrees is an addicting game that's very easy to learn. You are tasked to find a certain item or area within an image. The closer you get, the hotter you get. Want to see it...
Gameplay Video
Watch Knox’s Room gameplay on the Surface Pro 3 & Lumia 930
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If you're not tired of puzzle games yet, here's another one to check out. Knox's Room is a challenging physics puzzle game, which the general goal involves causing a specific object to move, float or fall in a particular direction. It has been out for a while now, but it's worth mentioning because it is a free game that supports both Windows and Windows Phone. Want to see it in action?...
Free puzzle game
0h h1 is just as addicting as 2048 and Threes
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If you enjoyed puzzle games like 2048 or Threes, you might like this new game called, 0h h1. It's a little logic game that requires you to follow three simple rules. It is free without ads, in-app purchases, social network requirements, or other nag screens. We've installed it on our Lumia 930 and Surface Pro 3. Take a look at the gameplay video. 0h h1 is really simple. Follow...
Gameplay Footage
Back to Bed hits Windows and Windows Phone Store
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Know anyone that sleepwalks? It sounds dangerous. In Back to Bed, you guide a sleepwalker named Bob to the safety of his bed. You don't want him to fall off a ledge. To achieve this, you control a subconscious guardian named Subob. He looks like a dog with a human head. Since Bob automatically turns right after hitting a wall and other objects, it's up to you to place things in front of...
Cool Puzzle game
Prevent bombs from exploding in Defuser for Windows Phone
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If you like puzzle games, then you are going to like Defuser for Windows Phone. The goal is to prevent bombs from going off. There are five different button types to defuse and 40 levels that will test your skills of multitasking and puzzle solving. We've installed the game on our Nokia Lumia 930. Watch our gameplay video to see if it's your type of game. The first few levels let...
Magic Jigsaw Puzzle for Windows 8
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Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass the time or with the larger puzzles a fun project to tackle over a few days. Tackling a jigsaw puzzle can help you relax and clear your mind. To help fill your jigsaw puzzle building needs electronically, XIMAD, who is known for their colorful Windows Phone and Windows 8 games, has released Magic Jigsaw Puzzles for Windows 8. Magic Jigsaw...
Firework Apprentice, an explosive Windows Phone puzzle game
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Firework Apprentice is a relatively new adventure game for Windows Phone 8 where you play the role of a firework apprentice who must work his way to the Emperor's Palace for an annual firework contest. The game takes place in a world full of floating islands, which are filled with puzzles, colorful characters and explosive fireworks. You also have magical moon dust that can be...
7 Pips, a simple math puzzle for Windows Phone that can drive you nuts
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At first glance, you may think 7 Pips is a 2048 clone but it's not. 7 Pips does have a slight 2048 appearance but once you get into game play, you will realize the two game styles are vastly different. 7 Pips combines simple math skills with strategic placement to create tile combinations that equal seven. When you create those combinations, the tiles are removed for points. This may...
Cut and Hack, the hacking simulator from iOS and Android is now on Windows Phone
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We're always glad to see developers bringing over their games from other platforms to Windows Phone. Here's yet another one. Cut and Hack is an abstract hacking simulator. Combined with a storyline of being a hacker, the main objective is to rush and slice all the geometry shapes with perfectly drawn lines. It looks great. Head past the break to see some gameplay with our Nokia Lumia...
Huebrix shifts to Windows Phone after 1.6 million downloads on other platforms
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It's better late than never. Another puzzle game from iOS and Android has just made its way to Windows Phone. Huebrix by Yellow Monkey Studios is a color puzzle game about filling spaces on a grid with paths of blocks. It has over 1.6 million downloads on other platforms, and now it's ready for Windows Phone users. Head past the break to watch our gameplay video with the Nokia Lumia...
Xbox gamers can now put Microsoft Jigsaw together on Windows 8
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Earlier this week we mourned the loss of multiple Xbox games that were recently delisted from the Windows 8 Store. It seems that Microsoft is no longer interested in publishing mobile Xbox titles that it does not fully own. But new Xbox games for Windows 8 do still pop up occasionally, such as Microsoft Sudoku back at the end of June. And hey, they're releasing Zoo Tycoon Friends for...
Sheep Up!, popular iOS and Android game jumps into the Windows Phone Store with exclusive content
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Another popular game from iOS, Android, and Blackberry has just made its way to the Windows Phone Store. Sheep Up! has been a big success with over a million downloads on other platforms, and now Windows Phone users get to play it, too. In collaboration with Nokia, Microsoft, and AppCampus (appcampus.fi), the developers have included exclusive content with a new edition of the game to...
WhatWay, test your reaction time in this challenging and addictive game for Windows Phone
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Sometimes, simple is best. We love games that we can simply pick up, play for a few minutes, and then move on to whatever we need to do. WhatWay is one of those games, but you might get addicted to it. This game is about visual and spatial processing and how fast you can react. Want to see how it looks? Head past the break to watch some gameplay with the Nokia Lumia Icon. The best...
Dark Way Down, find the light in this totally free puzzle game for Windows Phone
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We love discovering fun games from indie developers. Here's one you might like. It's called Dark Way Down, a puzzle game from Daniel Fairley. It has been released recently for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Want to see how it looks? Head past the break to watch the gameplay on the Nokia Lumia Icon. Dark Way Down is very simple. The goal is to light up all the tiles without...