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Best Casual games of 2014
The 29 best Casual games released in 2014, ranked from 5,890 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2014 is Monument Valley, with a critic score of 89/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2014.
- 29 games are listed on this page, carrying 5,890 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 29
01
Monument Valley
In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something. The game is presented in isometric view, and the player interacts with the environment to find hidden passages as Ida progresses to the map's exit. Each of the ten levels has a different central mechanic. Interactions include moving platforms and pillar animals, and creating bridges. The player is indirectly cued through the game by design elements like color, and directly cued by crow people, who block Ida's path. Critics compared the game's visual style to a vibrant M. C. Escher drawing and Echochrome. The game includes a camera mode where the player can roam the level to compose screenshots. It includes filters à la Instagram.
89
/100
02
Puyo Puyo Tetris
"Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! The game has tons of different styles of gameplay – from the single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to the ferocious competition of the up-to-four player Arcade modes. There's plenty of Tetris/Puyo variety, even an in-game Shop where players can unlock new characters, new skins for Puyos and Tetriminos, new backgrounds and more."
81
/100
03
Braveland
Braveland is the first book of our turn-based game series inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army. Features Turn-based battles in old-school style. Command your troops and defeat enemies in hand to hand battles. 26 various warriors and creatures from archers to golems. Three story chapters each in unique corner of the world. Evolve your hero, find awesome artifacts and learn battle magic. Intense boss fights at the end of each story chapter. Hours of gameplay with 50 battles. High definition awesome illustrated cartoon art.
77
/100
Monument Valley
In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something. The game is presented in isometric view, and the player interacts with the environment to find hidden passages as Ida progresses to the map's exit. Each of the ten levels has a different central mechanic. Interactions include moving platforms and pillar animals, and creating bridges. The player is indirectly cued through the game by design elements like color, and directly cued by crow people, who block Ida's path. Critics compared the game's visual style to a vibrant M. C. Escher drawing and Echochrome. The game includes a camera mode where the player can roam the level to compose screenshots. It includes filters à la Instagram.
89
/100
02
Puyo Puyo Tetris
"Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! The game has tons of different styles of gameplay – from the single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to the ferocious competition of the up-to-four player Arcade modes. There's plenty of Tetris/Puyo variety, even an in-game Shop where players can unlock new characters, new skins for Puyos and Tetriminos, new backgrounds and more."
81
/100
03
Braveland
Braveland is the first book of our turn-based game series inspired by old-school strategies with hexagonal battlefield. You will start as a humble warrior's son whose village was cruelly raided and will end as talented commander of your army. Features Turn-based battles in old-school style. Command your troops and defeat enemies in hand to hand battles. 26 various warriors and creatures from archers to golems. Three story chapters each in unique corner of the world. Evolve your hero, find awesome artifacts and learn battle magic. Intense boss fights at the end of each story chapter. Hours of gameplay with 50 battles. High definition awesome illustrated cartoon art.
77
/100
04
Broken Age
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. Vella Tartine has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster — but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, Shay Volta is living a solitary life on a spaceship under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue.
77
/100
05
The Fall
The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching puzzles in the style of classic adventure games, interspersed with occasional platforming/jumping puzzles and combat sequences.
76
/100
06
Roundabout
Drive a constantly spinning limousine around town! Roundabout is a '70s B-Movie game where you pick up passengers, find secret collectibles, take on dangerous missions, and fall in love in a far out open world puzzle adventure - all while driving a revolving limo!
75
/100
07
Hexcells Infinite
Hexcells Infinite is the third game in the series of ambient logic puzzle games. It includes a new set of 36 puzzles as well as a random puzzle generator and now supports mid-level saving.
75
/100
08
Fearless Fantasy
As Leon, the world’s most dangerous bounty hunter, you embark on a mission to slay the world’s weirdest creatures, and save a girl from an awful marriage.
73
/100
09
Timberman
Timberman is an oldschool arcade style casual game. Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid the branches. Sounds like an easy task? It's easy to play but hard to master. 4 variable environments and 30 + 5 exclusive Steam Timbermen to unlock. Master your skills for the top records on the leaderboards. Take your axe as every lumberjack does and chop the tree as fast as you can!
73
/100
10
A Story About My Uncle
A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine. It is a story about a boy who searches for his lost uncle and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement through the world in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay, focusing on swinging yourself through caverns with a grappling hook mechanic that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story unraveling slowly before you.
73
/100
11
Hexcells
73
/100
12
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
72
/100
13
Hohokum
72
/100
14
MouseCraft
72
/100
15
Hexcells Plus
72
/100
16
Never Alone
70
/100
17
Polarity
70
/100
18
STARWHAL
70
/100
19
Costume Quest 2
68
/100
20
The Sims 4
67
/100
21
CounterSpy
63
/100
22
Aura Kingdom
61
/100
23
LYNE
60
/100
24
Back to Bed
57
/100
25
Goat Simulator
52
/100
26
Eets Munchies
50
/100
27
Mountain
35
/100
28
The Culling Of The Cows
33
/100
29
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies
31
/100
Broken Age
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. Vella Tartine has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster — but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, Shay Volta is living a solitary life on a spaceship under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue.
77
/100
05
The Fall
The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching puzzles in the style of classic adventure games, interspersed with occasional platforming/jumping puzzles and combat sequences.
76
/100
06
Roundabout
Drive a constantly spinning limousine around town! Roundabout is a '70s B-Movie game where you pick up passengers, find secret collectibles, take on dangerous missions, and fall in love in a far out open world puzzle adventure - all while driving a revolving limo!
75
/100
07
Hexcells Infinite
Hexcells Infinite is the third game in the series of ambient logic puzzle games. It includes a new set of 36 puzzles as well as a random puzzle generator and now supports mid-level saving.
75
/100
08
Fearless Fantasy
As Leon, the world’s most dangerous bounty hunter, you embark on a mission to slay the world’s weirdest creatures, and save a girl from an awful marriage.
73
/100
09
Timberman
Timberman is an oldschool arcade style casual game. Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid the branches. Sounds like an easy task? It's easy to play but hard to master. 4 variable environments and 30 + 5 exclusive Steam Timbermen to unlock. Master your skills for the top records on the leaderboards. Take your axe as every lumberjack does and chop the tree as fast as you can!
73
/100
10
A Story About My Uncle
A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine. It is a story about a boy who searches for his lost uncle and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement through the world in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay, focusing on swinging yourself through caverns with a grappling hook mechanic that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story unraveling slowly before you.
73
/100
11
Hexcells
73
/100
12
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
72
/100
13
Hohokum
72
/100
14
MouseCraft
72
/100
15
Hexcells Plus
72
/100
16
Never Alone
70
/100
17
Polarity
70
/100
18
STARWHAL
70
/100
19
Costume Quest 2
68
/100
20
The Sims 4
67
/100
21
CounterSpy
63
/100
22
Aura Kingdom
61
/100
23
LYNE
60
/100
24
Back to Bed
57
/100
25
Goat Simulator
52
/100
26
Eets Munchies
50
/100
27
Mountain
35
/100
28
The Culling Of The Cows
33
/100
29
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies
31
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Casual game of 2014?
Monument Valley currently tops the ranking with a score of 89/100 across 546 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.