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Best Puzzle games on Mac
The 98 best Puzzle games on Mac, ranked from 20,489 critic and player ratings.
The best Puzzle game on Mac right now is Return of the Obra Dinn, with a critic score of 95/100 — 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.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- 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: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 20,489 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
02
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
93
/100
03
Return to Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
92
/100
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
02
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
93
/100
03
Return to Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.
92
/100
04
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey.
91
/100
05
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
06
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
A point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992. Almost a year later, it was reissued on CD-ROM as an enhanced "talkie" edition with full voice acting and digitized sound effects. In 2009, this version was also released as an unlockable extra of the Wii action game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and as a digitally distributed Steam title. The seventh game to use the script language SCUMM, Fate of Atlantis has the player explore environments and interact with objects and characters by using commands constructed with predetermined verbs. It features three unique paths to select, influencing story development, gameplay and puzzles.
90
/100
07
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
08
The Witness
The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.
88
/100
09
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time. Having seemingly defeated the evil ghost pirate LeChuck in his first adventure, Guybrush Threepwood sets his sights on the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. But wait, LeChuck is now back in zombie form and he's out for revenge. Guybrush will have to use his wits, his humor and his insatiable desire for adventure to defeat his nemesis once and for all and truly prove himself the greatest pirate in the Caribbean. Voodoo dolls, spitting contests and amusement parks are just some of the challenges Guybrush must overcome as he meets old friends, fights new enemies and uses every ounce of his mojo to overcome the wrath of LeChuck's revenge.
88
/100
10
Thirty Flights of Loving
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger.
88
/100
11
Tales from the Borderlands
88
/100
12
Machinarium
88
/100
13
Full Throttle
87
/100
14
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
15
Peggle
87
/100
16
Florence
86
/100
17
Broken Sword 1 - The Shadow of the Templars
86
/100
18
The Talos Principle
85
/100
19
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
85
/100
20
The Curse of Monkey Island
84
/100
21
S
The Walking Dead
84
/100
22
B
SOMA
84
/100
23
S
Grim Fandango Remastered
84
/100
24
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
25
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
84
/100
26
Manifold Garden
84
/100
27
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
83
/100
28
S
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
83
/100
29
Divide By Sheep
83
/100
30
Sam & Max Hit the Road
83
/100
31
Gorogoa
82
/100
32
Botanicula
82
/100
33
Broken Sword 2 - The Smoking Mirror (Remastered)
82
/100
34
Amnesia: Rebirth
82
/100
35
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
36
Donut County
80
/100
37
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
80
/100
38
Syberia 2
80
/100
39
The Secret of Monkey Island
80
/100
40
Tricky Towers
80
/100
41
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
80
/100
42
Tales of Monkey Island
80
/100
43
Superliminal
80
/100
44
The Gardens Between
79
/100
45
Crayon Physics Deluxe
79
/100
46
Samorost 3
79
/100
47
D
Life Is Strange
79
/100
48
Zuma
78
/100
49
Zuma's Revenge!
78
/100
50
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey.
91
/100
05
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
06
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
A point-and-click adventure game by LucasArts originally released in 1992. Almost a year later, it was reissued on CD-ROM as an enhanced "talkie" edition with full voice acting and digitized sound effects. In 2009, this version was also released as an unlockable extra of the Wii action game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, and as a digitally distributed Steam title. The seventh game to use the script language SCUMM, Fate of Atlantis has the player explore environments and interact with objects and characters by using commands constructed with predetermined verbs. It features three unique paths to select, influencing story development, gameplay and puzzles.
90
/100
07
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
89
/100
08
The Witness
The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.
88
/100
09
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time. Having seemingly defeated the evil ghost pirate LeChuck in his first adventure, Guybrush Threepwood sets his sights on the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. But wait, LeChuck is now back in zombie form and he's out for revenge. Guybrush will have to use his wits, his humor and his insatiable desire for adventure to defeat his nemesis once and for all and truly prove himself the greatest pirate in the Caribbean. Voodoo dolls, spitting contests and amusement parks are just some of the challenges Guybrush must overcome as he meets old friends, fights new enemies and uses every ounce of his mojo to overcome the wrath of LeChuck's revenge.
88
/100
10
Thirty Flights of Loving
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger.
88
/100
11
Tales from the Borderlands
88
/100
12
Machinarium
88
/100
13
Full Throttle
87
/100
14
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
15
Peggle
87
/100
16
Florence
86
/100
17
Broken Sword 1 - The Shadow of the Templars
86
/100
18
The Talos Principle
85
/100
19
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
85
/100
20
The Curse of Monkey Island
84
/100
21
S
The Walking Dead
84
/100
22
B
SOMA
84
/100
23
S
Grim Fandango Remastered
84
/100
24
Thimbleweed Park
84
/100
25
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
84
/100
26
Manifold Garden
84
/100
27
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
83
/100
28
S
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
83
/100
29
Divide By Sheep
83
/100
30
Sam & Max Hit the Road
83
/100
31
Gorogoa
82
/100
32
Botanicula
82
/100
33
Broken Sword 2 - The Smoking Mirror (Remastered)
82
/100
34
Amnesia: Rebirth
82
/100
35
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
36
Donut County
80
/100
37
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
80
/100
38
Syberia 2
80
/100
39
The Secret of Monkey Island
80
/100
40
Tricky Towers
80
/100
41
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
80
/100
42
Tales of Monkey Island
80
/100
43
Superliminal
80
/100
44
The Gardens Between
79
/100
45
Crayon Physics Deluxe
79
/100
46
Samorost 3
79
/100
47
D
Life Is Strange
79
/100
48
Zuma
78
/100
49
Zuma's Revenge!
78
/100
50
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Puzzle game on Mac?
Return of the Obra Dinn currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 476 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.