Best Puzle games of 2012
The 27 best Puzle games released in 2012, ranked from 5,819 critic and player ratings.
The best Puzle game of 2012 is Dishonored, with a critic score of 90/100 — updated agosto 2026.
Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.
90
/100
02
Fez
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. Explore a serene and beautiful open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures. Unearth the mysteries of the past and discover the truth about reality and perception. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way.
86
/100
03
Angry Birds Space
83
/100
Bad Piggies
83
/100
05
Botanicula
82
/100
06
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
82
/100
07
Chaos on Deponia
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
80
/100
08
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
Tiny & Big, a comic styled jump and slice platformer, gives you the unique ability to shape a whole world at your will! You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession: Grandpa's white, fine rib underpants! On his journey through a forsaken desert he will meet mysterious creatures, no clowns, a taxi robot and his arch enemy: Big!
79
/100
09
Closure
78
/100
10
Quantum Conundrum
77
/100
11
The Unfinished Swan
77
/100
12
McPixel
76
/100
13
Scribblenauts Unlimited
75
/100
14
Nihilumbra
75
/100
15
Deponia
74
/100
16
Unmechanical
74
/100
17
Incredipede
74
/100
18
The Room
73
/100
19
The Journey Down: Chapter One
72
/100
20
Papo & Yo
70
/100
21
10000000
67
/100
22
Little Inferno
65
/100
23
A Virus Named TOM
65
/100
24
Angry Birds Trilogy
64
/100
25
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
63
/100
26
Angry Birds Star Wars
59
/100
27
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
58
/100
What is the best Puzle game of 2012?
Dishonored currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 1,862 ratings. Ranking updated agosto 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.