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Best Puzzle games of 2013
The 34 best Puzzle games released in 2013, ranked from 10,817 critic and player ratings.
The best Puzzle game of 2013 is The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated agosto 2026.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.
92
/100
02
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remaster of The Wind Waker with an alternate recreation of the original's art style, several gameplay adjustments, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures.
90
/100
03
The Room Two
88
/100
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.
92
/100
02
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remaster of The Wind Waker with an alternate recreation of the original's art style, several gameplay adjustments, a new lighting engine and higher resolution textures.
90
/100
03
The Room Two
88
/100
04
The Swapper
87
/100
05
Rogue Legacy
You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique.
86
/100
06
Papers, Please
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
85
/100
07
Trine 2: Complete Story
84
/100
08
S
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object. The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around). Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue is spoken in a fictional language, thus the story is conveyed through actions, gestures and expressions.
83
/100
09
ibb & obb
83
/100
10
Antichamber
82
/100
11
Desktop Dungeons
82
/100
12
DmC: Devil May Cry
82
/100
13
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
81
/100
14
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
15
SteamWorld Dig
81
/100
16
Surgeon Simulator 2013
81
/100
17
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
80
/100
18
Teslagrad
79
/100
19
Dead Space 3
77
/100
20
Morphopolis
74
/100
21
Gone Home
74
/100
22
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
74
/100
23
Shadow Warrior
71
/100
24
The Silent Age
70
/100
25
The Bridge
69
/100
26
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call
69
/100
27
The Cave
68
/100
28
The Night of the Rabbit
68
/100
29
Ittle Dew
67
/100
30
Goodbye Deponia
65
/100
31
Journey of a Roach
65
/100
32
Poker Night 2
65
/100
33
Contrast
62
/100
34
Gomo
50
/100
The Swapper
87
/100
05
Rogue Legacy
You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a ninja even though she can't see well, an assassin who is fighting for the gays, or a miner who wants to collect gold! Traits are randomized each time upon death, leading to multiple playthroughs with 35 traits, each character will be unique.
86
/100
06
Papers, Please
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin. Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists. Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
85
/100
07
Trine 2: Complete Story
84
/100
08
S
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object. The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around). Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue is spoken in a fictional language, thus the story is conveyed through actions, gestures and expressions.
83
/100
09
ibb & obb
83
/100
10
Antichamber
82
/100
11
Desktop Dungeons
82
/100
12
DmC: Devil May Cry
82
/100
13
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
81
/100
14
The Walking Dead: Season Two
81
/100
15
SteamWorld Dig
81
/100
16
Surgeon Simulator 2013
81
/100
17
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
80
/100
18
Teslagrad
79
/100
19
Dead Space 3
77
/100
20
Morphopolis
74
/100
21
Gone Home
74
/100
22
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
74
/100
23
Shadow Warrior
71
/100
24
The Silent Age
70
/100
25
The Bridge
69
/100
26
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call
69
/100
27
The Cave
68
/100
28
The Night of the Rabbit
68
/100
29
Ittle Dew
67
/100
30
Goodbye Deponia
65
/100
31
Journey of a Roach
65
/100
32
Poker Night 2
65
/100
33
Contrast
62
/100
34
Gomo
50
/100
FAQ
What is the best Puzzle game of 2013?
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 700 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — 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.