Stephanie Watel is a writer for DualShockers. She has over three years of experience writing about all things video games, from news to lists to in-depth guides in a variety of genres. Her strongest ...

Puzzle games have changed a lot since The Witness hit in 2016, which showed us new ways of interpreting game environments and connecting the dots. And even in 2025 we had the likes of Blue Prince ...

Strange Jigsaws presents as a series of puzzle rooms with overlapping elements you need to untangle as you make your way through its ever-expanding “world” of jigsaws. The game opens with a ...

Solve the Crosswords, Connections, Strands and other puzzles that the Games team can’t stop thinking about. By New York Times Games Every day of the year, New York Times Games publishes a handmade ...

It’s easy to dismiss games as a distraction with all that's going on in the world today. Crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku — they might seem like frivolous pursuits compared to the stream of ...

Ten years in the making, puzzle adventure game “Order of the Sinking Star” is set for a 2026 release on PC from Jonathan Blow‘s Thekla and indie publisher Arc Games. The game hails from the creator of ...

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers. Chroma Zero immerses you in a universe of mystery, color, ...

When you make a purchase using a link on this page, we may receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The New Yorker. I’ll start with a caveat: the games in this guide are mostly screenless. Video ...

If you want to take a break from AAA games, then PS Store has a new free game that PS5 and PS4 players can check out. Puzzle Galaxy is yet another relaxing game for those who like jigsaws. Its ...