Solving the riddle video games, ranked by your taste
Video games where nothing is quite what it seems: every game on Boxlist tagged with the solving the riddle story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 426 games on Boxlist.
See which ones match your tasteAlso in films and TV, and books:
The 100 best rated solving the riddle video games
Super Metroid
Shooter · 1994
96 / 100
Baldur's Gate III
Strategy · 2023
95 / 100
Final Fantasy III
RPG · 1994
95 / 100
Mass Effect 2
Shooter · 2010
93 / 100
God of War Ragnarök
Hack and slash · 2022
93 / 100
Persona 5
RPG · 2016
93 / 100
Metroid Prime
Shooter · 2002
93 / 100
Portal 2
Platformer · 2011
92 / 100
The Last of Us
Shooter · 2013
92 / 100
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Shooter · 2016
92 / 100
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Shooter · 2009
92 / 100
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
RPG · 2003
92 / 100
Chrono Trigger
RPG · 1995
92 / 100
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Platformer · 1997
92 / 100
Resident Evil 4
Shooter · 2023
92 / 100
Return of the Obra Dinn
Puzzle · 2018
92 / 100
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Shooter · 2002
91 / 100
Red Dead Redemption
Shooter · 2010
91 / 100
Undertale
Puzzle · 2015
91 / 100
Silent Hill 2
Puzzle · 2001
91 / 100
Disco Elysium
RPG · 2019
91 / 100
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Strategy · 1999
91 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Puzzle · 2006
91 / 100
Persona 4
RPG · 2008
91 / 100
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Platformer · 1997
91 / 100
BioShock
Shooter · 2007
90 / 100
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Shooter · 2015
90 / 100
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Shooter · 2014
90 / 100
Alan Wake II
Shooter · 2023
90 / 100
Demon's Souls
Hack and slash · 2020
90 / 100
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Strategy · 2024
90 / 100
Subnautica 2
Adventure · 2026
90 / 100
Grand Theft Auto V
Shooter · 2013
89 / 100
Assassin's Creed II
Platformer · 2009
89 / 100
Batman: Arkham City
Hack and slash · 2011
89 / 100
BioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
89 / 100
Celeste
Platformer · 2018
89 / 100
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Shooter · 2004
89 / 100
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Shooter · 2001
89 / 100
Fallout 2
Puzzle · 1998
89 / 100
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Puzzle · 1992
89 / 100
System Shock 2
Shooter · 1999
89 / 100
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Strategy · 1995
89 / 100
Silent Hill 2
Puzzle · 2024
89 / 100
Blue Prince
Puzzle · 2025
89 / 100
Horizon Zero Dawn
Shooter · 2017
88 / 100
Marvel's Spider-Man
Hack and slash · 2018
88 / 100
NieR: Automata
Hack and slash · 2017
88 / 100
StarCraft
Strategy · 1998
88 / 100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shooter · 2011
88 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Puzzle · 2000
88 / 100
Halo 3
Shooter · 2007
88 / 100
Deus Ex
Shooter · 2000
88 / 100
Black Mesa
Shooter · 2020
88 / 100
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Strategy · 2000
88 / 100
New Super Mario Bros.
Platformer · 2006
88 / 100
Beyond Good & Evil
Shooter · 2003
88 / 100
Mark of the Ninja
Platformer · 2012
88 / 100
Fire Emblem Awakening
Strategy · 2012
88 / 100
Black Myth: Wukong
Hack and slash · 2024
88 / 100
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Puzzle · 2024
88 / 100
Burnout 3: Takedown
Racing · 2004
88 / 100
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG · 2017
88 / 100
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG · 2022
88 / 100
Mass Effect
Shooter · 2007
87 / 100
Dead Space
Shooter · 2008
87 / 100
Outer Wilds
Puzzle · 2019
87 / 100
Halo: Reach
Shooter · 2010
87 / 100
Tales from the Borderlands
Puzzle · 2014
87 / 100
Burnout Paradise
Racing · 2008
87 / 100
The Talos Principle
Puzzle · 2014
87 / 100
Gears of War 2
Shooter · 2008
87 / 100
GoldenEye 007
Shooter · 1997
87 / 100
Bully
Adventure · 2006
87 / 100
Fable
RPG · 2004
87 / 100
Final Fantasy XII
RPG · 2006
87 / 100
Dead Space
Shooter · 2023
87 / 100
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Shooter · 2010
87 / 100
Returnal
Shooter · 2021
87 / 100
Crusader Kings III
Strategy · 2020
87 / 100
The Longest Journey
Puzzle · 1999
87 / 100
Pragmata
Shooter · 2026
87 / 100
Nine Sols
Platformer · 2024
87 / 100
Star Wars Zero Company
Strategy · 2026
87 / 100
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Shooter · 2007
86 / 100
Fallout 3
Shooter · 2008
86 / 100
Max Payne 3
Shooter · 2012
86 / 100
L.A. Noire
Strategy · 2011
86 / 100
Final Fantasy IX
RPG · 2000
86 / 100
Titanfall 2
Shooter · 2016
86 / 100
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Strategy · 2004
86 / 100
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Shooter · 2008
86 / 100
Alien: Isolation
Adventure · 2014
86 / 100
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
RPG · 1997
86 / 100
Bayonetta
Shooter · 2009
86 / 100
Yakuza 0
Hack and slash · 2015
86 / 100
Super Mario Sunshine
Platformer · 2002
86 / 100
Final Fantasy VIII
RPG · 1999
86 / 100
Super Mario Kart
Racing · 1992
86 / 100
Silent Hill 3
Puzzle · 2003
86 / 100
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