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Best Puzzle Games

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The best mobile puzzle games are built for the format: short sessions, tactile controls, and ideas that feel native to a touchscreen. From architectural puzzles to minimalist transit sims, these are the most creative and satisfying puzzle games on iOS and Android.

Ranked by editorial HostedGG Score (out of 100). Mobile critic aggregation is sparse, so these are our independent picks.

  1. 1Monument Valley app iconMonument ValleyAn impossible architecture puzzle game of breathtaking visual craft, still the benchmark for mobile design.ustwo games2014PuzzleAtmosphericPremium93Score
  2. 2Monument Valley 2 app iconMonument Valley 2A worthy sequel that deepens the formula with a mother-and-child story and even more stunning geometry.ustwo games2017PuzzleAtmosphericPremium91Score
  3. 3Mini Metro app iconMini MetroDesign subway networks before they buckle: a minimalist, endlessly replayable transit sim.Dinosaur Polo Club2015PuzzleStrategyMinimalist89Score
  4. 4Alto's Odyssey app iconAlto's OdysseyA serene sandboarding runner across gorgeous procedural dunes, meditative and endlessly beautiful.Team Alto2018PuzzleEndless runnerAtmospheric88Score
  5. 5The Room app iconThe RoomA tactile object-puzzle masterpiece that uses the touchscreen better than almost any other game.Fireproof Games2012PuzzleMysteryPremium87Score
  6. 6INSIDE app iconINSIDEThe acclaimed dark platformer puzzle game, now on mobile: haunting, wordless, and brilliantly designed.Playdead2017PuzzlePlatformerAtmospheric86Score
  7. 7Threes! app iconThrees!The original tile-sliding number puzzle: tighter and more elegant than all the games it inspired.Sirvo2014PuzzleNumbersPremium84Score
  8. 8Brain It On! app iconBrain It On!Draw shapes to solve physics puzzles: a deceptively simple concept with hundreds of tricky levels.Orbital Nine2015PuzzlePhysicsFree-to-play79Score

Frequently asked questions

What is the best puzzle game on mobile?

Monument Valley tops our list for sheer craft and originality. For a more replayable pick, Mini Metro is the best minimalist puzzle game on the platform. Both are worth playing.

Are the best mobile puzzle games free?

Most of the highest-rated puzzle games here are premium (one-time purchase), including Monument Valley, Mini Metro, Alto's Odyssey, The Room, and INSIDE. They cost a few dollars and have no ads or monetization inside.

What are the best offline puzzle games on mobile?

All of the premium picks here, including Monument Valley, Mini Metro, The Room, and INSIDE, are fully playable offline with no internet connection required.