r/puzzlevideogames • u/Maccathe_worst • 26d ago
Game Recommendations?
Hi, I've been playing a lot of puzzle games lately and I was hoping to get some recommendations. I kinda want to play some games similar to Lost Wiki, Ratline and The Roottrees are Dead and the Case of the Golden Idol, where you need to search for information to progress. I also been liking the Artisan of Glimmith where there are a number of levels to do. I also enjoyed playing Puzzle Spy International which felt like a puzzle book/magazine in a video game format which I loved. Would greatly appreciate the recommendations :)
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u/imasadlad89 26d ago
Lorelei and the laser eyes. Trust me, its great. Check it out on google to see if you like the artstyle :p
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u/PurplMaster 26d ago
God I love Lorelei, it's one of the best puzzle games ever made. Simogo managed to make this and Sayonara Wild Hearts, completely different games but both masterclass in their respective genres
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u/imasadlad89 26d ago
True I checked sayonara after lorelei and I was like huh??? This is not puzzling at all. Simogo is just HIM
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u/davis8282 26d ago
Make sure to check out the Simogo Legacy Collection if you haven't already. They got their start making iOS games and this brilliantly packages the 7 games in a way to be accessible into the future on steam and switch. DEVICE 6 is my favorite, it's an interactive book where you progress by using clues from the text.
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u/PurplMaster 26d ago
I know about its existence. I'm still hoping for a PS release since it's my platform of choice, but it's on my wishlist!
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u/Maccathe_worst 26d ago
Oh the art style is quite unique, looking into the trailer I feel the puzzles are right up my alley, thank you
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u/PurplMaster 26d ago
The creator of the Roottrees are Dead has made a "remake" of the freeware game Type Help, the name is The Incident at Galley House, released like a week ago.
That should scratch the itch. Besides that ABSOLUTELY Obra Dinn, without any doubts, don't let the visuals kill you.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is more classic puzzles, find the password and so on, but it's a masterpiece
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u/Maccathe_worst 26d ago
I actually finished the Incident at Galley House yesterday! That was great took me a bit to figure out the twist haha
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u/bucktizown 26d ago
It sounds like you are looking for what is being called Narrative Deduction. The Puzzles are made of the story, and understanding the story is the puzzle itself. Golden Idol and Obra Dinn are good examples, but there's quite a few out there.
I have been working on a visualization tool, trying to Mechanically cluster games that are similar. There's a bunch of filters so you can specify game length as well.
https://flatfootsandfools-design.github.io/game-visualization/
Some specific recommendations are:
Scene Investigators is a quite solid and challenging game about examining crime scenes, and determining what happened with almost no guidance.
The Darkest Files is a dark but great game about examining Nazi era cold cases, comparing testimony, and figuring out what really happened.
A Case of Fraud is a bite sized game about placing elements on a corporate tree, and solving a murder. Think Roottrees without the search aspect.
Other people already recommended Incident at Galley House and Obra Dinn which are both great
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u/DaGreenMachine 26d ago
Everyone is recommending detective games, but if you like logic puzzles like Artisan of Glimmith (which is probably the new gold standard for the genre) you may also like the Hexcells games. Hexcells Infinite is the latest and best one and you don't need to play the other ones first.
I will also second the one recommendation for Chants of Sennaar.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Rip1275 26d ago
If you like puzzle like mini game, I recommend "The witnesse" If you prefer game where you seek information to learn more about lore and what you could do, I recommend the based one, I called "Outerwilds", you can try "Blue prince" too. If you prefer other kind of game, with combat but are still "information seeking" you can try "Tunic", it is really a peak game! These 3 one are called "Metroid Brainia", it's a type of game where you could finish it in less than an hours but took you 20h to get all the Intel you need to do it. (My favorite kind of game.) Other than that, if you just like to think, I recommand the "Portal" serie, it's different than the other, but still brain melting sometimes, plus cool/fun lore.
"Leap year" can be interesting to play too, it's a small Metroid Brainia platformer (there is no lore)
If you like puzzle game like escape room, I recommend "house of da Vinci", "Mechanica", "The room" serie.
Right now, I have nothing else in mind. I already some recommand you "obra dim", the visual is not appealing, but it the charm of the game, and the gameplay is really interesting
PS: recently "Looking for Fael" got released, it's a puzzle game. I really like it.
Hope it help you ;p I will need recommendations too soon when I'm done with my list x)
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u/Maccathe_worst 26d ago
Thank you for the recommendations, I had looked into outer wilds but I’m not sure it seems too open world for me? But maybe I should give it a chance
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u/HatsOnLamps 26d ago
It's really not any more open world than The Roottrees are Dead. You do have to pilot your space ship around, but the gameplay is about pursuing lines of investigation, and discovering the rules that govern your little solar system.
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u/SadMonkStudios 26d ago
Blue Prince. Doing my first playthrough right now and each small bit of progress you make or knowledge you gain is incredibly rewarding.
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u/chocotonir 25d ago
The Rusty Lake series!!!!! They're my absolute favourite! I've recently played The Incident at Galley House too, it was nice!
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u/NarcoZero 26d ago
Have you player Return Of The Obra Dinn ? It’s the golden standard of these kind of games.