5/22/2023 0 Comments Cardinal chains steamWhile I've tried to add as many cross-platform games that I have on my Switch or phone as possible, unfortunately many games have yet to be ported to Steam (such as Not Not) or were ported with minimal effort (such as hocus). While my Steam library already has quite a few puzzle games, I'm always interested in adding variety to it. Vignettes (Another port of a mobile game, Vignettes has the player rotate 3D objects to find a perspective at which they seamlessly turn into a different object) Unitied (A sliding block game given the various such games I've found for my emulation library for several consoles, it's a shame there aren't more such games on Steam, especially given that Unitied itself only has 50 levels) Sudoku Universe (A sudoku game as with Minesweeper, it's a helpful library staple, with this version seemingly being one of the better ones on Steam) Quick Words (A Wordle-style game unlike the existing, unrelated games called Wordle on Steam, Quick Words is essentially five simulataneous Wordle games where solving one gives a hint for another) KAMI (A port of a mobile game, KAMI is a puzzle game where one has a limited number of tries to swap the colors of tiles on a board until only one color remains there is also a sequel, but it currently only seems to be on mobile devices) InfiniPicross 2 (A Picross/Nonogram game differentiates itself from other Picross games with 100x100 levels.) Hidden Through Time (A "Where's Waldo" type game while I also have the similar game Hidden Folks, Hidden Through Time is differentiated with full-color maps) Should there be games similar to them on Steam that are differentiated in some way, I'd be glad to consider adding them to my Steam library!)Ĭolorgrid (A light reflection game given that it only has 70 levels, it's somewhat of a shame that it doesn't have a custom level editor) (While most of the following games fit within their own subgenres of puzzle games, unlike the games listed above I only have one of each at the moment in my Steam library. (While these are perhaps among the simplest games on this list, I thought that when taking the touch screen of the Steam Deck into account, integrating the best of mobile-esque puzzle games into my Steam library would help to improve game variety.) There are several others on Steam as well, but these appeared to be the among the most unique in deriving from the basic Chess formula.) (Not necessarily the most novel of puzzles games, but I think that these add a helpful dose of logic to the puzzle game set. The following games range from being minimal to moderate derivatives of the Minesweeper formula.) While the variety of such derivatives depend on the platform one is using, I generally prefer games that allow the player to adjust gameplay as much as possible, with the option for large maps and varying mine densities, as a means of adding variety and replay value. (I've always found Minesweeper to be a good staple to have in any game library when I want to play something quick, simple, and reliable. (With Bloxorz being one of my favorite flash games, I've sought to add similar games to my Steam library, particularly given how well such game design could work with custom levels shared via Steam Workshop.) (While the House of Da Vinci games are somewhat more story-based than the Room games, their premises are similar: solving mechanical puzzles in a three-dimensional, explorable space.) Hopefully a Myst-style remake of Riven occurs at some point (per the work done by the RealRiven developers in collaboration with Cyan) as a means of adding to the list above.) (While I also have Obduction and Riven on Steam, and Superliminal and The Talos Principle on the Switch, I think the three above are the best of the group. The Witness (While The Witness is also a great exploration-based puzzle game, I find that its lack of puzzle variety makes it less interesting than Quern or Myst) Quern: Undying Thoughts (The only non-Myst game I've found that has the elements that make Myst and Riven stand out: a substantial variety of unique puzzles in a unique world that the player is free to explore) Myst (2021 remake, simply called "Myst" improves upon the prior remake in subtle yet substantial ways, particularly in terms of atmospherics) As a means of helping guide recommendations, and sharing my own Steam puzzle game recommendations, here is the list of Puzzle games I intend to put on my Steam Deck so far, divided into categories: So far this has been a mix of new games and cross-platform games that I already have on my Switch or phone, but am still looking for additional ones to improve variety. In expanding my Steam library in anticipation for the Steam Deck, I've been specifically looking to add simplistic puzzle games to complement the more complex games in my Steam and Switch libraries.
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