Once again, the puzzle genre is rather dried up this year, and I’m afraid one day this category may disappear. Everyone is so worried about the next action game that people don’t want to step back and relax and work their brains.

Tetris 99

While we’ve played Tetris dozens of times over before, Tetris 99 brings people together in an online world and feels exciting and fresh. While there were other great puzzle games this year, and you could argue that Tetris isn’t unique, it’s a timeless classic and when to put together with new ideas can become one of the most addictive puzzle games ever like it was on the original GameBoy decades prior.

Runner-Ups

Baba Is You

Manifold Garden

Puyo Puyo Champions

Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns