Explore the Thinky Games database

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Three centuries after the whodunit mysteries of the Cloudsley family, a relic hunter seeks out an artifact of unimaginable power.

Strategically plant trees to create regions of similar shape and color.

Set the stage for stories to come to life.

Find a path through colors to match a given pattern.

A grisly detective mystery aboard a ghost, merchant ship.

What appears to be a difficult Souls-like adventure game hides layers of secrets and discoveries.

Build and optimize complex circuits to fix corrupted files and recover lost images.

Battle monsters and level up your dicey heroes in this roguelike strategy game.

Jigsaws and arithmetic are combined in this cat-powered circuitry-building game.

Push boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes within...

Gameplay:

Has narrative

Platform:

Linux

Windows

Xbox Series X|S

iPhone

Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Play a game within a game to escape an old, haunted shack.
Outer Wilds
Explore a solar system and unravel its mysteries.
Tunic
What appears to be a difficult Souls-like adventure game hides layers of secrets and discoveries.
Return of the Obra Dinn
A grisly detective mystery aboard a ghost, merchant ship.
Chants of Sennaar
Ascend a tower, deciphering the languages of its inhabitants.
The Case of the Golden Idol
The story of a mysterious artefact told through twelve whodunits.
Portal
Solve test chambers with a portal gun in this first-person classic.
Fez
Explore the third dimension in this retro-style 2D puzzle platformer.
The Talos Principle
Overcome Elohim's tests in this philosophical first-person puzzler.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
You have been invited to Hotel Letztes Jahr, a strange manor full of lateral puzzles and a dark past.
Myst
A genre-defining adventure across enigmatic worlds.
Into the Breach
Pilot your mech squad through puzzly tactical encounters.

Go to page:

Get a free thinky game to play and discuss, plus the latest thinky news and reviews, directly to your inbox every 2 weeks!