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Thinky Essentials — the most influential, must-play thinky games

If you're new to thinky games or just want to explore some of the most influential and much-loved games in this space, our team has put together the following list of Thinky Essentials.

We aim to keep this list relatively short so you're not overwhelmed with choice, but there are of course so many other wonderful thinky games for you to discover. If you'd like to know which games are the most-favorited by our website members, please take a look at our best thinky games list.

  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    WindowsNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5
    You have been invited to Hotel Letztes Jahr, a strange manor full of lateral puzzles and a dark past.
  • Chants of Sennaar
    WindowsNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4Xbox Series X|SXbox One
    Ascend a tower, deciphering the languages of its inhabitants.
  • Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
    Windows
    Plan a route through bite-sized dungeons and survive tactical combat encounters.
  • Can of Wormholes
    WindowsMacOSNintendo Switch
    Wriggle worms into position in this challenging grid-based puzzler.
  • Storyteller
    WindowsMacOSNintendo SwitchiPadiPhoneAndroid
    Set the stage for stories to come to life.
  • The Case of the Golden Idol
    WindowsMacOSNintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SXbox OneiPadiPhoneAndroid
    The story of a mysterious artefact told through twelve whodunits.
  • Patrick's Parabox
    WindowsLinuxMacOSNintendo SwitchPlayStation 5
    Push boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes within...
  • Tunic
    WindowsMacOSNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox One
    What appears to be a difficult Souls-like adventure game hides layers of secrets and discoveries.
  • LOK
    Pen & Paper
    Uncover the hidden language of the LOK through letter-based logic puzzles.
  • Myst
    WindowsMacOSNintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SXbox One
    A genre-defining adventure across enigmatic worlds.
  • A Monster's Expedition
    WindowsLinuxMacOSNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5iPadiPhone
    Push and roll trees to build bridges through an expansive open world.
  • Outer Wilds
    WindowsNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox One
    Explore a solar system and unravel its mysteries.
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