New thinky releases from May 2024

Joseph Mansfield, 3 June 2024

It's no secret that May was an absolutely mind-boggling month for thinky fans, especially with all the amazing deals available in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. You would absolutely be forgiven for not being able to keep up, so that's why we're here — to keep you on top of all the great thinky games that have come out!

Amongst all the May mayhem, we saw the release of the Thinky Awards' Most Anticipated Game, Isles of Sea and Sky, together with many other massively hyped games like secret-filled metroidvania ANIMAL WELL, the enigmatic Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and the word-based dungeon crawler Cryptmaster. Check out the full list below.

ANIMAL WELL

Developed by Billy Basso, published by BIGMODE

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Cryptmaster

Developed by Paul Hart and Lee Williams, published by Akupara Games

SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?

Gift

Developed by Toydium and Million Edge, published by Bushiroad

When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Developed by Simogo, published by Annapurna Interactive

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Hexahedra

Developed by Sidequest Ninja

Hexahedra is an open-ended programming puzzle game. Design and optimize factories to build cubes, used galaxy-wide as crates, musical instruments, even chic coffins. Rewind and replay the action to hunt for improvements. Compete with friends, and help a tiny octopus with a nightmare family visit.

Isles of Sea and Sky

Developed by Cicada Games

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Paper Trail

Developed by Newfangled Games

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Braid, Anniversary Edition

Developed by Thekla Inc.

Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

Rogue Voltage (Early Access)

Developed by Horizont Computergrafik, published by IndieArk

The engineering roguelike. Construct your own skills by wiring up modules. Build crazy machines to zap the monsters and trigger satisfying chain reactions.

Hackshot

Developed by RD Interactive

A puzzly adventure where you hack Pop-up ADs using snookers. Explore a world where hackers get hacked and downloading RAM is a thing ...

Please Be Kind To The Chickens

Developed by Demanding Bear

A serious 3d puzzle adventure about a yeti kidnapped by aliens and some unruly chickens.

Leaf's Odyssey

Developed by ludobloom

Leaf's Odyssey is a turn-based game where you fight various monsters in order to solve each puzzle. Every move can be predicted and anticipated. Failure is not punished; you can undo and try a different approach as many times as you want.

Way of Rhea

Developed by Games by Mason

Way of Rhea is a puzzle game with hard puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Solve mind bending color puzzles, unlock new areas of a vibrant hub world, chat with townsfolk, and undo any mistake with the press of a button.

CaseCracker2

Developed by BlackRobe

Jia huasheng ,the policeman of Chicheng police station, got disappeared without any trace after leaving a letter which illustrates the police station to start the CaseCracker system version 2.0.

The Court of Wanderers

Developed by Lennart Bours

Enter an open world where you never know what you will find behind the next door. Wander, think, solve, and be amazed as the impossible becomes possible.

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Developed by Happy Broccoli Games

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems.

This Side Up

Developed by Szunami

Run and grab to deliver boxes in a mind-bending multi-gravitational warehouse inspired by the drawings of MC Escher!

BOND

Developed by Gustav Almström

Bind together, clone yourself and fly over the obstacles in your path! BOND is a 3D puzzle game about exploring deep mechanics and solving challenging problems.

With My Past

Developed by Imagine Wings Studio, published by Edigger

"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.

Zink

Developed by Yprac Studio

A unique puzzle game with serene, procedural graphics and timeless gameplay. Bump cubes into the ocean, until only one remain, and you have sunk the island!

Mega Mosaic

Developed by Mark Ffrench, published by Divide The Plunder

Mega Mosaic is a meditative game about completing a single enormous puzzle

LOGIX: The Missing Part

Developed by Yaeko

A First Person Puzzle Game in which you fix the Logic behind the Puzzle, and then solve the Puzzle to verify what you fixed.

Benny The Blob

Developed by Anthony LaVigna

This is a tricky puzzle game with cute little blobs, sparkly gems, 50 levels, and the ability to load and create custom levels. Benny The Blob features some difficult and headache-inducing levels that will challenge even the most experienced puzzle fans.

Ouros

Developed by Michael Kamm

Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes. With over 120 handcrafted puzzles to solve, Ouros invites you to discover the inherent mathematical beauty of its world.

Pilapila

Developed by Eseresh

Pilapila is a charming 2D puzzle game with levels that are simple to understand but increasingly challenging to solve. Test your logic skills and climb your way to victory!

Path Weaver

Developed by Crow Studios

Path Weaver is an interactive puzzle game where you can solve puzzles by controlling your characters and placing the right scenes in the right timelines, as if you were filling a storybook. Different puzzles are waiting for you in many places, from pyramids to Aztec temples.

Infinimoes

Developed by Werxzy

Infinimoes is a space filling puzzle game (like tangrams) involving a variety of polyominoes and sometimes an infinitely repeating space.

Reflect

Developed by Zebra Game

This is a simple and complex puzzle game about light. You need to use Optical components to direct lights and lit up the rings.

Hexton

Developed by Emerick Gibson

Explore, build, harvest. Hexton is a relaxing building game where you try to create the largest city possible. Looking for a light challenge? This game's for you!

Down is Relative

Developed by Bret Swearengen

A first-person story-based puzzle game with an emphasis on subverting your current familiarity to gravity. The perfect game for those that enjoy interesting twists and unique puzzle elements.

No.9

Developed by Maciej Targoni

No.9 is an attempt to transport you to a tranquil puzzly vacuum, a gallery of geometric forms and figures that evolve in harmony with a serene, slow-paced rhythm, inviting deep relaxation and contemplation. Your journey involves synchronizing diverse elements in both form and time.