The best 50 free puzzle PC games according to FGU users

The Free Games Utopia Top 50 lists the highest-rated free-to-play, full free-version, and liberated video games on the site, based on user ratings. The list spans the history of video gaming, from classic DOS titles to modern games for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and other platforms.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All games listed on Free Games Utopia are available to play without an upfront purchase, although some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions, as is common with MMOs and free-to-play games.

The Top 50 covers a wide range of platforms, from popular systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux to less common ones including Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS. To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three user votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

PUZZLE

Puzzle games focus on logical challenges, multiple difficulty levels, and conceptual tasks. Solving puzzles is the core objective in these games. They often involve moving pieces, matching tiles, or finding the optimal solution to complex problems and enigmas. More puzzle games on Free Games Utopia.


# title genre status rating
diabolika2- 01. Diabolika II
Windows
puzzle
full free version
3.88 / 5
circus-hidden-object- 02. Circus Hidden Objects
browser
puzzle / hidden object
full free version
3.88 / 5
cuttheropetimetravel- 03. Cut the Rope Time Travel
browser
puzzle
full free version
3.86 / 5
daily-crossword- 04. Daily Crossword
browser
puzzle
full free version
3.83 / 5
lost-land-mahjong- 05. Lost Lands: Mahjong
Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS
puzzle / mahjong
full free version
3.80 / 5
computer-open-door- 06. Computer, Open That Door!
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX
puzzle
full free version
3.78 / 5
mirror-magic-2- 07. Mirror Magic
Windows, DOS, Linux, Android, Mac OSX
puzzle
open source
3.71 / 5
robbo- 08. Robbo
DOS
puzzle / action puzzle
liberated
3.67 / 5
tetriattack-3- 09. TetriAttack 3
Windows, Linux
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.67 / 5
push-push-penguin- 10. Push-Push Penguin
Windows
puzzle / action puzzle
full free version
3.67 / 5
drod-ae- 11. DROD: Architects' Edition
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX
puzzle
open source
3.57 / 5
tetricrisis4- 12. TetriCrisis 4 110% A.I. Turbo
Windows, Linux
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.56 / 5
scrabble3d- 13. Scrabble3D
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX
puzzle / board game
open source
3.50 / 5
tetrisfun- 14. Tetris Fun
browser
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.50 / 5
lost-lands-hidden-object- 15. Lost Lands: a Hidden Object Adventure
Windows, Mac OSX
puzzle / hidden object
full free version
3.50 / 5
beijing-hidden-object- 16. Beijing Hidden Objects
browser
puzzle / hidden object
full free version
3.50 / 5
triad- 17. Triad
Windows, Mac OSX
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.50 / 5
at-the-carnival- 18. At the Carnival
Mac OSX, DOS
puzzle
liberated
3.50 / 5
hyperrogue- 19. HyperRogue
Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, iOS, Android
puzzle / roguelike
free, commercial version available
3.45 / 5
20-small-mazes- 20. 20 Small Mazes
Windows
puzzle / maze
full free version
3.44 / 5
paradise-cleaning- 21. Paradise Cleaning!
WindowsNSFW
puzzle
full free version
3.43 / 5
bloxorz- 22. Bloxorz
browser
puzzle
full free version
3.40 / 5
green-tech- 23. greenTech+
Windows
puzzle
free, commercial version available
3.40 / 5
foolserrand- 24. The Fool's Errand
DOS
puzzle
liberated
3.40 / 5
bejeweled-remake- 25. Bejeweled REMAKE
browser
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.40 / 5
mahjong-suite- 26. MahJong Suite free version
Windows
puzzle / mahjong
free, commercial version available
3.33 / 5
kye- 27. Kye
Windows
puzzle / maze
liberated
3.33 / 5
head-over-heels- 28. Head over Heels
Windows, Linux
puzzle / action puzzle
full free version
3.33 / 5
snood- 29. Snood
DOS, iOS
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.33 / 5
dig-n-rig- 30. Dig-N-Rig
Windows
puzzle
full free version
3.33 / 5
karoshi- 31. Karoshi 2.0
Windows
puzzle / action puzzle
full free version
3.33 / 5
monochromemahjongg- 32. Monochrome Mahjongg
browser
puzzle / mahjong
full free version
3.33 / 5
mojo2-mia- 33. Mojo 2: Mia
WindowsNSFW
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.33 / 5
wilma-tetris- 34. Wilma Tetris
WindowsNSFW
puzzle
abandonware
3.33 / 5
soccer-strip-quest- 35. Soccer Strip Quest
Windows, browserNSFW
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.31 / 5
sextris- 36. Sextris
browserNSFW
puzzle / tile-matching
open source
3.31 / 5
castle-of-elite- 37. Castle of Elite
Windows
puzzle
free, optional donation
3.29 / 5
tripline- 38. Tripline
Windows
puzzle
full free version
3.29 / 5
cyberbox-deluxe- 39. The Continuing Adventures of CyberBox
DOS
puzzle / maze
full free version
3.29 / 5
squarez-deluxe- 40. Squarez Deluxe
DOS
puzzle / tile-matching
liberated
3.25 / 5
microsoft-mahjong- 41. Microsoft Mahjong
Windows
puzzle / mahjong
full free version
3.25 / 5
xxz- 42. XXZ
WindowsNSFW
puzzle / tile-matching
free, commercial version available
3.20 / 5
neverball- 43. Neverball
Windows, Linux, Free BSD, Mac OSX
puzzle / arcade
full free version
3.20 / 5
there-is-no-game- 44. There is no game
Windows, Mac OSX, Android, browser
puzzle
full free version
3.20 / 5
letters-fall- 45. LettersFall 5
Windows, Linux
puzzle
full free version
3.20 / 5
tetri3rd-strike- 46. T-Crisis 110% A.I. 3rd Strike
Windows
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.20 / 5
rocks-and-diamonds- 47. Rocks'n'Diamonds
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Free BSD, UNIX, iOS, Android
puzzle / action puzzle
open source
3.18 / 5
classic-hangman- 48. Classic Hangman
DOS
puzzle / typing
full free version
3.18 / 5
madris- 49. Madris
Windows
puzzle / tile-matching
full free version
3.17 / 5
viridi- 50. Viridi
Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, iOS, Android
puzzle
full free version
3.17 / 5

More free games to discover

The Top 50 is only a small part of what you can find on Free Games Utopia. The site covers thousands of free games, from forgotten DOS classics and old-school RPGs to modern indie games, free-to-play titles, browser games and open-source projects. Some are freeware, some are liberated, and some are simply games that you can download and play for free.

You can browse the database by genre, platform, year or keyword, or take a look at games similar to some of the classics you already know. There are plenty of oddities and hidden gems too, because not every good free game has made it into the Top 50.

The ranking is based on votes from Free Games Utopia users. A game needs at least three votes to appear, and the list can change as more people rate the games. If you find something you enjoy, give it a vote — your choice could help it climb the list.

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