A single-player journey set in a series of enchanting worlds! As the last Spheriums, discover the elder’s secret for saving your dying homeworld. Explore, find secrets, unlock weapons, solve puzzles, upgrade your player, and encounter over 50 unique creatures.

Physical "Theory of Strings" with a grain of salt.
“String Theory - physical string theory describes the world as vibrating miniature energy strings in a 10-dimensional space."
The same physical string theory is a pretext for us to create a logic game with a broadly expanded story in which we place great pressure on the individual character of the protagonists.

This is a game of pure art like no other, combining hidden objects with a music creator. You'll take on the role of the conducting maestro.

- Over 470 hidden objects.
- 60 singers in each level, each playing a unique melody for you to mix.
- Find fans around towns to earn more money.
- Hint system.
- Shop system with 10 different musicians to hire in each level, each playing a unique musical instrument for you to blend into your song.
- Explore three major cities, beautifully hand-drawn and animated, with a complete soundtrack composed exclusively for the game.

Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief... or crime!

A powerful villain has no fear of the law. After the high-profile murder of the mayor, it becomes clear that anyone could be a target. Do not let him escape justice!

To track down this criminal, you’ll need to dive into the murky depths of the underworld. The first step is going undercover and bluffing your way into a private billiards club… that’s where damning, crucial evidence lays! But if only an investigation could be so simple...

To make matters even more complicated, your new partner is too young and immature to understand how dangerous the game you’re involved in is… And not only him, but you also must understand that sometimes even justice goes over to the dark side.

Can you defeat the bad guys together with your scattered allies, or at least... stay alive?

There are tons of new cases to tackle in this installment of the Unsolved Case series. Track down evidence, speak to suspects, crack complex puzzles, and make choices that determine the outcomes… for better or for worse!

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist, and colorful exploration adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.

The life of a detective is unpredictable and dangerous. You never know what awaits you, and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there's no turning back!

You and your detective partner have a lot of work ahead! Cases full of family drama, betrayal, and double-crosses lay within these case files...

First, There is the case of the famous city attorney, Richard Errikson, who turns out to have shady dealings. But most puzzling of all, he was murdered in the middle of a train journey… and seemingly, all the other passengers are innocent. Tackle this closed-room murder, and track down the suspect if it’s the last thing you do!

Your hard work on the job aren’t done, because soon, your buddy calls you to solve the disappearance of his sister’s boyfriend. Even without official orders from the department, you’ll have to figure out what’s at the root of this mystery.

People in the media can also have dramatic lives, with all the abductions and a whole chandelier falling on a TV host’s brother. You are left with just a few clues, if any…. But this can’t be anything besides a murder. The Hollywood drama continues in the Collector’s Edition bonus chapter, as a famous actress disappears next...

Do you have the courage, and curiosity, to uncover the truth? Can you outsmart all worthy opponents?

Where most of his customers find meaning in pastimes like worshipping deranged space gods, feeding random crap to a sentient black hole, endlessly digging for The Treasure™ or mentally enslaving donut shop workers, Wilbur lives a more humble life, fixing the galaxy’s ills one broken ship module at a time.

FIX STUFF: Using a range of tools, diagnostic devices, parts and workshop appliances, you’ll be correcting faults in the modules of procedurally generated spaceships. From simple refuel jobs to total overhauls, get ready to frantically fumble, slice, loosen, tighten, grab and drop as you try to complete as many jobs as you can within each daily time limit. With a huge variety of ships and modules, your hands are gonna get real dirty real fast, in some real unusual places.

READ STUFF: Flaunt your basic literacy by consulting manual pages for guidance on diagnosing and correcting faults in spaceship modules, as well as operating workshop appliances. And if basic literacy isn’t your bag, then at least you’ve got pretty diagrams to gawp at! All your IKEA furniture-assembly training has led to this moment.

UPGRADE STUFF: Using whatever hard-earned pennies Uncle Chop doesn’t take from you, expand your workshop and kit it out with a range of workstations. From industrial devices to esoteric altars, these workstations will allow you to fix bigger and more lucrative ships.

TALK ABOUT STUFF: Interact with a diverse range of oddballs as you engage with both anthology-style storytelling and a multiple-ending, overarching narrative. The lore is (*consults notes*) ‘deep and rich and good’, with different factions you can choose to ingratiate yourself with – each with their own inane agendas.

DISCOVER STUFF: Narrative and random events, hidden puzzles and upgrades, secret lore – we got all that goodness that ensures each day and gameplay run will feel substantially different from the last.

DO ALL THAT STUFF AGAIN, BUT BETTER: Meeting those escalating R.E.N.T payments ain’t gonna be easy, but chin up, champ – certain station upgrades will persist across gameplay runs, making life a little more tolerable every time around. You’ll also get faster and smarter the more you do the thing, so keep doing the thing!

Ada is a young yet bright girl who, after visiting her father’s laboratory, decides to
dive without his permission into Codeland, a virtual world being developed by him, just for fun but...
A fatal error, Codeland filled with bugs, an unfriendly bunny as a guide, her father and his colleagues are trapped and unresponsive, there are enemies and errors all around! Only someone worthy to wield the hammer.exe can debug it all!

Show your logical skills and quick mind to help Ada save Codeland by defeating enemies and clear dungeons in this fun and thrilling action adventure full of logical puzzles, loops, and fun visual algorithms suited for players of all ages.

Gameplay The game has 50 levels, with increasing difficulty and the introduction of new mechanics as the player progresses. The character can have three distinct sizes: small, medium, and large. The character will grow in size whenever they collect a seed (see collectible items) and shrink one size when they take damage (see board tiles/enemies). If the character takes damage when small, the game ends. The character's size affects how they interact with the crystal cubes. The interactions between the character's size and the cube's size are as follows: Small Character Small Cube: Pushes the cube by one space. Medium Cube: Cannot push. Large Cube: Cannot push. Medium Character Small Cube: Pushes the cube by two spaces or pushes two cubes at the same time by one space. Medium Cube: Pushes the cube by one space. Large Cube: Cannot push. Large Character Small Cube: Pushes the cube until it hits an obstacle or pushes two/three cubes at the same time by one space. Medium Cube: Pushes the cube by two spaces or pushes two cubes at the same time by one space. Large Cube: Pushes the cube by one space. Collectible Items Mushroom: The player grows in size whenever they collect a mushroom. If the player is already large, nothing happens and the mushroom remains in place. Board Tiles Empty: The player and the cube cannot walk. Grass: The player and the cubes can walk. Small Altar: Altar where the small cube must be placed. Medium Altar: Altar where the medium cube must be placed. Large Altar: Altar where the large cube must be placed. Flame: Deals damage to the main character and the characters to be saved. Lava Floor: Deals damage to the main character and the characters to be saved, but only once. After the damage, the floor cools and turns into a standard tile.

Tilt the floor, roll the ball, avoid obstacles, jump gaps, go faster!Attempt to complete all 120 levels and find all 360 red coinsLooking for something addictive with hours of game play?Install 'Sky Roll!' today!

Access Denied: Escape is a 3D device-hacking puzzle game in a cyberpunk setting.

In the future, people no longer trust computer networks and prefer to use physical devices to store important information. You are a professional hacker of such Data Vaults. Use your wits and powers of observation to discover the secret hidden within the walls of this laboratory.

In order to escape, you need to not only complete the work but also uncover the secret of this place.

THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch speech bubbles in a wacky world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!!

Once in a generation, the gods come together to postpone the apocalypse. But this time, the god of communication started a bunch of heavenly fights and then went awol.

With the sky splitting and the gods in disarray, who’s gonna join the Bizzyboys to help SAVE DA WORLD FROM A-POCKY-LIPS???

Embark on a Timeless Adventure, Reimagined
Twinsen is back in this remake featuring a new stylish makeover and modernised gameplay.
Faithful to the original game, Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest takes you on an epic journey on a small planet harbouring both magic and technology.

A Tale of Destiny and Heroism
On a planetoid with two suns, four species lived in perfect harmony... But that all changed when Dr. Funfrock, a brilliant scientist, invented cloning and teleportation, bringing the inhabitants under his total control.
End the clone occupation as you play Twinsen, a model citizen turned into a fugitive. Armed with your mysterious Magic Ball, explore beautiful landsapes, solve intricate puzzles and face formidable foes!

Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the series, Little Big Adventure - Twinsen's Quest offers an adventure like no other. Are you ready to become the hero Twinsun needs?

For eons, Harmony has maintained order and prosperity across all realms.
However, a mysterious decline in her powers culminated in her disappearance, leaving the entire universe teetering on the brink of catastrophe!
Initially convinced that this surreal experience can only be a dream, our hero, Mona, resolves to aid in the search for the missing goddess.
Venturing through portals, Mona will encounter werewolves, mermaids, dragons, and other fantastical beings on her way to face off against an unseen malevolent menace!
With stunning visuals, captivating storytelling, humorous dialogues, and challenging puzzles, The Harmony Chronicles promises endless hours of immersive gameplay.

Unrivaled after four decades, Tetris Forever celebrates the original, genre-inspiring puzzle game that escaped from behind the Iron Curtain, onto the world stage, and into our cultural consciousness!

More than 15 playable classic games from the series' history are featured, including many being released for the first time outside Japan. Battle your friends in the multiplayer cult favorite Tetris Battle Gaiden, create massive explosions to clear lines in Super Bombliss, and see where it all began in 1984 with an accurate recreation of the first version of Tetris on the Electronika 60 computer.

As the next release in Digital Eclipse's acclaimed Gold Master Series, Tetris Forever includes more than an hour of all-new documentary featurettes exploring the lifelong friendship and creative partnership between Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and The Tetris Company founder Henk Rogers, as they share the extraordinary but true story about Tetris that you never knew.

And as this celebration wouldn’t be complete without an all-new Tetris experience, prepare to enter the… Tetris Time Warp! Up to four players will "warp" between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of classic graphic styles and play mechanics!

In a world where games come and go – Tetris is Forever!

Reckless decision or perfectly planned crime? Your move, Detective!

Your name makes countless criminals tremble at the sound of it. But there are others who commit crimes with cold calculation, trying to outsmart you. Prove them wrong!

This new collection of crime episodes is full of terrifying and bone-chilling murders, break-ins, and robberies. We believe you are the only one who can stop the perpetrators, but just in case, we've sent Paul to you for backup. Your faithful partner will be there to assist you or even bring you a new case.

These new chapters of Unsolved Case series will thrill you with story intricacies, twists, and extraordinary connections between all the developments! Don’t miss the return of the heart-winning characters from the previous chapters who will share their wisdom and investigative tricks.

Make complicated moral choices that will determine the future of both perpetrator and victim. Danger and treachery lay around every corner… so be careful!

Restore broken porcelain and reveal hidden magic in Magic Cats Pots puzzles! Step into the magical world of Magic Cats Pots and breathe new life into old treasures!

Cell Scientists is an interactive experience deeply rooted in science, yet exciting and addictive in a positive way.

At its core it is a puzzle game with 100 levels with an easy to pick gameplay mechanics. Your objective is destroy the disease caused by Chagas virus, you must perform this mission in the shortest time possible before the symptoms of the disease kill the patient, because there are no vaccines that can destroy it, so it is necessary to embark on an adventure to destroy it within the body of each patient.

Slide across frozen lakes and gather stars in a chill puzzle adventure where you take the role of a young ice skater! Skater’s Solstice is a top-down brainteasing game with a wintry theme and crisp HD visuals where you’ll need to overcome 50 stages of gradually increasing complexity to achieve ice skating mastery. Each stage contains 3 stars and a glimmering exit.

Can you put it all together and gather all the stars?

Best Xbox Series X|S Puzzle Games

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Spheriums

Strings Theory

Ghoulie's Garden

Garten of Banban 7

Shy Cats Hidden Tracks - Vol. 1

Unsolved Case: Above the Law CE

NAIAD

Unsolved Case: Murderous Script CE

Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop

Boundland

Glitch Hero

SokoNature

SANYA

Sky Roll!

Access Denied: Escape

Great God Grove

Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

Harmony Chronicles: Chaos Realms Collector's Edition

Tetris Forever

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Unsolved Case: Killer Popularity CE

Unsolved Case: Killer Popularity Collector's Edition

Magic Cats Pots

Cell Scientist: Beyond

Skater's Solstice

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