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Puzzle platformer

Game genre concept

Puzzle platformers are characterized by their use of a platform game structure to drive a game whose challenge is derived primarily from puzzles.

204
games
38
platforms
Door Door (NEC PC8001)
Door Door
8001 1983
The Lost Vikings (Amiga CD32)
The Lost Vikings
CD32 1994
INSIDE (Windows)
INSIDE
WIN 2016-07-07
Montezuma's Return (Windows)
Montezuma's Return
WIN 1997-12
The Castle (NEC PC9801)
The Castle
9801 1985-07
FEZ (Windows)
FEZ
WIN 2013-05-01
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (Game Boy Advance)
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
GBA 2001-09-12
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time (Windows)
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time
WIN 2010-10-15
Closure (Windows)
Closure
WIN 2012-09-07
CreaVures (Windows)
CreaVures
WIN 2011-03-23
Doki Doki Penguin Land (MSX)
Doki Doki Penguin Land
MSX 1985
Braid (Windows)
Braid
WIN 2009-04-11
Note that combination of the hardcoded puzzle and platformer genres does not imply the game is specifically puzzle platformer, much like combination of action and adventure does not make games action-adventures.

Popular tags

constructionpuzzle

Parent groups

Platformer, Puzzle

Games by year

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The first Puzzle platformer video game was released in 1983.

ASCII, Sega and Valve published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 41
Linux 27
Mac OS X 18
PS3 12
X360 10
GBA 8
PS4 7
Xbox One 6
MSX 5
GBC 5
PS Vita 5
PSP 5
MICRO 7 - FM7 4
NEC PC8801 4
NES 4
Sharp X1 4
GB 3
Switch 3
NEC PC9801 3
SG-1000 3
NEC PC6001 3
Mega Drive 2
Wii 2
Amiga 2
Flash 2
Wii U 2
Arcade 2
SNES 2
Amiga CD32 1
Master System 1

Most common companies

ASCII12
Sega7
Valve7
Enix7
Polytron7
Interplay6
Electronic Arts6
MagicalTimeBean6
E-Line Media5
Nidecom5
Facepalm Games5
Broken Rules4
Swing Swing Submarine4
Take 2 Interactive4
Square Enix4