Top 20 Nintendo Switch Puzzle Games | 2021 Best Games On Nintendo Switch!

Thanks as always for watching, liking and subscribing! We are quickly approaching 35,000 subscribers which I’m pushing for to close 2021. Below are my reviews from today’s list and any referenced videos!

Lego Builder's Journey Review: https://youtu.be/ozR4kZb45WY

The Last Campfire Review: https://youtu.be/aZzL-KZvh6k

Catherine Full Body Review: https://youtu.be/pg6KKV6r14A

Grindstone Review: https://youtu.be/0xD4Xsonu30

Tetris Effect Review: https://youtu.be/N_WetZqxkw4

The Puzzle Game That Became A Fighting Game – Catherine: https://youtu.be/mJroHmmim08

I'm definitely going to pick up some of these, but I'm very happy you included The Last Campfire. It's like a love letter to kindness, helping other embers make it back to warmth is so cathartic and the puzzles are challenging too. I only wish there had been more puzzles! Also The Talos Principle is THE puzzle game to beat imo, it's very well done and as hard as the puzzles become, they always make you feel smarter for having figured them out.

Can you tell me what game on Switch that is similar to Luxor Wii? Someone told me before but I can't find their reply.

I would switch tetris effect with puyo puyo tetris 1/2

Does anyone know the name of the game that’s in the intro ?

Mom hid my game?

you have missed the game unravel 2

Great list.

Return of the obra dinn is soooooooo soooo beautiful

Unbelievable. I thought when getting to no3 that no1 and 2 were obvious but they weren't on the list at all.

Brothers Tale of Two Sons

Rime

For puzzle experiences, these two games are some of the best I've ever played. In fact they are some of my favourite gaming experiences ever.

Also missing Valiant Hearts that was a pretty good puzzle game.

I would also say My Brother Rabbit was an amazing puzzle game but it isn't strictly puzzles. It is a hidden object game that's full of puzzles too.

I bought The Last Campfire on your recommendation. Have you tried Typoman or Hue, I found them to be satisfying puzzle platformers.

Sigh *opens wallet repeatedly*

Superb and expensive video for my favourite genre. Your subscriber count will grow significantly before long I expect. Thanks champ ????

Thank for your this review, there’s so many games I’ve never heard about before! Can’t wait to try them 🙂

Love the list. My collection needs more puzzlers. I love Grindstone but still have not completed it. Happy new year Alex.

Talos Principle #19? Understood this is a list for the Switch and that it’s subjective. This is one of the best pc puzzle games of all time ( dlc road to Gehenna might be even better) Creaks is an amazing game on switch which unfortunately was omitted. Also Bonfire Peaks is brilliant

Vectronom and 140 are two great little games focussed on colours, shapes and beats.

Ho ho hOLED

Grindstone my most favorite puzzle game good mix of action and puzzle goodness!!!

I'm waiting for that shovel knight puzzle dungeon to go on sale but Alex convinced me to get grindstone a while back the Lego game might be good for my kid

Nice list hopefully we get a list for top platformers! My favorite type of game!

I think The Last Campfire was the first Switch game I actually finished. I didn't get a Switch until last Christmas so I hop from game to game to play catch up.

Thanks for spreading the word about these games! I've added World of Goo, Superliminal and Manifold Garden to the wishlist. Superliminal currently on sale at an all time low in the UK!

Played world of goo way back 2010 in my PC. Good times. ????
Enjoyed good job and goose game as well.

I finally got Catherine Full Body.
As a puzzel fan, it's great. But maaaan those cut scenes are so long unskippable redundant-anime-esque it's hard to actually sit through the story mode. Like, let's go, next level ladies c'mon.

I'm not sure I'd classify Donut County as a puzzle game. There were a couple of puzzles, but not too many. IT is, however, a favourite of my 4 yr old who plays it over and over and over.

Just finished The Last Campire last week. Great game!

Grindstone is awesome and addictive

I’ve only played Death Coming on iOS, but I know it’s on Switch and I’ve definitely had a lot of fun with that one! It’s a great puzzle game that looks similar to Good Job! on your list. Thanks for the recommendations! Love the channel!

My favorite genre and lots to love on this list! My #1 would have to be Grindstone. So glad this wasn't a "deals" video or I'd be broke.

Great list mate! Thanks for the videos! Never miss one!

Yes, Talos Principle. My most coveted trophy on my ps4 is from when I unlocked the solipsist achievement for getting the best ending with no hints. Some of the secrets I couldn't quite piece together still haunt me. What a weird game.

Will get Catherine one day. Forgot bout that game. Epic vid!!!!

Thanks for another great video! You've consistently put out quality content ever since I started following you, and that was when you were well under 5,000 subscribers! I can't wait to pick up several titles on this list. Have you played Roundguard? It's clearly inspired by Peggle, and Peggle (especially when played with the clickwheel on an iPod classic!) is one of my all-time favorite puzzlers! Roundguard for sure has some faults, but in my opinion it's totally worth playing. Thanks again!

Love this idea for a series Alex. 20 Best … Great Episode, really appreciate it ????

Wow. I own every single one of these. Guess i love the genre. Talos principle should be a little higher on the list on my opinion. Absolutely love that game.

Alex love hearing about which games are in your physical collection. Not sure if you have or have thought about it but would you ever do a segment focusing on your personal physical collection? Rare/grail items, ones w good packaging/extras or even just the ones you've ended up playing the most? Cheers!

Thanks Alex – loads more to add to my wish list! Just playing Ironcast at the moment and really impressed with its puzzle/RPG/rogue-like mechanics. Sadly it looks a bit dull and generic – don’t let that put you off though – it’s really good 🙂

I have a feeling Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon would have made the list but it didn't get released until today.

I remember World of Goo being one of my fav games when it released in PC.

Shovel Knight looks nice.

I bought Grindstone after watching your review and it's an amazing game. They have added loads of new things like extra levels and characters for free. I've completed it now but still loads to do and just been updated for Christmas with a new set of levels.

I'd be hard-pressed to choose between Grindstone and Tetris Effect for the number one spot to be honest. I only picked Grindstone up in the black Friday sale and it's great ( i also picked up slay the spire and played that like a week later, but it's taken over currently and is all i play), but yeah, Switch is a great system for puzzle games, and that fact that it is portable helps, slow-paced puzzle games are great for bus/train journeys and the like.

Edit:
Also great to see Talos Principle on there, that often gets overlooked as it's a first-person game, but it really is a great puzzler. (i'd highly recommend "The Turing test" also, it's a similar sort of game but set on a supposedly abandoned space station on Europa).

niiiice! All I wanted to see! switch lite is ideal for these kind of games

I know that it's not canonically considered a puzzle game, but I think Into the Breach deserves a mention. I've always felt you need to approach it more like a puzzle than a tactical game, but of course this is just my opinion.