

After being taken to a strange new environment, the player must solve a series of puzzles in order to make their way back home. Like Riven and Myst, Obduction was developed by Cyan Worlds in August 2016. Many felt Riven’s point-and-click gameplay, which was compared to Myst’s, was antiquated at the time of its release in 1997. In retrospect, many believe Riven to be as good, if not better, than Myst this was not the case at all when Riven first came out in 1997. Four years after Myst came Riven, a new series of islands for players to explore and solve a variety of puzzles on. Riven, the sequel to Myst, is an easy pick for Myst lovers. As with most Super Mario games, Captain Toad’s primary story is simple enough to satisfy casual fans, but beating the game to completion is a far more difficult endeavor. To the untrained eye, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker may appear to be more of a kid’s game than a challenge for puzzle enthusiasts. The “Adventures of Captain Toad” stages from Super Mario 3D World return in this sequel. Like many Wii U exclusives, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker made its way to the Nintendo Switch and 3DS a few years after its release on the Wii U in 2014. Upon its initial release, Return of the Obra Dinn received glowing reviews and even a prize from the Independent Games Festival, the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.


Taking place in 1807, the player is brought back in time to investigate the disappearance of a ship four years earlier. When it comes to returning to the Obra Dinn’s time and doing a job that appears banal, Papers, Please is a great example. The Obra Has Arrived! Dinn was widely anticipated because it was Lucas Pope’s first game following the unexpected blockbuster Papers, Please. Critics loved it, as evidenced by the game’s 88 Metascore on PS4. Players take control of a self-aware robot in The Talos Principle, which presents them with over 120 riddles to complete in a variety of settings. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive virtual reality versions of the game were published in October 2017 for puzzle enthusiasts to enjoy. Since its first release in December 2014, The Talos Principle has been available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and more. Just four hours in length, yet it packs a lot of memorable scenes, dialogue and puzzles. Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle get more attention than Full Throttle when it comes to LucasArts games, but Full Throttle is every bit as good as those other titles. Grim Fandango, on the other hand, takes a completely different path by focusing on a nasty biker gang. Full Throttle, a point-and-click game from LucasArts, was released in 1995.
