Chronology: Time Changes Everything from Osao is a puzzle platformer that makes great use of time travel, something that’s not properly used in many puzzle games. You control the Snail and the Inventor, switching between when required and together they have to solve a number of very interesting and challenging puzzles.
Criminal Case from Pretty Simple Games is a detective puzzle game, and if you’d played this type before, you’ll feel immediately at home. You play a cop who’s been tasked to solve several complex cases, and while Criminal Case began as a game on Facebook but it’s proven so popular that a version for the iOS is now available.
Dots is a simple color matching puzzle game, but developer Betaworks made sure that it offered more than other games in the genre in terms of fun. The game was actually the result of a happy accident, as it was brought about by interaction design experiments. No matter its origins, the result is very enjoyable.
Disney Hidden Worlds from Disney is a free puzzle game that involves finding hidden objects, and it’s a great game that allows your imagination to run wild. Available for the Android and iOS, it allows you to enter the worlds of classic Disney films like the Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and more.
Circix may not be the flashiest game on the iOS in terms of graphics, but this small puzzle game from developer Russell King is addictive in its own way. Once you get past the simple design, you’ll see that it’s a very engaging puzzler that will keep you occupied for a while.
X Beats is a puzzle game, but developer Notes17 has changed things up by combining elements of music in it. What this game does is provide you with an engaging way to learn music theory, playing an instrument and other stuff associated with music. It’s a game all right, but it’s also an educational app.
Battle Camp is a social game, but publisher PennyPop has made it more than that as it is also a match three RPG with plenty of social interaction, impressive graphics, plus a lot of fun and entertainment. If you’re into social games and love match three, then this could be worth your while.
Symbol Link is a puzzle game for the iOS designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the same man who created Tetris. However, Symbol Link is a different game, optimized for mobile and is more like a cross between flow and number link puzzle games. The goal here is to match the correct symbols with one path, and it’s a lot of fun trying to figure it out.
Red Bit Escape is a puzzle game from RedBit Games with a deceptively simple premise, and that’s to escape all the blue squares around you and allow the Red Bit to survive the longest time possible. It sounds easy enough but the intricacies in the game make it more challenging.
