The best puzzle board, card & dice games 2023
Looking for a really good puzzle game? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best puzzle games 2023.
What are puzzle games?
Puzzle games are games where players try to solve a puzzle. In many puzzle games, players must use problem solving, pattern recognition, organization, and/or sequencing to achieve their goals.
List of best puzzle games 2023
Cascadia
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Azul
Nominated for 29 awards and won 19.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2018
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More details for Azul- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Patchwork
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Patchwork- 2 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Patchwork
Project L
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
More details for Project L- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Search for Planet X
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for The Search for Planet X- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 75 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Sagrada
Nominated for 10 awards.
More details for Sagrada- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Karuba
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 40 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Bärenpark
Nominated for 7 awards and won 4.
More details for Bärenpark- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Bärenpark
Azul: Summer Pavilion
Nominated for 7 awards and won 3.
More details for Azul: Summer Pavilion- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!33€ at.deVideo reviews for Azul: Summer Pavilion
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Dorfromantik: The Board Game- 1 - 6 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Planet Unknown
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023
More details for Planet Unknown- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 80 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Chronicles of Crime: 1900
- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Phantom Ink
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Phantom Ink- 4 - 8 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Immediately playable
Canvas
Nominated for 11 awards and won 2.
More details for Canvas- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
Nominated for 9 awards.
More details for Mansions of Madness: Second Edition- 1 - 5 Players
- 120 - 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
The Isle of Cats
Nominated for 6 awards.
More details for The Isle of Cats- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for The Isle of Cats
NMBR 9
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for NMBR 9- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for NMBR 9
Calico
Nominated for 11 awards and won 3.
More details for Calico- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Unlock!: Timeless Adventures
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Noctiluca
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Noctiluca- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Potion Explosion
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Potion Explosion- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Potion Explosion
Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Unlock! Kids: Detective Stories- 1 - 4 Players
- 20 - 60 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Nova Luna
- 1 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Nova Luna
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
- 1 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
Catch the Moon
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Catch the Moon- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Catch the Moon
Dr. Eureka
Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.
More details for Dr. Eureka- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Tiny Towns
Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.
More details for Tiny Towns- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 - 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!33€ at.deUnlock!: Heroic Adventures
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Assembly
- 1 - 4 Players
- 10 - 20 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
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