Logic and brain games that make you think
These are the puzzle games that are about thinking rather than matching colours: logic, planning and working things out.
They are quiet and slow, and you can stop halfway through a level without losing anything.
10 games, picked from this site’s own catalogue. Every one was checked on a phone, a tablet and a computer, and each says below which it suits.
1. Draw the RailBall Physics
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Draw rails and pipes to guide the rolling ball to the goal. Use planks, springs, accelerators and bumpers to build your own physics track.
Controls: Drag props from the panel to place them on the scene Tap the start button to launch the ball Drag placed props to reposition Tap delete to…
2. Worm Path
Puzzle & Brain. Best on a computer: needs a keyboard.
Worm Path is a challenging logic puzzle game where you guide a clever worm through tricky mazes to reach the exit.
Controls: A S D W or Arrow buttons to play…
3. Billiard Challenge
Football & Sports. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
A single-player billiards game with levels, different tables, and simple controls.
Controls: Choose a level and wait for the table to load Aim the cue adjust the shot power and release to hit the cue ball Try to pot the balls and avoid wasting attempts Watch the remaining lives on the…
4. Rolling Football
Football & Sports. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Rolling Football is a creative physics puzzle game where your goal is to guide the soccer ball into the net.
Controls: Use mouse to play…
5. ANT COLONY
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
ANT COLONY is a relaxing puzzle where a tiny ant crew hauls a pixel picture away, block by block.
Controls: Tap a box in the queue to send it to a free slot Ants will carry bricks of that colour into the hole If all slots fill up with no matching colour left the level ends Use the power-ups below when…
6. Block Sort: Colormania
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Block Sort: Colormania is a fun color sort block puzzle game! Stack, match and solve puzzles.
Controls: Use Mouse to drag blocks…
7. Box It Up
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Box It Up is a fast-paced puzzle game that tests your skills in managing a bustling can factory.
Controls: Use the left mouse button to play…
8. Budgie Spot the Difference
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Get ready for a fun bird puzzle adventure with Budgie Spot the Difference!
Controls: Mouse to play…
9. Cocoon Crossing
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Cocoon Crossing 3D is a cozy 3D routing puzzle. Every caterpillar wants to reach the cocoon of its own colour — drag its head or tail and it crawls, tile by tile, across a sunlit garden board.
Controls: Mouse or touch Drag a caterpillars head or tail to make it crawl toward its matching cocoon At a crossing route one worm over a bridge and the other under…
10. Dama Stars
Puzzle & Brain. Works on phone, tablet and computer.
Italian checkers with a twist! Jump over your opponents pieces, promote to powerful kings, and dominate the board.
Controls: Mouse click or tap to play…
Tip. If you are stuck, write the problem down. Seeing it on paper often shows you the move.