Published on December 16, 2022
Updated on January 15, 2023

11 Best PlayStation 3 Puzzle Games

Puzzle games have always been a joy to play, developers made sure to challenge players to find solutions to problems in the most creative ways while taking full advantage of the system. The PlayStation 3 library wasn’t short on puzzle games offering a decent arsenal of games appealing to every type of gamer.

Today we are here to offer you our best puzzle games on the mighty PlayStation 3 including oustanding mainstream titles and exciting obscure hidden gems, so without further ado let’s dive in! 

Table of Contents

Portal 2


2011
About
Release Date
April 18, 2011
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Multiplayer, Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
United States
PS3 Releases
2011-04-20
2011-04-22

Portal 2 is one of the greatest puzzle games ever made in my opinion, the game uses the same formula as its predecessors with upgraded graphics new content, and a frustrating yet fun challenge. The game challenge the player to use a teleportation device that can create two portals that can move the player instantaneously from portal A to portal B.

The game starts with a tutorial and then simple challenges and gets harder each time you complete a stage. Portal 2 feature over 50 challenges to overcome both solos and split-screen co-op. Graphically the game looks outstanding for its age, powered with the half-life 2 engine and the beautiful art direction the game looks amazing. On the whole, while Portal 2 might be very challenging for my taste i still recommend it for veteran players as i consider it a must-play on any system let alone the mighty PS3.

Puyo Puyo Tetris


2014
About
Release Date
December 04, 2014
Developer
SEGA
Publisher
SEGA
Genre
Match 3
Players
Online PvP, Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
Japan
PS3 Releases
2016-02-06

Puyo Puyo Tetris might look like your typical Tetris reboot but the series has so much to offer for puzzle lovers. The game offers a combination of classic Tetris and match four genres presented in a colorful package full of likable characters and colorful shapes.

The game features a story mode where the player competes on different challenges separated by a narrative to enrich the story. the core formula of Tetris remains unchanged where the player drops differently shaped objects to form a line. Puyo Puyo mode is a bit different, the player matches different body shapes puyos forming a blob of the same color, to make it simple it’s a match four game with extra steps. Overall, the game offers an amazing combination of two classic puzzle games into a finely wrapped package for both hardcore gamers and casual players.

Catherine


2011 キャサリン (Kyasarin)
About
Release Date
February 17, 2011
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
Atlus
Genre
Puzzle
Concept
Anime
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
Japan
PS3 Releases
2011-02-17
2011-06-24
2011-07-26
2012-02-10
2012-02-23

Catherine was Atlus’s attempt to make a story-driven puzzle game and oh boy did they get it right. The game follows the story of Vincent Brooks a man who has to choose between his girlfriend and a beautiful lady who broke into his life while struggling with his weird nightmare issue.

The gameplay is divided into two main phases, during the day Vicent spend his time interacting with different characters and social situation. And the night when Vicent spend his time solving various puzzles in his nightmares. During the night time, Vincent must towers made of blocks the player must arrange these blocks to make a stair where the goal is to reach the top of the blocks. On the whole, Catherine is a well-crafted puzzle game with an amazing story to catch and multiple endings based on the player’s choice.

Katamari Forever


2009
About
Release Date
July 23, 2009
Developer
Bandai Namco
Publisher
Bandai Namco
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
Japan
PS3 Releases
2009-07-23
2009-09-18
2009-09-22

Katamari Forever is a third-person action puzzle game, the game is the fifth main entry in the Katamari series. The game follows the story of the prince as he takes on various missions from the King and the new Robo King, missions vary from building a Katamari to a certain size to creating stars from the Katamari.

The game contains 34 stages where the goal of each stage is to build up a giant ball of multiple junk scattered across the level, half of the stages take place in the king of all cosmos mind since he suffers from amnesia you must refresh his memories by rolling up junks to bring color back to his world and restore his memories. The other half of the stages take place in the present where you must build stars to restore the broken universe by the new Robo King.

Braid


2008
About
Release Date
August 06, 2008
Developer
Hothead Games
Publisher
Hothead Games
Genre
2D Platformer
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
Canada
PS3 Releases
2009-11-12

Braid is a unique 2d platformer video game. the game is set in a surreal fantasy world, and its mechanics revolve around the player’s ability to manipulate the flow of time. The game’s story follows Tim, a man looking for a woman named “The Princess” who has been kidnapped.

The gameplay of Braid is a combination of platforming and puzzle elements. Players must navigate levels while manipulating time through the use of various items, such as a time machine and time-dilation orbs. These items allow Tim to rewind time, slow it down, or fast-forward it.

Cubixx HD


2011
About
Release Date
August 17, 2011
Developer
Laughing Jackal
Publisher
Laughing Jackal
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
PS3 Releases
2011-08-17

Cubixx HD is a simple puzzle video game that uses the same premise as an old arcade game called Qix. The player controls a laser beam that’s been fired on a cube with the objective of erasing as many pieces of the cube as possible while avoiding several square-shaped creatures moving on each side of the cube. The game offers a simple yet addictive concept that can’t be described with words unless you try it yourself, i hugely recommend this game both for puzzles and arcade lovers.

Bomberman Ultra


2009
About
Release Date
June 11, 2009
Developer
Hudson Soft
Publisher
Hudson Soft
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Couch Co-Op, Single Player, Split-Screen PvP
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
Japan
PS3 Releases
2009-06-11

Bomberman Ultra sticks to its predecessor formula offering a classic feel with modern visuals. The game feature a large rectangular area where the goal of each player is to use bombs to defeat other opponents up to 8 players can play at the same time.

Unique to the game is the ability to fully customize your character with different costumes and accessories. The game provides a solid multiplayer experience with a different arenas to choose from and a huge variety of weapons and powerups. If you enjoyed the classic games on the NES then you will definitely enjoy this one!

LIMBO


2010
About
Release Date
July 21, 2010
Developer
Playdead
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Genre
2D Platformer
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
United States
PS3 Releases
2011-07-19

Limbo is a 2d puzzle platform game offering a dark atmosphere with some brutal puzzles along the way. The player controls a mysterious boy through a dark and eerie world, full of dangers the player must overcome many obstacles and solve many head-scratching puzzles to advance in the game.

The game is presented in a black and white tone offering a great atmosphere for horror genres fan, the boy can run jump, and move along the world interacting with objects such as pushing boxes and pulling ropes. The second half of the game offers more complex puzzles using mechanical ledges and gravity manipulation. Overall, limbo is a masterpiece on it’s own despite the difficulty, solving the puzzles is very rewarding especially when reaching the ending.

Bejeweled 2


2004
About
Release Date
November 05, 2004
Developer
PopCap Games
Publisher
PopCap Games
Genre
Match 3
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
United States
PS3 Releases
2009-01-29

Bejeweled 2 is a classic tile-matching puzzle video game, released as a sequel to Bejeweled the game offers an upgraded version with new content and HDfied visuals. Similar to the previous game the player swap between jewels to form a matching line of three or more gems of the same color.

When three colors are lined up they disappear making room for more gems to fill the screen, creating a match of four or more gems gives the player a powerup gem known as Special gem, the player can use the special gem to destroy up to eight gems at the same time. Overall, the game is fairly simple with it’s formula but it offers one of the most addictive game systems that will keep you glued to your screen for hours.

Valiant Hearts The Great War


2014
About
Release Date
June 25, 2014
Developer
Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher
Ubisoft
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
France
PS3 Releases
2014-06-25

Valiant Hearts The Great War is an outstanding side-scrolling puzzle adventure game, the game tells different stories during the world war I era through the eyes of soldiers, a nurse, and a loving father. Valiant Hearts offers rich storytelling full of sadness hardship and hope.

The game feature four chapters each where the player clears an objective to progress through the chapters, most of the goals involve solving various puzzles by obtaining certain objects needed for the situation. Other sections involve war situations where the player must survive air strikes and bombing. Also during specific stages, the player has a dog at his command where he can go through tight entries to fetch items and distract enemies. On the whole, the game offers a complex story with innovative and creative puzzles that will make the player hooked to the tv until the end.

Quantum Conundrum


2012
About
Release Date
July 11, 2012
Developer
Airtight Games
Publisher
Square Enix
Genre
Puzzle
Players
Single Player
Monetization
Buy to Play
Country of Origin
United States
PS3 Releases
2012-07-09

Quantum Conundrum is a fun and challenging puzzle video game. The game follows the story of a twelve-year-old kid who must save his crazy scientist uncle who has been stuck in another dimension as a result of a failed scientific experiment.

The main goal of the game is to enter various dimensions where the goal is to reach the exit, reaching the exit is not that simple since you must solve various puzzles to reach it. Most puzzles require the player to manipulate various objects in the room switching between four different dimensions. For example, switching to the fluffy dimension make the object ten times lighter allowing the player to pick up the objects and change their position with ease. The heavy dimension makes the objects ten times heavier allowing the player to be tougher avoiding traps such as laser beams and so on. On the whole, the game is still a blast to play to this day offering a great challenge and an addictive gameplay mechanics that will keep you hooked for hours.

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