Puzzle Agent similar games & best alternatives

Puzzle Agent

PlayStation 3, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii, iOS • 2010

Should you play it?

Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

What works
  • Engaging and quirky story
  • Varied and challenging puzzles
  • Unique hand-drawn art style
  • Good voice acting and music
  • Affordable price, especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles poorly explained or repetitive
  • Abrupt ending requiring sequel
  • Limited replayability
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

  • Riven (1997)

  • Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Puzzle Agent: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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