Though some gamers might disagree, mobile games have reached the same significance as most console games, which makes sense, as most people have access to smartphones and tablets. According to market database company, Statista, the mobile game industry's projected market volume by 2027 is 221.7 billion dollars.

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It's not a surprise that mobile gaming is still on the rise. After all, the market provides a wide array of genres suitable for any player! And some of the most played mobile games are puzzle games that challenge players to come up with witty solutions. Here are fifteen of the best mobile puzzle games you can play now!

Updated October 10th, 2022, by Chris Sanfilippo: New puzzle games come to mobile platforms daily. And while some apps feel like ad-pushing clones, others provide excellent mind-teasing amusements and gorgeous artistic style! The Apple Arcade service showcases some of the best new mobile puzzlers available today, including Zookeeper World, Tetris Beat, Grindstone, tint., and Manifold Garden.

15 Monument Valley

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Monument Valley is a beautiful-looking indie puzzle game by the company ustwo. Players control the character of Ida as they guide her through mazes made of optical illusions. Players must figure out every level's unique mechanics to find the maze's exit.

Each level has a specific interaction that solves its puzzle, from creating bridges and platforms to climbing up towers. As a result, Monument Valley is a fantastic puzzle game and a stunning one. In the game's sequel, players can experience even more challenging puzzles from this series.

14 Zookeeper World

Franken-Lion roars for an adoring crowd in Zookeeper World.

Match-3 games are a dime-a-dozen in the mobile gaming market. However, Zookeeper World, developed by Kiterescu Inc., stands out with its unique Zoo management system. After earning coins in Match-3 rounds, players can buy exhibits, facilities, animals, and more for their Zoo.

One of the best aspects of Zookeeper World is its abundance of content. For instance, seasonal events give players the chance to score special rewards, like costumes for their animals. Most impressive, however, is the vast assortment of unlockable minigames you can buy and place in your Zoo like any other facility. Therefore, Zookeeper World essentially is a Match-3 game, sim-game, and minigame collection all-in-one title!

13 Threes!

Lots of puzzle games involve math and can be frustratingly challenging at times. But the indie game Threes! is a math-based puzzle game that's simple and compellingly fun. Created by Sirvo, Threes! has players slide numbered tiles across a four-by-four grid to try and get addends and multiples of three.

Levels are short but fun, and players swipe tiles across the screen in the direction they want them to go. The design is simple, with a touch of cuteness from the faces at the bottom of the tiles.

12 Tetris Beat

A Single line clears during a fun bop in Tetris Beat.

Even after twenty-five years, the Tetris franchise continues to reinvent itself. Crossover titles, like the Puyo Puyo Tetris series, and reboot titles, such as Tetris Effect, are significant examples of this feat accomplished on consoles. However, Tetris Beat is a brilliant example of how the game can take on a new shape on mobile devices.

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Tetris Beat combines the series' all-too-familiar gameplay with rhythm game elements. In short, players choose from an extensive playlist of songs. Then, players must drop tetrominoes in time with the song's beat to build combos and rake in points. It's a system that adds a new flair to the series without muddling the mechanics. Plus, the game continues to add to its playlist, so you can look forward to playing new songs with each update!

11 Two Dots

Two Dots is the sequel to Dots, a mobile game launched in 2013. It takes the previous game to a new level by adding objectives, a campaign, and power-ups. Levels group into different worlds, and each world has its own set of objectives, obstacles, and themes.

The gameplay is simple enough. Players must connect dots of the same color, removing them from the game. There's also a weekly Treasure Hunt where players worldwide compete to be the first to complete a series of seven levels and earn items.

10 The Room

The Room mobile game first launched in 2012, and the series continues to be one of the best puzzle mobile games. Its story is simple but compelling, drawing on the curious nature of human beings.

Players must solve a series of strange puzzle boxes found in a room. Each box requires specific mechanisms to go about opening them. As more puzzles are solved, players are pulled deeper into the story. The dark atmosphere and haunting audio add to the game's eerie air of mystery.

9 Grindstone

Jorj prepares to attack a horde of red creeps in Grindstone.

Part Tsum Tsum, part God Of War, Grindstone is a humorous and action-packed puzzle experience. This title, developed by Capybara Games, follows the muscular frostbitten protagonist, Jorj, as he descends up a treacherous mountain region and annihilates monsters called "creeps."

Grindstone's gameplay focuses on slaying swathes of same-colored monsters on a battle grid. High-numbered attack chains release gems called "grindstones," which Jorj can use to bridge attacks between two different colored monsters. These rules are straightforward to learn but become cumbersome as enemies attack and obstacles obstruct Jorj's path. Thus Grindstone is a challenging game to master and a delightful game to win!

8 Cut The Rope

Cut The Rope is an adorable mobile puzzle game enjoyed by all ages. Initially launched in 2010, it has several sequels and spinoff game titles where players must figure out ways to feed the cute little green monster Om Nom.

The gameplay is simple. A piece of candy dangles over Om Nom, and players must figure out how to get that candy to drop into his mouth. Each new level brings new challenges and obstacles, all in a fun and colorful cartoon style.

7 Prune

It's easy to get stressed out by puzzle games as their difficulty ramps up. Luckily, Prune is a puzzle game that's good at offering a challenge while maintaining a relaxed atmosphere with its soothing music and gorgeous Sumi-e-inspired art style.

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Players plant seeds and cultivate their very own trees, helping them grow by trimming branches and avoiding obstacles, so they reach sunlight. Flowers will sprout on the branches when that happens, and players must sprout a certain number of flowers to beat the level.

6 tint.

Completing this puzzle in "tint." creates a gorgeous multi-color grid.

"tint." is a gratifying affair if you're looking for a new, calming puzzle pastime. This title from Lykkegaard Europe Limited tasks players with solving puzzles through painting. In brief, one must paint lines of color to reach targets of the same color. However, the game gets more interesting when one must mix primary colors to reach secondary-colored targets. Furthermore, paint cannot cross through colored lines that cannot mix with the present color.

Due to its malleable nature, tint is equally fun and confounding. On the one hand, there are several ways to complete a single puzzle. But on the other hand, certain obstacles may leave one wholly perplexed. No matter your playthrough experience, you'll create impromptu art pieces that you can save to your photo gallery!

5 Dissembler

When first looking at Dissembler, it might be challenging to understand precisely how this puzzle game works. But once a player dives in, they're on their way to enjoying one of the most colorful and entertaining mobile puzzle games.

Dissembler has players flip pairs of tiles to make matching color groups. The goal is to match all the tiles on the screen and clear the board. Of over 170 puzzles, all are handmade masterpieces, with free daily puzzles and a color-blind mode to make the game accessible to even more players.

4 Brain It On!

Brain It On! is a mobile puzzle game that tests a player's physics knowledge and patience. Players must draw shapes to solve each puzzle, which looks deceptively easy at first glance. However, there is more than one way to solve each puzzle.

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Players can unlock all the levels for free when they earn stars in previous levels. And even more impressive is that they can create their own levels and have others in the community play them. Furthermore, Brain It On! includes multiplayer modes so that you can compete with friends!

3 Hocus

The mobile puzzle game hocus takes a unique spin on puzzles dealing with optical illusions and impossible geometry. An indie game made by the husband and wife duo Yunus and Kubra of GameBra.in, hocus draws from the works of M.C. Escher.

The game's objective is to get a red cube to a designated point on the shape provided in each level. With shapes that can visually trick a player's mind, each level holds a challenge that encourages players to change their perspective as they try to figure out a solution.

2 Manifold Garden

The inner corridor of a large tower in Manifold Garden.

Speaking of M.C. Escher, Manifold Garden is another brilliant puzzle game that takes plenty of inspiration from the meticulously geometrical artist. However, Chicago-based artist William Chyr developed this masterpiece.

Fans of 3D Platform-Puzzlers, like Qube, Portal, and The Spectrum Retreat, will enjoy and even marvel at Manifold Garden's unprecedented puzzles. One signature mechanic in Manifold Garden is that you cannot die. Its world infinitely repeats itself. So, sometimes, players must free-fall to reach the next destination in a puzzle.

Outside the campaign, Manifold Garden includes several game options, including a Photography Mode that lets players colorize, frame, and filter their present surroundings to make gorgeous art pieces. It's a terrific touch that adds to the title's creative atmosphere.

1 Euclidean Skies

Euclidean Skies is a stunningly beautiful puzzle/action mobile game. The sequel to Euclidean Lands, Euclidean Skies, has over fifty levels that make up colorful and interactive worlds. Players shift and rotate the world to fight off enemies and move on to other levels, each more challenging than the last.

With its floating castles, this game gives off a high fantasy whimsical feel. Casual gamers can enjoy this game, but more hardcore puzzle gamers will enjoy the difficulty of the long levels and challenging boss fights.

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