Where can you play retro puzzle games today?
From falling blocks to action puzzles. Anything with a competitive mode tends to be ported and remade repeatedly.
Of the 35 titles listed here, 32 are playable on Nintendo Switch and 13 on Steam, while 1 have never been ported at all.
| Title | Original release | Where you can play it |
|---|---|---|
| Lode Runner | Famicom / NES · 1984 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, PS4 / PS5 via Arcade Archives |
| Wrecking Crew | Famicom / NES · 1985 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Solomon's Key | Arcade · 1986 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, PS4 / PS5 via Arcade Archives |
| Gain Ground | Arcade · 1988 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via SEGA Genesis Classics |
| Tetris | Game Boy · 1989 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Tetris — subscription service |
| Dr. Mario | Game Boy · 1989 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Dr. Mario | Famicom / NES · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Columns | Arcade · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via SEGA AGES |
| Columns II: The Voyage Through Time | Arcade · 1990 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via SEGA AGES |
| Yoshi's Egg | Famicom / NES · 1991 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Puyo Puyo | Arcade / Mega Drive / Genesis · 1992 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via SEGA AGES |
| Yoshi's Cookie | Famicom / NES · 1992 | Not available on any current platform — original Famicom / NES hardware only |
| Puyo Puyo 2 | Arcade / Mega Drive / Genesis / Super Famicom / SNES · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Puzzle Bobble | Arcade · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via Puzzle Bobble — modern re-release |
| Donkey Kong | Game Boy · 1994 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Panel de Pon | Super Famicom / SNES · 1995 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Magical Drop II | Neo Geo · 1996 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Blast Corps | Nintendo 64 · 1997 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Money Puzzle Exchanger | Neo Geo · 1997 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via ACA NEOGEO |
| Kirby's Star Stacker | Game Boy · 1998 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Mr. Driller | Arcade · 1999 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Mr. Driller — modern re-release |
| Mr. Driller 2 | Game Boy Advance · 2000 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan | Arcade · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan — remake / remaster |
| Kuru Kuru Kururin | Game Boy Advance · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online |
| Klonoa: Empire of Dreams | Game Boy Advance · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Lumines Remastered | PSP · 2004 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Lumines Remastered — remake / remaster |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Game Boy Advance · 2004 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Mario vs. Donkey Kong — remake / remaster |
| Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon | Game Boy Advance · 2005 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Professor Layton and the Curious Village | Nintendo DS · 2007 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Professor Layton and the Curious Village — modern re-release |
| Portal | PC · 2007 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC) via Portal / Companion Collection |
| Limbo | Xbox 360 · 2010 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via LIMBO |
| Catherine: Full Body | PlayStation 3 · 2011 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Catherine: Full Body — remake / remaster |
| Puzzle & Dragons | Mobile · 2012 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Puzzle & Dragons — modern re-release |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris | PlayStation 4 · 2014 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Puyo Puyo Tetris — modern re-release |
| Catherine: Full Body | PlayStation 4 · 2019 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 |