Puzzle Genres Tier-list

Puzzle Genres Tier-list

Based on the analysis of 1,000+ of games over the past year that reached at least 1M+ downloads

Here’s the 2025 success rate tier list:

🟢𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (>𝟳% 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲)
These genres work best for newcomers

𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘆 (https://lnkd.in/g8kgP9Nd)
• Infinite Craft by Neal
• Magic Merge: Endless Craft
• Emoji Kitchen – DIY Emoji Mix

𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gpNDWevH)
• Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles
• Thief Puzzle: To Pass a Level
• Braindom: Brain Games Test

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (https://lnkd.in/g3adAEGV)
• Happy Color: Coloring Book
• Paint by Number
• Pixel Art – Color by Number

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🟡𝗠𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟱–𝟳% 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲)
Still plenty of room to grow

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝗗 (https://lnkd.in/gYVnp_et)
• Match Factory!
• Project Match: ASMR Salon
• Tile Master Pro

𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gfzxtNgc)
• Hexa Sort
• Goods Sort
• Goods Puzzle: Sort Challenge

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/g_Pg6Jyz)
• Wood Nuts & Bolts
• Wood Screw Puzzle
• Screw Puzzle: Wood Nut & Bolt

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🟠𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟯–𝟱% 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲)
Harder to stand out, but not impossible

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gfdvGcqc)
• Crossmath
• Number Sums

𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gx9DNFhK)
• Angry Birds 2
• Pull the Pin
• The Superhero League

𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/g9WPH2Du)
• Travel Town
• Gossip Harbor

𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝟯 (https://lnkd.in/gwrHps_q)
• Tile Club
• Tile Family
• Tile

𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/gXzJsaYW)
• Toilet Rush Race
• DOP: Draw One Part

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🔴𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟭–𝟯% 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲)
Saturated and hard to grow from scratch

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gbpZzDxm)
• Traffic Escape
• Bus Out

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟯 (https://lnkd.in/gKNnQw_g)
• Royal Match
• Candy Crush Saga

𝗕𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 (https://lnkd.in/gcjs68yH)
• Bubble Shooter: Pop Bubbles
• Bubble Pop! Cannon Shooter

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/grH_DxxU)
• Find Differences: Search & Spot
• Find Easy – Hidden Differences

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 (https://lnkd.in/gwihi-5Q)
• Words of Wonders
• Zen Word

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⚫𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (<𝟭% 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲)
Toughest genres for new games

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 (https://lnkd.in/gmuyTkmk)
• QuizzLand
• Kahoot!

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 (https://lnkd.in/g2ySTrsH)
• Bricks Ball Journey
• Bricks Breaker Quest

𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (https://lnkd.in/gzdSdKvk)
• Nonogram.com
• Nonogram – Jigsaw Puzzle Game

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/gAQywYzS)
• Collect Em All
• Two Dots

𝗠𝗮𝘇𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/gbJGpFp7)
• Tomb of the Mask
• Maze for Kids

Building a new puzzle game in 2025?

• Start with Alchemy, Logic, Sorting or Coloring
• Avoid Trivia or Brick breaker

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Data Source: AppMagic