Tetris Classic
Best Commodore 64 puzzle games
The Matrix has 66 puzzle games on file for the Commodore 64, released between 1983–1987. 10 of them support multiplayer, including 2 with co-op. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the C64 come first, with lesser-known picks further down.
Puzzle games challenge pattern recognition, planning and quick thinking, from falling-block games to single-screen logic puzzles.
Typical commitment: quick session (under an hour, or endless arcade fun). Tip: Puzzle games are perfect for short sessions and often have endless or score-attack modes, so they never really end.
Lemmings Classic
Sokoban Classic
221B Baker Street Classic
Lode Runner Classic
Murder on the Zinderneuf Classic
Bombuzal Deep cut Co-op
Castle Master Deep cut
E-Motion Deep cut
Atomix Deep cut
The Sentinel Deep cut
Zoom! Deep cut
Pick 'n Pile Deep cut
The Scrolls of Abadon Deep cut
Ice Palace Deep cut
Krakout Deep cut
Loopz Deep cut
Schizofrenia Deep cut
Incredible Shrinking Sphere Deep cut
Druid Deep cut
Hacker Deep cut
Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers Deep cut
Driller Deep cut
Knight Tyme Deep cut
Spindizzy Deep cut
Spooks Deep cut
Trailblazer Deep cut
V Deep cut
Zenji Deep cut
XOR Deep cut
Joe Blade II Deep cut
Dizzy Panic! Deep cut
Injured Engine Deep cut
Timeball Deep cut
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? Deep cut
Rock 'n' Roll Deep cut
Gem'X Deep cut
The Castles of Dr. Creep Deep cut Co-op
Welltris Deep cut