Best Game Boy puzzle games

The Matrix has 85 puzzle games on file for the Game Boy, released between 1989–1998. 33 of them support multiplayer. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the Game Boy 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.