Best TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine puzzle games

The Matrix has 16 puzzle games on file for the TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine, released between 1987–1993. 7 of them support multiplayer, including 1 with co-op. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the TurboGrafx-16 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.

Just pick one for me

#1 Columns box art
Columns 1991 · Puzzle Classic Co-op
#2 Klax box art
Klax 1990 · Puzzle Classic
#6 Shanghai box art
Shanghai 1987 · Board, Card & Party Classic
#10 Kwirk box art
Kwirk 1991 · Puzzle Deep cut
#15 Titan box art
Titan 1991 · Puzzle Deep cut

Puzzle games on other systems

Other TurboGrafx-16 genres