LEGO Horizon Adventures

Why recommended

• Core gameplay revolves around environmental puzzles that require manipulating the day-night cycle and interacting with alien flora and fauna to progress.
• Criteria — Features challenging platforming and puzzle sequences that demand precision and strategic thinking to overcome.
• The game's perspective and emphasis on navigating a hostile, alien world through observation and interaction align with the adventure and puzzle elements of the source.

Why recommended

• Offers deep strategic elements in its space combat, requiring players to manage ship systems, weapon types, and maneuver to outwit enemy vessels.
• Criteria — While not a traditional 'puzzle' game, the overarching gameplay involves solving the mystery of the galaxy, which often requires strategic decision-making in diplomacy, exploration, and combat.
• Features challenging encounters and strategic choices that can significantly impact the game's progression and outcomes, providing a different kind of 'challenging difficulty' through strategic depth.

Why recommended

• Features a challenging combat system that requires careful positioning, resource management, and strategic use of different weapon types against formidable foes.
• Criteria — Designed with a high, challenging difficulty, often compared to Souls-like games, where every encounter demands strategic planning and execution.
• While primarily a shooter, it incorporates puzzle-like elements in its level design and boss encounters, requiring players to figure out enemy patterns and environmental advantages.