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The 10 best DOS puzzle games

The 10 best DOS puzzle games, as the players of dos.games rate them. The Incredible Machine 2 leads the list, ahead of Bust-A-Move Again and The Incredible Machine.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 11, 2026How the lists are ranked

34DOS puzzle games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. The Incredible Machine 2
1994 · Jeff Tunnell Productions · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
This game involves puzzle solving, while creating wacky machines.
Play now: The Incredible Machine 2 About the game
2. Bust-A-Move Again
1996 · Taito Corporation · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
The idea is to burst colored bubbles by linking any three bubbles of the same color.
Play now: Bust-A-Move Again About the game
3. The Incredible Machine
1993 · Dynamix, Inc. · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game where the player has to assemble a Rube Goldberg-type contraption to solve a simple puzzle.
Play now: The Incredible Machine About the game
4. Quadrax
1994 · Cauldron Ltd. · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Quadrax is a puzzle game where two characters have to be moved to a predefined place in logical levels.
Play now: Quadrax About the game
5. Gobliiins
1991 · Coktel Vision · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
A voodoo doll has turned King Angoulafre mad.
Play now: Gobliiins About the game
6. Lemmings
1991 · DMA Design Limited · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
Your task is to rescue the Lemmings across 120 levels of fast-paced puzzling.
Play now: Lemmings About the game
7. Lemmings 3D
1995 · Clockwork Games Limited · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played often
You, as in all other Lemmings games, are responsible for helping hoards of lemmings through hazardous environments to safety.
Play now: Lemmings 3D About the game
8. Boulder Dash Remake
1996 · Petr Simon · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Title is self-explanatory: this game is a DOS remake of Boulder Dash, featuring VGA graphics.
Play now: Boulder Dash Remake About the game
9. Berusky
1999 · AnakreoN · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played often
Berusky is a logic game, published under GNU Public License and it's based on an ancient puzzle named Sokoban.
Play now: Berusky About the game
10. Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
1993 · Coktel Vision · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played now and then
The second in the series of adventure-puzzle games.
Play now: Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS puzzle games

11. Jeopardy! Deluxe EditionGameTek, Inc. · Puzzle · 1994Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
12. Chip's ChallengeEpyx, Inc. · Puzzle · 1990Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
13. Lemmings 2: The TribesPsygnosis Limited · Puzzle · 1993Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
14. SnoodSnood, LLC · Puzzle · 1999Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
15. SupaplexDigital Integration Ltd. · Puzzle · 1991Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
16. 3D Lemmings WinterlandPsygnosis Limited · Puzzle · 1995Played now and then
Now and then
3.2 out of 5
17. Oh No! More LemmingsPsygnosis Limited · Puzzle · 1991Played now and then
Now and then
3.2 out of 5
18. Tetris GoldSpectrum Holobyte, Inc. · Puzzle · 1993Played now and then
Now and then
3.2 out of 5
19. Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost VikingsInterplay Productions, Inc. · Puzzle · 1997Played now and then
Now and then
3.2 out of 5
20. Pick 'n PileUbi Soft Entertainment Software · Puzzle · 1991Played now and then
Now and then
3.2 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS puzzle game?

The Incredible Machine 2 (1994, Jeff Tunnell Productions) is the best DOS puzzle game by our players' ratings, ahead of Bust-A-Move Again and The Incredible Machine. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS puzzle games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS puzzle games are there on dos.games?

34. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS puzzle games?

1994. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: The Incredible Machine 2 and Quadrax.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.