10 Best Environmental Puzzle Games for Xbox One

Hello Neighbor is an Action, Stealth, Horror-Survival, and Single-player video game developed by Dynamic Pixels and published by tinyBuild Games. The game takes place in the fictional land and introduces a variety of levels. The player assumes the role of the protagonist and his primary objective is to sneak into the basement of his neighbor’s home to unearth the terrible mystery. Each neighbor has its unique behavior, depending on the past action of the player. According to the story, the protagonist finds himself moving into a new home across the street of strange neighbors, who seems to be keeping a mystery in their home’s basement. The ultimate task of the player is to get into the home, collect objects needed to access and unlock the basement of the home. During the exploration, the player needs to move carefully without making any noise, otherwise the neighbor will chase and catch him. There are four inventory spaces available, same kind of items can’t be placed together in the same space. With superb gameplay, immersive soundtracks, high detailed graphics and smooth controls, Hello Neighbor is the best game to play and enjoy.

Inside is an Adventure, Puzzle-Platform, and Single-player video game created and published by Playdead. The game offers side-scroll elements and lets you get into the role of a young boy to dive into the game world. The game offers the similar gameplay like Limbo. In the game, your main goal is to explore the surreal environment, solve a series of challenging puzzles and earn points. The character can run, walk, climb, swim, and interact and use objects to overcome obstacles to progress in the game. After progressing in the game, the boy gets the ability to control the bodies of enemies to complete puzzles. According to the story, the red-shirted boy trapped in a strange city populated with zombie-like peoples, worms, and pigs. In the game, you must use farm equipment and animals to escape to the city. With the best mechanics, addictive and immersive gameplay, superb visuals and exciting story, Inside is the best game to play and enjoy.

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, Single-player and Multiplayer Lego-themed video game developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive. The game serves as the 5th title in the series of Lego Star Wars and offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor. It comes with new Multi-Builds system, which enable the player to use various building options. Using these options, the player can smash and rebuilt structures in certain sections. To get into the world, the player must select his character and engage himself in battle against enemies, hide behind various cover and take part in blaster battles to score the points. Up to 200 playable characters available to use including Finn, Poe Dameron, Captain America, Rey, Han Solo, Kylo Ren, and more. It offers a fast-paced gameplay including dogfights, arena-based aerial battles, etc. that the player has never experienced before. Exciting Gameplay, Multiple Building Option, etc. are prominent features to enjoy.

Rise of the Tomb Raider offers a wonderful combination of Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash aesthetics. This remake of the original Tomb Raider game by Crystal Dynamics features a new ace for the protagonist and allows you to be Lara Croft and go on an epic journey to free your friends from the pirates taking refuge on a distant and god-forsaken island. Equipped with only a Bow and Arrows, you’ll have to survive through hostile environments, encounter the most notorious and vindictive groups of pirates and enjoy immersing yourself into hardcore action and thrill filled game-play. As compared to the previous Tomb Raider games, you’ll experience enhanced mechanics and visuals, a totally new story and plenty of new perks available with the purchase. With a third-person perspective, a new face of protagonist and boldness of the character, Rise of the Tomb Raider offers a totally immersive and one of its kind gaming experience.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth combines the elements of Rough-like, Dungeon Crawling, Shooter, Action-Adventure and Horror developed and published by Nicalis. The game supports both single and multiplayer modes and offers an exciting story of the Binding of Isaac inspired by the childhood of McMillen growing up in a religious family. You take on the role of the young boy known as Isaac whose mother locks the protagonist in his room and convinced she is doing the job of god. His mother wants to sacrifice Isaac to prove here faith, Isaac becomes scared and escapes to the basement and lock himself. The game takes place in the fictional underground world full of monsters, and strange creatures. Explore the game world, fight against monsters, and other creatures to complete several missions and earn points that you can use to unlock upgrades. You have to gather items and power-ups to enhance your abilities and take down foes. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and brilliant visuals, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Project Spark is an Action-Adventure, Sandbox, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Team Dakota and published by Microsoft Studios. It is a digital canvas uses to create games, animation movies, and other experiences. The game takes place in the brilliant world and lets the player download user-based content to remix or create his own. The environment consists of mountains, towns, rivers, and buildings. The player can create his unique character, levels filled with puzzles, traps, and obstacles and can share with his friends to play. The player starts off the game with a white paper or a pre-designed level, but there are always customization tools available to remix the game. The player needs to get into the world of fantasy, unleash his creativity and create something unique to impress his fellows. He can build different vehicles, buildings, hurdles, each and everything. Progress through the game to unlock further content and become the master. With brilliant gameplay, excellent mechanics, immersive graphic details, and smooth controls, Project Spark is the best game to play and enjoy.

I Expect You to Die is a Puzzle, Virtual Reality, and Single-player video game played from a first-person Perspective, developed and published by Schell Games. The player steps into the boot of the protagonist named as James Bond, who is a spy and the player is tasked to complete a series of challenging levels. In the game, the player needs to solve challenging puzzle scenarios, ranging from destroying an airplane in a car to salvaging a submarine. There are lots of events, mostly are timed and need quick decision to continue. Lots of objects are hidden in the environment, and the player must manipulate the world to figure out the object to solve the puzzles. The level difficulty will be increased as the player proceeds through the game. The story revolves around the protagonist, who joins the Enchanted Operative Division and struggle to take down Dr Zor and blast his evil plans to become the best spy in the world. With impressive gameplay, detailed graphics, and wonderful controls, I Expect You to Die is the action-packed video game to play.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created by EA Bright Light Studio and published by Electronic Arts for Multiple Platforms. The game represents an amazing gameplay based on the movie of the same name and comes with the exploration of Hogwarts and casting powerful spells on several objects around the school. The game offers Multiplayer gameplay, different classes, dynamic day/night cycles, Wizard Duels, Quidditch, and Potin Making. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and can explore the environment from a third-person viewpoint. During the game, the ultimate objective is to interact with others, cast spells to defeat the rivals and struggle to reach the end of each level while making points to become the master. The player can cast environmental spells, including Accio, Lumos, Wingardium Leviosa, Depulso, Incendio, and more. Stupefy, Expelliarmus, Protego, Levicorpus, etc. are prominent Defensive Spells in the game. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Darwin Project is an awesome 3D Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Online Multiplayer video game that offers Survival elements as well, developed and published by Scavengers Studio for Microsoft Windows. The game takes the player in the dystopian post-apocalyptic themed world in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As the preparation for the massive ice-age, a new project (half live-entertainment and half science experience) is released, known as Darwin Project and it challenges up to 10 characters to survive in the harsh and cold landscapes while struggling to battle remain the last by defeating other participants in the treacherous arena. Using the environmental clues, the player can easily track the location or position of his enemy they left behind. To become successful, the player needs to become the creative with the use of crafted traps to take down enemies. There are several playable characters available and the player selects his favorite one to jump into the world. The show director is the master and the host, who controls and maintain the arena with nuclear bombs, gravity storms, zone closures, and the power of the voice. Darwin Project includes keys features such as Live Actions, Arena-shaping Powers, Show Director, Manhunt and Survival Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

The Witness is an Adventure, Puzzle, First-person Perspective and Single-player Exploration video game created and published by Thekla, Inc. The game offers a beautiful world where it takes place and has an exciting gameplay based on Exploration of the Open-Ended world like Myst. The tropical Island full of human-made and natural structures and the player must navigate the landscapes, interact with the environment and solve a variety of mind-bending puzzles based on interaction with complex mazes hidden within the specific areas. In the start, the player has to find the clues to complete each puzzle and recording spread around the globe. The player takes on the unnamed protagonist, who explores an island with various natural formations and numerous structures. The island is split into different sections, and each offers its unique challenges, a set of puzzles and more. During exploration, the player can experience the most beautiful world that he has never seen before. There are dozens of locations to manipulate with more than five-hundred puzzles to accomplish or solve. Each puzzle brings a new idea and challenge. With addictive features, superb mechanics, and wonderful graphics, The Witness is the best game to enjoy.