PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 06 - Puzzles In The First Person

Worth splitting into it's own category from the main puzzles category, as the perspective change and the ability to freely move around in the third dimension opens up a whole host of possibilities not found in other puzzle games.

Portal Revolution (Mod)
Fan Made Portal Game
Essentially a whole new Portal game, for free. One of the best things Valve does is let people make these whole ass games for their franchises and puts them fully available as their own games on Steam. Portal 2 is required to play, which you can usually get on steep sale.

Part of You
Identity Searching Adventure
Explore a wacky town and use face swapping abilities to discover who you really are while meeting quirky characters and solving puzzles.

Simpler Times
Cozy, Relaxing, Slow Pace
Strongly reminiscent of Beyond The Frame. First person walking around and interacting with objects in an apartment to relive memories before moving on in life.

Machinika: Atlas
The Room Inspired Alien Spacecraft
Great first person puzzle game with free 3D movement, a linear puzzle experience and a cool scifi vibe.

And The Best First Person Puzzle Game of 2024 is…

Botany Manor
Deduction Reverse Escape Room
A puzzle box of a mansion that has you finding clues to grow certain rare plants to continue making your way through the mansion. A really great underlying story compels you through this few hour adventure. As is evident from the images above, one of the sharpest, most vibrant, beautiful games released this year. Has an excellent sense of place with a believable mansion layout. Overlooked through this year, is easily a top tier experience.