Puzzle games for when your brain is fried

Some nights you want a puzzle that makes you feel clever. Other nights you just want something soothing to do with your hands while your mind switches off. This list is for the second kind.

The trick with a relaxing puzzle game is low stakes. No timers, no failure screens, just you and a satisfying click when a piece falls into place. The best ones feel almost meditative.

I've found these are perfect right before sleep, assuming you can resist the one-more-level trap. Dim the brightness and let the simple loop do its thing.

If a puzzle game ever starts stressing you out, it's failed at this particular job. Put it down and find a gentler one. There are plenty.