Here's the June edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye: thinkythirdthursday.com/june-2026 This month we're highlighting nine upcoming games with demos in Steam Next Fest!

Thinky Third Thursday - June 2026 (Next Fest highlights)

Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends

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Made a new short trailer for #SteamNextFest! Chomp Garden is a puzzle game where plants grow toward your light.🌿 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

Kiko is travelling 🍎

Daan Koopman@nintendaan.com · 2mo ago

This week’s travel game is Kiko’s Apple Adventure. Very charming Sokoban-esque game where you try to get apples onto rafts. Rafts can be moved within the boundaries of the puzzle. Hard from the jump, but lovely solutions and obstacles make it shine. APPLE PIE! #NintendoSwitch2

I completed the game Kiko's Apple Adventure, via @trueachievements.com

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Here is the full list of all 12 Kiko's Apple Adventure achievements worth 1,000 gamerscore.

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Chomp Gardenは各問題を通して暗黙的にルールを開示してくるタイプの倉庫番系。謎の植物が良い感じに妨害してくるので、植物の動きを上手いこと誘導してゴールに辿り着く必要がある。 デモは12問のみだったけど、その中に魅力が分かり易く詰まっていたので大変良かった。 store.steampowered.com/app/4457150/...

Chomp Garden on Steam

A puzzle game about guiding plants with light. Venture into a garden full of strange plants, solve puzzles, and find your pup.

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Our AMA with PawPaw Games and @mameshibagames.com is live! Come on by and ask them anything about Kiko's Apple Adventure: www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...

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Cozy puzzle game 🧩 from @chao-c.bsky.social Kiko's Apple Adventure 🐻🍎🍰 Now available on Nintendo Switch 1, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series XS and Xbox One. Embark on an adventure with Kiko and make friends along the way while solving puzzles. And don't forget the Apple Pie!🍰 Links ⬇️⬇️

Ending the week STRONG! 💪 15 New indies games launching on XBOX on a Friday with 37 new titles this week in total! 💚 Take a look through today's games and pick up something for the weekend! #indiegames #idxbox #xbox

Kiko’s Apple Adventure is now available on Nintendo Switch! 🍎🎮 So happy to see my cute little puzzle adventure on Switch. This feels like a special milestone for me! #NintendoSwitch #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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The @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social starts today! I’ve got 3 little puzzle games joining the showcase this time :P #indiegame #puzzlegame

Very happy to announce my next game: Trooops! A puzzle-tactics roguelite with block-matching elements. Travel from island to island, form squads against distorted monsters, grow your crew, and amass your fortunes. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3699510/...

Announcement: We're publishing the incredible Dittori by @blookerstein.bsky.social In an ancient temple deep beneath the world, master the forbidden power of DITTORI. Discover its secrets and use it to bend reality to your will. Play the demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

🌱 Chomp Garden Demo is OUT on Steam! 🌱 A puzzle game about guiding plants with your light. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s a great time to give it a bite 🧩 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/4688680 #indiegame #gamedev #puzzlegame

So happy to see my own game on Nintendo Switch! 🐻🍎 Kiko is coming to Switch in about one week! Can’t wait for more players to join Kiko’s little apple-pie adventure. #NintendoSwitch #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

🎉 Aw yeaaah, Thinky Direct is back for 2026! Over 40 exclusive trailers for upcoming puzzle and problem-solving games! It's gonna be freakin amazing! 📺 Watch live on Thursday May 28 🕕 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST thinkygames.com/direct2026/

Really enjoyed this PICO-8 puzzle platformer, Carrot Kingdom! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156...

Carrot Kingdom!

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So happy that Kiko is coming to consoles! 🐻🍎🎮 Huge thanks to Mameshiba Games for making this happen. I can’t wait for more players to meet Kiko and enjoy this cozy little puzzle adventure! ✨

Mameshiba Games | Kiko's Apple Adventure NOW on consoles 🐻🍎🍰@mameshibagames.com · 3mo ago

If you like cozy puzzle games 🧩, we are bringing on May 29th to all consoles a very cute one made by @chao-c.bsky.social Kiko's Apple Adventure 🐻🍎🍰 Wishlist now! Embark on an adventure with Kiko and make friends along the way while solving puzzles. And don't forget the Apple Pie! 🍰

🎉 Yes, it's true! Thinky Direct is returning for 2026, with a whole new line-up of exclusive trailers and reveals for the most amazing thinky games. Keep an eye out for more info very soon! Puzzle sicko content creators and journalists, reach out! More info below 👇

I updated the visuals for Chomp Garden! It now has a softer hand-drawn look 🌱 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

🌱 Chomp Garden 🌱 is out on @itch.io A short puzzle game about guiding plants with your light. Explore a garden full of strange plants 🌱 solve puzzles 🧩 and find your lost dog 🐶 Play it here: lunardust.itch.io/chomp-garden #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

This has been a hard secret to keep: we're publishing the remarkable He Who Watches on Steam! He Who Watches is a unique, first-person puzzle game with a fundamental twist - a casual disregard for gravity! Play the demo and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

Adding secrets under flower pots in my puzzle game. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

Watching my plants grow toward light gave me the idea for this puzzle game🌱 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

The Steam page for my game Chomp Garden is now live! 🌱 Venture into a dangerous garden full of strange plants, solve puzzles, and find your lost dog. Wishlist on Steam ↓ 🔗 s.team/a/4457150 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

I made a tower defense game without building towers. The caravan follows the path you draw. 🐪 As a cunning bandit, spend as little money as possible to design the perfect robbery! 🔗 lunardust.itch.io/shanzhai #indiegame #towerdefense #puzzle

Working on a puzzle game about a man-eating flower 😱 Would you feed it… or outsmart it? 🌸 #indiegame #gamedev #puzzle

Made a Balatro inspired word-spelling adventure game for #ludumdare58 🦊 You collect letters and use them to fight monsters. The ultimate goal is to complete the alphabet collection. lunardust.itch.io/letter-colle...

I wrote an Intro to Puzzle Design article🧩 This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace. www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org