Legend
Sokoban
Heiankyo Alien (1979)
Lode Runner
Tetris
High Rise
Pitman
The Pit
Boulder Dash
Q*Bert
Q*Bert’s Qubes
Arkanoid
1976~1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Dr. Mario
Solomon’s Key
Kkoedori
Puzznic
Q*Bert (MSX)
Pipe Mania
1995
Lemmings
Yoshi’s Cookie
Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Mive
Kickle Cubicle
The Lost Vikings
Pack-Attack
Mario & Wario
BomBliss
Panel de Pon
Wario’s Woods
Speculative Puzzle Video Game Family Tree 20th Century (last edit 2020/09/07)
Puyo Puyo
Gobliiins
other genre link
puzzle game
definite link
likely link
possible link
link unlikely, but similarity
Yoshi
Welltris
Space Panic (1980)
Hatris
Faces
The Humans
Knight Move
Relentless Logic
Minesweeper
Chain Shot! / SameGame
Eggerland Mystery
Pushover
Risky Challenge / Gussun Oyoyo
Penguin Land
Baku Baku Animal
Klax
Junction
Zoop
Factory Panic
Pengo
Puzzle Boy
Cyraid
Diablo / Blodia
Flappy
Plotting
Dharma Doujou
Quarth
Binary Land
Dig Dug
Boppin’
Zmeelov / Wildsnake
Columns
Snake Byte
Breakout (1976)
Blockade (1976)
Gururin
Magical Drop
Shariki
Tricky Kick
King’s Valley
Magical Puzzle Popils
Ryuukyuu
Cadillac
Deflector
Babel
Creative Contraptions
Fix it
The Incredible Machine
Sonic Eraser
Tower of Babel
Mr. Do
Castles of Dr. Creep
Knightlore
Solstice
Mah-Jongg
Shanghai
Rat Trap / Krusty’s Fun House
Ranma ½ Ougi Janken
Troddlers
Palamedes
Bombuzal
Jammes
Endorfun / Cu-On-Pa
Super Bomber Man Panic Bomber W
Tetris Flash (/2)
Solstice
Atomino
Chip’s Challenge
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Soreyuke Ebisumaru
Super Puzzle Fighter II turbo
Wetrix
Sutte Hakkun
Puzzle Link
Chu Chu Rocket
GunPey
Kirby’s Star Stacker
Mined-Out
Tetris Battle Gaiden
Lazer Maze
Loco-Motion
Merlin: The Electronic Wizard (1978)
Owl Tree (1979)
Check Man
i.O. Silver
Devil Dice
Tall: Infinity
Puzz Loop / Ballistic
The Bombing Islands
No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
Mr. Driller
Hello Kitty’s Cube Frenzy
Spin Jam
Star Sweep
Turnabout
Tesserae
Gear Works
Mind Bender
Deflection (1978)
Q Billion
Senkyu
Zyconix