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Puzzle Agent 2

A point-and-click puzzle mystery set in a strange Minnesota town

Telltale · Released Jun 30, 2011

ActionAdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 618
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM (Rec: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM)
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is Puzzle Agent 2?

In this 2D adventure, you play FBI agent Nelson Tethers, solving puzzles as you investigate a missing eraser factory foreman in Scoggins, Minnesota. Tethers returns without official approval after his department closes the case.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy surreal mysteries with dark humor

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long game with consistently difficult puzzles

What players say

88% of 618 reviews are positive

Players praise the dialogue, hand-drawn artwork, and continuation of the first game's story. Common complaints concern repetitive puzzle types, occasional reliance on outside knowledge, and a plot some players find disjointed.

Screenshots and trailer

Puzzle Agent 2 screenshot 1

Puzzle Agent 2 system requirements

Minimum: ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM (Rec: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM), 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
XP Service Pack 3 / Vista / Windows 7
Processor
1.8 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent (Rec: 2.0GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent)
Graphics
ATI or NVidia card w/ 256 MB RAM (Rec: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM)
Memory
2 GB RAM (Rec: 3GB RAM)
Storage
500 Mb Space Free

Does Puzzle Agent 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Puzzle Agent 2 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
52
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Puzzle Agent 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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