We all know the weekend is meant for playing our favourite games and eating snacks.
If you are looking for something new to play, or a delightful puzzle game that is perfect for releasing the tension after your long week at work, look no further! We asked around the Overclockers UK office for everyone’s favourite puzzle games and matched them with some of our incredible pre-built gaming PCs.
Get your snacks ready and let’s get to it.
Unravel
A perfect way to escape the stress of your work week is through a heartfelt story of yarn and family, in Unravel.
Meet Yarny, made from a single thread of yarn, who is embarking on a journey to reconnect with a long last family. Players can use his thread to interact with the environment, such as swinging across trees, over a dangerous gap, or solving complex puzzles to unravel deep secrets. As you uncover more details and solve the puzzles, you will unlock secrets about the memories of a long-lost family and work to bring them back together.
PC System Specifications
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon Phenom X2 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 4550GT or AMD Radeon HD 5750 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Refract Gaming Jade Pre-Built Gaming PC
- Pre-built gaming PC for mid-tier gaming and budding content creators
- Hand picked components chosen by the OcUK team of PC experts
- Enjoy games such as Grand Theft Auto V at 155+FPS at 1080p
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GPU
- 3 year parts and labour warranty
Baba is You
If your week hasn’t gone your way, fear not! You can bend and change the rules in this award-winning puzzle game, Baba is You.
The way you decide to play has a deeper impact on the rules of the game. These ‘rules’ are blocks which you can interact with. By moving them around or manipulating them, you change how the level works and can even unlock surprising consequences or interactions.
Turn yourself into a rock, grass into dangerous boiling hot lava, or even change the goal entirely, there is a multitude of different ways to manipulate the rules of the game and bend them in your favour.
PC System Specifications
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 |
| Processor | CPU with 2.0GHz |
| Memory | 1GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 6660 or AMD Radeon X1300 |
| Storage | 200MB available space |
Refract Gaming Amber Pre-Built Gaming PC
- Pre-built gaming PC for casual gaming
- Designed by the OcUK team of PC enthusiasts
- Enjoy games such as Apex Legends at 160+FPS at 1080p
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU
- 3 year parts and labour warranty included
Freshly Frosted
Doughnuts and puzzles, is there a better way to spend the weekend?
In Freshly Frosted, over 140 doughnut dilemmas await you! Players will need to place different conveyor belts and mechanics, such as teleporters and splitters, in order to solve the puzzles and box up the dozens and dozens of doughnuts. As you unlock more puzzles, discover a plethora of different doughnuts which are sure to get your stomach growling. You might want to think about getting some in before you start playing…
The backdrop for this action is a beautiful mix of pastel colours, soothing narration, and music for a relaxing weekend spent playing puzzles and eating.
PC System Specifications
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP SP2+ |
| Processor | SSE2 instruction set support |
| Memory | 1GB RAM |
| DirectX | Version 9 |
| Storage | 300MB available space |
| Additional | The Steam Client now requires Windows 10 or later |
Refract Gaming Crimson Pre-Built Gaming PC
- Pre-built gaming PC for casual and entry-level gaming
- Each component has been cherry-picked by the OcUK team
- Enjoy games such as League of Legends at 195+FPS at 1080p
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G APU with RX Vega Graphics
- 3 year parts and labour warranty included
It Takes Two
The Game of the Year winner in 2021, It Takes Two is a delightful puzzle-based co-op adventure game that is perfect to play with a friend this weekend!
Play as Cody and May, two humans who have been wrongfully transformed into dolls through magic. Journey through a mysterious world where anything can happen and solve puzzles in order to escape. However, it won’t just be the puzzles you need to solve.
The backdrop to this adventure game is a heartfelt story of Cody and May’s relationship and the challenges of getting along. Work together to solve the puzzles, escape, and learn how to overcome your relationship difficulties.
PC System Specifications
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8-10 | Windows 8-10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 2100T or AMD FX 6100 | Intel Core i5 3570X or AMD Ryzen 3 1300Z |
| Memory | 8GB RAM | 16GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD R7 260x | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 or AMD R9 290x |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Connectivity | Internet Broadband Connection Required | Internet Broadband Connection Required |
| Storage | 50GB available space | 50GB available space |
Refract Gaming Celeste Pre-Built Gaming PC
- Pre-built gaming PC designed for mid range gaming and content creation
- Created for enthusiasts by the OcUK team of PC experts
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU
- Enjoy games such as Baldur’s Gate 120+FPS at 1440p
- 3 year parts and labour warranty included
Portal 2
Everyone’s favourite puzzle game, Portal 2, is ideal for winding down after a busy week at work. Choose between the single-player mode or, if you and a friend are looking for something to do this weekend, Portal 2 also features an expansive multiplayer mode.
Both include their own separate campaign mode in which players must create portals to manipulate objects and even themselves to solve puzzles and physical challenges. Both these different modes include an expansive group of characters and unique stories to discover.
PC System Specification
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP – Windows 7 |
| Processor | CPU with at least 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 2GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or ATI Radeon X800 |
| DirectX | Version 9 |
| Storage | 8GB available space |
| Additional | The Steam Client now requires Windows 10 or later |
OcUK Gaming Hawk Gaming PC
- Configurable gaming PC
- As standard includes Intel i5 14600KF CPU and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT GPU
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Additional M.2 and 2.5” SATA SSDs available
Your Weekend Plans?
What are you weekend plans? Are you going to play anything interesting this weekend? Let us know what you’re up to in the comment section below.
*Prices correct at time of writing and PC specs are subject to change.
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Ruth Rowley
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Ruth has been with Overclockers UK for over a year and has gone on to write about everything ranging from in-depth hardware guides to monthly game releases.
Outside of writing blog posts, she can be found wrapped in a blanket with her black cat, engrossed in a book or playing life-simulation games such as The Sims, Stardew Valley, and Animal Crossing.
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