A Brilliant Puzzle Game is Headed to PlayStation 5 This Summer

The PlayStation 5 is about to get one of last summer's best Switch games. Puzzle game fans who love their PS5 should immediately get Is This Seat Taken? when it comes to the console in August.

The game is a delightful logic game in which you rearrange cute little characters in different settings based on their very demanding qualms and particular idiosyncrasies. Sometimes someone doesn't want to sit next to another bus rider because they're playing loud music. Others might need a different seat at a restaurant based on what food they're hungry for.

The game was a hit on the Switch and PC in 2025. Here is a more in-depth description of the title.

"Window seat or aisle? Booth or table? Lone wolf or life of the party? In Is This Seat Taken?, your mission is to organize groups of people according to their preferences. It's a cozy, no-pressure logic puzzle game where you're in charge of who sits where."

"Whether it's the cinema, a crowded bus, a wedding reception, or a cramped taxi cab, every setting introduces new characters with specific tastes. A party guest with a sensitive nose won't be happy sitting next to a stranger who's wearing too much cologne. A sleepy passenger won't be happy trying to nap on the bus next to someone listening to loud music. It's all about reading the room to find the perfect placement!"

Fans and critics alike loved the simplicity and adorable aesthetic of the game. The game got a cumulative score of 79/100 on Metacritic. ScreenHub gave the game a perfect score and said it was a standout puzzle experience.

"Is This Seat Taken? is a game that succeeds on this simplicity, with a strong core idea well-realised in a minimalist art style, and siloed puzzles you can tackle at your own pace. It's never too complex or meanly challenging, but provides a smorgasbord of light-hearted and moreish challenges with little sparks of humour that keep you charmed by the experience...It does a lot with very little, arriving as a wonderfully well-formed, confident puzzle game with a sense of freshness, style, and pizzazz that marks it out as exceptional."

Games like this don't often come to the PlayStation 5, as the console isn't as ripe with indie titles as the Switch and PC. This is a great opportunity to get in on the fun!

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM.