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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Mystery, Singleplayer.

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A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% — of 4,042 reviews
Released: 2025-07-17
Developer: Powerhoof
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 7.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 7.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

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    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,122 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Thriller 15.4%, Conspiracy 15.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 12.1%

  2. #2 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,152 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Noir 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Conspiracy 10%, Thriller 9.6%

  3. #3 NORCO
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,004 reviews2022
    Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

    Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 13.7%, Conspiracy 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%

  4. #4 Unavowed
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,535 reviews2018
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

    Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Supernatural 17.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10%, Noir 9.1%

  5. #5 The Blackwell Legacy
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,614 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Supernatural 19.5%, Noir 14.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  6. #6 Blackwell Unbound
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 765 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

    Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Supernatural 19.1%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%

  7. #7 Blackwell Epiphany
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989 reviews2014
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The last game in the Blackwell series.

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Supernatural 16.3%, Noir 15.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%

  8. #8 Nightmare Frames
    92% matchVery Positive98% of 373 reviews2022
    Dev: Postmodern Adventures
    Windows

    Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Supernatural 10.1%, Horror 8.1%

  9. #9 Blackwell Deception
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 634 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Supernatural 17.5%, Noir 16.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 6%

  10. #10 The Roottrees are Dead
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,610 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Investigation 24%, Mystery 18.7%, Point & Click 18%, 1990's 13.3%, Noir 8.6%

  11. #11 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 3,002 reviews2022
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

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  12. #12 Return of the Obra Dinn
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,357 reviews2018
    Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

    Why similar: Mystery 43.2%, Story Rich 19.6%, Noir 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Horror 6%

  13. #13 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,357 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, 1990's 16%, Mystery 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%

  14. #14 Gemini Rue
    87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,871 reviews2011
    Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

    Why similar: Noir 35.7%, Point & Click 29.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Story Rich 6%

  15. #15 Thimbleweed Park™
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,125 reviews2017
    Dev: Terrible Toybox
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 1990's 12%, Adventure 8.3%, Mystery 7.4%

  16. #16 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 3,794 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  17. #17 The Shivah
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    Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Point & Click 39.8%, Noir 36.2%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 5.8%, Mystery 4.9%

  18. #18 Tails Noir
    81% matchMixed67% of 3,346 reviews2021
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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  19. #19 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
    80% matchVery Positive87% of 83,827 reviews2014
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 69.4 hrsMean: 816.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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  20. #20 Whispers of a Machine
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,953 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Noir 20.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

  21. #21 Blue Prince
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 17,330 reviews2025
    Dev: DogubombPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    78% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?

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  23. #23 DAVE THE DIVER
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,604 reviews2023
    Dev: MINTROCKET
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  25. #25 Return to Monkey Island
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 8,934 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, 1990's 13%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 6.1%

  26. #26 Black Mirror I
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,442 reviews2014
    Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Mystery 20.7%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 7%, Dark 6.6%

  27. #27 No Questions Asked
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Troubadour Collective
    Windows

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    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  29. #29 The Painscreek Killings
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    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  30. #30 City Legends: The Ghost of Misty Hill Collector's Edition
    76% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

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    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,007 reviews2021
    Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,714 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  33. #33 Don't Escape Trilogy
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 700 reviews2019
    Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    77% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,062 reviews2023
    Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
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    74% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

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    75% matchNo user reviews2026
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 259,060 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,070 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,008 reviews2022
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  49. #49 ANIMAL WELL
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,486 reviews2024
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 36,084 reviews2024
    Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,096 reviews2009
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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,604 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,739 reviews2025
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  55. #55 Sleepytime Village
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lightfoot Bros GamesPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sleepytime Village is the story of a workaholic father who makes one wrong choice too many and becomes trapped in a children’s storybook reality, haunted by the residents of Sleepytime Village, its formless narrator and visions of his childhood. What is the Village and what does it want from him?

    Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Modern 16.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Supernatural 12.3%, 1990's 11.4%

  56. #56 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 471 reviews2022
    Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Conspiracy 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

  57. #57 Mothmen 1966
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 313 reviews2022
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

    Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Thriller 14.4%, Supernatural 13.4%, Conspiracy 11.7%, Mystery 7.9%

  58. #58 Dispatch
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 167,325 reviews2025
    Dev: AdHoc Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

    Why similar: Story Rich 51.2%, Point & Click 32.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Adventure 4.2%

  59. #59 The Charnel House Trilogy
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 681 reviews2015
    Dev: Owl Cave
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Noir 22.9%, Horror 19.6%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

  60. #60 Gods Will Be Watching
    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,923 reviews2014
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Thriller 18.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

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