- #1 Duppy Detective Tashia
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Conversation 20.6%, Detective 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #2 Whispers of the village
73% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Whispers of the VillagePub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
You arrive in a small village as a fortune-teller who reads the future in tea leaves. But an apocalyptic vision leads you to question its tranquillity. What if you had a part to play in this? Ready your cups and tea leaves, as the future of this village will be shaped by four unusual visitors.
Why similar: Conversation 23.9%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Text-Based 10.2%, Stylized 8.5%
- #3 Arcane Investigations
72% matchPositive100% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: What's All That Racket
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Conversation 17.6%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Text-Based 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #4 Defective Detectives
70% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 14.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #5 The Spirit Weaver
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
Windows
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Point & Click 13.5%, Detective 10%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #6 Vida
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Conversation 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Text-Based 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #7 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Conversation 23.4%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #8 After Juice: Animal Disco Mafia
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Virtual Seed
Windows · Linux
Welcome to this graphic adventure! You become in a little hámter 🐹 called Tofu. You will live together a lot of adventures from de university nights, clearly a city full of party and mistery, a lot of humor and bad jokes, but above all..... Dru.... i mean, SUGAR!
Why similar: Conversation 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Detective 11%, Stylized 10.5%
- #9 Pechka: Historical Story Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Growing Seeds
Windows
This game portrays the tragic history of war in a 2D adventure format, set against real events. It provides a realistic experience, encompassing themes of betrayal, death, and love, while also offering multiple endings driven by player choices. Discover the impact of this era's tragedy firsthand.
Why similar: Narrative 20.2% ★, Conversation 20.1%, Text-Based 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #10 Tails Noir Preludes
69% matchVery Positive92% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Conversation 33.3%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Detective 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #11 Hedenite
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Les Vynogradov
Windows
Hedenite is a hand-painted adventure through a city that has lost its memory. Befriend whimsical characters, unearth secrets of the past hidden in plain sight, and smuggle yourself uptown!
Why similar: Conversation 25%, Underground 24.9% ★, Stylized 11.3%, Comic Book 7.4%, Point & Click 6.8%
- #12 Frog Holm
66% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Conversation 24.1%, Narrative 22% ★, Stylized 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #13 Detective Grimoire
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,321 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Conversation 25.2%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Exploration 9%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #14 Sarawak
70% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Conversation 17.7%, Text-Based 16.2%, Stylized 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Detective 10.9%
- #15 The Real Face of a VTuber
65% matchVery Positive93% of 273 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Conversation 27%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Point & Click 9.3%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #16 Major's Heart
67% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Conversation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Point & Click 16.2%, Detective 15%, Adventure 7.7%
- #17 Big Ear Detective
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Text-Based 12.1%, Comic Book 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #18 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
68% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Transolar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.
Why similar: Conversation 33.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Stylized 8.3%
- #19 Universe Has No Favorites
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Radek VolfPub: Walker & Volf
Windows · Mac
Interactive fiction, visual novel adventure with point & click controls and AI-assisted illustrations. Explore a dangerous orbital station, an abandoned starship or a mysterious planet in this cyberpunk sci-fi text-based game. And, of course, discover a mystery that has an impact on the galaxy.
Why similar: Conversation 16.5%, Text-Based 15.6%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #20 Deep Copy
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Conversation 16.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Detective 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #21 栖云:遗忘之境 Oriental Dreams : The Forgotten Realm
65% matchPositive100% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: 山灰猫 ShanHuiMao
Windows
This is an AVG narrative puzzle game, the story background is set in the late 19th century Europe, players will experience it as the protagonist . The game is divided into three main lines and one hidden line.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Text-Based 15.2%, Stylized 14%, Comic Book 13.7%, Detective 11.6%
- #22 Upper Morkezela: A Weird Game
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempurra Games
Windows
Discover the mysterious city of Upper Morkezela, where gods go to die. As an apprentice to the priest of the fungal cult, your task will be to discover what lies behind the mysterious distress signal sent from the city.
Why similar: Conversation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Detective 13.1%, Point & Click 12.3%, Exploration 11.7%
- #23 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Text-Based 11.2%, Conversation 11%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #24 The Inspireist
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 33.6% ★, Conversation 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Adventure 6%
- #25 栖云异梦3:溯源 Oriental Dreams 3:Origin
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: 山灰猫 ShanHuiMao
Windows
继《栖云异梦》系列前两作的好评之后,第三作《栖云异梦3:溯源》将以解谜加轻度文字RPG的形式,带来更深刻的情感体验与更精妙的叙事设计。这一次,玩家将只身进入赤乌神的游戏场,调查十几年前的考古队员失踪大案,揭开方哲父母死亡的缘由。隐藏在真相之下的究竟是饱含恨意的贪婪?还是跨越生死的羁绊?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Comic Book 13.9%, Text-Based 12.8%, Stylized 9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #26 晨海星澜 - 追忆篇
66% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: 晨海星澜游戏工作室/Morning Starland
Windows
少年们的梦想,是清晨大海般壮阔的晨光,他们立誓冲破黑暗的牢笼 —找到光。 安然的日子稍纵即逝,命运的交织都随着夜雨之季的到来而备受考验, 人间冷暖、烟花绽放,十七八岁的年纪里,所有的一切都是故事的开始。 根据游戏制作人【真实经历】改编,愿你我的青春永不散场。—《晨海星澜》
Why similar: Conversation 22.9%, Narrative 21.3% ★, Comic Book 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Exploration 7.2%
- #27 A Frail Qubit
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sledgehog Software
Windows · Linux
You control an Artifically Intelligent Quantum Bit (Qubit) completing mysterious Trials. Juggle being controlled by a Superintelligent master of the Infinite and employees of a large, ill-intentioned Corporation while reckoning with the nature of your reality.
Why similar: Conversation 26.4%, Narrative 23.7% ★, Lore-Rich 11%, Text-Based 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #28 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Text-Based 12.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Detective 11.7%
- #29 Detective Dana
64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Conversation 22.9%, Detective 17.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%
- #30 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
65% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Conversation 20.6%, Comic Book 15.3%, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #31 The False Culprit
63% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Conversation 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 12%
- #32 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
64% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Conversation 21.7%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Comic Book 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #33 Trials of Innocence
62% matchVery Positive92% of 1,549 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Conversation 19.8%, Detective 17%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #34 Tangle Tower
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,958 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Conversation 21.9%, Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #35 A Game of Masks
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zayan's Workshop
Windows
A 2D point and click adventure where you get to interact with everyone from the street food vendor to the mob boss (and everyone in between) to carry out your assignment for your pompous but powerful politician.
Why similar: Conversation 26.5%, Detective 17.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #36 Honu
61% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: H-BRS GameDev
Windows
Honu is a first-person 3D puzzle adventure where magic meets technology. Solve logic-based puzzles, reshape the world with magitech, and uncover a story set in a mysterious, beautifully stylized world.
Why similar: Conversation 29.6%, Lore-Rich 19.4%, Exploration 16.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Stylized 9.8%
- #37 Death off the Cuff
65% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Conversation 24%, Text-Based 15.8%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #38 James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness
64% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Pavo EntertainmentPub: Erbe Software
Windows
The long awaited new adventure by James Peris, after No License, No Control, Much more of everything! A point-and-click adventure with adult humor and a touch of hooliganism. Totally open gameplay and non-linear puzzles.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Comic Book 17.3%, Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #39 Washed Upon A Murder
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyline Studios Games
Windows
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Conversation 32%, Detective 18.9%, Text-Based 16.5%, Exploration 7.8%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #40 Alien Snap
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JoStorys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alien planet, snap pictures of wildlife and build relationships with your crewmates in this cozy sci-fi Point & Click - Visual Novel.
Why similar: Conversation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.4%
- #41 Puzzle Spy International
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Conversation 27.8%, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Stylized 7.9%, Funny 7.2%
- #42 Take a Hint
60% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: FloramisuPub: Skull Queens Games
Windows
Take a Hint! is a comic-style visual novel where you control Delfina and must convince your best friend Ailén that her boyfriend is not good for her. It won't be easy, and no one will leave until the truth comes out.
Why similar: Conversation 34.6%, Comic Book 20.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Point & Click 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #43 Henchman Story
63% matchVery Positive97% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: Silken Sail Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.
Why similar: Conversation 23.2%, Narrative 19.5% ★, Comic Book 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 9%
- #44 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Conversation 24.9%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Detective 14.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #45 Circus Saboteur
62% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
Windows
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Conversation 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Stylized 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #46 Tea for Sana
60% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Pillow Soup
Windows
Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.
Why similar: Conversation 28.7%, Narrative 26.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Exploration 7.8%
- #47 Dude, Where Is My Beer?
64% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2020
Dev: Arik Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An old school point and click adventure game about finding a pilsner in the confusing world of unnecessary craft beers and snobby hipsters.
Why similar: Conversation 26.5%, Comic Book 17.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Stylized 9.9%
- #48 White Cat Town Mystery
62% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Creative Games
Windows · Mac
White Cat Town Mystery is a visual novel/adventure game about an anthropomorphic cat named Lumi. Help him explore atmospheric and magical town, meet old friends again, make hard choices, and go through supernatural challenges. What you choose decides the fate of the town—and Lumi himself!
Why similar: Conversation 23.9%, Narrative 21% ★, Detective 12.2%, Point & Click 10%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #49 Nine in Flight
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Conversation 21.9%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #50 Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile
59% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Text-Based 15%, Point & Click 13.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #51 Detours
63% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Conversation 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Stylized 9.7%
- #52 Ghosts and Bureaucracy
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kataigida GamesPub: LabOne48
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.
Why similar: Conversation 26.5%, Narrative 22.9% ★, Point & Click 11.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Funny 6.4%
- #53 ナカノ人格移植研究所
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Conversation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 14.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #54 Wednesdays
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,787 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Conversation 21.1%, Comic Book 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #55 From Ruins – A Detective Adventure
61% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DigiTales Interactive
Windows
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 16.7%, Detective 13.4%, Conversation 11.2%, Stylized 11.2%
- #56 School Night Seance
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghosts in the Garden
Windows · Mac
A pair of best friends find themselves separated in a haunted mansion after performing a séance! They'll need to work together to solve puzzles, uncover the mansion's mysterious history, and finally, reunite and escape the house in this point and click adventure!
Why similar: Conversation 21.5%, Point & Click 16%, Exploration 10%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Stylized 9%
- #57 Expelled!
58% matchVery Positive95% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Conversation 27.4%, Comic Book 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #58 Quirk! Origins: A Jester's Tale
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emmerse Studios Ltd
Windows
Enter the world of Playcardia. A short visual novel based on a Jester, who is keen to unleash havoc in the name of entertainment. Just don't upset the royals! Find items, discover pranks and play them on unsuspecting victims... Who knows what will happen next?
Why similar: Narrative 25.8% ★, Comic Book 16%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #59 Times and Galaxy
59% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Copychaser GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Conversation 24%, Detective 16.8%, Comic Book 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #60 Fishtronomy
59% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: SplendidDog
Windows
Fishtronomy is an adorable minimalistic puzzle game where you launch fish through space to form constellations and help decorate the skies! Make the sights in Fishtronomy.
Why similar: Conversation 30.2%, Stylized 17.3%, Point & Click 16.8%, Funny 7.8%, Puzzle 7.6%