Games Like A Golden Wake

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Third Person 14%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Also developed by Francisco González, this detective mystery offers a similar focus on historical atmosphere and branching narrative choices.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Adventure 12%, Indie 6.3%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the same high-quality narrative design and distinct pixel-art style.

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Third Person 13.9%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Colorful 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This western-themed adventure from the same creator captures the same character-focused storytelling and polished point-and-click mechanics.

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Historical 23.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, 2D 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct evolution of the investigative puzzle genre that rewards careful observation and historical deduction.

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: Historical 23.4%, Point & Click 22.2%, Crime 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Puzzle 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the historical investigative focus and period-appropriate aesthetic found in the seed game.

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 55.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Indie 6.4%, Retro 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of the modern point-and-click genre that excels in the same character-driven mystery and narrative depth.

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 50.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 7.8%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title features exceptional writing and a party-based system that elevates the traditional point-and-click experience to new heights.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Retro 0.2%, Third Person 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping detective-style adventure that balances a strong, personal narrative with classic inventory-based puzzle solving.

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: Point & Click 34%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Retro 14.8%, Colorful 10.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich point-and-click that captures a unique sense of place and melancholy.

When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

Why similar: Point & Click 57%, Adventure 15.5%, Retro 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A complex and rewarding point-and-click adventure that emphasizes narrative consequences and intricate puzzle design.

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: Point & Click 32.9%, Crime 30.6%, Colorful 10.5%, 2D 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted yet engaging mystery game that focuses on investigation and deduction.

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: Point & Click 54.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 6.7%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, atmospheric story that matches the intensity and pacing of the best narrative adventures.

It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.

Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Point & Click 25.5%, Dark Comedy 20%, Adventure 6.4%, Hand-drawn 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and witty detective adventure that blends humor with solid point-and-click gameplay.

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Historical 23.7%, Point & Click 22.7%, Crime 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A historical point-and-click that focuses on period-accurate mystery solving and investigation.

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...

Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Retro 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, folk-horror point-and-click that excels at building a sense of place and historical mystery.

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Historical 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique adventure game that uses historical and mythological elements to drive its puzzle-solving and narrative.

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.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, cyberpunk-themed adventure that prioritizes world-building and complex character motivations.

A point & click adventure based on the legendary life of the greatest Tango singer, Carlos Gardel. With a strong grasp on Argentinean culture, it guides the player through a very charming story full of rich details of an early twentieth century Buenos Aires.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.3%, Point & Click 22.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven comedy adventure that captures the lighthearted side of the point-and-click genre.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 68.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Puzzle 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Atmospheric 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic historical mystery adventure that set the standard for narrative-driven point-and-click games.

A comedy point-and-click adventure game about a dead uncle, a hidden treasure, a reluctant ghost sidekick, old people and pizza.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Dark Comedy 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Adventure 8.2%, Third Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous and well-written point-and-click that captures the charm and wit of the genre.

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Point & Click 53%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a beautifully realized world and a strong, emotional narrative that fans of classic adventures will appreciate.

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and thought-provoking adventure that focuses on deep symbolism and narrative exploration.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Retro 11.3%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that offers multiple ways to solve problems, mirroring the player agency of the seed game.

Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Retro 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous and relatable point-and-click adventure that focuses on small-scale, personal storytelling.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Retro 18%, Point & Click 10.8%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art adventure that captures the grit and atmosphere of a specific historical era through its narrative.

Face an evil corporation™ with the help of a talking monkey in Tourist Trap, a surrealist dark comedy point and click adventure set in a South American coastal city.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 44.4%, Point & Click 29.6%, Capitalism 18.5%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy point-and-click that blends dark comedy with surreal elements.

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.5%, Point & Click 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Retro 9.9%, Puzzle 6%

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short but impactful narrative adventure that explores unique themes with a distinct point-and-click style.

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Crime 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Colorful 7.7%

A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.

Why similar: Adventure 45.8%, Indie 45.2%, Singleplayer 9%

Immerse yourself in an emotional and intriguing narrative adventure video game about the awakening of a country.

Why similar: Historical 38.3%, Crime 28.2%, Third Person 18.7%, Colorful 10.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Dreambreak is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative post-Cold War world, a quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in without actually going there!

Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Colorful 11.5%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that uses pixel art to tell a compelling story in a unique, stylized world.

Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

Why similar: Historical 46.1%, Point & Click 17.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 9.9%, 2D 9%

Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.5%, Point & Click 21.2%, Historical 12.7%, Retro 8.2%, Hand-drawn 8%

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 78.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 5%

Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and the Four Last Things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell – and strives to be intelligent and ridiculous in equal measures.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Dark Comedy 26.6%, Historical 24.3%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 5.2%

Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.1%, Crime 18.4%, Point & Click 18%, Retro 9.3%, Hand-drawn 6.3%

The Wake is a record of past wounds opened at a three-day funeral. The journal is encoded with a simple substitution cipher that the player must break in order to reveal the writer’s psyche and discover the contradictions that define him.

Why similar: Education 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Guard Duty is a comedy adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. Experience an unforgettable story spanning across two radically different time periods.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Retro 11.2%, Colorful 10.7%

Duke Grabowski is a classic point-and-click adventure, created with love by an indie team that includes Bill Tiller (The Curse of Monkey Island, Steven Spielberg's The Dig, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine).

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Third Person 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Colorful 10.1%

Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.

Why similar: Historical 33.3%, Point & Click 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 5.5%

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 61.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Indie 7.2%, Third Person 3.5%

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Third Person 14%, Retro 13%, 2D 7.3%

A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery!

Why similar: Historical 28.3%, Point & Click 25.4%, Retro 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Adventure 7.2%

A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!

Why similar: Historical 39.4%, Education 17%, Pixel Graphics 16%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 5.7%

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Crime 32%, Point & Click 22%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Retro 9.5%, 2D 7.2%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Crime 34.1%, Point & Click 28.9%, Modern 10.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Adventure 5.6%

When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters.

Why similar: Crime 42.4%, Third Person 22.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Retro 12.5%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 7.4%

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 46.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Retro 9.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Third Person 16.6%, Dark Comedy 15.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening is an epic Egyptian adventure into the Giza Sphinx & Great Pyramid—the last of the seven ancient wonders. Explore secret chambers, discover hidden tombs, unearth sacred relics, & unravel an ancient Riddle, entombed for centuries by the ancient Egyptians!

Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Historical 23.3%, Education 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%

A city-building sim with a historical twist

Why similar: Historical 37.6%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Colorful 19.1%, 2D 15.1%, Atmospheric 2.1%

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Indie 8.3%, 2D 2.7%

Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions. Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California.

Why similar: Historical 36.6%, Point & Click 30.5%, Third Person 10.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 6%

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 57.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Indie 7.2%, 2D 3.4%

Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 9.9%, Colorful 9.5%

The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Colorful 10.2%, 2D 9.7%, Realistic 9.5%

Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Third Person 14.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Adventure 9%, Indie 7.8%