- #1 The Whispered World Special Edition
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,130 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.8%, Adventure 25.2%, Escape Room 3.8% ★, Indie 3.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features the signature artistic style and emotional storytelling associated with Daedalic Entertainment.
- #2 The Longest Journey
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,139 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.9%, Adventure 17%, Classic 13.7% ★, Female Protagonist 3%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic adventure that matches the epic scope and strong character-driven narrative of the seed game.
- #3 Technobabylon
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 68.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Indie 2.9%, Female Protagonist 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a compelling sci-fi narrative and complex world-building that will appeal to fans of the seed game's futuristic thriller elements.
- #4 The Dark Eye: Memoria
95% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Classic 9% ★, Puzzle 4.1%, 1990's 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Another Daedalic classic that excels in weaving intricate, story-rich puzzles into a fantasy-adventure framework.
- #5 Syberia
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Adventure 23.6%, Classic 9.1% ★, Puzzle 4.4%, Escape Room 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its immersive atmosphere and cinematic storytelling, this classic is a perfect match for those who enjoyed the journey in the seed game.
- #6 Primordia
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,401 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 70.1%, Adventure 17%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Indie 2.9%, Puzzle 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this game shares the environmental focus and atmospheric, puzzle-heavy gameplay found in A New Beginning.
- #7 Unavowed
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 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 70%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 4.1%, Female Protagonist 2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click masterpiece that emphasizes character relationships and narrative choices in a way that feels like a natural evolution of the genre.
- #8 Gray Matter
93% matchVery Positive89% of 730 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%, Female Protagonist 3.3%, Escape Room 2.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a cinematic, mystery-focused experience that mirrors the serious tone and production value of A New Beginning.
- #9 The Night of the Rabbit
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,403 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.9%, Adventure 21.7%, Classic 7% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.7%, 1990's 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more whimsical, this Daedalic title shares the high-quality art and puzzle-solving focus of the seed game.
- #10 Broken Age
91% matchVery Positive84% of 8,162 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%, Classic 3.2% ★, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautifully artistic, cinematic adventure experience that focuses on dual-protagonist storytelling.
- #11 Gemini Rue
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 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: Point & Click 66.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired sci-fi adventure that provides the same level of narrative depth and atmospheric tension as A New Beginning.
- #12 Shardlight
89% matchVery Positive90% of 793 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 63.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Classic 5.2% ★, Female Protagonist 4.2%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the gritty, post-apocalyptic tension and environmental storytelling found in the seed game's narrative.
- #13 Resonance
89% matchVery Positive89% of 574 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 68.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Sci-fi 4%, Indie 3.5%, Retro 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a high-stakes sci-fi plot and innovative puzzle mechanics that echo the urgency of the seed game.
- #14 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,603 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 63.9%, Adventure 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Indie 2.6%, 2D 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, post-apocalyptic adventure that matches the serious tone and environmental stakes of the seed game.
- #15 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
87% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 71.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Puzzle 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic point-and-click adventure that features a strong, continuous narrative arc.
- #16 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
85% matchVery Positive89% of 569 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Retro 6.4%, Puzzle 6%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal sci-fi adventure that shares the futuristic, dystopian themes and classic point-and-click mechanics of the seed game.
- #17 The Inner World
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,499 reviews2013
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
Why similar: Point & Click 60%, Adventure 22.5%, Classic 4.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 3.5%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique, hand-drawn art style and clever puzzle design that aligns well with the aesthetic of the seed game.
- #18 Silence
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.8%, Adventure 27.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Puzzle 1.4%, Indie 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning adventure from Daedalic that focuses on emotional narrative and cinematic presentation.
- #19 Dreamfall Chapters
84% matchVery Positive82% of 4,513 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 31.3%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Puzzle 4.8%, Sci-fi 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game continues the cinematic tradition of its predecessors, offering deep, choice-driven storytelling in a rich sci-fi setting.
- #20 Kathy Rain
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 99.3%, Adventure 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.1%, Indie 0.1%, Retro 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven mystery that excels in character development and atmosphere, appealing to fans of cinematic adventures.
- #21 Grim Fandango Remastered
82% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.4%, Classic 18.3% ★, Adventure 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, 1990's 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic adventure that balances humor and serious narrative themes with iconic puzzle-solving.
- #22 Yesterday
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,013 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 74.6%, Adventure 25.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-driven adventure that keeps the player engaged through its intense, cinematic plot twists.
- #23 Still Life
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 67.2%, Adventure 21.7%, Escape Room 3.9% ★, Puzzle 3.3%, Female Protagonist 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This detective-themed adventure offers a mature, serious tone that aligns with the thriller aspects of the seed game.
- #24 Fran Bow
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-heavy adventure that explores dark themes through a unique and memorable artistic lens.
- #25 Chaos on Deponia
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,058 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 20.5%, Escape Room 4.1% ★, Puzzle 3.4%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more comedic, this title represents the pinnacle of the point-and-click puzzle design that fans of the seed game's developer enjoy.
- #26 Sally Face - Episode One
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.4%, Adventure 19.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply personal, narrative-driven experience with a distinct art style that fans of graphic novel-style games will appreciate.
- #27 The Book of Unwritten Tales
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,149 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.7%, Adventure 20%, Cult Classic 7.2% ★, Classic 5.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure experience that emphasizes world-building and traditional puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #28 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 71.7%, Adventure 25%, Puzzle 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure that delivers a high-stakes, cinematic experience similar to a graphic novel.
- #29 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,317 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.7%, Adventure 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%, Classic 4.3% ★, Indie 3.2%
- #30 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
77% matchVery Positive89% of 3,402 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Classic 4.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.3%, Escape Room 2.2% ★
- #31 Black Mirror
78% matchMixed49% of 705 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.3%, Adventure 39.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, mystery-laden adventure that provides a serious tone and compelling narrative progression.
- #32 The Next BIG Thing
77% matchVery Positive84% of 708 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Cult Classic 7.6% ★, Classic 4.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.7%
- #33 Goodbye Deponia
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 59.8%, Adventure 21%, Escape Room 5.4% ★, Cult Classic 3.5% ★, Puzzle 2.7%
- #34 Deponia Doomsday
74% matchVery Positive85% of 4,047 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.3%, Adventure 20.4%, Time Travel 8.7% ★, Puzzle 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
- #35 The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
75% matchVery Positive87% of 2,503 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Cult Classic 4.5% ★, Escape Room 3% ★, Puzzle 3%
- #36 Growbot
72% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Adventure 27%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Indie 6.4%, Puzzle 4.3%
- #37 The Abandoned Planet
68% matchVery Positive94% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 57.2%, Adventure 10.4%, 1990's 7.2%, Puzzle 6.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%
- #38 The Silent Age
73% matchVery Positive93% of 7,173 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 66.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, Sci-fi 6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #39 Lumino City
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,382 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Cult Classic 13.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #40 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Point & Click 62.1%, Adventure 14.1%, 1990's 11%, Puzzle 5.7%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
- #41 Deponia
73% matchVery Positive87% of 13,841 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Puzzle 4%, Escape Room 3.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
- #42 Memento Mori
74% matchMixed66% of 207 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.6%, Adventure 28.7%, Female Protagonist 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #43 Syberia 3
72% matchMixed52% of 4,731 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.9%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Escape Room 4.1% ★
- #44 Runaway, A Road Adventure
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 771 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Classic 5% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.4%, Puzzle 2.4%
- #45 The Dig®
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,263 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Classic 9.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, 1990's 4.5%
- #46 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
70% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 57.6%, Adventure 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Indie 3.8%
- #47 1954 Alcatraz
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,891 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
1954: Alcatraz – The cash is out there. But who will get it?Joe's doing 40 years on Alcatraz for a heist on an armored truck. The loot is still hidden out there, but only Joe knows where it is. In the streets of San Francisco, Joe's ex-accomplices and his wife are eager to find the stolen money. Who will get their hands on the dough?
Why similar: Point & Click 67.2%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 4.1%, Puzzle 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #48 Syberia: The World Before
64% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 66%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle 7.3%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,695 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Indie 4.2%, Sci-fi 3.2%
- #50 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,159 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 56.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Classic 11.7% ★, Cult Classic 6.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 3%
- #51 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,836 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning debut adventure game from the creators of Deponia and The Whispered World now on Steam. Accompany young Edna and her talking stuffed bunny Harvey on a whacky attempt to escape from her padded cell. Experience a bizarre journey all across the insane asylum and far beyond its brick walls.
Why similar: Point & Click 69.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Escape Room 3.4% ★, Indie 3%, Female Protagonist 2.3%
- #52 Bizarre Earthquake
71% matchMixed58% of 501 reviews2016
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bizarre Earthquake is a third-person point & click adventure game. The story is about a seismologist and her assistant who try to uncover the mysteries behind a bizarre earthquake they encounter.
Why similar: Adventure 53%, Point & Click 36.8%, Indie 5.1%, Puzzle 3.3%, Female Protagonist 1.9%
- #53 FoxTail
67% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Gingertips Game StudioPub: Artem Vodoriz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Adventure 10.8%, Escape Room 8.9% ★, 1990's 7.3%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #54 Deponia: The Complete Journey
68% matchVery Positive85% of 6,804 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Adventure 37.2%, Classic 3.8% ★, Puzzle 3.3%, Great Soundtrack 3%
- #55 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
69% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Adventure 22.9%, Classic 13% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #56 My Brother Rabbit
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,045 reviews2018
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.7%, Adventure 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Puzzle 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #57 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.9%, Adventure 17.7%, Retro 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #58 Lost Horizon
67% matchVery Positive91% of 548 reviews2010
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...
Why similar: Point & Click 64.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, 1990's 4.3%, Retro 2.2%
- #59 Between Me and The Night
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: RainDance LX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Cult Classic 26.4% ★, Adventure 24.9%, 1990's 7.2%, Retro 6%