- #1 Black Mirror I
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,471 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.8%, Adventure 22.4%, Mystery 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a cornerstone of gothic point-and-click horror, sharing the same dark, brooding atmosphere and small-town mystery elements.
- #2 Still Life
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,094 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a compelling dual-narrative structure involving a serial killer investigation that perfectly mirrors the dark, detective-focused tone of Alter Ego.
- #3 Gray Matter
95% 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 58.5%, Adventure 32.8%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this supernatural mystery offers a similar blend of point-and-click investigation and eerie, atmospheric storytelling.
- #4 Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
96% matchMostly Negative38% of 114 reviews2011
Dev: Electronic ParadisePub: Akella
Windows
The remote hotel stands atop an ominous snow-peaked mountain, and death permeates every inch of the place. A crime has been committed here obviously, and the remote nature of the retreat means that the culprit is still roaming the halls. Which of the guests is capable of this? Whose past hides sinister truths and who has the most to gain?
Why similar: Point & Click 60%, Adventure 40%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric point-and-click mystery captures the isolated, tense feeling of investigating a crime in a remote location.
- #5 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,167 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 54.1%, Adventure 23.9%, Mystery 13%, Detective 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that masterfully weaves supernatural elements into a grounded investigation.
- #6 The Cat Lady
93% matchVery Positive94% of 6,201 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 55.3%, Adventure 26.2%, Detective 18.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more surreal, it shares the grim, psychological, and horror-infused narrative style that fans of Alter Ego's darker themes will appreciate.
- #7 Post Mortem
94% matchMixed57% of 441 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Adventure 24.3%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective game that focuses on deep investigation and uncovering dark secrets in a moody, atmospheric setting.
- #8 Sinking Island
92% matchMixed70% of 276 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Adventure 33.3%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Designed by Benoit Sokal, this game provides a classic, high-stakes detective mystery set in an atmospheric, isolated location.
- #9 Scratches - Director's Cut
91% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.1%, Adventure 26.7%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a claustrophobic, atmospheric horror experience through investigation and environmental storytelling.
- #10 The Lost Crown
91% matchVery Positive83% of 521 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.1%, Adventure 42.7%, Mystery 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on ghost hunting and supernatural investigation in a small, atmospheric town, mirroring the mystery of Alter Ego.
- #11 Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
89% matchVery Positive82% of 816 reviews2013
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.
Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Detective 21.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Mystery 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: This modern detective thriller features supernatural abilities and a dark, gritty narrative that fits the investigative spirit of the seed game.
- #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
90% matchMixed59% of 796 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Adventure 35.4%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure detective experience that focuses on gathering clues and logical deduction in a classic mystery setting.
- #13 Dark Fall: The Journal
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 302 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 29.4%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, horror-tinged adventure that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving in a haunted, mysterious environment.
- #14 Yesterday
87% matchVery Positive83% of 1,021 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 63.8%, Adventure 29.8%, Mystery 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature point-and-click adventure that deals with occult themes and a mysterious, gritty investigation.
- #15 The 11th Hour
89% matchMixed41% of 270 reviews2013
Dev: Trilobyte GamesPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent.Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.5%, Adventure 36.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-mystery adventure that uses FMV and puzzles to create a tense, supernatural atmosphere.
- #16 Black Mirror II
86% matchVery Positive90% of 713 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 59.4%, Adventure 33.9%, Mystery 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the gothic horror tradition of the series with a focus on dark family secrets and point-and-click puzzle solving.
- #17 Kathy Rain
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,973 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 98.5%, Adventure 0.6%, Detective 0.5%, Mystery 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused point-and-click adventure that balances a compelling mystery with a dark, personal narrative.
- #18 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 163 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Adventure 43.5%, Point & Click 41.8%, Detective 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A solid detective-focused adventure that follows a serial killer investigation with a dark, gritty tone.
- #19 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
85% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2016
Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Adventure 31.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Detective 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV-heavy detective game is a masterpiece of supernatural mystery and investigative gameplay.
- #20 Black Mirror III
84% matchVery Positive90% of 541 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 59.4%, Adventure 31.3%, Mystery 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Concludes the trilogy with a focus on the same dark, atmospheric mystery and supernatural undertones found in the first game.
- #21 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
82% matchVery Positive82% of 516 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...
Why similar: Adventure 55.5%, Point & Click 27.2%, Detective 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery game that combines visual novel elements with investigative gameplay to solve supernatural deaths.
- #22 Chronicle of Innsmouth
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.7%, Adventure 42.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that captures the dark, supernatural mystery elements present in Alter Ego.
- #23 The Mystery of the Druids
83% matchMixed52% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this classic adventure, you will take on the role of young Scotland Yard Detective Brent Halligan, assigned to solve the puzzle surrounding a mysterious order of Druids and a series of gruesome murders. It appears that the neo-Druids are conducting ritual killings to conjure up sinister forces.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Adventure 31.4%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: A cult classic point-and-click mystery that blends historical intrigue with a dark, supernatural narrative.
- #24 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 251 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 44%, Point & Click 38.5%, Detective 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward detective thriller that focuses on forensic investigation and solving a series of gruesome murders.
- #25 The Abbey
81% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: Crimson CowPub: Strategy First
Windows
Thou shalt not kill!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Adventure 49.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical mystery adventure that features a dark, atmospheric setting and classic point-and-click mechanics.
- #26 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
81% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.1%, Detective 28.2%, Mystery 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, supernatural mystery game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the history of a haunted location.
- #27 The Séance of Blake Manor
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 44.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Mystery 26%
- #28 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
79% matchVery Positive93% of 320 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surprisingly deep detective mystery that excels at building a spooky, atmospheric environment through investigation.
- #29 A Vampyre Story
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 275 reviews2014
Dev: Autumn Moon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Help Mona De Lafitte escape from Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and return to Paris!
Why similar: Point & Click 71%, Adventure 29%
Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it features a strong gothic atmosphere and classic point-and-click puzzle design.
- #30 Midnight Mysteries
78% matchMixed69% of 174 reviews2009
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The master of macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, leads you on a shadowy journey to finally solve the mystery of his death. As a famed mystery writer, you’re looking for your next cold case to crack when an unexpected visitor hands you the perfect case to get your career moving again.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #31 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
78% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Point & Click 30.7%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 14.7%
- #32 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
73% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: RockyJims
Windows
Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #33 Black Mirror
77% matchMixed49% of 715 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 42.9%, Adventure 38.8%, Detective 9.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #34 Saint Kotar
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 284 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Detective 24%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 12.8%
- #35 Slender Threads
72% matchVery Positive91% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Adventure 36.8%, Mystery 5.7%
- #36 The Wisbey Mystery
76% matchMixed65% of 115 reviews2017
Dev: Argali EntertainmentPub: RunServer
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
For many years people from one little town keep away from a local manor by the woodside. It’s dark, wrecked walls keep a terrible secret about the unsolved murder of the sheriff and his wife.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Detective 22.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 14.5%
- #37 Detective Grimoire
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,386 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 50.5%, Detective 25.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%
- #38 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,350 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Point & Click 33.4%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 9.2%
- #39 Dark Lore Mysteries: The Hunt For Truth
76% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
A violent murder has awoken a small town with a troubled past, they thought that chapter was over with, but has it returned?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #40 Murder Mystery Adventure
77% matchMostly Negative28% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #41 The Case of the Golden Idol
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,678 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: Point & Click 42%, Detective 26.9%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 12.8%
- #42 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
75% matchMixed54% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Adventure 21.7%, Detective 16%, Mystery 14.3%
- #43 Nightmare Zapping
70% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Mystery 21.6%, Adventure 20.9%
- #44 Within Skerry
71% matchVery Positive81% of 300 reviews2022
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.
Why similar: Adventure 57.9%, Mystery 42.1%
- #45 Refuted Wind
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Tropical Games
Windows
Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #46 Unavowed
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,583 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 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 53.7%, Adventure 22.7%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 10.1%
- #47 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.5%, Adventure 27.4%, Detective 17%
- #48 Bad Dream: Fever
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,325 reviews2018
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.7%, Adventure 24.3%, Detective 15.1%
- #49 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Detective 22.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 6.6%
- #50 The Dark Rites of Arkham
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Detective 21%, Adventure 19.5%, Mystery 12.8%
- #51 Calm Waters: A Point and Click Adventure
73% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Tayanna Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tourists disappearing and blood-curdling screams from a mysterious island out to sea...What secrets does this holiday paradise hold? Perhaps it's time to find out...
Why similar: Point & Click 64.2%, Adventure 35.8%
- #52 The Painscreek Killings
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,162 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 45.7%, Mystery 31.9%, Adventure 22.4%
- #53 The Deed
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,746 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Detective 26.4%, Adventure 22.3%, Mystery 14.6%
- #54 Them - The Summoning
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 65 reviews2014
Dev: GamaticPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
When a longtime friend contacts you to visit him with the utmost urgency, you arrive to find a troubled man haunted by visions of his recently deceased wife. When he suddenly dies under suspicious circumstances, you become the main suspect in two inexplicable deaths.
- #55 The Blackwell Legacy
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,636 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 58.5%, Adventure 21.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Detective 9.8%
- #56 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
66% matchVery Positive95% of 2,449 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 80.8%, Adventure 19.2%
- #57 Sinister Entity
66% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: Adventure 68.5%, Mystery 31.5%
- #58 What have you done, Father?
65% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Detective 33.9%, Mystery 29%
- #59 Frankenstein: Master of Death
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,007 reviews2015
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Victor Frankenstein, an old friend and a brilliant scientist has managed to resurrect the dead! However the border between life and death is fragile and Victor has learned the hard way that this balance should not be tempered with...
Why similar: Point & Click 67.7%, Adventure 25.8%, Mystery 6.5%
