Games Like Anna's Quest

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 54%, Adventure 23.3%, Indie 7.2%, Fantasy 6.3%, Puzzle 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, melancholic fantasy adventure from the same developers that captures a similar dark fairy-tale tone.

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 49.5%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark-humor point-and-click game that shares the same quirky, subversive spirit.

Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Adventure 21.4%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Indie 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the dark, irreverent humor and unique hand-drawn aesthetic of Anna's Quest perfectly.

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 59.2%, Adventure 22.9%, Fantasy 6.2%, Indie 5.5%, Puzzle 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a whimsical, hand-drawn fantasy world that mirrors the magical atmosphere found in Anna's Quest.

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 58.3%, Adventure 17%, Dark Humor 7.5%, Comedy 6.4%, Puzzle 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click series from Daedalic that shares the same signature humor and puzzle-solving mechanics.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Dark Humor 17%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Adventure 10%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven adventure that balances innocence with a grim, whimsical narrative.

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 47.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Dark 7.3%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, slightly morbid, and surreal atmosphere of a young girl navigating a dangerous world.

In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.

Why similar: Point & Click 62.2%, Adventure 21.1%, Fantasy 6.8%, Comedy 5.5%, Puzzle 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous fantasy adventure that excels at character-driven storytelling and clever inventory puzzles.

TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Fantasy 8.1%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a brave female lead in a dark, hand-drawn fantasy world with a focus on clever puzzle sequences.

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 63.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Female Protagonist 6%, Comedy 4.1%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning hand-drawn adventure featuring a strong female lead and a whimsical, multi-layered narrative.

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 56.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Fantasy 5.7%, Puzzle 4.9%, Female Protagonist 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, lore-rich fantasy adventure from the same studio that emphasizes complex puzzle-solving.

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 98.7%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Indie 0.1%, Puzzle 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling point-and-click mystery with a strong, determined female protagonist at its core.

If it's not cool, it will disappear. If you're not cool, hide. MechaNika is here.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Dark Humor 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, dark-humored perspective with a quirky female lead who is not afraid to break the rules.

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 52.4%, Dark Humor 16.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the dark, comedic point-and-click tradition with a focus on surreal, puzzle-filled environments.

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 61.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Indie 2.4%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A visually striking fantasy adventure that continues the tradition of emotional, puzzle-heavy storytelling.

Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!

Why similar: Point & Click 47.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Dark 10.1%, Indie 6.4%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully animated, humorous point-and-click game with a distinct, hand-drawn style.

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Indie 9.2%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, puzzle-heavy adventure that excels at creating a dark, atmospheric sense of place.

Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.

Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 9.2%, Comedy 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and hilarious point-and-click adventure that leans into the same brand of offbeat, dark comedy.

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 54.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Indie 6.7%, Dark 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent story-driven adventure with supernatural elements and a focus on character choices.

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.9%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic point-and-click adventure that focuses on a mysterious and eerie narrative.

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 36.4%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Dark 10.3%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy adventure that utilizes a unique visual style to tell an unsettling story.

Nuclear war, post apocalypse, barren and lifeless wastelands.Lifeless? Not so much!Mutated insects have made their home in a bomb shelter and they're set on exploring the world.Let this point&click adventure welcome you to a hilariously bizarre end time world and join the roaches Jim and Bud on their journey to the surface.

Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 8.7%, Puzzle 5%, Comedy 4%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, puzzle-focused point-and-click adventure that offers a unique perspective and charming humor.

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 54.1%, Adventure 22%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Puzzle 1.5%, Story Rich 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure featuring a strong female lead and a compelling, mysterious plot.

An epic journey begins! Terry, a brilliant, messy girl, is beginning her greatest adventure, following her master, Albion McMaster, whose goals are quite dark and mysterious. With Heimlich, her mechanical owl and best friend, Terry will travel through amazing worlds and many unpredictable dangers!

Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Indie 8.8%, Fantasy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie point-and-click game that features a female lead and a dark, humorous tone.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 62%, Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Indie 5%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in wordless, puzzle-focused point-and-click design with a charming, hand-drawn world.

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 59.1%, Adventure 34.3%, Puzzle 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark point-and-click adventure with a complex narrative and classic puzzle mechanics.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Point & Click 60.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 7.2%, Comedy 6.8%, Story Rich 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, puzzle-rich adventure that emphasizes exploration and a unique, organic art style.

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 50.6%, Adventure 22.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Puzzle 5%, Atmospheric 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic point-and-click adventure that features a strong female protagonist on a grand, atmospheric journey.

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 63.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 5%, Puzzle 3.7%, Comedy 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers classic point-and-click mechanics with sharp, witty humor and a deep, multi-character mystery.

PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?

Why similar: Point & Click 50.3%, Adventure 20%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Fantasy 8.4%, Comedy 3.1%

Edna & Harvey are back! The award-winning adventure with high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna & Harvey anew, but better than ever before!

Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Point & Click 27.5%, Indie 15.4%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

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 56.6%, Adventure 38%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click mystery that focuses on uncovering secrets in a gloomy setting.

Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!

Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Adventure 18%, Indie 8.4%, Puzzle 4.1%

Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!

Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Fantasy 10.6%, Puzzle 3.1%

In this comedy of terrors, the fate of the spirit world is in your hands as you embark on a search for your long-lost sibling!

Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Adventure 26.3%, Female Protagonist 24.1%

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 34.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 8.7%

Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!

Why similar: Point & Click 44.5%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 7.1%, Puzzle 6.1%

Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Fantasy 9.1%, Puzzle 5.9%

A dimly lit room, her first time stay home.... Do you gently watch over little Anna? Or....

Why similar: Point & Click 62.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Comedy 5.7%, Indie 4.1%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Indie 9.7%, Story Rich 3.6%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Fantasy 8.5%, Dark 5.9%

Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.

Why similar: Adventure 29%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Indie 18.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Dark 4.7%

Defeat the sorcerer and save your daughter!

Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Adventure 19.1%, Fantasy 9.4%, Puzzle 3.1%

To save her petrified mother, the heroine embarks on a journey to find the legendary orbs that can grant any wish.

Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Fantasy 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, 2D 4.6%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Dark 8.5%, Puzzle 5.3%

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Female Protagonist 24.3%, Adventure 13%, Dark 9%, Indie 7.7%

Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.

Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 9.2%, Puzzle 3.2%

FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!

Why similar: Point & Click 52.9%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 9.8%, Puzzle 6.7%, 2D 1%

Delve into a mystical world of Tibetan legends!

Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Adventure 26.6%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Fantasy 6.4%, Puzzle 5.2%

Become a true alchemist!

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Adventure 26.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Fantasy 7.9%, Puzzle 5.1%

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 47.8%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Adventure 12%, Dark 7.1%, Puzzle 5%

As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Adventure 12%, Dark 9%, Puzzle 6%

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.1%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Dark 7.3%, Indie 7%

Slash Quest is a quirky action adventure with unconventional controls and unlikely heroes. Spin a magic talking sword through exotic lands, fight nasty creatures, overcome puzzles and make friends on your way to reunite it with its rightful wielder, the Queen.

Why similar: Fantasy 57.5%, Adventure 20.5%, Comedy 14.7%, 2D 7.4%

Every day in the office is the same, clicking the same keys, attending the same boring meetings, wearing the same fluffy monster onesies, until something strange and magical happens. Now you need to sneak away, no matter how!

Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Adventure 25%, Indie 12%, Fantasy 7.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Fantasy 7.2%, Adventure 5.5%, Puzzle 5.2%

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.2%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 7.6%, Puzzle 5.6%

Anna's Adventure Inside the Mysterious Park.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.6%, Adventure 22.9%, Fantasy 20.4%, Comedy 10.2%, Indie 4.9%

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.6%, Adventure 20.5%, Dark 15.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.2%