- #1 Bad Dream: Coma
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,223 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Horror 13%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Hidden Object 7.9%
- #2 Rusty Lake Paradise
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,651 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Puzzle 19.2%, Horror 11.7%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #3 Rusty Lake: Roots
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,219 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Puzzle 17.6%, Horror 12.6%, Hidden Object 8.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #4 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,779 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #5 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,642 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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 43.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 7%, Horror 6.6%
- #6 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
94% matchVery Positive81% of 618 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Horror 22.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #7 Shapik: The Moon Quest
93% matchVery Positive94% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Paul PodberezkoPub: Rapid Snail
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a touching and atmospheric quest, the story of which unfolds in a mysterious world after a nuclear war.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #8 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 696 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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: Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Point & Click 27.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #9 Rusty Lake Hotel
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,639 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Horror 14.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Hidden Object 5.4%
- #10 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,826 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Post-apocalyptic 29.5%, Point & Click 27.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 6.9%
- #11 Tormentum II
89% matchVery Positive94% of 274 reviews2026
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Dark 8.1%
- #12 The Great Perhaps
90% matchVery Positive81% of 857 reviews2019
Dev: Caligari GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 8.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #13 RUNT
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Horror 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #14 Primordia
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,448 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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 35.3%, Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #15 Daymare Town
86% matchVery Positive98% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Story Rich 8.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #16 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,920 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #17 The Blind Prophet
86% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 13.1%, Horror 9.1%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
- #18 Endacopia
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 7,578 reviews2026
Dev: Andyland
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Horror 18.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Dark 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #19 Tales from Candleforth
85% matchVery Positive86% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, Horror 15.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #20 Follow the meaning
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Hand-drawn 19%, Puzzle 11.2%, Hidden Object 8.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #21 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
84% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 11%
- #22 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
82% matchVery Positive95% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Hand-drawn 16%, Horror 12.8%, Hidden Object 11%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #23 The Silent Age
83% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 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 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Hidden Object 10.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #24 Epimutation
81% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #25 Insert Item Apocalypse
81% matchVery Positive92% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Insert Item Apocalypse - interactive 3D puzzle in genre "find and click". Explore a world full of many details, conveying the spirit of the aftermath of a major man-made disaster.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.5%, Hidden Object 38.6%, Indie 8.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #26 SIMULACRA
80% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Horror 17.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #27 My Friend is a Raven
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,329 reviews2020
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 17%
You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Dark 6.8%
- #28 Castle of Secrets
78% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
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 19.3%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #29 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 15%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #30 Ultreïa
79% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Greewook Studio
Windows
A little robot becomes a pilgrim and crosses a wild post-apocalyptic world to find the meaning of life.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, Point & Click 30.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #31 The Paradixion: Son's Room
78% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Horror 14.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #32 The Descendant
77% matchVery Positive89% of 7,313 reviews2016
Dev: Gaming Corps ABPub: Microids Indie
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
Why similar: Adventure 87.6%, Point & Click 4.8%, Post-apocalyptic 4.3%, Story Rich 2%, Choices Matter 1%
- #33 7Days Origins
75% matchVery Positive86% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Horror 14%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #34 Papetura
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,273 reviews2021
Dev: Petums
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Stylized 12.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #35 Magnus Positive Phototaxis
75% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Sons of Welder
Windows · Linux
Magnus Positive Phototaxis is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Hand-drawn 19%, Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #36 URLate
73% matchVery Positive94% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 8.8%
- #37 Midnight Swamp
72% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #38 Rauniot
73% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Act Normal Games
Windows · Linux
Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game which takes place to Northern Finland.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Point & Click 20.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.3%
- #39 BROKEN LIFE
71% matchVery Positive98% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: IKKOSAMAPub: False Memory Dept.
Windows
BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Dark 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #40 Death of the Reprobate
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 731 reviews2024
Dev: Joe RichardsonPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Point & Click 25.3%, Hand-drawn 20%, Medieval 18.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #41 Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,055 reviews2023
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 18.9%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #42 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
76% matchMixed53% of 257 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #43 Arrog
73% matchVery Positive88% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: indienova
Windows
Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Hand-drawn 23%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #44 Black Mirror II
74% matchVery Positive90% of 723 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 13.3 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 46.4%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Puzzle 6.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #45 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
69% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.9%, Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 6.9%
- #46 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
76% matchMixed44% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Horror 31.2%, Adventure 17.5%
- #47 Cube Escape Collection
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,028 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Puzzle 17.9%, Horror 15%, Hand-drawn 9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #48 Abscission
70% matchVery Positive94% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Horror 22.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #49 The Count Lucanor
71% matchVery Positive93% of 3,004 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 12.2%
- #50 Submachine: Legacy
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,463 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Hand-drawn 24.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #51 Cult Vacui
66% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Puzzle 10%
- #52 Creepy Tale 2
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Dark 10.1%
- #53 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
65% matchVery Positive91% of 301 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Point & Click 20.9%, Horror 14%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #54 Phonopolis
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,748 reviews2026
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resonant dystopian city inspired by avant-garde art.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.4%, Point & Click 22.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Stylized 10.7%
- #55 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,015 reviews2015
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #56 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
68% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Stylized 7.4%
- #57 The Almost Gone
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,229 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 12%, Stylized 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #58 The Island of Doctor Morose
63% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Horror 15%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Stylized 11.6%, Dark 8.7%
- #59 Rituals
70% matchMixed63% of 278 reviews2015
Dev: Tymon ZgainskiPub: Mudvark
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Rituals is a 3D puzzle-exploration-adventure about the relation between civilisation and nature. It aims to be a gripping, memorable and meaningful experience with story told through gameplay and interaction.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.4%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 16.8%
- #60 End of Lines
66% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%