- #1 Bear With Me - Episode One
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,011 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 46.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Detective 7.5%, Hidden Object 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #2 Whispers of a Machine
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Noir 22.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Detective 11.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #3 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Detective 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Emotional 9.2%
- #4 ENCODYA
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 499 reviews2021
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Neo Berlin 2062. Tina – a nine-year-old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian –in a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #5 Growbot
94% matchVery Positive90% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #6 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
93% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Emotional 9.3%
- #7 Nine Noir Lives
92% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Point & Click 17.3%, Detective 10%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #8 Monolith
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 358 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #9 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
90% matchVery Positive94% of 2,535 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Dark Comedy 9.9%, Detective 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #10 The Wild Case
91% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #11 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Point & Click 16.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Detective 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #12 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Dark Comedy 18.7%, Detective 12.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #13 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Detective 14%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #14 Tails Noir
87% matchMixed67% of 3,467 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Point & Click 16.5%, Detective 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #15 Phoenix Springs
86% matchVery Positive88% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
Why similar: Noir 35.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Detective 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #16 Mutropolis
86% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Detective 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.4%
- #17 Lamplight City
84% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Detective 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #18 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
84% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Detective 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #19 The Low Road
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: XGen Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Dark Comedy 17.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Detective 10.2%
- #20 Elroy and the Aliens
81% matchVery Positive97% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Detective 12%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #21 Tails Noir: Prologue
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 44.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #22 Intruder In Antiquonia
82% matchVery Positive91% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Detective 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #23 Emerald City Confidential™
83% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2009
Dev: Wadjet Eye GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before!
Why similar: Noir 41%, Point & Click 29%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Detective 7.4%
- #24 Syberia: The World Before
80% matchVery Positive90% of 5,031 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Detective 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Emotional 9.9%
- #25 Murder Mystery Machine
82% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 14.4%, Puzzle 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #26 Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
79% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #27 Tails Noir Preludes
79% matchVery Positive91% of 309 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Detective 12.2%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #28 Softie
78% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Kristina Springer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Cute 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11%, Emotional 10.8%
- #29 Lost in Play
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,951 reviews2022
Dev: Happy Juice GamesPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #30 Broken Lens
77% matchVery Positive90% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Team RUN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Broken Lens is a cozy game where you will discover the story of a little robot with a sight problem. Explore manifold cute environments at your own pace and investigate to understand what happened to them.Will you be able to uncover all the secrets? 🔍
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Hidden Object 13%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Casual 7.5%
- #31 Neon Hearts City
77% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Detective 18.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #32 NAIRI: Rising Tide
76% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Emotional 10.2%
- #33 Rumu
78% matchVery Positive90% of 568 reviews2017
Dev: Robot HousePub: Hammerfall Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Hidden Object 6.7%
- #34 Subsurface Circular
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #35 The Abandoned Planet
73% matchVery Positive94% of 258 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 31.2%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Hidden Object 8.7%
- #36 LumineNight
72% matchVery Positive88% of 562 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Noir 28.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Detective 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #37 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,728 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Emotional 9.5%
- #38 Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
73% matchVery Positive96% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Warm Kitten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots...
Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Hidden Object 8.7%
- #39 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
71% matchVery Positive81% of 415 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Detective 9.1%, Visual Novel 9%
- #40 Brassheart
71% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
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 35.8%, Female Protagonist 24%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #41 When The Past Was Around
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,417 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Music 14.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Hidden Object 9.6%
- #42 Still Life
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Noir 14.2%, Detective 11.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #43 Syberia - Remastered
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 851 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuallyz GamingPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Rediscover the clockpunk universe of Benoît Sokal in this fully remastered version of the first Syberia game. Join Kate Walker and Oscar, a strange and charming automaton, in pursuit of the brilliant inventor Hans Voralberg, and embark on an adventure more immersive and poetic than ever.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Detective 10.7%
- #44 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Detective 15%, Adventure 10.9%, Hidden Object 10.5%, Casual 9.7%
- #45 Unforeseen Incidents
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,070 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Detective 9.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #46 Machinarium
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 20,605 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 27.5%, Hand-drawn 19.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #47 The Secret of Retropolis
70% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 39.5%, Point & Click 20.1%, Detective 12.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #48 Tangle Tower
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #49 Dimhaven - The Lost Source
66% matchVery Positive88% of 941 reviews2026
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Detective 13.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #50 When The Past Was Around - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive94% of 683 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This is the prologue chapter of "When the Past was Around", an upcoming adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Hidden Object 8.8%
- #51 Paper Perjury
68% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #52 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
67% matchVery Positive91% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
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 24.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Cute 7.7%
- #53 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
65% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #54 Blackwell Epiphany
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,004 reviews2014
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Noir 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #55 Blacksad: Under the Skin
67% matchVery Positive83% of 6,950 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Noir 35%, Point & Click 17.2%, Detective 10.5%, Emotional 9.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #56 Finding Teddy
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,000 reviews2013
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
We are currently working on Finding Teddy 2 !!Stay tuned, we are currently sending confidential preview versions to journalistsSpecial Offer : Buy Finding Teddy and get Free OST !In BriefThe revival of Point'n-Click.Graphics completely handmade, realized pixel by pixel.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Female Protagonist 25%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #57 Mechanic 8230: Escape from Ilgrot
67% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Nudiventra
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mechanic 8230: Episode 1 is an adventure game in the point-and-click genre. Help the mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and together unveil the secrets of the world destroyed by the Cataclysm.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #58 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMixed69% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Point & Click 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Detective 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%