- #1 Primordia
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,401 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.7%, Point & Click 27.6%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #2 STASIS
96% matchVery Positive82% of 2,342 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Isometric 22.6%, Point & Click 16.8%, FMV 11.4% ★, Sci-fi 9.6%, Cinematic 6.8%
- #3 Beyond a Steel Sky
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,612 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #4 Whispers of a Machine
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 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 23.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%, 2.5D 8.3%
- #5 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,695 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30%, Point & Click 24.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%, Sci-fi 7%
- #6 Shardlight
94% matchVery Positive90% of 793 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #7 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,751 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Isometric 24.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Alternate History 9.7%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #8 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,604 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: FMV 18.1% ★, Isometric 16.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, 2.5D 12.6%, Cinematic 9.2%
- #9 The Sundew
91% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: 2054
Windows · Linux
You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.
Why similar: Alternate History 15.5%, Point & Click 14.2%, Old School 9.1%, Multiple Endings 9%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #10 VirtuaVerse
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Old School 17.6%, Retro 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #11 The Silent Age
90% matchVery Positive93% of 7,173 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Point & Click 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #12 Life of Delta
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Airo GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Sci-fi 21%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #13 Rauniot
88% matchVery Positive89% of 169 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 19.2%, Isometric 18.8%, Alternate History 14.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 11.9%
- #14 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,889 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.9 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 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 20.8%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #15 Au Revoir
86% matchVery Positive95% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Cinematic 17.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Investigation 9.6%, Retro 9%
- #16 Minds Beneath Us
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,730 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Cinematic 17.9%, 2.5D 17.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #17 NORCO
86% matchVery Positive93% of 3,080 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Retro 9.7%
- #18 Gemini Rue
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 47%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 9%, Retro 5.6%
- #19 Monolith
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 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 27%, 2.5D 25.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 10%
- #20 Ultreïa
84% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Olivier De Rop
Windows
A little robot becomes a pilgrim and crosses a wild post-apocalyptic world to find the meaning of life.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Point & Click 27%, Retro 10.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #21 Mutazione
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,374 reviews2019
Dev: Die Gute FabrikPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Mystery 22.1%, Story Rich 18.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 8%
- #22 The Abandoned Planet
81% matchVery Positive94% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Old School 13.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #23 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,603 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 6.7%, Mystery 6.4%
- #24 Broken Roads
81% matchMixed53% of 448 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: Isometric 30.8%, Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, 2.5D 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #25 Cradle
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,004 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Sci-fi 34%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 15.2%, Puzzle 13.3%
- #26 BlightFog
79% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.
Why similar: Isometric 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #27 Quern - Undying Thoughts
80% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Cinematic 19%, Investigation 16.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #28 Once Alive
77% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Cinematic 16.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #29 Apocalipsis
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 514 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28%, Point & Click 27.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #30 Somerville
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,848 reviews2022
Dev: Jumpship
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.6%, 2.5D 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%
- #31 The World After
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: FMV 24.9% ★, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 9.7%, Cinematic 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #32 INSOMNIA: The Ark
78% matchMixed59% of 1,256 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.8%, Lore-Rich 22.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #33 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
74% matchVery Positive88% of 502 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.6%, 2.5D 16%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #34 Mutropolis
76% matchVery Positive88% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 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 35.3%, Mystery 21.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 8.6%
- #35 Shapik: The Moon Quest
76% matchVery Positive94% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: Paul PodberezkoPub: Rapid Snail
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #36 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Why similar: FMV 23.7% ★, Alternate History 14.6%, Cinematic 14.2%, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 7.5%
- #37 Unforeseen Incidents
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 32.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #38 The Almost Gone
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 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 23.7%, Isometric 20.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #39 Back in the Swamp
70% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Cryo Swamp
Windows
A first-person point-and-click exploration adventure set in a mysterious post-apocalyptic swamp filled with giant insects and abandoned robots. Observe your surroundings, find the right objects, and progress through the ruins in this 3–4 hour atmospheric journey.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Point & Click 21.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #40 OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,673 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.9%, Story Rich 18.5%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #41 Submachine: Legacy
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,415 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 33.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Old School 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #42 The Plane Effect
73% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Innovina/StudioKikuPub: PQube
Windows
Embark on a dark, dystopian isometric adventure as 'Solo,' seeking to reunite with your wife and daughter after an otherworldly, life-changing event. Solve intricate puzzles and evade an everwatching sinister presence...
Why similar: Isometric 28%, 2.5D 19.9%, Cinematic 18.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #43 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
71% matchVery Positive85% of 10,478 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: Isometric 27.3%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Alternate History 22.4%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #44 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
73% matchVery Positive80% of 4,401 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 10%
- #45 Through The Fragmentation
71% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Mystery 20.9%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #46 Plasticity
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 649 reviews2019
Dev: Plasticity Games
Windows
Plasticity is a hauntingly beautiful puzzle-platformer where you explore a plastic-ridden world. Traverse flooded cities and ravaged lands as you make choices that profoundly change both gameplay and your future.
Why similar: Cinematic 50.8%, Choices Matter 26.7%, Atmospheric 22.5%
- #47 Neyyah
68% matchVery Positive85% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Defy Reality EntertainmentPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.
Why similar: FMV 21.1% ★, Point & Click 15.9%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%
- #48 End of Lines
70% matchVery Positive93% of 70 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: Multiple Endings 24%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Story Rich 19%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Atmospheric 14%
- #49 Neon Hearts City
68% matchVery Positive85% of 53 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 24.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Old School 8.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #50 Neoproxima
68% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Lonestone Studio
Windows
Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Isometric 13.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%
- #51 Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse
67% matchVery Positive80% of 348 reviews2025
Dev: EXLIXPub: GRAVITY
Windows
“The world you knew is already collapsed.”As an explorer in a bunker, explore a new world 500 years in the future and decide its fate. You can lead the world back to doom or bring it to peace. It all depends on your choices.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.4%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Adventure 7.7%
- #52 Dustbowl
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 123 reviews2015
Dev: The Pompous Pixel
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game set in a world where the player must search for food, water and essential supplies to survive. Discover a world filled with colourful NPCs, quests and secrets.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 64.8%, Retro 18%, Adventure 17.2%
- #53 Booth: A Dystopian Adventure
69% matchVery Positive90% of 391 reviews2020
Dev: Guanpeng Chen
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #54 Panthalassa
65% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Point & Click 22.3%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #55 Unusual Findings
67% matchVery Positive90% of 561 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Old School 13.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #56 Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
67% matchVery Positive94% of 52 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: Point & Click 27.1%, Cinematic 23.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #57 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
71% matchMixed51% of 240 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 28.9%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #58 no signal
64% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #59 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #60 Rust of Steel
66% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
Windows
"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.3%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Old School 11.8%, Retro 11%