- #1 Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
97% matchMixed61% of 77 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Shadowgate! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions to experience where the franchise began.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.7%, Adventure 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, First-Person 10.7%
- #2 The Next BIG Thing
96% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 66.9%, Adventure 29.6%, 2D 3.5%
- #3 Colossal Cave
96% matchVery Positive91% of 107 reviews2023
Dev: Cygnus Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A massive, magical escape room. Retro-inspired, point-&-click, mystical cave exploration. Auto-magic maps, limited inventory, fantastic creatures and a deep mystery at the heart of the experience. From award winning designer of King’s Quest and Phantasmagoria.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 12.1%, Retro 10.7%
- #4 8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I
95% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2017
Dev: General ArcadePub: Abstraction Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
8-bit Adventure Anthology is a compilation featuring faithful remakes of three of the best 8-bit point & click adventure games ever made. Originally released between 1987-1991, each stand-alone adventure features the same mind-blowing puzzles, graphics and music that mesmerized generations of console gamers!
Why similar: Adventure 51.1%, Point & Click 48.9%
- #5 Shadowgate
94% matchVery Positive87% of 708 reviews2014
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.9%, Adventure 24.6%, Retro 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #6 Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 626 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Entertainment Group Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
After 34 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Retro 32.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, 2D 18.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #7 Myst
93% matchVery Positive89% of 2,089 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Adventure 23.8%, Exploration 22.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #8 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 11.9%, 2D 8.5%
- #9 Escape the Dark Tower
92% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: pq pixels
Windows · Mac
Step into a realm of mystery and magic with Escape the Dark Tower, a captivating escape room adventure in charming pixel art.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 10.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%
- #10 Castlevania Dominus Collection
89% matchVery Positive95% of 2,570 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Exploration 36.2%, Retro 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #11 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.8%, Adventure 31.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #12 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
90% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Adventure 42.6%
- #13 The Abandoned Planet
87% matchVery Positive94% of 221 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 33.1%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #14 The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 271 reviews2019
Dev: MojoTouch
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The famous game remastered in a new 25th Anniversary Edition! The father and mother of all 'Haunted Mansion' games. Winner of multiple gaming awards and “No. 1 Rated Game of 1994”.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.8%, Retro 8.9%
- #15 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
89% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Adventure 35.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #16 Heretic + Hexen
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Exploration 20.9%, First-Person 19.2%, Fantasy 13.7%, Retro 11%
- #17 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
86% matchVery Positive99% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac
You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3
Why similar: Point & Click 52.1%, Adventure 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Retro 11.1%
- #18 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Adventure 23.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #19 Grim Fandango Remastered
85% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.8%, Adventure 25.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Retro 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #20 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,572 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Exploration 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, First-Person 11%
- #21 Thimbleweed Park™
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49%, Adventure 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 6.6%, Mystery 4.9%
- #22 A New Beginning - Final Cut
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,096 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.7%, Adventure 29.1%, Retro 4.4%, 2D 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #23 Flashback
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 596 reviews2019
Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Retro 29.8%, 2D 11.4%
- #24 Adventure of Samsara
79% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Exploration 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Adventure 16.6%, Fantasy 15.8%, 2D 13.2%
- #25 Return to Monkey Island
79% matchVery Positive91% of 8,939 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.8%, Adventure 21.7%, 2D 7.5%, Story Rich 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #26 The 7th Guest VR
78% matchVery Positive93% of 560 reviews2023
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 43.7%, Mystery 30.2%, First-Person 24.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #27 Black Mirror II
81% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 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 56.4%, Adventure 31.9%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 2.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #28 Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 593 reviews2015
Dev: The BitfatherPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.8%, Adventure 36.3%, Retro 14.1%, 2D 11%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #29 Brighter Shores
77% matchMixed68% of 9,351 reviews2024
Dev: Fen Research Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Brighter Shores is an all new adventure from award winning MMORPG designer Andrew Gower. It is an enchanting point-and-click style RPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, set in a land of magic and mysteries, with a huge number of professions to try, and something new to find around every corner.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.4%, Exploration 24.5%, Fantasy 11.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #30 Yesterday
80% matchVery Positive83% of 1,007 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.1%, Adventure 29.3%, Mystery 7.6%
- #31 Swords & Bones
77% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: SEEP
Windows
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 46.3%, Retro 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, 2D 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #32 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,306 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
Why similar: First-Person 28.9%, Adventure 25.7%, Retro 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #33 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
78% matchMixed50% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 37.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 10.6%, 2D 8.7%
- #34 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
76% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 64.4%, Adventure 31.4%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #35 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,479 reviews2025
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.4%, Retro 28.2%, Adventure 23.1%, 2D 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #36 FINAL FANTASY V
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,300 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 80.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 18.2%, 2D 15%, Retro 12.2%
- #37 Shadows of Adam
75% matchVery Positive90% of 260 reviews2017
Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gorgeous pixel art. Intense, blazing fast battles. An epic adventure. This is the must-play retro indie JRPG built for the modern era.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 38.7%, Retro 38.1%, 2D 23.2%
- #38 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.2%, Adventure 31.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 4.9%, Retro 4.6%
- #39 FoxTail
74% matchVery Positive93% of 403 reviews2018
Dev: Gingertips Game StudioPub: Artem Vodoriz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Exploration 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Retro 9.2%
- #40 VirtuaVerse
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,098 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 40.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Retro 11.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #41 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
73% matchVery Positive91% of 857 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 61.7%, Point & Click 38.3%
- #42 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
72% matchVery Positive92% of 17,435 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Why similar: Fantasy 45%, Story Rich 25.7%, Adventure 25.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #43 Snail Trek - Chapter 1: Intershellar
73% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2017
Dev: Phil Fortier
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Chapter 1 is now free! Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 1 - Intershellar, wake up from your long trip only to discover a saboteur has been at work.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 22.7%, Retro 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D 7.2%
- #44 Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
70% matchVery Positive95% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: WatchDaToastPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #45 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 37.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #46 Keepsake
72% matchVery Positive84% of 368 reviews2018
Dev: Wicked Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Keepsake was a labor of love developed 10 years ago by us as an independent studio. For its anniversary, we thought it would be great to see it live again on steam and gain a new following, as we feel that it is still relevant today.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Adventure 32.7%, Fantasy 12.1%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #47 Return to Dark Castle
67% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Z Sculpt EntertainmentPub: Ludit
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring all 30 levels from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms, rebuilt for modern systems.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28%, Retro 26%, Fantasy 23.9%, 2D 19.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #48 King's Quest™ Collection
71% matchVery Positive87% of 383 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.3%, Adventure 25%, Retro 10.1%, Fantasy 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #49 Beyond the Wall
69% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Rocking Toy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere. Discover what happens one night Beyond the Wall of the garden. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.3%, Adventure 25.6%, 2D 13.2%, Fantasy 3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #50 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,104 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.8%, Adventure 21%, Retro 6.3%, 2D 4.4%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #51 Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)
69% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Old World Studios™
Windows · Mac
Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening is an epic Egyptian adventure into the Giza Sphinx & Great Pyramid—the last of the seven ancient wonders. Explore secret chambers, discover hidden tombs, unearth sacred relics, & unravel an ancient Riddle, entombed for centuries by the ancient Egyptians!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 13.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #52 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Mystery 10%, 2D 8.6%
- #53 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: MojoTouch
Windows
Just when he thought his life was regaining some semblance of normality, Simon's wonder years are once again turned upside down when the evil sorcerer Sordid returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind - revenge!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 23.2%, Retro 20%, 2D 9.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #54 FINAL FANTASY VI
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,530 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: Adventure 20.4%, Exploration 19.7%, Fantasy 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D 14%
- #55 LIVE A LIVE
66% matchVery Positive86% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.7%, Multiple Endings 25.7%, Adventure 20.9%, 2D 17.1%, Retro 8.6%
- #56 Three Minutes To Eight
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #57 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Mystery 30%, Adventure 27.9%, Point & Click 26.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #58 ASYLUM
65% matchVery Positive85% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #59 Romancing SaGa 3™
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 525 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The celebrated RPG classic comes West for the first time! Experience a brand-new HD remaster of the legendary 1995 RPG masterpiece introducing optimised graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20%, Retro 19.1%, Adventure 19%, Fantasy 16.7%, 2D 12.6%
- #60 FINAL FANTASY IV
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 67.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: Exploration 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Fantasy 14.5%, 2D 14%, Adventure 10.2%