Games Like Birth

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

Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Point & Click 18.4%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Relaxing 9.6%, Stylized 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the surreal, organic, and whimsical point-and-click puzzle style found in Birth.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Surreal 19.4%, Hand-drawn 14%, Relaxing 10.3%, Stylized 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a highly atmospheric, non-verbal, and tactile puzzle experience set in a beautifully surreal world.

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 21.6%, Surreal 19.7%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Stylized 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that excels in wordless environmental storytelling and clever puzzle design.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.9%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Stylized 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game offers a deeply surreal, hand-drawn puzzle experience where manipulating images creates a unique, dreamlike narrative.

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Surreal 24.7%, Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Stylized 10.4%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, surreal, and highly stylized stories that mirror the dreamlike quality of Birth.

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 26.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Hidden Object 13%, Surreal 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, surreal, and point-and-click puzzle experience that shares the strange, dreamlike logic of Birth.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 26.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Cute 11.9%, Hidden Object 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same satisfying, tactile feeling of interacting with objects to tell a quiet, personal story.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Surreal 27.2%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Relaxing 11.5%, Stylized 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn puzzle-platformer that uses atmospheric, slightly unsettling visuals to build a unique world.

Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.

Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Point & Click 17.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Stylized 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a dark, surreal, and hand-drawn aesthetic to deliver a series of unsettling yet captivating puzzles.

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Relaxing 22.6%, Puzzle 21.1%, Indie 10.3%, Point & Click 9.3%, Cute 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the meditative and tactile process of repairing objects, mirroring the creation-based gameplay of Birth.

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

Why similar: Hidden Object 36.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Relaxing 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn hidden-object game that uses interactive, sound-rich environments to create a playful atmosphere.

You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

Why similar: Surreal 17.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Hidden Object 15%, Physics 8.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, hand-drawn, and point-and-click aesthetic that aligns closely with the atmosphere of Birth.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Surreal 11.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that balances a cute art style with dark, psychological themes.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Hidden Object 18.8%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Relaxing 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a gorgeous, hand-drawn art style and a cozy, puzzle-filled narrative about artistic creation.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Surreal 37.9%, Relaxing 18.1%, Puzzle 13%, Stylized 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric puzzle game that explores memory and time through a beautiful, stylized lens.

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: Surreal 21.3%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal puzzle game that uses mystery and folklore to create an engaging, atmospheric experience.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Relaxing 19.3%, Puzzle 18%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, dark, and puzzle-heavy game that rewards careful observation and interaction with unique items.

In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…

Why similar: Hidden Object 19%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Relaxing 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich hidden-object game that focuses on emotional narratives through the discovery of personal items.

“Love You to Bits” is a crazy cute, purely visual, puzzle-filled, point-and-click, sci-fi adventure spanning all around the universe.

Why similar: Relaxing 26.3%, Puzzle 22.2%, Surreal 19%, Cute 16%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines cute, surreal point-and-click puzzles with a touching story about searching for lost pieces of a loved one.

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 22.3%, Surreal 18.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and cryptic, surreal puzzles.

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Point & Click 18.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychological experience that leans into the strange and unsettling nature of its art.

The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Puzzle 18.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and point-and-click experience that focuses on nature-themed puzzles and discovery.

Cat and Ghostly Road is an atmospheric point-and-click quest in which you play as a white cat. You have to go on a dangerous journey to the world of ghosts and demons. Not all things are what they seems.

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Surreal 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, hand-drawn adventure game that explores surreal themes through the eyes of a cat.

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Relaxing 27.8%, Point & Click 27%, Puzzle 24.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a serene, surreal, and visually stunning puzzle experience based on impossible geometry.

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Surreal 33%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark, and surreal puzzle-adventure that emphasizes visual storytelling over dialogue.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.7%, Relaxing 15.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Cute 12.4%, Stylized 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game with a hand-drawn aesthetic where rearranging the world map is the core mechanic for progression.

A dark fantasy story adventure to face the long-forgotten 「memories」!

Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Cute 18.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy, story-rich game that blends puzzle-solving with unique, stylized combat mechanics.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Cute 15.8%, Stylized 15.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, interactive, and emotional story that uses simple, tactile mechanics to convey deep feelings.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Physics 24.3%, Puzzle 18.8%, Cute 16.8%, Stylized 8.5%, Relaxing 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, cute, and surreal game where you control a hole that consumes everything in its path.

Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Hidden Object 27.1%, Puzzle 17.6%, Stylized 11.5%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D point-and-click puzzle game that focuses on investigating detailed, interactive environments.

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 26%, Surreal 17%, Puzzle 14.4%, Hidden Object 7.4%, Hand-drawn 7.1%

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 32.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Surreal 8.9%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%

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 34.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 7.3%, Relaxing 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%

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 19.4%, Surreal 17%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Gore 7.2%

[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 22.3%, Hidden Object 19%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 7%

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 34%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Cute 15.8%, Horror 12.7%, Adventure 7.9%

You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Surreal 22.4%, Stylized 11.6%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Immerse yourself in a short but mysterious adventure in a black and white world full of monsters and evil! Explore the map and find 100 cleverly hidden skulls of different creatures and recreate the picture in color. Play and relax if you are not afraid!

Why similar: Hidden Object 26.9%, Point & Click 21.9%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Stylized 8.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 24%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.1%, Puzzle 20.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Surreal 19%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Stylized 7.7%

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.4%, Horror 28%, Atmospheric 27.5%, Adventure 6.2%

A lonely cloaked being called Mole services instructions from what he believes is the voice of God. As he wanders a desolate, otherwordly underground his faith is tested as he must deliver a baby.

Why similar: Gore 24.7%, Surreal 22.6%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 11.5%, Horror 9.6%

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

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.5%, Surreal 18.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Puzzle 9%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Point & Click 16%, Horror 12.5%, Cute 10.5%, Stylized 8.5%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.5%, Cute 9.2%, Story Rich 9%

Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea

Why similar: Point & Click 36.4%, Horror 18.3%, Stylized 13.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 7.1%

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: Point & Click 19.4%, Surreal 14.8%, Horror 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Point & Click 26.4%, Hidden Object 21.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Horror 6.5%

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, Point & Click 20.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Relaxing 9%

An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

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: Surreal 19.6%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Relaxing 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Surreal 23.4%, Point & Click 21.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Relaxing 12%, Puzzle 11.5%

Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Gore 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Hidden Object 17%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 8.4%

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! and nobody came to celebrate with you… Hell of a Birthday is a First-Person comedic horror game where you play as the Birthday Boy trying to survive your special day. From the maker of Bite Night and Invasion of the Halloween Fiends comes another unique adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Cute 22.3%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Casual 13%

A short hidden object adventure about doing things later. Search, find, and don't lose yourself.

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.5%, Point & Click 22.7%, Surreal 20.8%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%

A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Relaxing 21.5%, Stylized 15.2%, Cute 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Relaxing 20.3%, Cute 17.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 7.3%