- #1 Black Mirror II
97% 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 51.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the dark, atmospheric narrative and puzzle-solving mechanics established in the original game.
- #2 Black Mirror III
96% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 5%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the trilogy maintains the gothic tone and deep mystery that fans of the series expect.
- #3 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
96% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Classic 20.8% ★, Mystery 18.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic mystery that shares the same investigative depth and mature, dark storytelling as Black Mirror.
- #4 Still Life
95% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.4%, Mystery 21.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 4.6%, Horror 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This gritty detective thriller features a dark, mature atmosphere and complex puzzle-solving similar to the Black Mirror experience.
- #5 Gray Matter
94% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 4.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this game offers a compelling supernatural mystery with a focus on atmosphere and character-driven storytelling.
- #6 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
94% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its low-fidelity pixel art hides a deeply unsettling, Lovecraftian gothic horror story that feels right at home with the Black Mirror aesthetic.
- #7 Sanitarium
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Classic 14.7% ★, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Mystery 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that excels at building an oppressive, surreal atmosphere through its point-and-click gameplay.
- #8 Scratches - Director's Cut
92% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the feeling of being trapped in a decaying, haunted estate, mirroring the isolation of Black Mirror Castle.
- #9 The Lost Crown
91% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: A ghost-hunting adventure set in a moody, atmospheric English town that emphasizes investigation and supernatural mystery.
- #10 Dark Fall: The Journal
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: This eerie, puzzle-heavy adventure focuses on exploring a haunted location with a heavy emphasis on environmental storytelling.
- #11 Nightmare Frames
89% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 7.7%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that leans heavily into the classic point-and-click adventure style with a dark, cinematic narrative.
- #12 Yesterday
90% 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 68.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, occult-themed mystery from Pendulo Studios provides the same blend of point-and-click puzzles and unsettling narrative twists.
- #13 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
88% 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 39.8%, Mystery 18.9%, Classic 13.4% ★, Adventure 10.2%, Horror 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of a gothic classic that remains a cornerstone of the mystery adventure genre.
- #14 Post Mortem
89% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 48.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Horror 6.5%, Dark 5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, noir-inspired detective game that shares the investigative focus and grim tone found in the Black Mirror series.
- #15 Fran Bow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 43%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more surreal, this game delivers a haunting psychological narrative that fans of dark, story-rich adventures will appreciate.
- #16 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Horror 19.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian investigative game that prioritizes a dark, unsettling atmosphere and deep mystery-solving.
- #17 The Cat Lady
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 11.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and dark adventure that explores mature themes with a unique, gritty visual style.
- #18 An English Haunting
83% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Gothic 19.8% ★, Mystery 17.2%, Horror 8.3%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This gothic adventure captures the eerie, historical atmosphere of English folklore and mystery.
- #19 Downfall
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Horror 15%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game offers a disturbing and atmospheric experience that aligns well with the darker elements of the Black Mirror series.
- #20 Kathy Rain
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98.6%, Mystery 0.7%, Adventure 0.4%, Story Rich 0.1%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery that balances a dark, investigative plot with classic point-and-click mechanics in a moody setting.
- #21 The Raven Remastered
84% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Mystery 26.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style mystery adventure that emphasizes atmosphere, investigation, and a slow-burn narrative.
- #22 White Night
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 399 reviews2015
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Adventure 35.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired horror game uses a striking black-and-white aesthetic to build a tense, gothic atmosphere.
- #23 ASYLUM
78% 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 30.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Gothic 7.3% ★
- #24 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.1%, Adventure 39.9%
Why You'll Like It: This investigative thriller captures the tension of a dark mystery, focusing on forensic puzzles and a grim atmosphere.
- #25 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
79% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Mystery 17.4%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and a slow-building sense of dread.
- #26 Saint Kotar
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Gothic 12.8% ★, Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, occult-themed adventure that captures the same sense of dread and mystery found in the Black Mirror series.
- #27 Goetia
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Gothic 16.6% ★, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, gothic adventure that focuses on exploring a decaying estate filled with dark secrets.
- #28 Don't Escape Trilogy
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: These games offer a unique twist on the point-and-click genre by focusing on dark, puzzle-based survival scenarios.
- #29 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Gothic 14.6% ★, Mystery 13.8%, Dark 9.7%, Horror 8.3%
- #30 The Room Two
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Point & Click 32.5%, Mystery 25.6%, Puzzle 14%, Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #31 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
81% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, supernatural mystery set in a remote location that relies on puzzle-solving and environmental clues.
- #32 DARKLIGHT
76% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #33 Slender Threads
73% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.5%, Dark 6.7%
- #34 Black Mirror
78% matchMixed49% of 690 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Horror 8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #35 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Gothic 16.1% ★, Mystery 16%, Horror 8.2%, Dark 7.6%
- #36 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 38.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #37 The Room Three
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Point & Click 27.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #38 Riddlewood Manor
70% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Gothic 12.1% ★, Horror 9.4%, Escape Room 7.3% ★
- #39 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,658 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Dark 11.8%, Gothic 10.7% ★, Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #40 The Corruption Within
72% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Mystery 20.4%, Adventure 8.4%, Horror 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #41 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 5.2%, Puzzle 3.3%
- #42 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
70% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 30.7%, Horror 16%, Escape Room 14.3% ★, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #43 Alter Ego
74% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Mystery 16.1%
- #44 Last Report
65% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Mystery 16.2%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #45 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Classic 17% ★, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Dark 5.4%
- #46 Rusty Lake Hotel
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #47 Dead Secret
71% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Mystery 22.8%, Horror 12.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 9.2%
- #48 Blackwell Unbound
71% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 56%, Mystery 17.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Supernatural 5.8%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #49 Yesterday Origins
70% matchVery Positive83% of 715 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Mystery 21.7%, Puzzle 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #50 The Room
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Mystery 26.3%, Puzzle 16.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #51 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
72% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.7%, Adventure 19.8%, Horror 18.5%
- #52 Thimbleweed Park™
66% 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 54.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Classic 9.1% ★, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #53 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
63% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Horror 15%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #54 The Samaritan Paradox
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 62.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #55 Lost Horizon
68% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2010
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...
Why similar: Point & Click 70.6%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
- #56 Cube Escape Collection
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Mystery 21.3%, Puzzle 10%, Horror 9%, Escape Room 5.2% ★
- #57 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
66% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 32.4%, Horror 13.9%
- #58 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
62% matchVery Positive82% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Mystery 23.2%, Escape Room 12.2% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #59 Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Three men once manned the lighthouse on Fetch Rock, but they vanished without trace on New Year, 1900. No-one knows what really happened to those three poor souls, and no-one is brave enough to stay in the lighthouse, alone, after dark. Except you...travel to Fetch Rock Island, and discover what really happened...
Why similar: Point & Click 61%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 6.4%