Games Like Blackwell Deception

When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Supernatural 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Mystery 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the first entry in the series, establishing the core supernatural detective mechanics and the relationship between the protagonists.

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Supernatural 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Mystery 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the signature Wadjet Eye supernatural noir atmosphere and investigative gameplay.

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 10.8%, Supernatural 10.7%, Noir 6%

Why You'll Like It: The emotional conclusion to the Blackwell saga, offering the most refined point-and-click mechanics and narrative depth in the series.

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 41.4%, Supernatural 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 9%, Detective 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A prequel that explores the history of the Blackwell family, providing essential context for the supernatural elements of the series.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Supernatural 13.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Detective 9.2%, Mystery 7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this game features a similar supernatural investigation premise with a deeper focus on party-based character interactions.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This Wadjet Eye title blends a futuristic cyberpunk setting with the same high-quality investigative storytelling and pixel-art aesthetic found in Blackwell.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Detective 17.1%, Noir 12.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk detective adventure that emphasizes investigation and dialogue-based puzzle solving, capturing the noir spirit of the Blackwell games.

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 51.1%, Noir 19.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Detective 9.2%, Indie 3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Wadjet Eye noir adventure that shares the moody, atmospheric pixel-art style and complex, character-focused narrative structure.

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 97.7%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Detective 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%, Mystery 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist investigating a dark, supernatural mystery in a small town with a similar retro pixel-art aesthetic.

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.9%, Noir 16.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 4.5%, Detective 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A concise, noir-inspired detective game from Wadjet Eye that shares the same gritty urban atmosphere and focus on character-driven mystery.

When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

Why similar: Point & Click 70.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 5.9%, Mystery 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery adventure that utilizes a unique memory-based puzzle system, fitting perfectly for fans of the Blackwell investigative style.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Detective 17.8%, Supernatural 15.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous yet atmospheric supernatural detective game that uses pixel art to tell episodic, mystery-focused stories.

FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Supernatural 16.2%, Detective 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game featuring a female lead who uses psychic abilities to solve crimes, mirroring the core premise of the Blackwell series.

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 49.6%, Female Protagonist 18%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 6.1%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Another excellent Wadjet Eye adventure that features a strong female protagonist navigating a bleak, atmospheric world filled with mystery.

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 53.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Supernatural 9.2%, Detective 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive supernatural detective classic that heavily influenced the genre and shares the deep, research-heavy mystery style of Blackwell.

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 55.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery adventure featuring a female protagonist and a focus on magic and investigation, sharing the thematic depth of the Blackwell games.

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 66.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Story Rich 4.7%, Atmospheric 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, supernatural adventure from the same developer that focuses on atmosphere and cryptic mystery-solving.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Detective 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty detective thriller that alternates between two timelines, perfect for those who enjoy the investigative and noir elements of Blackwell.

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Point & Click 44.9%, Detective 21.4%, Supernatural 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and clever detective game that focuses on gathering clues and interrogating suspects to solve a supernatural mystery.

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: Point & Click 64%, Adventure 12%, Noir 10.6%, Indie 4.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure from Wadjet Eye that excels in world-building and narrative-driven puzzles, similar to the Blackwell experience.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Detective 22%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish detective game that focuses on interviewing suspects and connecting clues, which will appeal to fans of the Blackwell investigation mechanics.

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 62.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that features a young female protagonist navigating supernatural and surreal worlds to uncover a mystery.

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Detective 18.6%, Noir 17.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric detective game that focuses on connecting evidence and building a case, appealing to the investigative side of Blackwell.

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 50.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Detective 13.4%, Noir 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective mystery that focuses on noir-style investigation and dialogue, capturing the investigative feel of the Blackwell series.

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Point & Click 32.2%, Detective 15.4%, Noir 15%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Supernatural 21.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural mystery game with a unique art style that explores heavy themes similar to the spirit-world investigations in Blackwell.

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 44%, Mystery 16.1%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 7%

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 57.4%, Adventure 17%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 5.9%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure that emphasizes research and narrative, providing a similar investigative satisfaction to the Blackwell games.

Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Detective 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Supernatural 12.8%, Mystery 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving, often dealing with supernatural themes.

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 37.7%, Detective 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Noir 9.8%

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Adventure 89.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror mystery that uses a minimalist pixel-art style to create an incredibly tense and atmospheric experience.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Supernatural 17.8%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 10.8%

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 60.2%, Adventure 15%, Detective 6%, Mystery 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Indie 7.2%, Third Person 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A historical mystery adventure published by Wadjet Eye that shares the studio's commitment to strong, character-driven storytelling.

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 38.8%, Detective 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Detective 21.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Supernatural 8.8%, Indie 7%

It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Detective 20.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 7.9%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Supernatural 21.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Noir 7.3%

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 48.1%, Adventure 22.6%, Supernatural 12.3%, Indie 8.6%, Mystery 5.6%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 7.1%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.2%, Detective 26.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 3.6%

Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Supernatural 20.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Detective 9%, Adventure 8.7%

Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before!

Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Noir 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Detective 9%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Detective 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 3.6%

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 50.8%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Supernatural 24.1%, Mystery 20.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 8.5%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Supernatural 28.2%, Detective 20.8%, Noir 19.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

Why similar: Point & Click 68.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Story Rich 4.6%, Indie 4.3%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Detective 17.8%, Noir 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 9.9%

Unravel secrets of Templars and ancient Egyptian cult in this dark adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Adventure 23.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Indie 9%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!

Why similar: Point & Click 39%, Adventure 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Indie 3.4%

A cinematic point-and-click adventure where you step into the shoes of photographer Charlotte Gray as she explores the abandoned camp of Deer Creek and uncovers the tragedy that befell the camp and its people.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.4%, Supernatural 21.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 6.9%

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 41.5%, Supernatural 19.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Detective 24%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Supernatural 22.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Noir 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%

From the designer and artists behind "Stranded" comes a short story about the intersection of morality and sentience, in a cyberpunk future where both have become commodities.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Adventure 22%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Indie 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Noir 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Indie 6.5%