- #1 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
97% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Point & Click 20.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Narration 9.3%
- #2 Face Noir
96% matchMixed65% of 339 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Noir 45.8%, Point & Click 31.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Detective 8.6%
- #3 The Shivah
96% matchVery Positive81% of 890 reviews2013
Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 41.2%, Noir 36.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Detective 2.8%, 2D 1.9%
- #4 Emerald City Confidential™
95% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2009
Dev: Wadjet Eye GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
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: Noir 37.6%, Point & Click 32.5%, Adventure 22.2%, Detective 7.7%
- #5 Post Mortem
94% matchMixed57% of 441 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 35.2%, Noir 24.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Detective 11.1%, Investigation 6.6%
- #6 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Side Scroller 21.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Adventure 10.7%
- #7 The Murder of Ava Monroe
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Noir 22.9%, Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 12.8%, Narration 11.7%
- #8 Metaphobia
91% matchVery Positive85% of 497 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
Windows
Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Noir 27.7%, Investigation 21.3%, Adventure 16.6%
- #9 Paradise Lofts
91% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BaMa Media
Windows
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Point & Click 21.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Detective 8.4%
- #10 Game Royale 2 - The Secret of Jannis Island
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 127 reviews2016
Dev: btfPub: Headup Publishing
Windows · Mac
Game Royale 2 - The Secret of Jannis Island is the highly anticipated sequel to our successful first adventure game Game Royale - Riders of the lost bald. The game is a point-&-click adventure and a tribute to the great classics of this genre. In German language only!
Why similar: Satire 40.4% ★, Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 29.2%
- #11 Path For The Seeker
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Paralesoid
Windows
Path For The Seeker is a detective adventure in which a young nun investigates the disappearance of a famous inventor in a city on the border of two worlds.
Why similar: Narration 25.3%, Point & Click 20.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #12 Maza
89% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: GRIN-GAME
Windows
The protagonist does not want to lose his home because of the ambitions of his sister and her cynical husband! Oleg Mazapov wants to get the required amount of money to solve his housing problem, but it turns into unexpected consequences...
Why similar: Satire 38.3% ★, Point & Click 28.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Violent 11.6%, 2D 7%
- #13 Петя и Волк: дело об артефакте приключений
88% matchPositive76% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: LLC ANIMAVISION
Windows
An Exciting Adventure Filled with Puzzles, Mini-Games & Captivating Gameplay! Help Petya and the Wolf find their missing parents, solve mysterious secrets, and conquer the challenges of parallel worlds. Switch between characters, use their unique abilities, and overcome obstacles!
Why similar: Side Scroller 24.8%, Point & Click 24.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Detective 9.2%
- #14 Her Majesty's SPIFFING
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 323 reviews2016
Dev: Billy Goat Entertainment LtdPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Her Majesty's SPIFFING is a quaint graphic adventure game following the exploits of Captain Frank Lee English and his trusted regional accented colleague, Aled, as they travel through the cosmos in search of planets to claim for a new Galactic British Empire!
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Satire 34.9% ★, Adventure 19.4%, Comedy 8.4%
- #15 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 594 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) 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 31.4%, Noir 22%, Adventure 17.6%, Comedy 11.3%, Detective 10.3%
- #16 Impirical Evidence
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Comedy 10.5%, Detective 9.2%
- #17 LumineNight
84% matchVery Positive89% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Side Scroller 17.6%, Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 11.8%
- #18 Chrome Shadow
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Eagle
Windows
A 2D pixel-art detective adventure where you investigate a brutal murder in a city drowning in corruption, secrets, and political tension. Search locations, question suspects, collect evidence, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
Why similar: Noir 29.5%, Side Scroller 26.6%, Point & Click 19.7%, Detective 9.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #19 Getting Away With Murder
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Remix Studios
Windows
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 41.9%, Point & Click 29.9%, Detective 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #20 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,718 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Investigation 21.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Detective 14.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #21 Detective Gallo
83% matchVery Positive83% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: Footprints Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.6%, Adventure 27.3%, Comedy 15.9%, Detective 12.2%
- #22 The Third Day
82% matchVery Positive82% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Pan Studio
Windows
The Third Day is a biblical science fiction adventure game in which we must guide Jesus in search of the truth through a story full of humor and satire.
Why similar: Satire 31.4% ★, Point & Click 25.9%, Narration 22.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Puzzle 2.4%
- #23 Call of the Forgotten
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Artfactory Jalokivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure featuring a detective noir story set in a cyberpunk world, infused with cosmic horror.
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Point & Click 27.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #24 Voodoo Detective
81% matchVery Positive95% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 32.2%, Point & Click 20.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 11.3%, Comedy 8.7%
- #25 Mythargia
80% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Noir 37.6%, Investigation 21.6%, Side Scroller 21.2%, Adventure 10.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #26 L'affaire est dans le sac
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
Windows
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Point & Click 24.8%, Detective 16.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Narration 10.5%
- #27 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
79% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 11.6%, Detective 8.9%
- #28 To Hell With The Ugly
78% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Detective 12.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #29 Red Moon Kingdom
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grim KnightPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a group of outcasts is sent to retrieve a wondrous artifact, a fatal mistake brings chaos upon the world. Explore, solve puzzles and card battle your way through a unique medieval fantasy setting full of magic with 3 controllable characters and in stunning 4K hand-drawn visuals.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Narration 22.5%, Comedy 12.9%, 2D 7.1%
- #30 From Ruins – A Detective Adventure
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DigiTales Interactive
Windows
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Side Scroller 21.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 9.8%
- #31 EQQO
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Parallel Studio
Windows
Inspired by ancient Ethiopian legends, Eqqo is a poetic narrative puzzle game, an initiatory adventure, and a love song to nature.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.2%, Narration 36.2%, Adventure 25.6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #32 Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
77% matchVery Positive89% of 266 reviews2011
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
All 3 episodes available now - get the full season!
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Adventure 24.2%, Comedy 10.9%, Detective 10.6%, Violent 9.4%
- #33 Jason Maxx
75% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Nabos StudiosPub: Let's Talk Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Point & Click 17.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Satire 11.7% ★, Detective 10.3%
- #34 Green Inferno
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows
A new kind of horror deduction game that allows you to investigate freely. Examine detailed scenes, collect evidence in the form of clips, and use them to reconstruct events. Connect the clues, build your own theory, and unmask the macabre truth behind a doomed expedition.
Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Adventure 23.9%, Investigation 19.8%, 2D 7.8%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #35 Gemini Rue
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,879 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Noir 42.1%, Point & Click 34.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Detective 7.5%, 2D 1.7%
- #36 Nick Bounty - The Goat in the Grey Fedora: Remastered
74% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete modern remaster of the award winning Point & Click detective comedy adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Point & Click 35.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #37 Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles Collector's Edition
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A tough year has put a damper on your town’s holiday cheer. With Christmas just around the corner, it’s up to you and a jolly cab driver named Nick to help townspeople in need and share the true meaning of Christmas with one and all!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Adventure 20%, Investigation 16.8%, Narration 15.3%, Detective 11.4%
- #38 Light
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: individual
Windows
The protagonist is to commemorate the Syrian boy on the beach, control the character to escape and solve mysteries in my fictional inner world, understand the worldview of the game and the cruelty of past wars during this period, and finally make their own real choices.
Why similar: Noir 36.5%, Satire 20.1% ★, Side Scroller 19.5%, Adventure 12.3%, 2D 5.9%
- #39 MurderAt
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Agata
Windows
London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?
Why similar: Noir 31.2%, Point & Click 23.8%, Investigation 21.2%, Detective 9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #40 Dirty Land
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 33.1%, Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #41 Furious Revenge of Bolo
72% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
Find the answers to the main questions and learn the whole story of the lone Bolo.
Why similar: Noir 41.8%, Side Scroller 30.3%, Adventure 21%, Puzzle 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #42 YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST
69% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Red Ego Games
Windows
Alone in a forest that won’t let her go, Nora is being followed by an unseen entity that draws closer with every step. A 2D psychological horror with seven endings shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Side Scroller 37.1%, Point & Click 25.4%, Narration 12.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #43 Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 68 reviews2009
Dev: Deck 13Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
This time he will not fail. This time Osiris will show the world of humans what he's made of. But the ankh alone is not enough - not as long as he hasn't found the most important part of his body: his heart. Life has not been kind to Assil. Only three weeks ago he managed to ward off his death curse.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 35.5%, Comedy 11.8%
- #44 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 38.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 10.5%, Adventure 6.8%
- #45 Breathing Fear
71% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: LunarPixel
Windows
Breathing Fear is a non-linear 2D horror game with survival elements. Solve all the secrets of the mysterious house and try not to go crazy with horror.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25.3%, Point & Click 24.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Detective 9.3%
- #46 Man of Nollyn
69% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 37.3%, Investigation 21.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Detective 13.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #47 Murder In Tehran's Alleys 1933
71% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2017
Dev: RSK EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...
Why similar: Noir 47%, Point & Click 35%, Adventure 18%
- #48 Trouble in Warsaw
69% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: FrontBone
Windows
Trouble in Warsaw is a short, detective game, combining the genres of Visual Novel and Point&Click, featuring many puzzles, dialogues and related choices solidifying the plot and its finale.
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Point & Click 26.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Investigation 13.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #49 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 34.8%, Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 22.4%, Detective 11.6%, Adventure 4.5%
- #50 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 14.8%, Comedy 12.2%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #51 Sillyfun Valley
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: Sillyfun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Francis's best friend and canine companion, Chewbarka, is missing! Join her on a hilarious animated (FREE) adventure as she searches the quirky neighborhoods of Sillyfun Valley to find her dear doggie. Along the way she will meet eccentric inhabitants, solves puzzles, and even find romance!
Why similar: Satire 34% ★, Point & Click 29.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Comedy 9.9%, 2D 4.6%
- #52 Bear With Me - Episode One
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,010 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 52.5%, Point & Click 19.6%, Detective 9.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Comedy 5.9%
- #53 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 37.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 13.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #54 Tangle Tower
67% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Noir 27.6%, Point & Click 24.8%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 9.3%, Comedy 7.1%
- #55 Crushed In Time
65% matchNo user reviews90% of 1,020 reviews2026
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows
Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Comedy 13.3%, Narration 11.9%
- #56 1954 Alcatraz
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,908 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
1954: Alcatraz – The cash is out there. But who will get it?Joe's doing 40 years on Alcatraz for a heist on an armored truck. The loot is still hidden out there, but only Joe knows where it is. In the streets of San Francisco, Joe's ex-accomplices and his wife are eager to find the stolen money. Who will get their hands on the dough?
Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Adventure 26.2%, Noir 15.5%, Puzzle 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #57 Nine Noir Lives
66% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 37.6%, Point & Click 23.4%, Detective 12.5%, Comedy 11.5%, 2D 5.7%
- #58 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
64% matchVery Positive95% of 6,616 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Investigation 22.1%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 16.3%, Adventure 8.1%