- #1 The Room
97% 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: Puzzle 33.9%, Mystery 21.1%, Point & Click 21%, Hidden Object 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive title that established the tactile, puzzle-box gameplay style found in Boxes: Lost Fragments.
- #2 The Room Two
96% 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: Puzzle 29.9%, Mystery 21.5%, Point & Click 20.3%, Hidden Object 12.4%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's mechanics with more complex, multi-room environments and deeper narrative integration.
- #3 The Room Three
96% 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: Puzzle 32.8%, Mystery 25.7%, Point & Click 17%, Hidden Object 7.2%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a larger, interconnected world while maintaining the high-quality, intricate puzzle design of the series.
- #4 The Room 4: Old Sins
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Puzzle 27.6%, Mystery 22.1%, Point & Click 19.3%, Hidden Object 9.7%, Escape Room 6.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features a stunning, detailed dollhouse setting that perfectly mirrors the mansion exploration found in the seed game.
- #5 The House of Da Vinci
94% matchVery Positive87% of 6,938 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Point & Click 19.6%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a direct, high-fidelity experience featuring Renaissance-themed mechanical puzzles that feel very similar to the seed game.
- #6 The House of Da Vinci 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,158 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.
Why similar: Mystery 24.3%, Hidden Object 21.8%, Puzzle 18.5%, Escape Room 11% ★, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of complex, historically-inspired mechanical puzzles with improved visuals and larger environments.
- #7 Machinika: Museum
93% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on repairing mysterious alien artifacts through tactile, mechanical puzzles that feel very similar to the boxes in the seed game.
- #8 The House of Da Vinci 3
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,321 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Escape Room 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished conclusion to the series with even more elaborate, multi-layered puzzle contraptions.
- #9 Doors: Paradox
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,894 reviews2022
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Clicker 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful, bite-sized 3D dioramas that require careful observation and manipulation to solve.
- #10 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Puzzle 20.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Escape Room 14.3% ★, Casual 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, well-paced escape room game that emphasizes exploration and logical deduction.
- #11 The Eyes of Ara
91% matchVery Positive83% of 826 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Mystery 20.5%, Puzzle 17%, Hidden Object 15%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a rich, atmospheric mansion setting with intricate environmental puzzles and hidden secrets.
- #12 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
90% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Mystery 20.7%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on Victorian-era puzzle solving within a confined, atmospheric mansion setting.
- #13 Down in Bermuda
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,556 reviews2021
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Mystery 18%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Puzzle 17%, Escape Room 6.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features charming, self-contained 3D puzzles that require players to manipulate the environment to progress.
- #14 Quern - Undying Thoughts
88% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 18.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Cinematic 8.7%, Narration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle adventure that excels at creating a sense of wonder through complex, logic-based environmental challenges.
- #15 Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,992 reviews2019
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 16.8%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Escape Room 11.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, spy-themed adventure that relies on clever inventory management and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #16 3D Escape Room: Mystic Manor
86% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, 3D Vision 10.9% ★, Hidden Object 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, 3D escape room experience that prioritizes finding hidden objects and solving mechanical locks.
- #17 Escape Simulator
84% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Puzzle 37%, Mystery 17.7%, Escape Room 17% ★, Point & Click 10.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly interactive, physics-based escape room experience that allows for deep engagement with room objects.
- #18 Another Tomorrow
86% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
Another Tomorrow is a first-person point and click game. Trapped without your memories you’ll explore abandoned apartments, airfields, temples, and underground facilities to search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secrets to answer the question; who are you?
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Escape Room 8.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person puzzle adventure that emphasizes environmental storytelling and clever, logic-based puzzles.
- #19 Tiny Robots Recharged
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
It was all fun and games until the bad guy took your friends. It's not their fault he built his super-secret laboratory next to the park.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Hidden Object 19.9%, Adventure 12.5%, 3D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a series of delightful, bite-sized 3D puzzle levels that are perfect for fans of casual, tactile gameplay.
- #20 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
83% matchVery Positive82% of 536 reviews2020
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Hidden Object 17%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Escape Room 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A focused, atmospheric escape room game that challenges players with a variety of logic and observation puzzles.
- #21 Samsara Room
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,865 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Puzzle 27.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Escape Room 8.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: An indie gem that uses surreal, perspective-shifting puzzles to create a unique and memorable atmosphere.
- #22 The Last Campfire
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Narration 12.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-rich adventure that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and environmental interaction.
- #23 The Escaper
82% matchVery Positive94% of 772 reviews2020
Dev: Nocturnal works
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
3D escape room game with realtime graphics and physics-based puzzles.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Puzzle 21.1%, Adventure 20%, Hidden Object 12%, Escape Room 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated escape room game that emphasizes finding clues and manipulating objects in a confined space.
- #24 Obduction
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,942 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, Mystery 26.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic puzzle games that offers a deep, immersive 3D world filled with intricate, satisfying mechanisms.
- #25 Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
84% matchMixed59% of 629 reviews2007
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Duncan W. Adams was an avid safe collector and an 'eccentric,' to say the least. Adams has hidden the deed to his vast fortunes in one of 35 safes. You must crack them all using hints scattered throughout his extravagant mansion.
Why similar: Puzzle 47%, Point & Click 31.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that centers entirely on the satisfying mechanics of cracking complex, high-security safes.
- #26 Between Time: Escape Room
81% matchVery Positive80% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Puzzle 18.8%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Escape Room 13% ★, Cinematic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a variety of escape-themed puzzles that require careful attention to detail and environmental clues.
- #27 3D Escape: Chinese Room
79% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the role of a pilgrim in Chinese-style rooms blending culture and puzzles. Explore ancient temples and studies, experiencing the poetic ambiance and Zen spirit of Chinese art while uncovering hidden mysteries. A must-try for puzzle lovers and fans of Chinese culture!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Puzzle 19.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Hidden Object 15.7%, 3D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually distinct escape room game that focuses on cultural motifs and intricate, lock-based puzzles.
- #28 Tested on Humans: Escape Room
79% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Puzzle 20.3%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Escape Room 13.6% ★, Narration 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, investigative narrative with classic escape room puzzle mechanics.
- #29 Rusty Lake Hotel
78% 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 32.8%, Puzzle 26.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Hidden Object 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric point-and-click puzzle game that shares the mysterious, slightly unsettling tone of the seed game.
- #30 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 15.4%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Escape Room 9.3% ★
- #31 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
76% 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 22.3%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Escape Room 11.3% ★
- #32 Hold Me Still
76% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Puzzle 17%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Clicker 12.7%, Mystery 10%
- #33 Gordian Rooms: A curious heritage Prologue
77% matchVery Positive88% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy. In the prologue you can play through the first level of the game.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 15.1%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #34 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
75% matchMixed68% of 694 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Escape Room 7.2% ★
- #35 Regular Factory: Escape Room
75% matchVery Positive91% of 228 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Escape Room 9.9% ★
- #36 Quest room: Hanon
77% matchMixed65% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: BURRIK
Windows
After 20 years in search of the mysterious Egyptian artifact of Hanon, you managed to find the entrance, but to get inside you need to solve more than one puzzle. You do not have much time, you are locked in 4 walls and oxygen is running out.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 17.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Hidden Object 10.8%
- #37 Waterfall Prisoner
74% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: APA estudi
Windows · Mac
Can you escape from Waterfall Tower? A puzzle-focused escape room game, made in the vein of the classic graphic adventures of old.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Puzzle 19.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Escape Room 12.2% ★, Narration 9%
- #38 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
72% 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 25.7%, Puzzle 22.7%, Escape Room 14.4% ★, Narration 9.7%, 3D 9%
- #39 no signal
71% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Escape Room 8.7% ★
- #40 Hotel Sowls
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Mystery 28.2%, Point & Click 26.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 9%
- #41 Access Denied: Escape
72% matchVery Positive91% of 276 reviews2023
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.
Why similar: Mystery 32.8%, Puzzle 23.9%, Escape Room 15.5% ★, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 7.4%
- #42 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 21.1%, Escape Room 14.1% ★, Narration 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #43 Crystals of Time
74% matchMixed65% of 1,099 reviews2014
Dev: RVL GamesPub: exosyphen studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Help Ashley Ford find her father and solve the mystery of the Three Oak Mansion. A professional thief, Ashley has inherited this hobby from her father, who suddenly disappeared one night while he was trying to sneak into the Three Oak Mansion. You start the game in front of a big, deserted house that hides a lot of secrets.
Why similar: Hidden Object 42.9%, Point & Click 24.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Casual 8.2%, Adventure 3.9%
- #44 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
73% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Hidden Object 14%, Cinematic 7.7%
- #45 THIEF'S SHELTER
69% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Puzzle 21.1%, Narration 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #46 EXIT The Game – Trial of the Griffin
70% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Nementic GamesPub: USM
Windows · Mac
An exciting Escape Room experience awaits you! Can you uncover the secrets of Greifenstein Castle and escape?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 16.3%, Escape Room 10.8% ★, Narration 8.8%
- #47 Landlord of the Woods
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,182 reviews2021
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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: Point & Click 30.9%, Hidden Object 22.5%, Puzzle 20.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #48 The Mansion
71% matchMixed67% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
The Mansion, a grim yet fascinating building you’re facing, doesn’t exist.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Puzzle 18.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Casual 8.4%
- #49 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Hidden Object 22%, Puzzle 17.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #50 Escape Machine City: Airborne
69% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
It has been two days since the once vibrant Air City went completely silent and now it seems to be flying on its own
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Puzzle 18.3%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 8.9%
- #51 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
67% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Puzzle 20.1%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Escape Room 14.4% ★, Mystery 13%
- #52 Lost Chronicles of Zerzura
70% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
When one brother is taken away by the Inquisition, the other must search for answers that will set his imprisoned sibling free. You’ll be quickly immersed in an extraordinary expedition, as you explore the ravishingly beautiful and detailed locations and solve a unique combination of puzzles, mini-games, and other challenges within the...
Why similar: Point & Click 62.7%, Adventure 37.3%
- #53 Moncage
65% matchVery Positive92% of 5,496 reviews2021
Dev: OptillusionPub: XD
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Casual 11.2%, Clicker 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #54 Lost Civilization
71% matchMixed52% of 132 reviews2014
Dev: Icarus GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Race to unearth the mystery of a forgotten civilization and rescue your kidnapped fiancé in this atmospheric adventure, suitable for beginners and diehards alike, which features a haunting blend of puzzle-solving and investigation.
Why similar: Hidden Object 34.6%, Point & Click 31.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 14.3%
- #55 Riven
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.1%, Mystery 26.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #56 Puzzle Box Palace
68% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.
Why similar: Puzzle 59%, Adventure 29.6%, Indie 11.4%
- #57 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
68% matchVery Positive90% of 288 reviews2017
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.8%, Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #58 The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Mystery 23%, Puzzle 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Narration 9.2%
- #59 What Never Was
66% matchVery Positive95% of 5,058 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Mystery 21.3%, Point & Click 19.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #60 The Office Quest
67% matchVery Positive93% of 829 reviews2018
Dev: 11Sheep
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Every day in the office is the same, clicking the same keys, attending the same boring meetings, wearing the same fluffy monster onesies, until something strange and magical happens. Now you need to sneak away, no matter how!
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
