- #1 The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...
Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Dark 13.9%, Investigation 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #2 Black Mirror I
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Mystery 21.9%, Gothic 16.4% ★, Dark 9.9%, Adventure 9%
- #3 An English Haunting
96% 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: Gothic 27.4% ★, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Historical 6.7%
- #4 Haunting At Cliffhouse
95% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Cindy Pondillo
Windows
Untangle the story of the family that has occupied Cliffhouse for so many years. Search for clues, solve puzzles, talk to guests, get summoned to a chapel, discover a luscious Japanese garden and find your way through the rainforest. There is so much to discover about the family, the land and the lore.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Gothic 23.6% ★, Adventure 12.5%, Historical 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%
- #5 Two Realms: Whispers from the Rift
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MOD42 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fantasy Point & Click Horror Drama: A burst of light - a crystal devours your little brother's life force. Desperate to save him, you seek the truth of magic’s birth, while a dread mage closes in to tear the crystal from your hands - and with it, all hope.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Dark 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Medieval 10.1%
- #6 The Curse We Made
94% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows
A short ride into a cursed town — a hand-drawn puzzle adventure where ghouls and monsters haunt every corner, and gentle, relaxing puzzles slowly bring life back to the world and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Gothic 28.2% ★, Point & Click 24.6%, Mystery 17.9%, Dark 13.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #7 An Eye for Optical Theory 1666
93% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Perfect Crime Games
Windows
An Eye for Optical Theory 1666 is a short point & click horror adventure game with a focus on atmosphere and narrative. It is the plague year of 1666 and Isaac Newton, in lockdown at his home, has been thinking on the topic of Optics, and planning a series of experiments. Will you help him?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Historical 17%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Investigation 10%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #8 Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence
92% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Ayose Trujillo & Making EnemiesPub: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac
Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Investigation 18%, Dark 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 10%
- #9 Insights - Maniac Vortex
91% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Weizengaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
An old school point and click adventure game in a nostalgic pixelart look. Young journalist Thomas wants to write a newspaper article about the psychatric asylum in the small town Fuchsberg. Not knowing yet that he will be going on a great adventure leading to the greatest article of his life.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #10 The Corruption Within
91% 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 24.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #11 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wandering Door Games
Windows · Linux
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Mystery 20.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #12 Tales [PC]
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 162 reviews2016
Dev: Ape MarinaPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
When an ancient curse is awakened in an old library, Alfred Walsh must travel to the strangest of places to seek help from many great heroes (and lesser ones) in an effort to save our beloved tales!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Historical 16.4%, Adventure 15%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Inventory Management 9.2%
- #13 The Season of the Warlock
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enComplot
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...
Why similar: Gothic 24% ★, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.2%, Dark 8%
- #14 Shelter from the Storm
87% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Home Groan Games
Windows
Rain lashes down soaking you to the bone, you take shelter in a seemingly abandoned house. Navigate through the rooms solving puzzles and trying to escape in this short point & click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #15 Belongings
88% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: 4-Cube Games
Windows
Belongings is a Point & Click adventure game. Dispose of the belongings of Jennifers late spouse Marion. Jennifer must contend with her own memories, and have to face hard truths she might not want to know. Do you wish to step into the bitter future, or stay in the sweet past?
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #16 Victoria Kopernik: Mother
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cosmonomicon
Windows
Victoria Kopernik, an occult influencer, uncovers the dark history of a haunted mansion in a short horror point-and-click adventure video game.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Gothic 19.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Dark 10%, Adventure 9.8%
- #17 Unavowed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 33%, Mystery 13.8%, Gothic 11.8% ★, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #18 Beyond Shadowgate
84% matchVery Positive96% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Zojoi LLC.
Windows
The original design of the never-before seen point and click adventure has been brought to life after 30+ years in the vault - Beyond Shadowgate! This new massive game (created by the designer of the original hit Shadowgate and a leading 8-bit adventure studio) is 5 TIMES BIGGER than NES Shadowgate!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #19 The Many Sins of House Ocampo
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
The bloody roots of the Ocampo family tree run deep and dark in this mystery point-and-click adventure. Investigate the last moments of your ancestors and put together the pieces of the family's macabre fate to find out who you really are.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Dark 10.9%
- #20 BlackDog
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceMisaki
Windows
A dark themed pixel-art game of exploration, where you will have to find clues and solve puzzles to move forward in the story.
Why similar: Gothic 29.7% ★, Mystery 17.6%, Dark 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #21 The Troll & The Witch's House
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Bandit
Windows
The Troll & The Witch’s House is a point-and-click adventure game set in a strange house filled with mysteries. Piece together fragments of the past, uncover secrets and find the key to your escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Mystery 21.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Dark 8.9%
- #22 NORCO
82% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Gothic 20.5% ★, Point & Click 18.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Dark 9.6%
- #23 Blood On The Thames
81% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Team Firestorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Gothic 21.2% ★, Point & Click 17.4%, Historical 14.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 13.2%
- #24 Metaphobia
82% matchVery Positive85% of 487 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 37.8%, Mystery 23.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #25 Doctor Gallagher's Residence
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Don Atila Estudio
Windows
A retro-style point-and-click adventure. Step into the peculiar Gallagher Mansion to uncover its darkest secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Mystery 24.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #26 Intrigue At Oakhaven
79% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Cindy Pondillo
Windows
Oakhaven is a story-driven point-and-click adventure game. Cousins Daphne and Dominic are summoned by their Grand-mère to the family's historic southern manor house. Play as both characters as you explore the house and grounds, solve puzzles, complete tasks, and uncover long-buried family secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Gothic 20% ★, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 14%, Historical 10.9%
- #27 Possession 1881
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2020
Dev: End of the Line Studios
Windows
Demon sigils. Talking dolls. Delve into the dark world of Possession 1881, a point and click puzzle adventure. A game about intellect, art, and the occult in the Victorian Era. Science, history, and art all inspired numerous unique puzzles that will dare your mind to find new connections.
Why similar: Gothic 25.8% ★, Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Historical 14.4%, Dark 10.1%
- #28 Lamplight City
79% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Gothic 26.1% ★, Point & Click 20.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Dark 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #29 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
78% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #30 Goetia
78% 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 38.4%, Gothic 29.8% ★, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #31 SEMMELWEIS
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N130
Windows
Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Investigation 20.6%, Historical 18.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 14.5%
- #32 Atelier of Oblivion
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
Windows
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 29.5% ★, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dark 8.6%
- #33 Hex Judge
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cheetah Town Games
Windows
Interrogate villagers, uncover their secrets, and decide who will burn before sunset.
Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Medieval 16.3%, Conversation 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #34 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
74% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
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 32.7%, Mystery 28.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 10.8%
- #35 Thin Ice
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laserblast Studios
Windows · Mac
Thin Ice is a point and click adventure game set in the beautiful and mysterious town of Sandy Lake Village. Meet curious characters, solve challenging puzzles and uncover what lies beneath the surface of this idyllic setting.
Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Investigation 13.2%, Dark 12.1%, Mystery 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #36 Sol 705
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: Land Patricio - Space Indie StudiosPub: Land Patricio - Space Indie Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hilarious point and click graphic adventure in the best spirit of the '90s where you play as a young man and his friends in a personal quest that will turn their passion for progressive rock and UFOs into a real intergalactic mess... If they manage to survive school !
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Mystery 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #37 Deal With The Devil: Chapter 1 - Journey to Tuonela
74% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SoulTradeStudios
Windows
Point-and-click adventure featuring eerie scenes
Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Dark 19.8%, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #38 Arcane Eclipse
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeinArtLabs
Windows
Find a way to bring back the sun from this everlasting eclipse.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Adventure 14.6%, Dark 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Medieval 11.2%
- #39 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
73% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Dark 11.3%, Investigation 11.1%
- #40 Misericorde: Volume One
73% matchVery Positive98% of 489 reviews2023
Dev: XEECEE
Windows · Linux
Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.
Why similar: Gothic 23.8% ★, Mystery 19.1%, Medieval 17.8%, Historical 13%, Dark 11.1%
- #41 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Historical 17.4%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #42 The Plague Doctor of Wippra
72% matchVery Positive89% of 378 reviews2022
Dev: ElectrocosmosPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Historical 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Medieval 14.6%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #43 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
72% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!
Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Point & Click 17.8%, Historical 14.4%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 10.8%
- #44 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
70% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Historical 17.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Conversation 7.7%
- #45 Gloomy Tales: One-Way Ticket Collector's Edition
71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Investigate the mysterious disappearances plaguing the Halloween party and confront the elusive Allister, the sinister monster responsible for these chilling abductions!
Why similar: Gothic 23.4% ★, Point & Click 22.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 8%
- #46 Reality Falls
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lewis DenbyPub: Game If You Are
Windows
In a dusty, dilapidated town on the former Soviet steppe, a young traveller finds himself embroiled in a strange and surreal plot that threatens the very existence of Reality Falls itself. A story-driven indie adventure, with classic point-and-click puzzles and a retro JRPG-style look and feel.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Adventure 20%, Mystery 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #47 The Dark Rites of Arkham
68% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 11.9%
- #48 The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,471 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 17%, Fantasy 9.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Medieval 4%
- #49 From_.
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nakajimaPub: room6
Windows
One morning, Makoto the postman opens his eyes to find a strange and inexplicable visitor standing at his bedside. Soon after, he learns of a grim rumor spreading through Aquaria. As the letters he delivers bring writer and reader together, a once-forgotten truth begins to resurface.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #50 Play - An Interactive Piece
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daring Touch
Windows
In Play - An Interactive Piece, you’re an actor in a company staging a piece in which you’re the main character. The entire adventure will take place on the stage where the performance is happening. Feel the thrill of the stage, from the opening of the curtains to the emotion of the final bow.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2D 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #51 Upstairs
67% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Karellen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short classic point-and-click adventure with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, where you explore a strange building, meet unsettling characters, and slowly uncover a dark, ancient secret.
Why similar: Gothic 22.6% ★, Point & Click 22.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Dark 9.6%
- #52 49 Keys
68% matchVery Positive86% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Michele BuonannoPub: 2P Games
Windows
It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.
Why similar: Gothic 19.8% ★, Medieval 18.7%, Dark 15.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 14.2%
- #53 Runaway, A Road Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 762 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.7%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, 2D 2.7%
- #54 School Quest
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pretty Bird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro point-and-click adventure set in a 1980s high school, where a wisecracking teen investigates a missing friend, dodges bullies, and uncovers a bizarre conspiracy lurking in the halls.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #55 The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure
66% matchVery Positive97% of 447 reviews2025
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Historical 19.7%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #56 The Librarian
68% matchVery Positive83% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Liz's library is threatened by the unknown. She must go investigate. She's the librarian, after all.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Dark 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #57 Scratches - Director's Cut
69% 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 45.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Adventure 13%, Investigation 9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #58 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: 10th Art StudioPub: Adventure Productions
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Mystery 19.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Indie 1.1%
- #59 Carnival
66% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Historical 20.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 12.3%
- #60 Himantolo
67% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Jinch
Windows
The girl with a head injury has to find her friend who vanished from the hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Dark 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Conversation 11.3%