Games Like Castle of Thorns

“Use your intellect and intuition to uncover the secrets tangled like a maze!”

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Point & Click 26.9%, Adventure 26.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Indie 1.8%

is a story-driven adventure about a young woman who loses her balance in life after a major event and begins searching for her path again. Explore her daily moments, talk with people, and follow her journey toward finding answers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Point & Click 21.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%

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 31.8%, Investigation 19.3%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Puzzle 8.1%

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 28.6%, Adventure 21.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

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Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3

Why similar: Point & Click 44.2%, Adventure 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Retro 8.2%

Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 20.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%

"They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." An interactive visual novel puzzle game. By fixing the broken android, you may uncover the truth about your client's past.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Point & Click 22.8%, Adventure 19.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Emotional 8.9%

Professor Meme, a renowned 164-year-old genetic scientist, receives a mysterious call for help from his old friend Gustav, the head of the animal research base on Zerulia, an inhospitable planet inhabited by ancient aquatic creatures: the Seazogs.

Why similar: Adventure 29.6%, Point & Click 22.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

After a brief wander, at the end of a corridor, you encounter a girl curled up by a door, you can tell that her style is far from ordinary. Perhaps she knows more than you do… Or maybe she’s the reason you’re here. Will she help you? Or maybe you will help her?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Point & Click 24.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Emotional 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

A short interactive adventure about a young actress who must use her wits to prevent her best friend from being murdered.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 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: Visual Novel 21.5%, Point & Click 19.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 9.3%

Follow Cassandra Nech, great adventurer from the Rogue's Guild, in her new quest! Deep under the sea, in a lost vault, lies the Sea Tyrant's treasure: will you help Cassandra to get it? Be careful, though: someone else may be hunting that treasure, and the ancient vault could be full of dangers...

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Adventure 23.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

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: Adventure 29.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Be a Bard! The challenge awaits!!Join Finn the bard as he undertakes "The King's Challenge" and see if he has what it takes to not only survive, but to write the greatest song in all of the land of Uir!

Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Adventure 28%, Puzzle 9%, Fantasy 8.5%, Retro 7.4%

Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Adventure 27%, Mystery 8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Puzzle 6.3%

Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Investigation 21.3%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Goofy girl with godlike powers may or may not destroy the universe by saving your pet. A comedy puzzle-adventure game for the Game Boy and your computer.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Investigation 8.5%

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 20.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 12%, Puzzle 8.2%

"Showdown next week!" is a choice-based adventure puzzle game where you must find a way to protect your village from the Demon King within seven days. For one week, wander around the small village—chatting, persuading, trading, and discovering—to explore different ways to defend it!

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...

Why similar: Point & Click 50.5%, Adventure 31.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 5.9%, Indie 3.7%

An unfamiliar room. Vague memories. Explore Luna's room through the objects inside it in this intimate narrative experience about loss, told as a classic-style graphic adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Adventure 22.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Fantasy 8.2%

'In the hallways of the ancients, the Keepers have existed forever.' The legend also claims that whoever unites these rings with the artifacts of the parallel worlds will achieve great power and immortality.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Adventure 34.6%, Puzzle 18.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Investigation 17.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 8.5%

Play as man-made boy, Adam, in this emotional adventure. Explore the city at night in search of the fragments of his heart!

Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Emotional 20.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 9.6%

An epic journey begins! Terry, a brilliant, messy girl, is beginning her greatest adventure, following her master, Albion McMaster, whose goals are quite dark and mysterious. With Heimlich, her mechanical owl and best friend, Terry will travel through amazing worlds and many unpredictable dangers!

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Pale Light is a hidden object horror game. You play as a medical examiner searching for clues on five bodies the FBI brought you. Reason suggests self-administered poison, but as you search you begin to see things that reason alone cannot explain...

Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Puzzle 8.9%

Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 2 - A Snail Of Two Worlds, you are stranded on an alien planet searching for food, water, and most of all... answers.

Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Adventure 22.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

There’s a big secret at Dr. Hugo’s Factory for Making Robots. When the inventors aren’t looking, their tiny robots go on big adventures. They never expected to stumble onto a plot so diabolical it threatened their very existence. With lasers.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Adventure 32.9%, Puzzle 21.9%, Indie 5.1%

A psychological suspense/puzzle adventure game where a protagonist with lost memories manipulates a computer file management tool to retrace their past. The intended completion time is approximately 20-30 minutes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Puzzle 18.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, 2D 9%

Chapter 1 is now free! Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 1 - Intershellar, wake up from your long trip only to discover a saboteur has been at work.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Retro 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%

A vague invitation, a dizzy carpenter, and wooden ears everywhere...... What happened here, and is there a connection to the strange weather? The one who is about to help to find the truth is a common mushroom coming for money.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Fantasy 9.1%

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 28.8%, Emotional 11.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Step into the shoes of Bjorn, a man with a troubled past. One day, he meets a woman who resembles one of Bjorn's childhood friends who disappeared, and also shares the same name - Leyla. Is she his long-lost friend or someone else?

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 17.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 51.2%, Adventure 25.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Fantasy 7.4%, Retro 1.9%

After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%

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 37.6%, Investigation 20%, Adventure 19.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

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 35.3%, Adventure 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Mystery 7.9%, Fantasy 7.6%

"Reveal all, deceive all." Hornet the Vanguard, a mystery-solving adventure game. Solve mysteries and gather information in the exploration part, and uncover the truth in the deduction part! …The key to the case is always with buddy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Point & Click 20.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%

Keepsake was a labor of love developed 10 years ago by us as an independent studio. For its anniversary, we thought it would be great to see it live again on steam and gain a new following, as we feel that it is still relevant today.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Adventure 27.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Fantasy 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 3 - Lettuce Be, the snails have fallen into a devious trap.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Adventure 23.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Summit of the Wolf is a poignant point-and-click narrative adventure about trauma and hope. A young girl wakes in an ethereal garden and sets out on a personal journey to the fabled Summit of the Wolf, whereupon she must uncover the tragic events that led to her arrival in this fantasy realm.

Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Fantasy 8.1%

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 43.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Retro 5.1%

Mailey wakes up and goes to make her morning tea. However, something strange is going on inside her house, and her housemate Derthan is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps, the answer lies somewhere in her memories?

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Emotional 16.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 7.1%

Uncover the secrets of a mysterious cult in The Secret of Hutton Church of England Grammar School: VGA Edition!

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Point & Click 35.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Retro 10.9%, Indie 2.7%

Who says an impending tsunami isn't a good case for a detective? The Siren Lord didn't think much of the humans, and now that one of them has made his daughter disappear... How will you solve this problem?

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Adventure 18.9%, Fantasy 9%, Puzzle 8%

Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Retro 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

The Little Witch and The Lost Memories is an exploration-based adventure game set in the dreams of a girl who has lost her memories. The game's story unfolds as she uncovers various secrets while exploring her dream world.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Puzzle 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Next of Kin is an emotional story about Thomas's endeavors to find his lost wife, Martha. Solve puzzles, find clues, and uncover the truth of Martha's disappearance.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 19.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

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 53.7%, Adventure 24.1%, Puzzle 8%, Mystery 7.9%, Retro 2.8%

Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Point & Click 22.6%, Emotional 11.3%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

With a set built entirely out of paper and cardboard, and sumptuously filmed, Lume is a game with a style unlike any other.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 17.5%, Female Protagonist 6%, Indie 4.7%

In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Fantasy 5.5%, Retro 5%

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 29.7%, Adventure 22.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Mystery 7.1%

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 29.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Puzzle 13%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 10.2%

Incoherence is a fragmented first-person point and click mystery game. Enter the mind of Jason Bethlam as you awake to a brightly lit room. Piece together fragments of your life and escape.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Adventure 28%, Puzzle 17.2%, Mystery 8.7%, 2D 8.3%

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 31.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

An adventure game that can be played with a picture book feel, without text in the game.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Mystery 6.2%