- #1 The Heroes Around Me
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 745 reviews2024
Dev: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
Why similar: Dogs 30.8% ★, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #2 SOMETHING AMAZING ROOM
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidal C
Windows
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.1%
- #3 Catgirl
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,770 reviews2025
Dev: City GirlPub: City Girl Games
Windows · Mac
Catgirl! The RPG where you're a cat and also a girl. I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? You little freak. Haha jk, ur good.
Why similar: Cats 17.2%, Dogs 13.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Funny 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%
- #4 A Cat & His Boy
95% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Howdy RiceballPub: RAWRLAB Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Leif, the little boy, is feeling a bit sad since that happened. Take on the role of Midnight, the mischievous cat, and help your human friend through a rough time in his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Cats 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Retro 7.7%
- #5 MyDear.exe
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Leaves Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Celebrate love with Eli and Lucien in MyDear.exe. A short and cute game that takes place in the folders of an old DIY PC. In the shoes of Eli, play the game offered by Lucien after a long life together. Humor, memories and love are on the menu of this short ~2 hours experience.
Why similar: Dogs 21.1% ★, Nonlinear 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Cats 15.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #6 Kalico @ Uni
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stephasocks
Windows
Kalico @ Uni is a cosy, 2D pixel art game about a small cat starting University in a big new city. Explore your new flat, meet quirky animal classmates, make friends and brave the communal kitchen. A gentle, story-driven experience about moving away from home and starting a new chapter of life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Cats 16.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Exploration 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #7 Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog
93% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Shameful Guys Development
Windows · Mac
A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.
Why similar: Dogs 24.6% ★, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #8 They Came for More Pasta
92% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"When aliens order pasta, only one guy can deliver justice!" You're a food delivery guy in this short, comical graphic adventure, determined to stop the monopoly on Italian cousine imposed by an alien invasion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #9 Ashina: The Red Witch
91% matchVery Positive92% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Retro 9.6%
- #10 Family Dinner
90% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Marcela StolzmannPub: Culture Vine
Windows · Mac
Escape the Family Dinner—a short, third-person exploration experience inspired by our traumatic & nostalgic memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Cats 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Retro 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #11 Sillyfun Valley
91% 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 26.4% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Dogs 14.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Adventure 9.9%
- #12 Annoy This Guy
89% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #13 Riversiders
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoot Like an Owl
Windows
Raft down the river, camp in the wild, and make friends!
Why similar: Dogs 19.9% ★, Nonlinear 19.2%, Cats 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Exploration 6.9%
- #14 Clare's Escape
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Human Sense Design
Windows · Mac
Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #15 Purrates
87% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Team Jeans
Windows
Purrates is a point & click adventure about cat pirates resolving a great mystery. Embrace the pirate's duties with captain Clawdius Whiskers & reassemble your ship's crew! Every cat for themselves! Craft items to solve various puzzles & win back the favor of your fellow purrates! Yarrr!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Cats 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #16 Daugger
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Danny Hance
Windows
A non-combat oriented adventure game about a dog named Olive, exploring, claiming territory, and solving problems to trigger bizarre events. Daugger is a relaxing and casual love letter to pets, suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Dogs 33.7% ★, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #17 Scarecrow
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChillouT Studio
Windows
Scarecrow is a combo of adventure and adrenaline top-down shooter. Plunge into the chaos of gangster wars in post-soviet city and uncover the secrets of your dark past.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Cats 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Retro 10.9%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #18 Party on Hallow Grove
85% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: vaaasm
Windows
Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Retro 12.8%, Cats 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #19 Murder Is Game Over
84% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Dogs 19.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #20 Helpless
84% matchVery Positive89% of 257 reviews2023
Dev: Bonne Journée StudioPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
In the heat of deserted lands, a child and their mother weakened by sickness try to survive a harsh world. Through a kid’s perspective, take action and explore the remains of a lost past. Protect yourself from the sun’s deadly intensity and help your family get back on the road.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Dogs 24.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #21 INSPECTION REPORT
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zolduck
Windows
INSPECTION REPORT is a horror / point & click game focused on exploration and dialogue. Fulfill your duties as a building inspector and uncover the secrets of an abandoned property in total dark using only a flashlight.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Retro 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #22 Happy Pet
82% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: EragonePub: Eragone Games
Windows · Linux
Happy is a sweet little cat who needs you, even when you're away. He waits to play, eat, chat… so don’t leave him alone too long. He might feel forgotten.
Why similar: Cats 28.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #23 Dead Cat Bounce
82% matchPositive79% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: SesamePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
어느 날 갑자기 말하는 삼색 고양이가 주인공을 찾아옵니다. 평범한 학생인 '세라'는 고양이를 데리고 도시 외곽으로, 그리고 과거로의 여행을 떠나게 됩니다. 어떤 잊힌 이야기와 추억들이 세라를 기다리고 있을까요?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Cats 19.7%, Top-Down 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #24 Tailgate
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dmytro Yarynych
Windows
Hyde, an aging labrador retriever, wakes up and realizes that Derek, his beloved Human has disappeared. The doggo reluctantly leaves the house to investigate, only to find himself in the middle of an ancient dog prophecy.
Why similar: Dogs 47% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Exploration 6.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #25 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Exploration 9%
- #26 Springs, Eternal
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullbright
Windows
Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.
Why similar: Nonlinear 26.6%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Retro 10.1%
- #27 Stranded
81% matchMostly Negative38% of 541 reviews2014
Dev: Peter MoorheadPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Point & Click 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #28 Garage Sale
78% matchVery Positive98% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Bug Burrow
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's garage sale day! Embark on a small scavenger hunt throughout Lettuce Village's community-wide garage sale. In this story exploration game, you'll collect items with strange backstories, help your quirky neighbors, and maybe even uncover some of the town's secrets... 🌱
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Cats 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #29 An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
79% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is an open-world comedy adventure game. Talk to stock photo dogs. Solve their problems. Catch your flight. And call it Dog Airport Game when you get tired of saying the full title, like I did three months ago.
Why similar: Dogs 50.6% ★, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Visual Novel 6.1%, Funny 5.6%
- #30 Video Nightz
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Kraze
Windows
It’s 1999 and Y2K is upon us. You are the owner of an independent video store that a corporation is eyeing off to purchase. Help your customers find the perfect video by listening to their stories and decide what the future is for your video store.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Satire 13.4% ★, Visual Novel 11%
- #31 Murder Is Game Over: Streaming Death
77% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling pixel art adventure with Detective Guy & Cleo as they solve a mysterious murder. Explore an eerie seaside village, search for clues, interview suspects, and unravel the truth in this whodunit mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Dogs 18.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #32 Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
76% matchVery Positive99% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The last game in the episodic Sam & Max trilogy, beautifully remastered! As the intergalactic villains who seek the Devil’s Toybox close in and Max’s psychic abilities grow beyond his control, the Freelance Police will come up against their most frightening adversary yet: the power of Max’s mind.
Why similar: Dogs 42.8% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Satire 8.6% ★, Funny 6.7%
- #33 Purrgatory
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,957 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Cats 24.4%, Point & Click 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%
- #34 President Rocket Game
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gloho Games
Windows · Mac
Lloyd Kinski - an arch conservative ex-president and and Liv Lundgren - a young militant climate activist need to save mankind. YOU will need to make sure they work together. What the hell could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.9%, Satire 20% ★, Point & Click 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 9.1%
- #35 Finares
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frozy Games
Windows
Go on a journey through a world abandoned by humans. Along the way, meet dogs that have been left abandoned and welcome them into your pack.
Why similar: Dogs 36.4% ★, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Funny 6.7%
- #36 Domum
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Forgotten Code
Windows
Unravel the dark past of a once beautiful estate in this disturbing top-down adventure game. Solve puzzles, unlock multiple endings, and experience imagery you will never forget as you determine the fate of those that tormented you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #37 幽都酒馆
73% matchVery Positive98% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: 七月柒月七
Windows
本游戏主旨绿色健康阳光积极向上充满正能量,无不良导向。
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #38 A Walk With My Dog
74% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Nikodem Lokatelj
Windows
Go on a walk with me and my dog Ezio. Play fetch, tug of war, explore & enjoy the sounds of nature!
Why similar: Dogs 47.9% ★, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #39 Just Ignore Them: Brea's Story Tape 1
73% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
- #40 Mars Underground
74% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows · Linux
Mars Underground is an apocalyptic adventure where you relive the same day over and over. With each cycle new items can be picked up and topics unlocked. Explore the possibilities of this timeloop and uncover multiple endings.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Adventure 15.2%, Retro 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
- #41 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
Why similar: Dogs 32.5% ★, Satire 24% ★, Point & Click 15%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #42 A Stray Line
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprout Haven
Windows · Mac
A STRAY LINE is a point and click Adventure Game about art, found family, and body horror. Explore a strange world, draw to cast spells, and discover what becomes of a lonely little family in the woods.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #43 Deep Copy
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #44 Toni Island Adventure
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Frolic Studio
Windows · Linux
Something strange is happening on Salamino Island. As the volcano threatens to erupt, buried secrets begin to surface. Meet quirky characters, help rebuild the island, and take on challenges that will test your wits. Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain: there’s always time for pizza!
Why similar: Dogs 32.5% ★, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Top-Down 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #45 i feel very lonely and i don't remember myself
71% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Ricardo Cancela
Windows
A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Retro 11.9%
- #46 Mycroft Holmes Simulator
70% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
Become Sherlock Holmes' more intelligent, more languorous older brother in this short point and click experience from the world of 'The Beekeeper's Picnic'.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 18%, Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #47 Thwak: Infinite Forest
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alexander Shen
Mac
Step into the Infinite Forest, where every decision leads to the unexpected. Secrets, quirky items, and bizarre encounters await. It’s a wild dive into my game design journal, compiled just for you. Expect the ridiculous, prepare for the unpredictable.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.8%, Nonlinear 23.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Funny 7%
- #48 Oswego Quest for the Golden Pin
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: CamCommand (Swift Street)
Windows
Oswego Quest for the Golden Pin is a retro adventure game where you play as a failing student, exploring your college campus looking for a mythical pin that will supposedly help him pass his final exams.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Nonlinear 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Retro 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%
- #49 Rusts Of Corruption
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
You've mysteriously awoken on an isolated island on an unknown world. A corrupting force spreads through the island, leaving only a short amount of time to learn about the islands mysteries... Who will you meet? What will you learn? Are you ready to see the world die?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #50 Adventure Jampilation
68% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Gugames
Windows
An ever-growing compilation of all the short adventure games made by Gugames during various game jams
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 13%
- #51 Snow Cone Serenade
69% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: potion of midi
Windows
Snow Cone Serenade is a short and sweet liminal adventure. Choose your mood and roll the dice to succeed or fail in spicy situations. Enter a cursed snow world to save your sick dog, Jedediah. Unravel a mind-bending mystery to face your innermost fears.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dogs 16.6% ★, Point & Click 13.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #52 Not Anyone's Business But My Own
69% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Andrey Chegodaev
Windows · Mac
Navigate a local princess through the pages of a hand-crafted fairy tale and help her solve the mystery of a golden ring in this narrative-driven point-and-click adventure game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%
- #53 Patou
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rat King Entertainment
Windows
When Kit finds herself all alone in a dream-like world, giant dog Patou comes along. On their journey home strange creatures and lonely spirits await, guarding ruins of memories buried deep.
Why similar: Dogs 55.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Point & Click 8.5%, Exploration 7%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #54 Brass
67% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Seaknot Studios
Windows · Mac
As the player, you take on the role of Brass, delivering letters and packages while interacting with the villagers. One day, a letter from his grandma sets Brass off on a new adventure. With relaxing, story-driven gameplay and adorable low-poly art, Brass offers a cozy and heartwarming experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Cats 17.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #55 Don't Let Me Fade
66% matchVery Positive99% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Point & Click 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #56 Home: A Quarantine Story
69% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: Kyle Muntz
Windows
A narrative adventure game about being trapped at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. For fans of To the Moon, Gone Home, and Night in the Woods.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #57 Of Roots and Gears
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Viktor Polianikov
Windows
Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Nonlinear 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #58 The Will of Arthur Flabbington
67% matchVery Positive96% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Gugames
Windows · Mac · Linux
A comedy point-and-click adventure game about a dead uncle, a hidden treasure, a reluctant ghost sidekick, old people and pizza.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24%, Point & Click 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #59 Tom the postgirl
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oopsie DaisiesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Join Tom, the village’s new postgirl, and get to know the locals, perhaps a little too well. Her method, although controversial, is highly effective: intense, obsessive stalking.
Why similar: Satire 23.2% ★, Nonlinear 16.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Retro 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #60 Shoestrings Story
66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: KITTYPOOL
Windows
A point-and-click visual novel updating the classic "hero vs. demon king" fantasy into a cynical modern world where you can’t win by force alone. What defines a hero now? Will they be paid, or get any compensation at all?
Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Satire 9.3% ★