- #1 Dark Fall: The Journal
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to the seed game, it provides the essential foundation for the series' unique brand of supernatural mystery.
- #2 Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
96% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Horror 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same developer's signature style of eerie, first-person exploration and historical mystery.
- #3 Scratches - Director's Cut
96% 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 54.3%, Horror 24.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Puzzle 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered the gold standard for first-person point-and-click horror, mirroring the isolated atmosphere of the Dark Fall series.
- #4 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
94% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 39.4%, Horror 15%
Why You'll Like It: It maintains the classic point-and-click mechanics while evolving the series' ghost-hunting gameplay into a modern setting.
- #5 Dark Fall: Lost Souls
95% matchMixed61% of 269 reviews2010
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Adventure 30.6%, Horror 25%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' focus on haunting, non-linear investigation within a decaying, atmospheric environment.
- #6 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
93% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Horror 54.9%, Adventure 32.4%, Puzzle 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the specific dread of being isolated in a lighthouse while uncovering dark, Lovecraftian secrets.
- #7 The Lost Crown
94% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 47%, Adventure 33.1%, Horror 19.9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same visionary developer, this game masterfully blends local folklore with a chilling, investigative mystery.
- #8 Black Mirror I
92% 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 61%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click adventure is essential for fans of gothic horror and deep, family-centered mysteries.
- #9 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
91% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Horror 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similar indie-horror experience focused on solving puzzles within a cold, isolated, and mysterious setting.
- #10 Penumbra Overture
90% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 61.9%, Adventure 28%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It pioneered the first-person physics-based puzzle-horror genre, offering a similar sense of vulnerability and discovery.
- #11 White Night
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 399 reviews2015
Dev: OSome StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!
Why similar: Horror 42.1%, Adventure 39.7%, Puzzle 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its striking noir aesthetic and focus on light-based puzzle mechanics create a unique, tense atmosphere similar to the seed game.
- #12 The Painscreek Killings
89% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Puzzle 28.1%, Adventure 27.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, rewarding mystery-solving experience that relies on careful observation and environmental clues.
- #13 The Room Three
88% 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: Point & Click 44.9%, Puzzle 31.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-focused, it shares the tactile, investigative nature of examining mysterious objects and environments.
- #14 Black Mirror III
89% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Adventure 23.2%, Horror 17%, Puzzle 7%
Why You'll Like It: This conclusion to the trilogy provides a satisfying end to the gothic mystery that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #15 Meridian 157: Chapter 1
87% matchVery Positive95% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...
Why similar: Point & Click 52.2%, Adventure 23%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, first-person point-and-click experience centered on solving puzzles in an isolated, mysterious location.
- #16 Black Mirror II
86% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 55.7%, Adventure 26.5%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' tradition of dark, atmospheric mystery and classic point-and-click adventure gameplay.
- #17 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
84% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Adventure 32.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Point & Click 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a beautiful yet haunting first-person exploration experience that prioritizes uncovering a dark narrative through environmental clues.
- #18 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
85% matchMixed68% of 3,295 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Horror 82.2%, Adventure 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at building a terrifying, first-person mystery that forces players to investigate dark secrets in a hostile environment.
- #19 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
83% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 69.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: It remains a cornerstone of first-person horror, emphasizing puzzle-solving and the psychological toll of isolation.
- #20 Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
86% matchMostly Negative38% of 114 reviews2011
Dev: Electronic ParadisePub: Akella
Windows
The remote hotel stands atop an ominous snow-peaked mountain, and death permeates every inch of the place. A crime has been committed here obviously, and the remote nature of the retreat means that the culprit is still roaming the halls. Which of the guests is capable of this? Whose past hides sinister truths and who has the most to gain?
Why similar: Point & Click 64.3%, Adventure 35.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being trapped in a remote, atmospheric location where everyone is a suspect.
- #21 Conarium
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Adventure 44.6%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired first-person adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving and uncovering the history of a remote research facility.
- #22 The Room
81% 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: Point & Click 52.1%, Puzzle 30.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on intricate, mechanical puzzles provides a satisfying investigative loop for fans of point-and-click adventures.
- #23 SOMA
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Horror 51.5%, Adventure 27.2%, Puzzle 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more sci-fi focused, it excels at first-person environmental storytelling and psychological horror in an isolated setting.
- #24 Chronicle of Innsmouth
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.8%, Adventure 39.2%
Why You'll Like It: It brings a classic Lovecraftian horror mystery to life with traditional point-and-click mechanics.
- #25 Kholat
81% matchMixed66% of 6,857 reviews2015
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Why similar: Horror 96.7%, Adventure 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of dread and isolation in a remote, snowy environment while uncovering a historical mystery.
- #26 Ether One
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Adventure 54%, Puzzle 28.2%, Horror 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to explore a fractured, mysterious world through first-person puzzle-solving and narrative discovery.
- #27 Fran Bow
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Horror 20.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 13%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal and unsettling point-and-click horror narrative that challenges the player's perception of reality.
- #28 STASIS
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Horror 23%, Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric point-and-click game delivers a claustrophobic and terrifying horror experience in a remote setting.
- #29 Kathy Rain
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 99.4%, Adventure 0.5%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strong investigative mystery game that captures the feeling of a protagonist uncovering dark secrets in a small, isolated town.
- #30 Lighthouse Keeper
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: Stratera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You are tasked with taking care of the old Lighthouse in a small island. Repair its broken parts, hunt for food to get by, gather materials to craft stuff to help you along your journey through 11 islands.
Why similar: Adventure 54.4%, Puzzle 45.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a thematic match that focuses on the specific challenges and eerie atmosphere of managing a remote lighthouse.
- #31 The Lightkeeper
75% matchVery Positive82% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Horror 58%, Adventure 42%
- #32 DARKLIGHT
77% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 14.1%
- #33 Little Lighthouse of Horror
74% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 87.9%, Adventure 12.1%
- #34 The Room Two
73% 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: Point & Click 48%, Puzzle 25.5%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #35 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
76% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Adventure 26.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Horror 12.1%
- #36 Black Sails - The Ghost Ship
76% matchMixed68% of 311 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Best played with the lights turned off and the volume turned up, Black Sails is a creepy and mysterious point-and-click adventure game.Two survivors of a shipwreck try to survive in the raging sea. Until another ship appears. Hoping for rescue, they are calling, but nobody answers. They manage to go on board. Will this be their rescue?
Why similar: Point & Click 52.5%, Adventure 27%, Horror 20.4%
- #37 Calm Waters: A Point and Click Adventure
77% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Tayanna Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tourists disappearing and blood-curdling screams from a mysterious island out to sea...What secrets does this holiday paradise hold? Perhaps it's time to find out...
Why similar: Point & Click 68.4%, Adventure 31.6%
- #38 Lighthouse Keeper
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 9%
This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.
Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Adventure 46.4%
- #39 Foolish Mortals
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 526 reviews2025
Dev: Inklingwood Studios
Windows · Mac
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.9%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 15.7%
- #40 Meridian 157: Chapter 3
72% matchVery Positive97% of 378 reviews2021
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
You have ventured this far, now there is no turning back. Uncover the island’s dark history by travelling through crumbling caverns and mysterious laboratories, but be warned, some may not be too welcoming of your presence…
Why similar: Point & Click 54%, Adventure 30.3%, Puzzle 15.7%
- #41 The Strange Lights
70% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Horror 84.8%, Adventure 15.2%
- #42 Bulb Boy
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,046 reviews2015
Dev: Bulbware
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Horror 21.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Puzzle 7%
- #43 Angels Cove
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?
Why similar: Horror 72.8%, Adventure 27.2%
- #44 The 11th Hour
75% matchMixed42% of 266 reviews2013
Dev: Trilobyte GamesPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent.Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Adventure 23.1%, Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #45 Lost Chronicles of Zerzura
73% 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 57.6%, Adventure 42.4%
- #46 Still Life 2
73% matchMixed44% of 564 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.6%, Adventure 25.5%, Horror 5%, Puzzle 3.9%
- #47 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Horror 55%, Adventure 45%
- #48 Meridian 157: Chapter 2
68% matchVery Positive96% of 213 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Trapped deep underground on a lost and forgotten island, David’s priority shifts from finding answers about the mystery surrounding him, to surviving the crisis he now finds himself trapped in. It’s now up to you to find an escape from the 157th meridian, but be warned, as escape may not be so easy
Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Adventure 25.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Horror 12.9%
- #49 Yesterday
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,007 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 72%, Adventure 28%
- #50 Sinking Island
71% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.2%, Adventure 38.8%
- #51 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
71% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.2%, Adventure 28.6%, Horror 22.2%
- #52 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Save your twin brother from the sinister sea menace that overtakes everything and everyone on the troubled island of Pilgrim's Hook.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #53 Shiver
68% matchVery Positive92% of 467 reviews2017
Dev: Kowai Sugoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Horror 28.1%, Adventure 23.7%
- #54 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,940 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Adventure 54.4%, Puzzle 29.4%, Horror 16.2%
- #55 Black Rose
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 978 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Horror 77.3%, Adventure 22.7%
- #56 Left By Angels
63% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Based on the real Left By Angels Mansion! After your wife vanishes, a strange sighting draws you to an abandoned mansion. Trapped inside, haunted by the past, and hunted by truth, you must survive a looping nightmare where light is your only ally. She’s here—and she remembers everything.
Why similar: Horror 53.4%, Adventure 37.2%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #57 Post Mortem
69% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 24%, Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #58 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
66% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 54.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #59 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
69% matchMixed54% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.2%, Adventure 20%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 12.7%
