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A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Detective 20.2%, Crime 14%, 1990's 13.3%, Adventure 10.9%

The Fifth Bell is a premium 2D point-and-click mystery adventure set in 1994 Europe. Investigate hidden mechanisms, decode historical clues, and stop a forbidden instrument before it is awakened.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, 1990's 17.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Detective 13.6%, Comedy 7.9%

'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Detective 20.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Crime 16%, Mystery 8.7%

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 40.2%, Adventure 18.2%, 1990's 12%, Detective 7.6%, Comedy 7%

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 39.9%, Crime 19.3%, Adventure 19.1%, Detective 14.2%, Mystery 6.8%

Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Adventure 25.7%, Detective 17.9%, Comedy 14.6%

Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.

Why similar: Adventure 24.8%, Point & Click 21.6%, Detective 12.7%, 1990's 11.4%, Comedy 6.5%

A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle

Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Detective 13.9%, Comedy 13.4%, Mystery 5.9%

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 38.7%, Adventure 30.3%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 9.7%

Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Adventure 30.1%, Detective 27.4%, Mystery 5.7%, Retro 3.8%

A priceless vase is lost on a distant planet that doesn't exist! An irate colonel wants it back! And only one man is experienced enough... skilled enough... and foolish enough to retrieve it! Interstellar adventurer and bungling bachelor Rex Nebular!

Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Adventure 32.1%, 1990's 22.6%

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Detective 17.7%, Crime 17.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 9.3%

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Adventure 27.7%, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, 1990's 18.2%, Detective 11.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Comedy 8.4%

Experience a brief yet captivating chapter in Nymo's journey and explore the mysterious desert of Ultreïa during the Night of the Eclipse.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, 1990's 30%, Adventure 25%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Adventure 30.3%, Detective 15%, Mystery 7.6%

Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Adventure 21.1%, 1990's 18.8%, Detective 18.5%, 1980s 5.3%

Relive the golden era of 90s PC gaming in this classic 2D point-and-click adventure. Step into the chaotic shoes of Godefroy to tackle mind-bending puzzles and meet a cast of unforgettable oddballs. Can you survive the first episode of this weirdly charming quest?

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, 1990's 29%, Adventure 18.8%, Retro 7.9%, 2D 7.1%

A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?

Why similar: Point & Click 44.2%, Adventure 23.9%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 5.5%, 2D 3.8%

This is the story of the time when narcotics impair the brain; the time when a father’s hallucination becomes the dawn of his family’s demise by slicing them into pieces for a sin they have not committed; the time when revenge is the only reason to live.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Crime 28.5%, Adventure 23.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Indie 2.5%

Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Adventure 29.3%, Detective 29.1%, Mystery 6.8%, Retro 3.5%

Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!

Why similar: Point & Click 51.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Comedy 13.1%, 1990's 5.4%, 2D 3.9%

The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 26.4%, 1990's 10%, Comedy 5.1%, Retro 3.5%

A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?

Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Point & Click 37.2%, Detective 23%

In this pixelated adventure from Sock Films, you'll have to help Matt Murphy and his faithful friend Trey to catch, look, talk and search the underworld of Naperville.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.7%, Adventure 21.3%, 1990's 20.1%, Detective 17.2%, 2D 7.4%

A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.

Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Detective 30.9%, Point & Click 29.8%, Mystery 6.9%

Do you sometimes hear scratching, scraping or rumbling noises? Then you might have a poltergeist in your home. But don’t panic. Spiritless Ltd. is here to help you and expel the ghost from your home.

Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Adventure 19.2%, 1990's 18.4%, Comedy 14.1%, 2D 6.8%

1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Detective 21.5%, Crime 15.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%

Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Adventure 22.5%, 1990's 16.6%, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%

Play as both Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura as you learn more about what is hidden in the hills of France.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Adventure 31.4%, 1990's 21.8%, Mystery 12.2%

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Detective 22.7%, Comedy 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%, 1990's 9.2%

A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Detective 18.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Comedy 8.6%

Track down a murderer on a space station using gadgets, observation, analysis, and interrogation — before they claim their next victim

Why similar: Adventure 28.4%, Detective 27.9%, Point & Click 17%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 11.3%

A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 20.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 7.4%

10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

Why similar: 1990's 27.1%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Retro 9.3%

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Crime 8%

MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Detective 26.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Criminal case in the cabaret stage Atomic Age, a comedic, retro-futuristic 2D point & click adventure in the shape of the 50th and 60th years

Why similar: Point & Click 36.4%, Adventure 24.9%, Crime 18.4%, Retro 9.1%, 2D 8.4%

1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...

Why similar: Point & Click 50.5%, Adventure 25.6%, 1990's 16.5%, Retro 4.2%, 2D 3.2%

Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Detective 17.6%, Comedy 12%, 2D 7.5%

A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!

Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, 1990's 20%, Detective 17.6%, Comedy 10.9%, Adventure 9.6%

This time he will not fail. This time Osiris will show the world of humans what he's made of. But the ankh alone is not enough - not as long as he hasn't found the most important part of his body: his heart. Life has not been kind to Assil. Only three weeks ago he managed to ward off his death curse.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 35.8%, Comedy 11.6%

1954: Alcatraz – The cash is out there. But who will get it?Joe's doing 40 years on Alcatraz for a heist on an armored truck. The loot is still hidden out there, but only Joe knows where it is. In the streets of San Francisco, Joe's ex-accomplices and his wife are eager to find the stolen money. Who will get their hands on the dough?

Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Adventure 26.1%, Crime 16%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

New Year’s Eve, 1997. The annual game night takes a surprising twist — sending three friends on a heartfelt, funny journey through a twisted fantasy world. The cartridge holds more than just an addictive game – it hides a dark secret. Hand-drawn and full of pure 90s vibes!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, 1990's 26.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Comedy 9.1%, Retro 6.3%

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 56.7%, Adventure 23.3%, Mystery 7.6%, Comedy 5.8%, 2D 3%

Hotel Sowls is an eerie mystery adventure. You are a pharmacist who, after a long and grueling journey, finally acquires a rare and enigmatic stone; only to have it stolen overnight at Hotel Sowls. Can you recover the stone and uncover the secrets hidden within this strange and unsettling hotel?

Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Indie 7.3%

Molly dreams of being the bravest matador in France. Explore the city of Arles and enter the world-famous tournament. Uncover corruption, conspiracy, and a load of bull.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Adventure 30.7%, Comedy 11.5%, Retro 10.1%, Indie 6.1%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Adventure 36.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Retro 10.4%, Indie 2.6%

Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.

Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Crime 23.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Adventure 11.6%

Stellar Mess is a 2D point&click adventure game, set somewhere in Argentinean Patagonia. The game is inspired by early classic EGA games of the genre.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, 1990's 18.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Comedy 12.1%, Retro 7.4%

Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Adventure 26.7%, 1990's 11.1%, Retro 4.6%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Detective 26.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Detective 19.7%, 1990's 15.7%, Crime 15.3%, Adventure 10.9%

All 3 episodes available now - get the full season!

Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Adventure 25.3%, Detective 17.1%, Comedy 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

We will step into the shoes of a young druid who will be called upon by her tribe to undertake an important mission. After some events in her village, she will have to leave behind the safety of the forest and venture into a world full of dangers. The fate of the grove will be in her hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, 1990's 19.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Detective 10.1%, Comedy 8.5%

The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Detective 24.4%, Crime 18.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Mystery 7.9%