- #1 Grim Fandango Remastered
97% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Classic 29.4% ★, Cult Classic 21.2% ★, Point & Click 21.2%, Comedy 7.1%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the same era that shares the iconic LucasArts puzzle design and witty, character-driven narrative.
- #2 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,104 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Classic 26.4% ★, Cult Classic 11.5% ★, Comedy 7.6%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential LucasArts adventure that defined the genre's humor and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #3 Full Throttle Remastered
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,133 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Classic 27.7% ★, Point & Click 27.5%, Cult Classic 13.4% ★, Comedy 8%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another classic LucasArts title that features the same high-quality production values and cinematic storytelling.
- #4 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,947 reviews2010
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Classic 26.8% ★, Comedy 8.5%, Cult Classic 8.2% ★, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the brilliant puzzle design and comedic tone of the original.
- #5 Thimbleweed Park™
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 36.9%, Classic 13.9% ★, Cult Classic 11% ★, Adventure 9.1%, 1990's 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original developers of Day of the Tentacle, this game is a modern love letter to 90s point-and-click adventures.
- #6 Sam & Max Save the World
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,934 reviews2020
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Comedy 15%, Adventure 11.8%, Funny 8.4%, Cartoony 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same irreverent, fast-paced humor and puzzle-heavy gameplay that made LucasArts games legendary.
- #7 Sam & Max Hit the Road
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,011 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Why similar: Cult Classic 25.1% ★, Point & Click 23%, Classic 14.6% ★, 1990's 9.3%, Comedy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s adventure that perfectly balances bizarre comedy with challenging, logic-based puzzles.
- #8 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Classic 33.7% ★, Adventure 7.9%, Cult Classic 6.9% ★, 1990's 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-water mark for 90s adventure games, offering multiple paths and complex puzzles similar to the time-travel mechanics in DOTT.
- #9 The Dig®
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,254 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Classic 26.6% ★, 1990's 9.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A more serious but equally well-crafted LucasArts adventure that showcases the studio's mastery of the point-and-click interface.
- #10 Return to Monkey Island
89% matchVery Positive91% of 8,939 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Comedy 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Funny 6.8%, 1990's 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the classic style that maintains the charm and puzzle-logic of the original LucasArts games.
- #11 LOOM™
91% matchVery Positive89% of 698 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.
Why similar: Classic 36% ★, Point & Click 31.9%, Cult Classic 8.8% ★, Adventure 8.4%, 1990's 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, experimental LucasArts classic that prioritizes musical puzzle-solving over traditional inventory management.
- #12 Chaos on Deponia
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,990 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Comedy 17.1%, Adventure 12%, Classic 7.1% ★, Puzzle 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, comedy-focused adventure that captures the frantic energy and puzzle-heavy nature of the genre's best entries.
- #13 The Book of Unwritten Tales
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,139 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Classic 12.9% ★, Comedy 10.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Cult Classic 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that excels at parodying fantasy tropes with the same wit found in classic 90s games.
- #14 The Curse of Monkey Island
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Cult Classic 23.6% ★, Classic 15.4% ★, 1990's 14.3%, Retro 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn adventure that represents the peak of 90s point-and-click visual design.
- #15 Deponia Doomsday
87% matchVery Positive86% of 3,992 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Time Travel 20.3% ★, Comedy 12.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Classic 4.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features complex time-travel mechanics and the signature slapstick humor that fans of DOTT will appreciate.
- #16 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
86% matchVery Positive91% of 983 reviews2016
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Why similar: Time Travel 28.9% ★, Point & Click 25%, Comedy 10.7%, Retro 6.7%, Cartoony 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by Day of the Tentacle, this game features time-travel mechanics and humorous historical puzzle-solving.
- #17 Maniac Mansion
85% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Classic 45.3% ★, Point & Click 27.3%, 1990's 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Retro 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to Day of the Tentacle, essential for understanding the roots of its puzzle design.
- #18 Escape from Monkey Island™
86% matchMixed56% of 711 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Classic 26.6% ★, Point & Click 22.6%, Cult Classic 13.5% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Comedy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D-era entry that keeps the series' signature humor and puzzle-solving spirit intact.
- #19 Toonstruck
84% matchVery Positive97% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: BurstPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Toonstruck combines live action, cell animation, and an all star cast: Christopher Lloyd, Ben Stein, Dan Castellaneta, Tim Curry, and Dom DeLuise, for a not-to-be-missed adventure through a zany cartoon world on the brink of total Malevalation!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Comedy 15.6%, Cartoony 12.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Funny 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic 90s adventure featuring a vibrant, cartoony aesthetic and a hilarious, surreal story.
- #20 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
82% matchVery Positive89% of 3,328 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.9%, Classic 11.5% ★, Cult Classic 10% ★, Adventure 9.6%, Comedy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, comedic point-and-click adventure with a distinct art style and clever puzzle mechanics.
- #21 Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,844 reviews2018
Dev: CrazyBunchPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
My new adventure takes me from the end of the ’80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed! While my view of the world and women from way back in the 1980s collides with modern reality, I’m all set to date my way across the modern world!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Comedy 13.8%, Classic 12.6% ★, Cartoony 10.2%, Retro 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern comedy adventure that relies on the classic point-and-click formula of combining items to solve absurd problems.
- #22 Space Quest™ Collection
82% matchVery Positive85% of 407 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Why similar: Classic 40.1% ★, Point & Click 30%, Adventure 8.7%, Comedy 8%, 1990's 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive series of 90s comedy adventures that share the same 'death-by-puzzle' humor as DOTT.
- #23 Technobabylon
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 72.4%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Sci-fi 2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-quality adventure that features complex puzzles and a compelling, narrative-heavy world.
- #24 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
81% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 71.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Puzzle 4.8%, Story Rich 2.8%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished point-and-click adventure that offers a satisfying mix of narrative and challenging puzzles.
- #25 Primordia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 4.4%, Retro 2.6%, Sci-fi 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy adventure that rewards exploration and logical thinking in a unique setting.
- #26 A New Beginning - Final Cut
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,096 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Classic 12.8% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Cult Classic 10.2% ★, Time Travel 7.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that incorporates environmental themes and classic point-and-click puzzle mechanics.
- #27 King's Quest
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,953 reviews2015
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Classic 21.6% ★, Cult Classic 11.9% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Comedy 6.8%
- #28 Syberia
78% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Classic 27.9% ★, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 6.9%, Story Rich 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game known for its beautiful environments and thoughtful, inventory-based puzzle design.
- #29 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
76% matchVery Positive87% of 628 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Point & Click 22.2%, Classic 16.2% ★, Cult Classic 14.5% ★, Adventure 13.9%, 1990's 6.9%
- #30 Goodbye Deponia
77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,483 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 45%, Comedy 16.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Classic 7.3% ★, Cult Classic 5.4% ★
- #31 Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
77% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2019
Dev: Casual Brothers Ltd.
Windows
3 Skulls of the Toltecs was one of the last classic point & click adventure release in 1996, now you can play it again in this wonderful remastered version with enhanced graphics up to 4k.
Why similar: Classic 29.8% ★, Cult Classic 24.9% ★, Point & Click 19.5%, 1990's 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%
- #32 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Classic 30.3% ★, Adventure 9.9%, Cult Classic 8.7% ★, 1990's 3.4%
- #33 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Classic 12.4% ★, Time Travel 8.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
- #34 Simon the Sorcerer Origins
66% matchVery Positive88% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: Smallthing StudiosPub: ININ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, 1990's 15.3%, Comedy 12.7%, Retro 8.7%, Funny 7.3%
- #35 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,611 reviews2015
Dev: Just Add Water (Developments), Ltd.Pub: Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.
Why similar: Classic 46.2% ★, Cult Classic 23% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Comedy 5%
- #36 The Next BIG Thing
75% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Classic 14.5% ★, Cult Classic 13.5% ★, Adventure 13.5%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #37 The Night of the Rabbit
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,344 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 38.6%, Classic 17.7% ★, Cult Classic 16% ★, Adventure 11.5%, 1990's 5.2%
- #38 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Cartoony 16.7%, Funny 11.8%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #39 DuckTales: Remastered
72% matchVery Positive88% of 7,730 reviews2013
Dev: WayForwardPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
Why similar: Classic 57.7% ★, Retro 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, 2D 2.2%
- #40 Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
74% matchVery Positive80% of 694 reviews2009
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
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 48.2%, Comedy 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Time Travel 8.8% ★, Cult Classic 6.2% ★
- #41 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: MojoTouch
Windows
Just when he thought his life was regaining some semblance of normality, Simon's wonder years are once again turned upside down when the evil sorcerer Sordid returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind - revenge!
Why similar: Cult Classic 36.3% ★, Point & Click 28.3%, 1990's 14.2%, Retro 9.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #42 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 591 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC GamesPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Cult Classic 19.1% ★, Comedy 14%, Adventure 8.4%, 1990's 7.2%
- #43 Lumino City
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,380 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Cult Classic 21.2% ★, Adventure 9.2%, 1990's 7.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #44 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,572 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Classic 40.7% ★, Point & Click 34.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 2.7%
- #45 Broken Age
70% matchVery Positive84% of 8,134 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Comedy 9.1%, Classic 8.6% ★, Cult Classic 8% ★
- #46 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,551 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
‘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 37.2%, 1990's 14.5%, Comedy 10%, Adventure 8.3%, Retro 8.1%
- #47 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock
72% matchVery Positive90% of 249 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Venture into the Past and Outwit a Criminal Before Time Runs Out!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Classic 31.1% ★, Adventure 10%, Retro 6.3%, Puzzle 6%
- #48 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
64% matchVery Positive87% of 263 reviews2024
Dev: Scarecrow Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Comedy 13.3%, Cult Classic 8.8% ★, Funny 8.1%, Adventure 8%
- #49 Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded
70% matchVery Positive85% of 440 reviews2016
Dev: Buka DevelopmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to the amazing adventures of two Russian pop-culture legends: Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka who fearlessly beat off the alien invasion in a first franchise installment.
Why similar: Time Travel 25.4% ★, Classic 22.7% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, Adventure 9.5%, 1990's 8.3%
- #50 The Inner World
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,488 reviews2013
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 47%, Classic 13.8% ★, Adventure 13.5%, 1990's 5.5%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #51 Sanitarium
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Classic 28.7% ★, Cult Classic 11.3% ★, 1990's 8.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #52 Red Comrades 3: Return of Alaska. Reloaded
68% matchVery Positive81% of 453 reviews2017
Dev: Buka DevelopmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In order to save the world once again Pete and Vasily Ivanovich will have to get through fire, water and through… some other stuff and then again and again. They will get really close to the worst criminals on Las-Vegas streets, enlist in the commandos and complete several missions for the USA government - to get rid of drug dealer's...
Why similar: Classic 20.3% ★, Cult Classic 15% ★, Time Travel 14.9% ★, Point & Click 13.7%, Adventure 8%
- #53 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
63% matchVery Positive99% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Point & Click 39.6%, Comedy 15.4%, Cartoony 13.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #54 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
67% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 18.2%, Comedy 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #55 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
69% matchVery Positive92% of 285 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Classic 34.7% ★, Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #56 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Classic 39.9% ★, Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 13.3%, 1990's 8.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #57 Armikrog
70% matchMixed59% of 1,613 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Comedy 13.3%, Puzzle 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #58 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
65% matchVery Positive91% of 857 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Edna & Harvey are back! The award-winning adventure with high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna & Harvey anew, but better than ever before!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Adventure 37.5%, Comedy 13.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
