- #1 STASIS
97% 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 49%, Adventure 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Horror 7%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, isometric sci-fi horror game that matches the grim, mature tone of the seed game.
- #2 Primordia
96% 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 50.7%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 3.8%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a desolate, post-apocalyptic world that captures the same sense of decay and mystery found in the seed game.
- #3 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, pixel-art horror game that relies on tension and mystery rather than jump scares.
- #4 The Cat Lady
95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 9.6%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and dark adventure that mirrors the mature, unsettling narrative themes of Dead Synchronicity.
- #5 Downfall
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Point & Click 37.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Horror 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and disturbing psychological horror adventure that shares the dark, mature storytelling style of the seed game.
- #6 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%, Horror 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, bleak dystopian adventure that explores the same themes of human suffering and technological collapse.
- #7 The Silent Age
93% matchVery Positive93% of 7,165 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A time-traveling adventure that focuses on a lonely protagonist navigating a world on the brink of extinction.
- #8 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival adventure that requires careful planning and investigation to avoid a grim fate.
- #9 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 6.7%, Mystery 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic adventure that emphasizes world-building and narrative in a dying reality.
- #10 Fran Bow
91% 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 52.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological point-and-click adventure that delves into dark, unsettling themes with a unique art style.
- #11 Gemini Rue
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.2%, Adventure 22%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%, Story Rich 4.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-inspired sci-fi adventure that captures the same sense of hopelessness and mystery as the seed game.
- #12 Shardlight
89% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Adventure 19%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Indie 4.1%, Mystery 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this game features a similar blend of dystopian mystery and point-and-click puzzle solving.
- #13 Bad Dream: Coma
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Adventure 20%, Horror 7.9%, Story Rich 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark adventure that leans heavily into psychological horror and unsettling atmosphere.
- #14 Technobabylon
88% 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 63.3%, Adventure 23.8%, Story Rich 5%, Indie 4.2%, Mystery 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk adventure that explores dark, dystopian themes through a complex, narrative-heavy point-and-click structure.
- #15 Black Mirror I
87% 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 56.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Mystery 9%, Horror 4.3%, Story Rich 4%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, mystery-laden adventure that focuses on dark secrets and a haunting atmosphere.
- #16 Decay: The Mare
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,029 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Adventure 25.6%, Horror 9.5%, Indie 6.9%, Story Rich 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror point-and-click game that focuses on dark, surreal environments and mystery.
- #17 Yesterday Origins
86% matchVery Positive83% of 715 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...
Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Adventure 40.2%, Mystery 7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-focused adventure that explores immortality and occult themes with a mature narrative.
- #18 Resonance
85% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 66.4%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 5.3%, Mystery 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery that utilizes a unique multi-character perspective to uncover a dark, global conspiracy.
- #19 A New Beginning - Final Cut
84% 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 63.6%, Adventure 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Indie 2.7%, 2D 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic adventure focused on preventing a global climate catastrophe, sharing the post-apocalyptic stakes of the seed game.
- #20 Silence of the Sleep
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Horror 16.6%, Indie 10.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes a dark, lonely atmosphere and narrative-driven exploration.
- #21 Dropsy
82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,110 reviews2015
Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.1%, Adventure 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, wordless adventure that uses visual storytelling to convey a sense of melancholy and mystery.
- #22 Apocalipsis
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 513 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, dark adventure inspired by the Middle Ages that captures a similarly bleak and mysterious aesthetic.
- #23 Whispers of a Machine
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Adventure 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Mystery 5.6%, Story Rich 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi noir mystery that features a mature, investigative narrative set in a post-technological world.
- #24 Kathy Rain
80% 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%, Adventure 0.6%, Mystery 0.2%, Indie 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven adventure that balances a dark, gritty investigation with strong character-focused storytelling.
- #25 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,880 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Adventure 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure set in a world where humanity has been replaced by robots, focusing on moral choices.
- #26 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
82% 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 46.9%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 7.7%, Mystery 7.5%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror adventure that focuses on investigation and atmospheric tension in a secluded setting.
- #27 Sanitarium
79% 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 55.8%, Adventure 19.6%, Horror 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that explores fractured realities and dark, surreal environments.
- #28 Slender Threads
75% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.2%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #29 Gray Matter
79% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Adventure 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Mystery 4.8%, Story Rich 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery adventure that features a mature, atmospheric tone and complex puzzle design.
- #30 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 52.6%, Adventure 30.8%, Mystery 4.4%, Story Rich 4.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that, while less horror-focused, shares the same commitment to immersive, story-driven exploration.
- #31 Deponia Doomsday
77% 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 58.2%, Adventure 27%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 3.2%
- #32 Gods Will Be Watching
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,923 reviews2014
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Indie 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, bleak survival adventure that forces players to make difficult choices in a harsh, unforgiving environment.
- #33 Silence
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,695 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 30.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Story Rich 5%, Indie 1.5%
- #34 Deponia
76% matchVery Positive87% of 13,144 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Story Rich 3.5%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 689 reviews2014
Dev: Lostwood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Adventure 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #36 The Drifter
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,092 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Horror 6.5%
- #37 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 46.8%, Adventure 31.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Indie 4.7%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #38 Bad Dream: Fever
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,306 reviews2018
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.9%, Adventure 22%, Indie 7.7%, Horror 6.5%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #39 Don't Escape Trilogy
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Horror 7.2%, Mystery 6.6%, Indie 5.6%
- #40 Chaos on Deponia
73% 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 61.3%, Adventure 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Indie 3.1%, Story Rich 2.3%
- #41 Reminiscence
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,502 reviews2021
Dev: Reminiscence Project
Windows
You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.
Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Post-apocalyptic 35%, Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #42 The Lost Crown
74% 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 43.2%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 7.7%, Horror 6.1%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #43 Dead Dreams
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 17%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #44 Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock
72% matchVery Positive93% of 577 reviews2015
Dev: Red Herring LabsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crash-landed on a desolate, alien planet, what should've been a routine work-for-hire job for Powell has become a deadly mission to save the merchant vessel Morningstar and her crew.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.3%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 5.8%
- #45 HOMESICKNESS
67% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Horror 8%, Indie 1.7%
- #46 Navicula Meatus
67% matchVery Positive96% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Torgomind
Windows
A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 9.1%
- #47 Yesterday
72% 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 66.7%, Adventure 29.6%, Mystery 3.7%
- #48 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 592 reviews2020
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.4%, Adventure 31%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #49 NIGHTSLINK
70% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Noiseminded
Windows
You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Horror 20.2%, Story Rich 19.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #50 Black Mirror II
71% 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 56.7%, Adventure 30.8%, Horror 4.7%, Mystery 3.7%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #51 A Place for the Unwilling
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: ALPixel Games
Windows · Mac
You only have 21 days until this living city dies. The clock is ticking. You can’t be everywhere at once. Decide what to explore, who to meet and see every decision shape the curious stories and terrible secrets of this branching narrative game.
Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Indie 12.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #52 The World After
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #53 Heaven Does Not Respond
63% matchVery Positive93% of 348 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%, 2D 5.9%
- #54 SIMULACRA
68% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.8%, Adventure 13%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%
- #55 Faded Stories: Greenberg
67% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Here in the city of Greenberg time is meaningless, and space is infinite. The city has endless history and yet... The whole place is fading away.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 20.2%, 2D 6%, Mystery 6%, Atmospheric 4%
- #56 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
68% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.8%, Adventure 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Horror 6%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #57 Nightmare Zapping
65% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 9%
- #58 The Moment of Silence
70% matchMixed65% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
Windows
The Moment of Silence is a classic point-and-click 3rd person adventure game set in New York City in 2044. Players step into the role of Peter Wright, an advertising executive currently heading up the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.9%, Adventure 38.3%, Indie 6.8%
- #59 Your Future Self
68% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Contortionist Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Indie 15.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 6%
- #60 Dreamless
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Fears
Windows
In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim?
Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Mystery 13.2%