- #1 Thimbleweed Park™
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 23.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Indie 6.3%, Classic 6.2% ★
- #2 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
96% matchVery Positive91% of 884 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Adventure 44.2%, Indie 28.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Comedy 6.3%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #3 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Detective 18.7%, 1990's 12.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #4 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,655 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Classic 19.1% ★, Adventure 16.3%, 1990's 8%, Comedy 6.8%
- #5 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,135 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 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 27.5%, Classic 17% ★, Adventure 16.7%, Comedy 8.7%, 1990's 6.1%
- #6 A New Beginning - Final Cut
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,122 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 37.2%, Adventure 30.4%, Classic 7.4% ★, Indie 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%
- #7 Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
93% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2019
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.
Why similar: Adventure 21.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Indie 14.7%, Classic 7.6% ★, Comedy 6.2%
- #8 Full Throttle Remastered
92% matchVery Positive92% of 3,174 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: Point & Click 25.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Classic 17.8% ★, Comedy 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
- #9 Return to Monkey Island
91% matchVery Positive91% of 8,988 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 35.2%, Adventure 21.8%, Comedy 12.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Funny 6.8%
- #10 The Next BIG Thing
91% matchVery Positive84% of 708 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 44.5%, Adventure 35.2%, Classic 8.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.5%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #11 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Comedy 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #12 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,317 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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: Adventure 30.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Indie 11%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Classic 5.4% ★
- #13 Tails Noir: Prologue
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Indie 19.7%, Detective 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #14 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,568 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.3 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 21.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Retro 9.8%, Detective 9.7%, 1990's 9.7%
- #15 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,410 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Shard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.
Why similar: Adventure 78.1%, Point & Click 7.6%, Retro 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, Indie 3.7%
- #16 Grim Fandango Remastered
86% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 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: Point & Click 21.3%, Classic 20.6% ★, Adventure 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Comedy 8.8%
- #17 Whispers of a Machine
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.7%, Adventure 22.3%, Detective 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.9%
- #18 The Abandoned Planet
82% matchVery Positive94% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, 1990's 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #19 Snail Trek - Chapter 1: Intershellar
84% matchVery Positive94% of 180 reviews2017
Dev: Phil Fortier
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Chapter 1 is now free! Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 1 - Intershellar, wake up from your long trip only to discover a saboteur has been at work.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Adventure 24.4%, Retro 14.7%, Indie 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #20 Still Life
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Adventure 27.7%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #21 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 584 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 24.7%, Adventure 24.2%, Detective 13.4%, Comedy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #22 Khimera: Puzzle Island
81% matchVery Positive98% of 331 reviews2020
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
She's back just in time to do all the puzzles in your Sunday paper! It's a Khimera Nonogram adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 34.2%, Indie 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Puzzle 12%
- #23 Finding Teddy
83% matchVery Positive82% of 1,000 reviews2013
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
We are currently working on Finding Teddy 2 !!Stay tuned, we are currently sending confidential preview versions to journalistsSpecial Offer : Buy Finding Teddy and get Free OST !In BriefThe revival of Point'n-Click.Graphics completely handmade, realized pixel by pixel.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Adventure 29.3%, Indie 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #24 Cleo - a pirate's tale
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 793 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Adventure 15.3%, 1990's 13%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #25 Kathy Rain
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 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 95.9%, Adventure 1.1%, Detective 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Mystery 0.5%
- #26 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
76% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Adventure 21%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Indie 8%
- #27 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
82% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 16.1%, Classic 13.9% ★, Indie 13.1%
- #28 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
79% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Detective 12.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #29 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
78% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Detective 19.8%, Adventure 17%, Retro 8.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #30 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
78% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Adventure 18.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Classic 15.8% ★, Detective 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%
- #31 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 548 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Indie 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 9.9%
- #32 Detective Grimoire
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Detective 19.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Comedy 8.3%
- #33 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
77% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Adventure 24.8%, Point & Click 21.8%, Classic 14.8% ★, Detective 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%
- #34 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Detective 19.8%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #35 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,968 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 32.1%, Adventure 21%, Classic 16.8% ★, Comedy 9.4%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #36 Epiphany City: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: David ElliotPub: Big Shield Games
Windows · Mac
A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.
Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Comedy 21%, Puzzle 18.3%, Funny 14.8%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #37 Blackwell Convergence
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 648 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 9.3%, Mystery 4.7%
- #38 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #39 The Darkside Detective
72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 17.1%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Comedy 7.3%
- #40 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
73% matchVery Positive96% of 397 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Point & Click 19.4%, Classic 14.8% ★, Detective 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
- #41 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
71% matchVery Positive99% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac
You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3
Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 16.8%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #42 Marie's Room
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,648 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Adventure 17.2%, Indie 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #43 Squidlit
70% matchVery Positive91% of 441 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.
Why similar: Adventure 22.1%, Indie 17.4%, Retro 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Classic 8.7% ★
- #44 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
70% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Detective 15.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #45 Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel
71% matchVery Positive93% of 248 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Take a Spin with Danger to Unravel the Mystery of a Ghostly Merry-go-Round!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Detective 13.6%, Classic 12.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
- #46 Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design
72% matchVery Positive82% of 177 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Go Undercover in Paris and Unravel a Case in Style!
Why similar: Adventure 22.1%, Point & Click 20.5%, Detective 15.2%, Classic 14.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
- #47 Bizarre Earthquake
73% matchMixed58% of 501 reviews2016
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bizarre Earthquake is a third-person point & click adventure game. The story is about a seismologist and her assistant who try to uncover the mysteries behind a bizarre earthquake they encounter.
Why similar: Adventure 57.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Indie 16.1%, Puzzle 5.5%, Mystery 4.5%
- #48 Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
70% matchVery Positive90% of 199 reviews2019
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Nelly Cootalot is the stupidly named pirate adventurer with a heart of gold. Uncover corruption and wanton punning in this HD revival of a classic freeware adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.9%, Classic 15.8% ★, Adventure 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #49 Replicomica
67% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: enyevgPub: Look Who’s Talking Publishing
Windows · Mac
A short, atmospheric experience set inside a handcrafted dream. You are a small, solitary citizen drifting through augmented memories. Boot up your LonelyOS and let the robots guide you.
Why similar: Adventure 57.5%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 5.7%, Indie 5.3%
- #50 Sam & Max Hit the Road
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Point & Click 21.3%, Adventure 13.9%, 1990's 9.8%, Classic 9.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.6%
- #51 Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 327 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Play the Game that Started the Award-Winning Series!
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Point & Click 19.6%, Classic 13.2% ★, Detective 13%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
- #52 When The Past Was Around - Prologue
67% matchVery Positive94% of 682 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 15%
This is the prologue chapter of "When the Past was Around", an upcoming adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 15.1%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #53 The Campsite
66% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Guillem Espias
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Campsite is a short, modern point-and-click adventure that retains the spirit of classic graphic adventures. With around 60 minutes of gameplay, it’s perfect for casual players and newcomers alike, offering an accessible and enjoyable experience that’s easy to pick up and play anytime.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%
- #54 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
69% matchVery Positive93% of 316 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Adventure 25%, Detective 17.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 8%
- #55 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,229 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.5 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 26.8%, Detective 25.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Funny 8.5%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen
69% matchVery Positive88% of 134 reviews2012
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Unearth Sinister Secrets in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb!
Why similar: Adventure 27.7%, Point & Click 26.3%, Detective 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #57 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?
Why similar: Retro 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Indie 17.1%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #58 Technobabylon
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 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 38.1%, Adventure 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Indie 11.6%, Story Rich 4.7%