- #1 Thimbleweed Park™
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,211 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.7 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 23.9%, Adventure 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Classic 6.3% ★, Indie 6.2%
- #2 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
96% matchVery Positive91% of 944 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 44.4%, Indie 28.2%, Point & Click 15.3%, Comedy 6.4%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #3 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 12.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #4 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,218 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 27.2%, Classic 17.3% ★, Adventure 16.9%, Comedy 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%
- #5 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,701 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25.8%, Classic 19.5% ★, Adventure 16.4%, 1990's 7.9%, Comedy 6.7%
- #6 A New Beginning - Final Cut
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,159 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 36.8%, Adventure 30.7%, Classic 7.5% ★, Indie 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
- #7 Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
93% matchVery Positive94% of 234 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 21.8%, Point & Click 18.7%, Indie 14.5%, Classic 7.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.2%
- #8 Return to Monkey Island
91% matchVery Positive91% of 9,085 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 22%, Comedy 12.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Funny 6.7%
- #9 The Next BIG Thing
92% matchVery Positive83% of 723 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 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%, Adventure 35.5%, Classic 8.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Puzzle 5%
- #10 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,600 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
‘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 21.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Detective 9.8%, Retro 9.8%, 1990's 9.6%
- #11 Full Throttle Remastered
90% matchVery Positive92% of 3,238 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 25.2%, Adventure 22.5%, Classic 18.1% ★, Comedy 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
- #12 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,341 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 30.6%, Point & Click 23.7%, Indie 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Classic 5.5% ★
- #13 Tails Noir: Prologue
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.5 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 27.9%, Indie 19.5%, Detective 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #14 Whispers of a Machine
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 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 23.6%, Adventure 22.7%, Detective 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.9%
- #15 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,416 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Shard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 17.6 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 78.4%, Point & Click 7.5%, Retro 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #16 The Abandoned Planet
85% matchVery Positive94% of 258 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 26.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, 1990's 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #17 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 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 9.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Comedy 9.2%
- #18 Snail Trek - Chapter 1: Intershellar
86% matchVery Positive95% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: Phil Fortier
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 26%
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: Adventure 24.8%, Point & Click 24.6%, Retro 14.7%, Indie 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #19 Khimera: Puzzle Island
82% matchVery Positive98% of 343 reviews2020
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
She's back just in time to do all the puzzles in your Sunday paper! It's a Khimera Nonogram adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Indie 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Puzzle 12%
- #20 Still Life
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Adventure 27.8%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #21 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 32.5%, Adventure 29.7%, Indie 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #22 The Tragedy at Deer Creek
79% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Sparrowland
Windows
A cinematic point-and-click adventure where you step into the shoes of photographer Charlotte Gray as she explores the abandoned camp of Deer Creek and uncovers the tragedy that befell the camp and its people.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #23 Grim Fandango Remastered
81% matchVery Positive91% of 8,899 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%, Classic 20.9% ★, Adventure 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Comedy 8.7%
- #24 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 603 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 24.6%, Detective 13.3%, Comedy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #25 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
81% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 31.5%, Adventure 18.4%, Detective 12.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #26 Kathy Rain
80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,001 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%
- #27 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
82% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 27.5%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 16%, Classic 14.2% ★, Indie 12.9%
- #28 Cleo - a pirate's tale
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 803 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 22.2%, Adventure 15.6%, 1990's 12.9%, Retro 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #29 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
75% matchVery Positive97% of 574 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 24.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Indie 7.9%
- #30 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 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 24.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Indie 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #31 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
78% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 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 22.9%, Detective 15.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #32 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
76% 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 20.8%, Detective 19.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Retro 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #33 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
76% matchVery Positive95% of 555 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 23.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Retro 9.9%
- #34 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
77% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Adventure 19%, Point & Click 16.4%, Classic 16% ★, Detective 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
- #35 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,001 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 31.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Classic 17.1% ★, Comedy 9.3%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #36 Detective Grimoire
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 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 21.1%, Detective 19.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Comedy 8.2%
- #37 Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
74% matchVery Positive91% of 200 reviews2019
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 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 18.6%, Classic 16.1% ★, Adventure 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Indie 10.5%
- #38 DJ Bunny
71% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Alison Loke Mern Nyee
Windows
DJ Bunny is a 2D music-puzzle adventure where you craft songs by solving grid-based challenges. Take requests from quirky townsfolk, build beats, and help DJ Bunny chase her dream of performing at the legendary Hippity Hop Music Festival!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Indie 10.5%, Funny 10%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #39 Epiphany City: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive93% of 101 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 27.1%, Comedy 20.9%, Puzzle 18.3%, Funny 14.8%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #40 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 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 25.3%, Adventure 20.4%, Detective 19.7%, Retro 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
- #41 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,448 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 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 35.4%, Adventure 23.7%, Comedy 8.3%, Indie 7.8%, Classic 6.2% ★
- #42 Whirlight - No Time To Trip
68% matchVery Positive94% of 153 reviews2026
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
In the heart of Verice Bay, a brilliant idea takes shape in the hands of an eccentric inventor and an eclectic artist. Follow Margaret and Hector in a point-and-click graphic adventure that will take you to the edge of space and time to help them avert imminent danger.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Retro 10.4%, 1990's 10.2%, Comedy 10.1%
- #43 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,347 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Funny 8.5%
- #44 The Darkside Detective
69% matchVery Positive94% of 5,226 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 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Comedy 7.3%
- #45 Marie's Room
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,688 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.7 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 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Indie 16.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Point & Click 12%
- #46 Blackwell Convergence
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 653 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Point & Click 54.8%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 9.2%, Mystery 4.7%
- #47 Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 336 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Play the Game that Started the Award-Winning Series!
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Point & Click 19.3%, Classic 13.4% ★, Detective 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #48 Squidlit
70% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2018
Dev: Squidlit Ink.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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 22.4%, Indie 17.2%, Retro 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Classic 8.9% ★
- #49 Replicomica
67% matchVery Positive98% of 60 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 58.2%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #50 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
69% matchVery Positive99% of 341 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac
You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 16.7%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #51 When The Past Was Around - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive94% of 683 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 16%
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%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 14.9%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #52 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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 17.1%, Indie 17%, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 13.2%
- #53 The Campsite
67% matchVery Positive88% of 88 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 21.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Retro 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Mystery 8.8%
- #54 Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes
70% matchVery Positive90% of 276 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Escape the Smoky Intrigue of a Hometown Inferno!
Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, Point & Click 20.3%, Detective 14.7%, Classic 13.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
- #55 Bizarre Earthquake
72% matchMixed58% of 505 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 58%, Point & Click 16.2%, Indie 15.9%, Puzzle 5.5%, Mystery 4.4%
- #56 Erma: The Game
63% matchVery Positive94% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Outcast Studio Games
Windows
Erma's here and she has a.....science fair project to finish? As your project goes explosively awry, look through your hometown in this point-and-click adventure game to gather all the pieces. Figure out how to find the remains of your project to get them back in time to finish for the science fair!
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Adventure 24.9%, Comedy 12.4%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 6.2%
- #57 Sam & Max Hit the Road
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,071 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 21.1%, Adventure 14%, Classic 9.7% ★, 1990's 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
- #58 Growbot
66% matchVery Positive90% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Point & Click 20.7%, Indie 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Puzzle 7%