- #1 Thimbleweed Park™
97% 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 22.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Cult Classic 7.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Indie 5.9%
- #2 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,615 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 22.2%, Classic 16.2% ★, Cult Classic 14.5% ★, Adventure 13.9%, 1990's 6.9%
- #3 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 24.6%, Classic 15% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Cult Classic 10.8% ★, Comedy 7.8%
- #4 Full Throttle Remastered
95% 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: Point & Click 22.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Classic 15.5% ★, Cult Classic 12.4% ★, Comedy 8%
- #5 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
94% 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: Adventure 43.8%, Indie 29%, Point & Click 15.3%, Comedy 6.3%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #6 Return to Monkey Island
93% 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 35.4%, Adventure 21.7%, Comedy 12.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Funny 6.8%
- #7 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
94% 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 29.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Classic 15.4% ★, Comedy 8.8%, Cult Classic 7.8% ★
- #8 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 20.8%, Detective 18.7%, 1990's 12.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #9 Grim Fandango Remastered
91% 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: Cult Classic 19.7% ★, Point & Click 17.2%, Classic 16.4% ★, Adventure 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #10 A New Beginning - Final Cut
91% 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 34%, Adventure 27.6%, Cult Classic 8.8% ★, Classic 6.7% ★, Indie 6.6%
- #11 Sam & Max Hit the Road
89% 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 21.1% ★, Point & Click 16.9%, Adventure 10.9%, 1990's 7.7%, Classic 7.4% ★
- #12 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
90% 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: Adventure 30.1%, Point & Click 24%, Indie 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Classic 5.3% ★
- #13 Tails Noir: Prologue
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 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 27.3%, Indie 19.9%, Detective 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #14 Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
89% matchVery Positive93% of 230 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 21.5%, Point & Click 18.9%, Indie 14.9%, Classic 7.5% ★, Comedy 6.2%
- #15 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 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 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Comedy 9.3%, Adventure 9%
- #16 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, 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%, Detective 13.3%, Comedy 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #17 The Darkside Detective
85% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 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%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Comedy 7.4%
- #18 Snail Trek - Chapter 1: Intershellar
86% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2017
Dev: Phil Fortier
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 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: Point & Click 24.7%, Adventure 24.2%, Indie 14.8%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #19 King's Quest
83% 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: Adventure 23.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Classic 10.9% ★, Cult Classic 10% ★, Puzzle 8.2%
- #20 Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
84% 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: Cult Classic 22.5% ★, Adventure 21.7%, Classic 16.2% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, 1990's 10.3%
- #21 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
84% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 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%, Point & Click 17.6%, Detective 16.1%, Classic 13.8% ★, Indie 13.2%
- #22 Detective Grimoire
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 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 20.9%, Detective 19.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%, Comedy 8.4%
- #23 The Next BIG Thing
82% 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 41.6%, Adventure 32.8%, Cult Classic 11.9% ★, Classic 7.7% ★, Puzzle 4.5%
- #24 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
78% 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 26.8%, Detective 25.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Funny 8.5%
- #25 Lumino City
81% 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 25.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Cult Classic 15.8% ★, Puzzle 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8%
- #26 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
80% 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 26.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Classic 13.9% ★, Mystery 9.2%, Detective 8.2%
- #27 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,405 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 77.9%, Point & Click 7.6%, Retro 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Indie 3.7%
- #28 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
77% 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 26.7%, Indie 17%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #29 The Campsite
76% matchVery Positive89% of 76 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 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 11.1%, Mystery 9%
- #30 Maniac Mansion
78% 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 25.3% ★, Point & Click 22.1%, Adventure 21%, 1990's 7.6%, Retro 7.2%
- #31 The Abandoned Planet
75% matchVery Positive94% of 221 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 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, 1990's 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #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 20.9%, Detective 19.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Mystery 8.8%, Retro 8.7%
- #33 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
77% matchVery Positive89% of 131 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%, Detective 12.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #34 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
75% 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 21.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Detective 9.8%, Retro 9.8%, 1990's 9.7%
- #35 The Curse of Monkey Island
73% 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 24.1%, Cult Classic 23.2% ★, 1990's 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Classic 9.1% ★
- #36 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
74% matchVery Positive96% of 393 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Adventure 23.6%, Point & Click 19.5%, Classic 14.7% ★, Detective 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #37 Pixel Restorer
71% matchVery Positive86% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Catnip studio
Windows
As the last pixel restorer in the city, your job is to restore faded photographs that have been sealed away for a long time to their original glory.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, 1990's 17.4%, Retro 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 13.4%
- #38 Khimera: Puzzle Island
72% matchVery Positive98% of 325 reviews2020
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 34.1%, Indie 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #39 The Secret of Tremendous Corporation
74% matchVery Positive82% of 356 reviews2015
Dev: Sebastian KrzyszkowiakPub: dosowisko.net
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Explore the deepest SECRETs™ of the Tremendous Corporation®. Find out what happened to indie devs and save the gaming industry!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Adventure 20%, Comedy 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #40 Unforeseen Incidents
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,038 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #41 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
67% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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 20.9%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #42 Sam & Max Save the World
70% 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 25.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Detective 12.8%, Comedy 11.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #43 Finding Teddy
73% 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 32.7%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #44 Cleo - a pirate's tale
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 784 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%
- #45 One Dreamer: Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 797 reviews2020
Dev: One Dreamer CompanyPub: F2House
Windows · Mac · Linux
Modify the world around you with pseudocode as you journey through blended realities and discover why Frank became a game developer in the first place.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Indie 16%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #46 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
71% 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 47.8%, Adventure 41.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, Story Rich 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #47 Whispers of a Machine
68% 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 23.8%, Adventure 22.3%, Detective 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.9%
- #48 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
71% matchVery Positive92% of 285 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 21.9%, Classic 14.7% ★, Detective 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%
- #49 Samsara Room
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,865 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 24%, Indie 19.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Mystery 4.4%
- #50 Stellar Mess: The Princess Conundrum (Chapter 1)
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: Tibba Games
Windows
Stellar Mess is a 2D point&click adventure game, set somewhere in Argentinean Patagonia. The game is inspired by early classic EGA games of the genre.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Indie 10.2%
- #51 A Game About
68% matchVery Positive90% of 881 reviews2018
Dev: byolivierb
Windows · Mac
A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Indie 53.1%, Point & Click 46.9%
- #52 Samorost 1
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,176 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 8%
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Puzzle 18.7%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D 5.7%, Indie 5.5%
- #53 Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure
67% matchVery Positive99% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.
Why similar: Adventure 22.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, Indie 16.5%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #54 Hotel Sowls
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Indie 25%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Detective 8.1%
- #55 Kathy Rain
66% 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 95.9%, Adventure 1.1%, Detective 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Mystery 0.5%
- #56 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
66% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 14.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 8.2%