- #1 Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne
97% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the wonderful graphic novel series, Girl Genius™, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.
Why similar: Steampunk 47.6% ★, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Conversation 11.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #2 Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,143 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!
Why similar: Steampunk 47.3% ★, Hidden Object 28.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Mystery 6.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #3 Resonant Dusk
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Verdite Interactive
Windows
Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.
Why similar: Steampunk 34.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Conversation 10.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%
- #4 EDEN.schemata();
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WSS playgroundPub: Alliance Arts
Windows
EDEN.schemata(); is a sci-fi mystery adventure game featuring hand-drawn animations and narrative devices only possible in a video game format. Investigate a locked laboratory cut off from the rest of the world. Depending on what you find out, you may change the very nature of the game itself.
Why similar: Steampunk 52.4% ★, Mystery 14%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #5 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
94% matchVery Positive82% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Steampunk 42.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Hidden Object 10%, Conversation 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #6 Skyland: Heart of the Mountain
94% matchVery Positive81% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Cordelia GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the world built on the shoulders of sleeping giants, join your sister Adrianne to prevent a terrifying annihilation that may irreversibly change the world. Explore the history of a forgotten civilisation to save the citizens of Skyland and reveal the mystery of your father's death.
Why similar: Steampunk 40.3% ★, Hidden Object 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #7 Gust of Wind
93% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Wrenchpunk Games
Windows
Move undetected in shadows or above. Find allies in enemy compounds and complete your objectives with stealth or by force. Gust of Wind is set in a unique post-apocalyptic world of rusted sail ships, barren islands and mutant seagulls.
Why similar: Steampunk 35.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #8 80 Days
92% matchVery Positive90% of 2,020 reviews2015
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.
Why similar: Steampunk 42.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #9 Story of Alun
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: John Galanakis
Windows
In a world where humans went extinct after an apocalyptic event, you take on the role of a character named Alun, a member of a fantasy species known as the Vulpari. While looking for your lost family you uncover secret wisdom via rich narratives and soundtracks that help you on your way.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Emotional 14%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 9.8%
- #10 Solitary Ash
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lupse Sergiu
Windows · Mac
Solitary Ash is a hybrid narrative adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Europe following a catastrophic event, with a focus on moral choices and exploration.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Conversation 9.7%
- #11 Los Páramos
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ADUKOI
Windows
Los Páramos is a unique experience where fantasy and magic fill a mysterious house brimming with secrets waiting to be uncovered. You will play as Ágata, a young girl who loves to read and longs to learn sorcery, in a place far removed from civilization.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #12 Coming Home, Little Oak
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RainForest Game Studio
Windows
As a little oak, your life was turned upside down when you were kidnapped from your village and family by giant robots. Survive, overcome the challenges, and find your way back home!
Why similar: Steampunk 56.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Top-Down 8.2%, Stylized 4.8%, Adventure 4.2%
- #13 Slice of Sea
89% matchVery Positive91% of 596 reviews2021
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.
Why similar: Steampunk 37.4% ★, Hidden Object 16.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Mystery 7.1%
- #14 Elvarn
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nukearts Studio
Windows
Command elemental avatars to solve handcrafted room-based puzzles and restore the fractured temples of fire, water, earth, and wind—reactivating the Sacred Pillar that holds chaos at bay in the world of Elvarn.
Why similar: Steampunk 41.9% ★, Top-Down 13.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%
- #15 Syberia 3
87% matchMixed52% of 4,698 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Steampunk 31% ★, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Hidden Object 9.4%
- #16 Syberia: The World Before
86% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Steampunk 41.4% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #17 The Myth Seekers 2: The Sunken City
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A strange artifact has been excavated on the coast of Brittany - and now the agents of the Myth Seekers are in grave danger. Amelia has to act fast to protect modern-day Paris. What other mysteries lurk deep within the Sunken City?
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.4%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 9.3%
- #18 Guns of Icarus Online
85% matchVery Positive90% of 14,674 reviews2012
Dev: Muse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.
Why similar: Steampunk 99.4% ★, Adventure 0.6%
- #19 Forgotton Anne
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,988 reviews2018
Dev: Throughline Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Why similar: Steampunk 44% ★, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #20 Legacy - Reawakening
83% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: No Signal Productions
Windows
Point-and-click adventure game filled with unique puzzles and atmospheric exploration. Journey deep underground into a mysterious forgotten place and uncover the secrets hidden within.
Why similar: Steampunk 35.5% ★, Hidden Object 23.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #21 All is Fair in Dust and Air
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Broken Hammer Games, LLC
Windows
Based on the universe of Guns of Icarus, All is Fair in Dust and Air is a visual novel that follows the adventures of a young man about to set out on his own during the Age of Air.
Why similar: Steampunk 45% ★, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Conversation 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #22 The Funnel
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bronzeman Studio
Windows
Assemble gear boxes, meet your crew, escape the factory. The Funnel is a short and replayable narrative puzzle game where you may help or betray any of the people you meet. But be careful, the Funnel is watching...
Why similar: Steampunk 44.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #23 A Peculiar Adventure On Bast
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clockwork Pepper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join two colorful heroes from opposite sides of the continent as they stumble into the adventure of their lives. Crazy gadgets, charismatic characters, a hint of the uncanny - you'll find it all in the beautifully hand-drawn steampunk world of Bast!
Why similar: Steampunk 53% ★, Conversation 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 9.2%, Exploration 5.2%
- #24 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Steampunk 58.3% ★, Top-Down 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #25 Clocked
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cykodd Production
Windows
Two worlds coexist, but one of them didn't exist yesterday. That's why you, an automaton, and your calculator sidekick, are looking for a way out of the Great Clock, searching for answers, but above all to find a way out of this place that's gathering dust.
Why similar: Steampunk 53.8% ★, Hidden Object 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Top-Down 5.7%
- #26 Fractured Library
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Raguthra Studios
Windows · Mac
An enchanted library - once bustling with life - now swirls with dangerous magic that is weakening barriers between worlds, causing some strange things to happen. Travel to the worlds within the pages to help the eccentric yet lovable librarian restore the library to its former glory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Conversation 12.9%, Top-Down 12.2%
- #27 Syberia
79% 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: Steampunk 48.3% ★, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #28 Detective Hank and the Golden Sneeze
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2016
Dev: Obsessive Science Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
When the Golden Sneeze is stolen from the Museum of Ancient History, it’s up to you, Detective Hank, to catch the thief. That will not be easy, as the culprit changes every new game. Puzzle your way through this steampunk themed, interactive whodunnit visual novel and bring the thief to justice!
Why similar: Steampunk 57.5% ★, Choices Matter 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #29 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
78% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Hidden Object 10.5%
- #30 Land of Infinite Dreams
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Tales Studio
Windows
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna — a young girl who escapes into Lunaria, a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness and imagination.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%
- #31 Lethis - Daring Discoverers
78% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Triskell Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lethis - Daring Discoverers is an exploration and investigation game with a gameplay inspired by choose your own adventure books in an isometric 2D view where you can travel to unbelievable planets!
Why similar: Steampunk 54.1% ★, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 10%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #32 RatScum
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eclair Games
Windows
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Emotional 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%
- #33 VOID SOUL
76% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: OWLOGUE Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Fusion Steampunk Style Novel Adventure!
Why similar: Steampunk 50% ★, Conversation 12.3%, Emotional 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Top-Down 7.5%
- #34 The Secret Order 7: Shadow Breach
76% matchVery Positive88% of 194 reviews2019
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
There are dark secrets that have an annoying tendency to crawl back into the light, escaping oblivion. But there is also Sarah Pennington, the most skilled agent of the ever-watching Secret Order, who is there to face them.
Why similar: Hidden Object 30.7%, Mystery 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 9.9%
- #35 Zenith Realms
74% matchMixed64% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: May El ZeinPub: Hochschule Darmstadt
Windows
Guide Ninami on a heartfelt journey through the realms of a fractured planet. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and piece together the truth of a shattering past with a mysterious raven.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Hidden Object 15.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Top-Down 13.5%, Exploration 10.6%
- #36 Another Sight - Definitive Edition
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Great Wall StudiosPub: Fish Eagle
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
Why similar: Steampunk 46% ★, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Emotional 9.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #37 Mr. Pumpkin Adventure
75% matchVery Positive82% of 385 reviews2016
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.
Why similar: Steampunk 50.7% ★, Hidden Object 21.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #38 Pnevmo-Capsula: Domiki
74% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2021
Dev: Pomeshkin Valentin Igorevich
Windows · Mac · Linux
«Pnevmo-Capsula: Domiki». Atompunk world gone the way of the cumbersome automation of the USSR. In the form of a mechanical capsule, you will have to find a way out of the level, moving along the rails, solving quests and puzzles, overcoming houses, towers and platforms.
Why similar: Steampunk 60.5% ★, Mystery 15.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Stylized 3.8%
- #39 Willow's Paper House
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blooming Bats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Mystery 18.2%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #40 Ashes
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 15.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Emotional 9.5%
- #41 We Stay Behind
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Conversation 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Emotional 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #42 Modern Tales: Age of Invention
73% matchVery Positive91% of 267 reviews2017
Dev: Orchid GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Foil the plan for world domination!
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.3%, Steampunk 18.3% ★, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #43 Souls of Chronos
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
Why similar: Steampunk 43.2% ★, Top-Down 11.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #44 The Wreck
71% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Conversation 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #45 Absurd Story: Back Home
70% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: HcAndersen
Windows
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Steampunk 33.3% ★, Emotional 15.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #46 PLATONICA SPACE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Open the door and step into someone's memories. Platonica Space is a psychological exploration adventure where you search countless rooms to recover lost memories.
Why similar: Hidden Object 31%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Mystery 20.5%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #47 Wait: The Patient
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: rest.less Games
Windows
Wait: The Patient is a non-combat mystery horror game, that takes place in the 90s and follows the story of Dr. Alice Fincher. After a new patient arrives in the mental hospital she works in, strange events start to unfold.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.5%, Conversation 17.1%, Top-Down 16.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #48 Firmament
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,594 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
Why similar: Steampunk 41% ★, Mystery 18.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #49 Dreams of the Void
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Desperia
Windows
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #50 Karaski: What Goes Up...
71% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
Why similar: Steampunk 48.1% ★, Conversation 13.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #51 I am OK
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cubidoo EntertainmentPub: tba
Windows
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Emotional 15.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 11%
- #52 Nico and the Shadows
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roguewind Studios
Windows
Nico and the Shadows tells a story about a young man dealing with the afterlife and a mysterious will left by his late Aunt. Explore a spooky tale in this 2D style adventure made by RogueWind Studios.
Why similar: Top-Down 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Emotional 13.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #53 OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,649 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Emotional 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #54 The Lightning Girl
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: HauntSoft
Windows · Mac
Awoken by a lightning strike, your eyes adjust to the dark in the basement of a strange man's house. You have no idea how you got here but you know you must escape. Find items, solve puzzles, evade your pursuer, and discover the truth of this house in this survival-horror RPG.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Top-Down 13.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #55 The Wishing Stone
68% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Dream Nyght Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.4%, Mystery 15%, Female Protagonist 13%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #56 Aethernaut
68% matchMixed59% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
You awaken without any knowledge of who you are, as a voice tells you that you are “The Aethernaut”, capable of exploring the Construct despite the deadly aether. Explore a series of rooms and solve the experiments as you discover who you are. Will you escape the Construct before it's too late?
Why similar: Steampunk 43.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 8.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #57 时空梦魇Ⅰ代号608
67% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Clock In Dream
Windows
In the apocalyptic world of steampunk, detective Alice Weir investigates a serial murder case, Unfortunately, he was shot dead by a killer during the investigation, but everything was just beginning.....
Why similar: Steampunk 49.5% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #58 Hazel Sky
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 301 reviews2022
Dev: Coffee Addict StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.
Why similar: Steampunk 40.1% ★, Mystery 12.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #59 Ink Escape: Coven Conundrum
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlucky Planet Games
Windows · Mac
Ink Escape: Coven Conundrum is a puzzle-based escape room. Solve puzzles and discover the stories of your ancestors in the books you have inherited.
Why similar: Steampunk 39% ★, Hidden Object 17.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 9%
- #60 Good Bones
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 11.1%