Games Like Dinner with an Owl

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Surreal 16.3%, Horror 12.3%, Dark Humor 9%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same brand of bizarre, surreal puzzle-solving and unsettling character interactions within a confined, mysterious setting.

The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

Why similar: Dark Humor 26.5%, Point & Click 20.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the dark humor, cooking themes, and surreal point-and-click atmosphere found in Dinner with an Owl.

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Gothic 30.1% ★, Point & Click 27.5%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, dark, and narrative-driven point-and-click storytelling that shares a similar sense of unease.

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Surreal 19.6%, Point & Click 17.4%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn adventure that leans heavily into the strange, psychedelic, and puzzle-heavy nature of the seed game.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Surreal 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential surreal horror point-and-click adventure that explores dark themes through a unique and unsettling art style.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Dark Humor 27.2%, Horror 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Puzzle 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar blend of dark comedy and disturbing, surreal narrative beats within a point-and-click framework.

Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!

Why similar: Dark Humor 27.1%, Surreal 22.3%, Point & Click 16.2%, Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and psychological horror experience that prioritizes strange interactions over traditional gameplay.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Point & Click 26.6%, Horror 17.6%, Third Person 15.2%, Puzzle 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply psychological and surreal point-and-click experience that challenges the player's perception of reality.

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Point & Click 22.3%, Surreal 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric horror game focuses on conversation and mystery, echoing the dialogue-heavy nature of the seed game.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Surreal 29%, Horror 24%, Dark Humor 20.7%, Mystery 12%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror experience that excels at creating an oppressive, surreal, and claustrophobic atmosphere.

Help Cummerbund Bandersnatch in this quintessentially British point & click comedy adventure as he explores the darker side of Victorian England, oblivious to its perils. Manipulate time, talk to a host of dubious characters and solve puzzles to get Bandersnatch out of a fix before it's too late.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.4%, Point & Click 18.8%, Comedy 11.3%, Narration 11.1%, Mystery 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines dark comedy with point-and-click mechanics in a way that feels both familiar and refreshingly weird.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Horror 59%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Surreal 13.9%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and highly surreal psychological experience that mirrors the eccentric tone of the seed game.

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Horror 19.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 14%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brief, unsettling point-and-click adventure that uses a mundane setting to hide a darker, more mysterious narrative.

Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Surreal 31%, Comedy 18.6%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a bizarre, surreal, and darkly comedic point-and-click adventure that feels like a spiritual cousin to the seed game.

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Point & Click 22.6%, Surreal 21.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, hand-drawn escape room experience that captures the puzzle-centric and surreal vibe of the seed game.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Horror 24.2%, Surreal 20.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, psychological horror point-and-click adventure that shares the dark, narrative-focused DNA of the seed game.

The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.

Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark Comedy 11.9%, Surreal 10.8%, Dark Humor 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct noir-inspired art style and point-and-click gameplay that emphasizes character-driven dialogue.

A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).

Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Dark Comedy 15.8%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Surreal 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, point-and-click puzzle game that uses surreal art as the basis for its mechanics and exploration.

Follow Larry's life to find the source of his lack of luck. Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.1%, Point & Click 19.2%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, 2D point-and-click puzzle game that shares the dark, quirky sensibilities of the seed game.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Dark Comedy 23.8%, Horror 16.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play psychological horror title excels at building a sense of dread through its point-and-click narrative.

Enter the surreal, disturbing, and ridiculous world of the Knobbly Crook in this old-school style point-and-click adventure. Completely free. No ads, no tricks.

Why similar: Point & Click 78.1%, Adventure 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie point-and-click adventure that feels like a strange, short-form fever dream.

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: Conversation 27.7%, Point & Click 26.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Comedy 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more mystery-focused, it shares the conversation-heavy, point-and-click puzzle structure of the seed game.

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Horror 58.5%, 2D 31.5%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans into psychological horror and surreal imagery, fitting the tone of the seed game perfectly.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychedelic 43.6%, Surreal 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Horror 10.1%, Point & Click 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to the previous entry, continuing the surreal, psychological, and highly stylized narrative experience.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Gothic 15% ★, Noir 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, urban fantasy point-and-click game that relies heavily on meaningful conversation and character choices.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Horror 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Mystery 12.6%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cosmic horror game that incorporates puzzle-solving and menu-based navigation to create a unique sense of dread.

Tardy is a quest about fiddling with computers, terminals gadgets and other hi-tech scrap of all sorts. Deal with crazy machines, solve the mystery of the crew disappearance and help Ramto to come back home!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 57.1%, Adventure 42.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle adventure that shares the eccentric, off-beat humor and point-and-click mechanics of the seed game.

Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.6%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Conversation 12.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Narration 10.3%

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 97.5%, Noir 0.7%, Mystery 0.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Adventure 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click mystery that balances dark, mature themes with engaging puzzle-solving.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Horror 25.1%, Surreal 11.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to tell a disturbing and surreal story.

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Horror 9.4%, 2D 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%

Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.8%, Gothic 17.7% ★, Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 10.2%, Comedy 9.5%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Surreal 22%, Point & Click 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 10.8%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Surreal 19.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, 2D 7.2%

You are a man in a room. Something feels off. Or maybe it's on. A short existential comedy point-and-click non-adventure about the limitations and imitations of human existence – or, really, whatever you want it to be about.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.1%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Surreal 15%, Conversation 14.9%

You receive a dinner invite from an awkward new neighbor and things go great.

Why similar: Surreal 39.4%, Horror 27%, Comedy 14.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 43%, Dark Humor 24.8%, Horror 13.9%, Comedy 12.6%, Atmospheric 3.4%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Surreal 46%, Horror 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 4.5%

A point and click escape adventure where you discover the life of Professor Wilson by solving all the mysteries of his story.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 9.5%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Mystery 23.6%, Point & Click 22.9%, Horror 19%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, 2D 11.3%

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Surreal 33%, Point & Click 21.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.

Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Point & Click 20.2%, Psychedelic 17%, Puzzle 10.2%, Third Person 8.9%

Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Horror 21.9%, Mystery 19.6%, Puzzle 18%, 2D 7.9%

Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!

Why similar: Dark Humor 26.7%, Point & Click 18.2%, Narration 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Comedy 7.8%

Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Point & Click 21.3%, Conversation 16.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%

Puzzle Box Palace is an escape room style puzzle game where you are pulled into your grandfather's magical puzzle box. Solve puzzles, manipulate the puzzle box, and jump across furniture as you look for a way out.

Why similar: Surreal 47.3%, Puzzle 37%, Adventure 15.7%

FunnyPizzaLand is a surreal adventure game with dark atmosphere that was designed back in 2001 to be a playable painting.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.9%, Surreal 16.6%, Comedy 13.3%, Mystery 11%, Horror 8.7%

A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...

Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.4%, Surreal 24.4%, Comedy 13.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%

A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.

Why similar: Surreal 34.5%, Puzzle 18.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 9.5%

A short horror- I mean, cute game :) Help a normal, innocent frog get back to his super awesome wizard self!! :O

Why similar: Horror 61.3%, Atmospheric 27.4%, Adventure 11.3%

Help Karambola on his quest to rescue his emotional fruit people friends from the power of dark thoughts in this short hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 30.6%, Point & Click 29.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 14.7%, 2D 5.7%

Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

Why similar: Dark Humor 25.4%, Narration 18.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Comedy 10.9%

An escape-room styled series of puzzles await in the car that seems to contain neither rhyme nor reason. See if you can solve the mysteries of the photographs, and figure out what it means to be the ONE IN THE BACK.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Third Person 13.8%, Surreal 13.7%, Horror 10.3%

Can a video game convey a flavor?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 52.6%, Dark Humor 38.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Experience a 10 minute dive into the unknown depths of the multiverse!

Why similar: Surreal 25.4%, Psychedelic 25.3%, Point & Click 23.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 5.7%

Will you be able to break the vicious circle? Can you regain control? Experience the surreal adventure filled with many puzzles and psychedelic visions.

Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Psychedelic 18.8%, Point & Click 16.7%, Narration 16.4%, Puzzle 9.9%

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.3%, Dark Humor 26.4%, Horror 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Mystery 7.6%

Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Horror 10.2%