Games Like Dropsy

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Surreal 11.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same surreal, dreamlike atmosphere and deep, poignant narrative style found in Dropsy.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 59.1%, Surreal 12%, Adventure 6.8%, 2D 5.9%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Dropsy, this game relies entirely on non-verbal communication and surreal, atmospheric environments to tell its story.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.1%, Adventure 32.1%, Indie 10.4%, Cute 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome and creative adventure that uses its unique art mechanics to explore themes of self-worth and emotional growth.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Surreal 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that emphasizes emotional connection and empathy, much like the core themes of Dropsy.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Surreal 9%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click adventure features a charming, non-verbal protagonist navigating a beautifully detailed, hand-drawn world.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Surreal 12.6%, Adventure 9.5%, 2D 6.3%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical and non-verbal point-and-click journey that shares Dropsy's focus on quirky character interactions and organic, surreal environments.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, 2D 21.5%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at character-driven storytelling and atmospheric exploration, mirroring the emotional depth of Dropsy.

A heartbroken clown, wayward souls, and juicy mechanical lips. As “The Big Event" draws near, help the troubled residents of the Habitat and de-mask the mysterious Doctor Habit... before it's too late.

Why similar: Point & Click 62.6%, Surreal 14.6%, 2D 8%, Cute 5.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person point-and-click game that shares a similarly unsettling yet cute aesthetic with Dropsy.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Surreal 11.9%, Adventure 4.9%, Story Rich 3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, surreal simulation that captures a specific, nostalgic, and slightly off-kilter atmosphere.

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 55.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Surreal 5.5%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully balances dark, surreal horror with a point-and-click structure that feels both strange and deeply personal.

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 56.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Story Rich 5.4%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, whimsical story-rich adventure that uses a unique art style to explore heavy emotional themes.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.9%, Surreal 31.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, psychedelic visual style that mirrors the bizarre and abstract world-building found in Dropsy.

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: Point & Click 43.6%, Adventure 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Indie 5.2%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, puzzle-heavy point-and-click adventure that shares a similar focus on exploration and discovery.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, non-verbal visual puzzle game that relies on surreal imagery to convey its narrative.

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Great Soundtrack 26%, Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, pixel-art adventure that prioritizes mood, music, and a surreal, dreamlike experience.

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 56.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and absurd point-and-click adventure that leans into the strange, comedic side of the genre.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Cute 11.1%, Indie 8.9%, Puzzle 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and cute physics-based game that shares a similar sense of humor and lighthearted charm.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.9%, Adventure 27.2%, 2D 10%, Cute 9.8%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, colorful, and whimsical indie game that prioritizes fun, simple interactions and a charming world.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Point & Click 53%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Surreal 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric, surreal narrative game that uses pixel art to build a hauntingly beautiful world.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.5%, Adventure 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Cute 9.8%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and wholesome, character-driven moments in a beautifully stylized world.

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 60.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, 2D 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that captures the mystery and charm of the genre with a modern, story-rich approach.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Surreal 7.2%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, non-verbal journey that uses visual storytelling and art to convey complex feelings.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Adventure 46.2%, Story Rich 25.9%, Indie 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional management game that focuses on empathy and saying goodbye, echoing the heart of Dropsy's narrative.

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Cute 7%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, funny, and whimsical mystery game that focuses on charming character interactions.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Point & Click 62.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, cozy adventure that uses a unique narrative mechanic to explore emotional themes.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Cute 8.4%, Story Rich 6.4%, Puzzle 5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling to build an emotional narrative without any dialogue, similar to the non-verbal nature of Dropsy.

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 60.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Story Rich 5.3%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art point-and-click mystery game that balances humor with a supernatural, atmospheric setting.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 4%, 2D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, visual-heavy narrative game that explores life and memory through environmental storytelling.

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

Why similar: Point & Click 66.6%, 2D 7.6%, Adventure 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive, hand-drawn world full of whimsical characters and hidden secrets that reward curiosity.

My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Adventure 14.2%, 2D 4.8%, Puzzle 3.4%

World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Indie 9%, 2D 8.8%, Surreal 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and atmospheric puzzle game with a unique art style that feels both bizarre and endearing.

McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, 2D 7.1%, Surreal 4.4%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Surreal 32.8%, Indie 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 6.6%

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?

Why similar: Point & Click 60.1%, Adventure 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.3%

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.1%, Surreal 27.2%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 8.2%, Atmospheric 3%

Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!

Why similar: Point & Click 59.6%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 6%, Dark 5.4%, Cute 4.6%

This multi-award winning adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humour, mind bending puzzles and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.9%, Adventure 18%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Indie 5.7%, Puzzle 2.8%

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Dark 6.4%, 2D 6.3%

The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?

Why similar: Point & Click 65.6%, Adventure 19%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, 2D 2%, Puzzle 2%

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, 2D 7%, Indie 6.2%

Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Indie 3.2%, Story Rich 2.9%

Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.

Why similar: Point & Click 64.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 3.1%, Story Rich 2.2%

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Point & Click 59%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Story Rich 2.3%

A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 3%, Story Rich 2.9%

Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Surreal 15.2%, Indie 8.9%

Crackpot outcast Edgar sets out to Boulzac to save his squash, and instead uncovers an unearthly secret at the heart of the city. A colourful, surreal and utterly bonkers point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Adventure 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Indie 6.2%, 2D 5.9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Adventure 23.2%, Surreal 18.5%, Indie 7%, Story Rich 5.4%

A lone clown explores a mysterious home. He meets strange inhabitants on his journey to discover why he exists. Join him, and you may discover a thing or two about yourself.

Why similar: Adventure 52.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Indie 13.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 7%

Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.

Why similar: Point & Click 61.7%, Adventure 18.5%, 2D 7.8%, Cute 6.7%, Story Rich 2.7%

Detective story in a hand-painted, surrealist world of science-fiction. Full of riddles and puzzles, with a tone of pulp, horror and comedy. Inspired by movies and TV shows like: Donnie Darko, X Files, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Surreal 7.6%, 2D 5%

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D 10.1%

DISCOPUP is a mystery game about a seal who wants to sneak inside a dogs-only party. Explore the city and meet shady characters as your search for the perfect dog costume.

Why similar: Surreal 37.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9%

A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Adventure 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Indie 7.9%, Story Rich 2.1%

Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 6.1%, Story Rich 4.9%

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Adventure 10%, Dark 4.3%, Surreal 3.4%

A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

Why similar: Point & Click 68%, Adventure 10.2%, Surreal 9.6%, Indie 4.3%, Puzzle 3.7%

A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

Why similar: Point & Click 67%, Adventure 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Story Rich 3%, Indie 1.8%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.9%, Adventure 21%, Surreal 15.7%, Indie 5.4%, Puzzle 5%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Adventure 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Indie 8.5%, 2D 7.3%

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 4.5%, Puzzle 2.6%