Games Like 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 6.9%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Dropsy, this game relies entirely on non-verbal communication and visual cues to guide the player through a surreal, beautifully crafted world.

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 49.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Surreal 11.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of atmospheric, surreal storytelling that feels both grounded and deeply mysterious.

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 62.5%, Surreal 14.6%, 2D 7.9%, Cute 5.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal first-person point-and-click game features a similarly strange, dreamlike aesthetic and focuses on interacting with eccentric characters.

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 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8%, Surreal 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that focuses on deep empathy and emotional connection, much like the core experience of playing as Dropsy.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.8%, Surreal 32.4%, Indie 7%, Adventure 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The distinct, surreal visual style and abstract world-building mirror the unconventional and psychedelic nature 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 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Surreal 9%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that uses a charming, non-verbal narrative style to tell a touching story about a small robot.

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 40.2%, Adventure 31.7%, Indie 10.1%, Cute 5.7%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and creative adventure that uses color and kindness as central mechanics, echoing the themes of empathy found in Dropsy.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Surreal 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, 2D 6.2%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the surreal, whimsical atmosphere and non-verbal puzzle-solving mechanics that make exploring the world of Dropsy so rewarding.

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 56.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Story Rich 5.3%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a quirky, dark, and story-rich approach to the point-and-click genre, focusing on a child's perspective in a strange world.

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 9.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Surreal 5.4%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that explores psychological themes through a unique and unsettling visual lens.

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 50.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Surreal 12.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, nostalgic simulation that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore a bizarre and highly atmospheric digital 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 53.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Surreal 9.8%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric, story-rich point-and-click game that explores surreal and Southern Gothic themes in a way that feels distinct and memorable.

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 56.4%, Adventure 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Surreal 10.1%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that leans into the absurd and the strange, much like the world Dropsy inhabits.

A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50%, Adventure 25.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Cute 6.3%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: A game centered on empathy and non-violent problem solving, capturing the same gentle spirit found in Dropsy's hug-based gameplay.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, pixel-art adventure that prioritizes mood and sound design to create a unique, dreamlike experience.

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 43.3%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Indie 5.1%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cute and puzzle-heavy point-and-click adventure that shares the colorful, imaginative spirit of Dropsy.

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 56.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Indie 5.6%, Puzzle 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a bizarre, otherworldly setting.

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 60.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 5.3%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich point-and-click game that balances humor and mystery with a distinct pixel-art aesthetic.

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 36.7%, Adventure 27.1%, Cute 9.8%, 2D 9.7%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and cute adventure game that features non-verbal communication and a lighthearted, surreal sense of humor.

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 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 7%, Surreal 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny, and surreal point-and-click game that embraces the absurd nature of its pixelated world.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.3%, Surreal 31.1%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sequel that expands on the psychedelic, claymation-inspired surrealism of the original, perfect for fans of weird indie games.

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 54.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Surreal 7%, 2D 6%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant game that uses visual storytelling and color to convey complex feelings without the need for traditional dialogue.

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 60.2%, Adventure 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that excels at building a unique, unsettling world through its art style.

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 31.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Surreal 27%, Indie 8%, Atmospheric 3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-focused game that captures a strange, dreamlike internet aesthetic similar to the vibe of Dropsy.

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 57.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, 2D 7.5%, Cute 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that uses a cozy, emotional narrative to explore themes of mystery and growing up.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Cute 7%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, funny, and incredibly cute detective game that focuses on quirky character interactions.

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Point & Click 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, story-rich game that focuses on building relationships and exploring a strange, atmospheric environment.

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 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, 2D 10%

Why You'll Like It: A nonlinear, surreal action-adventure game that explores psychological themes through a dreamlike, pixelated landscape.

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 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Surreal 15%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, pixel-art horror adventure that uses a dreamlike logic to tell its story.

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 49.7%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Adventure 14.1%, 2D 4.8%, Puzzle 3.4%

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 58.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art point-and-click game that excels at building a thick, atmospheric, and mysterious world.

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 44.1%, 2D 21.2%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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 59.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 6%, Dark 5.4%, Cute 4.6%

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 65.3%, Adventure 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, 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 55.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 6%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Adventure 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Indie 3.1%, Story Rich 2.9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Surreal 18.2%, Indie 6.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

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%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 3%, Story Rich 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 52.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 8%, Dark 6.3%, 2D 6.2%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Adventure 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Indie 7.7%, Story Rich 2.1%

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 63.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 3%, Story Rich 2.2%

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 37.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 5.8%

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 61.6%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 7.7%, Cute 6.7%, Story Rich 2.7%

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 52.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle

Why similar: Point & Click 69.8%, Adventure 19.2%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 3%, Story Rich 2.6%

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 37.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 57.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 6%, Story Rich 4.9%

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 38.1%, Adventure 21.1%, Surreal 15.4%, Indie 5.4%, Puzzle 5%

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 46.7%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Adventure 19%, Indie 4.5%, Puzzle 2.6%

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D 14%, Story Rich 8.9%

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 41.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Surreal 7.5%, 2D 5%

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 8.8%, Story Rich 6.9%

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 28.9%, Adventure 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Indie 8.4%, 2D 7.1%

A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

Why similar: Point & Click 67.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Indie 4.3%, Puzzle 3.7%

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D 9.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Cute 4.3%

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D 14.3%, Surreal 12.3%, Puzzle 7.6%

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 59.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Surreal 10.6%, Dark 4.2%, Story Rich 4%

Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.5%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 7.3%, Indie 4.3%

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 60.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, 2D 2.2%