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 6.8%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Dropsy, this game relies entirely on non-verbal communication and surreal, organic environments to guide the player through its whimsical world.

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 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8%, Surreal 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the emotional depth and meta-narrative elements of Dropsy, focusing on a gentle protagonist trying to save a fragile 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 50%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at atmospheric, surreal storytelling that prioritizes mood and character interaction over traditional puzzle logic.

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 14.5%, 2D 7.9%, Cute 5.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal first-person adventure captures the same unsettling yet endearing vibe as Dropsy, tasking you with cheering up a cast of bizarre characters.

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 39.5%, Adventure 32.1%, Indie 10.3%, Cute 5.7%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the themes of empathy and healing found in Dropsy, using a creative painting mechanic to help a world overcome its internal darkness.

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 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Surreal 9%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 5.3%

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

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: Created by the same team as Machinarium, this game captures a similar sense of wonder and surreal exploration through its unique, expressive creature designs.

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 56.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Story Rich 5.3%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, whimsical, and story-rich experience that balances childhood innocence with disturbing, surreal themes.

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 5.5%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, surreal, and psychological undertones of Dropsy while maintaining a distinct point-and-click adventure structure.

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 56.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Surreal 10.1%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal point-and-click adventure features a bizarre protagonist and a weird, humorous world that mirrors the offbeat charm of 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 50.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same retro-surreal aesthetic and quirky, character-focused world-building that makes Dropsy so memorable.

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 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Surreal 9.8%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric point-and-click game that uses pixel art to explore a strange, surreal version of reality with profound narrative depth.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.2%, Surreal 30.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: The claymation-inspired art style and psychedelic, abstract world-building make this a perfect match for fans of Dropsy's visual eccentricity.

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 60.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 5.3%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic point-and-click mechanics with a quirky, humorous tone and pixel-art style that feels right at home with Dropsy.

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 49.8%, Adventure 25.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Cute 6.4%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes empathy and non-verbal connection through music, capturing the same heartwarming spirit found in Dropsy's hug-centric gameplay.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 56.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Cute 7%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This short, funny, and incredibly cute detective game captures the same lighthearted, character-focused charm found in Dropsy's interactions.

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 43.5%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Indie 5.1%, 2D 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This cute, puzzle-focused point-and-click adventure shares the whimsical and gentle spirit of Dropsy's world.

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 45.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a unique, surreal visual puzzle experience that relies on wordless storytelling and intricate, hand-drawn art.

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 54.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Surreal 7.1%, 2D 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, non-verbal journey that focuses on emotional growth and atmospheric storytelling through its stunning visual presentation.

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%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, 2D 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential point-and-click adventure that offers a deep, mystery-filled world with a distinct, nostalgic pixel-art aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a highly atmospheric, pixel-art adventure that prioritizes mood, music, and a sense of mystery over traditional gameplay.

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 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, 2D 7.1%, Surreal 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny, and chaotic point-and-click game that shares the same pixel-art charm and absurdity as Dropsy.

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 51.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Cute 8.4%, Story Rich 6.4%, Puzzle 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It uses environmental storytelling to convey a deep, emotional narrative without a single word of dialogue, much like the core experience of Dropsy.

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 31.2%, Adventure 27.3%, Surreal 27.2%, Indie 8%, Atmospheric 3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, retro-inspired exploration experience that feels like a 3D evolution of the weird, dreamlike world of Dropsy.

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 58.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoyed the darker, more mysterious side of Dropsy, this game offers a haunting, pixelated point-and-click experience.

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 36.6%, Adventure 27%, 2D 9.8%, Cute 9.8%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, quirky, and lighthearted adventure that focuses on helping strange characters in a surreal, minimalist world.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Adventure 28.2%, 2D 14.9%, Cute 14.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure game features a cute, exploration-heavy world where changing the map layout is key to helping the people you meet.

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 7.5%, Adventure 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive, hand-drawn world is filled with quirky animations and sound effects that mirror the playful, discovery-based nature of Dropsy.

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 57.4%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%, Puzzle 4%

Why You'll Like It: A touching, non-verbal narrative game that uses puzzle-solving to explore themes of life, regret, and emotional connection.

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 49.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Adventure 14.1%, 2D 4.8%, Puzzle 3.4%

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 55.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Surreal 8.8%, 2D 5.7%, Dark 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, surreal, and visually striking point-and-click adventure that explores themes of nightmare and redemption.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.6%, Surreal 32.4%, Indie 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Adventure 6.5%

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 5.8%

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 56.7%, Adventure 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Indie 5.6%, Puzzle 2.8%

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 60.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 2.2%

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 13.1%, 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 65.4%, Adventure 19%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, 2D 2%, Puzzle 2%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Indie 3.1%, Story Rich 2.9%

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 7.9%, Dark 6.3%, 2D 6.3%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Adventure 23.2%, Surreal 18.3%, Indie 6.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

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 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Indie 8.8%

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 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Adventure 11.8%, 2D 3%, Story Rich 2.8%

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 55.1%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 6.1%

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 63.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 3%, Story Rich 2.2%

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 7%, Story Rich 4.4%

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 42.3%, Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 5.3%

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 43.9%, 2D 21.4%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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 37.8%, Adventure 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 5.9%

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 18.6%, 2D 7.8%, 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 52.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

Why similar: Point & Click 68%, Adventure 10.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Indie 4.3%, Puzzle 3.7%

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 13.7%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, 2D 10%

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%

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 69.9%, Adventure 19.1%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 3%, Story Rich 2.6%

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 46.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 4.5%, Puzzle 2.6%

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 21.2%, Surreal 15.5%, Indie 5.4%, Puzzle 5%

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 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D 14.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

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 50%, Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Cute 4.3%

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, 2D 8.8%, Story Rich 6.9%