- #1 Lost Horizon
97% matchVery Positive91% of 550 reviews2010
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...
Why similar: Point & Click 61.9%, Adventure 22%, Retro 8%, 2D 4.1%, Story Rich 4%
- #2 Brassheart
96% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.
Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Alternate History 28.3%, Adventure 16%, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D 5.4%
- #3 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,528 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Point & Click 60%, Adventure 17.4%, Retro 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Puzzle 4.3%
- #4 Escape Lala 2 - Retro Point and Click Adventure
95% matchVery Positive99% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: DuckbearLab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Our beloved princess is missing… What happened? Discover the world of Escape Lala 2, solve mysteries, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Retro 12.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Family Friendly 11.2%
- #5 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
94% matchVery Positive81% of 474 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Cartoony 16.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #6 Nine Witches: Family Disruption
94% matchVery Positive91% of 310 reviews2020
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).
Why similar: Point & Click 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Retro 14.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #7 Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard
93% matchVery Positive96% of 390 reviews2022
Dev: WatchDaToastPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Cartoon 21.8%, Cartoony 14.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #8 Maniac Mansion
92% matchVery Positive88% of 226 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 5.7%
- #9 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 549 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Retro 12%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 11%
- #10 Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen
91% matchVery Positive88% of 134 reviews2012
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Unearth Sinister Secrets in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.5%, Adventure 22%, Puzzle 20.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #11 Blood Nova
89% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 8.4%
- #12 Return to Monkey Island
87% matchVery Positive91% of 9,012 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Cartoon 14.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Cartoony 6.7%
- #13 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,410 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Shard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.
Why similar: Adventure 62.3%, Point & Click 14.9%, Retro 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Family Friendly 6.4%
- #14 Lost Horizon 2
90% matchMixed47% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Animation Arts GmbHPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the shadow of the Cold War, Fenton Paddock is facing the hardest fight of his life. While the tensions between the superpowers threaten to tear the world apart, the British soldier has to save his family that has been caught by powerful enemies.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.3%, Adventure 32.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #15 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
88% matchVery Positive91% of 259 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Family Friendly 12%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #16 Old Skies
84% matchVery Positive93% of 998 reviews2025
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Retro 12.9%, 2D 11.3%
- #17 Syberia: The World Before
85% matchVery Positive90% of 4,949 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.4%, Puzzle 19.1%, Third Person 15.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #18 Zniw Adventure
86% matchVery Positive100% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: Azure Mountain
Windows · Mac · Linux
Zniw Adventure is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game with a strong 90's vibe and cartoon animations. Play as Zniw - a yellow female dinosaur who is on a mission to find the ultimate gift for her mother's hatchday!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 25.2% ★, Point & Click 21.4%, Cartoon 20%, Cartoony 13.8%, Retro 7.5%
- #19 Rosewater
84% matchVery Positive92% of 401 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Alternate History 28.6%, Point & Click 20.6%, Third Person 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #20 Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy
83% matchVery Positive92% of 585 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets! Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.4%, Puzzle 31.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #21 The Legend of Skye
80% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: Point & Pixel AdventuresPub: Point and Pixel Adventures
Windows · Linux
We will step into the shoes of a young druid who will be called upon by her tribe to undertake an important mission. After some events in her village, she will have to leave behind the safety of the forest and venture into a world full of dangers. The fate of the grove will be in her hands.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Puzzle 13%, Retro 12.3%, Adventure 10.3%
- #22 Return to Mysterious Island
82% matchVery Positive84% of 465 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.1%, Adventure 25.1%, Puzzle 21.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #23 Argonauts Agency: Golden Fleece
82% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Workroom7Pub: 8floor
Windows · Mac
Argonauts Agency: go on an adventure and solve the case of the missing Golden Fleece!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Cartoony 23%, Puzzle 16.8%, Family Friendly 14.9%, 2D 8.9%
- #24 The Dark Eye: Memoria
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 15.5%, Retro 7.7%, 2D 5.7%
- #25 Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger
81% matchMixed69% of 99 reviews2016
Dev: Shaman Games StudioPub: HH-Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
In this steam punk adventure you have to help young Sam to save Princess Aurora and stop the villain, who intended to seize power in the Kingdom of Aurelia.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #26 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
78% matchVery Positive83% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Madcraft StudiosPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, reveal conspiracies and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery. Try the free prologue now!
Why similar: Alternate History 28.7%, Point & Click 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 8.5%
- #27 Modern Tales: Age of Invention
79% matchVery Positive91% of 269 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: Point & Click 36.8%, Family Friendly 18.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 8.8%
- #28 Thimbleweed Park™
77% matchVery Positive93% of 4,166 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 47.1%, Adventure 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Retro 7.8%
- #29 Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,812 reviews2013
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Cartoony 24.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 6.8%
- #30 Whirlight - No Time To Trip
73% matchVery Positive94% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
In the heart of Verice Bay, a brilliant idea takes shape in the hands of an eccentric inventor and an eclectic artist. Follow Margaret and Hector in a point-and-click graphic adventure that will take you to the edge of space and time to help them avert imminent danger.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Cartoony 18.1%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Cartoon 9.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #31 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,062 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: World War II 32.1% ★, Puzzle 27.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Retro 8.7%, 2D 8.4%
- #32 TSIOQUE
75% matchVery Positive95% of 1,895 reviews2018
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Cartoon 34%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #33 Black Rainbow Mystery: Amazon Escape
78% matchMixed66% of 56 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Escape Amazon forest, solve puzzles, find hidden clues, survive the curse! Set on the journey and explore dozens of locations; forest, old temples, forgotten villages and much more. Use your surviving skills and techniques to escape the inevitable.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.9%, Adventure 19.2%, 2D 14%, Puzzle 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #34 Perils of Man
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 251 reviews2015
Dev: IF GamesPub: Vertigo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.4%, Adventure 36.6%
- #35 Tales [PC]
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 169 reviews2016
Dev: Ape MarinaPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
When an ancient curse is awakened in an old library, Alfred Walsh must travel to the strangest of places to seek help from many great heroes (and lesser ones) in an effort to save our beloved tales!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Inventory Management 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Family Friendly 9.1%
- #36 Elroy and the Aliens
69% matchVery Positive97% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Puzzle 17.3%, Cartoony 16.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Family Friendly 9.4%
- #37 A Vampyre Story
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2014
Dev: Autumn Moon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Help Mona De Lafitte escape from Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and return to Paris!
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Cartoon 14%, Puzzle 13.6%, Retro 12.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #38 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,455 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 9.4%, 2D 7.3%
- #39 Adventure in the Tower of Flight
73% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2015
Dev: Pixel Barrage Entertainment, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.6%, Adventure 49.4%
- #40 Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness
73% matchMixed65% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Defeat the sorcerer and save your daughter!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Adventure 21.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%, 2D 5.7%
- #41 The Dig®
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,266 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Puzzle 10%, Retro 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 4%
- #42 Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
71% matchVery Positive95% of 305 reviews2016
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Pirate heroine Nelly Cootalot takes on the villainous Baron Widebeard in this point and click adventure game. Meet a hilarious cast of characters including Tom Baker (Dr Who) and face perplexing challenges in your search for the Treasure of the Seventh Sea.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Third Person 25.6%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #43 Intruder In Antiquonia
70% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Third Person 13.2%, Retro 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%
- #44 Hide and Secret Treasure of the Ages
74% matchMixed42% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The villain Jacques has stolen the Treasures of the Ages so he can harness their mystical powers in his evil plan to rule the world. You must help Will Scout and Anna Graham on their quest to defeat him and rescue the treasures!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Adventure 32.2%, Puzzle 18.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Unusual Findings
68% matchVery Positive90% of 562 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Third Person 14%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Family Friendly 11.3%
- #46 Lost Civilization
74% matchMixed53% of 133 reviews2014
Dev: Icarus GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Race to unearth the mystery of a forgotten civilization and rescue your kidnapped fiancé in this atmospheric adventure, suitable for beginners and diehards alike, which features a haunting blend of puzzle-solving and investigation.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.5%, Adventure 39.5%
- #47 Princess Isabella
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 167 reviews2014
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Help the Princess save her friends and family!
Why similar: Puzzle 50.1%, Adventure 49.9%
- #48 Simon the Sorcerer Origins
65% matchVery Positive88% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: Smallthing StudiosPub: ININ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Cartoon 22.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Retro 11%
- #49 The Abandoned Planet
66% matchVery Positive94% of 246 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 36.2%, Puzzle 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Retro 10.6%, 2D 9.2%
- #50 Tomb Joe
72% matchMixed51% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of the Sceptre of Gods and Tomb Joe's father's disappearance. Armed only with his sharp wit and his trusty whip, Joe will have to face deadly traps, dangerous wildlife, and the best soldiers of the Reich to reach his goal and bring fame to his father's name once again.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 Pilot Brothers 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: 1C WirelessPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Join the famed duo in their search for the serial maniac!
Why similar: Point & Click 53.6%, Adventure 46.4%
- #52 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
70% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Puzzle 25.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #53 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,666 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.6%, Cartoony 15.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Retro 8.8%
- #54 Jet Kave Adventure
68% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: 7Levels
Windows
Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 70.5% ★, Puzzle 19.5%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #55 The Sundew
67% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: 2054
Windows · Linux
You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.2%, Point & Click 18.5%, Retro 9%, Third Person 9%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #56 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,269 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Puzzle 16.6%, Retro 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 10.2%
- #57 Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
68% matchVery Positive93% of 226 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Set a Course for Danger and Discovery!
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Puzzle 23.7%, Adventure 22.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #58 Vanished Puzzle Quest
63% matchNo user reviews92% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Saltium GamesPub: Unity Productions Foundation
Windows · Mac
Vanished is an immersive, first-person puzzle adventure where an encroaching fog of forgetfulness which has robbed everyone at the Great Centers of Islamic Science of their memories and you must now battle against a mysterious foe to reclaim memory, history, and purpose.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.8%, Puzzle 22.4%, 2D 10.9%, Family Friendly 10%, Adventure 6.5%