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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Point & Click, Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle.

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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…

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 980 reviews
Released: 2024-11-22
Developer: HiKing Mind Studio
Publisher: Second Maze
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 1.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 2.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 26.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Surreal 11.7%, Mystery 7.9%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

  2. #2 Cube Escape Collection
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Detective 10.9%, Surreal 6%

  3. #3 Rusty Lake Paradise
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Puzzle 20.5%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 6.2%, Surreal 5.8%

  4. #4 The White Door
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
    Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, Detective 15.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Mystery 9.4%

  5. #5 Tangle Tower
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 6.5%

  6. #6 The Room Two
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

    Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Point & Click 23%, Mystery 18%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%

  7. #7 Rusty Lake: Roots
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Puzzle 19.4%, Hidden Object 8.1%, Mystery 7.9%, Adventure 6.1%

  8. #8 Slender Threads
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 24.9%, Adventure 13%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Surreal 6.7%

  9. #9 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 834 reviews2021
    Dev: Kiary Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

    Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Detective 20%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Puzzle 12.2%

  10. #10 Bad Dream: Coma
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    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 20.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Hidden Object 8.2%

  11. #11 Creepy Tale 2
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

    Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 9.1%

  12. #12 Strange Horticulture
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 9.8%

  13. #13 The Paradixion: Son's Room
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: GomPangGames
    Windows

    [The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%

  14. #14 Daymare Town
    87% matchVery Positive99% of 117 reviews2025
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows

    Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 9%

  15. #15 Abscission
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Beyond Booleans
    Windows

    Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Detective 22.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 7.6%

  16. #16 The Roottrees are Dead
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Point & Click 17.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 12.2%

  17. #17 Midnight Swamp
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: WildOmul
    Windows

    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: Point & Click 16.4%, Surreal 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Detective 9.5%

  18. #18 Strange Antiquities
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  19. #19 Cat Museum
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 884 reviews2022
    Dev: 751 Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Point & Click 22.3%, Surreal 19.5%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 7.1%

  20. #20 Tales from Candleforth
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
    Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
    Windows

    Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Puzzle 10.4%

  21. #21 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 10.1%

  22. #22 Escape from Mutation Station
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2025
    Dev: Jay Marksman
    Windows

    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 20.2%, Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 17%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 11.8%

  23. #23 Facility 47
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 102 reviews2020
    Dev: Inertia Game Studios
    Windows

    Begin a journey through an isolated research facility in the freezing depths of the Antarctic, solving exciting puzzles as you go and unlocking new locations around the Facility.

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Detective 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

  24. #24 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 19.2%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 7.6%

  25. #25 Sally Face - Episode One
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
    Dev: Portable Moose
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 18.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 9.5%

  26. #26 Disease -Hidden Object-
    81% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
    Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
    Windows

    This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 8%

  27. #27 The Darkside Detective
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 26%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 8%

  28. #28 Dinner with an Owl
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 853 reviews2021
    Dev: BoringSuburbanDad
    Windows

    Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.

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

  29. #29 Cube Escape: Paradox
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,572 reviews2018
    Dev: Rusty Lake
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Detective 9.1%, Surreal 4.4%

  30. #30 For Your Tranquility
    79% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 8.6%, Adventure 7.1%

  31. #31 Mystery of the Malign
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Mystery 24.5%, Investigation 21.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  32. #32 Slender Threads: Prologue
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 27.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

  33. #33 Insight
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Detective 34%, Surreal 19.9%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 9.1%

  34. #34 CLeM
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
    Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

    Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

  35. #35 The Case of the Golden Idol
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 16.5%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

  36. #36 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 559 reviews2024
    Dev: Stone
    Windows

    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: Point & Click 24.5%, Hand-drawn 18%, Surreal 17.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 6.6%

  37. #37 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 7.7%

  38. #38 Detective Grimoire
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: Detective 23.7%, Point & Click 23%, Puzzle 12%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 10.8%

  39. #39 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaCity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

    Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Puzzle 19.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%

  40. #40 Children of Silentown
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Surreal 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

  41. #41 Submachine: Legacy
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,405 reviews2023
    Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 8.3%

  42. #42 Creepy Tale
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,883 reviews2020
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.2%, Puzzle 20.5%, Adventure 13%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  43. #43 The Room Three
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

    Why similar: Puzzle 27.6%, Mystery 21.4%, Point & Click 19.2%, Hidden Object 6.8%, Adventure 6.3%

  44. #44 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Detective 22.1%, Mystery 21.1%, Point & Click 18%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%

  45. #45 Unforeseen Incidents
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,038 reviews2018
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Detective 14%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 11%

  46. #46 Mr. Pumpkin Adventure
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 385 reviews2016
    Dev: Cotton Game
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.

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  47. #47 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    68% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
    Dev: Crucible Juice Games
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Investigation 11.7%

  48. #48 Forgotten Hill Tales
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: FM Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill

    Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Mystery 19.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Horror 7.3%, Puzzle 6.8%

  49. #49 DARKLIGHT
    70% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: polytely games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Puzzle 20%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 7%

  50. #50 Almost My Floor
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2021
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 19.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 7.5%

  51. #51 The Séance of Blake Manor
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 6.8%

  52. #52 Discolored
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 684 reviews2019
    Dev: Jason Godbey
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.

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  53. #53 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
    Dev: Creepy Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

    Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 9.1%

  54. #54 Mindlock - The Apartment
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 654 reviews2024
    Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Surreal 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Puzzle 11%, Investigation 7.7%

  55. #55 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2022
    Dev: Cave Monsters
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Detective 18%, Surreal 11.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%

  56. #56 The Signifier Director's Cut
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Investigation 19.4%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Dark 7.3%

  57. #57 The Devilry Reservation
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 12%, Dark 10.5%

  58. #58 The Last Case of John Morley
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.9%

  59. #59 FAKEBOOK
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Detective 12.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

  60. #60 Fran Bow
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 27.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Surreal 9.1%, Hand-drawn 6.7%

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