Games Like Foolish Mortals

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 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn, humorous, and dark adventure that leans heavily into supernatural mystery.

PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?

Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Cartoon 18%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Supernatural 13.1%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a striking hand-drawn art style and a macabre, supernatural narrative that perfectly mirrors the tone of Foolish Mortals.

Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Conversation 14.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Cartoon 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a hand-drawn aesthetic with a supernatural noir mystery that feels right at home with the themes of Foolish Mortals.

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 25.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, 1990's 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that excels at blending historical mystery with engaging puzzle mechanics.

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 24.2%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven mystery with a distinct art style and classic point-and-click gameplay.

A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Old School 14.8%, Cartoon 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, pirate-themed adventure that captures the classic spirit of point-and-click puzzle solving.

Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.

Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Adventure 14.8%, 1990's 9.4%, Puzzle 6.8%, Retro 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a whimsical, hand-drawn world filled with magical mysteries and classic point-and-click exploration.

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: Point & Click 26.4%, Conversation 17.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Hand-drawn 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, vibrant art style and a compelling detective mystery that emphasizes exploration and deduction.

The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

Why similar: Point & Click 40%, 1990's 33.3%, Retro 8.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Puzzle 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for hand-drawn, witty, and atmospheric point-and-click adventures.

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 42.4%, Adventure 12%, 1990's 12%, Puzzle 9.1%, Retro 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic point-and-click adventures that features a deep, multi-layered mystery.

A comedy point-and-click adventure game about a dead uncle, a hidden treasure, a reluctant ghost sidekick, old people and pizza.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Third Person 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A witty, hand-drawn adventure that balances humor with clever point-and-click mechanics.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Supernatural 21.4%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Cartoon 15.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, atmospheric puzzle game that shares the surreal and slightly eerie charm of Foolish Mortals.

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 34.3%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Cartoon 11.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, 1990's 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, hand-drawn revival of the genre that maintains the witty writing and puzzle design of the classics.

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Gothic 25.2% ★, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, atmospheric, and supernatural mystery that aligns with the macabre tone of the seed game.

In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.3%, Adventure 16.9%, 1990's 7.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Retro 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, fantasy-driven adventure that captures the lighthearted yet engaging spirit of traditional point-and-click games.

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: Gothic 24.3% ★, Point & Click 21.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Old School 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, story-rich point-and-click mystery that explores surreal and dark themes.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.3%, Mystery 0.6%, Supernatural 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%, Hand-drawn 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery adventure that focuses on strong storytelling and classic point-and-click investigation.

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 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Conversation 14.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Old School 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, horror-tinged puzzle game that emphasizes atmosphere and surreal exploration.

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Cartoon 23.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, 2D 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-mystery adventure that captures the classic point-and-click investigation feel with a charming aesthetic.

Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?

Why similar: Point & Click 51.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-mystery adventure that excels in building a dark, suspenseful atmosphere.

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 29.1%, Hand-drawn 23.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of hand-drawn art and puzzle-heavy, atmospheric point-and-click gameplay.

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 32.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Story Rich 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A macabre, hand-drawn adventure that dives deep into supernatural horror and surreal storytelling.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Mystery 22.2%, Puzzle 19.9%, Supernatural 17.8%, Point & Click 14%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural puzzle-mystery with a unique visual style and engaging, logic-based gameplay.

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 40%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, whimsical, and story-driven adventure that shares the macabre sensibilities of Foolish Mortals.

Join Champy, the useless vampire, in this charming 2D point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn environments and funny puzzles. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late?

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, 1990's 18.2%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Old School 10.9%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, comedic point-and-click adventure that focuses on character-driven storytelling.

Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.

Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Adventure 33.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that leans into the dark, supernatural themes found in the seed game.

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: Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 18.6%, 1990's 16.3%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 8.1%

While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.

Why similar: Gothic 22.7% ★, Supernatural 19.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Third Person 11.6%, Mystery 9.2%

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, atmospheric adventure known for its deep world-building and immersive point-and-click puzzles.

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 67.3%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 6%, 2D 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, funny, and highly unique point-and-click adventure that pushes the boundaries of the genre.

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: Point & Click 24.3%, Conversation 21.7%, Supernatural 12.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 10.4%

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 23.8%, Supernatural 22.1%, Mystery 12.3%, 1990's 8.4%, Story Rich 7.9%

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: Point & Click 27.8%, Mystery 21.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Supernatural 22.2%, Gothic 21.9% ★, Mystery 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%

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 20.1%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Cartoon 11.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

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: Point & Click 29.2%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%

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…

Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Hand-drawn 19%, Puzzle 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 8.5%

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 37.3%, Puzzle 23.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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 48.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Gothic 15.3% ★, Adventure 7.7%, Puzzle 6.6%

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 26.3%, Old School 15.4%, 1990's 14.3%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 8.5%

Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Gothic 22.9% ★, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 10%

Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Point & Click 15.8%, Narration 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, 1990's 16%, Old School 14.8%, Third Person 10.3%, Mystery 6.7%

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: Narration 29.9%, Mystery 22.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Supernatural 22.1%, Adventure 20.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Dark Fantasy 23%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 7.5%

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 25.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Conversation 9.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Narration 12%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Conversation 17.7%, Narration 16.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

A wacky 8-bit retro-style point and click Christmas adventure, reminiscent of '90s classics. Explore Santa's village as a devilish imp with a mischievous knack for getting into trouble. Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries while meeting some peculiar characters along the way.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, 1990's 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Old School 10.3%

The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.

Why similar: Gothic 23.3% ★, Point & Click 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%

After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Supernatural 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%

Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Gothic 19.7% ★, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Old School 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

Why similar: Supernatural 21.6%, Point & Click 20%, Old School 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Puzzle 9.2%

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 8.5%

Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and the Four Last Things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell – and strives to be intelligent and ridiculous in equal measures.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, 2D 8.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 44%, Adventure 22.6%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Conversation 10.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 8.8%