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Games Like Gemini Rue

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

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Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 1,873 reviews
Released: 2011-10-26
Developer: Joshua Nuernberger
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

Overview

Gemini Rue is a masterclass in cyberpunk noir, blending a gritty, rain-soaked atmosphere with deep, character-driven storytelling and classic point-and-click mechanics. These recommendations prioritize titles that capture that same sense of dystopian mystery, focusing on high-quality narrative adventures, particularly those published by Wadjet Eye Games and other developers who excel at pixel-art world-building.

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  1. #1 Technobabylon
    97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
    Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Cyberpunk 34.5%, Sci-fi 11%, Adventure 8%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This Wadjet Eye title shares the same publisher and a deep, multi-layered cyberpunk narrative set in a dystopian future.

  2. #2 Primordia
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
    Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

    Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Noir 15.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Cyberpunk 13.2%, Adventure 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A fellow Wadjet Eye classic that excels in atmospheric world-building and challenging point-and-click puzzles within a sci-fi setting.

  3. #3 Resonance
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
    Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

    Why similar: Point & Click 59%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Adventure 14%, Indie 4%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the dual-protagonist structure and high-stakes sci-fi mystery that made Gemini Rue so compelling.

  4. #4 Whispers of a Machine
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Noir 17.5%, Detective 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A brilliant sci-fi detective story that focuses on character-driven choices and a gritty, atmospheric investigation.

  5. #5 Unavowed
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

    Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Noir 13.2%, Detective 11.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Another Wadjet Eye masterpiece that features exceptional writing, complex character relationships, and a dark, urban mystery vibe.

  6. #6 The Red Strings Club
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 13,842 reviews2018
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Story Rich 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk narrative experience that emphasizes deep philosophical themes and the consequences of your investigative choices.

  7. #7 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Cyberpunk 24.2%, Detective 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the noir detective aesthetic with a focus on difficult moral choices and a sprawling sci-fi conspiracy.

  8. #8 NORCO
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
    Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    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: Noir 34.3%, Point & Click 26.3%, Dystopian 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Story Rich 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric, story-rich game that shares the dark, southern-gothic, and dystopian sensibilities found in Gemini Rue.

  9. #9 Shardlight
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure from Wadjet Eye that captures the same sense of desperation and moral ambiguity.

  10. #10 2064: Read Only Memories
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

    Why similar: Noir 31.5%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Point & Click 19.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Story Rich 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A vibrant cyberpunk adventure that focuses on investigation and character interaction in a high-tech, dystopian city.

  11. #11 The Blackwell Legacy
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

    Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Noir 19%, Adventure 10.5%, Detective 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The start of the definitive Wadjet Eye detective series, offering a similar investigative feel and supernatural noir tone.

  12. #12 VirtuaVerse
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,098 reviews2020
    Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Cyberpunk 29.3%, Point & Click 25.6%, Dystopian 15%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A visually striking cyberpunk adventure that leans into the retro aesthetic and complex world-building of classic sci-fi games.

  13. #13 Beyond a Steel Sky
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 1,598 reviews2020
    Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 29%, Point & Click 28.5%, Dystopian 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Adventure 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern sequel to a classic cyberpunk adventure that retains the investigative spirit and dystopian world-building of its predecessor.

  14. #14 Neofeud
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 276 reviews2017
    Dev: Silver Spook Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Neofeud is a Dystopic Cyberpunk adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and 1366x768, hand-painted, stylized visuals.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.5%, Point & Click 24%, Dystopian 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A dystopian point-and-click adventure that tackles heavy social themes through a unique, hand-painted sci-fi lens.

  15. #15 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 559 reviews2020
    Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Point & Click 25.6%, Dystopian 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Adventure 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A foundational cyberpunk point-and-click adventure that heavily influenced the genre's approach to dystopian storytelling.

  16. #16 Kathy Rain
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 98%, Noir 0.6%, Detective 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A gripping detective mystery that uses a classic point-and-click interface to explore dark, personal secrets in a gritty setting.

  17. #17 Genesis Noir
    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,187 reviews2021
    Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.

    Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Point & Click 28.7%, Story Rich 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, noir-inspired adventure that focuses on cosmic mystery and experimental, story-driven gameplay.

  18. #18 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
    85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Cyberpunk 26.1%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 9.3%, Adventure 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric, story-rich RPG that focuses entirely on detective work and navigating complex, virtual dystopian environments.

  19. #19 Tales of the Neon Sea
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 4,825 reviews2019
    Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

    Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Dystopian 9.9%, Detective 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautiful pixel-art detective game that captures the neon-drenched, rainy streets and investigative gameplay of the cyberpunk genre.

  20. #20 Gods Will Be Watching
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,923 reviews2014
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging sci-fi adventure that forces players to make difficult moral decisions while managing limited resources in a hostile environment.

  21. #21 Blackwell Unbound
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

    Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Noir 18.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Detective 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A strong entry in the Blackwell series that leans into the 1970s noir aesthetic and supernatural detective mystery.

  22. #22 The Shivah
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 876 reviews2013
    Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Noir 35.2%, Adventure 10%, Indie 2.9%, Detective 2.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A short but impactful noir-themed detective game from Wadjet Eye that focuses on internal conflict and moral investigation.

  23. #23 Au Revoir
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.

    Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Cyberpunk 20.8%, Point & Click 20.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Detective 6.3%

  24. #24 Blackwell Deception
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 636 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.1%, Noir 20%, Adventure 10.6%, Detective 9.2%, Indie 3%

    Why You'll Like It: This installment continues the series' focus on investigative gameplay and the emotional weight of solving cold cases.

  25. #25 The Detail
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 682 reviews2014
    Dev: Rival Games Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

    Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Noir 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Detective 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-inspired detective game that focuses on the moral complexities of urban crime and investigation.

  26. #26 Tails Noir
    78% matchMixed67% of 3,357 reviews2021
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Point & Click 22.2%, Detective 13.6%, Dystopian 12.7%, Adventure 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-noir narrative adventure that features a compelling detective story set in a dystopian, anthropomorphic city.

  27. #27 Escape2088
    79% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: OnSkull Games
    Windows

    Escape2088 is an old-school escape room game set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.7%, Point & Click 32.9%, Detective 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Adventure 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A focused, cyberpunk-themed puzzle adventure that emphasizes environmental storytelling and exploration.

  28. #28 Sinless + OST
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2015
    Dev: MGP StudiosPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    "Before we knew it, what we once knew as 'freedom' became nothing more but a faint and distant memory." Venture forth and discover the truth behind the seemingly perfect OmniCare society in Sinless: a unique point and click and visual novel hybrid, set in an original cyberpunk reality.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 46%, Point & Click 35.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk visual novel and adventure hybrid that captures the gritty, corporate-controlled world of classic sci-fi.

  29. #29 Tails Noir: Prologue
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
    Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    Why similar: Noir 35.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Detective 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

  30. #30 Neon Hearts City
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Cyberpunk 20.8%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  31. #31 Alternativa
    79% matchMixed47% of 210 reviews2010
    Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Alternativa is a story that will take you to a world much different to what you'd expect in 2045. To a world destroyed by war and revolutions, a world led by an oppressive and cruel dictatorship. Classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that...

    Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Cyberpunk 25.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Dystopian 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian, sci-fi future that emphasizes exploration and narrative depth.

  32. #32 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 612 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.9%, Point & Click 22.5%, Noir 20.1%, Dystopian 9.9%, Detective 9.7%

  33. #33 A New Beginning - Final Cut
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,096 reviews2012
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Adventure 18%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.5%, Indie 2.4%

  34. #34 The Mercury Man
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 588 reviews2018
    Dev: Mehsoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.

    Why similar: Noir 51.8%, Cyberpunk 26.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%, Indie 4.3%

  35. #35 Moebius: Empire Rising
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 331 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.5%, Adventure 23.3%, Indie 5.1%

  36. #36 Deponia
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 13,144 reviews2012
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 4.4%, Great Soundtrack 2.5%, Dystopian 2.1%

  37. #37 Life of Delta
    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2023
    Dev: Airo GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Cyberpunk 30.2%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Dystopian 5.4%

  38. #38 Chinatown Detective Agency
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Point & Click 19.2%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Detective 11.3%, Dystopian 8.7%

  39. #39 Planet RIX-13
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2017
    Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Planet RIX-13 is а 2D adventure, in which you play as a space explorer engaged in searching for planets potentially suitable for life.

    Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Sci-fi 10%, Indie 7.8%

  40. #40 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
    Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

    Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Story Rich 6.4%

  41. #41 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Noir 18%, Detective 16.7%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 4.5%

  42. #42 Lamplight City
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Noir 28.7%, Detective 15.6%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 4.5%

  43. #43 The Swapper
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 7,519 reviews2013
    Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 54.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Indie 7.6%

  44. #44 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,309 reviews2014
    Dev: Big Finish Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

    Why similar: Noir 38.7%, Cyberpunk 23.8%, Detective 15.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Dystopian 6.4%

  45. #45 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.

    Why similar: Noir 32.5%, Cyberpunk 25.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Story Rich 4.5%

  46. #46 Tangle Tower
    68% 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: Noir 31.7%, Point & Click 31.3%, Detective 19.4%, Story Rich 4.9%, Adventure 4.3%

  47. #47 Lacuna: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 40.9%, Cyberpunk 24.6%, Detective 15.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.7%

  48. #48 Phoenix Springs
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2024
    Dev: Calligram Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.

    Why similar: Noir 39%, Point & Click 21.8%, Detective 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

  49. #49 Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
    71% matchMixed70% of 59 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco.

    Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Point & Click 22.3%, Cyberpunk 14.7%, Detective 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%

  50. #50 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
    70% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
    Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

    Why similar: Noir 39.6%, Point & Click 26%, Detective 14.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 3.5%

  51. #51 Thimbleweed Park™
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
    Dev: Terrible Toybox
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 52.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Noir 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Detective 6%

  52. #52 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
    Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

    Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 9%, Retro 5.6%

  53. #53 Rendezvous
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Pendopo CreationsPub: Hitcents
    Windows

    Rendezvous is an adventure game set in a futuristic Indonesia. For Setyo to save his sister from sharing his own fate, he must return to the streets of Neo-Surabaya before it's too late. Is it truly possible to redeem the sins of your past?

    Why similar: Noir 33.7%, Cyberpunk 28.5%, Dystopian 15.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  54. #54 Born Punk
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 153 reviews2022
    Dev: Insert Disk 22
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A former combat hacker, a corporate CEO and a malfunctioning android get possessed by mysterious, otherworldly entities and must band together to save themselves and uncover the entities' origins. Talk, puzzle and explore your way through this (often humorous) cyberpunk thriller.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.2%, Point & Click 31.1%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  55. #55 Neon Blood
    64% matchMostly Positive71% of 122 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaoticBrain StudiosPub: Meridiem Games
    Windows

    Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 29%, Cyberpunk 26.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Detective 11.9%, Adventure 5.9%

  56. #56 LumineNight
    62% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Noir 34.5%, Point & Click 23.6%, Detective 18.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%

  57. #57 Face Noir
    70% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
    Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

    Why similar: Noir 45.1%, Point & Click 34.7%, Adventure 9%, Detective 8.9%, Indie 2.3%

  58. #58 Noir Syndrome
    69% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

    Why similar: Noir 60%, Detective 15.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Indie 5.5%

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