- #1 Leila
97% matchVery Positive87% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Hand-drawn 15%, Emotional 12.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Hidden Object 8%
- #2 Mama
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pat-o-Logic Studio
Windows · Mac
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Narrative 37.2% ★, Emotional 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Point & Click 4.9%
- #3 Dear Flower
96% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Popiicorn Game
Windows
A lovingly crafted, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure. Experience a captivating story told entirely through animations and charming cutscenes—without a single word of text.
Why similar: Narrative 22.5% ★, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Emotional 15.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #4 Pine: A Story of Loss
95% matchVery Positive80% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Made Up GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Narrative 20.3% ★, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Point & Click 10.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #5 "LIFE" not found;
94% matchVery Positive94% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: BerCh1n
Windows
This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Emotional 15.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #6 My life with you
94% matchVery Positive88% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Sorora Game Studio
Windows
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 39.6% ★, Emotional 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Point & Click 10.5%, Indie 5.1%
- #7 Sayonara Okaasan
93% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Slimomo
Windows · Mac
Sayonara Okaasan is an interactive abstract poem about saying goodbye to a mother and exploring life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 41.5% ★, Emotional 18.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #8 The Last Exam
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neslihan Aydınoğlu
Windows · Mac
Relive Dylan’s final exam day in a hand-painted watercolor point-and-click adventure. Explore dreamlike scenes, interact with subtle details, solve gentle puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a memory he can’t escape.
Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Emotional 7.8%
- #9 Quirk! Origins: A Jester's Tale
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emmerse Studios Ltd
Windows
Enter the world of Playcardia. A short visual novel based on a Jester, who is keen to unleash havoc in the name of entertainment. Just don't upset the royals! Find items, discover pranks and play them on unsuspecting victims... Who knows what will happen next?
Why similar: Narrative 34.7% ★, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #10 A Tale In The Garden
91% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Outpost
Windows · Mac
A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.
Why similar: Narrative 41.3% ★, Emotional 17.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Linear 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #11 Too Real
90% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: partingZSSII
Windows
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.2%, Emotional 19.7%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 12%
- #12 Miniatures
89% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Narrative 23.8% ★, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Emotional 14.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Story Rich 9%
- #13 It's Not You, It's M.E
89% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Closed Forum
Windows
A short narrative point-and-click about living with limited energy — and how even the smallest tasks can feel impossible.
Why similar: Narrative 43.2% ★, Emotional 16.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Linear 8.5%
- #14 Before Your Eyes
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,878 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 48.6% ★, Emotional 25.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Mystery 3.6%
- #15 Moving On
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whiteboard Production
Windows · Mac
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Narrative 48.4% ★, Emotional 25.4%, Linear 8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 6.7%
- #16 Shindig
86% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Imaginary Friends Games LLP
Windows
Explore a hand-drawn island and help out a rainbow of quirky characters to plan the perfect party in Shindig – a fully-voiced, feelsy, wholesome and cozy narrative adventure! You're invited!
Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Point & Click 7.8%
- #17 Asfalia: The Cranky Volcano
86% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Funtomata
Windows · Mac
In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Emotional 15.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Linear 9.9%
- #18 Last Time I Saw You
84% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: Maboroshi ArtworksPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Why similar: Narrative 37.4% ★, Emotional 17.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 6.1%
- #19 Dawn Awaits
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Platomenti
Windows
Dawn Awaits is a 2D narrative adventure that creates an experience akin to controlling an anime movie. The story follows Li Han, a young noodle shop delivery man, whose heart is caught between a school friend and a female teacher to whom he is betrothed in repayment of a debt of gratitude.
Why similar: Narrative 39% ★, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Emotional 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #20 The Doll Shop
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.2%, Emotional 20.1%, Narrative 19.8% ★, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #21 Royal Legends: Marshes Curse Collector's Edition
84% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The people of Libertyville are in danger! Evil and witchcraft are gaining strength to carry out an insidious plan to take over the city. Help the authorities stop the Swamp Witch and save innocent people!
Why similar: Hidden Object 14.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Emotional 13.9%, Point & Click 11%, Linear 8.4%
- #22 Royal Legends: Raised in Exile Collector's Edition
82% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Save the king and his kingdom! Don't let a cunning and unprincipled villain ascend the throne! You are the only one who can influence the course of history. Are you ready to accept the challenge?
Why similar: Narrative 25.8% ★, Hidden Object 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Point & Click 11%, Visual Novel 8%
- #23 Sally Face - Episode One
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Narrative 27.4% ★, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #24 Ignore the Blackbird
79% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Mimir Games
Windows
Ignore the Blackbird is a handcrafted, narrative puzzle game, illustrated in layers of traditional watercolours. Designed as a thoughtful, relaxing experience, where piecing together the story is the true challenge.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Emotional 18.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #25 Mechanical Granny
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GingerRatGames
Windows
An atmospheric point & click quest where the player explores a mysterious house, solves puzzles, and uncovers the disturbing truth behind the grandmother's strange behavior.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.1%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Point & Click 20%, Linear 12.7%, Puzzle 9%
- #26 随风而逝 Story About Times
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: cdhy interactive
Windows
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Emotional 19.2%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #27 My Christmas Spirit
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madoosday StudioPub: USC Games
Windows
My Christmas Spirit is a heartfelt visual novel about memory, loss, and acceptance set on Christmas Eve. Follow Toby, a lonely boy guided by a mystical star, as he uncovers pieces of his past and discovers the true meaning of love and the holiday spirit.
Why similar: Narrative 28.6% ★, Hand-drawn 22.3%, Emotional 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #28 Sunset Drive
79% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Klapanom Games
Windows
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Emotional 22.3%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #29 Little Gods of the Abyss
77% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PLAY MephistowaltzPub: GRAVITY
Windows
To heal a corrupted and crumbling world, Nia's journey begins. Beyond the twisted space, restore the gates and reclaim the forgotten flow.
Why similar: Narrative 34.4% ★, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Emotional 15.5%, Linear 8.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #30 Intruder In Antiquonia
78% 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: Narrative 27.6% ★, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Point & Click 12.5%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #31 Provoron
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tara Kan
Windows
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Narrative 32.9% ★, Emotional 14.5%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Point & Click 12%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #32 The Land Forgotten
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daria
Windows
A hand-painted adventure puzzle game where language is magic. Explore a mysterious land, decipher ancient scripts, and solve language-based puzzles to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.6%, Point & Click 17.4%, Emotional 15.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #33 The Lyra Signal
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ESTREA
Windows
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Narrative 33.1% ★, Emotional 18.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #34 Hindsight
76% matchVery Positive80% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Team HindsightPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.
Why similar: Narrative 20.7% ★, Emotional 19%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #35 Sky of Tides
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.Pub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Sky of Tides is a choice-driven isometric sci-fi adventure following Rin D’Lorah as she searches for her missing father in a shattered world where oceans float in the sky. Shape her through decisions, balance who she is becoming, and uncover a mystery where every choice quietly rewrites the future.
Why similar: Narrative 44.5% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Emotional 9.9%, Hidden Object 8.3%
- #36 Hidden Legacy: Dark Heirloom Collector's Edition
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Uncover hidden secrets in a haunted medieval park! Solve puzzles, find clues, and escape a ghostly knight in this thrilling hidden object adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.2%, Point & Click 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Linear 10.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #37 Shine On, My Little Sun
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forpixie StudioPub: TERNOX
Windows
When the Sun fell, darkness covered the world. In the snowy wasteland, the town of Svargo thrived under its faint light. But the Sun did not go out. The small Sun sleeps atop a grim lighthouse. What happens when the Sun awakens, seeking a few days of simple childhood?
Why similar: Narrative 50.7% ★, Emotional 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 5%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #38 We'll always have Paris
74% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Linux
We'll always have Paris is a short narrative experience about loving someone with memory loss.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.2%, Emotional 27.8%, Point & Click 21.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Relaxing 5.3%
- #39 Shepherd's Plan
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laborastory 604
Windows
An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve.
Why similar: Narrative 32.5% ★, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Hidden Object 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #40 Pandorex
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Dog Games
Windows
PANDOREX invites you on a mind-bending adventure with an unlikely duo—a sarcastic dodo and his human buddy Harry—on a mission to save the universe. This narrative-driven point-and-click adventure is packed with intriguing puzzles, challenging riddles, and impactful choices that shape your journey.
Why similar: Narrative 31.1% ★, Emotional 16.3%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #41 RatScum
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eclair Games
Windows
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.6%, Emotional 18.5%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 9.4%
- #42 As Long As You're Here
70% matchVery Positive100% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: Autoscopia Interactive
Windows · Mac
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Narrative 33.3% ★, Emotional 26%, Story Rich 11.7%, Linear 11.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #43 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,223 reviews2012
Dev: Cockroach Inc.Pub: The Sleeping Machine
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.
Why similar: Narrative 30.5% ★, Hand-drawn 17%, Emotional 14.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #44 Thief's Roulette
70% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: hirogame
Windows
Lady Luck has selected 15 'thieves' to compete in Thief's Roulette. A new world of puzzles and deception.
Why similar: Narrative 33.6% ★, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Linear 8.3%
- #45 Home: A Story of Light
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Think Picture Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Home: A Story of Light is a narrative-driven point and click adventure game that follows Grayson, the son of a great inventor. Alongside his devoted pet mouse, he struggles to make his way through the perilous north-east of Victorian England.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Emotional 13.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #46 Matsuro Palette
72% matchVery Positive99% of 335 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #47 Canal Street Goblin
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Boat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!
Why similar: Narrative 38% ★, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Linear 10.7%, Story Rich 10%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #48 DUET
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Narrative 33.6% ★, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #49 I'm Making a Monster
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zorkie studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Emotional 19.9%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #50 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
68% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Narrative 45.1% ★, Emotional 19.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 6%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #51 Heart of a Bird in a Cage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.7%, Emotional 27.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 14%, Linear 5.5%
- #52 My Hidden Things
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: SIXDOTS
Windows
In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Point & Click 13.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #53 ReDrawn: The Painted Tower Collector's Edition
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
When art becomes reality…
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Linear 12%, Story Rich 10%
- #54 Enchanted Stories: PAWisoned Kingdom Collector's Edition
67% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in Castelia! Find hidden objects, solve puzzles & stop a royal conspiracy in this enchanting feline adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Narrative 10.6% ★, Linear 9.3%
- #55 ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
68% matchVery Positive85% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: Wildboy StudiosPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.
Why similar: Narrative 34% ★, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Emotional 17%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 8.1%
- #56 Framing Dawes
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jinx-It Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich, dark fantasy, single-player, 2d point and click adventure, where a witch's curse means it's Groundhog Day in a forgotten wonderland. Cast spells, build a flying bathtub, talk to inanimate objects, find missing socks and much more!
Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Emotional 11.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #57 Trips'n'Traps - A Vicious Odyssey
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Vagabundo
Windows
An AI controls the world. Seven dissident friends, not very bright, meet every day at the park. But one day, our protagonist wakes up… with no memory. Her friends have disappeared. Where have they gone? What does the AI want? And why is our protagonist a Rat Girl?
Why similar: Narrative 38.1% ★, Point & Click 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Mystery 7.5%
- #58 NAIRI: Rising Tide
66% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Emotional 20.2%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #59 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,427 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Narrative 19.9% ★, Emotional 16.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #60 追曙
65% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Narrative 37.3% ★, Emotional 17.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Mystery 8.1%