- #1 Quern - Undying Thoughts
97% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Steampunk 22.9% ★, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Point & Click 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is widely considered one of the best spiritual successors to the Myst formula, featuring deep, logical puzzles and a mysterious island setting.
- #2 Myst
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,127 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive title of the genre, this modern remake perfectly captures the isolated, puzzle-heavy exploration found in Haven Moon.
- #3 Riven
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,758 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Investigation 11.8%, Philosophical 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 10.4%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This 2024 remake offers a breathtaking, fully realized world that mirrors the depth and mechanical complexity of the best Myst-like adventures.
- #4 Obduction
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,955 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, this game excels at transporting players to strange, beautiful, and puzzle-filled environments.
- #5 Firmament
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
Why similar: Steampunk 27.4% ★, Mystery 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Investigation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person adventure emphasizes environmental storytelling and complex machinery, echoing the core design philosophy of Haven Moon.
- #6 The Room Two
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 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 26%, Point & Click 25.4%, Mystery 24.7%, Steampunk 12.9% ★, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Expanding on the original, this sequel offers more complex, interconnected puzzles within a mysterious, atmospheric narrative.
- #7 The Eyes of Ara
94% matchVery Positive83% of 830 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 16.2%, Logic 13.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on exploring a sprawling, abandoned castle filled with intricate, satisfying mechanical puzzles.
- #8 The Room
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.1%, Point & Click 26.2%, Mystery 23.9%, Steampunk 10.5% ★, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on tactile, intricate mechanical puzzles makes this an essential experience for fans of the machinery-based challenges in Haven Moon.
- #9 Neyyah
91% matchVery Positive85% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Defy Reality EntertainmentPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.
Why similar: Steampunk 24.8% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Designed as a love letter to classic first-person adventure games, it features a rich, mysterious world waiting to be explored.
- #10 Myha: Return to the Lost Island
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Denis MartinPub: Simon Says: Play!
Windows
MYHA is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Myha, a moon in a far away solar system, and try to understand why you were teleported there.
Why similar: Investigation 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Logic 11%, Mystery 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same developer as Haven Moon and offers a very similar aesthetic and puzzle-solving experience.
- #11 The Room Three
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Mystery 32%, Puzzle 31.1%, Point & Click 23.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This entry introduces larger, more expansive environments that reward careful observation and logical deduction.
- #12 Machinika: Museum
89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,181 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Science 14.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Players must investigate and repair complex alien machinery, which directly mirrors the mechanical puzzle focus of Haven Moon.
- #13 Call of the Sea
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set on a mysterious, isolated island, this game blends exploration and puzzle-solving with a strong, atmospheric narrative.
- #14 Syberia: The World Before
88% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Steampunk 29.7% ★, Point & Click 14.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Realistic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a rich, steampunk-adjacent atmosphere and rewarding exploration that fans of Jules Verne-inspired worlds will appreciate.
- #15 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
86% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Steampunk 52.8% ★, Point & Click 9.3%, Puzzle 9%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game directly pays homage to Jules Verne, offering a narrative-driven adventure that fits the thematic roots of Haven Moon.
- #16 Another Tomorrow
87% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
Another Tomorrow is a first-person point and click game. Trapped without your memories you’ll explore abandoned apartments, airfields, temples, and underground facilities to search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secrets to answer the question; who are you?
Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Mystery 14.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, first-person puzzle experience that encourages deep investigation of its mysterious, abandoned locations.
- #17 The Witness
85% matchVery Positive85% of 20,692 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Philosophical 12.4%, First-Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its open-world approach to puzzle-solving on a mysterious, abandoned island makes it a must-play for fans of exploration-based logic games.
- #18 P·O·L·L·E·N
86% matchMixed65% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Mindfield Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
P·O·L·L·E·N is an atmospheric, suspenseful and highly interactive first person sci-fi exploration game set on Saturn’s moon Titan. Delve into the richly detailed Station M, and try everything you can get your hands on to uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the moon’s crust.
Why similar: Science 32.7%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, first-person sci-fi exploration game that emphasizes interacting with a detailed, mysterious environment.
- #19 Memorrha
84% matchMixed65% of 152 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Logic 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Players explore a variety of ancient, mysterious landscapes while solving puzzles to uncover the history of a lost civilization.
- #20 Faraway: Puzzle Escape
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Puzzle 20.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Logic 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a series of bite-sized, logic-based puzzles set in ancient, mysterious ruins.
- #21 The Talos Principle
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,778 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Philosophical 33.9%, Puzzle 20.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, First-Person 9%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more philosophical, its focus on environmental puzzles and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious world aligns perfectly with the genre.
- #22 Schizm: Mysterious Journey
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: DETALIONPub: LK Avalon
Windows
SCHIZM: Mysterious Journey is graphical, first person perspective, 3D prerendered adventure game with a compelling nonviolent SF story combined with highly non-linear gameplay, where the player chooses the order in which most of the puzzles are solved.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.9%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Puzzle 16.4%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-adventure that challenges players with complex, logic-based obstacles in a stunning, alien landscape.
- #23 Voyage: Journey to the Moon
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 182 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Make fantastic discoveries and dare to go into the deepest depths of the moon to solve puzzles that will allow you to go back to Earth.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 17.8%, Casual 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Inspired by classic literature, this adventure game captures the spirit of early sci-fi exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #24 Aura: Fate of the Ages
82% matchMixed61% of 219 reviews2010
Dev: Streko GraphicsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
'In the hallways of the ancients, the Keepers have existed forever.' The legend also claims that whoever unites these rings with the artifacts of the parallel worlds will achieve great power and immortality.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Puzzle 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the classic Myst-like feel of traveling between distinct, puzzle-filled worlds.
- #25 Kairo
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,743 reviews2013
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Exploration 20.6%, Mystery 15%, First-Person 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle game that focuses entirely on exploration and understanding the logic of its abstract environments.
- #26 Escape Machine City: Airborne
79% matchVery Positive88% of 130 reviews2021
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
It has been two days since the once vibrant Air City went completely silent and now it seems to be flying on its own
Why similar: Steampunk 23% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 15.8%, Logic 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on mechanical puzzles and environmental investigation within a steampunk-inspired city.
- #27 MirrorMoon EP
81% matchMixed58% of 600 reviews2013
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Exploration 19.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Sci-fi 16.4%, First-Person 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This abstract exploration game focuses on understanding the mechanics of alien worlds through observation and experimentation.
- #28 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,581 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Puzzle 17%, Mystery 16.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #29 Ether One
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 14.4%, Adventure 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to explore a beautifully realized world while solving puzzles that piece together a fragmented memory.
- #30 Submachine: Legacy
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,415 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 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 19.7%, Philosophical 17.3%, Steampunk 14.8% ★, Logic 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%
- #31 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
76% matchVery Positive88% of 842 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 19.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Logic 16.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #32 Return to Mysterious Island
78% matchVery Positive84% of 464 reviews2014
Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Casual 6.2%, Exploration 5.9%
- #33 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,057 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Steampunk 16.7% ★, Adventure 14.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 10.6%
- #34 Riven (1997)
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,403 reviews2010
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Steampunk 16.4% ★, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%
- #35 The House of Da Vinci
75% matchVery Positive87% of 7,021 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11%, Investigation 9.3%
- #36 Machinika: Atlas
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 568 reviews2024
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Science 9.4%
- #37 Islands of Insight
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,197 reviews2024
Dev: Lunarch StudiosPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.9%, Logic 18.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #38 Chroma Zero
73% matchVery Positive96% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Logic 19.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 9.2%
- #39 The House of Da Vinci 2
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,190 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.
Why similar: Mystery 28.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, Exploration 14.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #40 Deliver Us The Moon
73% matchVery Positive88% of 9,301 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 10.4%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
- #41 Éalú
71% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond the Bark
Windows
A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier place.
Why similar: Steampunk 30.8% ★, Point & Click 16.7%, Philosophical 13.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #42 Lost in Paradise
76% matchMixed55% of 89 reviews2015
Dev: Elev8 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a lost paradise, with mystery beyond its pristine shores.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Realistic 12.3%, Logic 11.6%
- #43 TEMPUS
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, First-Person 9.3%
- #44 Heaven's Vault
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #45 Beyond a Coral Sea
70% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Snigelsoft
Windows
Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Adventure 19%, Realistic 18.6%, Exploration 16%, 3D 5.3%
- #46 no signal
69% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Mystery 19.7%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 11.3%
- #47 Odyssey - The Story of Science
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2017
Dev: The Young Socratics
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Odyssey is an enchanting and innovative science adventure game. Help Kai and her family escape their captors on the Wretched Islands - and learn the history of astronomy, mechanics, and scientific reasoning as you read Kai's journal and solve puzzles along the way!
Why similar: Science 44.3%, Puzzle 16.1%, Realistic 15.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #48 Panthalassa
67% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Puzzle 15.5%, Sci-fi 14%, Exploration 14%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #49 Isoland
70% matchVery Positive91% of 314 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Adventure 42.2%, Indie 15.5%
- #50 Myst III: Exile
69% matchVery Positive93% of 530 reviews2018
Dev: Presto StudiosPub: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The story of Myst continues in this third entry of the series, originally released in 2001. Return to this strange and wondrous universe, where books become portals into worlds, and where the lessons of the past may yet hold meaning for today...
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #51 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... Explore the Isle of Lye, an isolated testing ground for the Gordian Society’s finest! Uncover the secrets of a grand mansion and its surroundings, get to know its quirky former inhabitants, and challenge your wits.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Realistic 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.9%
- #52 Kredolis
70% matchMixed56% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Pharos Interactive
Windows
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Logic 17.2%, Mystery 16%, Philosophical 13.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 11.1%
- #53 Between Time: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive80% of 345 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Logic 15.3%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #54 Down in Bermuda
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,592 reviews2021
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Mystery 25.2%, Puzzle 18.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #55 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
68% matchVery Positive86% of 522 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Logic 13.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 8.9%
- #56 Bayou Island - Point and Click Adventure
71% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Andy Howard Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 44.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 6.6%
- #57 Return to Shironagasu Island
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Mystery 35.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #58 Moon Mystery
66% matchMixed66% of 696 reviews2024
Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.
Why similar: Philosophical 21%, Mystery 15.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Realistic 11.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #59 Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy
64% matchVery Positive91% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets! Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer.
Why similar: Steampunk 29.4% ★, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Realistic 8.4%
- #60 Around the World in 80 days: Hidden Objects
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A bold wager sends you across continents while Detective Fix closes in. Guide Fogg and Passepartout through a hidden object mystery, search scenes by list or silhouette, spot differences, match pairs, and solve logic puzzles before time runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Steampunk 26.7% ★, Puzzle 17.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 4.9%