- #1 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
97% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Outsider Games
Windows · Linux
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Narrative 18.7% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Point & Click 13%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #2 Trips'n'Traps - A Vicious Odyssey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Vagabundo
Windows
Join Rat Girl on a gloriously unhinged adventure. Explore a hand-painted world filled with bizarre creatures and unforgettable characters. Solve creative puzzles, make choices that shape your journey, and discover an irreverent story full of dark humor about rebellion and identity.
Why similar: Narrative 26.8% ★, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #3 Framing Dawes
96% 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 22.1% ★, Point & Click 12.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #4 Mama
95% 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 story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Narrative 23.4% ★, Nostalgia 21.1% ★, Point & Click 10.4%, Emotional 9.5%, Hand-drawn 7%
- #5 As The Leaves Fall
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 22.5% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #6 Sumatra: Fate of Yandi
94% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lost and alone after a terrible landslide, Yandi must find his way home in this old-school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! Will he make it out alive?
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Thriller 16.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 8.9%, Psychological 8.6%
- #7 Leila
93% matchVery Positive87% of 631 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% ★, Point & Click 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Emotional 9.2%
- #8 HOLLOW MIRE
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Thriller 15.3%, Point & Click 9%, Emotional 8.4%, Investigation 7.9%
- #9 Haifa
91% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Team Ashan
Windows
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 7.9%
- #10 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #11 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,557 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 15.2% ★, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #12 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
90% matchVery Positive87% of 2,253 reviews2012
Dev: Cockroach Inc.Pub: The Sleeping Machine
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 23.9% ★, Point & Click 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Emotional 8.2%
- #13 Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wil Alvarez
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this narrative-driven, sci-fi point and click adventure, unravel the secrets of a stolen spaceship and your enigmatic crew. A new future away from corporate tyranny awaits. As captain, your choices matter and forging your crew's connections, even more so. Flying free has a cost. Will you pay it?
Why similar: Narrative 30.5% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #14 The Corruption Within
89% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
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 17.3%, Thriller 17%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological 10.2%
- #15 Employee A
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cross_couloir
Windows · Mac
A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Emotional 10%
- #16 Land of Infinite Dreams
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Tales Studio
Windows
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna, a young girl who escapes into Lunaria — a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness, and imagination. She harnesses the power of moonlight to overcome challenges and confront creatures born from her fears.
Why similar: Narrative 37.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12%, Emotional 11%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8%
- #17 Okinawa Journal
86% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 34.9% ★, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Emotional 8.7%
- #18 A Tale In The Garden
84% matchPositive92% of 12 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 37.9% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Psychological 7%
- #19 Football Game
85% matchVery Positive92% of 332 reviews2018
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Narrative 16.9% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Psychological 10.6%, Emotional 8.9%
- #20 Miniatures
82% matchVery Positive95% of 387 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 21.3% ★, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%
- #21 Heaven's Vault
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,498 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Narrative 36% ★, Point & Click 13.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #22 Intruder In Antiquonia
83% matchVery Positive90% of 118 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 22.9% ★, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #23 The Legacy of Kythos
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Silent Piper
Windows
The Legacy of Kythos is a 2D narrative puzzle game about occultism, the supernatural, and curses. Play as Beichel, a sorcerer bound by an ancient curse, and journey to Nika. Explore mysterious spaces, solve puzzles, follow clues, and uncover secrets hidden behind its people, beliefs, and fate.
Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Point & Click 7%
- #24 The Forgotten Ones
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Blazing Soft
Windows
Leidy dreamed of the city, she never imagined violence would force her there. In this 90s narrative adventure, explore streets and interiors, inspect traces people left behind, hear conflicting family memories, and reconstruct meaningful objects by hand while restoring what violence left unfinished.
Why similar: Narrative 36.1% ★, Emotional 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Mystery 9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%
- #25 On Tape << Rewind
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixfork Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s disappearance and the obsession that consumed him — tape by tape.
Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Investigation 17%, Thriller 13.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #26 NAIRI: Rising Tide
80% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Narrative 19.8% ★, Point & Click 13.8%, Emotional 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #27 1997 RELOADED
79% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Gaigo Studio
Windows · Mac
Three teenagers find a mysterious audio tape recording which turns out to be evidence of a murder. It’s the end of the world as they know it. Immerse yourself in a kinetic novel that encapsulates the essence of the 1990s by completely reinventing its music scene.
Why similar: Narrative 21.8% ★, Nostalgia 16.5% ★, Investigation 10.3%, Emotional 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #28 Grayton the Detective
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Narrative 20.2% ★, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #29 Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
78% matchVery Positive95% of 242 reviews2024
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Narrative 25.8% ★, Point & Click 13.8%, Thriller 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #30 Linda & Joan
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: False Vacuum Games
Windows · Mac
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Narrative 30.4% ★, Point & Click 12.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #31 HIVESWAP: ACT 3
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows
Joey has survived evil clowns and an explosive train crash, but the only refuge from Alternia's deadly sun is deep underground. Point-and-click your way through ancient ruins, confounding puzzles and the horrors of the dark to help our plucky teen adventurer make it home to Earth in one piece.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Point & Click 16%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Emotional 7.5%
- #32 The Inspireist
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 46.7% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Emotional 6.7%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #33 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,292 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 14%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Thriller 10%
- #34 Death at Fleming Manor
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Narrative 21.4% ★, Investigation 14.8%, Thriller 14%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #35 The End of the Sun
75% matchVery Positive97% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: The End of the Sun Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Narrative 19.1% ★, Thriller 15.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%
- #36 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #37 Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Narrative 32.9% ★, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #38 Uncle Otto's Mansion
72% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Henano
Windows
You play as Audrey, who has just inherited a mansion from an uncle she never met. Step inside and explore the mansion to unveil the story of what happened to your uncle Otto, his butler, and this kinda creepy place. 😬
Why similar: Narrative 39.1% ★, Investigation 24%, Mystery 17.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #39 We Stay Behind
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Narrative 24.3% ★, Investigation 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Emotional 9.8%
- #40 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #41 Midnight Scenes: The Nanny
74% matchVery Positive97% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Narrative 26.7% ★, Point & Click 14%, Thriller 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #42 The Last Exam
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Neslihan Aydınoğlu
Windows · Mac
Dylan hasn't left his home since the pandemic. As he struggles to move forward, his dreams pull him back to one day from his youth: the day of his final exam. Explore his memories in a hand-painted watercolor point-and-click adventure, solve puzzles, and uncover why he can’t let that day go.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Point & Click 21.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #43 The Simulation
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playmestudio
Windows
A never-before-seen game is the only clue left at a crime scene. Called in as a retired game designer to help with the case, you discover hidden breaches that let you cross into game worlds from within.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Thriller 17.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological 8.1%
- #44 RatScum
71% 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 15.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #45 Escape Logan Estate
73% matchMixed44% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Justwo GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows
A visit to the Logan Estate leaves a family in pieces. Play as three different family members to explore and solve puzzles to reveal the mystery surrounding the estate.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Mystery 20%, Thriller 13.4%, Puzzle 12%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #46 Sky of Tides
70% 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 38.8% ★, Point & Click 17%, Story Rich 8.2%, Female Protagonist 8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%
- #47 Beneath the Woods
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frozen Star Games
Windows
'Beneath the Woods' is a stylized, narrative-focused 3rd person mystery / horror / puzzle game about a young man in a race against time to investigate the disappearance of his younger sister. What he stumbles upon is something far more sinister than he could ever imagined.
Why similar: Narrative 40% ★, Thriller 20.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #48 Vessels
72% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Narrative 38.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological 11%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #49 Last Time I Saw You
69% matchVery Positive97% of 343 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 35.2% ★, Emotional 12%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #50 Bahnsen Knights
69% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 32.8% ★, Thriller 17.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, 1980s 8.4%
- #51 ORMS
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Rhea Games
Windows · Mac
An atmospheric narrative puzzle-adventure set on a surreal Nordic island. Guide young Sam and his companion Kira through two shifting realities - switching between a world of terrifying shadows and a world of light to solve puzzles and reignite the broken lighthouse
Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Emotional 11.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological 10.2%, Story Rich 8%
- #52 A Heavy Morning
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saf Interactive
Windows
Some mornings, getting out of bed can feel impossible. In A Heavy Morning, you play as a woman fighting an invisible battle within her own mind. Help her overcome everyday obstacles and make it to work before it's too late.
Why similar: Narrative 24% ★, Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Psychological 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #53 Recollage
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Windspiel
Windows
Build your very own creatures from hand-painted collage parts, grant them new abilities and reshape a scrapbook world in this dark coming-of-age adventure.
Why similar: Narrative 31.1% ★, Point & Click 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Emotional 10.4%, Psychological 7.8%
- #54 Ghosts and Bureaucracy
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kataigida GamesPub: LabOne48
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.
Why similar: Narrative 31% ★, Point & Click 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Mystery 11%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #55 Dot's Home
70% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Weathered SweaterPub: Rise-Home Stories Project
Windows · Mac
DOT’S HOME is a single-player, 2D, narrative-driven video game that follows a young Black woman in Detroit living in her grandmother’s beloved home, as she travels through time to relive key moments in her family’s history where race, place, and home collide in difficult choices.
Why similar: Narrative 43.8% ★, Point & Click 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 1980s 7.3%, Story Rich 6%
- #56 My Work Is Not Yet Done
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sutemi ProductionsPub: Raw Fury
Windows
My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.
Why similar: Narrative 32% ★, Investigation 18%, Thriller 13.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 8.5%
- #57 GEN-ABYSS
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BEELIEV Studio
Windows
The thriller horror mystery RPG.Influencer Feng Cimu itness her crew vanish one by one. As sinister phenomena relentlessly emerge, her descent into the mountain's secrets unravels a shocking conspiracy—while buried truths about her own past and identity begin clawing their way to the surface...
Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Emotional 9.7%
- #58 Talewarden: Riders of the New Day
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bucket Hat Cat
Windows · Mac
In this adventure visual novel, you travel across an alien planet stuck in an endless sunset. Shape the fates of 7 companions from different worlds. Uncover the truth about anomalous locations, hidden corridors, and a child who aged in a day. See what remains of a world abandoned by its creators.
Why similar: Narrative 35.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Emotional 8.4%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #59 Arctic Awakening
65% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Thriller 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Emotional 10.1%
- #60 SANYA
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: helpnode
Windows · Mac
A playful narrative adventure about the warmth of fleeting childhood memories: about a little boy named Sanya, rescuing a stray puppy, making true friends, and engaging in many exciting adventures in a small town set in the achingly strange and nostalgic period of the 90s.
Why similar: Nostalgia 26.5% ★, Narrative 24.2% ★, Point & Click 13%, Hand-drawn 8.3%, Emotional 8.2%