- #1 Home Safety Hotline
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,710 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: 1990's 32.6%, Alternate History 20.4%, Point & Click 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the eerie, low-fi 90s aesthetic and simulation-based gameplay that makes Hypnospace feel so authentic.
- #2 The Roottrees are Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, 1990's 21.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Hypnospace, this game tasks you with deep-dive investigative work using a simulated desktop environment to solve a complex mystery.
- #3 NORCO
96% 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: Point & Click 28.9%, Surreal 24.4%, Retro 15%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the surreal, atmospheric, and deeply grounded sense of place found in the more bizarre corners of the Hypnospace web.
- #4 Paradise Killer
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Surreal 22.2%, Detective 20.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Psychedelic 16.9%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, open-world investigation experience that matches the vibrant, unconventional world-building of Hypnospace.
- #5 Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive94% of 8,057 reviews2014
Dev: Necrophone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.
Why similar: Surreal 57.2%, Funny 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Indie 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The surreal humor and retro-futuristic aesthetic align perfectly with the bizarre, comedic tone of the Hypnospace Patrol.
- #6 Papers, Please
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Simulation 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Retro 11.3%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at the 'desk-job' simulation genre, requiring players to meticulously process information and enforce rules within a restrictive interface.
- #7 Broken Reality
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 30.8%, 1990's 18.3%, Retro 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Psychedelic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores the 'vaporwave' internet aesthetic, making it a visual and thematic sibling to the Hypnospace experience.
- #8 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
92% matchVery Positive90% of 15,333 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Simulation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Point & Click 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This surveillance-based investigation game mirrors the 'Enforcer' role by having you sift through private data to uncover the truth.
- #9 Return of the Obra Dinn
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in detective work that requires players to piece together a narrative through meticulous observation and deduction.
- #10 Her Story
91% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Point & Click 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: The database-searching mechanic is a core pillar of the investigative experience, rewarding players for their curiosity and attention to detail.
- #11 Emily is Away
90% matchVery Positive89% of 32,165 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Retro 22.6%, Simulation 21.6%, Story Rich 17%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a direct love letter to the early internet era, capturing the specific social and aesthetic vibe of 90s instant messaging.
- #12 The Darkside Detective
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Point & Click 22.5%, 1990's 13.7%, Retro 9.9%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic point-and-click detective spirit with a humorous, supernatural twist that fits the Hypnospace vibe.
- #13 Tangle Tower
89% 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: Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Funny 7.7%, Mystery 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and polished detective game that focuses on point-and-click exploration and clever puzzle-solving.
- #14 Cruelty Squad
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 49.6%, Psychedelic 30.2%, Retro 12.3%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more aggressive, its intentionally jarring, surreal, and retro-tech aesthetic is a strong match for the weirder side of Hypnospace.
- #15 Who's Lila?
87% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Surreal 25.7%, Detective 24.8%, Point & Click 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click mystery that uses retro visuals to create a deeply unsettling and unique narrative experience.
- #16 Thimbleweed Park™
86% 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 34.3%, 1990's 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Retro 8%, Detective 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s-style adventure game that leans into the nostalgia of the era while providing a modern, polished experience.
- #17 The Red Strings Club
86% 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: Great Soundtrack 39.1%, Point & Click 23.7%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Retro 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk investigation game features a strong focus on narrative, choices, and a distinct, stylish aesthetic.
- #18 Stories Untold
85% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Retro 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes retro technology and text-based interfaces to build an atmospheric, multi-layered mystery that feels very tactile.
- #19 Hacknet
84% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Detective 26.7%, Simulation 19.4%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This terminal-based hacking simulator provides the same 'computer-as-a-weapon' satisfaction found in Hypnospace's investigative tools.
- #20 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 592 reviews2020
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?
Why similar: Surreal 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Psychedelic 14.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: The surreal, dreamlike exploration and unique art style make it a perfect companion for fans of Hypnospace's stranger pages.
- #21 Buddy Simulator 1984
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Retro 34.4%, Simulation 20.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a retro computer interface to tell a meta-narrative that feels both nostalgic and dangerous.
- #22 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
82% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Point & Click 19.7%, Funny 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, hilarious, and low-stakes detective game that captures the quirky, indie spirit of Hypnospace.
- #23 Mainlining
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 359 reviews2017
Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Simulation 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hacking-focused detective game that forces you to navigate a simulated OS to track down criminals.
- #24 Dreamline 404
79% matchVery Positive96% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: Daydreamin Blu
Windows
Thank you for calling the Dreamline Service Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality dream services. How may I assist you today?
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.6%, Retro 20.9%, Simulation 18.1%, Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, retro-inspired simulation that focuses on atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #25 Umurangi Generation
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,190 reviews2020
Dev: ORIGAME DIGITAL
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
Why similar: Simulation 24%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Surreal 15.9%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Retro 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk aesthetic and focus on capturing the world through a lens mirror the observational nature of the Hypnospace Patrol.
- #26 West of Loathing
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,145 reviews2017
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.6%, Funny 18.9%, Point & Click 18.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-adventure game that uses a simple, unique art style to deliver a surprisingly deep and funny world.
- #27 The Hex
80% matchVery Positive94% of 5,416 reviews2018
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Story Rich 15%, Funny 11.4%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative mystery that plays with different game genres, echoing the variety of content found within the Hypnospace network.
- #28 Quadrilateral Cowboy
79% matchVery Positive92% of 993 reviews2016
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.7%, Atmospheric 24.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Singleplayer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hacking game that uses retro-tech and creative problem-solving to navigate its unique, stylized world.
- #29 Duskers
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,739 reviews2016
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
Why similar: Simulation 47.9%, Puzzle 32.5%, Atmospheric 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: The terminal-based interface and retro-tech aesthetic create a tense, investigative atmosphere that feels very grounded.
- #30 Hylics
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,474 reviews2015
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Why similar: Surreal 43.2%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Atmospheric 4%, Indie 3.7%
- #31 Hylics 2
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,405 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: Surreal 40.8%, Psychedelic 24%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Retro 6.6%, Adventure 2.2%
- #32 Sam & Max Hit the Road
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,011 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Why similar: 1990's 27.8%, Point & Click 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Retro 7.5%, Funny 7.4%
- #33 Palm Cracker
74% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Petter Malmehed
Windows
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Detective 23%, Simulation 18.8%, Retro 10.4%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #34 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Birdy Interactive
Windows
A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.
Why similar: 1990's 21.9%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 17.4%, Simulation 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #35 Neon Hearts City
74% 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: 1990's 22.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Retro 5.9%
- #36 Telling Lies
78% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Point & Click 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Simulation 11%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Her Story, this database-driven investigation game is perfect for players who enjoy piecing together narratives from raw data.
- #37 Dropsy
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,110 reviews2015
Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Surreal 11.9%, Adventure 4.9%, Story Rich 3%
- #38 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, 1990's 22%, Retro 12.4%, Surreal 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #39 Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,731 reviews2020
Dev: Twinbeard, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The classic web game, reborn! Enjoy this remaster in glorious 4k resolution! Follow this frog on its arcade action adventure through swarm of bugs and beyond! Purchase the hat DLC for the ultimate experience, if you want to eat bugs while wearing a hat!
Why similar: Surreal 38.1%, Simulation 26.2%, Funny 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8%
- #40 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Retro 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Alternate History 16.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #41 Mind Scanners
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,287 reviews2021
Dev: The Outer ZonePub: Brave At Night
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...
Why similar: Retro 41.2%, Simulation 32.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 5%
- #42 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
70% matchVery Positive94% of 34,321 reviews2022
Dev: Crows Crows Crows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
Why similar: Funny 34%, Story Rich 20.6%, Mystery 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #43 Katamari Damacy REROLL
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,511 reviews2018
Dev: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.2%, Surreal 33%, Funny 8.5%, Puzzle 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #44 DELTARUNE
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 97,519 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Funny 13%, Story Rich 11.5%, Retro 8.6%
- #45 VirtuaVerse
73% 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: 1990's 35.6%, Point & Click 25.3%, Retro 12.7%, Story Rich 5.8%, Mystery 5.7%
- #46 Later Alligator
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,988 reviews2019
Dev: SmallBü
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Funny 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Indie 6%
- #47 FACEMINER
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,271 reviews2025
Dev: WristworkPub: Wristwork Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build a biometric data harvesting empire from scratch in FACEMINER, the hardcore thriller clicker set in 1999. Classify data, upgrade mining infrastructure, and scale up your A.I. surveillance empire to obscene ends in this creepy narrative-driven incremental management sim with a dystopian twist.
Why similar: 1990's 28.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Alternate History 14.2%, Retro 11%
- #48 Nubby's Number Factory
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,810 reviews2025
Dev: MogDogBlog Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Why similar: Surreal 59.8%, Retro 17%, 1990's 15.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.4%
- #49 Dingir OS
69% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 22.6%, Psychedelic 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Simulation 12.2%
- #50 Retrowave
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,325 reviews2022
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
Why similar: 1990's 23.2%, Retro 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Surreal 10.7%
- #51 Dread Delusion
67% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: 1990's 68.3%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Fantasy 4.2%
- #52 Gemini Rue
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Detective 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Retro 7%, Story Rich 6%
- #53 PRODUCER 2021
69% matchVery Positive100% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
a ~2 hour long graphic adventure novella. Tasked with disrupting the end of the world, you explore, investigate and produce your way through a strangely familiar world.
Why similar: Alternate History 30.2%, Point & Click 25.1%, Psychedelic 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #54 ENA: Dream BBQ
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 34,987 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 40.6%, Psychedelic 19.6%, Retro 15.6%, Funny 8.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #55 Shadows Over Loathing
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,237 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.1%, Funny 17.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #56 WORLD OF HORROR
66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Point & Click 63.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #57 Everhood
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,889 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Surreal 25.3%, Psychedelic 23%, Story Rich 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #58 UFO 50
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,224 reviews2024
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
Why similar: Retro 57.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Indie 10.6%, Puzzle 5.5%, Adventure 5.2%
- #59 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, 1990's 11.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Retro 6.3%
- #60 Picayune Dreams
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,270 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Surreal 50.3%, Psychedelic 49.7%