Games Like Kathy Rain

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

Why similar: Point & Click 95.9%, Detective 1%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Mystery 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure featuring a female protagonist who must use cybernetic abilities to solve a series of mysterious murders.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 96.9%, Detective 0.6%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same publisher, this game features a gripping supernatural mystery with high-quality writing and a strong focus on character choices.

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.8%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Mystery 0.3%, Noir 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: The culmination of the Blackwell series offers a mature, supernatural detective story that shares the same point-and-click DNA as Kathy Rain.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 97.4%, Female Protagonist 0.7%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting, pixel-art adventure that excels at building a sense of dread and mystery in a small-town setting.

FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.

Why similar: Point & Click 96%, Detective 1.2%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Mystery 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the detective theme with a strong female lead investigating dark, psychological crimes.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 98.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%, Female Protagonist 0.3%, Story Rich 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-heavy cyberpunk adventure that features multiple protagonists and complex, mystery-filled investigations.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 24.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Supernatural 8.3%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-ended investigation game that captures the feeling of being a detective uncovering secrets in a desolate, abandoned town.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 95.5%, Detective 1.2%, Mystery 0.8%, Noir 0.5%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-inspired detective game that focuses on investigation and deduction without the traditional inventory-based puzzle clutter.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 97.6%, Female Protagonist 0.7%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%, Mystery 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure features a determined female lead navigating a dangerous, mystery-laden world.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 97.5%, Detective 0.7%, Mystery 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty crime thriller that follows an FBI agent investigating a series of gruesome murders, echoing the dark tone of Kathy Rain.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Psychological Horror 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.4%, Adventure 0.3%, Story Rich 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore a young girl's traumatic reality.

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.1%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Mystery 0.3%, Puzzle 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, atmospheric mystery game where you explore an abandoned estate to uncover secrets of the past.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.2%, Mystery 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Detective 0.4%, Supernatural 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive classic of the detective adventure genre that heavily influenced the style of modern mystery games.

After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.3%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.6%, Mystery 0.4%, Story Rich 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style mystery adventure featuring a female protagonist and a compelling plot involving magic and psychological intrigue.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 97.3%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Mystery 0.4%, Detective 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: The start of the acclaimed series, providing a grounded look at a medium and her spirit guide solving urban mysteries.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 96.6%, Female Protagonist 0.9%, Detective 0.8%, Adventure 0.5%, Psychological Horror 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that deals with heavy themes and features a complex female lead.

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Mystery 20.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, non-verbal mystery game that focuses on the experience of an FBI agent investigating a missing person case.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.2%, Story Rich 0.2%, Puzzle 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that relies on atmosphere and mystery to tell its unsettling, Victorian-era story.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 99%, Adventure 0.4%, Mystery 0.2%, Pixel Graphics 0.2%, Indie 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure that uses a unique memory-based puzzle system to drive its tense, multi-character mystery plot.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Point & Click 96.1%, Detective 1.1%, Mystery 0.8%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted adventure that weaves together two timelines and a deep, emotional mystery.

Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!

Why similar: Point & Click 97.5%, Detective 0.8%, Adventure 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.4%, Mystery 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A solid detective adventure that captures the essence of investigating a spooky, mystery-filled location.

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: Point & Click 96.3%, Mystery 0.9%, Psychological Horror 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Supernatural 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven adventure that explores a series of disturbing mysteries through a unique, stylized art direction.

A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?

Why similar: Point & Click 98.3%, Detective 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Mystery 0.3%, Indie 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure that pays homage to classic detective tropes and point-and-click puzzle design.

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: Point & Click 95.4%, Detective 1.2%, Mystery 0.8%, Female Protagonist 0.7%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet mysterious adventure game that focuses on memory loss and uncovering the secrets of a small, isolated town.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Mystery 21.8%, Supernatural 13.9%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery game that excels at character dialogue and building an eerie, atmospheric sense of place.

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Point & Click 94.9%, Detective 1.3%, Mystery 0.8%, Noir 0.7%, Female Protagonist 0.7%

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Point & Click 97.3%, Detective 1.2%, Adventure 0.8%, Mystery 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic whodunit detective story set in the 1960s that focuses on clever puzzles and a compelling narrative.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 98.7%, Adventure 0.3%, Pixel Graphics 0.3%, Noir 0.3%, Story Rich 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure with a strong sense of atmosphere and a focus on uncovering the truth of a dying world.

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: Point & Click 95.7%, Detective 1.2%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Mystery 0.7%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Adventure 0.6%, Psychological Horror 0.5%, Story Rich 0.3%, Indie 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that explores the breakdown of a relationship through a grim, point-and-click lens.

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

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-inspired sci-fi detective game that shares the pixel-art style and investigative focus of Kathy Rain.

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 99.1%, Adventure 0.3%, Female Protagonist 0.3%, Mystery 0.2%, Supernatural 0.1%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Point & Click 96%, Detective 1.3%, Mystery 0.9%, Female Protagonist 0.7%, Adventure 0.3%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 97.7%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Detective 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%, Mystery 0.3%

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Point & Click 94.9%, Female Protagonist 1.3%, Mystery 1.2%, Adventure 0.7%, Supernatural 0.5%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 97.4%, Detective 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Mystery 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 96.8%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Mystery 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%, Hand-drawn 0.3%

Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Mystery 0.7%, Adventure 0.5%, Noir 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.2%

Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.

Why similar: Mystery 34.3%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Detective 8%, Choices Matter 6.8%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.6%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%, Indie 0.1%, Singleplayer 0%

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Mystery 24%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Supernatural 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.2%, Adventure 0.8%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Mystery 0.7%, Indie 0.3%

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

Why similar: Point & Click 97.8%, Detective 0.7%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Noir 0.4%

In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.8%, Adventure 0.5%, Story Rich 0.2%, Puzzle 0.1%, Female Protagonist 0.1%

Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?

Why similar: Point & Click 96.5%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.4%

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.1%, Adventure 0.6%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Mystery 0.4%, Puzzle 0.2%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 96.9%, Mystery 1%, Detective 0.8%, Adventure 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.3%

Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!

Why similar: Point & Click 96.3%, Mystery 1%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Detective 0.5%

With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.7%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Indie 0.1%, Puzzle 0.1%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Mystery 33.1%, Female Protagonist 28.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.

Why similar: Point & Click 98.1%, Detective 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Mystery 0.4%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Point & Click 97.4%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Retro 0.3%

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 99%, Adventure 0.6%, Female Protagonist 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%, Puzzle 0%

On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 96.7%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Detective 0.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%

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: Point & Click 95.8%, Detective 1.8%, Mystery 1.1%, Puzzle 0.3%, Adventure 0.3%

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 98.3%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%, Detective 0.3%, Mystery 0.2%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 94.8%, Detective 1.4%, Noir 0.8%, Mystery 0.8%, Female Protagonist 0.7%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 94.9%, Detective 1.5%, Mystery 1.1%, Noir 1%, Female Protagonist 0.4%