- #1 Memento Mori
97% matchMixed66% of 208 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.2%, Adventure 43.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it provides the essential foundation for the series' unique blend of art history, crime, and supernatural mystery.
- #2 Still Life
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,091 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 47%, Adventure 33.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a dark, gritty atmosphere and a focus on forensic investigation that perfectly complements the crime-thriller tone of the seed game.
- #3 Still Life 2
96% matchMixed44% of 568 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 46.5%, Adventure 35.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continuing the narrative of the first game, it offers a tense, cinematic experience centered on tracking a serial killer.
- #4 Syberia: The World Before
94% matchVery Positive90% of 4,949 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: Point & Click 43.2%, Adventure 29.2%, Female Protagonist 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a deeply emotional, story-rich adventure with high production values and exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #5 Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
95% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2009
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The sequel to the award winning adventure hit Secret Files Tunguska. Famine in Africa, floods in Southeast Asia, economic crisis in Europe, and civil wars in South America, the world is on the brink of disaster.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 39.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar globe-trotting adventure structure with a strong female protagonist and a high-stakes conspiracy plot.
- #6 Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
94% matchVery Positive82% of 815 reviews2013
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 37.9%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Adventure 24%, Indie 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dedicated FBI agent protagonist solving crimes using supernatural abilities, mirroring the investigative intensity of Memento Mori 2.
- #7 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,455 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: Point & Click 46.1%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Adventure 23.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a sharp-witted female protagonist investigating a dark mystery in a small town, capturing a similar investigative spirit.
- #8 Gray Matter
92% matchVery Positive89% of 730 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 41.6%, Adventure 38%, Female Protagonist 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this game offers a sophisticated mystery with a strong female lead and a focus on atmospheric storytelling.
- #9 The Raven Remastered
91% matchVery Positive81% of 395 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Adventure 56.6%, Point & Click 43.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic-style whodunit features a global setting and a compelling investigation that captures the same sense of international intrigue.
- #10 Syberia
91% matchVery Positive88% of 6,763 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Point & Click 40.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational point-and-click adventure that excels at building an immersive, atmospheric world through its narrative and puzzles.
- #11 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
89% matchVery Positive81% of 474 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Adventure 27.9%, Female Protagonist 25%
Why You'll Like It: This modern adventure game features a global mystery and a strong female lead, echoing the travel-based narrative of Memento Mori 2.
- #12 Moebius: Empire Rising
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...
Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 41.2%, Indie 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on an antique expert solving mysteries, offering a similar blend of historical intrigue and point-and-click puzzle solving.
- #13 Chinatown Detective Agency
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
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 47.4%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Adventure 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic point-and-click mechanics with real-world research and investigation, perfect for fans of the genre's detective elements.
- #14 Murder Mystery Machine
88% matchMixed54% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Adventure 31.2%, Indie 23.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the deductive process and crime scene investigation, making it a great choice for those who enjoy the detective aspects of the seed game.
- #15 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
87% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!
Why similar: Adventure 50.4%, Indie 27.3%, Female Protagonist 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: Based on a famous detective series, it offers a charming and atmospheric mystery-solving experience with a strong female lead.
- #16 The Blackwell Legacy
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,634 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 44.6%, Adventure 26.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This series focuses on a medium and her spirit guide solving cold cases, providing a grounded yet supernatural detective experience.
- #17 The Dark Eye: Memoria
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 48.7%, Adventure 42.5%, Indie 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, story-driven experience with complex puzzles and a deep, atmospheric world that fans of narrative adventures will appreciate.
- #18 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
85% matchVery Positive89% of 7,863 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Adventure 60.4%, Point & Click 36.6%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, mechanics-focused detective experience that allows players to truly feel like they are solving a complex case.
- #19 Memoranda
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: Bit ByterzPub: Digital Dragon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Memoranda is a 2D point and click adventure game inspired by author Haruki Murakami’s surreal short stories.The game tells the story of a young lady who gradually realizes that she is forgetting her own name. But is she really losing her memory?
Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Point & Click 28.8%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Indie 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric adventure that focuses on narrative and discovery, appealing to those who enjoy the artistic side of point-and-click games.
- #20 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 248 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 53.5%, Point & Click 28.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the shoes of an FBI agent investigating a serial killer, providing a direct thematic match to the seed game.
- #21 Yesterday Origins
82% matchVery Positive83% of 723 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...
Why similar: Adventure 56.6%, Point & Click 43.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that spans multiple time periods and locations, offering a complex narrative and a unique mystery to unravel.
- #22 The Almost Gone
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,210 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.8%, Adventure 25.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Indie 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique, diorama-based perspective to tell a haunting, mystery-filled story that is both beautiful and melancholic.
- #23 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,269 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 46.6%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Adventure 25.6%
- #24 Monolith
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 346 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.3%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a story-rich, sci-fi mystery experience with a female protagonist, echoing the narrative focus of the seed game.
- #25 Face Noir
83% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 36.1%, Indie 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired detective game features a gritty atmosphere and a complex plot that mirrors the darker themes of Memento Mori 2.
- #26 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,402 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.1%, Adventure 31.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on methodical investigation and dialogue-driven mystery solving, capturing the essence of a classic detective story.
- #27 Alternativa
82% matchMixed46% of 213 reviews2010
Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Alternativa is a story that will take you to a world much different to what you'd expect in 2045. To a world destroyed by war and revolutions, a world led by an oppressive and cruel dictatorship. Classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that...
Why similar: Adventure 53.3%, Point & Click 46.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a dystopian future, this game provides a dark, narrative-heavy experience with a focus on uncovering a deep-seated conspiracy.
- #28 Whispers of a Machine
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,986 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 41.4%, Adventure 35.8%, Female Protagonist 22.8%
- #29 Nancy Drew®: Sea of Darkness
78% matchVery Positive93% of 226 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Set a Course for Danger and Discovery!
Why similar: Adventure 41.8%, Point & Click 39.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded entry in the long-running detective series, offering complex puzzles and a compelling, atmospheric mystery.
- #30 Trauma
78% matchMixed69% of 689 reviews2011
Dev: Krystian Majewski
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.9%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique, dream-like narrative structure to explore a mystery, providing an artistic and atmospheric experience.
- #31 Blackwell Convergence
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 650 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Point & Click 54%, Adventure 27.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Indie 6.9%
- #32 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,365 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.7%, Adventure 37%, Indie 21.3%
- #33 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
79% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Adventure 43.3%, Indie 22.3%, Point & Click 21.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game forces players to make difficult moral choices during an investigation, adding a layer of depth to the standard detective formula.
- #34 Blackwell Epiphany
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 998 reviews2014
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 28.8%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Indie 11.3%
- #35 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
72% matchVery Positive88% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Female Protagonist 30.2%, Adventure 27.2%
- #36 Beyond a Steel Sky
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,627 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Adventure 35.2%, Indie 17.1%
- #37 The Hand of Glory
73% matchVery Positive95% of 208 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Adventure 32.5%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Indie 10.8%
- #38 Riddles Of The Past
74% matchVery Positive80% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: MysteryTagPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Female Protagonist 33.2%, Indie 27.2%
- #39 Rosewater
68% matchVery Positive92% of 401 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Adventure 25.5%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Indie 12.5%
- #40 A New Beginning - Final Cut
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,134 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Adventure 38.1%, Indie 7.4%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
- #41 Technobabylon
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,621 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 47.2%, Adventure 30.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Indie 10.9%
- #42 Saint Kotar
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 283 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Adventure 32.8%, Female Protagonist 18.7%
- #43 Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel (Hotel Collector's Edition)
75% matchMixed55% of 58 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Unravel secrets of Templars and ancient Egyptian cult in this dark adventure game!
Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Point & Click 29.8%, Indie 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%
- #44 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 549 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Point & Click 36.5%, Adventure 25.2%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Indie 14.2%
- #45 Connected Clue
66% matchVery Positive87% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Point & Click 44%, Adventure 31.4%, Female Protagonist 24.6%
- #46 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 813 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.3%, Adventure 43.7%
- #47 Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,812 reviews2013
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 10.1%
- #48 New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
71% matchVery Positive92% of 338 reviews2015
Dev: FIVE-BN GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A captivating detective adventure with elements of mysticism, telling a story of kidnapped children and mafia bosses.
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Point & Click 34.5%, Female Protagonist 18.3%
- #49 Gemini Rue
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,877 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 55.6%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #50 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,607 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Adventure 31.3%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Indie 3.7%
- #51 Dreamfall Chapters
68% matchVery Positive82% of 4,519 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Point & Click 25.6%, Indie 8.1%
- #52 HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE
65% matchVery Positive97% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: Motvind Studios
Windows · Mac
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.
Why similar: Adventure 72.5%, Female Protagonist 27.5%
- #53 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
67% matchVery Positive93% of 823 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Adventure 36.6%, Female Protagonist 24.8%
- #54 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 15%
- #55 Mystery Society 2: Hidden Puzzles
67% matchMixed58% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: RolltowerPub: Matryoshka
Windows
Dive into a hidden object adventure with unique tasks, puzzles, and a riveting story. Join elite detectives in a secret organization, uncover hidden treasures, and solve crimes across the globe.
Why similar: Adventure 77.8%, Female Protagonist 22.2%
- #56 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 49.3%, Point & Click 26.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Indie 7.7%
- #57 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,277 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Point & Click 55%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 14.8%
- #58 Paradise Killer
65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,449 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Point & Click 54.7%, Female Protagonist 40.6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #59 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
68% matchVery Positive91% of 259 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Adventure 37.9%, Point & Click 32.2%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Indie 6.7%