- #1 Meridian 157: Chapter 2
97% matchVery Positive96% of 253 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Trapped deep underground on a lost and forgotten island, David’s priority shifts from finding answers about the mystery surrounding him, to surviving the crisis he now finds himself trapped in. It’s now up to you to find an escape from the 157th meridian, but be warned, as escape may not be so easy
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Thriller 11%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative and gameplay style of the first chapter with even more complex puzzles.
- #2 Meridian 157: Chapter 3
96% matchVery Positive97% of 457 reviews2021
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
You have ventured this far, now there is no turning back. Uncover the island’s dark history by travelling through crumbling caverns and mysterious laboratories, but be warned, some may not be too welcoming of your presence…
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Investigation 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion of the trilogy maintains the series' signature atmosphere and investigative puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #3 Meridian 157: Prologue
96% matchVery Positive81% of 353 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Puzzle 16.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This prequel offers a shorter, focused experience that perfectly captures the mystery and isolation of the main series.
- #4 The House of Da Vinci
95% matchVery Positive86% of 7,340 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Hidden Object 27.1%, Point & Click 23.8%, Puzzle 17.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers high-quality, tactile puzzle-solving and environmental exploration that rivals the mechanical depth of the Meridian series.
- #5 The Room Three
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,459 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 43%, Point & Click 25.8%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Horror 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactile, intricate puzzle boxes and atmospheric mystery in a contained setting.
- #6 Submachine: Legacy
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,463 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Puzzle 23.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 13%, 2D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This expansive point-and-click adventure features the same sense of exploring a mysterious, interconnected facility filled with intricate puzzles.
- #7 Facility 47
94% matchVery Positive91% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Inertia Game Studios
Windows
Begin a journey through an isolated research facility in the freezing depths of the Antarctic, solving exciting puzzles as you go and unlocking new locations around the Facility.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Hidden Object 27.7%, Puzzle 20.7%, Horror 7.3%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a remote, frozen research station, this game perfectly matches the cold, isolated setting and puzzle-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #8 Another Tomorrow
92% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
Another Tomorrow is a first-person point and click game. Trapped without your memories you’ll explore abandoned apartments, airfields, temples, and underground facilities to search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secrets to answer the question; who are you?
Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Puzzle 17.1%, Adventure 16.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person adventure focuses on environmental storytelling and complex puzzles within a surreal, abandoned world.
- #9 Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,262 reviews2019
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Hidden Object 21.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This stylish point-and-click adventure features clever gadgets and secret-filled environments that mirror the investigative feel of Meridian 157.
- #10 The Eyes of Ara
91% matchVery Positive82% of 854 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Hidden Object 20%, Investigation 17.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful exploration-based puzzle game set in a sprawling, abandoned castle that rewards keen observation.
- #11 Lunar Axe
90% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Ops Game Studio
Windows · Linux
After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.
Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Hidden Object 25.8%, Puzzle 17.8%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D point-and-click adventure features detailed hand-drawn environments and classic puzzle mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #12 Tested on Humans: Escape Room
89% matchVery Positive86% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???
Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Hidden Object 20%, Puzzle 15.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Thriller 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A focused escape-room experience that challenges players to solve complex puzzles to survive a dangerous facility.
- #13 Rusty Lake Hotel
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,639 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Puzzle 27.3%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Horror 7%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal point-and-click adventure offers a unique, dark atmosphere and challenging puzzles that reward careful investigation.
- #14 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
89% matchVery Positive83% of 787 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Hidden Object 37.4%, Point & Click 22.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery-adventure game emphasizes hidden-object mechanics and puzzle-solving in a tense, isolated setting.
- #15 Quern - Undying Thoughts
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,096 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Point & Click 17.8%, Puzzle 17.8%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and logic-based progression on a mysterious, isolated island.
- #16 Myst
85% matchVery Positive89% of 2,211 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Exploration 16.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the genre, providing the blueprint for the isolated, puzzle-driven exploration found in Meridian 157.
- #17 A Lonely Cabin Trip
86% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Horror 21.9%, First-Person 18.9%, Exploration 17.8%, Story Rich 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more horror-focused, it captures the feeling of being trapped in a remote location and needing to investigate your surroundings to survive.
- #18 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
86% matchMixed68% of 267 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Adventure 24.1%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving in a snowy, isolated environment.
- #19 The Anomalous Hour
84% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.6%, Investigation 25.6%, Exploration 12%, Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses environmental puzzles to build tension and mystery in a confined space.
- #20 Call of the Sea
83% matchVery Positive88% of 6,422 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.9%, Investigation 21%, Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven puzzle game features a remote island setting and a strong sense of mystery that unfolds through environmental clues.
- #21 Thekku Island
82% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Ales Devs Games
Windows
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Why similar: Exploration 30.6%, Adventure 24.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person exploration game features a remote island setting and a focus on uncovering the secrets of an abandoned site.
- #22 The Moon Sliver
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,173 reviews2014
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...
Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on piecing together a mystery through environmental storytelling.
- #23 Return to Shironagasu Island
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,299 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Adventure 33.5%, Point & Click 24.5%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery adventure features a remote island setting and a strong focus on investigation and puzzle-solving.
- #24 The Silent Age
81% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Hidden Object 21.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling point-and-click adventure that uses time-travel mechanics to solve puzzles in a mysterious, abandoned world.
- #25 Angels Cove
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Thriller 19.7%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Exploration 9.5%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines exploration and hidden-object mechanics to uncover the secrets of a mysterious, isolated location.
- #26 The Room Two
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,825 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 35.1%, Point & Click 27.2%, Hidden Object 20.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Horror 5.3%
- #27 The Room
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,827 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 40.9%, Point & Click 29.5%, Hidden Object 15%, Adventure 5.9%, Horror 2.4%
- #28 Obduction
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,996 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Adventure 23%, Exploration 16.4%, Point & Click 12.8%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, this game offers deep, immersive exploration and complex puzzles in a strange, isolated world.
- #29 Insomnia: Chapter One
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Melon PolygonsPub: MonkeyFactory Media
Windows
2012. The Arctic research station "Persei" loses contact with the outside world. You are Ethan Miller, a technician sent to the facility to fix the issues. But something here has clearly gone out of control.
Why similar: Adventure 25%, Thriller 20.5%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 12%, Realistic 10.6%
- #30 TRAPPED
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Cheap Fun GamesPub: Forthright Indie Games Division
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Something has gone terribly wrong in TRAPPED Alaska. Except for you, and a handful of survivors, the whole town has been emptied. Everywhere, what should be water has been replaced by a black semi-sentient sludge that seems to change everything it touches. And it’s rising...
Why similar: Adventure 81.2%, Indie 18.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie adventure that focuses on escaping a mysterious location through exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #31 Life & Shadow: Celestial Call - Prologue
76% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Immeta StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
You are trapped in the observatory of a star-obsessed professor atop Mount Clearveil. Plan your survival during the day, confront the darkness of the basement at night. Can you break the ritual and uncover the mystery?
Why similar: Thriller 24%, Puzzle 22.4%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 12.3%, Realistic 10.9%
- #32 Down in Bermuda
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,669 reviews2021
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An unnatural storm leaves an adventurous aviator stranded for decades within the infamous Bermuda. Overcome creatures of the deep and unravel the islands secrets in search of a way back home.
Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Hidden Object 29.8%, Puzzle 21%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 5%
- #33 Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,786 reviews2024
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Hidden Object 20.2%, Puzzle 17.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.5%
- #34 Unanswered
75% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Adventure 16.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 12.7%, Thriller 12%
- #35 Elevator Zero
76% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Arvus Games
Windows
In Elevator Zero, a first-person exploration and puzzle game, you find yourself trapped in an otherworldly dimension. Escape is possible only through the elevator.
Why similar: First-Person 26.1%, Casual 25.4%, Horror 25.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Indie 4.6%
- #36 Trapped
77% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Adventure 35.5%, Puzzle 26.7%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #37 BUTTON PRISON
74% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: daimaGAME
Windows
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious room upon awakening. Surrounding you are sparse pieces of furniture, mannequins, and countless buttons. Can you safely escape this room?
Why similar: Hidden Object 45.9%, Thriller 24.6%, Exploration 15.6%, Horror 9.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #38 Blackthorne's Manor
73% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Error 404 Studios
Windows
Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.3%, Puzzle 18.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%
- #39 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One
74% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Corvus Studio Yazilim Anonim Sirketi
Windows
Unknowingly revealing a great secret about human history, will Edmond be able to live with this secret? 13:ORIGIN is a story-based adventure and puzzle game full of suspense and excitement, where you can progress by solving puzzles. Here is the first chapter of the journey.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.7%, Thriller 18.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #40 Lost in Anomaly
72% matchMixed63% of 1,321 reviews2024
Dev: Axakal Interactive
Windows
In this single-player experience, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building. The only way out of here is to detect and mark anomalies. One wrong move and you could be trapped forever.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Exploration 19.9%, Horror 18%, First-Person 12.9%, Realistic 12.6%
- #41 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
73% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Thriller 37.9%, Realistic 19.9%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.2%
- #42 Kyoto Anomaly
71% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.7%, Thriller 20.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Realistic 9.4%
- #43 LiveStream: Chapter One
71% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Artflux_Games
Windows
You are a streamer who entered an abandoned building for hype. But the game quickly turns into a real nightmare — the chat and donations influence what’s happening, and you try to survive and understand what’s going on.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.4%, Puzzle 19.4%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Realistic 10.8%
- #44 Shiver
72% matchVery Positive92% of 482 reviews2017
Dev: Kowai Sugoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.3%, Adventure 25.9%, Horror 17.6%, Indie 6.2%
- #45 Isoland
71% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets
Why similar: Adventure 45.9%, Puzzle 43.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #46 Anomaly Loop
70% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.8%, Adventure 40.1%, First-Person 12%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #47 Anomalies Detective
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Exploration 32.9%, Adventure 22.1%, First-Person 20.1%, Horror 18.3%, Indie 4.8%
- #48 ALONE IN SPACE
73% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
Dev: Butterflyware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...
Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Puzzle 25.6%, Exploration 17.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Horror 7.7%
- #49 Regular Factory: Escape Room
69% matchVery Positive92% of 237 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #50 Prison Loop
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Realistic 13.4%, First-Person 11.8%
- #51 Arctic Awakening
67% 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: Thriller 39.4%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 16.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #52 The Lightkeeper
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,128 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Thriller 27.3%, Investigation 23.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Realistic 11.8%
- #53 Rusty Lake Paradise
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,651 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Puzzle 32.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Horror 5.3%, Hidden Object 4%
- #54 Finnish Cottage 8
67% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Savukivi Games
Windows
You've been trapped in a looping Finnish summer cottage. Use your observation and memory to find anomalies and make the right choice to escape the Finnish Cottage 8.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Thriller 20%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 11.8%, First-Person 10.4%
- #55 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,252 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Point & Click 21.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Thriller 8.8%
- #56 Reflection
66% matchVery Positive84% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Thriller 30%, Realistic 19.2%, Horror 16.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #57 Blasfemia
66% matchVery Positive91% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Adventure 22%, Horror 16.4%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 8.8%
- #58 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive82% of 554 reviews2020
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Hidden Object 22.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #59 Effugium
69% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Exploration 30.4%, Horror 25.7%, First-Person 19.3%, Adventure 18%, Indie 4.2%
- #60 The Bradwell Conspiracy
70% matchMixed64% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: A Brave Plan
Windows
Following a sudden explosion at the Stonehenge Museum fundraiser, you find yourself trapped in a hidden underground complex. Your only means of escape is by sending photographs of your surroundings to another survivor confined elsewhere. But before long, a disturbing truth begins to dawn…
Why similar: Adventure 57.8%, Casual 22.7%, Indie 13.4%, Story Rich 6.1%