- #1 Return to Monkey Island
96% matchVery Positive91% of 8,988 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.5%, Pirates 18.5% ★, Comedy 14.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Puzzle 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the series featuring the original creators that perfectly captures the classic charm.
- #2 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,135 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Classic 22.1% ★, Pirates 14.4% ★, Comedy 9.9%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that establishes the iconic humor, setting, and mechanics of the series.
- #3 The Curse of Monkey Island
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,000 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Cult Classic 15.3% ★, Classic 14.2% ★, Pirates 10.2% ★, 1990's 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The third installment that continues the pirate-themed wit and puzzle-solving legacy of the series.
- #4 Grim Fandango Remastered
95% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Classic 32.6% ★, Comedy 12.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece from the same era of LucasArts adventure games with equally sharp writing and atmosphere.
- #5 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,655 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Classic 29.2% ★, Comedy 9.1%, Adventure 8%, 1990's 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another LucasArts classic that shares the same puzzle-heavy, comedic DNA and cartoonish art style.
- #6 Full Throttle Remastered
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,174 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Classic 25% ★, Comedy 11.2%, Adventure 10%, Cult Classic 8.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic adventure from LucasArts that balances humor with a gritty, distinct narrative.
- #7 Thimbleweed Park™
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 49.2%, Classic 13.3% ★, Adventure 12.7%, Comedy 8.4%, 1990's 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original Monkey Island developers, this game is a love letter to 90s point-and-click classics.
- #8 Sam & Max Hit the Road
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Point & Click 31.8%, Cult Classic 17.5% ★, Classic 14.5% ★, Comedy 9.4%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same irreverent, fast-paced humor and puzzle-solving style found in the Monkey Island series.
- #9 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,521 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Classic 30.4% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Cult Classic 4.4% ★, 1990's 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential LucasArts adventure that feels like a lost movie using the same engine and design philosophy.
- #10 Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season
91% matchVery Positive89% of 798 reviews2009
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Pirates 28.7% ★, Comedy 13.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Puzzle 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D episodic continuation that keeps the spirit and characters of the original series alive.
- #11 Maniac Mansion
90% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Classic 42% ★, Point & Click 35.2%, Adventure 11.1%, 1990's 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational LucasArts game that established the point-and-click mechanics used in Monkey Island.
- #12 Space Quest™ Collection
89% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Classic 34.9% ★, Adventure 11%, Comedy 10.9%, 1990's 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi comedy series that mirrors the humorous tone and puzzle-solving of Monkey Island.
- #13 LOOM™
89% matchVery Positive89% of 700 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Classic 34.3% ★, Adventure 11.7%, 1990's 3.3%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique LucasArts classic that experiments with music-based mechanics while maintaining the studio's signature charm.
- #14 The Dig®
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,263 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.8%, Classic 23.4% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, 1990's 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A more serious but equally well-crafted LucasArts adventure that highlights the studio's peak storytelling abilities.
- #15 The Book of Unwritten Tales
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,149 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Comedy 13.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Classic 11.1% ★, Cult Classic 5.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern fantasy adventure that pays homage to the classic humor and puzzle design of the genre.
- #16 Chaos on Deponia
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,058 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Why similar: Point & Click 50%, Comedy 20.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Classic 5.4% ★, Puzzle 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, comedic adventure game that captures the lovable loser protagonist trope perfectly.
- #17 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,159 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 48.1%, Classic 26.3% ★, Adventure 12.4%, Cult Classic 5.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery adventure that offers a more serious tone while retaining the point-and-click depth.
- #18 King's Quest
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,976 reviews2015
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Classic 21.5% ★, Adventure 14.7%, Comedy 10.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern reimagining of a classic series that emphasizes narrative charm and clever puzzle design.
- #19 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
82% matchVery Positive89% of 569 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 9%, Retro 6.2%, Funny 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic cyberpunk adventure that features the same witty dialogue and inventory-based puzzles.
- #20 Toonstruck
82% matchVery Positive97% of 284 reviews2016
Dev: BurstPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Toonstruck combines live action, cell animation, and an all star cast: Christopher Lloyd, Ben Stein, Dan Castellaneta, Tim Curry, and Dom DeLuise, for a not-to-be-missed adventure through a zany cartoon world on the brink of total Malevalation!
Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Comedy 21.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Puzzle 7.4%, Funny 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and funny adventure game that captures the 90s era of creative, character-driven point-and-click titles.
- #21 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
83% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 73.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Puzzle 4%, Story Rich 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished point-and-click adventure that focuses on character-driven storytelling and intricate puzzles.
- #22 Unavowed
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 76%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 2.2%, 2D 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern urban fantasy adventure that excels in character writing and branching narrative choices.
- #23 The Next BIG Thing
81% matchVery Positive84% of 708 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Classic 11.3% ★, Cult Classic 7.4% ★, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, comedic adventure game that feels like a spiritual successor to the art style of the 90s classics.
- #24 Primordia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,401 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 78.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 2.2%, Story Rich 1.4%, Retro 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure that features the same style of inventory-based puzzle solving found in classic LucasArts games.
- #25 Kathy Rain
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 99.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Puzzle 0.1%, Retro 0%, Singleplayer 0%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery adventure that captures the nostalgic feel of 90s point-and-click games with a modern touch.
- #26 Jolly Rover
81% matchVery Positive88% of 351 reviews2010
Dev: Brawsome
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A comedic 2D point and click adventure, featuring a crazy cast of poxy pirate pooches.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.5%, Pirates 23.6% ★, Adventure 15.7%, Comedy 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted pirate-themed adventure that shares the same whimsical spirit and setting as the Monkey Island games.
- #27 Technobabylon
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 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 78.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Story Rich 1.5%, 2D 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich adventure that rewards players for exploring and interacting with the environment in classic ways.
- #28 Cleo - a pirate's tale
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 793 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Pirates 25.9% ★, Comedy 12.7%, 1990's 7.7%, Adventure 7.5%
- #29 Escape from Monkey Island™
78% matchMixed57% of 723 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Classic 21% ★, Pirates 14.2% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Comedy 9.7%
- #30 Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
74% matchVery Positive90% of 199 reviews2019
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Nelly Cootalot is the stupidly named pirate adventurer with a heart of gold. Uncover corruption and wanton punning in this HD revival of a classic freeware adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Classic 22% ★, Pirates 21.4% ★, Comedy 10.3%, Adventure 6.9%
- #31 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,229 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Funny 8.5%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #32 Goodbye Deponia
74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Comedy 20.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Classic 5.7% ★, Puzzle 3.4%
- #33 Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
75% matchVery Positive80% of 695 reviews2009
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!
Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Comedy 14.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Classic 5.7% ★, Cult Classic 3.7% ★
- #34 Deponia Doomsday
72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,047 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Comedy 18.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Classic 4.6% ★, Puzzle 4.1%
- #35 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,057 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Classic 34.9% ★, Adventure 16.9%, Puzzle 5.6%, 1990's 4.8%
- #36 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
73% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Comedy 19.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Funny 3.7%, 2D 1.6%
- #37 Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
76% matchMixed56% of 381 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises. Pirates, spies, surfers, soldiers, and even aliens get in on the act - all combining to create a wonderfully rewarding experience to savour and remember forever!
Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Comedy 8.6%, Puzzle 3.5%, Great Soundtrack 3%
- #38 Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
71% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2019
Dev: Casual Brothers Ltd.
Windows
3 Skulls of the Toltecs was one of the last classic point & click adventure release in 1996, now you can play it again in this wonderful remastered version with enhanced graphics up to 4k.
Why similar: Classic 30.6% ★, Point & Click 27.9%, Cult Classic 17.9% ★, Adventure 13%, 1990's 7.4%
- #39 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,568 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.2%, Comedy 14.5%, Adventure 11.2%, 1990's 8.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #40 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Comedy 22.5%, Adventure 12.6%, 1990's 4.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%
- #41 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
68% matchVery Positive89% of 555 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Pirates 30.4% ★, Comedy 12.6%, Adventure 7.6%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #42 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
68% matchVery Positive91% of 884 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Edna & Harvey are back! The award-winning adventure with high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna & Harvey anew, but better than ever before!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Adventure 38.6%, Comedy 15%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #43 Ankh - Anniversary Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 161 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sneak into the pharaoh's pyramid and meet up with Assil and his crew of crazy friends. Just as the party starts to get hot, a silly accident turns life upside down! Help Assil reverse the curse!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Classic 25.2% ★, Comedy 13.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%
- #44 Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler
70% matchVery Positive85% of 238 reviews2016
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Duke Grabowski is a classic point-and-click adventure, created with love by an indie team that includes Bill Tiller (The Curse of Monkey Island, Steven Spielberg's The Dig, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine).
Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Pirates 31.3% ★, Comedy 15.5%, Adventure 8.1%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #45 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
66% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Adventure 21%, Classic 16.8% ★, Comedy 9.4%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #46 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
67% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Adventure 19.6%, Comedy 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Story Rich 1.3%
- #47 Sam & Max Save the World
64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,998 reviews2020
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.5%, Comedy 19.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 7%, Funny 4.9%
- #48 Armikrog
70% matchMixed59% of 1,623 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 20.5%, Comedy 15%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #49 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
69% matchVery Positive84% of 466 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia
Why similar: Point & Click 66.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Comedy 16.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #50 Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2013
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in Wild West, FESTER MUDD: CURSE OF THE GOLD is a three-part comic saga of exploration, reunion, and redemption...and a love letter to the classic adventure games of the 90s! Roused from a life of sloth to reunite with his long-lost brother in search of unimaginable riches, reluctant hero Fester Mudd somehow manages to be intrepid...
Why similar: Point & Click 61.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Comedy 15.4%, Puzzle 2.7%, Funny 2.6%
- #51 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: MojoTouch
Windows
Just when he thought his life was regaining some semblance of normality, Simon's wonder years are once again turned upside down when the evil sorcerer Sordid returns from the grave with only one thing on his mind - revenge!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Cult Classic 27.2% ★, Adventure 12.6%, 1990's 9.5%, Retro 5.6%
- #52 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.8%, Comedy 21.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Puzzle 8.1%, Funny 4.6%
- #53 King's Quest™ Collection
69% matchVery Positive87% of 391 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Classic 36.1% ★, Adventure 12.8%, 1990's 2.9%, Retro 2.7%
- #54 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,402 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Comedy 11.9%, Classic 10% ★, Puzzle 2.7%
