
Murky is a zany narrative adventure where you cast spells, solve microgames, and alter time to create parallel realities and rediscover your past while escaping a world on the brink of destruction.
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Murky is a zany narrative adventure where you cast spells, solve microgames, and alter time to create parallel realities and rediscover your past while escaping a world on the brink of destruction.

Hexed Time
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.

Clocker
The world has been swallowed into the grey void of time and space. The only key to the winding puzzle - a time-controling pocket-watch - lies in the hands of a clockmaker Father. The watch creates a mysterious barrier between the Father and his estranged Daughter.
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.2% ★, Narrative 26.4% ★, Magic 9.6%, Time Travel 8.2% ★, Puzzle 7.4%
The world has been swallowed into the grey void of time and space. The only key to the winding puzzle - a time-controling pocket-watch - lies in the hands of a clockmaker Father. The watch creates a mysterious barrier between the Father and his estranged Daughter.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.7% ★, Hand-drawn 14%, Emotional 12.6%, Cartoony 9.3%, Time Travel 8.2% ★
Time backtracking secret room decryption game, analyze the character dialogue, find the key to decryption, complete the needs to leave the room. In the end all regret, go back to the past, looking for clues to make up for regret.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.4% ★, Time Travel 16.2% ★, Emotional 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
Relive Dylan’s final exam day in a hand-painted watercolor point-and-click adventure. Explore dreamlike scenes, interact with subtle details, solve gentle puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a memory he can’t escape.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Stylized 9.9%, Point & Click 8.5%
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.5% ★, Narrative 28.8% ★, Time Travel 13.4% ★, Comedy 7.2%, Puzzle 5.5%
Embark on a narrative puzzle-adventure in a world made of blocks. Play as a block on a quest to find your place, meet other blocks on their journeys, and help them shape their stories. Explore hidden areas, discover treasures, and unlock abilities that open new paths in every level!
Why similar: Narrative 46.1% ★, Wholesome 18.2% ★, Emotional 9%, Puzzle 9%, Stylized 3.9%
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Narrative 41.8% ★, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Point & Click 5.6%
After the dungeons have been plundered and the monsters all killed, an elderly witch quietly gets to work. In this emotionally-rich, stylized, single-player adventure - Gert will need to build a bond with a peculiar creature if she’s to fulfill a coven’s oath.
Why similar: Narrative 39.6% ★, Emotional 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Magic 7.8%, Stylized 6.4%
Manipulate time to your whim! Use your powers of time manipulation to advance in this 2D Puzzle Adventure!
Why similar: Time Manipulation 48.9% ★, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Magic 11.1%, Puzzle 9%, Fantasy 6.7%
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Hand-drawn 14%, Comedy 12.2%, Magic 10.1%, Puzzle 8.3%
Anxiety Arcade is a short, surreal narrative game about living with anxiety — and how it feels when your own thoughts turn into puzzles.
Why similar: Narrative 44.2% ★, Wholesome 24.5% ★, Emotional 15.1%, Cartoony 5%, Exploration 4.1%
Experience the first hour What Lies in The Multiverse. A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly & hilarious story.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.4% ★, Narrative 27.7% ★, Time Travel 13.5% ★, Comedy 7%, Puzzle 5.9%
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Stylized 8.9%, Magic 8.5%
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.6% ★, Time Travel 11.7% ★, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Emotional 9.5%, Comedy 8.7%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.6% ★, Narrative 22.4% ★, Time Travel 18.3% ★, Puzzle 10%, Point & Click 5.7%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Narrative 39.5% ★, Wholesome 18.3% ★, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Stylized 6.1%
Funded on Kickstarter with backers including legend of the genre Ron Gilbert, The Mystery of Woolley Mountain is an otherworldly point-and-click adventure - filled with strange beasts, evil witches, confused automatons and wacky ropemen.
Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Time Travel 12.2% ★, Comedy 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Cartoony 9%
Sayonara Okaasan is an interactive abstract poem about saying goodbye to a mother and exploring life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 47.4% ★, Emotional 16.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Point & Click 8.1%, Puzzle 8%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 53.1% ★, Emotional 21.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Cartoony 6.7%, Story Rich 4.9%
Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of Brentwood in this mysterious point-and-click adventure. The unique powers you hold will lead to moral choices that directly influence the story, the fate of the town, and which of the multiple endings you unlock. Will you follow destiny or fight against it?
Why similar: Time Travel 20.7% ★, Emotional 15.8%, Time Manipulation 15.4% ★, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Point & Click 8.1%
Rediscover the 7 emotions lost by a bird with Alzheimer's. Every memory is a color, every color is a power.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 42.4% ★, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Emotional 9.2%, Exploration 5%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Narrative 34.6% ★, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Stylized 6.6%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Hand-drawn 18%, Comedy 9.4%, Cartoony 9.3%, Puzzle 8.8%
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Narrative 48.1% ★, Emotional 17.4%, Hand-drawn 17%, Story Rich 5%, Puzzle 3.9%
Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 42.3% ★, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Time Travel 10.5% ★, Puzzle 9.7%, Cartoony 9.2%
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.8% ★, Narrative 26.2% ★, Emotional 12.5%, Time Travel 10.6% ★, Puzzle 5.8%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.1% ★, Narrative 25.3% ★, Time Travel 13.6% ★, Emotional 10%, Puzzle 7%
Lose yourself in a dreamlike journey through memory, time, and friendship. Step into the story of Arina and Frendt as you guide them across surreal islands built from cherished childhood moments. With time in your hands and wonder at your feet, explore an evocative world reimagined for VR.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 48.6% ★, Emotional 13.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Time Travel 8.7% ★, Stylized 5%
ROLL CAMERA!Julius Brown is desperate for a big break in the movie industry - and YOU can help him enter the Californian film-maker competition.In this modern point-and-click, Julius will negotiate puzzles, time travel and heavy sarcasm to try and win his ultimate prize.
Why similar: Time Travel 19.8% ★, Comedy 16.2%, Time Manipulation 15.1% ★, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Point & Click 8.8%
In this puzzle adventure game, you awaken as a ghost after your mysterious death, drawn to the relics of a forgotten war between thieves and pirates. Shift between timelines to uncover the truth behind the war and your demise.
Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Time Travel 17.1% ★, Puzzle 11.2%, Stylized 7.4%, Fantasy 6.4%
An accessible point and click adventure that joins Clara as she brings to life three short tales told by her nurturing grandfather. Explore storybook illustrations, become friends with cute creatures found in odd situations, and help solve their problems.
Why similar: Narrative 30.5% ★, Wholesome 20% ★, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Point & Click 7.1%
Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.
Why similar: Narrative 35.6% ★, Wholesome 18.7% ★, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, Comedy 9.1%
A game born from memes, featuring the “World’s Richest Person” sending you $50, a chaotic skewer vendor, and a quirky dog-shaped backpack. Dive into a whimsical yet heartfelt dating adventure full of unexpected twists and pure hilarity!
Why similar: Narrative 54.2% ★, Comedy 17.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Casual 7.1%, Point & Click 4.7%
Hop aboard your cosmic sailboat and seek out folks in need of help in this storybook universe.
Why similar: Narrative 37.1% ★, Wholesome 21.4% ★, Comedy 11.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Cartoony 7.3%
A game about loneliness in adulthood. Withdrawn is a hand-drawn point-and-click interactive fiction where you're following the main character's routine, thoughts, memories and his constant fear of living.
Why similar: Narrative 29.6% ★, Wholesome 17.5% ★, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Emotional 12.8%, Stylized 5.7%
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 49.4% ★, Emotional 14.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Casual 8%, Point & Click 6.7%
You are a child in the machine.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 54.1% ★, Time Travel 13.6% ★, Cartoony 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 4.5%
A short narrative point-and-click about living with limited energy — and how even the smallest tasks can feel impossible.
Why similar: Narrative 52.1% ★, Emotional 15.2%, Stylized 9.1%, Point & Click 9%, Casual 5.1%
Five days is a fully open world, no limits time travel puzzle adventure. This game isn't just a time loop of the same day on repeat, this game lets you travel between five different days. Use your knowledge of the future and ability to travel to the past to assassinate a heavily defended king.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 47.8% ★, Time Travel 21.2% ★, Puzzle 9.2%, Comedy 4.2%, Exploration 4.2%
Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as the forest spirit Tukoni as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, brew fragrant tea and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
Why similar: Wholesome 22.8% ★, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Comedy 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Stylized 8.6%
Boxville 2 continues the adventure of cans living in a box city. Two friends were setting up fireworks for the city celebration, but a mistake caused chaos and one friend went missing. Now our hero must explore Boxville and beyond to fix everything and find his friend.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.2%, Emotional 14.2%, Cartoony 14%, Comedy 13.6%, Puzzle 11.3%
A story-rich, dark fantasy, single-player, 2d point and click adventure, where a witch's curse means it's Groundhog Day in a forgotten wonderland. Cast spells, build a flying bathtub, talk to inanimate objects, find missing socks and much more!
Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Time Travel 17.8% ★, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Emotional 9.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
A meditative puzzle game about a ruler who devoted his life to a dream of flight. Arrange and combine illustrated panels to awaken an ancient city hidden in the clouds — and uncover the secret it has kept for centuries.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.6%, Puzzle 19.1%, Stylized 10.6%, Point & Click 6.8%, Adventure 6.7%
IVRI is a space-station exploration game in which you navigate an eerie, abandoned space station, piecing together the puzzle of the missing crew and uncovering the secrets hidden within the ship's walls.
Why similar: Narrative 47.1% ★, Time Manipulation 23.2% ★, Time Travel 20.5% ★, Puzzle 5.3%, Adventure 1.9%
Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.
Why similar: Narrative 35.6% ★, Emotional 16.6%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Stylized 10.2%, Magic 9.5%
Craft spells by combining floating fragments of words in Leximan, a whimsical adventure that uses creative wordplay to summon countless weird and wonderful solutions to puzzles. Alongside an awkward assembly of basement-wizards, save Academy Elementinia and become the hero nobody asked for!
Why similar: Narrative 37% ★, Wholesome 17.7% ★, Magic 10.5%, Comedy 10.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.
Why similar: Narrative 51.6% ★, Emotional 16.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Point & Click 7.9%, Stylized 6.5%
Discover the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a whole new way. A gaming experience where you get to feel what it's like to dive inside a novel as a small dot. Roll left and right, rewind time, and venture deeper through the story as you try to find your way back home.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 52.1% ★, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Emotional 12.6%, Puzzle 7.5%, Casual 3.8%
Most of your actions have been taken away. In each time loop, slide the mouse to kill monsters, crack the puzzles locked by knowledge, and explore the hidden paths! Go deeper in a limited time and discover the truth of the world.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 49% ★, Cartoony 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Puzzle 9.3%, Exploration 4.6%
Time retrograde puzzle game
Why similar: Time Manipulation 79% ★, Puzzle 17%, Casual 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Narrative 35.3% ★, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Wholesome 11.6% ★, Point & Click 6.6%
Run, glide, and grapple across an open world filled with floating islands. Armed with an Eye that gives you the power to rewind and accelerate time, use it to solve puzzles, fight enemies, and rescue your dragon friends.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 52.1% ★, Time Travel 19.4% ★, Puzzle 10%, Fantasy 5.4%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.
Why similar: Narrative 39.3% ★, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Comedy 13.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Point & Click 6.4%
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 42.2% ★, Emotional 18.6%, Stylized 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Magic 4.7%
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Emotional 21.7%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Stylized 8.2%, Point & Click 7.2%
Set off on a high flying, exploration and puzzling adventure game. A journey set high above the clouds, in a mysterious world full of unexplored islands, dark spirits, caves, people with stories to share, and a boy looking for answers to the questions of a fatherless life, led by an ancient wind.
Why similar: Narrative 36.8% ★, Emotional 16.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Magic 8.7%, Stylized 7.6%
Explore a hand-drawn island and help out a rainbow of quirky characters to plan the perfect party in Shindig – a fully-voiced, feelsy, wholesome and cozy narrative adventure! You're invited!
Why similar: Narrative 46.8% ★, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Point & Click 4.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
Essence of Time is a story rich, hand-drawn RPG. Craft modular moves in a sphere grid as you build friendships, unravel mysteries, and explore timelines and their consequences during the final days of battle school. While students compete to be the next emperor, can you find a future without war?
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.9% ★, Time Travel 18.9% ★, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Magic 8.3%, Puzzle 7.3%
Fight against the evil King's poltergeists and propaganda in Palace Perils, a hand-drawn narrative-driven platformer with roguelite elements. You'll play as Ser Sideshow, a knight whose true story has never been told.
Why similar: Narrative 56.3% ★, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Cartoony 9.1%, 2D 4.3%, Magic 4.1%
Hidden object puzzler about time-traveling detective. Somebody really messed up with time-travel machine..
Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.1% ★, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Time Travel 9.3% ★, Cartoony 7.3%