- #1 Quern - Undying Thoughts
97% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Steampunk 18.4% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Cinematic 11.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title is widely considered the spiritual successor to the Myst formula, offering deep, satisfying logic puzzles in a beautifully atmospheric world.
- #2 Riven
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,758 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Realistic 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a modern remake of the genre's pinnacle, it offers the same level of immersive, world-building detail and complex puzzle design found in Neyyah.
- #3 Obduction
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,955 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: Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, this game excels at transporting players to strange, alien environments that require careful observation to navigate.
- #4 Myst
95% matchVery Positive89% of 2,127 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 16.9%, Exploration 16.3%, Point & Click 13.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic that established the first-person, point-and-click exploration genre and remains the primary inspiration for Neyyah.
- #5 Firmament
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
Why similar: Steampunk 24.8% ★, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features the same high-fidelity, atmospheric world-building and puzzle-centric exploration that defines the modern Myst-like experience.
- #6 Haven Moon
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Francois Roussel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
Why similar: Steampunk 24.8% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short but highly effective homage to the Myst style, focusing on exploration and environmental puzzles on a series of mysterious islands.
- #7 The Eyes of Ara
93% matchVery Positive83% of 830 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: Immersive 28.4% ★, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 7.5%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Players explore a sprawling, mysterious castle filled with hidden secrets and clever puzzles that reward curiosity and attention to detail.
- #8 The House of Da Vinci
92% matchVery Positive87% of 7,021 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Point & Click 22.1%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Immersive 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar experience to The Room, featuring elaborate, Renaissance-themed mechanical puzzles that demand keen observation and logic.
- #9 The Room
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 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: Point & Click 25.4%, Puzzle 24.8%, Mystery 22.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Steampunk 7.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on highly tactile, intricate puzzle boxes that mirror the mechanical satisfaction of solving the complex devices found in Neyyah.
- #10 Machinika: Museum
90% matchVery Positive93% of 6,181 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Mystery 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on repairing mysterious alien artifacts, providing the same satisfying 'aha' moments found in complex mechanical puzzles.
- #11 Syberia: The World Before
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 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: Steampunk 23.5% ★, Point & Click 15.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-heavy, it offers a rich, point-and-click exploration experience with beautiful environments and clever puzzle integration.
- #12 Myha: Return to the Lost Island
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Denis MartinPub: Simon Says: Play!
Windows
MYHA is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Myha, a moon in a far away solar system, and try to understand why you were teleported there.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Mystery 17.3%, First-Person 13.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures the essence of classic point-and-click adventures with its focus on logic and exploration in a surreal, isolated setting.
- #13 Call of the Sea
88% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Mystery 19.5%, First-Person 17.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends a strong, story-rich narrative with beautiful, atmospheric environments and puzzles that feel integrated into the world.
- #14 Another Tomorrow
89% matchVery Positive90% of 50 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 25.5%, First-Person 15.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person puzzle adventure that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the mystery of a strange, dreamlike world.
- #15 Veritas
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows
Uncover the lies. Free your mind. Veritas is a compact narrative puzzle game that asks: what is truth, and does it even matter?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by masters of the genre, this game provides a polished, logic-driven puzzle experience that feels right at home for fans of Neyyah.
- #16 Through The Fragmentation
86% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Immersive 40.8% ★, Nonlinear 15.6%, Mystery 12%, First-Person 9.2%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric, first-person exploration and puzzle-solving in a unique, surreal environment.
- #17 Memorrha
86% matchMixed65% of 152 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Mystery 17%, Puzzle 13.2%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Players explore ancient, puzzle-filled ruins that require logical thinking and environmental interaction to progress through the world.
- #18 The Forgotten City
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,205 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Why similar: Mystery 27.9%, First-Person 16%, Exploration 15.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at mystery and exploration, requiring players to use logic and observation to unravel the secrets of a trapped, ancient city.
- #19 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 28.2%, Puzzle 26%, Exploration 17.8%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex puzzle game that challenges the player's perception and logic within a surreal, atmospheric setting.
- #20 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: FMV 21.1% ★, Point & Click 15.9%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Though isometric, it captures the surreal, point-and-click exploration vibe and world-building that fans of Neyyah will appreciate.
- #21 RHEM I SE: The Mysterious Land
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Knut MüllerPub: Runesoft GmbH
Windows
RHEM is a first person adventure featuring brain-teasing puzzles for your PC.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Adventure 35.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, non-linear puzzle adventure that emphasizes pure logic and exploration in a strange, industrial world.
- #22 Machinika: Atlas
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 568 reviews2024
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Mystery 16.5%, First-Person 11.7%, Sci-fi 11%, Puzzle 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to Museum that continues the tradition of tactile, mystery-focused puzzle solving in a sci-fi setting.
- #23 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III
83% matchMixed60% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Detalion Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click puzzle adventure that focuses on exploration and solving intricate riddles in a bizarre landscape.
- #24 The Talos Principle
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,778 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, First-Person 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated blend of first-person puzzle-solving and philosophical mystery that rewards thoughtful exploration.
- #25 Return of the Obra Dinn
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,856 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 39.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful deduction game that forces players to use observation and logic to piece together a complex, mysterious narrative.
- #26 Faraway: Puzzle Escape
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, First-Person 19.1%, Puzzle 18.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, first-person puzzle adventure that focuses on exploring ancient ruins and solving mechanical riddles.
- #27 Mystery of the Malign
76% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #28 De-Void
79% matchMixed63% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Sci-fi 20.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Adventure 15.9%, First-Person 15.4%, Story Rich 15.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich exploration game that emphasizes uncovering the mystery of a deserted, sci-fi environment.
- #29 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,581 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 9.8%
- #30 Ether One
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: First-Person 24.5%, Exploration 19.4%, Puzzle 18.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines exploration with puzzle-solving in a surreal, memory-based environment that feels both personal and mysterious.
- #31 Doors: Paradox
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #32 The Room Two
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 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: Point & Click 24.6%, Mystery 23.4%, Puzzle 22.2%, Steampunk 9% ★, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #33 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
77% 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 23.6%, FMV 13.2% ★, Adventure 12.6%, Steampunk 10.2% ★, Puzzle 9%
- #34 URU: Complete Chronicles
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 186 reviews2010
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The critically acclaimed adventure of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst returns with this special collection that contains more Uru than ever before. Already the deepest Myst adventure to date, Uru is significantly expanded with the addition of To D'ni™ and The Path of the Shell, expansion packs that will take Uru beyond your imagination.
Why similar: Adventure 29%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 17.2%, Point & Click 15%, Casual 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational entry in the Myst lore, it offers the quintessential experience of exploring a vast, mysterious world through logic and discovery.
- #35 Zof
77% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Realms
Windows
Zof is a first person point and click puzzle game with a difference. The solutions are always simple, but hidden more and more carefully as the game goes on.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Steampunk 12.6% ★, First-Person 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #36 Goldenheart
74% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Millenniapede
Windows
You have entered a foreign land in the course of an expedition and become involved in an otherworldly mystery. Tuldenorrea is a deceptively simple world, balanced delicately between the extreme forces of a magical universe.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #37 NORCO
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,080 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Mystery 24.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #38 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
73% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.2%, Mystery 17.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #39 Draugen
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,125 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Mystery 16.2%, Cinematic 15.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #40 Éalú
71% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond the Bark
Windows
A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier place.
Why similar: FMV 26% ★, Steampunk 19.9% ★, Point & Click 14.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #41 Manifold Garden
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,248 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Nonlinear 22.5%, Mystery 14.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 11.2%
- #42 TRACE Definitive Edition
70% matchVery Positive96% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO LOOKPub: Coolmath Games
Windows
A point-and-click escape game set on a strange, desolate planet. Collect items and solve puzzles to unravel the mystery of this cryptic world.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 10%
- #43 The Search
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,371 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 13.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #44 VirtuaVerse
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #45 Cylne
75% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: First-Person 20.6%, Exploration 18.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 13.3%
- #46 Panthalassa
68% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Lore-Rich 18%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #47 Chants of Sennaar
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,726 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Puzzle 26%, Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #48 Prominence
71% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2015
Dev: Digital Media Workshop
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%, First-Person 10%, Adventure 9.6%
- #49 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
69% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Cinematic 23.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #50 Logicality
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, First-Person 16.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Exploration 15%
- #51 Lost in Paradise
72% matchMixed55% of 89 reviews2015
Dev: Elev8 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a lost paradise, with mystery beyond its pristine shores.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Realistic 12.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.9%
- #52 Submachine: Legacy
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,415 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 27%, Steampunk 14.7% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 11.7%
- #53 The Station
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Sci-fi 19.1%, Story Rich 16.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%
- #54 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
67% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Steampunk 44.5% ★, Point & Click 10.9%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #55 Venineth
68% matchVery Positive81% of 265 reviews2020
Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23%, Mystery 16.7%, Adventure 15%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Exploration 11.1%
- #56 Door2:Key
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution
Why similar: Mystery 23.4%, Adventure 22.1%, First-Person 17.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 13.2%
- #57 Night Reverie
66% matchVery Positive97% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Exploration 18%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Relaxing 12.2%
- #58 Causal Loop
63% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Mirebound InteractivePub: Headup
Windows
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Mystery 22.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%
- #59 Trikaya
67% matchVery Positive85% of 356 reviews2021
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Trikaya is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where the player explores a long-forgotten temple and pieces together a mighty and mysterious artifact to master Wind, Earth, and Fire magic to solve puzzles and uncover the intriguing history of the extraordinary artifact.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.2%, First-Person 15.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Cinematic 12.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #60 Once Alive
64% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Mystery 23.2%, Cinematic 19%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%