- #1 The Council
97% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Choices Matter 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on narrative choices and uncovering deep-seated conspiracies, much like the investigative core of Nikopol.
- #2 Beyond a Steel Sky
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,598 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.4%, Cyberpunk 19.6%, Point & Click 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Third Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D cyberpunk adventure that blends exploration and puzzle-solving in a high-stakes dystopian society.
- #3 Primordia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 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 32%, Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, Dystopian 13.8%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure that features a similarly bleak, atmospheric world and intricate puzzle design.
- #4 Syberia
95% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.7%, Adventure 19%, Puzzle 17.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, Third Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 3D adventure that shares the same deliberate pacing and immersive, atmospheric world-building found in Nikopol.
- #5 Still Life
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Detective 26.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Horror 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, narrative-heavy detective game mirrors the gritty, mature tone and puzzle-solving focus of the seed game.
- #6 Dreamfall Chapters
94% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Third Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sprawling 3D adventure set in a dystopian future that captures the same sense of political conspiracy and exploration.
- #7 Gemini Rue
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Cyberpunk 26%, Dystopian 18.6%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, rain-soaked sci-fi atmosphere and a compelling conspiracy-driven plot typical of the genre.
- #8 The Silent Age
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,165 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: Alternate History 18.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Detective 12.7%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian point-and-click adventure that uses time-travel mechanics to unravel a global conspiracy.
- #9 The Case of the Golden Idol
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Point & Click 24.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional detective game that requires piecing together complex conspiracies through observation and deduction.
- #10 Observer: System Redux
91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Alternate History 21%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Dystopian 15%, Detective 14.5%, Narration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, dystopian detective story that emphasizes atmosphere and uncovering secrets in a crumbling futuristic setting.
- #11 Nobody Wants to Die
89% matchVery Positive84% of 6,506 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Dystopian 25.7%, Detective 18.4%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Narration 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D noir detective game set in a dystopian future that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a series of crimes.
- #12 Technobabylon
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 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: Cyberpunk 44.9%, Point & Click 40.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich cyberpunk adventure that excels at world-building and complex, logic-based puzzles.
- #13 Whispers of a Machine
88% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Detective 21.7%, Cyberpunk 20.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that offers multiple ways to solve problems, echoing the investigative freedom of Nikopol.
- #14 Sunday Gold
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 773 reviews2022
Dev: BKOM StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.5%, Dystopian 17.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Narration 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines point-and-click exploration with turn-based mechanics in a bleak, dystopian setting.
- #15 2064: Read Only Memories
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.8%, Comic Book 28.6%, Point & Click 20.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk adventure that explores themes of identity and conspiracy in a futuristic city.
- #16 Alternativa
89% matchMixed47% of 210 reviews2010
Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Alternativa is a story that will take you to a world much different to what you'd expect in 2045. To a world destroyed by war and revolutions, a world led by an oppressive and cruel dictatorship. Classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that...
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Cyberpunk 27.9%, Dystopian 19.1%, Adventure 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match, offering a dystopian cyberpunk setting with classic point-and-click puzzle gameplay.
- #17 Resonance
86% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 79.8%, Adventure 20.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that balances character-driven storytelling with clever, multi-perspective puzzle mechanics.
- #18 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 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: Alternate History 25.4%, Point & Click 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure set in a strange, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.
- #19 Gray Matter
84% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.3%, Adventure 21.7%, Story Rich 6.3%, Puzzle 5.9%, Third Person 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by adventure game legend Jane Jensen, this title offers a sophisticated narrative and challenging puzzles.
- #20 Kathy Rain
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 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 97.9%, Detective 1%, Adventure 0.4%, Puzzle 0.2%, Third Person 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling detective story that features a strong narrative and classic point-and-click mechanics in a moody setting.
- #21 Black Mirror
84% matchMixed49% of 690 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Adventure 28.6%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy adventure that captures the same sense of mystery and isolation found in Nikopol.
- #22 VirtuaVerse
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,098 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: Dystopian 31.8%, Cyberpunk 26%, Point & Click 20.1%, Third Person 9.1%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cyberpunk adventure that captures the dystopian feel and puzzle-heavy gameplay of the genre.
- #23 The Descendant
81% matchVery Positive89% of 7,313 reviews2016
Dev: Gaming Corps ABPub: Microids Indie
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
Why similar: Adventure 88.1%, Point & Click 4.8%, Post-apocalyptic 3.7%, Alternate History 1.3%, Story Rich 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven, post-apocalyptic adventure that focuses on uncovering the secrets of a hidden bunker.
- #24 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
83% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2014
Dev: Arberth StudiosPub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving within a mysterious, atmospheric environment.
- #25 Let Bions Be Bygones
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: Microprose Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Dystopian 14.8%, Point & Click 14%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused cyberpunk detective game that emphasizes player choice and world-building.
- #26 The Sundew
80% matchVery Positive87% of 98 reviews2021
Dev: 2054
Windows · Linux
You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.3%, Dystopian 19.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian adventure that features a strong narrative and classic point-and-click mechanics.
- #27 Minds Beneath Us
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Dystopian 26.1%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Point & Click 13%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #28 Neon Hearts City
78% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 24.3%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%
- #29 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
79% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 44%, Point & Click 26.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D investigative game that relies on environmental interaction and puzzle-solving to progress the story.
- #30 "I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue)
78% matchVery Positive90% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: SameFramePub: RBL LABS
Windows
The 1st chapter of mystic trans-media adventure with the atmosphere of Eastern Europe of the last century. After completing the 1st chapter, each player can influence the further plot of the game chapters/short films/visual novel.The plot in your hands...
Why similar: Alternate History 18.8%, Detective 18.5%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Narration 8.7%
- #31 Au Revoir
76% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.5%, Point & Click 22.4%, Detective 14%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #32 Escape2088
79% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Escape2088 is an old-school escape room game set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Hidden Object 15%, Detective 13.3%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A concise, puzzle-focused cyberpunk adventure that emphasizes exploration and environmental interaction.
- #33 FORECLOSED
77% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Antab StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?
Why similar: Comic Book 34.2%, Dystopian 25.1%, Narration 12%, Third Person 9.7%, Exploration 8%
- #34 Machinika: Atlas
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 557 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: Dystopian 23%, Hidden Object 21.8%, Point & Click 21.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, First-Person 9%
- #35 Trust No One
75% matchMixed61% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Dystopian 20.8%, Point & Click 20.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #36 Sovietpunk: Chapter one
76% matchMixed70% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Hot Chill
Windows
Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.9%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Narration 14%
- #37 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
74% matchVery Positive89% of 559 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 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: Dystopian 22.9%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Narration 12%
- #38 Dry Drowning
74% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.6%, Detective 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #39 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
73% matchVery Positive82% of 299 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: Dystopian 38.1%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #40 Machinika: Museum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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 25.2%, Hidden Object 22.7%, Narration 14.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, First-Person 10%
- #41 The World After
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Exploration 20.8%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 7%
- #42 >observer_
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,884 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.1%, Dystopian 20.4%, Detective 14.7%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 6.4%
- #43 Booth: A Dystopian Adventure
72% matchVery Positive91% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Guanpeng Chen
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.
Why similar: Dystopian 42.3%, Point & Click 20.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #44 Through The Fragmentation
71% matchVery Positive96% of 223 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: Exploration 24.9%, First-Person 24.3%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Adventure 14.2%, 3D 10.7%
- #45 NORCO
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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: Dystopian 46.7%, Point & Click 29.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #46 Who's Lila?
69% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 8%, Third Person 7.7%
- #47 Transient: Extended Edition
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.9%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Detective 14.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #48 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
Why similar: Alternate History 33.8%, Point & Click 23.2%, Hidden Object 22.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #49 Duskpunk
67% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: Dystopian 46.8%, Exploration 20%, Choices Matter 20%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #50 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
73% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Adventure 28.9%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #51 The Plane Effect
70% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Innovina/StudioKikuPub: PQube
Windows
Embark on a dark, dystopian isometric adventure as 'Solo,' seeking to reunite with your wife and daughter after an otherworldly, life-changing event. Solve intricate puzzles and evade an everwatching sinister presence...
Why similar: Dystopian 38.1%, Point & Click 20.3%, Narration 16.8%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #52 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
67% matchVery Positive90% of 15,333 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 65.1%, Dystopian 17.8%, Detective 9.6%, Point & Click 3.4%, Story Rich 2.8%
- #53 Charon's Staircase
70% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Exploration 16.3%, Puzzle 16%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 9.7%
- #54 Neyyah
66% matchVery Positive85% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Defy Reality EntertainmentPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.
Why similar: Point & Click 36%, First-Person 16.9%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #55 Dark Grim Mariupolis
70% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: Team MariupolisPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introducing “Dark Grim Mariupolis”, a classic adventure game set in a world, combining noir, Greek mythology, magic, mysticism, hopeless entourage of Greco-Roman Age of Decadence and stifling everyday routine. Encourage yourself and step into darkness…
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #56 The Secret of Retropolis
68% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, Comic Book 14.2%, Cyberpunk 10.4%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #57 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
66% matchMixed68% of 694 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.7%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Narration 12.4%, Linear 7.6%
- #58 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
66% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 22.4%, Narration 18.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #59 Karaski: What Goes Up...
69% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2016
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!
Why similar: Alternate History 29.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Choices Matter 17.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #60 FAKEBOOK
64% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Detective 17.7%, Horror 15%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Exploration 12.3%