Games Like Old Skies

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 46.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game offers a similar level of narrative depth, character interaction, and high-quality pixel art.

Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!

Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Linear 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a core time-travel mechanic that allows players to shift between two distinct eras to solve puzzles and uncover a global conspiracy.

When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This series shares the signature Wadjet Eye Games blend of supernatural mystery, emotional storytelling, and classic point-and-click mechanics.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Cinematic 19.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic adventure that masterfully weaves together two timelines to tell a deeply emotional and immersive story.

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 53.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Retro 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi adventure emphasizes complex puzzle-solving and a multi-character narrative structure that mirrors the investigative feel of Old Skies.

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 51.2%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully realized post-apocalyptic world with a strong focus on lore, atmosphere, and classic point-and-click exploration.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 10.6%, Cinematic 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric pixel art and a slow-burn mystery that rewards players for their curiosity and attention to detail.

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 28.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Futuristic 9.2%, Mystery 9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that focuses on character-driven choices and investigative gameplay in a futuristic setting.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a grim, dystopian future, this game captures the same sense of urgency and moral decision-making found in time-bending narratives.

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: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 15%, Futuristic 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sci-fi mystery with investigative gameplay, requiring players to make choices that impact the future of their environment.

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 51.6%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This gritty sci-fi detective story features the same pixel-art aesthetic and focus on uncovering dark secrets through dialogue and investigation.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy narrative game that focuses on deciphering history and ancient languages, echoing the historical discovery themes of Old Skies.

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Cinematic 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another Wadjet Eye title that delivers a rich, character-driven mystery set in a distinct historical period.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that prioritizes player choice and investigation, capturing the investigative spirit of a time agent navigating historical settings.

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: Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at historical deduction and piecing together complex events across different time periods, much like a time-travel investigation.

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 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk adventure that balances complex sci-fi themes with traditional point-and-click puzzles and a strong, multi-perspective narrative.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 67.5%, Retro 13.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique time-manipulation mechanic to reconstruct past events, offering a similar investigative thrill to the time-travel premise of Old Skies.

Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.

Why similar: Time Travel 35.8% ★, Point & Click 23.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A time-loop narrative game where your choices and knowledge of future events are the primary tools for changing the outcome of the story.

Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.

Why similar: Time Travel 22.5% ★, Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Futuristic 11%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A time-based mystery that forces players to navigate a limited window of time to uncover the truth behind a looming catastrophe.

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Emotional 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-focused game that explores different lives and settings through a series of interconnected stories.

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: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Point & Click 16%, Emotional 11.7%, Futuristic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy cyberpunk adventure that focuses on investigation and building relationships in a futuristic, tech-driven world.

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Cinematic 18.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Emotional 9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that focuses on uncovering family history and emotional truths through investigation.

When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Adventure 23.7%, Time Travel 23.4% ★, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A time-travel adventure that focuses on uncovering family secrets and preventing disasters through exploration and puzzle-solving.

A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots...

Why similar: Time Travel 33.5% ★, Point & Click 24.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Retro 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but well-crafted time-travel adventure that utilizes classic point-and-click mechanics to bridge different eras.

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: Point & Click 24.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Retro 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled adventure that explores a dystopian future through the eyes of a protagonist caught in a web of political intrigue.

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 43.3%, Time Travel 30.8% ★, Adventure 10.5%, Retro 7.6%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic time-travel adventure that uses the manipulation of objects across different eras to solve intricate, humorous puzzles.

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.6%, Point & Click 21.3%, Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich game that uses objects and memories to explore the passage of time and the impact of the past.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, character-focused mystery game that emphasizes gathering clues and interviewing suspects to solve a complex crime.

A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Futuristic 13.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

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 97.8%, Mystery 0.6%, Pixel Graphics 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Female Protagonist 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused point-and-click game with a strong protagonist and a compelling, grounded narrative.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the detective genre that requires real-world research and careful investigation to solve cases.

A cinematic point-and-click adventure where you step into the shoes of photographer Charlotte Gray as she explores the abandoned camp of Deer Creek and uncovers the tragedy that befell the camp and its people.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Cinematic 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%

Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!

Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 13%, Retro 9.9%

We will step into the shoes of a young druid who will be called upon by her tribe to undertake an important mission. After some events in her village, she will have to leave behind the safety of the forest and venture into a world full of dangers. The fate of the grove will be in her hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Investigation 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Retro 8.6%

Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 7.9%

A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9%

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Retro 8.8%

In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time?

Why similar: Time Travel 25.6% ★, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 10%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Retro 8.5%

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Emotional 16.3%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 9.8%

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: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 20.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Exploration 8.2%

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Adventure 4.6%

Guard Duty is a comedy adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. Experience an unforgettable story spanning across two radically different time periods.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Time Travel 22.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Fantasy 8.7%

Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 19.4%, Emotional 15.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%

Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Emotional 16.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Adventure 8.7%

🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅

Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, Cinematic 17.5%, Point & Click 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Mystery 8.3%

Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Exploration 10%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 6.4%

Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Fantasy 9%, Adventure 8.2%

Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.

Why similar: Adventure 34.7%, Emotional 30%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 3.7%

Aliya’s Ascent is a story about a girl who mysteriously found herself in the middle of a boat towards an unknown land. Embark on a journey in the world of the first Legions and meet familiar faces as you unravel the tales that made the fabric of Bridgeworld. Every choice you make matters!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Cinematic 27.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Fantasy 9.4%

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 30.4%, Futuristic 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Retro 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Exploration 8.2%

Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

Why similar: Time Travel 25.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Emotional 15.9%, Exploration 7.6%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Emotional 15.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Adventure 8.1%

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Emotional 15%, Mystery 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

Why similar: Time Travel 23.2% ★, Point & Click 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Emotional 15%, Mystery 8.4%

In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Cinematic 16.2%, Emotional 14%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%

Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%

Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

Why similar: Time Travel 31.6% ★, Emotional 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 10.2%