Games Like Overclocked: A History of Violence

The Moment of Silence is a classic point-and-click 3rd person adventure game set in New York City in 2044. Players step into the role of Peter Wright, an advertising executive currently heading up the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.5%, Adventure 38.1%, Indie 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact narrative-driven, point-and-click DNA and dystopian atmosphere of the seed game.

Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.5%, Adventure 29.9%, Mystery 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This Pendulo Studios title delivers a dark, twisted mystery with the high-quality point-and-click production values expected by fans of the genre.

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of dread and psychological instability through a classic investigative point-and-click lens.

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Why similar: Point & Click 58.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic dark murder mystery that mirrors the gritty, investigative, and mature tone found in Overclocked.

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Adventure 36.2%, Indie 12.3%, Mystery 5.3%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends psychological horror with traditional point-and-click exploration in a haunting, atmospheric setting.

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Adventure 39.3%, Mystery 12%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the dark, narrative-heavy exploration of history and mystery that defines the original game.

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 55.3%, Adventure 31.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this title offers a sophisticated psychological mystery that balances supernatural elements with grounded investigation.

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: Psychological 41.3%, Adventure 25.8%, Mystery 23.9%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A futuristic investigative thriller that relies on narrative choices and psychological profiling to drive the plot forward.

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 44%, Adventure 41.1%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark point-and-click adventure that focuses on psychological trauma and atmospheric mystery.

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Psychological 20.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-focused point-and-click game that emphasizes narrative depth and unsettling atmosphere.

Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.

Why similar: Psychological 49.9%, Adventure 48.5%, Story Rich 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive thriller focuses on psychological trauma and non-linear storytelling, mirroring the narrative structure of the seed game.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Psychological 20.1%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and dark narrative experience that explores trauma through a unique, mature point-and-click style.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 29.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: From the same creator as The Cat Lady, this game offers a harrowing, psychological journey that feels tonally similar to the seed game.

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Adventure 46.4%, Story Rich 19.2%, Indie 18.9%, Mystery 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological horror game that uses atmospheric storytelling to explore dark, religious themes.

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 98.7%, Adventure 0.6%, Mystery 0.4%, Indie 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling detective story that uses point-and-click mechanics to unravel a dark, personal mystery.

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 47.1%, Psychological 20.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark narrative experience that uses point-and-click mechanics to tell a series of haunting, interconnected stories.

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

Why similar: Point & Click 59.2%, Adventure 28.2%, Mystery 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective mystery that emphasizes dialogue and investigation, perfectly complementing the investigative focus of Overclocked.

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Adventure 55.5%, Indie 27%, Story Rich 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that delves into the nature of mental instability and violence.

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Psychological 22.3%, Indie 22.2%, Story Rich 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological thriller that prioritizes the exploration of a fractured mind and dark memories.

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 64.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Story Rich 5.9%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired adventure offers a gripping, mature mystery set in a dystopian future with excellent narrative pacing.

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 60.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 6.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Mystery 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich adventure that explores complex psychological and societal themes through a classic point-and-click interface.

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 62%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 8.1%, Mystery 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a complex, multi-character narrative structure that rewards careful investigation and logical deduction.

A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate...

Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Psychological 30.3%, Indie 12.7%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply disturbing psychological game that explores the origins of violence and mental decay.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 11.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

Immanence is a 2D psychological Lovecraftian blend of religion and technology with surreal puzzles and dark atmosphere.

Why similar: Adventure 69%, Indie 31%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that emphasizes a dark, investigative narrative in a claustrophobic setting.

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?

Why similar: Point & Click 53.2%, Adventure 32.4%, Indie 5.7%, Mystery 4.7%, Story Rich 4%

Why You'll Like It: A bleak, story-driven adventure that features a dark, mature narrative and classic point-and-click gameplay.

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Point & Click 49%, Mystery 26.7%, Adventure 24.4%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Psychological 27.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 5.5%

The Archetype is a psychological-horror where you'll be in control (or not) of Archty's psychological aspects, like Fear, Despair, Anxiety, Sadness, Jealousy, Anger, Aggression, Libido, Envy, Guilt, Depression and Solitude.

Why similar: Adventure 77.3%, Story Rich 22.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological adventure that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and the exploration of the human condition.

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Psychological 27.9%, Adventure 20%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a dark, mature narrative to explore themes of fear and trauma.

Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.7%, Adventure 26.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Indie 11.7%, Story Rich 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery adventure that focuses on investigation and atmospheric tension in a cold, isolated environment.

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychological 65.2%, Indie 18.4%, Story Rich 16.4%

At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.

Why similar: Adventure 70.5%, Indie 29.5%

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

Why similar: Adventure 47.4%, Mystery 33.6%, Story Rich 19%

In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Psychological 25.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that relies on puzzle-solving and narrative investigation to uncover a dark, hidden past.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.1%, Psychological 20.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 9.3%

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 11.1%

Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Psychological 18.6%, Indie 9.7%, Mystery 8.9%

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 58.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 7.2%

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: Adventure 44.9%, Mystery 31%, Story Rich 24.1%

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Why similar: Point & Click 72.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Story Rich 5.8%

A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.

Why similar: Point & Click 77%, Story Rich 14.1%, Indie 8.9%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Adventure 80.2%, Indie 19.8%

Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?

Why similar: Point & Click 56.1%, Adventure 29.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 4.3%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 24.3%, Psychological 24%, Mystery 24%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 12.4%

"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.

Why similar: Adventure 52.4%, Story Rich 28%, Indie 19.6%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Psychological 44.7%, Story Rich 41.2%, Adventure 14.2%

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: Adventure 50.4%, Story Rich 32.4%, Indie 17.2%

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

Why similar: Psychological 39.7%, Mystery 21.2%, Adventure 20.5%, Story Rich 18.6%

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Adventure 57.4%, Story Rich 28%, Indie 14.7%

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Adventure 53.2%, Story Rich 30.4%, Indie 16.4%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Adventure 37.5%, Story Rich 36.1%, Mystery 26.4%

Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.

Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Psychological 32.6%, Adventure 31.8%

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: Point & Click 51.9%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.

Why similar: Point & Click 55.7%, Adventure 36.2%, Mystery 8.1%

Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...

Why similar: Adventure 60.9%, Story Rich 39.1%

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Psychological 57.6%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Indie 7.3%

The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

Why similar: Adventure 73.3%, Indie 26.7%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Adventure 69.4%, Indie 17.8%, Story Rich 12.9%

"Before we knew it, what we once knew as 'freedom' became nothing more but a faint and distant memory." Venture forth and discover the truth behind the seemingly perfect OmniCare society in Sinless: a unique point and click and visual novel hybrid, set in an original cyberpunk reality.

Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Adventure 36.6%, Indie 12.2%