Games Like Paradigm

Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

Why similar: Comedy 35.6%, Surreal 30.3%, Funny 14.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same high-energy, surreal, and absurd comedic tone found in Paradigm.

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Surreal 10.1%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, non-verbal adventure that matches the strange and emotional atmosphere of Paradigm.

Four Last Things is a very silly pythonesque adventure made from Renaissance-era paintings and public domain recordings of classical music. It is about sin, and the Four Last Things – Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell – and strives to be intelligent and ridiculous in equal measures.

Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Surreal 18.8%, Comedy 13.6%, Funny 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses classic point-and-click mechanics to deliver a hilarious, surreal experience inspired by Renaissance art.

A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

Why similar: Adventure 26.3%, Point & Click 23.7%, Indie 16.6%, Comedy 12.5%, Funny 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines meta-humor and genre-bending gameplay that mirrors the self-aware comedy of Paradigm.

Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Surreal 24.9%, Comedy 16.8%, Funny 12.9%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly bizarre, satirical, and absurdist sense of humor within a point-and-click framework.

An absurd, strange, and hilarious underwater adventure featuring office work, the duck of truth, nasty drinks, and the horrifying reality of mayonnaise crime.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Adventure 20.8%, Comedy 17.8%, Funny 15.2%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, funny adventure game that leans heavily into the same weird, indie humor as the seed game.

Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Comedy 24.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 9.6%, Funny 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure filled with pop-culture references and dark, comedic writing.

Crackpot outcast Edgar sets out to Boulzac to save his squash, and instead uncovers an unearthly secret at the heart of the city. A colourful, surreal and utterly bonkers point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Funny 13.9%, Indie 12.6%, Comedy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a surreal and funny narrative experience that feels right at home with the bizarre world of Paradigm.

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point and click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue - where there’s an even bigger game being played …

Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Funny 16.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical point-and-click adventure that captures the same witty and slightly cynical humor.

In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 16.4%, Comedy 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Funny 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in classic point-and-click design with a meta-narrative that fans of Paradigm will appreciate.

In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Comedy 22.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Funny 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, comedy-focused point-and-click series that shares the same chaotic energy as Paradigm.

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

Why similar: Surreal 47.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Indie 11.5%, Comedy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled exploration game that captures the bizarre, dreamlike quality of Paradigm.

With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.7%, Comedy 24.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Funny 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the humorous and puzzle-heavy journey of the Deponia series with plenty of slapstick comedy.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Funny 9.5%, Indie 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, comedic, and surreal narrative that explores bizarre themes through a child's perspective.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, surreal, and highly imaginative point-and-click experience with a unique visual style.

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Surreal 29.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric and surreal narrative adventure that pushes the boundaries of the genre.

Wealthy, handsome, and... dead? Samuel strikes a deal with Death for one last shot at life, but only if he can survive a day doing everything manually. Blink, breathe, walk, and work - Guide Sam in this darkly humorous and brutally difficult adventure!

Why similar: Funny 35.2%, Adventure 25.8%, Comedy 18.7%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An absurdist comedy game that focuses on the hilarious frustration of controlling a character in a weird world.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Surreal 29.5%, Funny 12.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a surreal, non-verbal exploration experience that is visually distinct and creatively bizarre.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Surreal 26%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Sci-fi 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric point-and-click game that shares the mechanical puzzle-solving focus of the genre.

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 43.5%, Comedy 16.4%, Funny 14.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, character-driven mystery that balances humor with clever point-and-click investigation.

More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!

Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Comedy 25%, Adventure 16%, Funny 6.5%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: The final chapter of the Deponia trilogy, offering more of the same witty, point-and-click puzzle fun.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Surreal 25.2%, Comedy 16.1%, Funny 13.9%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and surreal adventure that emphasizes exploration and whimsical, organic puzzle-solving.

An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Funny 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, puzzle-heavy adventure that captures the imaginative spirit of indie point-and-click games.

In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.

Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Comedy 20.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Funny 4%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional, high-quality point-and-click adventure with a strong emphasis on comedy and fantasy tropes.

Maize is a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn. And that last sentence is pretty much the least ridiculous thing about the game.

Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Comedy 21.7%, Surreal 16.2%, Funny 12.5%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: An absurd, first-person comedy adventure that features a bizarre premise and plenty of humor.

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 99.3%, Adventure 0.5%, Indie 0.2%, Story Rich 0.1%, Singleplayer 0%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click mystery that balances a serious narrative with engaging, classic gameplay.

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 62.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 9.5%, Story Rich 5.6%, 2D 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, story-driven point-and-click adventure with deep character interactions and supernatural themes.

Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Comedy 18.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Funny 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that helped define the genre's focus on character-driven humor and puzzles.

A hilarious and weird hand-drawn 2D point-and-click comedy adventure game where you're Bru on a ridiculous quest to get milk for your morning coffee.

Why similar: Surreal 29.5%, Point & Click 28.1%, Comedy 17.3%, Funny 11.1%, Adventure 8.1%

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 51.4%, Comedy 16.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Funny 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential comedic point-and-click game that shares the absurd, time-bending humor of Paradigm.

McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Funny 16.4%, Comedy 14.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Surreal 10.1%

One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Comedy 20.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Funny 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, noir-inspired adventure that remains a gold standard for narrative and character design.

In the world of excessive biotechnologies, an epidemic is ravaging the human race, infecting people's neuronet implants and enslaving them to the mysterious Worm. Who are you: a fighter of the infection, or a hunter of new prey?

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Surreal 26%, Adventure 10.2%, Comedy 9.1%, Funny 6.1%

Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Indie 7.8%, Funny 6.3%

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 34.6%, Surreal 24.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Comedy 11.6%, Indie 7.1%

This multi-award winning adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humour, mind bending puzzles and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.

Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 21.2%, Indie 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%

The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!

Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Adventure 18.4%, Comedy 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Indie 6.8%

An absurd point-and-click adventure, where you help Goby, a piece of swallowed gum, in his quest to find freedom beyond the digestive system.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.5%, Surreal 30.5%, Funny 14.8%, Comedy 9.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Detective story in a hand-painted, surrealist world of science-fiction. Full of riddles and puzzles, with a tone of pulp, horror and comedy. Inspired by movies and TV shows like: Donnie Darko, X Files, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.9%, Surreal 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 8.7%

The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo is a whimsical point’n’click adventure with a surrealist story, astounding hand-drawn animations and hilarious puzzles. Mr. Coo is trapped and broken into pieces. But most of all, he has no idea of what’s going on. Is that a giant chicken over there?

Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Surreal 28.6%, Funny 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Comedy 4.4%

Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Comedy 17.2%, Funny 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.

Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Comedy 21.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Funny 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Surreal 33.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Funny 15.1%, Indie 9.6%

Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Adventure 17.3%, Comedy 14.8%, Indie 10.4%, Funny 8.6%

Neofeud is a Dystopic Cyberpunk adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and 1366x768, hand-painted, stylized visuals.

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Surreal 19.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Indie 9.5%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 38.6%, Adventure 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Indie 12.1%, Funny 8.8%

Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Comedy 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Funny 7.7%

Explore the deepest SECRETs™ of the Tremendous Corporation®. Find out what happened to indie devs and save the gaming industry!

Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Comedy 26.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Funny 7.9%

The Majority of People navigate progress, politics and preposterous propulsive plans in this satirical point-and-click adventure. Featuring highly debatable democracy, problematic project managers and the belief that Anthony's underdeveloped prefrontal cortex will lead to your salvation!

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Surreal 26.2%, Funny 13.6%, Comedy 13%, Indie 5.2%

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 53.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 13.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

The flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.9%, Adventure 24.3%, Comedy 13.1%, Funny 12.1%, Story Rich 2.4%

Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Surreal 24.9%, Comedy 14.3%, Funny 13.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Disappearing cows, strange visitors, talking trees... What is going on here...? Is the end of the world, the cowpocalypse really here? Discover the mysteries trough this puzzle filled, 2,5D, point & click style adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.4%, Adventure 21%, Comedy 14.5%, Indie 12.1%, Sci-fi 4.5%

My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 3.5%, 2D 2.2%

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 64.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Indie 7%, Story Rich 3.5%

When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Comedy 4.9%

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.8%, Comedy 21.6%, Funny 14%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 5.2%

Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?

Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Surreal 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Funny 9.9%

Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Comedy 24%, Funny 15.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 5.6%

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 59.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Funny 3.7%