- #1 Still Life
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Detective 17.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Noir 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel to Post Mortem, it continues the story of Gus Macpherson with a similar dark, investigative tone.
- #2 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,174 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Mystery 16%, Adventure 16%, Detective 12.4%, Horror 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that balances supernatural mystery with deep, character-driven detective work.
- #3 Still Life 2
96% matchMixed44% of 573 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This follow-up maintains the gritty, crime-solving atmosphere and mature narrative style of the original series.
- #4 Yesterday
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,028 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Adventure 23.8%, Mystery 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the masters of the genre, this title features a dark, mature mystery with the same point-and-click sensibilities.
- #5 Face Noir
94% matchMixed65% of 339 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Noir 29.5%, Detective 14.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the hard-boiled noir aesthetic and detective-driven gameplay found in Post Mortem.
- #6 Black Mirror I
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,488 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Horror 6.5%, Dark 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This gothic mystery adventure excels at building a dark, atmospheric tension similar to the investigation in Post Mortem.
- #7 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
93% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most robust detective investigation mechanics, requiring players to piece together clues and make deductions just like in a classic mystery adventure.
- #8 The Painscreek Killings
92% matchVery Positive91% of 6,246 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Mystery 20.2%, Investigation 13%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a pure, non-linear investigative experience that rewards players for paying close attention to environmental details.
- #9 Gray Matter
91% matchVery Positive89% of 732 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 59.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 2%, Atmospheric 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this game blends supernatural elements with a compelling detective mystery and classic puzzle design.
- #10 Unavowed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,607 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 41.3%, Detective 16.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Noir 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that features a gripping supernatural investigation with meaningful choices.
- #11 Whispers of a Machine
90% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 33.2%, Detective 22%, Noir 14.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi detective story focuses on investigation and character interaction, echoing the detective-work core of the seed game.
- #12 Kathy Rain
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,001 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 97.8%, Detective 0.7%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Noir 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a compelling mystery that rewards players for thorough investigation and puzzle-solving.
- #13 Paradise
87% matchVery Positive91% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST BLUE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
Why similar: Mystery 33.8%, Adventure 19.4%, Dark 16%, Horror 15.5%, Thriller 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Also designed by Benoît Sokal, this game shares the distinct atmospheric storytelling and artistic vision of Post Mortem.
- #14 Memento Mori
89% matchMixed67% of 211 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 69.6%, Adventure 30.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric thriller that focuses on solving a complex mystery through point-and-click exploration.
- #15 Alter Ego
88% matchMixed69% of 287 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 51%, Adventure 24.4%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A moody, atmospheric detective game that captures the dark, Victorian-era mystery vibe effectively.
- #16 Black Mirror II
86% matchVery Positive90% of 720 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 55%, Adventure 24%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 8.1%, Puzzle 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the gothic mystery tradition with a focus on dark secrets and atmospheric exploration.
- #17 The Hand of Glory
86% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure that balances humor with a dark, intriguing mystery plot.
- #18 Return of the Obra Dinn
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,035 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 46.9%, Mystery 25%, Noir 7%, Puzzle 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: While visually distinct, it is the ultimate deduction-based mystery game that tests your ability to reconstruct events from clues.
- #19 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Adventure 33.8%, Detective 23.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward detective thriller that leans into the procedural investigation aspects of the genre.
- #20 The Raven Remastered
84% matchVery Positive81% of 403 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Detective 26.6%, Adventure 22.3%, Mystery 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective mystery that focuses on a cat-and-mouse chase, perfect for fans of traditional point-and-click adventures.
- #21 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Adventure 31.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 7.3%, Puzzle 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused mystery that emphasizes gathering evidence and solving puzzles to catch a criminal.
- #22 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
82% matchVery Positive80% of 3,936 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 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 35.2%, Point & Click 28.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, cinematic detective experience with complex puzzles and a dark narrative arc.
- #23 Belladonna
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 790 reviews2015
Dev: NeckboltPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.
Why similar: Point & Click 72.2%, Adventure 21%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic adventure that features a unique art style and a focus on mystery and character motivation.
- #24 Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy
79% matchVery Positive91% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets! Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another atmospheric adventure from the creator of Post Mortem, focusing on discovery and mystery.
- #25 Partum Artifex
80% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Adventure 23.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Horror 16.4%, Thriller 13.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror-adventure that uses narration and puzzle-solving to create a sense of mystery and unease.
- #26 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 22%, Detective 17.8%, Noir 17%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 6.8%
- #27 Dark Fall: The Journal
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 309 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-mystery game that relies on atmosphere and environmental clues to tell a chilling story.
- #28 The Lost Crown
81% matchVery Positive83% of 523 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 47.3%, Adventure 30.2%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 8.1%, Atmospheric 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting, atmospheric mystery game that blends ghost-hunting with traditional point-and-click puzzle mechanics.
- #29 Metaphobia
79% matchVery Positive85% of 501 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
Windows
Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Noir 18.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Investigation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A solid indie mystery adventure that captures the classic point-and-click feel with a focus on narrative investigation.
- #30 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
76% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Mystery 19.5%, Detective 18.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Investigation 5.5%
- #31 Abscission
77% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Detective 24.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.6%
- #32 Follow the meaning
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,035 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Detective 19.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #33 Blackwell Epiphany
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,004 reviews2014
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Noir 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Detective 6.4%
- #34 The Last Case of John Morley
75% matchVery Positive82% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 26.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Dark 6.5%
- #35 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
74% matchVery Positive92% of 3,259 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 42.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 6.7%
- #36 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
78% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 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 40.5%, Adventure 38.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Dark 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #37 Blackwell Convergence
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 653 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Point & Click 75.5%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 6.4%
- #38 SIMULACRA
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Detective 24.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 8.4%, Thriller 7.5%
- #39 For Your Tranquility
74% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Detective 28.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Choices Matter 6%
- #40 Blackwell Unbound
73% matchVery Positive94% of 787 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.6%, Detective 15.3%, Adventure 14%, Noir 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%
- #41 Lamplight City
72% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.2%, Detective 22.9%, Noir 17%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #42 Dead Secret
73% matchVery Positive81% of 598 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Horror 11%, Dark 7.6%
- #43 Caput Mortum
69% matchVery Positive95% of 415 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Horror 19.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 12.7%, Dark 11%
- #44 The Slaughter: Act One
72% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%
- #45 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
70% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Horror 6.3%
- #46 Blackwell Deception
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 648 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Detective 13.5%, Noir 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #47 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
71% matchMixed68% of 6,887 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Mystery 28.9%, Thriller 18.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #48 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 40%, Detective 21.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Noir 9.2%
- #49 Detective From The Crypt
69% matchVery Positive93% of 152 reviews2021
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Detective 24.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Investigation 7.6%
- #50 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
69% matchVery Positive81% of 3,072 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Noir 22.7%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 5.4%
- #51 Utter a Name
67% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Noir 10.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #52 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 32.6%, Detective 25.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%
- #53 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
70% matchMixed64% of 154 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: Point & Click 33.4%, Detective 24.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 7.7%, Investigation 6.5%
- #54 Return to Shironagasu Island
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Mystery 21.2%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 9.8%
- #55 Black Mirror III
68% matchVery Positive90% of 549 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 51.8%, Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 4.4%
- #56 Luna's Room
64% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: DonutDroidPub: Save Games Studio
Windows
An unfamiliar room. Vague memories. Explore Luna's room through the objects inside it in this intimate narrative experience about loss, told as a classic-style graphic adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.8%, Mystery 17%, Adventure 16.9%, Investigation 12%, Horror 7.3%
- #57 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 633 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 41.2%, Detective 19.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #58 CLeM
65% matchVery Positive91% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Mystery 22.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Horror 9%
- #59 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
68% matchMixed54% of 1,140 reviews2019
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.
Windows · Mac
How Far Would You Go to Escape the Past? Step into a story filled with danger, intrigue, and complicated relationships in Midnight in Salem, the new 3D mystery adventure with detective Nancy Drew. Time is short, and you, as Nancy Drew, must solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Detective 27.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 13%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #60 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,612 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Detective 11.6%, Horror 8.1%