- #1 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Isometric 18.8%, Alternate History 14.8%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 12%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric, post-apocalyptic adventure mirrors the visual style and world-building of Rauniot perfectly.
- #2 STASIS
96% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Isometric 23.9%, Point & Click 18.4%, Gore 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric point-and-click horror game that captures the same claustrophobic and violent atmosphere found in Rauniot.
- #3 Shardlight
96% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a dying, post-apocalyptic world, this game shares the bleak tone and investigative puzzle-solving of the seed game.
- #4 Primordia
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.4%, Point & Click 32.3%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure that emphasizes scavenging and environmental storytelling.
- #5 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 26%, Investigation 12.6%, Dark 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted point-and-click adventure that focuses on mystery, folklore, and atmospheric exploration.
- #6 Whispers of a Machine
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Puzzle 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi detective game emphasizes investigation and player choice within a grim, atmospheric setting.
- #7 Sanitarium
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Isometric 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic isometric horror adventure that excels at building a disturbing and surreal atmosphere.
- #8 Children of Silentown
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Dark 13.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure that uses a haunting, hand-drawn style to tell a dark, mysterious story.
- #9 Technobabylon
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 7.4%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This dystopian point-and-click adventure focuses on complex investigation and world-building in a decaying future.
- #10 Fran Bow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 23.7%, Gore 15.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic and complex puzzle-solving similar to the seed game.
- #11 Gemini Rue
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired sci-fi adventure that features gritty, investigative gameplay and a strong sense of place.
- #12 The Cat Lady
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 21.6%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror adventure that shares the mature, violent, and somber themes present in Rauniot.
- #13 CAYNE
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,888 reviews2017
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.
Why similar: Isometric 14.7%, Gore 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Violent 11.4%, Point & Click 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror adventure that provides a short but intense experience with a focus on dark, isometric exploration.
- #14 Kathy Rain
87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98.2%, Female Protagonist 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Puzzle 0.2%, Indie 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure that captures a strong sense of atmosphere and mystery through point-and-click gameplay.
- #15 Still Life
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.6%, Adventure 15%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Puzzle 10%, Investigation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective thriller that features violent crime scenes and a heavy focus on investigative point-and-click mechanics.
- #16 Unavowed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 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 40.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-driven investigation game that allows for meaningful choices in a dark, urban fantasy setting.
- #17 A Void Hope
85% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Atmospheric 20.9%, Dark 18.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian, atmospheric adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the mysteries of a ruined world.
- #18 Goetia
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy point-and-click game that features a gothic, mysterious atmosphere and non-linear exploration.
- #19 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,658 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Gore 15%, Dark 14.5%, Puzzle 10%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a uniquely dark, surreal art style and puzzle-heavy gameplay that feels very similar to Rauniot's tone.
- #20 Little Misfortune
83% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.2%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dark 8.3%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven adventure that explores themes of tragedy and horror through a unique point-and-click lens.
- #21 Apocalipsis
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 513 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24%, Point & Click 20.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that draws inspiration from medieval art and apocalyptic themes.
- #22 The Slaughter: Act One
82% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Dark Humor 34.9%, Dark 12.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, noir-inspired detective game that focuses on investigation and atmospheric storytelling.
- #23 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
81% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 43%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Horror 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, deeply disturbing point-and-click horror game that deals with themes of survival and despair.
- #24 Resonance
82% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.1%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click game that focuses on investigative mechanics and a high-stakes, tense narrative.
- #25 Downfall
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.8%, Gore 13.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral psychological horror adventure that shares the mature, violent, and bleak tone of the seed game.
- #26 Outlying Islands
77% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Point & Click 19.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Horror 8.5%
- #27 Rosewater
76% matchVery Positive92% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Alternate History 27.6%, Dark Humor 19.7%, Point & Click 18.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #28 Gray Matter
79% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 20%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 5.2%, Puzzle 5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure that blends supernatural elements with traditional detective investigation.
- #29 Fragile
78% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 30.4%, Violent 22.5%, Dark 8.5%, Puzzle 6.2%, Adventure 5.7%
- #30 Post Mortem
80% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 44.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Dark 8.3%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that emphasizes investigation and dialogue-based puzzle-solving in a grim setting.
- #31 Black Mirror
79% matchMixed49% of 690 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Violent 33%, Point & Click 28.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click mystery that focuses on uncovering dark secrets through investigation and puzzle-solving.
- #32 Raid on Taihoku
75% matchVery Positive82% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Puzzle 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 12.3%
- #33 Greenwood the Last Ritual
78% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: AO2Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Greenwood The Last Ritual is an adventure game with isometric viewpoint where you will play as an envoy of Vatican. Use magic of pentagrams to break the Curse on the Valley. At the same time you will have to try to resist that Curse yourself and make it out alive.
Why similar: Gore 29.5%, Violent 24%, Alternate History 16.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #34 Riddles Of The Past
77% matchVery Positive80% of 264 reviews2016
Dev: MysteryTagPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.1%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Puzzle 17.6%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #35 Forgotten Hill Tales
75% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill
Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Gore 18.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Logic 12%, Horror 8.4%
- #36 Anna's Quest
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,480 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 6.4%
- #37 Saint Kotar
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.7%, Dark 17.1%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #38 Memento Mori 2
76% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2014
Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award winning adventure crime thriller with a deeply plotted storyline which takes you to atmospheric settings all around the globe, including among other locations, South Africa, Finland and the USA.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.5%, Adventure 29.1%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Indie 16.7%
- #39 Monolith
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
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 39.8%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 7.4%
- #40 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
71% matchVery Positive83% of 265 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Gore 12.9%, Dark 11.9%, Violent 11.4%
- #41 Octave
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2016
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game.
Why similar: Gore 40%, Violent 33.5%, Indie 16%, Adventure 10.6%
- #42 The Blind Prophet
71% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Adventure 21.6%, Gore 16.5%, Indie 14.8%, Dark 5.4%
- #43 Intruder In Antiquonia
70% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 23.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Atmospheric 7%
- #44 Post Trauma
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Gore 39.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #45 The Outpost Nine: Episode 1
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: Benjy BatesPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
The Outpost Nine - Episode 1 is a Visual Novel/Point and Click hybrid game following the small skeleton crew of “The Outpost”, A lonely mining facility set on the small moon “Cobalt Paradise”.
Why similar: Gore 33.2%, Violent 29.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Indie 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #46 Devil's Hideout
69% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 9.1%
- #47 Rusted Moss
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,532 reviews2023
Dev: faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydazePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.4%, Dark 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #48 Sovietpunk: Chapter one
71% matchMixed70% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Hot Chill
Windows
Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Alternate History 20.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Violent 11.1%, Dark 7.3%
- #49 Unholy
69% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Gore 22.5%, Violent 20.1%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #50 BROK the InvestiGator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,237 reviews2022
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Investigation 26.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #51 Kalaban
72% matchMixed56% of 97 reviews2016
Dev: Rayhouse ProductionsPub: GameRealmMadness
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Horror-themed action-adventure set in alternate history Finland.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Horror 20.7%, Adventure 16.7%, 2D 12%, Exploration 10.3%
- #52 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
73% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Isometric 24.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 9.8%, Dark 8.2%
- #53 The Witch's Isle
70% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: COCOSOLA
Windows · Mac
An adventure game that takes place in a dream-like town on a solitary island.
Why similar: Adventure 58.4%, Indie 41.6%
- #54 Brassheart
65% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Hexy Studio
Windows · Mac
Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Alternate History 22.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Indie 7.8%
- #55 Slender Threads
64% matchVery Positive91% of 589 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Gore 24.6%, Point & Click 22.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 8.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #56 Distrust: Polar Survival
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,521 reviews2017
Dev: CheerdealersPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.
Why similar: Isometric 36.6%, Point & Click 24.8%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 8%
- #57 Noch
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #58 Investigator
70% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Violent 21.7%, Horror 15.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Atmospheric 12%
- #59 The Mildew Children
63% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Dark 10.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 10%
- #60 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
62% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Exploration 10.2%