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Games Like Resonance

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Point & Click, Adventure, Story Rich, Singleplayer.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 570 reviews
Released: 2012-07-25
Developer: XII Games
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

Overview

Resonance is a standout adventure game that blends a tense sci-fi thriller narrative with a unique short-term memory mechanic and multi-character perspective. These recommendations focus on high-quality point-and-click adventures that prioritize intricate puzzle design, compelling mystery-driven plots, and atmospheric sci-fi or detective settings.

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  1. #1 Gemini Rue
    97% 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 59%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Adventure 14%, Indie 4%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This gritty sci-fi noir shares a similar focus on multi-character narrative and deep, atmospheric world-building.

  2. #2 Technobabylon
    96% 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 59%, Adventure 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Indie 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterful cyberpunk adventure that features multiple playable characters and complex, tech-focused puzzles.

  3. #3 Whispers of a Machine
    96% 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 51%, Adventure 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Retro 5.3%, Mystery 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A compelling sci-fi detective story that emphasizes investigative gameplay and player choice in a post-AI world.

  4. #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: Point & Click 58.8%, Sci-fi 18%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Set in a desolate, machine-filled future, this game provides the same sense of mystery and inventory-based puzzle solving found in Resonance.

  5. #5 The Blackwell Legacy
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 5.7%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential detective series that focuses on supernatural investigation and character interaction, much like the investigative core of Resonance.

  6. #6 Unavowed
    94% 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 63.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 7.1%, Mystery 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game excels at character-driven storytelling and offers a unique party-based system that mirrors the multi-protagonist feel of Resonance.

  7. #7 Shardlight
    93% 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 64.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Mystery 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This dystopian adventure features a strong narrative and classic point-and-click mechanics that fans of retro-style mysteries will appreciate.

  8. #8 Kathy Rain
    92% 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 99%, Adventure 0.4%, Mystery 0.2%, Pixel Graphics 0.2%, Indie 0.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery adventure that captures the retro pixel-art aesthetic and investigative tension of the genre.

  9. #9 J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 890 reviews2014
    Dev: CBE software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.

    Why similar: Point & Click 55.1%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This space-faring adventure focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving, capturing the sci-fi mystery vibe of Resonance.

  10. #10 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,573 reviews2015
    Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 66.4%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 5.3%, Mystery 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, thought-provoking sci-fi adventure that deals with complex themes and a grim, mysterious world.

  11. #11 A New Beginning - Final Cut
    90% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,096 reviews2012
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

    Why similar: Point & Click 68.7%, Adventure 20.2%, Sci-fi 4%, Indie 3.6%, Retro 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A cinematic environmental thriller that uses classic point-and-click mechanics to tell a high-stakes story about saving the future.

  12. #12 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 559 reviews2020
    Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.

    Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi adventure that remains a benchmark for the genre, featuring a deep conspiracy plot and clever puzzle design.

  13. #13 Gray Matter
    89% 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 69.2%, Adventure 24.9%, Mystery 5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Created by Jane Jensen, this game offers a sophisticated mystery plot with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving and character development.

  14. #14 STASIS
    88% 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: Point & Click 55.6%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Retro 5.5%, Indie 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This isometric sci-fi horror game offers a dark, atmospheric experience with a heavy emphasis on environmental storytelling.

  15. #15 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
    87% 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: Point & Click 53.8%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Retro 9.1%, Mystery 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure set in a post-apocalyptic future that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a unique, alien landscape.

  16. #16 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
    Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

    Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Indie 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique twist on the genre by focusing on preparation and puzzle-solving to survive impending apocalyptic events.

  17. #17 The Samaritan Paradox
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Indie 7.6%, Mystery 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure that relies on a strong narrative and intricate puzzles to keep the player engaged.

  18. #18 Moebius: Empire Rising
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 331 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.5%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 6.8%, Mystery 3%

    Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven adventure that explores historical secrets and supernatural elements through a classic point-and-click lens.

  19. #19 Blackwell Epiphany
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 990 reviews2014
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The last game in the Blackwell series.

    Why similar: Point & Click 67.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 6.6%, Mystery 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: The emotional conclusion to the Blackwell series, providing a satisfying end to a long-running detective mystery.

  20. #20 Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 577 reviews2015
    Dev: Red Herring LabsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Crash-landed on a desolate, alien planet, what should've been a routine work-for-hire job for Powell has become a deadly mission to save the merchant vessel Morningstar and her crew.

    Why similar: Point & Click 58.9%, Sci-fi 19%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A tight, well-paced sci-fi adventure that focuses on a crash landing and the subsequent mystery of an alien planet.

  21. #21 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
    Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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 70.7%, Adventure 20%, Mystery 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A landmark detective adventure that excels at weaving historical mystery with modern point-and-click mechanics.

  22. #22 Syberia
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

    Why similar: Point & Click 66.6%, Adventure 26.3%, Mystery 4.7%, Sci-fi 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and puzzle-heavy journey that is widely considered a masterpiece of the point-and-click adventure genre.

  23. #23 Prominence
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2015
    Dev: Digital Media Workshop
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Adventure 20.1%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Indie 10%, Mystery 6.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure, first-person sci-fi puzzle adventure that rewards players for their observation and logical thinking.

  24. #24 Perils of Man
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 251 reviews2015
    Dev: IF GamesPub: Vertigo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A time-travel-themed adventure that emphasizes narrative mystery and puzzle-solving in a modern point-and-click style.

  25. #25 The Dig®
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,254 reviews2009
    Dev: LucasArts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.

    Why similar: Point & Click 67.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Retro 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 1.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic LucasArts sci-fi adventure that focuses on stranded characters solving complex puzzles to survive in an alien environment.

  26. #26 Parallel Experiment
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 657 reviews2025
    Dev: Eleven Puzzles
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Mystery 11%

  27. #27 Subject 13
    81% matchMixed58% of 320 reviews2015
    Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Play as Franklin Fargo, a quiet physics professor who has led a bitter existence ever since his fiancée died in a holdup in which he was supposed to be the victim. One morning, he wakes up in the middle of an abandoned scientific facility. His only link with the outside world is a voice that calls him "Subject 13".

    Why similar: Point & Click 64.4%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle adventure that centers on a character trapped in a mysterious facility, mirroring the tension of Resonance.

  28. #28 Silence
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,695 reviews2016
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

    Why similar: Point & Click 70.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning adventure that focuses on a deep, emotional narrative and inventive puzzle mechanics.

  29. #29 Return to Mysterious Island
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 456 reviews2014
    Dev: Kheops StudioPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.

    Why similar: Point & Click 70%, Adventure 29.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy adventure that focuses on survival and resource management in a classic point-and-click format.

  30. #30 The Drifter
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,092 reviews2025
    Dev: Powerhoof
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

    Why similar: Point & Click 54.1%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  31. #31 Blackwell Convergence
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 640 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The third game in the Blackwell series

    Why similar: Point & Click 78.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 3.6%, Mystery 2.3%

  32. #32 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 59.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

  33. #33 Memento Mori
    79% matchMixed66% of 205 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 72.6%, Adventure 26.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A mystery adventure that features multiple perspectives and a focus on art-related crimes and puzzles.

  34. #34 Blackwell Unbound
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 766 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 68.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 6.1%, Mystery 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%

  35. #35 60 Minutes to Extinction: Escape Room
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows

    You have exactly 60 minutes to save humanity from nuclear extinction. There are no second attempts. No manual saves. Explore a collapsing bunker, repair critical systems, and solve puzzles under pressure. Succeed or watch the world end.

    Why similar: Point & Click 55.8%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  36. #36 Monolith
    74% 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 61.2%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Mystery 6.6%, Indie 2.2%

  37. #37 Blackwell Deception
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 636 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 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 70.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 5.9%, Mystery 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%

  38. #38 Strangeland
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 953 reviews2021
    Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

    Why similar: Point & Click 68.9%, Adventure 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  39. #39 Our Secret Below
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: DarkStone Digital
    Windows

    Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

    Why similar: Point & Click 42.8%, Adventure 25.2%, Mystery 20.9%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  40. #40 Bionic Bay
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 657 reviews2025
    Dev: Psychoflow StudioPub: Kepler Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 46.9%, Adventure 26.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  41. #41 Bizarre Earthquake
    76% matchMixed58% of 499 reviews2016
    Dev: Proximity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Bizarre Earthquake is a third-person point & click adventure game. The story is about a seismologist and her assistant who try to uncover the mysteries behind a bizarre earthquake they encounter.

    Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, Point & Click 38.1%, Indie 10.1%, Mystery 3.6%

  42. #42 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Point & Click 56.3%, Sci-fi 21.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  43. #43 The Death of Erin Myers
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
    Dev: Viperante
    Windows

    Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

    Why similar: Point & Click 52%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 14.2%, Mystery 7.2%

  44. #44 The Entropy Centre
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,209 reviews2022
    Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 60.9%, Adventure 34.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

  45. #45 The Apotheosis Project
    74% matchMixed61% of 126 reviews2015
    Dev: Midian DesignPub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Penelope Barker and Aaron S. Reid are agents of the extra-governmental Pandora Global Corp, which works in parallel with the CIA. Unbeknown to them, they are also guinea pigs in an ambitious and dangerous project...

    Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Adventure 25%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Indie 12%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  46. #46 The Hand of Glory
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
    Dev: Madit Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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 61.2%, Adventure 21.5%, Mystery 9%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  47. #47 ALUMNI - Escape Room Adventure
    71% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2022
    Dev: M9 Games
    Windows · Mac

    An escape room inspired adventure. Play as a scientist transported back in time to memories of college, trying to escape the nightmare reality. Explore areas and take in your surroundings. Use all of your puzzle solving skills to make your way through Ridgeway College and return back to the present.

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Mystery 9.8%

  48. #48 Thimbleweed Park™
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
    Dev: Terrible Toybox
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 64.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Retro 4.8%, Indie 4.6%

  49. #49 Blood Nova
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2022
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 52.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Indie 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  50. #50 The Shivah
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 876 reviews2013
    Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

    Why similar: Point & Click 71.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 6.7%, Mystery 1.9%, Pixel Graphics 1.6%

  51. #51 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 49.3%, Adventure 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%

  52. #52 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    64% matchVery Positive98% of 435 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 62.1%, Adventure 19.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  53. #53 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
    Dev: hannahontrek
    Windows · Mac

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Point & Click 68.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 1%

  54. #54 The Forest Quartet
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2022
    Dev: Mads & FriendsPub: Bedtime Digital Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.

    Why similar: Mystery 46.9%, Indie 42.3%, Singleplayer 10.8%

  55. #55 Don't Escape Trilogy
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
    Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

    Why similar: Point & Click 50.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Indie 7.4%, Mystery 5.9%

  56. #56 Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2012
    Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    An Elusive Killer Shocks a High-Tech Lab!

    Why similar: Point & Click 69.1%, Adventure 30.9%

  57. #57 Neon Hearts City
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Point & Click 56.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Retro 5.3%

  58. #58 Three Minutes To Eight
    65% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.4%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Indie 6.6%

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