Games Like Rumu

Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.

Why similar: Sci-fi 17.9%, Robots 16.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI within a combat suit attempting to protect its pilot, mirroring the internal logic and narrative focus of Rumu.

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

Why similar: Robots 28.6%, Point & Click 22.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click adventure features a charming robot protagonist and intricate, puzzle-filled environments.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Robots 36.1%, Cute 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: Like Rumu, this game features a non-human protagonist navigating a mysterious, atmospheric world while uncovering a deeper narrative.

Neo Berlin 2062. Tina – a nine-year-old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian –in a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations.

Why similar: Robots 23.5%, Point & Click 22.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a cyberpunk world, this point-and-click adventure features a young girl and her robot companion, emphasizing narrative and exploration.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure featuring a robot protagonist in a whimsical, puzzle-filled world.

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 29.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that balances detective work with deep, character-driven storytelling.

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Emotional 15.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that uses point-and-click mechanics to uncover the secrets of a suburban home.

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 26.1%, Point & Click 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy exploration game where you guide a scientist through an alien ocean via a computer interface.

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 31.2%, Robots 28.4%, Sci-fi 14%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This post-apocalyptic point-and-click game focuses entirely on robots and their quest for identity and survival.

An emotional dark comedy about robots doing therapy. In Robotherapy, you're a robot therapist in a dystopian society that killed all the humans, but is still not happy. Treat patients, meet weird robots and enter their minds. If killing all humans doesn't bring happiness, then what does?

Why similar: Robots 35.6%, Emotional 27.5%, Drama 13.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that explores the emotional lives of robots through therapeutic sessions, matching Rumu's focus on machine sentience.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Indie 14%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: You play as the station's AI, SAM, and must piece together the mystery of what happened to the crew through environmental interaction.

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Emotional 17.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Cute 9%

Why You'll Like It: This charming point-and-click game offers a relaxing, puzzle-focused experience with a strong sense of atmosphere.

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Emotional 21.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Drama 13.4%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure with a strong narrative voice and a focus on uncovering hidden truths.

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: Emotional 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Dark 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that tasks you with exploring a house to uncover dark secrets, echoing the domestic mystery of Rumu.

Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Emotional 14.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Hidden Object 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired point-and-click adventure that features robots and a dark, story-rich atmosphere.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cute 13.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While not a traditional adventure, it tells a poignant, emotional story through the domestic act of organizing objects in a home.

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 28.4%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Dark 10.3%, Cute 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich point-and-click adventure that balances whimsical charm with a haunting, emotional narrative.

Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Hidden Object 13%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game set in a mysterious, abandoned castle that rewards curiosity.

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art point-and-click adventure with a strong narrative focus and a cozy feel.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Robots 26.6%, Puzzle 21.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical puzzle game that deeply explores the nature of consciousness and artificial intelligence.

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: Emotional 31.1%, Robots 28.5%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A single-player adventure featuring a small robot exploring a colorful, ruined world with an emotional undertone.

Wanda is a minimalist story-rich puzzle about two robotic lifeforms finding happiness, companionship and hope in a lonely post-apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Casual 21.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Story Rich 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Indie 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A touching, emotional story about two robots finding companionship in a desolate world.

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Emotional 20.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Drama 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration game that uses objects to trigger memories, mirroring the reflective, story-rich nature of Rumu.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Story Rich 14.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Cute 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and environmental discovery over dialogue.

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Robots 26%, Story Rich 22.3%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic experience that explores the struggle for rights and sentience among androids in a near-future society.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Story Rich 16.1%, Cute 13.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical point-and-click game that focuses on exploration and charming interactions within a vibrant, natural world.

Mechanism - - an adventure game about a lonely robot. Dive into a depressive steampunk world which has been infected with a strange disease called "Phlegm".

Why similar: Robots 32%, Dark 8.9%, Drama 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Mystery 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-inspired adventure game that features a robot protagonist and a focus on atmospheric puzzle-solving.

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 5%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal game featuring an AI antagonist and a narrative told through environmental interaction and puzzle-solving.

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: Point & Click 21.9%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Hidden Object 12%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that prioritizes story and mystery in a beautifully realized setting.

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 19.8%, Emotional 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Robots 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Point & Click 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Drama 9.2%, Hidden Object 8.2%

An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 11.1%, Casual 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental point-and-click adventure that focuses on emotional storytelling and dreamlike sequences.

Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.

Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 10%

Is this a nascent ego—or just a nasty bug? Crash headfirst into cuddles, comfort, and maybe even love in this short visual novel about robots and the human heart.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 31.6%, Robots 24.1%, Emotional 16.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Story Rich 6.2%

A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 25.4%, Robots 22.9%, Drama 11.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Emotional 7%

STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Emotional 15.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Story Rich 12.4%

An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.

Why similar: Emotional 20%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Broken Lens is a cozy game where you will discover the story of a little robot with a sight problem. Explore manifold cute environments at your own pace and investigate to understand what happened to them.Will you be able to uncover all the secrets? 🔍

Why similar: Robots 26.6%, Point & Click 23.5%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Cute 7.6%

A short, atmospheric experience set inside a handcrafted dream. You are a small, solitary citizen drifting through augmented memories. Boot up your LonelyOS and let the robots guide you.

Why similar: Robots 48.8%, Female Protagonist 21%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%

The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Sci-fi 14%, Artificial Intelligence 12.7%, Robots 9.9%

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Why similar: Robots 32.7%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 15.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Story Rich 10%

You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.

Why similar: Robots 25.9%, Female Protagonist 19%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 11.5%

A slow-paced life simulation and tidying up game about a cat, passion, transformation and growth. Categorizing cluttered everyday household items, navigating ever-changing life experiences, while gradually uncovering the joys and meaning of life through methodical space organization.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Hidden Object 21.9%, Emotional 17.3%, Cute 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

You can remember nothing before this moment. Your existence begins with a keystroke followed by the flick of a switch. Electrical power streams into your neural network, and you are alive.

Why similar: Robots 36.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 7.3%

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Why similar: Emotional 42.7%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Indie 5.4%

"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

Why similar: Emotional 30%, Drama 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 8.1%

A little robot becomes a pilgrim and crosses a wild post-apocalyptic world to find the meaning of life.

Why similar: Robots 40.2%, Point & Click 30.7%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 6.4%

Riddles Of The Past is a Hidden Object game with detective story and post apocalyptic atmosphere.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Hidden Object 21.7%, Puzzle 9%, Casual 8.7%

A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.

Why similar: Emotional 39.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Drama 11%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%

A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 27%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 12%, Sci-fi 11.6%

This gravity-defying 3D Platformer takes you on a surreal trip through a twisted virtual network. Uncover the secrets this world tries to hide from you: an artificial intelligence named Fumiko!

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 46%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

This is an adventure game that takes you on a journey through a world after humans have disappeared. Lead the robot girl "Scarlet" to find the surviving humans.

Why similar: Robots 39.2%, Emotional 23.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Cute 10.2%, Atmospheric 6%

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 34.3%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 8.3%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Story Rich 19.1%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 11.7%

"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Emotional 15.2%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Drama 10%, Puzzle 9%

Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Hidden Object 16.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 10%

Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!

Why similar: Robots 32.5%, Female Protagonist 25%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cute 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.

Why similar: Robots 34.2%, Emotional 32.4%, Story Rich 12%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%