- #1 Rusty Lake: Roots
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Puzzle 24.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 6.1%, Escape Room 4.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the exact same surreal, macabre DNA and interconnected puzzle-solving mechanics as Paradise.
- #2 Rusty Lake Hotel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Puzzle 22.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 7.5%, Surreal 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same distinctive, unsettling art style and cryptic point-and-click gameplay that defines the Rusty Lake experience.
- #3 Cube Escape Collection
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Puzzle 22.4%, Escape Room 10.3% ★, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the foundation of the Rusty Lake universe, this collection is essential for understanding the series' deep, mysterious lore.
- #4 Cube Escape: Paradox
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,572 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.2%, Point & Click 21.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Escape Room 11.9% ★, Mystery 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the series' signature blend of live-action elements, surreal puzzles, and psychological horror.
- #5 Underground Blossom
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,685 reviews2023
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Escape Room 28.4% ★, Puzzle 21.1%, Mystery 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A newer entry in the Rusty Lake universe that maintains the series' high standard for atmospheric, narrative-driven puzzle design.
- #6 The White Door
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Puzzle 25.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the familiar Rusty Lake aesthetic while focusing on a more intimate, psychological narrative experience.
- #7 Forgotten Hill Tales
93% 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 41.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: This series mirrors the dark, grotesque, and mysterious tone found throughout the Rusty Lake games.
- #8 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
92% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Puzzle 21.8%, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar experience of exploring unsettling environments filled with bizarre, logic-based puzzles.
- #9 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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 20%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror point-and-click adventure excels at creating a disturbing, dreamlike atmosphere similar to the Rusty Lake series.
- #10 Little Misfortune
91% 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 36.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 6.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Fran Bow, this game features a dark, whimsical, and surreal narrative that fans of Rusty Lake will appreciate.
- #11 The Paradixion: Son's Room
90% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Puzzle 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 8.6%, Mystery 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being trapped in a mysterious, surreal environment where every object holds a dark secret.
- #12 Bad Dream: Coma
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Horror 9.7%, Surreal 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a bleak, hand-drawn aesthetic and a focus on psychological horror and choices.
- #13 Downfall
89% 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 29%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: From the same creator as The Cat Lady, this game offers a grim, surreal, and highly atmospheric horror experience.
- #14 The Room Three
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Escape Room 7.3% ★, Psychological Horror 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more mechanical, it shares the high-quality, tactile puzzle-solving and mysterious atmosphere that fans of the genre enjoy.
- #15 Bad Dream: Fever
87% matchVery Positive82% of 1,306 reviews2018
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 10.8%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that continues the series' tradition of unsettling, dreamlike puzzles and dark narrative themes.
- #16 The Room 4: Old Sins
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Puzzle 32.6%, Point & Click 25.7%, Escape Room 13.5% ★, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, atmospheric puzzle experience that rewards careful observation and logical deduction.
- #17 The Cat Lady
86% 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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that shares the unsettling, story-rich point-and-click nature of the genre.
- #18 Year Walk
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.4%, Surreal 8.8%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, eerie atmosphere rooted in folklore and clever, cryptic puzzles that feel very similar to the Rusty Lake vibe.
- #19 Sally Face - Episode One
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 9%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a unique, dark art style with a mysterious, story-driven narrative that feels very much at home in this genre.
- #20 Creaks
84% matchVery Positive95% of 5,721 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.3%, Surreal 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautifully surreal, hand-drawn world filled with intricate, logic-based puzzles that feel both fresh and familiar.
- #21 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
82% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Puzzle 22%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, pixelated aesthetic and challenging puzzles set within a haunting, atmospheric environment.
- #22 DISTRAINT 2
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,739 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 12.4%, Surreal 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a 2D perspective to tell a deeply emotional and unsettling story.
- #23 Slender Threads
81% 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: Point & Click 30.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click thriller that focuses on mystery, dark atmosphere, and a compelling, story-rich narrative.
- #24 Sanitarium
82% 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 39.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror point-and-click game that explores themes of madness and surreal reality.
- #25 Return to Shironagasu Island
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 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: Point & Click 23.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure that blends horror elements with traditional point-and-click investigation.
- #26 I dream of you and ice cream
81% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Puzzle 24%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, 2D point-and-click experience with a focus on dreamlike imagery and puzzle-solving.
- #27 The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,718 reviews2025
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Escape Room 26.9% ★, Puzzle 21%, Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #28 Detention
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D atmospheric horror game that uses local folklore and psychological tension to create a truly haunting experience.
- #29 Midnight Scenes: The Highway
79% matchVery Positive88% of 301 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Claire Barnes is about to discover what kind of horrors lurk in the darkness of a deserted road. Welcome to a dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Puzzle 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic series captures a Twilight Zone-esque surrealism that fits perfectly with the Rusty Lake aesthetic.
- #30 Samsara Room
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,865 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Puzzle 22.1%, Escape Room 12.6% ★, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Indie 5.9%
- #31 Follow the meaning
76% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31.1%, Puzzle 20.5%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 6.2%, Surreal 5.8%
- #32 Machinarium
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,289 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Puzzle 23.6%, Surreal 7.7%, Hand-drawn 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that features a surreal world and purely visual, logic-based puzzles that require careful observation.
- #33 The Past Within
75% matchVery Positive95% of 16,273 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Escape Room 20.6% ★, Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.2%
- #34 The Room Two
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 34%, Point & Click 26%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 6.4%, Atmospheric 5%
- #35 Whispering Willows
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,862 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.3%, Puzzle 19.5%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a ghostly, atmospheric setting and puzzle-solving mechanics that lean into the supernatural.
- #36 DARKLIGHT
75% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Puzzle 22.8%, Escape Room 15% ★, Horror 8.3%, Indie 6.6%
- #37 The Room
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Point & Click 28%, Mystery 10%, Escape Room 5% ★, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #38 Birth
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,771 reviews2023
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Surreal 8.9%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #39 Castle of Secrets
73% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Puzzle 18%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 8.4%, Surreal 6.5%
- #40 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Did you really believe a wardrobe is just a piece of furniture? Not in Forgotten Hill! Uncover the evil within the 5 twisted chapters of this new point-and-click adventure. Will you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Puzzle 18.3%, Escape Room 17.4% ★, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8.1%
- #41 Larry The Unlucky Part 3
74% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Help Larry find a cure for his wife and break his curse of unluckiness by solving riddles and puzzles on his adventures around the whole world.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Escape Room 12.4% ★, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 6.8%
- #42 Bad Dream: Stories
73% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.7%, Puzzle 18.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 7.5%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
- #43 Creepy Tale 2
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.3%, Puzzle 23.4%, Mystery 6.9%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #44 Life Gallery
71% matchVery Positive82% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Puzzle 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 9.8%, Horror 7%
- #45 Paradise's Secrets
70% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Surreal 9.9%
- #46 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
69% matchVery Positive94% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Puzzle 18.4%, Escape Room 11.4% ★, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 7.2%
- #47 Heal
70% matchVery Positive84% of 794 reviews2020
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Puzzle 20.5%, Escape Room 11.7% ★, Mystery 7.8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #48 Creepy Tale
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,883 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, Horror 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #49 Larry The Unlucky Part 1
69% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Follow Larry's life to find the source of his lack of luck. Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Puzzle 16.6%, Escape Room 12.2% ★, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 7.3%
- #50 DYING: Reborn
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Puzzle 36.8%, Psychological Horror 31.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Indie 10.3%
- #51 Disease -Hidden Object-
71% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Mystery 8.1%
- #52 ASYLUM
66% matchVery Positive85% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12%, Mystery 7.2%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #53 Isolomus
68% matchVery Positive95% of 397 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Puzzle 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 8.5%, Surreal 8.4%
- #54 Gorogoa
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Why similar: Puzzle 41.1%, Point & Click 22.6%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Mystery 5.3%
- #55 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
68% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Escape Room 9.3% ★, Horror 7.5%
- #56 Riddlewood Manor
65% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows · Mac
Riddlewood Manor is a point & click adventure set in a haunted house that will try to kill you each step of your way. Overcome eerie logic puzzles to uncover a maze of mysterious rooms filled with dark secrets, spooky encounters, and hidden pathways. Optional jump scare warning is available.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Escape Room 19.4% ★, Puzzle 17.6%, Horror 9.1%, Mystery 8%
- #57 Midnight Swamp
65% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Puzzle 16.5%, Horror 10%, Mystery 8.7%, Surreal 8.2%
- #58 Cat Museum
66% matchVery Positive92% of 884 reviews2022
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.9%, Puzzle 22.4%, Horror 11.1%, Surreal 9.8%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #59 SILT
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, Horror 15.3%, Surreal 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #60 Tales from Candleforth
66% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Puzzle 18.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.3%, Surreal 7.8%
