- #1 Rusty Lake Hotel
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,215 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 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 26.1%, Puzzle 22%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same unique, surreal universe and distinctive art style as the seed game.
- #2 Rusty Lake Paradise
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,203 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Puzzle 25.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 6%, Escape Room 4.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the cryptic, lore-heavy puzzle tradition established by the Rusty Lake series.
- #3 Cube Escape Collection
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,618 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.3%, Puzzle 22.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 8.1%, Escape Room 7.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational lore and gameplay mechanics that define the entire Rusty Lake experience.
- #4 Underground Blossom
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,792 reviews2023
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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 28.5%, Puzzle 24%, Escape Room 22.9% ★, Mystery 6.8%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same signature blend of surreal point-and-click puzzles and dark, atmospheric storytelling.
- #5 Cube Escape: Paradox
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,819 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 31.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Escape Room 8.7% ★, Mystery 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully bridges the gap between traditional point-and-click puzzles and cinematic, psychological horror.
- #6 The White Door
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,666 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 27.3%, Puzzle 26.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the same distinct visual style and puzzle logic while focusing on a more intimate, psychological narrative.
- #7 Samsara Room
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,989 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 27.3%, Puzzle 23.2%, Escape Room 9.6% ★, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title serves as a perfect companion to the series, featuring the same surreal, dreamlike puzzle mechanics.
- #8 The Past Within
92% matchVery Positive95% of 16,468 reviews2022
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 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 35.5%, Escape Room 15.5% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the Rusty Lake universe into a unique co-op experience that retains the series' signature cryptic puzzle design.
- #9 Fran Bow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same unsettling, surreal, and dark atmosphere through a compelling point-and-click narrative.
- #10 The Room Two
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 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 32.1%, Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Hidden Object 9.5%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on the original's mechanics with more complex, atmospheric environments and deeper mysteries.
- #11 The Room
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,189 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 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 39%, Point & Click 23.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Hidden Object 7.3%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for tactile, intricate puzzle-box gameplay that rewards careful observation.
- #12 The Room Three
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Hidden Object 5.7%, Escape Room 5% ★
Why You'll Like It: It introduces more expansive, interconnected puzzle spaces that feel as rewarding as the Rusty Lake experience.
- #13 The Room 4: Old Sins
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,944 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 32.2%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 10.8%, Escape Room 9.6% ★, Hidden Object 8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a haunting, atmospheric narrative tied to a central, mysterious location, much like the Rusty Lake games.
- #14 Little Misfortune
87% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Fran Bow, it offers a similarly dark, whimsical, and story-rich point-and-click experience.
- #15 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
88% matchVery Positive90% of 267 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Puzzle 22.9%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same creepy, hand-drawn aesthetic and focus on disturbing, puzzle-filled point-and-click gameplay.
- #16 Forgotten Hill First Steps
86% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Puzzle 21.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a similar sense of dread and mystery through its challenging, logic-based puzzles.
- #17 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 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 24%, Puzzle 19.3%, Escape Room 13.1% ★, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the Lovecraftian, surreal horror themes that resonate with fans of the Rusty Lake series.
- #18 The Roottrees are Dead
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Puzzle 29.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a brilliant, puzzle-heavy investigation game that rewards the same kind of careful, detail-oriented deduction as the seed game.
- #19 Forgotten Hill Tales
85% matchVery Positive90% of 100 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 36.3%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a collection of short, dark, and puzzle-heavy stories that mirror the episodic nature of the seed game.
- #20 Sally Face - Episode One
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, story-rich narrative with a unique, unsettling art style that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #21 Birth
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,993 reviews2023
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Puzzle 18.2%, Hidden Object 13%, Surreal 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, melancholic, and highly unique puzzle experience that feels like a strange, artistic cousin to Rusty Lake.
- #22 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
84% matchVery Positive94% of 974 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.5%, Horror 18%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully uses pixel art to create a tense, Lovecraftian atmosphere filled with mystery and puzzles.
- #23 Bad Dream: Coma
82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 9.8%, Hidden Object 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dark, choice-driven point-and-click game that effectively uses its surreal environment to tell a haunting story.
- #24 The Paradixion: Son's Room
81% 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 21.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hidden Object 10%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same eerie, dreamlike quality and focus on cryptic, room-based puzzles as the Rusty Lake series.
- #25 The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,898 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 35.6%, Puzzle 24.2%, Escape Room 21.7% ★, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #26 Downfall
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 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 23.4%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on psychological horror and mature, surreal storytelling within a point-and-click framework.
- #27 The Cat Lady
80% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 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 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dark, psychological point-and-click adventure that excels at building a disturbing and memorable atmosphere.
- #28 Gorogoa
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,093 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 42.8%, Point & Click 20.6%, Mystery 5.8%, Hand-drawn 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is an innovative, surreal puzzle game that relies on visual logic and perspective-shifting, much like the puzzles in the seed game.
- #29 Follow the meaning
77% matchVery Positive94% of 998 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 25.7%, Puzzle 19.5%, Hidden Object 8.1%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 6.1%
- #30 Year Walk
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 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 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.6%, Surreal 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply atmospheric, surreal puzzle game rooted in folklore that feels as mysterious as the Rusty Lake series.
- #31 Machinarium
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,746 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 34.2%, Puzzle 24.7%, Surreal 8.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features brilliant, wordless puzzle design and a distinct, hand-drawn world that is both charming and mysterious.
- #32 Sanitarium
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,325 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 33.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre, it provides a deeply psychological and surreal horror experience that remains highly influential.
- #33 Creepy Tale 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 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 29.3%, Puzzle 23.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Mystery 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
- #34 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
74% matchVery Positive95% of 813 reviews2024
Dev: Stone
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Puzzle 21.8%, Escape Room 18% ★, Dark 7.7%, Surreal 7.4%
- #35 Creepy Tale
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 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 32.8%, Dark 14.8%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #36 Castle of Secrets
75% matchMixed62% of 58 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 21.4%, Puzzle 16%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #37 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
75% matchVery Positive92% of 142 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 20.9%, Puzzle 16%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Hidden Object 10%, Horror 8.1%
- #38 Slender Threads
73% matchVery Positive91% of 607 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 24.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #39 Bad Dream: Stories
73% matchVery Positive94% of 120 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 27.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 5.8%
- #40 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,606 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Hidden Object 25.5%, Puzzle 20.2%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 5.7%
- #41 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
73% matchVery Positive93% of 817 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Puzzle 13.8%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #42 ASYLUM
70% matchVery Positive85% of 479 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 7%, Dark 6.2%
- #43 DARKLIGHT
71% 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 28.9%, Puzzle 24.4%, Escape Room 11.4% ★, Horror 10%, Adventure 7.3%
- #44 Stargazing: Genesis
71% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
A point and click escape adventure where you discover the life of Professor Wilson by solving all the mysteries of his story.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Puzzle 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hidden Object 10.1%, Horror 8.5%
- #45 Creaks
69% matchVery Positive95% of 5,830 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 32.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Surreal 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #46 Forgotten Hill The Third Axis
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Enter the twisted world of Forgotten Hill in a new third dimension
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Escape Room 17.8% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #47 What Remains of Edith Finch
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #48 Larry The Unlucky Part 3
71% matchVery Positive84% of 58 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 19.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Escape Room 8.6% ★, Horror 7.5%
- #49 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
67% matchVery Positive94% of 637 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 21.9%, Puzzle 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Escape Room 8.3% ★, Dark 8.3%
- #50 DYING: Reborn
72% 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 35.3%, Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 8.8%
- #51 DISTRAINT 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 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 27%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Surreal 7.7%
- #52 Tales from Candleforth
68% matchVery Positive86% of 170 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: Puzzle 16.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #53 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
67% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Puzzle 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #54 HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,328 reviews2026
Dev: Stone
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Puzzle 29.8%, Surreal 10%, Escape Room 4.8% ★, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #55 Forest Asylum 2
66% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.8%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Dark 11%, Adventure 11%
- #56 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
72% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8%
- #57 9 Clues 2: The Ward
70% matchVery Positive91% of 986 reviews2015
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Hidden Object 23.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, Horror 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #58 Larry The Unlucky Part 1
68% matchVery Positive93% of 224 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 20.9%, Puzzle 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Escape Room 8.3% ★
- #59 Strange Horticulture
65% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Puzzle 22.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #60 The Horror Of Salazar House
67% matchVery Positive94% of 387 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 8%, Dark 7.9%
