- #1 Sam & Max Save the World
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,934 reviews2020
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Comedy 15.6%, Funny 13.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic series is the direct spiritual and narrative successor to the original game, maintaining the same characters and comedic tone.
- #2 Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
96% matchVery Positive99% of 474 reviews2021
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Comedy 17.2%, Funny 12.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the Freelance Police's adventures with the same brand of surreal, laugh-out-loud humor and puzzle-solving gameplay.
- #3 Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
95% matchVery Positive99% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The last game in the episodic Sam & Max trilogy, beautifully remastered! As the intergalactic villains who seek the Devil’s Toybox close in and Max’s psychic abilities grow beyond his control, the Freelance Police will come up against their most frightening adversary yet: the power of Max’s mind.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Comedy 16.7%, Funny 14.6%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This entry rounds out the episodic series with more complex puzzles and the same iconic banter between the titular duo.
- #4 Full Throttle Remastered
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,133 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Cult Classic 21.8% ★, Classic 14.1% ★, Comedy 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Another LucasArts classic that perfectly captures the 90s adventure game aesthetic with a gritty, comedic edge.
- #5 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,615 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Cult Classic 25.1% ★, Point & Click 23%, Classic 14.6% ★, 1990's 9.3%, Comedy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by LucasArts during the same era, this game shares the same iconic art style, slapstick humor, and clever puzzle design.
- #6 Grim Fandango Remastered
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Cult Classic 33.1% ★, Point & Click 17.2%, Classic 14.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Comedy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece from the same studio features legendary writing, a unique world, and the classic point-and-click mechanics you love.
- #7 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,104 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Cult Classic 19.2% ★, Classic 13.9% ★, Comedy 8.3%, 1990's 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational LucasArts adventure that defines the genre with its witty dialogue and memorable inventory-based puzzles.
- #8 Thimbleweed Park™
92% 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 29.3%, Cult Classic 16.7% ★, 1990's 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Classic 6.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original developers of the genre's classics, this game is a love letter to the 90s point-and-click experience.
- #9 The Curse of Monkey Island
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Cult Classic 36.5% ★, Point & Click 22.7%, 1990's 17.1%, Classic 7.5% ★, Retro 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series is renowned for its beautiful hand-drawn art and hilarious writing that rivals the best of the 90s.
- #10 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,947 reviews2010
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Classic 15% ★, Cult Classic 14.6% ★, Comedy 9.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential sequel that expands on the humor and challenge of the original point-and-click adventures.
- #11 The Darkside Detective
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Comedy 12.2%, Funny 11.2%, 1990's 9%, Detective 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, comedic detective game that captures the spirit of solving bizarre cases with a sharp-tongued partner.
- #12 Maniac Mansion
89% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Classic 28.7% ★, 1990's 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The game that pioneered the LucasArts adventure style, offering a non-linear approach to puzzle-solving and humor.
- #13 Hypnospace Outlaw
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: 1990's 27.8%, Point & Click 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Retro 7.5%, Funny 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the surreal, retro, and slightly chaotic vibe of 90s internet culture through a unique investigative lens.
- #14 Deponia
87% matchVery Positive87% of 13,144 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.8%, Comedy 16.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Funny 7.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into slapstick comedy and intricate, inventory-based puzzle logic.
- #15 Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,041 reviews2022
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Comedy 28.7%, Point & Click 27.4%, Funny 26.2%, Detective 13.8%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, hilarious detective game that focuses on the absurdity of the investigation process.
- #16 Toonstruck
86% matchVery Positive97% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: BurstPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Toonstruck combines live action, cell animation, and an all star cast: Christopher Lloyd, Ben Stein, Dan Castellaneta, Tim Curry, and Dom DeLuise, for a not-to-be-missed adventure through a zany cartoon world on the brink of total Malevalation!
Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Comedy 19%, Funny 15.9%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic adventure that blends live-action with animation, featuring a surreal and comedic tone similar to Sam & Max.
- #17 The Next BIG Thing
86% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.5%, Cult Classic 24.2% ★, Adventure 13%, Classic 8.1% ★, Puzzle 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct art style and a comedic narrative that focuses on quirky characters and puzzle-driven progression.
- #18 King's Quest
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,953 reviews2015
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Cult Classic 18.9% ★, Classic 10.8% ★, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern episodic reimagining of a classic franchise that emphasizes storytelling and puzzle-based exploration.
- #19 Escape from Monkey Island™
85% matchMixed56% of 711 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Cult Classic 21.7% ★, Point & Click 18.9%, Classic 13.4% ★, Comedy 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%
Why You'll Like It: The 3D transition of the Monkey Island series retains the classic humor and puzzle-solving spirit of its predecessors.
- #20 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.1%, Comedy 17.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Detective 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A funny, episodic, and cartoon-inspired adventure that mirrors the lighthearted energy of the Sam & Max universe.
- #21 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 591 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC GamesPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Why similar: Cult Classic 26.9% ★, Point & Click 21.7%, Comedy 12.9%, 1990's 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused point-and-click adventure packed with pop culture references and classic inventory puzzles.
- #22 Kathy Rain
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98.7%, Adventure 0.4%, Detective 0.3%, Pixel Graphics 0.2%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure with a strong narrative and classic point-and-click mechanics set in a gritty 90s atmosphere.
- #23 Armikrog
83% matchMixed59% of 1,613 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Comedy 13.5%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique claymation adventure that features the same style of puzzle-solving and quirky world-building.
- #24 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
81% matchVery Positive96% of 393 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Classic 17.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Funny 10%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy mystery adventure that rewards careful observation and logical deduction.
- #25 Technobabylon
80% 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 66.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that offers a compelling mystery with the same classic point-and-click feel.
- #26 Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
82% matchVery Positive80% of 694 reviews2009
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Comedy 13.1%, Cult Classic 11.9% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Funny 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie comedy adventure that revels in absurdity and traditional point-and-click mechanics.
- #27 Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
79% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2019
Dev: Casual Brothers Ltd.
Windows
3 Skulls of the Toltecs was one of the last classic point & click adventure release in 1996, now you can play it again in this wonderful remastered version with enhanced graphics up to 4k.
Why similar: Cult Classic 40.6% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Classic 15.2% ★, 1990's 14.5%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s-style point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a comedic setting.
- #28 Red Comrades 3: Return of Alaska. Reloaded
78% matchVery Positive81% of 453 reviews2017
Dev: Buka DevelopmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In order to save the world once again Pete and Vasily Ivanovich will have to get through fire, water and through… some other stuff and then again and again. They will get really close to the worst criminals on Las-Vegas streets, enlist in the commandos and complete several missions for the USA government - to get rid of drug dealer's...
Why similar: Cult Classic 28.8% ★, Point & Click 13.7%, Classic 12.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same brand of absurdist humor and classic point-and-click gameplay found in 90s adventure titles.
- #29 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,629 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Cult Classic 24.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Classic 9.7% ★, Detective 9.3%
- #30 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 628 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Why similar: Cult Classic 21.1% ★, Point & Click 16.9%, Adventure 10.9%, 1990's 7.7%, Classic 7.4% ★
- #31 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
75% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 67.9%, Adventure 19.3%, Puzzle 7%, Story Rich 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #32 Space Quest™ Collection
74% matchVery Positive85% of 407 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Classic 26.9% ★, 1990's 11.8%, Comedy 11.2%, Adventure 10%
- #33 Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
74% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises. Pirates, spies, surfers, soldiers, and even aliens get in on the act - all combining to create a wonderfully rewarding experience to savour and remember forever!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Funny 7.8%, Comedy 7.7%
- #34 Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
70% matchVery Positive96% of 161 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.
Why similar: Cult Classic 33.5% ★, Point & Click 23.3%, Classic 9.8% ★, 1990's 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #35 Dropsy
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,110 reviews2015
Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%, Story Rich 2.7%
- #36 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,328 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.5%, Cult Classic 16.5% ★, Comedy 9.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Classic 6% ★
- #37 Not Another Weekend
67% matchVery Positive94% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, 1990's 17.7%, Comedy 12%, Funny 10.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #38 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
69% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Comedy 17.4%, Adventure 13%, Funny 11.4%, Detective 5.7%
- #39 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Cult Classic 27.9% ★, Classic 13.3% ★, 1990's 9.1%, Adventure 5%
- #40 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
67% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Comedy 14.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #41 The Book of Unwritten Tales
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,139 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Cult Classic 16.7% ★, Comedy 11.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Classic 6.6% ★
- #42 Runaway, A Road Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 762 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Classic 8.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Comedy 5.7%
- #43 Return to Monkey Island
62% matchVery Positive91% of 8,939 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Comedy 14.8%, Funny 11.4%, 1990's 8.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #44 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
65% matchVery Positive92% of 5,442 reviews2018
Dev: Grace BruxnerPub: worm club
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Comedy 21.6%, Funny 19.5%, Detective 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%
- #45 Police Quest™ Collection
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 156 reviews2016
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Classic 21.9% ★, 1990's 17.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Detective 6.9%
- #46 Goodbye Deponia
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,483 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 39%, Comedy 18.1%, Adventure 11%, Cult Classic 8.9% ★, Funny 6.7%
