- #1 Lunar Axe
97% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: Ops Game Studio
Windows · Linux
After a big earthquake in the city, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Mythology 14.3%, Adventure 9%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #2 Notes of my silence
96% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Kostrum Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Plunge into the silence with Stephan, young musician that lost his hearing and, at the same time, the meaning of life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.5%, Adventure 32.8%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #3 Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry
96% matchMixed54% of 124 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Hidden Object 12.9%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #4 Follow the meaning
94% 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 36.9%, Investigation 22.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Dark 7.8%, 2D 5.5%
- #5 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
95% 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 50.4%, Adventure 27%, Dark 16.2%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #6 Silence
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,695 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 28.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #7 The Librarian
93% matchVery Positive83% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows · Mac
Liz's library is threatened by the unknown. She must go investigate. She's the librarian, after all.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Dark 13.1%, Mythology 10.9%, Adventure 9.9%
- #8 The Horror Of Salazar House
92% matchVery Positive95% of 386 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 27.8%, Investigation 22.8%, Dark 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #9 Mythargia
91% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Investigation 45.8%, Dark 17.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%, 2D 5.1%
- #10 Silence of the Sleep
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Dark 32.1%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 9.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #11 The Corruption Within
90% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Investigation 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Dark 7.7%
- #12 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Dark 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #13 Abscission
88% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Investigation 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 8.8%
- #14 The Abbey
89% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: Crimson CowPub: Strategy First
Windows
Thou shalt not kill!
Why similar: Point & Click 57.1%, Adventure 42.9%
- #15 Meridian 157: Chapter 1
86% matchVery Positive95% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...
Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Investigation 29%, Adventure 16.1%, Hidden Object 7.3%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #16 The Samaritan Paradox
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 66%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 4.1%, 2D 3.3%
- #17 THIEF'S SHELTER
84% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Investigation 31.2%, Point & Click 27.3%, Dark 15.1%, Narration 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%
- #18 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: 10th Art StudioPub: Adventure Productions
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 60%, Adventure 25.6%, Story Rich 9%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #19 Black Mirror II
85% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 66.6%, Adventure 29.1%, Story Rich 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #20 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
84% matchMixed68% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Dark 27.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Narration 7.6%
- #21 Oknytt
83% matchVery Positive91% of 599 reviews2014
Dev: Nemoria Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Mythology 13.6%, Adventure 11%, Dark 8.8%
- #22 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
82% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Dark 23.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Narration 6.3%
- #23 Yesterday
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,007 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 73.6%, Adventure 26.4%
- #24 Castle of Secrets
81% 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 40.9%, Dark 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #25 Children of Silentown
80% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.6%, Dark 23.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 5.7%
- #26 Slender Threads
77% 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 41.7%, Adventure 20.6%, Dark 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #27 Mystery of Mortlake Mansion
79% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Best Games CollectionPub: HH-Games
Windows
Mystery of Mortlake Mansion is a hidden object adventure game with a deep and interesting story. The player is summoned to Mortlake Mansion by an elderly gentleman, who was so obsessed with magic that he dedicated his entire life to tracking down and learning the secrets of his favorite magician.
Why similar: Adventure 62.7%, Hidden Object 29.8%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #28 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
81% matchMixed50% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Narration 12.4%, 2D 7.8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #29 no signal
76% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
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: Point & Click 47.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #30 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana
79% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Monolith Graphics
Windows · Mac
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Dark 17.4%, Adventure 16%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Hidden Object 8.6%
- #31 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Investigation 22.3%, Dark 16.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #32 Behind The Door
78% matchMixed57% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Dio Alias Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...
Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Investigation 31.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #33 FAKEBOOK
73% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 34.6%, Point & Click 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Dark 11.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #34 Paws of Coal
74% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Investigation 32.6%, Point & Click 26.3%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Conversation 8.2%
- #35 Hold Me Still
73% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"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 49.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Hidden Object 7.7%, 2D 5%
- #36 Black Mirror I
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 61%, Adventure 17.2%, Dark 15.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #37 Chronicle of Innsmouth
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.3%, Adventure 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%
- #38 The Moment of Silence
77% matchMixed65% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
Windows
The Moment of Silence is a classic point-and-click 3rd person adventure game set in New York City in 2044. Players step into the role of Peter Wright, an advertising executive currently heading up the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 34.1%, Indie 5%
- #39 Mystery of the Malign
71% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 60.2%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 3.5%
- #40 The Case of the Golden Idol
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 35.5%, Point & Click 25.6%, Dark 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Adventure 6.1%
- #41 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
73% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: TheLaba
Windows
Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers
Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #42 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Dark 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #43 King of Silence - Prologue
70% matchVery Positive85% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Onze 8 Degrés
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 51.1%, Dark 41.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%, Indie 1.5%
- #44 An English Haunting
70% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Adventure 15.8%, 2D 7.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #45 Darkness Ahead
75% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Dark 31.6%, Indie 12.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #46 Dance of Death
74% matchMixed64% of 334 reviews2015
Dev: eight game studioPub: RunServer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A mysterious and fascinating quest in Hidden Object genre.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Dark 16.8%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%
- #47 Tales Beyond The Tomb - White Silence
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...
Why similar: Investigation 51.4%, Lore-Rich 29%, Adventure 19.6%
- #48 Scratches - Director's Cut
72% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Dark 8.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #49 Myths Of Orion: Books of Power
72% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Use your sharp eye and brave heart to stop a dark wizard in Myths of Orion — a richly illustrated Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Investigation 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Adventure 11%, Hidden Object 7.7%
- #50 The Lost Crown
71% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 54%, Adventure 35%, Indie 6.4%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #51 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
68% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Mythology 33.6%, Point & Click 28.5%, Narration 11.4%, Adventure 8%, Hidden Object 6.3%
- #52 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 34.3%, Point & Click 31.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #53 What have you done, Father?
68% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Investigation 28.1%, Adventure 22.7%, Narration 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #54 Insight
68% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Dark 45.1%, Pixel Graphics 31%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #55 Return to Shironagasu Island
67% 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: Visual Novel 34.1%, Adventure 30.9%, Point & Click 26%, Story Rich 6.7%, Indie 1.3%
- #56 The Last Case of John Morley
65% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Dark 42.1%, Adventure 30.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Investigation 6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #57 The House of Da Vinci
67% matchVery Positive87% of 6,938 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Hidden Object 13%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 5%
- #58 The Devilry Reservation
67% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Dark 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, 2D 8.2%
- #59 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
67% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 3.6%
- #60 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 36.8%, Dark 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 6.1%