Games Like Shadows on the Vatican - Act II: Wrath

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 35.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Indie 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%

Dawn Ashmoore is about to uncover the dark mysteries of ancient Egypt. The old gods step into our world.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Adventure 26.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Mystery 7.7%

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Mystery 7.2%

The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 8.5%, Mystery 6.5%

Save Persia from mysterious plague!

Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Story Rich 7%

Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!

Why similar: Adventure 28.3%, Point & Click 23.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Mystery 9.6%

Pamela Cavendish returns for another adventure! The famous anthropologist ventures into the northern reaches of Europe to rescue a friend who went missing while following the trail of Norse gods. Is this mere coincidence or is there something more behind the legend of Loki and Hodur?

Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Adventure 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

During her new adventure, Pamela Cavendish goes to a misty and mysterious Scotland where a seemingly innocent landscape of moor quickly reveals its dark nature. Spectre from the past and ghostly sounds will force her to follow the amazing legend of the Red Moon.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 60.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Indie 5.8%, Mystery 4.7%

Become the wayfarer through the past to force back the evil power!

Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Adventure 25.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%

Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!

Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Adventure 21%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Mystery 6.9%

An epic journey begins! Terry, a brilliant, messy girl, is beginning her greatest adventure, following her master, Albion McMaster, whose goals are quite dark and mysterious. With Heimlich, her mechanical owl and best friend, Terry will travel through amazing worlds and many unpredictable dangers!

Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 23.4%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Indie 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Why similar: Assassin 37% ★, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Third Person 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, Story Rich 4.9%

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Mystery 23.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 9.3%

There are dark secrets that have an annoying tendency to crawl back into the light, escaping oblivion. But there is also Sarah Pennington, the most skilled agent of the ever-watching Secret Order, who is there to face them.

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Indie 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Face your own supernatural past!

Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation

Why similar: Adventure 31.3%, Point & Click 24.3%, Indie 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

When the kingdom is shaken as children are being kidnapped, the court alchemist and best detective decides to take matters into her own hands. Using elixirs and shapeshifting magic, you have to stop the dreadful sound of the deadly symphony.

Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Save the world from darkness!

Why similar: Adventure 28%, Point & Click 27.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Mystery 7.6%

Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Adventure 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

An award winning adventure crime thriller with a deeply plotted storyline which takes you to atmospheric settings all around the globe, including among other locations, South Africa, Finland and the USA.

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Point & Click 30.7%, Indie 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Adventure 22.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 4.7%

When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.1%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

In the shadow of the Cold War, Fenton Paddock is facing the hardest fight of his life. While the tensions between the superpowers threaten to tear the world apart, the British soldier has to save his family that has been caught by powerful enemies.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 39.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.6%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 12%, Mystery 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Adventure 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 5.9%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Adventure 20.7%, Third Person 16.4%, Indie 13.3%, Story Rich 11.8%

Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.

Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Point & Click 37.7%, Female Protagonist 18%

Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%

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 41.9%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Indie 7.1%

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Indie 22.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.9%, Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 21.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Indie 9.2%, Mystery 7.5%

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.

Why similar: Adventure 34%, Indie 22%, Story Rich 20.6%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Find the Spear of Destiny to save the world!

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Adventure 24.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Third Person 16.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%

Take on the role of an experienced detective and get carried away by a winter adventure amid frozen lands. Find hidden motives of the antagonist and save Santa Claus from a false conviction in this seasonal Hidden Objects adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Mystery 12.1%

Aerannis is a mission-based stealth action game set in a world of conspiracy and full of action and assassinations.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Indie 21.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

Why similar: Mystery 25.3%, Point & Click 19.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Adventure 37.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Mystery 19%, Adventure 18.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

Unravel secrets of Templars and ancient Egyptian cult in this dark adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%

Famous anthropologist Pamela Cavendish goes back to her hometown to face a tragedy from her childhood. When her friend - Hans - was kidnapped by a nightmarish figure no one believed her. Years later, brave and steadfast, Pamela has a chance to make things right.

Why similar: Adventure 36.5%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Adventure 21.3%, Third Person 16.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Narration 12.1%

Shadows is the next chapter in the Heretic Kingdoms saga. Experience an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics. Take on the role of the Devourer, a demon that swallows the souls of the dead and then brings them back into the mortal realm as his puppets

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.1%, Indie 23.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Female Protagonist 22%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 9.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Mystery 22.4%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 8.7%

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Adventure 23%, Third Person 15.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Mystery 10%, Great Soundtrack 5%

Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.8%, Adventure 17%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Indie 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.7%, Adventure 25.3%, Mystery 22.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Adventure 22.2%, Third Person 18.5%, Narration 14.2%, Story Rich 11%

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 32.5%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 8%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Narration 10.9%

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 49.5%, Adventure 20.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Indie 8.6%, Story Rich 5.9%