- #1 The Hand of Glory
97% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 24.4%, Thriller 20.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #2 Gray Matter
96% matchVery Positive89% of 730 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.9%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 7.5%, Story Rich 6%
- #3 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
96% matchMixed63% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
[Rose and Lotus:Petals of Memories] is based on Korean traditional fairy tales 'Janghwa, Hongryeon'.The main character, Janghwa, awake from the cold floor without her memory.Find the truth behind the dark mansion and get out of it with your sister Hongryeon.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Thriller 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #4 Blackwell Epiphany
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 995 reviews2014
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The last game in the Blackwell series.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.5%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 7.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #5 Secret Files: Tunguska - Remastered
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows
The award-winning adventure classic returns as a remaster with modernized visuals and updated technology. Join Nina and Max on a globe-spanning investigation filled with puzzles, conspiracies, and danger – and uncover the secret of Tunguska that changes everything!
Why similar: Point & Click 36.2%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Thriller 18.7%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 11.5%
- #6 Secret Files: Tunguska
94% matchVery Positive85% of 492 reviews2009
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Adventure 15%, Mystery 8.2%
- #7 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 739 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 46.4%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 7%
- #8 Shardlight
92% matchVery Positive90% of 793 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 40.7%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 6.4%, Mystery 6%
- #9 The Death of Erin Myers
91% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: Viperante
Windows
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 35.7%, Female Protagonist 22%, Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 11%
- #10 Crayation: The First Sketch
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Crayon Code
Windows · Mac · Linux
The crayons aren’t friendly anymore. Survive until 6 AM, evade five deadly mascots, and uncover the terrifying secrets hidden inside Crayation Plaza.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 5.2%
- #11 Silence
90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 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 55.4%, Adventure 18%, Story Rich 11.3%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #12 Secret Files: Sam Peters
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2013
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, the Loch Ness Monster - cryptozoologists are trying to track these creatures down and research them. One also appears in the legends of the Ashanti people in Ghana. These tell of human-like creatures that lurk in the trees at night and take their victims off to their caves to suck their blood: the...
Why similar: Point & Click 59.7%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Adventure 18.1%
- #13 Escape Logan Estate
89% matchMixed44% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Justwo GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows
A visit to the Logan Estate leaves a family in pieces. Play as three different family members to explore and solve puzzles to reveal the mystery surrounding the estate.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Thriller 16%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #14 Blackwell Deception
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 642 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 52.5%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Adventure 10%, Mystery 7.9%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #15 Secret Files 3
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 201 reviews2012
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The bestselling Secret Files franchise celebrates its return! The dream couple Max and Nina have announced their forthcoming wedding.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.2%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 18.2%
- #16 Syberia 3
86% matchMixed52% of 4,731 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Female Protagonist 21%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #17 Blackwell Unbound
86% matchVery Positive94% of 776 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #18 Blackwell Convergence
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 648 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Point & Click 68.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 4.6%, Indie 1.4%
- #19 The Blackwell Legacy
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,628 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #20 Hypnosis
84% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2015
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Hypnotize characters, discover their inner worlds, fight phobias, regain your true love and save the humanity.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #21 eXperience 112
83% matchMixed59% of 120 reviews2014
Dev: Lexis NumeriquePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
An abandoned boat. A system of surveillance camera that works. A woman, Lea Nichols, only survivor of a team of researchers. Monitor, manage, search… Behind your camera, guide Lea Nichols to freedom but also to the truth. Be her eyes and ears to help fulfill her destiny! But be careful, remember that things are not always what they seem…
Why similar: Point & Click 40.4%, Female Protagonist 38.8%, Adventure 20.8%
- #22 Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
82% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2009
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The sequel to the award winning adventure hit Secret Files Tunguska. Famine in Africa, floods in Southeast Asia, economic crisis in Europe, and civil wars in South America, the world is on the brink of disaster.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%
- #23 Don't Escape Trilogy
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 734 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Thriller 21.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #24 Shadows on the Vatican - Act II: Wrath
81% matchVery Positive82% of 132 reviews2015
Dev: Daring TouchPub: Adventure Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
When Silvia is hunted by the person behind the attempted murder she was assigned to commit, she knows the only option remaining is to face the deadly conspirator openly. In the heart of the local underworld, Silvia will discover a game of power in which everyone is an expendable pawn...
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 7.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #25 The Egyptian Prophecy: The Fate of Ramses
82% matchMixed60% of 131 reviews2014
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A point-and-click adventure game using 360° views, similar to Jules Verne’s Return to Mysterious Island and Dracula: The Path of the Dragon. You play the role of a young magician and help her investigate the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Can you solve the Fate of Ramses?
Why similar: Point & Click 60.5%, Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 19.4%
- #26 Memoranda
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Bit ByterzPub: Digital Dragon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Memoranda is a 2D point and click adventure game inspired by author Haruki Murakami’s surreal short stories.The game tells the story of a young lady who gradually realizes that she is forgetting her own name. But is she really losing her memory?
Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 4.5%
- #27 灵童
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Thriller 22.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #28 Anna's Quest
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,519 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.5%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 2.6%, Indie 2.6%
- #29 Play - An Interactive Piece
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daring Touch
Windows
In Play - An Interactive Piece, you’re an actor in a company staging a piece in which you’re the main character. The entire adventure will take place on the stage where the performance is happening. Feel the thrill of the stage, from the opening of the curtains to the emotion of the final bow.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.4%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 14.7%, 2D 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #30 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,603 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 55.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Mystery 5%
- #31 Buried Magic: A Story about the Unseen
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Playful Bunny Interactive
Windows
Hollowmoor is plauged by a series of strange disapperances — and at the core of it all lies centuries old Trinity Acadamy of Witchcraft. Step into the shoes of young Ruby and her house spider Mifi to discover the truth behind the schools dark secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Female Protagonist 28%, Adventure 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%, 2D 8.5%
- #32 Finding Teddy
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,000 reviews2013
Dev: StorybirdPub: LookAtMyGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
We are currently working on Finding Teddy 2 !!Stay tuned, we are currently sending confidential preview versions to journalistsSpecial Offer : Buy Finding Teddy and get Free OST !In BriefThe revival of Point'n-Click.Graphics completely handmade, realized pixel by pixel.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.1%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 3.7%, 2D 2.6%
- #33 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
75% matchVery Positive93% of 316 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
- #34 Memento Mori
76% matchMixed66% of 207 reviews2012
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.4%, Adventure 20%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #35 A Tale of Caos: Overture
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: ExperaGameStudioPub: Eli Daddio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 37.4%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #36 Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus
74% matchVery Positive87% of 217 reviews2019
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 28.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #37 Broken Age
74% matchVery Positive84% of 8,162 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #38 Rogue Quest: The Vault of the Lost Tyrant
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 48 reviews2017
Dev: ExperaGameStudioPub: Eli Daddio
Windows
Follow Cassandra Nech, great adventurer from the Rogue's Guild, in her new quest! Deep under the sea, in a lost vault, lies the Sea Tyrant's treasure: will you help Cassandra to get it? Be careful, though: someone else may be hunting that treasure, and the ancient vault could be full of dangers...
Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Female Protagonist 27%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, 2D 6.4%
- #39 Minha Casa
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel TemperadoPub: Heavy & Salsa
Windows
Come with Robertha in this horror point'n'click about changes of life.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Female Protagonist 27.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 6.7%, 2D 6.1%
- #40 Dagdrøm
72% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dagdrøm is a classic point-and-click adventure, where you travel across desert dunes towards The Great Tower to find questions, answers and most importantly: something to drink.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #41 Keepsake
73% matchVery Positive84% of 371 reviews2018
Dev: Wicked Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Keepsake was a labor of love developed 10 years ago by us as an independent studio. For its anniversary, we thought it would be great to see it live again on steam and gain a new following, as we feel that it is still relevant today.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 8%, Indie 3.5%
- #42 Runaway, A Road Adventure
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 771 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.1 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 65.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 5.2%, 2D 2.9%
- #43 The Longest Journey
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,139 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.2%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.5%
- #44 Dropsy
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,123 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 64.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, 2D 6.7%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #45 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 36.4%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Thriller 14%, Mystery 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%
- #46 Haunted
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2014
Dev: dtp EntertainmentPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In this comedy of terrors, the fate of the spirit world is in your hands as you embark on a search for your long-lost sibling!
Why similar: Point & Click 49.2%, Female Protagonist 31.4%, Adventure 19.4%
- #47 Growbot
69% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8%
- #48 304 Seconds
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
A 'death game' is fast approaching... and you're one of the potential participants! As Kuroya, you wake up in an unfamiliar place together with your trusty partner, and get roped into talking philosophy with a cryptic 'mastermind'. Can you overcome the trials in this sci-fi mystery visual novel?
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Thriller 31.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 6.5%
- #49 Closer Than You Know
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: So Peculiar, LLC
Windows · Mac
A cozy, updated spin on the familiar point-and-click adventure games. Sam is on a big quest to save her home planet--where Hope has been outlawed. Solve puzzles and uncover the mystery in this charming adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 12%, 2D 5%
- #50 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 548 reviews2017
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 6.8%
- #51 Still Life
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Thriller 6.1%
- #52 Syberia II
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,017 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Mystery 5.3%
- #53 Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel (Hotel Collector's Edition)
71% matchMixed54% of 56 reviews2014
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Unravel secrets of Templars and ancient Egyptian cult in this dark adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 4.7%
- #54 Winter Night
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GenaticStudio
Windows · Mac
Game genre: Horror adventure, (point and click adventure horror game). Game"Winter Night" presents a story inspired by beliefs in Thailand.Players will experience the atmosphere of an ancient, mysterious mansion.presented through 2D PixelArt.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Thriller 26.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 7.5%
- #55 Black Mirror I
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,458 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 49.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Thriller 7.4%
- #56 Grisaia Chronos Rebellion
66% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
The newest installment in the Grisaia visual novel series. All of the girls from Mihama, past and present, must face off against a new evil terrorist organization in an all-out war.
Why similar: Assassins 40.7% ★, Thriller 22.4%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 5.5%
- #57 The Detail
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 682 reviews2014
Dev: Rival Games Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, 2D 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #58 Deal With The Devil: Chapter 1 - Journey to Tuonela
66% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SoulTradeStudios
Windows
Point-and-click adventure featuring eerie scenes
Why similar: Point & Click 55.2%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #59 We Are Not Alone
65% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Are Not Alone is a new twist on horror that combines first person exploration and third person point and click adventure. As a member of a "safe" isolation experiment you'll explore an underground facility, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an unknown creature. Just don't make eye contact.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Thriller 20.3%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #60 Black Mirror II
67% matchVery Positive90% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 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 62.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 5.8%, Atmospheric 3.2%