- #1 Event[0]
97% matchVery Positive80% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Space 21.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Narration 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Still There, this game centers on communicating with a complex AI while stranded in a lonely, atmospheric space environment.
- #2 In Other Waters
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,454 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Beautiful 24.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Space 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The unique interface and focus on scientific observation in an alien environment provide a similar sense of technical engagement and discovery.
- #3 The Stillness of the Wind
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,697 reviews2019
Dev: Memory of GodPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.
Why similar: Beautiful 24.7% ★, Psychological 14.4%, Point & Click 13.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at portraying quiet, melancholic isolation and the weight of the past, much like the protagonist's journey in Still There.
- #4 Tacoma
95% matchVery Positive86% of 4,721 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Space 25.5%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Mystery 11.3%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven exploration game captures the same feeling of isolation on a space station while uncovering the personal stories of its former crew.
- #5 Observation
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,063 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Space 31%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: You play as the station's AI, managing technical systems and uncovering a mystery, which mirrors the core gameplay loop of Still There.
- #6 The Invincible
93% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Space 20%, Narration 16.8%, Sci-fi 15%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and narrative discovery, perfect for those who enjoyed the psychological depth of Still There.
- #7 The Almost Gone
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Beautiful 26.7% ★, Point & Click 16.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure uses a unique perspective to tell a poignant, story-rich tale about grief and memory.
- #8 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,174 reviews2021
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Emotional 32.5%, Space 22.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a deeply emotional, story-rich space odyssey that matches the poignant tone of Still There.
- #9 Odysseus Kosmos and his Robot Quest (Complete Season)
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2017
Dev: Pavel KostinPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Space 18.3%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the blend of space-based point-and-click puzzles and witty robot-human banter.
- #10 STASIS
91% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Space 18.3%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoyed the sci-fi setting and point-and-click mechanics of Still There, this offers a darker, more intense psychological experience.
- #11 Ghost on the Shore
90% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Narration 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that focuses on emotional storytelling and the consequences of past choices.
- #12 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,368 reviews2021
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Emotional 22.4%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure that balances dark humor with a serious, character-focused mystery.
- #13 Primordia
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric sci-fi point-and-click game that explores themes of existence and memory in a desolate world.
- #14 Heal
88% matchVery Positive84% of 794 reviews2020
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Beautiful 18.6% ★, Point & Click 15.1%, Psychological 14.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Surreal 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric point-and-click puzzle game that relies on visual storytelling to convey its emotional themes.
- #15 Unavowed
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 39.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy point-and-click adventure features deep character interactions and emotional weight that fans of Still There will appreciate.
- #16 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Story Rich 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-heavy point-and-click game requires careful planning and resource management to survive, similar to the lighthouse maintenance tasks.
- #17 no signal
84% 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: Space 18.5%, Emotional 18.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed puzzle game that captures the feeling of being alone and trying to decipher mysterious signals from the void.
- #18 Prominence
86% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2015
Dev: Digital Media Workshop
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Space 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style sci-fi point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in an isolated environment.
- #19 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,880 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that explores a world without humans, mirroring the lonely, contemplative vibe of Still There.
- #20 Mindlock - The Apartment
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
Windows · Mac
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Narration 14.3%, Psychological 13%, Surreal 11.2%, Emotional 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that blends dark humor with puzzle-solving and character-driven conversation.
- #21 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
82% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Psychological 25.1%, Emotional 24.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This emotional, atmospheric adventure focuses on uncovering the truth behind a tragedy, mirroring the investigative nature of Still There.
- #22 Into A Dream
84% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Beautiful 23% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Emotional 15.3%, Psychological 14.8%, Narration 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply personal and lore-rich narrative experience that explores the human psyche, much like Still There.
- #23 Elroy and the Aliens
79% matchVery Positive97% of 429 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Narration 14.7%, Mystery 14%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click adventure with a sci-fi setting and a focus on puzzle-solving.
- #24 The Fall of Lazarus
83% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Space 22.9%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Psychological 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space freighter that emphasizes atmosphere and narrative-driven puzzle solving.
- #25 Outer Wilds
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Space 19.5%, Beautiful 17.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more expansive, this game shares the core themes of space exploration, mystery, and the emotional weight of discovery.
- #26 Don't Let Me Fade
76% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Emotional 19.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Space 7.7%
- #27 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 24.7%, Narration 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure offers a series of clever puzzles set within a mysterious and atmospheric world.
- #28 Lost At Sea
80% matchMixed57% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Narration 18.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure that uses atmospheric environments to explore themes of life, loss, and memory.
- #29 7th Chance
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Surreal 15.6%, Emotional 15.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Point & Click 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that balances exploration and puzzle-solving with a focus on atmospheric storytelling.
- #30 Bayou Island - Point and Click Adventure
81% matchMixed48% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Andy Howard Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Psychological 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Mystery 7.9%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, classic point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.
- #31 好久不见 - Long Time No See
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 250 reviews2020
Dev: SleepwalkStudioPub: 橙光游戏
Windows
The story centers around a frustrated middle-aged man named Yu Kaijie. Along with his friend Ma Zhigao, they participated in a class reunion and used the chance to rob the safe of their rich classmate. But against all expectations, the tranquil villa turned into a closed-off crime scene...
Why similar: Mystery 32.7%, Adventure 27%, Story Rich 19.4%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D point-and-click game that focuses on character interactions and lighthearted, funny narrative moments.
- #32 Long Time No See
75% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Incredulous Interactive
Windows
Reunite with your best friends, unravel the secrets of a haunted house, and assist a cute little ghost in this heartwarming adventure where every puzzle brings you closer to the mysteries within.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Narration 18.7%, Emotional 15.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #33 OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,649 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Narration 19.2%, Space 15.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #34 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,650 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Space 15.5%, Narration 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #35 Monolith
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.5%, Emotional 19.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #36 Portrait of a Torn
74% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Narration 17.2%, Emotional 16.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #37 THIEF'S SHELTER
72% 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: Psychological 23.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Narration 15.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #38 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2015
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It’s the first 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 22.3%, Narration 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #39 Heaven's Vault
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Mystery 14.2%, Sci-fi 13%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Space 8.8%
- #40 Odysseus Kosmos and his Robot Quest: Episode 1
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 560 reviews2018
Dev: Pavel KostinPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.
Why similar: Space 20.9%, Point & Click 20.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #41 Hold Me Still
69% 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 33.6%, Emotional 19.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #42 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Narration 18.3%, Psychological 14.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #43 Growbot
71% matchVery Positive90% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 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 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #44 Arrog
71% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2020
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: indienova
Windows
Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Psychological 17.6%, Beautiful 14.1% ★, Adventure 8.9%, Emotional 7.4%
- #45 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
72% matchVery Positive80% of 4,374 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Surreal 18.8%, Beautiful 11.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Atmospheric 11%
- #46 ALONE IN SPACE
74% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
Dev: Butterflyware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...
Why similar: Space 33.8%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 10.6%
- #47 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,573 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 44.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Mystery 7.1%
- #48 Genesis Noir
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,187 reviews2021
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Space 15.8%, Beautiful 15.1% ★, Surreal 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
- #49 Before I Forget
70% matchVery Positive89% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Beautiful 37.4% ★, Emotional 24.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #50 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.3%, Sci-fi 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #51 HOMESICKNESS
66% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Psychological 23.4%, Story Rich 19.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 4.6%
- #52 Afterdream
66% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Emotional 16.2%, Narration 13.4%, Surreal 11.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #53 The Station
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Space 25.4%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #54 What Remains of Edith Finch
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Mystery 14%, Narration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #55 Faded Stories: Greenberg
67% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Here in the city of Greenberg time is meaningless, and space is infinite. The city has endless history and yet... The whole place is fading away.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Surreal 21.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Mystery 9.1%
- #56 Children of Silentown
66% 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: Beautiful 23.9% ★, Point & Click 18.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #57 Machinika: Museum
65% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Narration 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #58 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
67% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Psychological 36.3%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #59 Au Revoir
64% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Sci-fi 18%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #60 Another Tomorrow
67% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
Another Tomorrow is a first-person point and click game. Trapped without your memories you’ll explore abandoned apartments, airfields, temples, and underground facilities to search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secrets to answer the question; who are you?
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, First-Person 13%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Puzzle 11.2%