- #1 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Detective 21.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #2 The Samaritan Paradox
96% 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 40.3%, Adventure 22.4%, Detective 17.5%, Puzzle 7.8%, Mystery 5.4%
- #3 The White Door
96% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Adventure 21%, Puzzle 17.5%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 7%
- #4 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
95% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.9%, Adventure 29.3%, Detective 26%, Puzzle 7.9%, Mystery 5.9%
- #5 Yesterday Origins
94% matchVery Positive83% of 715 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 35.6%, Adventure 30%, Violent 13.3%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #6 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
94% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Adventure 28.3%, Detective 27.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Mystery 6.9%
- #7 Black Mirror III
93% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #8 Post Mortem
92% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Adventure 18.6%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 9%, Dark 5.9%
- #9 Sinking Island
91% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Adventure 30.7%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #10 Black Mirror II
91% 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 46.1%, Adventure 27.8%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 6.4%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #11 The Raven Remastered
90% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Point & Click 32.6%, Adventure 28.2%, Detective 26.8%, Mystery 11%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #12 Morrok
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelfresh GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
In this point & cklick adventure join young detective Rudolf Pasaret to solve the greatest mystery of the 19th century. Guide the detective along the brink of insanity through a world created by an evil madman as you unravel a mystery of black magic and false accusations to discover the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 10.5%
- #13 Hotel Sowls
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Adventure 30%, Point & Click 25%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 11.5%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #14 The Troll & The Witch's House
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Bandit
Windows
The Troll & The Witch’s House is a point-and-click adventure game set in a strange house filled with mysteries. Piece together fragments of the past, uncover secrets and find the key to your escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Stylized 9.8%
- #15 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
86% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Detective 20.7%, Adventure 19.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 4.8%
- #16 Alter Ego
87% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Adventure 31.8%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #17 I dream of you and ice cream
86% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 16.8%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 7.8%
- #18 Follow the meaning
83% 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 25.9%, Detective 16.4%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #19 Stories Adrift: Wake - Prologue
84% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HIATUS ProductionsPub: Jamk Games
Windows
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Detective 19%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Stylized 10.4%
- #20 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Detective 22.4%, Adventure 19.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #21 Cube Escape Collection
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Puzzle 19.1%, Detective 12.1%, Mystery 11%, Horror 8.1%
- #22 Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Three men once manned the lighthouse on Fetch Rock, but they vanished without trace on New Year, 1900. No-one knows what really happened to those three poor souls, and no-one is brave enough to stay in the lighthouse, alone, after dark. Except you...travel to Fetch Rock Island, and discover what really happened...
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Adventure 27.2%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #23 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
78% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
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 30.8%, Detective 17.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #24 Moebius: Empire Rising
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 331 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...
Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Adventure 30.2%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 5.9%, Indie 3.7%
- #25 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?
Why similar: Adventure 40.5%, Point & Click 36.9%, Detective 22.6%
- #26 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
80% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Point & Click 25.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 8.9%
- #27 Aura: Fate of the Ages
81% matchMixed61% of 216 reviews2010
Dev: Streko GraphicsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
'In the hallways of the ancients, the Keepers have existed forever.' The legend also claims that whoever unites these rings with the artifacts of the parallel worlds will achieve great power and immortality.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.2%, Adventure 33.2%, Puzzle 19.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #28 Krystopia: Nova´s Journey
79% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Antler Interactive
Windows
In the role of space explorer Nova Dune, the player needs to observe the environment and navigate in a typical point and click-fashion to solve puzzles and progress through the game and figure out the mystery on the mesmerizing planet of Krystopia.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Adventure 31.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #29 Escape Logan Estate
79% matchMixed45% of 29 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 29.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Puzzle 17.7%, Mystery 14%, Dark 10.3%
- #30 Rusty Lake: Roots
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Puzzle 22.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Dark 8.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #31 Puzzle Bots
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 169 reviews2010
Dev: Ivy GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
There’s a big secret at Dr. Hugo’s Factory for Making Robots. When the inventors aren’t looking, their tiny robots go on big adventures. They never expected to stumble onto a plot so diabolical it threatened their very existence. With lasers.
Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Adventure 31.7%, Puzzle 22.2%, Indie 5.2%
- #32 Mystery Case Files: House That Love Built Collector's Edition
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In the latest Mystery Case Files adventure, stop Angelica from claiming the secret legacy beneath Ravenhearst!
Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Adventure 22%, Detective 17.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #33 Still Life
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.6%, Detective 18.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #34 The Old Tree
75% matchVery Positive90% of 3,312 reviews2015
Dev: Red Dwarf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 11%
The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Puzzle 18%, Horror 7.3%, Indie 5%
- #35 The Mystery of Oak Island
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Detective 17.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #36 Dracula 4 and 5 - Special Steam Edition
77% matchMixed60% of 163 reviews2014
Dev: KoalabsPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A cargo ship carrying a valuable collection of artwork for the Metropolitan Museum of Art sinks. A few months later, one of the paintings resurfaces in Hungary. Will you be able to solve the mystery of the Dragon?
Why similar: Point & Click 47.4%, Adventure 37.6%, Puzzle 15%
- #37 Rusty Lake Paradise
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Puzzle 23.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Horror 7.3%, Mystery 6.3%
- #38 Himantolo
72% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Jinch
Windows
The girl with a head injury has to find her friend who vanished from the hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 7.7%
- #39 Peebi
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
Windows
Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Detective 23%, Puzzle 15.8%, Adventure 14.1%, 2D 7.2%
- #40 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
73% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 57.2%, Adventure 29.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #41 Memory Trap: Hidden Protocol
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maple Play Interactive
Windows
Embark on a creepy point-and-click adventure through the heart of a post-apocalyptic world in Memory Trap: Hidden Protocol. Dive into a fractured past to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and reveal the long-buried secrets of the Soviet era.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 13%, Dark 10.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #42 Black Mirror I
73% 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 40.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 9.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #43 Rusty Lake Hotel
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #44 Meridian 157: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Meridian 157: Prologue is the first in a series of point-and-click puzzle adventure games. Play as David Zander, a meteorologist who is investigating a mysterious weather signal on a remote island south of Alaska. Venture toward the remote island to discover the mystery behind the 157th meridian!
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Adventure 17.1%, Puzzle 16.4%, Detective 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%
- #45 Demian: The Ritual
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Jinch
Windows
There was a forest front of a girl who awake from a dream. The girl couldn’t remember anything and she didn’t know where to go. She wandered in forest to get out of there, and she met strange family. The family's destination was a house that spirits who had a grudge lived.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Puzzle 18%, Dark 16.3%, Adventure 14%, Horror 9.9%
- #46 Bongus Bright-eye & The Great Axe-stravaganza
69% matchVery Positive96% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: OMF Productions
Windows
Bongus Bright-Eye & The Great Axe-stravaganza is an homage to the classic Point & Click Adventure games. It's a comedy induced fantasy game, where you follow our protagonist Bongus Bright-Eye on his journey to save the Dwarven Kingdom.
Why similar: Point & Click 40%, Adventure 26.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Stylized 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #47 Runaway, A Road Adventure
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 762 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.6%, Adventure 23%, Puzzle 8.1%, Mystery 7.8%, 2D 2.7%
- #48 Fragments of Truth: An MCF Story Collector's Edition
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A rookie detective takes on their first big case!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Adventure 22.5%, Detective 19.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #49 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 40.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Detective 11.9%, Horror 6%
- #50 Scratches - Director's Cut
70% 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 42.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 6.2%
- #51 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Detective 28.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #52 The Black Door
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Carl Olander
Windows
The Black Door is a short and sweet horror point and click game. Players take on the role of a nameless protagonist who finds themselves trapped in a mysterious and sinister location. With a new take on the genre, utilizing new technology to allow a deeper more rich environmental exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Adventure 21%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Dark 9.2%
- #53 Incoherence
68% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows · Mac
Incoherence is a fragmented first-person point and click mystery game. Enter the mind of Jason Bethlam as you awake to a brightly lit room. Piece together fragments of your life and escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Adventure 26.8%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 8.6%, 2D 8.5%
- #54 Dark Fall: The Journal
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 23.1%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 8%
- #55 Play - An Interactive Piece
69% 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 44.8%, Adventure 33.9%, 2D 11%, Story Rich 8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #56 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
67% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Adventure 21.7%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 7%, 2D 5.8%
- #57 Mutropolis
66% matchVery Positive89% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Detective 26.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #58 Bad Dream: Fever
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,306 reviews2018
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Detective 16%, Adventure 15.6%, Horror 10.6%, Violent 7.9%
- #59 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
65% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Detective 18.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%
- #60 Charon's Staircase
66% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 26%, Dark 14.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 9%