- #1 Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
97% matchVery Positive87% of 92 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex?
Why similar: FMV 33.4% ★, Noir 18.7%, Detective 13.5%, Point & Click 7.2%, Classic 6.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game and is widely considered the pinnacle of the Tex Murphy series.
- #2 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,313 reviews2014
Dev: Big Finish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.
Why similar: FMV 38.6% ★, Noir 24.6%, Detective 16.1%, Cyberpunk 6.3%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern revival that successfully captures the same FMV-heavy, noir-detective charm as the original games.
- #3 Tex Murphy: Overseer
96% matchMixed55% of 64 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead—of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it.
Why similar: FMV 34.1% ★, Noir 18.4%, Detective 12.6%, Classic 8% ★, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the signature FMV style and investigative gameplay.
- #4 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Why similar: FMV 34.8% ★, Noir 16.8%, Detective 13.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Cyberpunk 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cyberpunk detective games, featuring a deep investigative system and a gritty noir atmosphere.
- #5 Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
95% matchMixed70% of 59 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco.
Why similar: FMV 24.8% ★, Noir 18.9%, Detective 14.3%, Point & Click 10%, Classic 8.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: An essential entry in the series that establishes the detective noir tone found throughout the franchise.
- #6 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
94% matchVery Positive92% of 303 reviews2016
Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.
Why similar: FMV 48.9% ★, Point & Click 13.1%, Classic 10.6% ★, Detective 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s FMV adventure that matches the high production values and mystery-solving focus of Tex Murphy.
- #7 Gemini Rue
93% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Noir 37.1%, Point & Click 22.3%, Detective 11.7%, Cyberpunk 10.4%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk noir adventure that captures the bleak, rain-soaked atmosphere of a futuristic detective story.
- #8 Grim Fandango Remastered
92% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Noir 36.1%, Point & Click 21.8%, Classic 20.3% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Comedy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a brilliant noir aesthetic and witty, cynical writing that mirrors the tone of the Tex Murphy games.
- #9 Anachronox
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 630 reviews2013
Dev: Ion StormPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Join Sylvester "Sly" Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they trek across six bizarre planets investigating a galaxy-crushing mystery, searching for artefacts from an extinct alien race and unlocking the secrets of a powerful, advanced technology. It's your turn. PICK YOUR POISON.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.4%, Classic 31.2% ★, Sci-fi 15.9%, Comedy 15.4%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi comedy adventure with a distinct world-building style that resonates with the humor of Tex Murphy.
- #10 Phantasmagoria
91% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
Why similar: FMV 48.8% ★, Cult Classic 15.4% ★, Point & Click 14.3%, Classic 7.7% ★, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s FMV horror-adventure that shares the same cinematic, interactive-movie DNA as the seed game.
- #11 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
90% matchVery Positive89% of 569 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Dystopian 14.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic cyberpunk adventure that shares the same 90s point-and-click sensibilities and dystopian setting.
- #12 The Wolf Among Us
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 39,110 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Noir 37.3%, Detective 31.8%, Point & Click 18.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern noir detective story that emphasizes narrative choices and gritty character-driven investigation.
- #13 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
89% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 58.2%, Point & Click 12.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Classic 4.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, satisfying detective experience that focuses on gathering clues and making logical deductions.
- #14 Zork: Grand Inquisitor
88% matchVery Positive97% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: Activision
Windows
Join forces with Dungeon Master Dalboz and travel throughout the Underground Empire's many locations, such as Hades, Flood Control Dam #3 and The Dungeon Master's Lair.
Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Point & Click 24.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Classic 13.3% ★, First-Person 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person FMV adventure that balances complex puzzles with a humorous, satirical tone.
- #15 The Darkside Detective
86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Point & Click 27.1%, Comedy 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, episodic detective game that pays homage to classic point-and-click mystery tropes.
- #16 Sam & Max Hit the Road
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Why similar: Cult Classic 38.7% ★, Point & Click 21.4%, Classic 9.2% ★, 1990's 8.7%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 90s comedy adventure games, matching the witty dialogue and eccentric characters of Tex Murphy.
- #17 Thimbleweed Park™
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Adventure 15.8%, Detective 11%, Classic 9.5% ★, Noir 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic point-and-click detective mysteries that captures the retro feel of the 90s.
- #18 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
84% matchVery Positive89% of 3,744 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Classic 22.2% ★, Adventure 12.2%, 1990's 9.3%, Post-apocalyptic 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s point-and-click adventure that shares the dark, mature themes and cult-classic status of the seed game.
- #19 Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Detective 25.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Classic 10.6% ★, Cyberpunk 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The origin of the series, offering a look at the foundational detective mechanics of the Tex Murphy universe.
- #20 Hypnospace Outlaw
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Detective 31.3%, 1990's 24.2%, Mystery 5.1%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the surreal humor and specific 90s aesthetic that fans of the Tex Murphy era will appreciate.
- #21 The 11th Hour
86% matchMixed42% of 268 reviews2013
Dev: Trilobyte GamesPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent.Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past.
Why similar: FMV 52.2% ★, Point & Click 17.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Classic 9.4% ★, 1990's 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to The 7th Guest, offering more of the same FMV-heavy, puzzle-solving gameplay.
- #22 Kathy Rain
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 96.8%, Detective 1.2%, Noir 0.9%, Adventure 0.6%, Mystery 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery set in the 90s that captures the spirit and investigative feel of classic adventure games.
- #23 Beyond a Steel Sky
81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,612 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Cyberpunk 17.5%, Dystopian 12.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern cyberpunk adventure that continues the legacy of classic point-and-click games with a focus on investigation.
- #24 Observer: System Redux
80% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Detective 46.5%, Cyberpunk 25.8%, Dystopian 13.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark cyberpunk detective thriller that focuses on investigation and atmospheric storytelling in a dystopian future.
- #25 Voodoo Detective
79% matchVery Positive95% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 38.7%, Detective 23.9%, Point & Click 17.6%, Comedy 6.7%, Mystery 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern detective adventure that successfully channels the noir heart and point-and-click mechanics of the genre.
- #26 Dreamfall Chapters
79% matchVery Positive82% of 4,513 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.5%, Point & Click 26.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-heavy cyberpunk adventure that focuses on world-building and character development.
- #27 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 49% ★, Detective 24.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 4.9%, Adventure 3.9%
- #28 The Book of Unwritten Tales
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,149 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Adventure 18%, Cult Classic 16.6% ★, Comedy 11%, Classic 8.9% ★
- #29 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness
74% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Zima software
Windows · Mac
Join the crazy police detective Francis in his search for a kidnapped cloned beauty and go through countless escapades with him in this classic point & click adventure full of comedy.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Point & Click 34.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Comedy 10.5%, Exploration 5.3%
- #30 Return to Zork
78% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2017
Dev: Activision
Windows
Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.
Why similar: FMV 63.6% ★, Adventure 18.8%, Point & Click 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-heavy classic adventure that shares the same era-specific design and puzzle-solving structure.
- #31 Black Mirror
78% matchMixed49% of 705 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Adventure 32.1%, Detective 23.3%, Mystery 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery adventure that relies on investigation and environmental storytelling.
- #32 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Point & Click 26.9%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #33 Mutropolis
75% matchVery Positive88% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Detective 40.4%, Point & Click 28%, Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 3.7%
- #34 Space Quest™ Collection
76% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Classic 30.9% ★, Adventure 16.9%, Comedy 9.5%, 1990's 8.3%
- #35 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 584 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join Dangeresque, (Strong Bad from Homestar Runner) the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Noir 25.5%, Detective 21.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Comedy 8.3%
- #36 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
75% matchVery Positive84% of 466 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia
Why similar: Point & Click 60.8%, Adventure 25.3%, Comedy 13.9%
- #37 Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 176 reviews2011
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Step into a hilarious, steampunk-tinged point n click space adventure! Play as Captain Brawe, Agent Luna and Danny across four colorful planets — solve clever puzzles, uncover conspiracies, and meet unforgettable characters (space pirates, secret agents, and eccentric aliens).
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Detective 25.9%, Comedy 13%, Adventure 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #38 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
74% 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 40.7%, Detective 22.6%, Adventure 18.7%, Comedy 12.5%, Mystery 5.4%
- #39 Harvester
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,665 reviews2014
Dev: DigiFX InteractivePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!
Why similar: FMV 56.1% ★, Point & Click 19.2%, Classic 12.1% ★, Adventure 6.6%, 1990's 4%
- #40 Maniac Mansion
73% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Classic 38.1% ★, Point & Click 34.1%, Adventure 17.4%, 1990's 10.5%
- #41 Tangle Tower
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 31%, Noir 30%, Point & Click 19.4%, Comedy 4.9%, Mystery 4.8%
- #42 Detective Grimoire
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Point & Click 26%, Classic 8.6% ★, Comedy 8.5%, Mystery 6.3%
- #43 Murder Is Game Over
70% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Detective 48.2%, Point & Click 37.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #44 The Next BIG Thing
72% matchVery Positive84% of 708 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Adventure 20.7%, Cult Classic 19.8% ★, Classic 8.6% ★, Puzzle 2.1%
- #45 Bad Mojo Redux
72% matchVery Positive85% of 259 reviews2014
Dev: Pulse EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Enter a world of perilous puzzles and bizarre perspectives--as a cockroach. What you discover may shock you. What you don't may kill you. Either way, you won't come out the same person. You may not even come out a person at all.
Why similar: FMV 61.2% ★, Adventure 13%, Classic 9% ★, Point & Click 8.3%, 1990's 6.4%
- #46 Puzzle Agent
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,805 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Point & Click 28.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Comedy 6.4%
- #47 VirtuaVerse
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, Dystopian 15.8%, 1990's 14.3%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #48 Au Revoir
66% matchVery Positive95% of 118 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: Noir 39.1%, Point & Click 18.3%, Detective 14.2%, Cyberpunk 11.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #49 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,968 reviews2010
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Classic 19% ★, Cult Classic 14.2% ★, Adventure 13.2%, Comedy 9.2%
- #50 Inspector Waffles
67% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 45.6%, Detective 22.9%, Point & Click 15.1%, Comedy 5.2%, Mystery 4.6%
- #51 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
70% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 65.9%, Adventure 30.8%, Puzzle 3.3%
- #52 The Curse of Monkey Island
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,000 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Cult Classic 37.8% ★, Point & Click 27.2%, 1990's 14%, Classic 10.1% ★, Adventure 6.6%
- #53 Exit: A Biodelic Adventure
66% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: neurosaur
Windows
In the world of excessive biotechnologies, an epidemic is ravaging the human race, infecting people's neuronet implants and enslaving them to the mysterious Worm. Who are you: a fighter of the infection, or a hunter of new prey?
Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Mystery 7.3%
- #54 Deponia Doomsday
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,047 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 23.7%, Comedy 17%, Classic 4.4% ★, Puzzle 3.9%
- #55 Nine Noir Lives
66% matchVery Positive88% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 40.3%, Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 18.2%, Comedy 7.9%, Adventure 3.8%
- #56 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Point & Click 28.8%, Adventure 18.9%, Comedy 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%
- #57 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Noir 45.3%, Detective 28.3%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Adventure 6.8%
