Games Like The Blackwell Legacy

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 38.1%, Supernatural 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This prequel offers the same core detective mechanics and supernatural atmosphere while exploring the history of the spirit guide Joey Mallone.

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Supernatural 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Mystery 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the third installment in the series, it continues the refined point-and-click investigation style and character development found in the original.

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 41.6%, Supernatural 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Mystery 7%

Why You'll Like It: This entry deepens the partnership between Rosa and Joey, maintaining the series' signature blend of urban mystery and supernatural storytelling.

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Supernatural 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The final chapter of the series provides a satisfying conclusion to the emotional arc established in the first game.

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 35.3%, Supernatural 16%, Adventure 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%, Detective 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features a similar urban fantasy setting and high-quality narrative choices that fans of the Blackwell series will appreciate.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.1%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Another Wadjet Eye classic, it delivers a rich, story-driven experience with a unique sci-fi twist on the point-and-click genre.

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.9%, Noir 15.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 4.4%, Mystery 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, narrative-heavy mystery from the same developer offers a similarly grounded and dialogue-driven experience.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 66.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 5.7%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same publisher and provides a complex, multi-character mystery that rewards careful observation and puzzle-solving.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Noir 11.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This detective adventure captures the same investigative spirit and character-focused writing found in Wadjet Eye Games titles.

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 44.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Published by Wadjet Eye, this game excels at building a haunting, atmospheric mystery through traditional point-and-click mechanics.

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 45.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features the classic Wadjet Eye point-and-click interface paired with a compelling, dark story and a strong female protagonist.

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 97.3%, Female Protagonist 0.5%, Mystery 0.4%, Detective 0.4%, Adventure 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female lead investigating a dark, supernatural mystery in a small town, mirroring the investigative feel of the Blackwell games.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 34.4%, Detective 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 10.5%, Noir 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective story that focuses on investigation and player choice, echoing the narrative depth of the Blackwell series.

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 61%, Adventure 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal adventure from the creators of Primordia offers a deep, psychological narrative that resonates with the supernatural themes of Blackwell.

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: Point & Click 31.5%, Supernatural 17%, Detective 15%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the supernatural detective vibe with a humorous yet engaging episodic structure.

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: Point & Click 48.8%, Noir 19%, Adventure 10.5%, Detective 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk noir adventure features the same pixel-art aesthetic and focus on character-driven mystery that defines the Blackwell series.

FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Supernatural 18.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a detective with supernatural abilities, making it a thematic sibling to the Blackwell series.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 45.9%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Supernatural 10.4%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This gothic point-and-click game focuses on investigating a haunted manor, sharing the supernatural mystery themes of the seed game.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Detective 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, mature detective story that involves solving complex mysteries across different timelines.

Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Noir 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror-mystery that focuses on psychological tension and narrative discovery.

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 52.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends supernatural elements with a mystery-solving plot, featuring a compelling female protagonist.

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 48.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Supernatural 10.9%, Detective 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic supernatural detective game that set the standard for the genre and heavily influenced modern titles like Blackwell.

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 55.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 7.6%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a deep, unfolding mystery.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 13.6%, Noir 13.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

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: Point & Click 37.3%, Detective 20.2%, Noir 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique art style and a focus on interviewing suspects to solve a murder mystery, much like the Blackwell investigations.

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Supernatural 15.2%, Indie 8.2%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A ghost-hunting adventure that emphasizes exploration and supernatural mystery in a coastal setting.

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: Point & Click 40%, Detective 18.9%, Supernatural 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but engaging mystery game that focuses on gathering clues and interrogating suspects to solve a supernatural case.

Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!

Why similar: Point & Click 47.1%, Detective 14.5%, Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series provides a solid, investigation-heavy experience that focuses on solving a supernatural mystery.

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 55.5%, Mystery 19.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Supernatural 6.1%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric mystery game deals with dark family secrets and supernatural undertones in a classic adventure format.

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 39.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Detective 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

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 60.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Noir 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted point-and-click adventure with a deep, philosophical story and a distinct, moody atmosphere.

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 6.6%

The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Indie 6.6%, Retro 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Another Wadjet Eye published title that focuses on historical storytelling and character-driven drama.

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 38.8%, Adventure 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Indie 8.8%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.7%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 41.9%, Mystery 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 5.2%

Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Supernatural 22.7%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Detective 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%

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 34.7%, Detective 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Supernatural 23.3%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Noir 6.1%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Supernatural 31.1%, Detective 17.3%, Noir 16.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 7.3%

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Supernatural 20.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 8.8%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Adventure 23.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Indie 8.8%

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Female Protagonist 19%, Detective 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

'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 47.4%, Detective 14.8%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 13%, Noir 6.6%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Supernatural 26%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 22.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Adventure 18%, Mystery 13.7%, Noir 12.9%, Indie 6.1%

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 55.3%, Adventure 25.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Puzzle 1.6%

While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Supernatural 24.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Detective 9.8%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Adventure 6.2%

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 49%, Adventure 13.3%, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Noir 11.2%

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Detective 22.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 5.3%, Noir 5.1%

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 64.3%, Adventure 22.2%, Story Rich 5.5%, Female Protagonist 4.9%, Indie 1.9%

A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Noir 21.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Detective 10.4%, Mystery 5.9%

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: Point & Click 35.5%, Adventure 23.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Indie 12%, Detective 8.6%

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 54.4%, Adventure 22.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Supernatural 33.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 7.1%

Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.4%, Adventure 32%, Indie 14.6%

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Supernatural 36.3%, Female Protagonist 19%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 8.6%

The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.

Why similar: Point & Click 67%, Adventure 22.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%