- #1 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Thriller 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the folk-horror atmosphere and pixel-art point-and-click investigation style found in The Corruption Within.
- #2 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Horror 11%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly dark, Victorian-inspired narrative with a strong emphasis on pixel-art horror and point-and-click mystery.
- #3 The Case of the Golden Idol
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Investigation 19.2%, Thriller 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, complex investigation experience that rewards the same kind of deductive reasoning and attention to detail as the seed game.
- #4 Lamplight City
95% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 24.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Retro 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a Victorian-era detective setting that mirrors the investigative focus and period-appropriate tone of the seed game.
- #5 The Horror Of Salazar House
94% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Retro 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game shares the claustrophobic, story-rich point-and-click mechanics that define the seed game's experience.
- #6 Nightmare Frames
94% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Thriller 17%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror point-and-click adventure that excels at building tension through narrative and investigation.
- #7 Abscission
93% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, detective-focused point-and-click adventure that emphasizes player choices and atmospheric mystery.
- #8 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness
92% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Point & Click 16.2%, Psychological 15.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends psychological horror with pixel-art visuals and point-and-click gameplay, creating a similar sense of unease.
- #9 The Slaughter: Act One
91% matchVery Positive85% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Mystery 27.2%, Retro 13.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, noir-inspired detective story with a strong focus on narrative and point-and-click exploration.
- #10 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.7%, Horror 17.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on Lovecraftian mystery and investigation, capturing a similar sense of psychological dread.
- #11 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
89% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A Victorian-era puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering secrets within a grand, atmospheric estate.
- #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 21.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a compelling mystery and investigative gameplay wrapped in a high-quality pixel-art aesthetic.
- #13 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
90% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Mystery 19.3%, Adventure 13%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a cold, atmospheric mystery experience that relies on point-and-click mechanics to drive the narrative forward.
- #14 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
88% 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 43%, Mystery 21.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that deeply influenced the genre's approach to narrative-heavy investigation.
- #15 The Cat Lady
86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22%, Psychological 17.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a raw, psychological horror experience through a unique point-and-click interface that fans of dark narratives will appreciate.
- #16 Black Mirror I
87% 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 35%, Mystery 20.4%, Adventure 8.4%, Horror 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, Victorian-style mystery that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets through classic point-and-click exploration.
- #17 Downfall
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Point & Click 29.6%, Story Rich 17.4%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same psychological intensity and dark, surreal storytelling found in the seed game's more disturbing moments.
- #18 The Wellmonts Case
82% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that leans into the investigative and walking-simulator elements found in the seed game.
- #19 Unavowed
84% 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 36.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure features a supernatural mystery and deep character interactions that mirror the story-rich nature of the seed game.
- #20 Scratches - Director's Cut
85% 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 33.7%, Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person mystery that excels at building dread through environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving.
- #21 Still Life
84% 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 42.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Investigation 6.8%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This detective thriller offers a complex, multi-layered mystery that requires the same investigative rigor as the seed game.
- #22 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
83% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar atmospheric, story-rich horror experience with a focus on first-person exploration.
- #23 Fran Bow
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Psychological 16.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 9.5%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological adventure uses a unique point-and-click style to explore dark, surreal themes similar to the seed game.
- #24 ASYLUM
81% matchVery Positive85% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, psychological horror experience through a classic point-and-click lens.
- #25 Whispers of a Machine
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 32.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong investigative focus and narrative-driven gameplay that will appeal to fans of the seed game's mystery elements.
- #26 Partum Artifex
80% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric puzzle-solving and narration, creating a sense of mystery similar to the seed game.
- #27 Shardlight
79% matchVery Positive90% of 786 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure with a distinct pixel-art style and a focus on uncovering the truth in a bleak world.
- #28 Technobabylon
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 49.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a complex, mystery-laden narrative that rewards players for their investigative efforts in a detailed world.
- #29 THIEF'S SHELTER
77% 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 19.7%, Investigation 19%, Point & Click 17.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Dark 6.2%
- #30 Primordia
78% 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 48%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted pixel-art adventure that excels at world-building and puzzle-solving within a mysterious setting.
- #31 Mystery of the Malign
76% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 20.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Retro 8.2%
- #32 Dead Dreams
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Thriller 21%, Mystery 13.1%, Retro 11%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, 2D horror game that emphasizes psychological themes and puzzle-solving in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #33 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Psychological 18.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #34 The Demon Within Me
77% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.8%, Thriller 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.6%, First-Person 13.3%
- #35 The Black Within
74% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
"The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Thriller 18.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #36 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
73% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Thriller 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #37 Insight
73% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 36.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 12.9%, Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #38 The Drifter
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,092 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #39 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 17%, Thriller 12.4%, Conversation 9.9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #40 Horns of Fear
74% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 10%, Retro 8%
- #41 NORCO
70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 8.8%, Retro 8.3%
- #42 In Fear I Trust
75% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #43 VirtuaVerse
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,098 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 24.2%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Retro 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #44 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Investigation 17.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #45 The Shattering
71% matchVery Positive86% of 327 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Thriller 27.7%, Psychological 20.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #46 ZERO PROTOCOL
69% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #47 Chronicle of Innsmouth
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Adventure 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #48 Decarnation
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Puzzle 15.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.7%
- #49 The Long Reach
71% matchVery Positive84% of 487 reviews2018
Dev: Painted Black GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.6%, Adventure 26.5%, Horror 16.8%, Indie 16.4%, 2D 4.7%
- #50 The Wild Case
70% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Thriller 16%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #51 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
69% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #52 The Séance of Blake Manor
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Horror 7.6%
- #53 Don't Escape Trilogy
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Thriller 17.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #54 The Dark Inside Me
71% matchMixed64% of 191 reviews2018
Dev: Akçay Karaazmak
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Psychological 17.7%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Dark 8.6%
- #55 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
68% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Thriller 30.1%, Investigation 25.4%, Psychological 18.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Dark 7%
- #56 Mythargia
67% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Thriller 8.8%, Exploration 6.5%
- #57 CoRoT
66% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #58 SIMULACRA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological 15%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 8.6%
- #59 The Door in the Basement
66% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Mystery 17.4%, Psychological 17.4%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%