- #1 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
97% matchVery Positive89% of 559 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.2 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 53.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Retro 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi adventure that shares the same 90s point-and-click DNA and features a compelling, dystopian narrative.
- #2 Primordia
96% 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 66.1%, Adventure 14%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%, Puzzle 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric sci-fi adventure captures the same sense of isolation and mystery found in exploring a desolate, alien-like world.
- #3 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,605 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 46.9%, Classic 21.9% ★, Adventure 9%, 1990's 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Dig, this is a serious, mature-themed classic adventure that focuses on psychological depth and high-stakes sci-fi concepts.
- #4 Technobabylon
95% 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 67.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-driven sci-fi experience that excels in world-building and complex puzzle design.
- #5 Gemini Rue
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 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: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Retro 2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cyberpunk-inspired point-and-click adventure that delivers a strong, cinematic sci-fi story.
- #6 Resonance
94% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 67.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Retro 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern classic that blends sci-fi elements with intricate puzzle mechanics and a serious, character-driven plot.
- #7 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
93% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Classic 25.7% ★, Adventure 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, 1990's 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio during the same era, it offers the quintessential LucasArts adventure experience with a grand, globe-trotting narrative.
- #8 The Silent Age
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,165 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 13%, Puzzle 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling sci-fi adventure centered on time travel and mystery that mirrors the puzzle-heavy gameplay of The Dig.
- #9 J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
91% matchVery Positive86% of 890 reviews2014
Dev: CBE software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.6%, Adventure 18.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Puzzle 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on space exploration and alien mystery, making it a direct thematic successor to the experience of The Dig.
- #10 Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock
91% matchVery Positive93% of 577 reviews2015
Dev: Red Herring LabsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crash-landed on a desolate, alien planet, what should've been a routine work-for-hire job for Powell has become a deadly mission to save the merchant vessel Morningstar and her crew.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.4%, Adventure 18%, Sci-fi 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, atmospheric sci-fi adventure about surviving on a hostile alien planet after a crash landing.
- #11 The Longest Journey
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,124 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.8%, Classic 25% ★, Adventure 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Sci-fi 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An epic, story-rich adventure that masterfully blends sci-fi and fantasy elements with deep, thoughtful world-building.
- #12 STASIS
89% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 5.6%, Retro 4%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric sci-fi horror game provides a similarly tense, claustrophobic atmosphere set in a derelict space environment.
- #13 Thimbleweed Park™
88% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Classic 11.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, 1990's 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern love letter to 90s adventure games that perfectly replicates the feel of classic point-and-click titles.
- #14 Syberia
89% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Adventure 19.1%, Classic 18.8% ★, Puzzle 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the genre that shares the cinematic presentation and deliberate, puzzle-focused pacing of The Dig.
- #15 Full Throttle Remastered
87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,133 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Classic 25.1% ★, Adventure 13%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, 1990's 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A LucasArts classic that shares the cinematic production values and high-quality voice acting found in The Dig.
- #16 Sanitarium
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,302 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.7%, Classic 23.3% ★, Adventure 10.3%, 1990's 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, dark, and atmospheric adventure that prioritizes psychological mystery and immersive storytelling.
- #17 Prominence
86% matchVery Positive85% of 155 reviews2015
Dev: Digital Media Workshop
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?
Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Classic 24.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, first-person sci-fi adventure that focuses heavily on environmental puzzles and uncovering the history of an alien civilization.
- #18 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
85% 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 49.5%, Classic 22.8% ★, Adventure 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, 1990's 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A benchmark for narrative-driven adventure games that offers a mature, complex story similar in weight to The Dig.
- #19 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,615 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Classic 26.6% ★, 1990's 9.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beloved classic that showcases the peak of LucasArts puzzle design and interactive storytelling.
- #20 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,104 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.6%, Classic 23.9% ★, Adventure 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, 1990's 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An essential point-and-click classic that defined the genre's mechanics and charm.
- #21 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,947 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 49.9%, Classic 22.9% ★, Adventure 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, 1990's 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the classic adventure mechanics with even more intricate puzzles.
- #22 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,572 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Classic 30.7% ★, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational exploration game that focuses on environmental mystery and non-linear puzzle solving.
- #23 Unavowed
80% 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 74.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, story-rich adventure that emphasizes character choices and atmospheric world-building.
- #24 Lumino City
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,380 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Adventure 13.8%, 1990's 8.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visually unique puzzle adventure that rewards careful observation and logical thinking.
- #25 King's Quest
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,953 reviews2015
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Classic 19.6% ★, Adventure 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern episodic reimagining that brings classic adventure sensibilities to a new generation of players.
- #26 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Classic 29.5% ★, Adventure 18.5%, 1990's 9.2%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic for players who enjoy solitary exploration and deciphering complex, alien-like machinery.
- #27 Shardlight
78% 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 63.5%, Adventure 17.1%, Classic 11.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 3.2%, Puzzle 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure that captures a sense of desperation and discovery through its point-and-click mechanics.
- #28 The Book of Unwritten Tales
78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,139 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 56.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Classic 10.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, 1990's 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, traditional point-and-click adventure that offers a long, satisfying journey for fans of the genre.
- #29 Voyage: Journey to the Moon
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 181 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Make fantastic discoveries and dare to go into the deepest depths of the moon to solve puzzles that will allow you to go back to Earth.
Why similar: Point & Click 65%, Adventure 27.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi adventure that leans into its space-faring theme and puzzle-based progression.
- #30 Maniac Mansion
77% matchVery Positive88% of 218 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 33.6% ★, Point & Click 33.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, 1990's 8.7%
- #31 The Next BIG Thing
77% matchVery Positive84% of 700 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 67.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Classic 10.9% ★, Puzzle 2.7%
- #32 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Classic 8.9% ★, 1990's 4.6%
- #33 Unusual Findings
71% matchVery Positive90% of 550 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Puzzle 9%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #34 Space Quest™ Collection
76% matchVery Positive85% of 407 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 41%, Classic 33.3% ★, Adventure 13.5%, 1990's 8.5%, Retro 3.7%
- #35 A New Beginning - Final Cut
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,096 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Classic 9.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, 1990's 4.5%
- #36 Growbot
72% matchVery Positive90% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.8%, Adventure 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Puzzle 5.8%, Sci-fi 3.4%
- #37 The Abandoned Planet
69% matchVery Positive94% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, 1990's 15.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Puzzle 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #38 The Curse of Monkey Island
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Point & Click 46.8%, 1990's 20.5%, Classic 15.6% ★, Adventure 7.6%, Retro 3.6%
- #39 Putt-Putt® Goes to the Moon
74% matchVery Positive94% of 266 reviews2014
Dev: Humongous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Due to a freak accident at the Fireworks Factory, Putt-Putt® is blasted to the moon!
Why similar: Point & Click 53%, Adventure 21.7%, Classic 8.1% ★, 1990's 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
- #40 Armikrog
75% matchMixed59% of 1,613 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Puzzle 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #41 Digger: Galactic Treasures
66% matchVery Positive88% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: RainStyle games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!
Why similar: Adventure 90.1%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #42 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
68% 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 66.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Puzzle 8.3%, Retro 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #43 Heaven's Vault
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Adventure 15%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #44 LOOM™
74% matchVery Positive89% of 698 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Classic 29.1% ★, Adventure 12.8%, 1990's 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
- #45 Lost Horizon
73% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2010
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to look for his friend Richard, who went missing in Tibet, he has no idea that this search will lead him across three continents to a secret that could...
Why similar: Point & Click 58.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, 1990's 9.6%, Retro 2.3%
- #46 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
73% matchVery Positive92% of 285 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Classic 22.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #47 Bizarre Earthquake
73% matchMixed58% of 499 reviews2016
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Bizarre Earthquake is a third-person point & click adventure game. The story is about a seismologist and her assistant who try to uncover the mysteries behind a bizarre earthquake they encounter.
Why similar: Adventure 52.8%, Point & Click 41.9%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #48 Elroy and the Aliens
63% matchVery Positive97% of 429 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #49 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
71% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Classic 30.4% ★, Adventure 16.8%, 1990's 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 1.6%
- #50 Grim Fandango Remastered
68% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 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: Point & Click 35.3%, Classic 29.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 15%, Adventure 10.3%, 1990's 4.5%
- #51 Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull
70% matchVery Positive91% of 212 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
The Search is on for an Unearthly Artifact in New Orleans!
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Classic 23.1% ★, Adventure 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Puzzle 6%
- #52 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #53 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
69% 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 72.6%, Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 3.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #54 Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen
70% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2012
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Unearth Sinister Secrets in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb!
Why similar: Point & Click 52.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Adventure 20%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #55 VirtuaVerse
65% 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 48.5%, 1990's 20.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Retro 5.3%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
68% matchVery Positive96% of 393 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Classic 24.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 6%
- #57 Planet RIX-13
67% matchVery Positive96% of 107 reviews2017
Dev: 9 Eyes Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Planet RIX-13 is а 2D adventure, in which you play as a space explorer engaged in searching for planets potentially suitable for life.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #58 SteamWorld Dig
65% matchVery Positive94% of 10,641 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Adventure 55%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Singleplayer 8.1%
