- #1 Samorost 3
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,364 reviews2016
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.7%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Surreal 14.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares a similar surreal, wordless, and highly artistic approach to point-and-click exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #2 Papetura
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,209 reviews2021
Dev: Petums
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.8%, Point & Click 17.6%, Surreal 14.6%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Dream Machine, this game is entirely hand-crafted from paper, offering a deeply tactile and atmospheric puzzle experience.
- #3 Fran Bow
96% 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: Psychological Horror 18%, Point & Click 17.8%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends psychological horror with surreal, hand-drawn art, mirroring the unsettling dream-exploration themes of the seed game.
- #4 Rusty Lake: Roots
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 8.6%, Dark 7%
Why You'll Like It: This series is renowned for its bizarre, surreal, and psychological narrative that feels right at home with the dream-like nature of the seed game.
- #5 Machinarium
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,289 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 19%, Surreal 17%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that features a highly detailed, hand-drawn aesthetic and clever, logic-based puzzles.
- #6 Rusty Lake Hotel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Puzzle 12.8%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a compact, surreal, and dark puzzle experience that captures the same unsettling atmosphere found in dream-based games.
- #7 Cat Museum
93% matchVery Positive92% of 884 reviews2022
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
Why similar: Psychedelic 22.2%, Surreal 15.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychedelic point-and-click adventure that uses a distinct hand-drawn style to explore strange, dream-like environments.
- #8 Creaks
92% matchVery Positive95% of 5,721 reviews2020
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
Why similar: Surreal 24.9%, Hand-drawn 24.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Mystery 11%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: Featuring a beautiful, hand-painted art style, this game excels at creating a surreal, subterranean world filled with unique puzzles.
- #9 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
91% 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: Narrative 24.3% ★, Point & Click 15.1%, Psychological 10.7%, Emotional 9.3%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, story-rich point-and-click game that delves into dark, psychological themes with a strong sense of place.
- #10 Bad Dream: Coma
91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Surreal 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into psychological horror and dream-like logic, offering multiple paths and endings.
- #11 Sally Face - Episode One
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Dark 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological-horror adventure that uses a unique, stylized art direction to tell a deeply personal and unsettling story.
- #12 Lucid Dream Adventure
89% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological 13.5%, Surreal 12.6%, Point & Click 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly focused on the concept of exploring dreams, this game uses a dark, hand-drawn style to navigate surreal psychological landscapes.
- #13 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
89% 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 43.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a unique claymation-style aesthetic, providing a physical, handcrafted look that aligns perfectly with the seed game's production.
- #14 Gorogoa
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.9%, Puzzle 22.6%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 6.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly unique puzzle game where the narrative is told through beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations that shift and interact in surreal ways.
- #15 Botanicula
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,554 reviews2012
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Surreal 19.9%, Hand-drawn 17%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the masters of surreal point-and-click games, it offers a vibrant, artistic, and highly imaginative world to explore.
- #16 Life Gallery
86% matchVery Positive82% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.3%, Surreal 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings surreal, hand-drawn illustrations to life through puzzle-solving, creating an eerie and memorable experience.
- #17 Little Misfortune
86% matchVery Positive92% of 13,542 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, whimsical, and surreal narrative that explores complex psychological themes through a distinct artistic lens.
- #18 Miniatures
84% matchVery Positive95% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Narrative 15.6% ★, Surreal 13.3%, Point & Click 11.4%, Psychological 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, surreal stories that prioritize artistic expression and stylized visuals over traditional gameplay.
- #19 Tales from Candleforth
85% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Conversation 13.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal puzzle game that focuses on mystery and folklore, sharing the artistic depth of the seed game.
- #20 Night Reverie
84% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Narrative 24.8% ★, Surreal 16.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, 2D puzzle-adventure that explores the boundaries between reality and the imagination in a dream-like setting.
- #21 Boxville
82% matchVery Positive93% of 380 reviews2022
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Emotional 14.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, wordless adventure game focuses on environmental storytelling and puzzles, echoing the tactile feel of the seed game.
- #22 The Journey Down: Chapter One
83% matchVery Positive87% of 1,296 reviews2013
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Journey Down is a point-and-click series with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on a journey of exploration, mystery and grave danger - but also a journey of warmth, friendship and love.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Surreal 23.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a strong, stylized aesthetic and an atmospheric narrative that rewards careful exploration.
- #23 The Inner World
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,488 reviews2013
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
Why similar: Point & Click 58.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 7%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that focuses on world-building and clever puzzle mechanics.
- #24 DREAM LOGIC
81% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and the surreal nature of dream states.
- #25 Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
79% matchVery Positive97% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: 作場金属製作所 Sakuba Metal Works
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
You are thrown into a weird world by the machine Garage. Can you escape from it?
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Psychedelic 19.7%, Dark 14.3%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that leans into the unsettling and bizarre nature of its dream-like world.
- #26 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2015
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Hand-drawn 16%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that excels at creating a mysterious, surreal world through puzzle-based exploration.
- #27 Dad's Monster House 2: MEDAL
78% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Remember the dad's monster house that haunted your dreams? You're back, in a way you'd never expect! A mysterious ■■ leaves you trapped in a creepy, run-down house...
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that uses a hand-drawn style to convey a personal and slightly eerie narrative.
- #28 Mindlock - The Apartment
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 654 reviews2024
Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
Windows · Mac
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Why similar: Conversation 14.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Surreal 10%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #29 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
79% 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 36.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Surreal 8.9%, Dark 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological point-and-click adventure that remains a benchmark for dark, narrative-driven storytelling.
- #30 Bad Dream: Stories
78% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Psychological 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #31 Dream
80% matchMixed56% of 992 reviews2015
Dev: HyperSloth
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.
Why similar: Exploration 23.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game that dives deep into the subconscious, mirroring the thematic focus of the seed game.
- #32 The Paradixion: Son's Room
77% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: GomPangGames
Windows
[The Paradixion: Son's Room] is a point-and-click adventure game with a mysterious atmosphere.Solve various puzzles with a unique atmosphere and find the hidden elements in the game to gather clues about the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #33 Machinika: Museum
75% matchVery Positive93% of 6,121 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 16%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #34 I dream of you and ice cream
77% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Emilios Manolidis
Windows
A sinister creature has enslaved mankind. Solve puzzles, gather components for a machine you are building, find comfort in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.4%
- #35 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
75% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22%, Point & Click 19.8%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #36 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Surreal 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 8.2%
- #37 THIEF'S SHELTER
73% 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: Narrative 28.5% ★, Psychological 15.1%, Point & Click 14%, Dark 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #38 Darkness Under My Bed
76% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Surreal 14.8%, Psychological 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Horror 9.9%
- #39 Follow the meaning
71% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Surreal 14%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 8.6%
- #40 THE ENIGMA MACHINE
74% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2018
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENIGMA TECHNOLOGIES invites you to delve into the mind of an AI. Seamlessly blending first-person exploration with point-and-click mechanics, THE ENIGMA MACHINE's completely unique presentation offers an increasingly unnerving atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Puzzle 32.4%, Atmospheric 20%
- #41 The White Door
71% matchVery Positive94% of 6,552 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Puzzle 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 9%
- #42 Isolomus
72% matchVery Positive95% of 397 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Surreal 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Point & Click 16%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #43 Arrog
72% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2020
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: indienova
Windows
Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Psychological 13.7%, Narrative 11.8% ★, Adventure 7.8%
- #44 HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 650 reviews2026
Dev: Stone
Windows
HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Surreal 20.7%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Psychological 15.1%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #45 The Room Two
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.1%, Point & Click 25%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #46 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
74% matchMixed50% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #47 Dad's Monster House
71% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Dark 10.8%
- #48 7 Days
68% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
Windows
Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.
Why similar: Surreal 15.5%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological 10%
- #49 The Gateway Trilogy
73% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Cockroach Inc.Pub: The Sleeping Machine
Windows
Gateway is an award-winning minimalist point & click puzzle adventure set in a desolate black void. The Gateway Trilogy includes remastered versions of the first two games – plus a never-before-seen third installment.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Psychedelic 15.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Third Person 10%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #50 NOX: Chapter 1
70% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: The Buua Studio
Windows
NOX: Chapter 1 is a first-person puzzle game, where the player has to make use of gravity changes, gravity shifts and portals to explore the dreams and nightmares of a child. All this, in a world inspired by the work of Escher.
Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Psychological 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #51 The Repairing Mantis
69% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Erupting Avocado
Windows
The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Surreal 15%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #52 Softie
67% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Kristina Springer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Horror 15%, Emotional 13.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #53 The Corruption Within
69% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Psychological 17%, Conversation 9.8%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #54 The Music Machine
70% matchVery Positive89% of 593 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.1%
- #55 Samsara Room
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,865 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Puzzle 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Surreal 9.9%, Adventure 8%
- #56 The Safe Place
67% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
This is a dramatic deep social point&click adventure about tough childhood and self-sacrifice.
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Hand-drawn 25.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%
- #57 Submachine: Legacy
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,405 reviews2023
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #58 Deep Sleep Trilogy
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 791 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Horror 31.2%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #59 Daymare Town
64% matchVery Positive99% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Mateusz Skutnik
Windows
Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Conversation 11.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #60 My Hidden Things
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: SIXDOTS
Windows
In the beginning there was nothing, only a chaos of dreams, out of which came Xary. He tried to understand people's nature and help them. Yet he is too young. And here you are. Together, you need to figure this all out…
Why similar: Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Emotional 8.6%
