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  1. #1 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer?

    Why similar: Adventure 38%, Point & Click 34.3%, Detective 27.8%

  2. #2 The Samaritan Paradox
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    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 43.4%, Detective 25%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 3.7%, 2D 3.6%

  3. #3 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
    96% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.

    Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Point & Click 32.5%, Adventure 31.2%

  4. #4 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
    95% matchMixed67% of 148 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.

    Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Adventure 32.4%, Point & Click 27.7%

  5. #5 The Raven Remastered
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

    Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Point & Click 33.1%, Adventure 29%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  6. #6 Sinking Island
    94% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
    Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.5%, Adventure 32.1%, Detective 28.4%

  7. #7 Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 265 reviews2011
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    All 3 episodes available now - get the full season!

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 23.6%, Detective 20.2%, Gore 10.8%, Story Rich 3.4%

  8. #8 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.3%, Detective 32%, Point & Click 30.7%

  9. #9 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
    92% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...

    Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Point & Click 31.4%, Adventure 30.4%

  10. #10 Alter Ego
    91% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
    Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.

    Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Adventure 33%, Detective 18.9%

  11. #11 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 锁眼工作室
    Windows

    《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Detective 25.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Adventure 8.1%

  12. #12 Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 262 reviews2014
    Dev: Nerd Monkeys
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot.

    Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Detective 29.3%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  13. #13 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: MDNA Games
    Windows

    Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

    Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Story Rich 4.4%

  14. #14 Ophelia
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nico
    Windows

    Ophelia is a detective game with survival elements. After a long period of silence, your sister Ophelia unexpectedly contacts you from her remote island. Discover the riddles of the island and your past to unravel the mysteries of your sister and her island.

    Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Point & Click 32%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 1.8%

  15. #15 Play - An Interactive Piece
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Daring Touch
    Windows

    In Play - An Interactive Piece, you’re an actor in a company staging a piece in which you’re the main character. The entire adventure will take place on the stage where the performance is happening. Feel the thrill of the stage, from the opening of the curtains to the emotion of the final bow.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.4%, Adventure 33.2%, 2D 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

  16. #16 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
    86% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: PnC Narratives
    Windows

    A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.

    Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Point & Click 31.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 5%

  17. #17 Detective Gallo
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2018
    Dev: Footprints Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.

    Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Adventure 29%, Detective 25.5%

  18. #18 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
    Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!

    Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Detective 29%, Adventure 20.7%, Exploration 6.5%, Story Rich 6.1%

  19. #19 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
    Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle

    Why similar: Point & Click 42.9%, Adventure 22%, Detective 20.2%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 5%

  20. #20 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
    82% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
    Windows

    Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.

    Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Point & Click 35.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  21. #21 Atomic Age
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Matthias Huber, Jill Peeters, Chris KohlerPub: Rambit Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Criminal case in the cabaret stage Atomic Age, a comedic, retro-futuristic 2D point & click adventure in the shape of the 50th and 60th years

    Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Adventure 25.6%, Exploration 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, 2D 7.9%

  22. #22 The Dark Rites of Arkham
    81% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
    Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
    Windows

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Detective 24.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Gore 7.5%

  23. #23 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    '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 40.8%, Detective 31.9%, Adventure 20.8%, Story Rich 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  24. #24 Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2016
    Dev: AgrostemmaPub: Libredia Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Help Detective Alicia to solve a mystery behind a ritual murder

    Why similar: Detective 47.8%, Point & Click 26.7%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  25. #25 Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2011
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!

    Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Point & Click 33.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 6.1%, Exploration 5.8%

  26. #26 Lost Horizon 2
    81% matchMixed46% of 241 reviews2015
    Dev: Animation Arts GmbHPub: Ravenscourt
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    In the shadow of the Cold War, Fenton Paddock is facing the hardest fight of his life. While the tensions between the superpowers threaten to tear the world apart, the British soldier has to save his family that has been caught by powerful enemies.

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.3%, Adventure 40.1%, Story Rich 8.7%

  27. #27 Silence
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,695 reviews2016
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 52.2%, Adventure 33.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Exploration 3.7%, Indie 1.4%

  28. #28 The White Door
    77% 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 33.2%, Detective 26.1%, Adventure 25.8%, Indie 6.5%, Story Rich 4.3%

  29. #29 The Detail
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 682 reviews2014
    Dev: Rival Games Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

    Why similar: Point & Click 47.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Detective 10.5%, 2D 9.4%, Story Rich 6.6%

  30. #30 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Detective 48.7%, Point & Click 27.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Story Rich 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  31. #31 For Your Tranquility
    77% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Point & Click 23.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Text-Based 11%, Adventure 10%

  32. #32 Strange Case
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Labeledman
    Windows

    Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.6%, Detective 25.3%, Adventure 24.7%, 2D 7.9%, Story Rich 4.7%

  33. #33 Baker Street Breakouts: A Sherlockian Escape Adventure
    76% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: HiSv Studio
    Windows

    "Baker Street Breakouts" combines the thrill of an Escape Room with the storytelling of an Adventure. Use your superior deduction skills in this story-driven mystery to help Sherlock deducing his way through an old film studio to finally face his arch nemesis Moriarty. Become a Master of Deduction!

    Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Point & Click 26.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Exploration 7%, 2D 3.7%

  34. #34 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
    76% 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 41.9%, Adventure 31.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 7.2%, Indie 3.9%

  35. #35 Unavowed
    74% 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 36.7%, Detective 21.4%, Adventure 16.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Story Rich 8.1%

  36. #36 The Severn Rising 2222
    73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: Paradise Multimedia
    Windows · Linux

    A graphic adventure set 200 years in the future in the flooded city of Worcester. Who were the humans? Why did they have to leave? Where are they now? Guide a swan and a duck as they attempt to find out.

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Adventure 30.6%, Exploration 18.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  37. #37 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
    74% 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 61.6%, Adventure 32.3%, Story Rich 5.1%, Singleplayer 1%

  38. #38 Silence, Exile, and Cunning
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dark Sail
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.

    Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Adventure 27.8%, Exploration 15.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 5.7%

  39. #39 Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare Collector's Edition
    73% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    After 20 years, you receive a letter about your missing mom and sister. Answers are waiting at the Freedom Hotel, but nothing there is quite as it seems. Can you overcome your deepest fears and save your family in time?

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Detective 25.2%, Adventure 24%, Exploration 13.6%, Story Rich 4.8%

  40. #40 Post Mortem
    75% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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 43.8%, Detective 28.4%, Adventure 22.1%, Choices Matter 5.7%

  41. #41 Matt Murphy: The case of the stone guest
    71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: David Ponce SeguraPub: Sock Films
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this pixelated adventure from Sock Films, you'll have to help Matt Murphy and his faithful friend Trey to catch, look, talk and search the underworld of Naperville.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.8%, Detective 24.7%, Adventure 24.2%, 2D 7.7%, Story Rich 5.7%

  42. #42 Violett Remastered
    73% matchMixed65% of 924 reviews2013
    Dev: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dragged by her parents, a young and rebellious teenage girl – Violett, moves to an old spooky house in the middle of nowhere. Forced away from her friends and life in the city; she imagines how boring life in countryside will be: spending day after day, bored in her room with absolutely nothing to do.

    Why similar: Point & Click 61.4%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 3.1%

  43. #43 RHEM II SE: The Cave
    71% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2018
    Dev: Knut MuellerPub: Runesoft GmbH
    Windows

    RHEM II SE - The Cave Special Edition is an intricate pure-puzzle first person adventure game. The player explores a hidden city far beneath the earths surface. RHEM II SE features non-linear gameplay non-violent story and mind-bending puzzles.

    Why similar: Point & Click 54.9%, Adventure 41.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

  44. #44 Bad Dream: Fever
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,306 reviews2018
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.5%, Detective 22.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Gore 10.6%, Indie 4.8%

  45. #45 Peebi
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Onion Cocktail Games
    Windows

    Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.

    Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Detective 33%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 1.8%

  46. #46 False Testimony
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bizi Games
    Windows

    Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Adventure 22.8%, Detective 22.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.4%

  47. #47 Midnight Saturn
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.

    Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 27.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Story Rich 5.7%

  48. #48 Paranormal Files: Trials of Worth Collector's Edition
    68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: ElaphantPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Paranormal detective Rick Rogers is on the case after two archeologists from the same expedition are found catatonic, but the real mystery has only begun!

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Adventure 27.1%, Detective 23.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  49. #49 Defective Detectives
    66% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).

    Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Detective 25.9%, Text-Based 16.7%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 7.6%

  50. #50 Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows

    Hunt for Clues on the Trail of a Pack of Phantom Hounds!

    Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Detective 28.2%, Adventure 23.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

  51. #51 CastleAbra
    70% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2015
    Dev: CastleAbra Studios
    Windows

    Wizardo, Spurned by the Princess Myrna Loo, has locked her up in his magic castle. You must infiltrate CastleAbra, gain Wizardo's trust and work behind his back to prevent this unholy union! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue your beloved Princess?

    Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Adventure 42.5%

  52. #52 Blackwell Unbound
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 47.2%, Detective 22.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Story Rich 4.3%, Indie 3.2%

  53. #53 Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2009
    Dev: Deck 13Pub: Strategy First
    Windows

    The omens of the Battle of the Gods have been many, signaling the impending fight for supremacy over all other gods of Egypt. And of course, Assil will be caught in the middle of it all again. Together with his girlfriend Thara, he will have to prevent the sinister Seth from winning the battle and subjecting Egypt to his regime...

    Why similar: Point & Click 55.4%, Adventure 44.6%

  54. #54 Pluvia - Episode I
    67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: BitLogisPub: BitLogis
    Windows

    Pluvia is an investigative visual novel based on multiple choices and minigames.

    Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Adventure 26.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, 2D 8%

  55. #55 Jack Keane 2 - The Fire Within
    69% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2013
    Dev: Deck 13Pub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Jack Keane is back! And his newest adventure is even more fast-paced than ever before!Five years after his last adventure with Dr. T, the hapless but incorrigible hero, Jack Keane returns to experience the greatest adventure of his life alongside the beautiful Amanda.

    Why similar: Point & Click 59.3%, Adventure 40.7%

  56. #56 Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
    70% matchMostly Negative38% of 114 reviews2011
    Dev: Electronic ParadisePub: Akella
    Windows

    The remote hotel stands atop an ominous snow-peaked mountain, and death permeates every inch of the place. A crime has been committed here obviously, and the remote nature of the retreat means that the culprit is still roaming the halls. Which of the guests is capable of this? Whose past hides sinister truths and who has the most to gain?

    Why similar: Point & Click 58.5%, Adventure 41.5%

  57. #57 Dragonsphere
    67% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2014
    Dev: MPS LabsPub: Atari
    Windows · Linux

    Newly-crowned King of Callahach! It's been twenty years since your father saved the world by entrapping the evil Sorcerer Sanwe. Now the spell is waning. Sanwe's malevolent force will soon consume the land, and only you can stop him!

    Why similar: Point & Click 54%, Adventure 46%

  58. #58 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 738 reviews2008
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.

    Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Adventure 29.8%, Point & Click 26.6%

  59. #59 Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual
    68% matchMixed68% of 157 reviews2009
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Young archeologist Sylvie Leroux accidentally stumbles upon an ancient secret. What she doesn't realize is that her research will put her in deadly peril.

    Why similar: Point & Click 54.6%, Adventure 45.4%

  60. #60 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    62% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 34.8%, Detective 25.7%, Adventure 18%, Story Rich 9.3%, Choices Matter 6%

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