- #1 The House of Da Vinci 2
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,158 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19%, Escape Room 13.4% ★, Mystery 12.8%, Historical 9.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the mechanical puzzle-solving and Renaissance-era mystery that defined the original.
- #2 The House of Da Vinci 3
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,321 reviews2022
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 11.3%, Escape Room 10.7% ★, Historical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The final chapter in the trilogy offers even more complex mechanical puzzles and a conclusion to the overarching narrative.
- #3 The Room 4: Old Sins
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,768 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Mystery 20%, Puzzle 19.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Escape Room 12.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: The Room series is the gold standard for tactile, object-based puzzle games that mirror the gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #4 The Room Three
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,034 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Mystery 25.5%, Puzzle 24.9%, Point & Click 15.5%, Hidden Object 12%, Escape Room 7.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: This entry expands the scope of the series with larger, interconnected environments and intricate multi-layered puzzles.
- #5 The Room
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.7%, Mystery 21%, Point & Click 19.2%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title in the series that established the genre of tactile, first-person mechanical puzzle boxes.
- #6 The Room Two
94% 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 22.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Hidden Object 20%, Point & Click 18%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel builds upon the original with more varied environments and increasingly complex room-escape challenges.
- #7 Boxes: Lost Fragments
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,970 reviews2024
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Point & Click 19.6%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features highly detailed mechanical puzzle boxes that feel very similar to the interaction style of the seed game.
- #8 The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition
92% matchMixed68% of 694 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Linux
Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Escape Room 12% ★, Detective 8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the same polished puzzle mechanics to the life and inventions of Nikola Tesla.
- #9 Machinika: Museum
91% 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: Hidden Object 22.2%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 18.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on repairing intricate alien machinery through tactile manipulation and logic puzzles.
- #10 The Eyes of Ara
91% matchVery Positive83% of 826 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Point & Click 16.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful exploration-focused puzzle game set in a mysterious, abandoned castle filled with secrets.
- #11 Doors: Paradox
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,894 reviews2022
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Hidden Object 17.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a series of diorama-style escape rooms that focus on quick, satisfying mechanical interactions.
- #12 Quern - Undying Thoughts
90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 22%, Point & Click 15.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle adventure that emphasizes environmental exploration and complex, interconnected mechanical puzzles.
- #13 Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
89% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Point & Click 17.1%, Puzzle 10%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A Victorian-era puzzle game that captures the same sense of mystery and mechanical discovery as the seed game.
- #14 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
88% matchVery Positive88% of 834 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.3%, Point & Click 17.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Detective 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric puzzle game that requires players to rotate and explore rooms to uncover hidden clues and mechanisms.
- #15 Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,992 reviews2019
Dev: Yak & Co
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.6%, Escape Room 17.7% ★, Mystery 14.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish spy-themed point-and-click game that features clever gadget-based puzzles and hidden mechanisms.
- #16 Escape Simulator
86% matchVery Positive94% of 18,887 reviews2021
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Why similar: Escape Room 31.9% ★, Puzzle 22.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 8.1%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the tactile essence of room-escape puzzles with a focus on physics-based interaction.
- #17 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
86% 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: Escape Room 26.8% ★, Mystery 20.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: A mansion-exploration game that blends atmospheric storytelling with classic escape-room puzzle mechanics.
- #18 Riven
83% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 18.2%, Exploration 14%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Investigation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted puzzle adventure that rewards careful observation and deep engagement with its world.
- #19 Myst
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,089 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the first-person puzzle adventure genre that heavily influenced the exploration and logic-based gameplay of this category.
- #20 Obduction
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,942 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Mystery 23.8%, Puzzle 21.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Point & Click 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, this game provides a deep, immersive world filled with complex mechanical puzzles.
- #21 Call of the Sea
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Historical 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative adventure that features environmental puzzles set in a lush, mysterious island environment.
- #22 Escape From Mystwood Mansion
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: Lost Sock Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret?
Why similar: Escape Room 22.6% ★, Mystery 17.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Detective 10.7%, Point & Click 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, atmospheric escape-room game that focuses on solving puzzles to uncover the secrets of a mysterious estate.
- #23 The Case of the Golden Idol
81% 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: Mystery 20.4%, Point & Click 16.2%, Detective 13.8%, Historical 10.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that relies on deductive reasoning and piecing together clues to solve complex mysteries.
- #24 3D Escape: Chinese Room
82% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Step into the role of a pilgrim in Chinese-style rooms blending culture and puzzles. Explore ancient temples and studies, experiencing the poetic ambiance and Zen spirit of Chinese art while uncovering hidden mysteries. A must-try for puzzle lovers and fans of Chinese culture!
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.9%, Point & Click 21.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A focused 3D escape-room experience that emphasizes finding hidden objects and solving mechanical locks.
- #25 The White Door
80% 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 26%, Puzzle 20.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Detective 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, minimalist point-and-click puzzle game that uses a split-screen interface to tell a compelling, mysterious story.
- #26 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
81% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Mystery 22.2%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 9.3%, Investigation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes investigative logic and deduction, allowing players to solve complex mysteries through observation.
- #27 The House of Da Vinci VR
77% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Brain Games
Windows
As Leonardo's apprentice, you will solve puzzles, uncover inventions, and search for hidden objects in 16th-century Florence. Use a unique device to glimpse the past and unravel mysteries. Encounter war machines, intricate lockboxes, and immersive room escapes inspired by Da Vinci's genius.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20%, Mystery 13.5%, Historical 9.8%, Detective 8.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #28 Return of the Obra Dinn
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 30.6%, Detective 23.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Historical 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes deductive puzzle game that tasks players with solving a maritime mystery through careful observation and logic.
- #29 Samorost 3
79% 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: Point & Click 36.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and highly atmospheric point-and-click adventure that relies on environmental interaction and clever puzzle design.
- #30 Syberia
79% 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 33.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Escape Room 7.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that features a strong narrative and mechanical puzzle elements within a distinct, atmospheric world.
- #31 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
78% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Mystery 30.1%, Detective 20.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that uses investigative puzzles to piece together a compelling narrative.
- #32 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Escape Room 17.6% ★, Hidden Object 17.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 15%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #33 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,940 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.5%, Mystery 21.7%, Escape Room 19.3% ★, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 9.6%
- #34 3D Escape Room: Mystic Manor
74% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
Every corner of this manor holds secrets. You inherit not just the estate, but scattered letters and an intricately designed puzzle. Eyepieces transcending spacetime plunge you into others' memories. Traverse 16 themed chambers, unravel nested mechanisms, until you unveil the buried past...
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Escape Room 15.2% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #35 The Escaper
75% matchVery Positive94% of 772 reviews2020
Dev: Nocturnal works
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
3D escape room game with realtime graphics and physics-based puzzles.
Why similar: Escape Room 20.7% ★, Hidden Object 18%, Point & Click 17.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 14.1%
- #36 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
73% matchVery Positive82% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Biri Biri
Windows
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.2%, Escape Room 17.7% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #37 Cube Escape Collection
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Mystery 20.8%, Puzzle 18.9%, Escape Room 14.1% ★, Detective 7.4%
- #38 Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
76% matchVery Positive88% of 896 reviews2012
Dev: Waterlily GamesPub: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.
Why similar: Hidden Object 41.1%, Point & Click 15.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #39 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
75% 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 25.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%
- #40 Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room
74% matchVery Positive82% of 536 reviews2020
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.3%, Escape Room 18.6% ★, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #41 Underground Blossom
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,685 reviews2023
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Why similar: Escape Room 34.5% ★, Point & Click 23.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 6.4%
- #42 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
72% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21%, Escape Room 17.9% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Historical 12.7%, Puzzle 10%
- #43 Rusty Lake Hotel
72% 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 31.9%, Puzzle 21.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #44 Hidden Through Time
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,006 reviews2020
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Why similar: Hidden Object 41.4%, Point & Click 21.1%, Historical 13.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #45 Mystery Island - Hidden Object Games
73% matchMixed67% of 200 reviews2019
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Solve the mystery of the Phaistos disc in the newest hidden object game! Enjoy incredible adventures in the most beautiful corners of Crete and prevent a catastrophe after a failed experiment. Striking and realistic 360-degree panoramas with 3D visual effects!
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.8%, Mystery 18.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Historical 9.1%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #46 Between Time: Escape Room
71% matchVery Positive80% of 341 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive?
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Escape Room 21.3% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Detective 8.8%
- #47 Escape Simulator 2
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.1%, Escape Room 16.6% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #48 Machinika: Atlas
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 557 reviews2024
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.4%, Point & Click 19.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 12%, Investigation 5.9%
- #49 Rusty Lake: Roots
69% 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 24.8%, Puzzle 20.9%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Escape Room 6.2% ★
- #50 Rusty Lake Paradise
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Puzzle 23.2%, Mystery 12%, Escape Room 9.6% ★, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #51 Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: VulpesoftPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the reversed escape room game. Solve many different types of puzzles and venture deeper and deeper into the mansion's heart. Investigate what lies behind the mysterious letter from your dearest friend.
Why similar: Escape Room 24.2% ★, Mystery 16.3%, Detective 13.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #52 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
67% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
Why similar: Escape Room 24.7% ★, Hidden Object 20.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 9.6%
- #53 The Search
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,364 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Hidden Object 24.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Escape Room 11.4% ★, Puzzle 10.1%
- #54 Cube Escape: Paradox
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 11,572 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Point & Click 20.1%, Escape Room 17% ★, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 5.4%
- #55 Regular Factory: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive91% of 228 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Escape Room 18.9% ★, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #56 Tested on Humans: Escape Room
68% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2021
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???
Why similar: Escape Room 24.6% ★, Hidden Object 24.1%, Point & Click 19.3%, Puzzle 12%, Investigation 6.5%
- #57 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
70% 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 23.5%, Point & Click 23.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #58 Samsara Room
65% 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 28.9%, Puzzle 20%, Escape Room 18.6% ★, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #59 Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye!
Why similar: Hidden Object 26%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Investigation 7.2%
- #60 Gordian Rooms: A curious heritage Prologue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Crimsonite Games
Windows
Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy. In the prologue you can play through the first level of the game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.8%, Mystery 19.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 8%
