- #1 Little Kite
97% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2017
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The game about one tragic evening for a struggling family, when emotions and tensions are simply too high to manage.
Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Violent 27.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same developer and thematic focus on the struggles of a family through a dark point-and-click lens.
- #2 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: Point & Click 43.7%, Gore 18%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark point-and-click adventure featuring a young female protagonist navigating a disturbing and surreal world.
- #3 The Supper
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,342 reviews2020
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Gore 25.9%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Adventure 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and atmospheric point-and-click game that shares the unsettling tone and brevity of The Kite.
- #4 The Cat Lady
95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Horror 20.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14%, Indie 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, psychological horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore deep trauma and dark themes.
- #5 Downfall
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Adventure 18.5%, Horror 15.7%, Indie 14.4%, Gore 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: From the same creators as The Cat Lady, this game offers a gritty, psychological horror experience with a focus on narrative choices.
- #6 Disturbed
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
Dev: iBlackpen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Horror 28.3%, Adventure 23%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror adventure that mirrors the dark, atmospheric, and narrative-heavy nature of the seed game.
- #7 Bad Dream: Fever
93% 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%, Gore 13.5%, Violent 12.3%, Adventure 12%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and disturbing point-and-click adventure that excels at creating a sense of dread through its unique art style.
- #8 Little Misfortune
91% 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 48.7%, Horror 14.1%, Adventure 13%, Indie 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a young female protagonist in a dark, story-driven adventure that balances whimsy with heavy, tragic themes.
- #9 Repentant
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
The game is a dramatic point&click adventure about a criminal who is trying to atone for the sins of his past.
Why similar: Violent 27.3%, Gore 26%, Point & Click 17.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie point-and-click game that focuses on grim themes and atmospheric storytelling.
- #10 Children of Silentown: Prologue
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.1%, Horror 21%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that captures the eerie, unsettling feeling of a child in a dangerous world.
- #11 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
90% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, psychological point-and-click game that focuses on multiple endings and an oppressive, dark atmosphere.
- #12 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Adventure 32.6%, Indie 14%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense psychological experience that deals with mental health struggles in a highly stylized, dark format.
- #13 Shiver
89% matchVery Positive92% of 467 reviews2017
Dev: Kowai Sugoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.2%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and a dark, point-and-click narrative style.
- #14 Trauma
89% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
Dev: Krystian Majewski
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 18.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie point-and-click adventure that uses a unique visual style to explore themes of memory and personal tragedy.
- #15 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Horror 22.7%, Indie 22.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the deeply personal and psychological narrative of the first installment.
- #16 Session Seven
87% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2019
Dev: Session Seven Team
Windows · Linux
Session Seven is a free point & click adventure game in which you play as Ryan, an estranged father and husband who has just awoken, beaten, bruised, and alone in a locked cellar.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Adventure 31.8%, Indie 24.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play point-and-click adventure that focuses on a tense, narrative-driven conversation about a past mistake.
- #17 My Light In The Dark
86% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Horror 17.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional, and dark narrative game that explores difficult themes through a 2D perspective.
- #18 Fragile
85% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 35.7%, Violent 28.6%, Adventure 11%, Indie 9.2%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror adventure that emphasizes a dark, violent atmosphere and point-and-click puzzle solving.
- #19 Detention
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Horror 23.1%, Gore 12.1%, Indie 12.1%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan that uses point-and-click elements to explore historical and psychological trauma.
- #20 The Old Tree
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,312 reviews2015
Dev: Red Dwarf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 11%
The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.1%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 17.4%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play point-and-click adventure that uses a unique visual style to tell a wordless, atmospheric story.
- #21 Rusty Lake Hotel
82% 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 53.5%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 11.2%, Gore 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark point-and-click puzzle game that shares the unsettling, dreamlike quality found in many indie horror adventures.
- #22 Octave
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2016
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game.
Why similar: Gore 32.1%, Violent 29.2%, Indie 24.7%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie adventure game that combines point-and-click mechanics with horror and gore elements.
- #23 Slender Threads: Prologue
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Gore 22.1%, Horror 14.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror game that emphasizes narrative depth and a tense, point-and-click atmosphere.
- #24 Traum
82% matchVery Positive92% of 377 reviews2018
Dev: Ruskatuli
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news?
Why similar: Gore 33.2%, Violent 30.5%, Adventure 13%, Horror 12.9%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie adventure that features dark, violent imagery and a focus on puzzle-solving.
- #25 Rental
78% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 42.1%, Indie 20.5%, Adventure 20.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%
- #26 Who's Lila?
79% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Point & Click 72.2%, Horror 27.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological point-and-click game that features a facial expression system to influence the dark, branching narrative.
- #27 The River
78% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #28 Neverending Nightmares
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Horror 31.2%, Indie 14.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Violent 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a striking, hand-drawn art style to depict the protagonist's descent into madness.
- #29 I fell from Grace
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Taiga
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
I fell from Grace is a retro style adventure game, that blends storytelling and puzzle solving in a branching narrative style. Can you solve the mystery of the strange gift that has cured your wife of terminal illness, but unleashes sinister events before it's too late?
Why similar: Gore 33.5%, Violent 30.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie point-and-click game that forces players to make difficult choices within a grim, horror-filled world.
- #30 A Game About
77% matchVery Positive90% of 881 reviews2018
Dev: byolivierb
Windows · Mac
A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.1%, Indie 35.9%
- #31 Dung Beetle Adventure
76% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.
Why similar: Point & Click 72.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 9.4%
- #32 Garden of Oblivion
77% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A short horror point & click game about a teenager trapped in a dream-like garden. Will Reven be able to escape? It's up to you!
Why similar: Indie 61.4%, Horror 38.6%
- #33 The Sixth Sorrow
74% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Nezumirra
Windows
The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?
Why similar: Horror 63.1%, Adventure 36.9%
- #34 Kiki & Ana - The Child
75% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Gore 33.5%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Horror 21.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 6%
- #35 So long as there is Mercy
76% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Dominik KerschbaumerPub: MediaCube Games
Windows
Lead Spe, the game‘s protagonist, through an eerie dollhouse in an effort to find her little brother. On her way, Spe will encounter the ghost-children, who are also trapped, and can use their different abilities to solve the environmental puzzles in order to escape the house.
Why similar: Point & Click 66.9%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 6.9%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #36 URLate
73% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.5%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 13.7%, Horror 8.6%
- #37 The Flayed Man
71% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Gore 23.3%, Violent 15.8%, Horror 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%
- #38 The Safe Place
73% 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 71.9%, Adventure 25.5%, Indie 2.6%
- #39 Fantasmagorie
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Adventure 36.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%
- #40 Hold Me Still
71% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 66%, Adventure 25%, Indie 9%
- #41 The NADI Project
75% matchMixed67% of 468 reviews2016
Dev: Monkeys Tales Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.
Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Point & Click 29.8%, Indie 17.3%, Horror 17%
- #42 The Children of Clay
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,581 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.7%, Horror 26.4%, Adventure 18.9%
- #43 Shelter from the Storm
69% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Home Groan Games
Windows
Rain lashes down soaking you to the bone, you take shelter in a seemingly abandoned house. Navigate through the rooms solving puzzles and trying to escape in this short point & click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.8%, Adventure 23.5%, Indie 7.6%
- #44 This Child Of Mine
74% matchMixed62% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: BeetleFish Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A short 2.5D adventure platformer developed over the course of 3 months by a 3 person team. Travel along with a woman and her child surviving during an alien invasion. Inspired by classic sci-fi, this quiet, melancholy journey will show the depths a mother will go to protect her child, if she can survive...
Why similar: Adventure 51%, Indie 49%
- #45 A Date in the Park
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,998 reviews2016
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.3%, Horror 22.7%, Adventure 12.9%
- #46 Marie's Room
70% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Point & Click 32.2%, Indie 22.5%, Female Protagonist 21%, Adventure 19.6%, Horror 4.8%
- #47 The Raintime
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .
Why similar: Adventure 53.7%, Indie 46.3%
- #48 The Little UNI
68% matchVery Positive95% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: Vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
The game is a point-and-click adventure game in the form of a story with hand-drawn illustrations. Go on an adventure to the planets with various characters and listen to their stories, and find a new planet for Uni to stay on.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Female Protagonist 19.1%
- #49 Have a Nice Dream
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Adventure 57.9%, Indie 28.6%, Horror 13.6%
- #50 The Almost Gone
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #51 Lily's Well
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,536 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Horror 22.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #52 Circle
71% matchMixed68% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Nanasi Project
Windows
This is the game that nurtures “Circle” and adventures in the "Outside" of the room.
Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Indie 35.3%, Horror 21.1%
- #53 Art House
66% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Turtle Fish StudiosPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Art House is a 2D puzzle platformer in which you play as a woman who gets trapped with her children inside the paintings of her recently deceased mother. Navigate through painting rips and use a magical paintbrush to escape and come to terms with your grief.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.6%, Adventure 45.4%
- #54 Forgotten Hill Tales
69% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Adventure 19.9%, Gore 18.2%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 8%
- #55 CAYNE
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,888 reviews2017
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the FREE, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Gore 19.9%, Violent 18.7%, Horror 10%, Adventure 8.7%
- #56 One's Own Exile
64% matchVery Positive100% of 394 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Adventure 64.3%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Indie 7%
- #57 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.8%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Gore 9.3%
- #58 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
65% 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: Point & Click 67.3%, Horror 27%, Adventure 2.9%, Indie 2.7%
- #59 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Horror 37%, Adventure 35.3%, Female Protagonist 27.7%