- #1 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
97% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 72%, Adventure 25%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: As part of the same developer's iconic series, this title offers the same high-quality production values and humorous adventure tone.
- #2 Yesterday Origins
96% matchVery Positive83% of 720 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...
Why similar: Point & Click 61%, Adventure 34.5%, Puzzle 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the distinct artistic flair and narrative-driven puzzle mechanics of The Next BIG Thing.
- #3 Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
96% matchMixed56% of 381 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises. Pirates, spies, surfers, soldiers, and even aliens get in on the act - all combining to create a wonderfully rewarding experience to savour and remember forever!
Why similar: Point & Click 70.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%, Puzzle 3.1%, 2D 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the Runaway series perfectly mirrors the cinematic presentation and wacky puzzle-solving found in Pendulo Studios' catalog.
- #4 Grim Fandango Remastered
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.9%, Classic 18.5% ★, Adventure 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Puzzle 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of narrative adventure that features a memorable cast and a distinct, stylish world.
- #5 Runaway, A Road Adventure
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 771 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
New York, 2000......Without knowing how or why, Brian, a student on the verge of graduating from college, is attacked by Mafia gangsters. During his desperate getaway, in the company of a mysterious striptease dancer, he ends up meeting a wide range of unusual characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 69.5%, Adventure 19.6%, Classic 4.7% ★, Puzzle 2.9%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series that established the studio's reputation for engaging, character-focused point-and-click adventures.
- #6 Thimbleweed Park™
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.6%, Adventure 20.1%, Classic 6.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.3%, Puzzle 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern love letter to the 90s point-and-click era that captures the same charm and puzzle-heavy gameplay.
- #7 Chaos on Deponia
93% matchVery Positive90% of 3,058 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Why similar: Point & Click 67.5%, Adventure 21.8%, Puzzle 4.4%, Great Soundtrack 3%, Classic 2.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious and vibrant adventure game that relies heavily on witty dialogue and creative inventory-based puzzles.
- #8 Full Throttle Remastered
92% matchVery Positive92% of 3,174 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Adventure 17.7%, Cult Classic 13.3% ★, Classic 12.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary LucasArts adventure that defines the genre with its unique art style, sharp writing, and iconic humor.
- #9 Goodbye Deponia
91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 65.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Cult Classic 4.2% ★, Puzzle 3.6%, Classic 2.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the Deponia trilogy provides more of the fast-paced, comedic puzzle-solving that defines the series.
- #10 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,655 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Classic 16.1% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 3.4%, Great Soundtrack 3%
Why You'll Like It: This cult-classic features brilliant time-travel puzzles and a comedic tone that aligns perfectly with the spirit of The Next BIG Thing.
- #11 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
90% matchVery Positive91% of 884 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Edna & Harvey are back! The award-winning adventure with high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna & Harvey anew, but better than ever before!
Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, Point & Click 44%, Puzzle 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique blend of dark humor and challenging puzzles that fans of quirky adventure games will enjoy.
- #12 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,135 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Classic 13.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Puzzle 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential point-and-click adventure that set the standard for humor and puzzle design in the genre.
- #13 Sam & Max Hit the Road
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Cult Classic 26.4% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Classic 7.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic adventure is packed with surreal humor and iconic characters that resonate with fans of cult-classic titles.
- #14 A New Beginning - Final Cut
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,122 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Cult Classic 7.6% ★, Classic 4.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic adventure offers a unique story and classic point-and-click gameplay that fits well within the genre.
- #15 Syberia
87% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 57.5%, Adventure 25.1%, Classic 9.2% ★, Puzzle 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted adventure game that emphasizes atmosphere and a compelling, character-driven mystery.
- #16 The Inner World
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,499 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 63.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Classic 4.7% ★, Puzzle 3.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn adventure game that focuses on whimsical storytelling and clever, logic-based puzzles.
- #17 The Night of the Rabbit
85% matchVery Positive90% of 3,403 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Classic 7.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 3%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning fantasy adventure that features a whimsical world and rewarding puzzle progression.
- #18 Technobabylon
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 77.7%, Adventure 21.7%, 2D 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, sci-fi adventure that offers complex puzzles and a rich, immersive world to explore.
- #19 Kathy Rain
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 99.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery-adventure that balances a serious narrative with the classic point-and-click mechanics players love.
- #20 Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
84% matchVery Positive88% of 429 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
Why similar: Point & Click 53.8%, Adventure 21.4%, Classic 11.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Puzzle 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A long-running series entry that excels in providing challenging, logic-based puzzles within a mystery setting.
- #21 Maniac Mansion
82% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Point & Click 52%, Classic 21.8% ★, Adventure 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, 2D 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational classic that offers a variety of ways to solve puzzles and a distinct, retro comedic feel.
- #22 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 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 72.6%, Adventure 24.5%, Puzzle 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping detective mystery that uses classic adventure mechanics to deliver a high-stakes narrative experience.
- #23 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
81% matchVery Positive81% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, Puzzle 4.5%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused adventure that is filled with pop-culture references and classic point-and-click gameplay.
- #24 The Dig®
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,263 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.
Why similar: Point & Click 62.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Classic 10.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A more serious, atmospheric adventure that showcases the storytelling potential of the point-and-click format.
- #25 Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
80% matchVery Positive83% of 446 reviews2016
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!
Why similar: Point & Click 70.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and humorous adventure that leans into the tropes of the genre with a modern, cynical twist.
- #26 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
79% matchVery Positive89% of 3,402 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Why similar: Point & Click 71.5%, Adventure 18.7%, Classic 4.5% ★, Puzzle 2.7%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%
- #27 Space Quest™ Collection
79% matchVery Positive85% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Why similar: Point & Click 58.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Classic 19.7% ★, 2D 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of classic sci-fi comedies that defined the humor-adventure genre for a generation of players.
- #28 The Longest Journey
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,139 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Classic 14.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Puzzle 1.6%
- #29 Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,317 reviews2019
Dev: btfPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 56.4%, Adventure 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Classic 4.6% ★, Puzzle 3.8%
- #30 Syberia 3
77% matchMixed52% of 4,731 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.2%, Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #31 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,836 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning debut adventure game from the creators of Deponia and The Whispered World now on Steam. Accompany young Edna and her talking stuffed bunny Harvey on a whacky attempt to escape from her padded cell. Experience a bizarre journey all across the insane asylum and far beyond its brick walls.
Why similar: Point & Click 77.6%, Adventure 19.8%, Puzzle 2%, 2D 0.6%
- #32 Armikrog
78% matchMixed59% of 1,623 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 58.5%, Adventure 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #33 Broken Age
75% matchVery Positive84% of 8,162 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.3%, Adventure 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Classic 3.2% ★, Puzzle 2.1%
- #34 Escape from Monkey Island™
74% matchMixed57% of 723 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Point & Click 42.8%, Adventure 21.8%, Cult Classic 13.9% ★, Classic 12.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #35 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
75% matchVery Positive96% of 397 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Adventure 23.6%, Classic 13.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 8%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #36 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
72% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 60.6%, Adventure 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 12%
- #37 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
74% matchVery Positive93% of 316 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 63.5%, Adventure 22.6%, Puzzle 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
- #38 King's Quest
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,976 reviews2015
Dev: The Odd GentlemenPub: Sierra
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.3%, Adventure 25.9%, Classic 11% ★, Puzzle 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
- #39 The Whispered World Special Edition
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,130 reviews2014
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.8%, Adventure 26.9%, Puzzle 4.5%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%
- #40 Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
73% matchVery Positive92% of 287 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 23%, Classic 12.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #41 Nancy Drew®: Tomb of the Lost Queen
73% matchVery Positive88% of 134 reviews2012
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Unearth Sinister Secrets in an Ancient Egyptian Tomb!
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #42 Lumino City
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,382 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Point & Click 54.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Cult Classic 16% ★, Puzzle 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
- #43 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
71% 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 72.8%, Adventure 24.8%, 2D 2.4%
- #44 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,968 reviews2010
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Classic 11.3% ★, Cult Classic 7.4% ★, Puzzle 2.7%
- #45 Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
72% matchVery Positive82% of 213 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Unveil a Ghostly Legend and Find a Vanished Groom!
Why similar: Point & Click 51%, Adventure 22.7%, Classic 11.8% ★, Puzzle 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #46 The Abandoned Planet
60% matchVery Positive94% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Point & Click 73.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Puzzle 10%, 2D 4.1%
- #47 FoxTail
67% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: Gingertips Game StudioPub: Artem Vodoriz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.8%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 9.4%, 2D 4.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%
- #48 Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull
70% matchVery Positive91% of 213 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
The Search is on for an Unearthly Artifact in New Orleans!
Why similar: Point & Click 49.2%, Adventure 24.5%, Classic 12.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #49 Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene
68% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Search a Darkened Movie Theater to Free a Hostage from her Captor’s Dangerous Plot!
Why similar: Point & Click 46.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Classic 16% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #50 Nancy Drew®: Danger by Design
70% matchVery Positive82% of 177 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Go Undercover in Paris and Unravel a Case in Style!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Classic 13.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Puzzle 6%
- #51 Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock
70% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Venture into the Past and Outwit a Criminal Before Time Runs Out!
Why similar: Point & Click 51.8%, Adventure 20.8%, Classic 12.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #52 Nancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 270 reviews2011
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Escape the Smoky Intrigue of a Hometown Inferno!
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Classic 12.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #53 Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
69% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2012
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
An Elusive Killer Shocks a High-Tech Lab!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Adventure 24.1%, Classic 13.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #54 Elroy and the Aliens
55% matchVery Positive97% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Point & Click 68%, Adventure 19.9%, Puzzle 9%, 2D 3.1%
- #55 Growbot
62% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 29%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Puzzle 5.6%, 2D 2.5%
- #56 The Book of Unwritten Tales
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,149 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 61.5%, Adventure 20.3%, Cult Classic 8.2% ★, Classic 5.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
- #57 Still Life
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 73%, Adventure 22.8%, Puzzle 4.2%
- #58 Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice
68% matchVery Positive91% of 205 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Infiltrate a Carnevale of Criminals in Italy!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Adventure 24.7%, Classic 12.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
