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Games Like The Old Tree

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Indie, Atmospheric.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 3,312 reviews
Released: 2015-01-26
Developer: Red Dwarf Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 4.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 11%

Overview

The Old Tree is a uniquely atmospheric, short-form puzzle game that blends surreal, nature-inspired visuals with point-and-click mechanics. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize short, evocative experiences, surreal puzzle-solving, and distinct artistic styles that capture a similar sense of wonder and mild unease.

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    97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,130 reviews2009
    Dev: Vectorpark
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Puzzle 16.6%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Like The Old Tree, this game focuses on experimental, physics-based puzzles within a highly stylized and dreamlike environment.

  2. #2 Samorost 1
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,176 reviews2021
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 8%

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Puzzle 19.7%, Casual 13.9%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click adventure shares the same surreal, nature-focused aesthetic and wordless storytelling found in The Old Tree.

  3. #3 Birth
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,771 reviews2023
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    You are alone. You will build a creature, a partner, a wet warm heart, a collection of bones.

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Puzzle 18.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 8%, Horror 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric and surreal puzzle game that uses a unique art style to tell a quiet, contemplative story.

  4. #4 Sisyphus Reborn
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,085 reviews2016
    Dev: Edwin MontgomeryPub: Myshkin Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

    Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Adventure 31.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Indie 12.7%, Singleplayer 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, philosophical, and free-to-play adventure that leans into the same moody, atmospheric storytelling as the seed game.

  5. #5 Sheepy: A Short Adventure
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,875 reviews2024
    Dev: MrSuicideSheep
    Windows

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Indie 20.4%, Casual 19.6%, Atmospheric 16.1%, 2D 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric, short, and free-to-play experience that emphasizes environmental storytelling and emotional resonance.

  6. #6 Botanicula
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,554 reviews2012
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

    Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Puzzle 17.5%, Casual 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features a vibrant, nature-inspired world filled with charming creatures and intuitive point-and-click puzzle mechanics.

  7. #7 Marie's Room
    93% 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 22.4%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 15.3%, Casual 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A poignant, short, and free-to-play narrative experience that focuses on environmental storytelling and atmosphere.

  8. #8 MANDAGON
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,723 reviews2016
    Dev: Blind Sky Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

    Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Indie 23.5%, Atmospheric 16%, 2D 11.9%, Casual 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title captures a similar sense of atmospheric exploration and quiet, meditative discovery.

  9. #9 Machinarium
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,289 reviews2009
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    Why similar: Point & Click 40.8%, Puzzle 19.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Casual 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in wordless, point-and-click puzzle design that shares the cinematic and immersive qualities of The Old Tree.

  10. #10 Gorogoa
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
    Dev: Buried SignalPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

    Why similar: Puzzle 34.9%, Point & Click 25.8%, Indie 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply cinematic puzzle experience where the player manipulates hand-drawn panels to progress through a surreal narrative.

  11. #11 the static speaks my name
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 5,722 reviews2015
    Dev: the whale husband
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

    Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Indie 27.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This short, free-to-play experience shares the unsettling, psychological undertones and experimental nature of The Old Tree.

  12. #12 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 559 reviews2024
    Dev: Stone
    Windows

    HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

    Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Puzzle 22.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 5%

    Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn escape room game features the same intimate, puzzle-focused point-and-click gameplay.

  13. #13 Sprout
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,743 reviews2018
    Dev: Jeff NuszPub: Mindful Mammoth
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.

    Why similar: Casual 21.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Point & Click 20%, Puzzle 18.2%, Indie 16.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play casual adventure that shares the simple, nature-themed charm of the seed game.

  14. #14 Fingerbones
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

    Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 15%, Indie 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror-adjacent experience that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build its narrative.

  15. #15 Antenna
    87% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,715 reviews2016
    Dev: LWNA
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 146.3 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

    Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Casual 19.6%, Indie 18.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play indie title focuses on atmospheric puzzle-solving in a way that mirrors the pacing of The Old Tree.

  16. #16 Varenje
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,495 reviews2018
    Dev: Play CutePub: JoyBits Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Varenje is a cute colorful adventure with a number of puzzles and mini-games made by artists for anyone that considers games to be an art.

    Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Puzzle 19.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A charming, free-to-play puzzle adventure that features a distinct visual style and casual, point-and-click mechanics.

  17. #17 The Terrible Old Man
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 661 reviews2019
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
    Windows

    Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.7%, Horror 17.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, 2D 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adaptation of Lovecraftian horror provides a similar eerie, atmospheric experience in a short format.

  18. #18 Night Reverie: Prologue
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
    Dev: Somber Pixel
    Windows

    Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

    Why similar: Puzzle 38.3%, Casual 15.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%, 2D 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play puzzle adventure with a cute, surreal aesthetic that focuses on exploration and narrative.

  19. #19 Little Inferno
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 13,558 reviews2012
    Dev: Tomorrow Corporation
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.

    Why similar: Puzzle 23.4%, Casual 22.2%, Indie 18.2%, Point & Click 15%, Adventure 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle game that uses a unique mechanic to tell a surprisingly deep and evocative story.

  20. #20 A Short Hike
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
    Dev: adamgryu
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    Why similar: Adventure 42.1%, Indie 29.5%, Casual 21.4%, Singleplayer 7%

    Why You'll Like It: While more open, this game captures the same feeling of a small, self-contained, and highly atmospheric nature journey.

  21. #21 Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
    84% matchVery Positive99% of 337 reviews2019
    Dev: DuckbearLab
    Windows · Mac

    You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3

    Why similar: Point & Click 53.2%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 14.2%, Puzzle 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic-style, free-to-play point-and-click adventure that focuses on satisfying, self-contained puzzles.

  22. #22 Dung Beetle Adventure
    82% 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 37.5%, Puzzle 19%, Casual 19%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A casual, point-and-click puzzle game that features a small, nature-based protagonist in a strange environment.

  23. #23 Whimsy
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 288 reviews2019
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows

    Whimsy is a hand-drawn point & click game about a girl who lives in the forest stumbling upon little red footprints. Following these footsteps leads her on a whimsical journey through the forest to solve puzzles, assist woodland creatures and discover rituals.

    Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Indie 26.6%, Casual 25.6%, Puzzle 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, casual puzzle game that emphasizes a lighthearted but mysterious atmosphere.

  24. #24 Cloud Climber
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

    Why similar: Adventure 32.6%, Casual 25.2%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Singleplayer 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play walking simulator offers a similarly atmospheric and short journey through a stylized world.

  25. #25 Dawn
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 868 reviews2017
    Dev: Brave Rabbit GamesPub: SMU Guildhall
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world.

    Why similar: Adventure 45.7%, Casual 39%, Atmospheric 11%, Singleplayer 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, atmospheric adventure that focuses on exploration and a gentle, surreal aesthetic.

  26. #26 Fran Bow
    79% 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 41.8%, Puzzle 18.7%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that excels at blending whimsical elements with dark, psychological horror.

  27. #27 The Knobbly Crook
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 224 reviews2015
    Dev: Gnarled Scar Manipulations
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Enter the surreal, disturbing, and ridiculous world of the Knobbly Crook in this old-school style point-and-click adventure. Completely free. No ads, no tricks.

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.2%, Adventure 29.8%, Indie 19%

    Why You'll Like It: A surreal, free-to-play point-and-click adventure that shares the odd, dreamlike quality of The Old Tree.

  28. #28 URLate
    78% 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 40.3%, Adventure 15%, Casual 11%, Indie 9.2%, Puzzle 8.3%

  29. #29 Hidden Folks
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,433 reviews2017
    Dev: Hidden Folks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Puzzle 20.5%, Casual 15.1%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This interactive, hand-drawn puzzle game captures the same sense of curiosity and discovery found in clicking through a strange world.

  30. #30 A Date in the Park
    77% 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 43%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 13.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  31. #31 THE NORMAL THING
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2020
    Dev: Orata Studio
    Windows · Mac

    THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.

    Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Adventure 23.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Horror 10.9%, 2D 10.3%

  32. #32 FIND KITTENS 5: Magic Tree
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: Very Very LITTLE Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 13%

    Explore the amazing magical tree of life, finding cute cats and paint black - white locations with colored paints.

    Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Casual 17.1%, Indie 14.3%, Puzzle 11%

  33. #33 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Under The Bed Games
    Windows

    Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.

    Why similar: Point & Click 41.5%, Puzzle 21.3%, Horror 15.2%, Casual 12.7%, 2D 4.9%

  34. #34 Cowpocalypse - Episode 0
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 210 reviews2019
    Dev: Balazs Hrabacsik
    Windows

    Disappearing cows, strange visitors, talking trees... What is going on here...? Is the end of the world, the cowpocalypse really here? Discover the mysteries trough this puzzle filled, 2,5D, point & click style adventure game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Casual 14.9%, Indie 13%, Puzzle 9.7%

  35. #35 TREE
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,301 reviews2018
    Dev: The Strangers
    Windows

    TREE tells a story of a relationship between a boy and his tree. What starts off as a simple connection, over time it grows into something deeper.

    Why similar: Casual 49.9%, Indie 42.5%, Singleplayer 7.6%

  36. #36 Lume
    79% matchMixed47% of 500 reviews2011
    Dev: State of Play
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    With a set built entirely out of paper and cardboard, and sumptuously filmed, Lume is a game with a style unlike any other.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 11.3%, Casual 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, puzzle-heavy point-and-click game with a unique, handcrafted visual aesthetic.

  37. #37 Samsara Room
    73% 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 38.8%, Puzzle 21.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 12.7%, Horror 4.5%

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    73% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: 沐沐睡星
    Windows

    Interacting with the unidentified life form “Kuon”, we move forward with the pain. A surreal, mysterious fancy adventure.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 45.5%, Adventure 42.7%, Singleplayer 11.8%

  39. #39 Something Strange
    74% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

    Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

    Why similar: Casual 28.9%, Horror 25.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 12.6%, 2D 12.1%

  40. #40 The NADI Project
    76% 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 32.5%, Point & Click 23.8%, Indie 13.5%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 7.5%

  41. #41 Wurroom
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 753 reviews2019
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows

    Experience a 10 minute dive into the unknown depths of the multiverse!

    Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  42. #42 Swallow the Sea
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,422 reviews2021
    Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
    Windows · Linux

    You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.

    Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Casual 19.5%, Indie 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Horror 10.5%

  43. #43 Sinking Inn
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Open Alpha
    Windows · Mac

    A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.

    Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Puzzle 24.5%, Casual 15.8%, 2D 6.3%

  44. #44 The Backroom - Lost and Found
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 434 reviews2022
    Dev: Lollin' Pony
    Windows

    The Backroom - Lost and Found is a story rich adventure game with some horror elements. Why is there an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space? Is it "the backrooms" or something else? CYOA? SCP? Weirdcore? No clipping? And what's with the cute paintings?

    Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Horror 20.5%, Adventure 18.5%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Indie 11.6%

  45. #45 Rusty Lake: Roots
    70% 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 38.1%, Puzzle 25.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Horror 8.1%, Indie 7.8%

  46. #46 The River
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: bokchoi
    Windows

    A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.

    Why similar: Adventure 59.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Singleplayer 13.4%, 2D 13.1%

  47. #47 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 35.9%, Puzzle 18.7%, Horror 15.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  48. #48 Oknytt
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 599 reviews2014
    Dev: Nemoria Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

    Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Puzzle 19%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 6.1%, Horror 4.9%

  49. #49 Fur the Game
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2019
    Dev: Fur Dev Team
    Windows

    Fur the Game is a small first-person puzzle game where you explore an exciting world inhabited by adorable creatures called Furs! Rescue these creatures and throw them around to solve puzzles!

    Why similar: Adventure 27.9%, Puzzle 24.9%, Casual 24.1%, Indie 23.1%

  50. #50 The Lar
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,091 reviews2019
    Dev: MarvelSushi
    Windows

    Become an experiment and flee with friends from this chaotic and amazing place. And as the exploration deepens, the truth gradually emerges...

    Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Casual 26.9%, Indie 25.8%, Horror 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%

  51. #51 Landlord of the Woods
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,182 reviews2021
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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  52. #52 HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 650 reviews2026
    Dev: Stone
    Windows

    HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

    Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Puzzle 24.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%, 2D 6%

  53. #53 The Flayed Man
    67% 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 53.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Indie 5.8%

  54. #54 7Groves
    70% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: RainySundayAfternoon
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

    Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Casual 20.2%, Atmospheric 20%, Puzzle 17.5%, Indie 8%

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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,400 reviews2021
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Horror 22.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

  56. #56 La Rana
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2019
    Dev: Frog Paw StudiosPub: SMU Guildhall
    Windows

    In La Rana, players explore the lost Rain Temple of Rana. Play as a small spirit frog who is the temple's last remaining caretaker. Traverse its grand chambers and winding passages to restore its former power and revive your fellow frog spirits along the way.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Indie 26.6%, Casual 25.2%, Puzzle 17.5%

  57. #57 Ogu and the Secret Forest
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,006 reviews2024
    Dev: Moonlab StudioPub: Sinkhole Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.

    Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, Adventure 41.5%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  58. #58 The Good Time Garden
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,855 reviews2019
    Dev: Coal Supper
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a throbbing pink world full of strange naked creatures to gather food for your friend in this short, surreal experience.

    Why similar: Indie 44.3%, Casual 23.6%, Atmospheric 21.9%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  59. #59 Rental
    64% 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 34.3%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 17.9%, Singleplayer 6.6%

  60. #60 Softie
    65% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Kristina Springer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.

    Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Horror 17.1%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 6.1%

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