- #1 Dr. Doyle & The Mystery Of The Cloche Hat
97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: PnC Narratives
Windows
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Mystery 19.8%, Adventure 19.1%, Detective 15.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #2 Black Mirror III
96% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.3%, Adventure 22.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Third Person 6.4%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #3 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
95% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Mystery 23.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Detective 11.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #4 Sinking Island
96% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Adventure 29.5%, Mystery 17.8%, Detective 14.5%
- #5 The Raven Remastered
94% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Adventure 27.2%, Mystery 19%, Detective 18.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #6 Alter Ego
94% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Adventure 30.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Detective 9.6%
- #7 Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: 10th Art StudioPub: Adventure Productions
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 40%, Adventure 22.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Third Person 7%
- #8 The Legend of Crystal Valley
92% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Cateia Games
Windows
The Legend of Crystal Valley is an indie point n' click adventure game, based on story and exploration, set between the two worlds where reality, fantasy and science fiction collide.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, 2.5D 14.4%, Third Person 11%, Adventure 11%, Detective 9.3%
- #9 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 10.3%
- #10 School Quest
90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pretty Bird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro point-and-click adventure set in a 1980s high school, where a wisecracking teen investigates a missing friend, dodges bullies, and uncovers a bizarre conspiracy lurking in the halls.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Adventure 17.7%, 1980s 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #11 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 15.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
89% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Adventure 30.6%, Detective 19.8%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #13 Black Mirror II
88% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Adventure 28.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 4%, Puzzle 4%
- #14 Mutropolis
87% matchVery Positive89% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Detective 17.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 10.8%
- #15 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
89% matchMostly Negative28% of 521 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Adventure 29.4%, Detective 20.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #16 The Samaritan Paradox
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Faravid InteractivePub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.9%, Adventure 24.4%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #17 Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
84% matchVery Positive100% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Mystery 17.3%, 1980s 17.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #18 What Happened to Penelope Rose?
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trains In Space
Windows
Explore an abandoned mansion, solve puzzles, find secrets, and discover what happened to Penelope Rose in this 2D mystery adventure.
Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Point & Click 22.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Investigation 14.2%, 2.5D 11.3%
- #19 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
85% 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: Point & Click 25.3%, Detective 23.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #20 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
83% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Mystery 20.9%, Detective 19.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #21 The White Door
82% 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 30.9%, Adventure 22.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Detective 12.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #22 Post Mortem
84% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 3.8%
- #23 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
82% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 37.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Detective 15.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #24 Runaway, A Road Adventure
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 762 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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 54.3%, Adventure 22%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 4.7%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #25 Krystopia: Nova´s Journey
81% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Antler Interactive
Windows
In the role of space explorer Nova Dune, the player needs to observe the environment and navigate in a typical point and click-fashion to solve puzzles and progress through the game and figure out the mystery on the mesmerizing planet of Krystopia.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Adventure 30.8%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #26 Gray Matter
80% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.7%, Adventure 25.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Third Person 2.8%
- #27 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Mystery 20.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Detective 8.2%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #28 Secret Files: Tunguska - Remastered
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows
The award-winning adventure classic returns as a remaster with modernized visuals and updated technology. Join Nina and Max on a globe-spanning investigation filled with puzzles, conspiracies, and danger – and uncover the secret of Tunguska that changes everything!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Adventure 22.6%, 2.5D 21.8%, Mystery 20.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #29 Still Life
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 18%, Detective 13.1%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #30 Yesterday Origins
78% matchVery Positive83% of 715 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 39.9%, Adventure 32.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #31 Black Mirror I
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Mystery 23.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 5.7%, Puzzle 4.8%
- #32 The Mystery of Oak Island
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Mystery 21.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Detective 12.6%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #33 Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,469 reviews2024
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Mystery 21.4%, 1980s 21.2%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #34 Moebius: Empire Rising
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 331 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...
Why similar: Point & Click 53.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #35 Yesterday
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,007 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 59.7%, Adventure 28.2%, Mystery 12.1%
- #36 Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
73% matchVery Positive94% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: hannahontrek
Windows · Mac
A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Detective 15.3%, 2.5D 12.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #37 Secret Files: Tunguska
75% matchVery Positive86% of 482 reviews2009
Dev: Animation ArtsPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.3%, Adventure 26.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 4%
- #38 Silence, Exile, and Cunning
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Sail
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Adventure 25.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 6%
- #39 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
74% matchVery Positive89% of 448 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 58.9%, Adventure 29.3%, Story Rich 5.4%, Puzzle 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #40 of pawns & kings
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: monkey mac jones adventures UG ( Haftungsbeschraenkt)
Windows
"of pawns & kings" is a slightly modernized, visually stunning, point&click adventure in the spirit of Monkey Island, Riven and Labyrinth. (the Jim Henson movie) Solve puzzles, combine items, talk to fascinating characters and advance in the rich story. Can you reveal all the secrets to make a stand
Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Mystery 20.2%, Adventure 19.7%, Third Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #41 The Roottrees are Dead
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Mystery 21.6%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 10.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #42 Whispered Secrets: Morbid Obsession Collector's Edition
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A mysterious invitation promises rare treasures but exposes dark secrets!
Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Investigation 9.2%
- #43 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
72% matchVery Positive81% of 3,003 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Adventure 17.1%, Investigation 5.2%
- #44 Crossroads: Fatal Truths Collector's Edition
71% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Make your choices. Find your path.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Adventure 20.7%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 9.3%
- #45 Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy
73% matchMixed70% of 223 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The Spiritual. The Supernatural. The Skeptical. All are touched upon in Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy. The player is immortalized as a profiler of sorts in this treasure hunt game - a brilliantly vivid historical rendition of the acclaimed quatrains of Nostradamus.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.3%, Adventure 31%, Mystery 16.6%
- #46 All That Remains: Part 1
72% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Glitch Games
Windows
“Duncan Price is paranoid” they used to say. He’s just a “local nut” they said. They used to say a lot of things about him. Now they don’t say anything. Because they’re dead.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, 1980s 24.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #47 Hotel Sowls
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Sott
Windows · Mac
Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone!
Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Point & Click 28.2%, Mystery 23.8%, Detective 9%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #48 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wandering Door Games
Windows · Linux
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Mystery 21%, Detective 14.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Investigation 10%
- #49 Ms. Holmes: The Milverton Plot Collector's Edition
69% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Can you uncover the truth behind your uncle’s dangerous past?
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Adventure 21.2%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 9.7%
- #50 Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles Collector's Edition
69% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A tough year has put a damper on your town’s holiday cheer. With Christmas just around the corner, it’s up to you and a jolly cab driver named Nick to help townspeople in need and share the true meaning of Christmas with one and all!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 8.6%
- #51 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 738 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Point & Click 25.5%, Detective 21.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 5.8%
- #52 Blackwell Unbound
68% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Detective 11.2%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #53 How Was Your Day?
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Carnival
Windows · Mac
After her beloved dog Beans vanishes and 13-year-old Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, each day reveals darker secrets in the sleepy town of Lakeview. Nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things in this supernatural thriller set in 80s New Zealand.
Why similar: 1980s 27.3%, Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Investigation 6.9%
- #54 Follow the meaning
64% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Detective 12.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #55 Broken Sword 4 - the Angel of Death (2006)
69% matchMixed42% of 518 reviews2014
Dev: Sumo Digital LtdPub: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
When a mysterious and beautiful woman rushes into George Stobbart’s office, pleading for help, he cannot know that he will be inextricably drawn into terrifying conspiracy, and a desperate search for a nefarious artifact of great and terrible power. For George, it looks like the world needs saving. Again.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Mystery 19.4%, Third Person 13.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #56 Wrongly Accused
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Detective 17.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 11.5%
- #57 Dark City: International Intrigue
67% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Friendly FoxPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
A magical mystery across three of the world's largest cities!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Adventure 21.6%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 8.7%
- #58 Super Spy Academy
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItalianGamerJoe
Windows
Join Leo in Super Spy Academy! Uncover a mysterious plot at a prestigious university, solve puzzles, interact with unique characters, and explore diverse areas to save the school from a perilous fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, 2.5D 20.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Detective 8.3%
- #59 Overclocked: A History of Violence
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 139 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set against the backdrop of a catastrophic thunderstorm raging over New York City, Overclocked explores an archetypical, yet actual condition of mankind: violence. This psychological thriller mixes frightening fictional thriller elements using innovative narrative structures.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 30.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #60 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
65% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Investigation 11.9%