- #1 Return to Monkey Island
96% matchVery Positive91% of 8,939 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.9%, Pirates 19.2% ★, Comedy 13%, Adventure 7.1%, Funny 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the series that recaptures the charm and wit of the original games.
- #2 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,947 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 32.9%, Classic 20.9% ★, Pirates 13.7% ★, Comedy 9.5%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the iconic pirate adventure with the same humor and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #3 Escape from Monkey Island™
96% matchMixed56% of 711 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Classic 20.8% ★, Pirates 14.7% ★, Comedy 8.9%, Cult Classic 8.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: The fourth installment in the series brings the classic pirate humor into a 3D environment.
- #4 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,615 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 29.9%, Classic 26.4% ★, Cult Classic 11.5% ★, Comedy 7.6%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features the same brilliant humor and classic point-and-click puzzle design.
- #5 Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season
95% matchVery Positive89% of 788 reviews2009
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.
Why similar: Pirates 29.4% ★, Point & Click 27.6%, Comedy 12.6%, Funny 7.4%, 1990's 5%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic adventure that keeps the spirit of the series alive with Guybrush's signature wit.
- #6 Grim Fandango Remastered
94% matchVery Positive91% of 8,657 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: Classic 27.5% ★, Point & Click 23.7%, Cult Classic 15.9% ★, Comedy 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of narrative-driven adventure that shares the same LucasArts DNA and clever writing.
- #7 Full Throttle Remastered
93% matchVery Positive92% of 3,133 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 29.7%, Classic 25.1% ★, Comedy 10.4%, Cult Classic 9.8% ★, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: Another LucasArts classic that excels in atmosphere, character-driven storytelling, and intuitive puzzle design.
- #8 Thimbleweed Park™
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 39.8%, Classic 12.6% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Cult Classic 8% ★, Comedy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original Monkey Island developers, this game is a love letter to classic 90s point-and-click adventures.
- #9 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Classic 31.3% ★, Adventure 8.5%, Cult Classic 5.2% ★, 1990's 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This adventure captures the same spirit of exploration and puzzle-solving found in the golden age of LucasArts.
- #10 Sam & Max Hit the Road
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,011 reviews2018
Dev: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 26.1%, Cult Classic 19.2% ★, Classic 13.9% ★, Comedy 8.3%, 1990's 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious and surreal point-and-click adventure that perfectly matches the comedic tone of Monkey Island.
- #11 Sam & Max Save the World
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,934 reviews2020
Dev: Skunkape Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.6%, Comedy 19.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Funny 9.2%, Puzzle 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic revival features the same sharp, irreverent humor that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #12 King's Quest
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,953 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 27.6%, Classic 19.8% ★, Adventure 10.9%, Comedy 9%, Cult Classic 8.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining captures the fantasy adventure spirit with a heavy emphasis on choice and humor.
- #13 Broken Age
89% matchVery Positive84% of 8,134 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 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 48.1%, Comedy 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%, Classic 7.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern adventure game from a legendary designer that features a whimsical story and beautiful hand-drawn art.
- #14 Deponia
88% matchVery Positive87% of 13,144 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.2%, Comedy 18.1%, Adventure 10%, Classic 6.1% ★, Funny 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant and funny point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into the slapstick comedy and puzzle style of the classics.
- #15 The Book of Unwritten Tales
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,139 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 43.2%, Comedy 13.6%, Classic 11.4% ★, Adventure 10.9%, Cult Classic 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed adventure that is packed with humor and references to classic gaming tropes.
- #16 Space Quest™ Collection
87% matchVery Positive85% of 407 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: Classic 37.1% ★, Point & Click 33.1%, Comedy 10.7%, Adventure 9.3%, 1990's 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic series that shares the same comedic, puzzle-heavy DNA as the early Monkey Island games.
- #17 The Dig®
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,254 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 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 44.6%, Classic 23.9% ★, Adventure 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, 1990's 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A more serious but equally compelling LucasArts adventure that showcases the studio's mastery of atmosphere and puzzles.
- #18 Machinarium
84% 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 56.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, wordless point-and-click adventure that focuses on clever environmental puzzles and charming character design.
- #19 LOOM™
85% matchVery Positive89% of 698 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.9%, Classic 33.9% ★, Adventure 9.2%, Cult Classic 6.6% ★, 1990's 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique musical adventure from LucasArts that offers a distinct take on the traditional point-and-click formula.
- #20 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
84% 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 43.6%, Classic 27.7% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Cult Classic 6.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery adventure that offers a more mature, story-rich experience while maintaining traditional mechanics.
- #21 Syberia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,691 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Classic 24.5% ★, Adventure 15.3%, Puzzle 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric adventure game that focuses on a compelling narrative and immersive world-building.
- #22 Myst: Masterpiece Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2011
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, Point & Click 34%, Adventure 14.4%, 1990's 6.8%, Puzzle 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of the puzzle-adventure genre that rewards observation and logical thinking.
- #23 Technobabylon
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 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 74.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantastic cyberpunk adventure that features complex puzzles and a gripping, multi-layered narrative.
- #24 The Inner World
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,488 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 49.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Classic 12.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Comedy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and funny point-and-click game with a unique art style and clever puzzle design.
- #25 Unavowed
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.4%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 2.5%, Pixel Graphics 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern urban fantasy adventure that features branching paths and deep character interactions.
- #26 Primordia
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,387 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 73.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 4.5%, Puzzle 2.1%, Retro 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure that excels in world-building and challenging logic puzzles.
- #27 Paradigm
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,633 reviews2017
Dev: Jacob Janerka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Comedy 19.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Funny 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and hilarious adventure game that embraces the absurdity often found in classic point-and-click titles.
- #28 The Curse of Monkey Island
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Cult Classic 17.4% ★, Classic 14.2% ★, 1990's 11%, Pirates 10.3% ★
- #29 Kathy Rain
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 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 99.4%, Adventure 0.3%, Retro 0.1%, Puzzle 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery adventure that captures the feel of 90s point-and-click games with a modern narrative touch.
- #30 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 61%, Funny 15.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, 2D 4.8%
- #31 Cleo - a pirate's tale
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Pirates 26.4% ★, Comedy 11.5%, 1990's 10%, Funny 7.2%
- #32 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 628 reviews2020
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Classic 15% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Cult Classic 10.8% ★, Comedy 7.8%
- #33 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,551 reviews2009
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Comedy 13.8%, 1990's 11.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Funny 7.6%
- #34 The Next BIG Thing
75% matchVery Positive84% of 700 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 59%, Adventure 14.2%, Classic 13.2% ★, Cult Classic 9.9% ★, Puzzle 2.6%
- #35 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 73%, Adventure 19.4%, Puzzle 4%, Story Rich 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #36 Chaos on Deponia
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,990 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.9 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 46%, Comedy 20.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Classic 5.8% ★, Funny 4.5%
- #37 Maniac Mansion
71% matchVery Positive88% of 218 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: Classic 42.2% ★, Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 8.8%, 1990's 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%
- #38 Runaway, A Road Adventure
73% 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 55.2%, Classic 12.5% ★, Adventure 11.9%, Comedy 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%
- #39 Jolly Rover
72% matchVery Positive88% of 350 reviews2010
Dev: Brawsome
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A comedic 2D point and click adventure, featuring a crazy cast of poxy pirate pooches.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Pirates 27.3% ★, Comedy 14.6%, Adventure 13.8%
- #40 Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
69% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2019
Dev: Casual Brothers Ltd.
Windows
3 Skulls of the Toltecs was one of the last classic point & click adventure release in 1996, now you can play it again in this wonderful remastered version with enhanced graphics up to 4k.
Why similar: Classic 30.7% ★, Point & Click 24.1%, Cult Classic 20.6% ★, Adventure 10.4%, 1990's 9.9%
- #41 Simon the Sorcerer Origins
60% matchVery Positive88% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: Smallthing StudiosPub: ININ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Comedy 16.7%, 1990's 11.7%, Funny 8.1%, Adventure 7.4%
- #42 Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
67% matchVery Positive91% of 857 reviews2019
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Point & Click 41.3%, Adventure 36.2%, Comedy 16.5%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #43 King's Quest™ Collection
71% matchVery Positive87% of 383 reviews2009
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Classic 38.5% ★, Adventure 11%, 1990's 4.2%, Retro 3.8%
- #44 Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
68% matchVery Positive90% of 199 reviews2019
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Nelly Cootalot is the stupidly named pirate adventurer with a heart of gold. Uncover corruption and wanton punning in this HD revival of a classic freeware adventure game.
Why similar: Pirates 22% ★, Classic 21.6% ★, Point & Click 21.5%, Comedy 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #45 Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
73% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 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 58%, Adventure 13.8%, Comedy 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Funny 4.9%
- #46 The Longest Journey
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,124 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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 39.2%, Classic 28.8% ★, Adventure 8.7%, Cult Classic 7.8% ★, Story Rich 4.1%
- #47 Quest for Glory 1-5
67% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2016
Dev: SierraPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you.
Why similar: Classic 32% ★, Point & Click 24.5%, 1990's 13.3%, Cult Classic 11.3% ★, Adventure 9.6%
- #48 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
68% matchVery Positive81% of 591 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC GamesPub: Gamera Interactive
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 31.6%, Comedy 18.1%, Cult Classic 13.7% ★, Adventure 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
- #49 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
65% matchVery Positive89% of 547 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: Pirates 31.5% ★, Point & Click 28.6%, Comedy 11.6%, Funny 7.1%, Adventure 6%
- #50 The Whispered World Special Edition
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,092 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 59.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Puzzle 5.3%, Comedy 4.4%
- #51 Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack
69% matchVery Positive80% of 694 reviews2009
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Ben There, Dan That! and Time Gentlemen, Please! are a couple of rip-roaring point-and-click adventure games . With tongue firmly in cheek, sit back, relax, and put your mind to work solving puzzles, and reading some very funny dialogue. It's like a book, only good!
Why similar: Point & Click 54.8%, Comedy 14.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Classic 5.4% ★, Cult Classic 4.8% ★
- #52 Goodbye Deponia
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,483 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 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 45.4%, Comedy 20.3%, Adventure 12%, Classic 6.2% ★, Funny 4.2%
- #53 Armikrog
69% matchMixed59% of 1,613 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 48.4%, Adventure 18%, Comedy 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Puzzle 5.9%
