- #1 A New Beginning - Final Cut
97% 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 66.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, Sci-fi 6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This adventure features a compelling time-travel narrative focused on preventing a global climate catastrophe.
- #2 Primordia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,401 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 34.5%, Post-apocalyptic 27.9%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Story Rich 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully bleak post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure set in a world populated by robots, mirroring the lonely atmosphere of The Silent Age.
- #3 The Great Perhaps
96% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2019
Dev: Caligari GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Silent Age, this game centers on time-travel mechanics to navigate a post-apocalyptic world and solve environmental puzzles.
- #4 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,603 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a gritty, dark, and post-apocalyptic point-and-click experience with a strong emphasis on mystery and survival.
- #5 Whispers of a Machine
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Point & Click 23.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective point-and-click adventure that features a strong protagonist and a gripping mystery in a post-technological world.
- #6 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Point & Click 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric point-and-click adventure that explores a strange, post-apocalyptic future with a heavy focus on narrative and discovery.
- #7 Technobabylon
93% 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 53.2%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, cyberpunk point-and-click adventure that excels in world-building and complex, sci-fi detective storytelling.
- #8 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,695 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.3%, Sci-fi 8%
Why You'll Like It: A clever post-apocalyptic puzzle game where you must prepare for impending doom, focusing on logical deduction and environmental storytelling.
- #9 Gemini Rue
92% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.5%, Detective 19.7%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired sci-fi adventure features a compelling dual-narrative structure and a heavy, atmospheric tone similar to classic point-and-click games.
- #10 The Moment of Silence
91% matchMixed65% of 114 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
Windows
The Moment of Silence is a classic point-and-click 3rd person adventure game set in New York City in 2044. Players step into the role of Peter Wright, an advertising executive currently heading up the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.4%, Adventure 29.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi point-and-click adventure that deals with dystopian themes and a government conspiracy in the near future.
- #11 Resonance
90% matchVery Positive89% of 574 reviews2012
Dev: XII GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.4%, Sci-fi 20%, Adventure 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi thriller that utilizes unique puzzle mechanics and a multi-character perspective to unravel a high-stakes mystery.
- #12 Shardlight
89% matchVery Positive90% of 793 reviews2016
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.1%, Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Puzzle 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this game follows a protagonist searching for a cure in a world defined by scarcity and mystery.
- #13 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 2,436 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Story Rich 18.9%, Puzzle 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a tense, atmospheric horror experience through a point-and-click interface that prioritizes story and mood.
- #14 The Descendant
88% matchVery Positive89% of 7,313 reviews2016
Dev: Gaming Corps ABPub: Microids Indie
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
Why similar: Adventure 84.7%, Point & Click 5%, Post-apocalyptic 4%, Story Rich 1.9%, Alternate History 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic adventure set in a post-apocalyptic bunker that emphasizes player choice and uncovering the secrets of a dying world.
- #15 Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
87% matchVery Positive89% of 569 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Post-apocalyptic 21.2%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal sci-fi point-and-click adventure that explores a dystopian city, perfect for fans of narrative-heavy puzzle games.
- #16 The Darkside Detective
86% matchVery Positive94% of 5,121 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Point & Click 29.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Puzzle 8%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet mysterious point-and-click detective game that balances supernatural elements with witty, story-driven gameplay.
- #17 Syberia
86% 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 47.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Casual 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure known for its immersive world-building, puzzle-solving, and strong narrative journey.
- #18 The Red Strings Club
84% matchVery Positive94% of 13,919 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.9%, Point & Click 25%, Story Rich 22.6%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk game that focuses on dialogue, choices, and the moral implications of technology.
- #19 Bad Dream: Coma
84% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Hidden Object 12.6%, Minimalist 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that focuses on choices and consequences within a nightmare-like, ever-changing world.
- #20 STASIS
85% matchVery Positive82% of 2,342 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 7%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure that excels at creating a sense of dread and mystery in a desolate setting.
- #21 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
83% matchVery Positive89% of 3,744 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Point & Click 44.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, dark sci-fi point-and-click adventure that explores psychological horror and the consequences of humanity's technological hubris.
- #22 Silence
82% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.1%, Adventure 19.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Puzzle 4.9%, Exploration 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning adventure game that focuses on a journey through a dreamlike world, emphasizing emotional storytelling.
- #23 Unavowed
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 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 38.3%, Detective 23.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure with a focus on character-driven storytelling and supernatural mystery.
- #24 Kathy Rain
81% 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 97.5%, Detective 1.1%, Adventure 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.3%, Story Rich 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused point-and-click adventure that captures the feeling of investigating a dark, personal mystery in a small town.
- #25 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
82% matchMixed51% of 240 reviews2019
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mysterious, atmospheric point-and-click puzzle game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a forgotten place.
- #26 Fran Bow
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Point & Click 29.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Hidden Object 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological point-and-click adventure that uses surreal imagery and a dark narrative to explore the protagonist's reality.
- #27 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Detective 18.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that uses a unique art style and a deeply emotional story to captivate the player.
- #28 The Blackwell Legacy
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,628 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.6%, Detective 21.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Puzzle 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: The start of a beloved detective series that focuses on ghosts and mystery, perfect for fans of investigative point-and-click games.
- #29 Sally Face - Episode One
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Point & Click 24.6%, Story Rich 17%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure game that explores unsettling mysteries through a unique, stylized perspective.
- #30 Machinarium
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,746 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 28.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Linear 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted point-and-click puzzle game that tells a wordless story in a unique, mechanical world.
- #31 TEMPUS
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Point & Click 18.1%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #32 60 Minutes to Extinction: Escape Room
73% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: mc2games
Windows
You have exactly 60 minutes to save humanity from nuclear extinction. There are no second attempts. No manual saves. Explore a collapsing bunker, repair critical systems, and solve puzzles under pressure. Succeed or watch the world end.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Hidden Object 19.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%
- #33 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,889 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 9.6%
- #34 Time Machine - Find Objects. Hidden Pictures Game
76% matchVery Positive81% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An exciting adventure through space and time awaits for you in the newest hidden object game! Immerse yourself into a real investigation, full of intrigue and mysterious temporal anomalies!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Hidden Object 22%, Point & Click 14.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #35 DISTRAINT 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,791 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.3%, Point & Click 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Linear 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #36 Apocalipsis
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 514 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9%
- #37 The Drifter
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,432 reviews2025
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36% ★, Point & Click 27%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, 2D 4.5%
- #38 Submerged
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,829 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 48.1%, Exploration 27.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #39 Virginia
75% matchMixed64% of 3,360 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 54.2%, Story Rich 16%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Casual 5.4%
- #40 The White Door
71% matchVery Positive94% of 6,666 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 27.7%, Detective 22.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Adventure 11.5%
- #41 The World After
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Burning Sunset
Windows · Mac
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.8% ★, Point & Click 24.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #42 BROKEN LIFE
68% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: IKKOSAMA
Windows
BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #43 Oxenfree
72% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.4%, Story Rich 27.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 Time Trap - Hidden Objects Puzzle Game
74% matchMixed69% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A hidden object mystery set in a haunting post-apocalyptic town. Search detailed scenes, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a journalist’s disappearance. Every shadow hides a clue.
Why similar: Hidden Object 34.8%, Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%
- #45 Mushroom Age
69% matchVery Positive100% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: NevosoftPub: Best Place Apps
Windows
Save the past and future! Why is it called the "Mushroom Age"? You don't expect us to tell you everything now, do you?
Why similar: Alternate History 29.3%, Point & Click 18.9%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Detective 15.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #46 Rusty Lake: Roots
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,722 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 30.7%, Puzzle 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #47 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,013 reviews2015
Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #48 Reversion - The Return (Last Chapter)
71% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: 3f Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this final chapter of the Reversion series, you must join the Resistance to defeat the evil Sergio. Buenos Aires is in ruins, but you have a chance to reverse history. Will you have what it takes to save your city before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #49 Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
74% matchMixed55% of 392 reviews2009
Pub: Meridian4
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Nikopol is a first-person dystopian point-and-click sci-fi adventure game. In 2023 France is ruled by an iron-fist religious dictatorship. A mysterious pyramid ship suddenly appears above Paris. Begin to unravel a conspiracy involving the government, your missing father, and Egyptian Gods.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Detective 13.9%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
- #50 Rusty Lake Hotel
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,215 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Puzzle 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Hidden Object 8.8%, Adventure 6%
- #51 FRAMED Collection
69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,324 reviews2018
Dev: Loveshack EntertainmentPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rearrange the panels of an animated comic book to craft the story of a noir-styled spy adventure in the FRAMED Collection--a compilation of the multi-award winning puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Point & Click 22.8%, Minimalist 19.6%, Adventure 12%, Casual 8.9%
- #52 no signal
65% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Linear 12%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #53 Three Minutes To Eight
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 192 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Detective 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #54 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 327 reviews2016
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Why similar: Side Scroller 27.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Linear 12.1%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #55 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Linear 14.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #56 Super Bit Blaster XL
67% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
Dev: Adamvision Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Sci-fi 56.1%, 2D 27.8%, Casual 16.1%
- #57 35MM
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,313 reviews2016
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Sci-fi 11%
- #58 Chronoquartz
62% matchVery Positive99% of 467 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Stairs
Windows
In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time?
Why similar: Puzzle 19.1%, Minimalist 18.9%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Exploration 15.5%, 2D 8.7%
- #59 Family Mysteries 2: Echoes of Tomorrow
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Framed scientist travels through time to save his beloved wife and reveal kidnapper's identity. Find hidden objects in the post-apocalyptic world, solve cyberpunk puzzles and embrace the future full of adventures!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Hidden Object 26.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, 2D 6.5%
- #60 Panthalassa
62% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Linear 9.8%, Puzzle 9.4%