Games Like The Silent Age

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 gritty, post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure that excels in world-building and sci-fi atmosphere.

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 12.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar time-travel mechanic used to solve puzzles across different eras in a post-apocalyptic world.

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 51.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same bleak, post-apocalyptic tone and narrative-driven point-and-click gameplay found in The Silent Age.

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 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective story that balances investigative gameplay with a compelling, dark narrative.

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 21.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric point-and-click adventure that explores a unique, desolate future world through rich storytelling.

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 28.1%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on puzzle-solving and preparation in a post-apocalyptic setting where every choice impacts your survival.

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 42.4%, Detective 19.7%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic noir-inspired sci-fi point-and-click adventure with a strong focus on mystery and dystopian themes.

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 53.1%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive cyberpunk adventure that mirrors the investigative and narrative depth of the seed game.

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 36.2%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure that maintains a high level of atmospheric dread.

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%, Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Puzzle 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this game captures the struggle for survival and mystery-solving mechanics perfectly.

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 56.9%, Adventure 19.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Puzzle 5%, Exploration 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a visually stunning, story-rich point-and-click experience with a strong emotional core.

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 70.2%, Adventure 29.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, dystopian sci-fi thriller that focuses on investigation and uncovering a massive conspiracy.

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 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure set in a world where humans have disappeared, leaving robots to navigate the mystery.

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 12.9%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Minimalist 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological point-and-click adventure where choices significantly impact the surreal world around you.

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 dystopian sci-fi adventure that remains a gold standard for narrative-driven point-and-click games.

A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

Why similar: Point & Click 65.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Puzzle 6.4%, Sci-fi 6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure involving time travel to prevent a global climate catastrophe.

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 18.1%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, horror-themed point-and-click adventure that explores a dark, apocalyptic landscape.

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 adventure that captures the investigative spirit and dark mystery of The Silent Age.

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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Detective 18.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy dose of psychological horror and dark, surreal storytelling within a point-and-click framework.

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 63.3%, Sci-fi 20%, Adventure 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery that utilizes a unique memory-based puzzle system and a gripping, multi-perspective narrative.

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 84.8%, Point & Click 4.9%, Post-apocalyptic 4%, Story Rich 1.9%, Alternate History 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure that focuses on choice-driven narrative and uncovering the secrets of a dying humanity.

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%, Point & Click 29.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Hidden Object 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that uses reality-shifting mechanics to solve puzzles, similar to the time-travel in the seed game.

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 47.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Casual 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a beautifully realized world.

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 54.1%, Story Rich 16%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Casual 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylistic, detective-focused walking simulator that captures the mystery and tension of a noir investigation.

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 30.3%, Story Rich 27.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that excels in atmospheric storytelling and character-driven dialogue.

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 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure with deep character interactions and a mystery that unfolds in a dark, urban setting.

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 59.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that defines the genre's use of time-travel mechanics to solve complex puzzles.

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 36.9% ★, Point & Click 24.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-filled sci-fi adventure that uses FMV elements to enhance its narrative immersion.

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 28.1%, Hidden Object 19.7%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%

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 33.5%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the history of a mysterious location.

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 19.3%, Point & Click 18%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%

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 27.1%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 4.5%

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 22.1%, Point & Click 14.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%

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 18.8%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Detective 15.8%, Puzzle 8.4%

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.3%, Story Rich 25.6%, Adventure 13%, Stylized 7.9%, Singleplayer 6.2%

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 34.9%, Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 16%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%

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 18.9%, Side Scroller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.3%

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 20.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Detective 13.9%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian, comic-book-inspired adventure that focuses on political intrigue and mystery.

Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...

Why similar: Point & Click 64.2%, Puzzle 28.4%, Hidden Object 2.3%, Story Rich 1.5%, Stylized 1.3%

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 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%

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 31.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

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 20.8%, Detective 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%

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%, Hidden Object 26.9%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, 2D 6.5%

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 44.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

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 56.3%, 2D 27.6%, Casual 16.2%

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Story Rich 35.6%, Adventure 29.5%, Puzzle 27.1%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Casual 2.4%

You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Side Scroller 25.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 7.3%

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 20.4%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Linear 12%, Puzzle 10%

This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%

Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Adventure 18.5%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Casual 12.6%

Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!

Why similar: Alternate History 29.8%, Point & Click 20.6%, Hidden Object 16.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Puzzle 10.9%

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 19.2%, Minimalist 18.9%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Exploration 15.5%, 2D 8.6%

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 18.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, Linear 9.8%, Puzzle 9.5%

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Point & Click 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Sci-fi 11%

Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Stylized 9.6%, Adventure 8.8%

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 70.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Puzzle 5.4%, Point & Click 4.4%

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 48.2%, Exploration 27%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 7.8%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.9% ★, Detective 21.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 8.5%