- #1 The Troll & The Witch's House
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Bandit
Windows
The Troll & The Witch’s House is a point-and-click adventure game set in a strange house filled with mysteries. Piece together fragments of the past, uncover secrets and find the key to your escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.6%, Mystery 19.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Cartoon 10.6%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #2 TSIOQUE
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,875 reviews2018
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Cartoon 8.6%
- #3 Beyond This Side
96% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Glim GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
A woman mysteriously disappears. The cops find nothing. Sam struggles to wrap his head around the tragedy of his lost wife.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Mystery 19.9%, Adventure 18.4%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #4 The Medieval Psychologist
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ODD Game Studio
Windows · Mac
You're a stranger who has come to Lostworth, a town full of people lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Your purpose: help them spiritually. For this, you've only books, potions, spells and words. In time, as you uncover the secrets of the city, you'll also have to face threats from the past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 10.6%
- #5 Amanda the Adventurer 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 9.7%
- #6 Escape Logan Estate
94% matchMixed45% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Justwo GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows
A visit to the Logan Estate leaves a family in pieces. Play as three different family members to explore and solve puzzles to reveal the mystery surrounding the estate.
Why similar: Mystery 23.7%, Point & Click 20.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Adventure 9.7%
- #7 Frank and Drake
93% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Appnormals TeamPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Point & Click 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #8 Matsuro Palette
92% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Point & Click 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #9 Creepy Crypt Critters
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #10 Wood & Flesh: Chapter 2
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Bed Games
Windows
A new story in the Tales from Candleforth universe. Continue the story of Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story in this new chapter, in a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and an unsettling cozy horror setting.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #11 The Princess and the Porcupine
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small is Beautiful Studio inc.
Windows
First the King’s sheeps then the King himself! Everyone seems to be mysteriously disappearing lately. As the King’s intrepid daughter, and with the help of a strange talking porcupine, travel through the kingdom and interrogate your subjects to solve the mysterious disappearances.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Cartoon 11.5%
- #12 ライヒェは街灯の下で
89% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: しゃちクマず
Windows
"Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #13 Midnight Swamp
89% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Dark 8.1%
- #14 MysteryOS
88% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Clermont Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up at a terminal you've never seen before. The language is alien. The interface is hostile. Every wrong click has consequences. Decode constructed languages, navigate unfamiliar operating systems, and survive the unknown in this puzzle-survival experience.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Mystery 7.1%
- #15 Sally Face - Episode One
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Mystery 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Point & Click 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #16 Into The Sands
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ValorUp Studios
Windows
Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!
Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 12.3%
- #17 Morrok
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelfresh GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
In this point & cklick adventure join young detective Rudolf Pasaret to solve the greatest mystery of the 19th century. Guide the detective along the brink of insanity through a world created by an evil madman as you unravel a mystery of black magic and false accusations to discover the truth.
Why similar: Mystery 23%, Point & Click 21.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Cinematic 10.7%
- #18 Goetia 2
85% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: MoeityPub: Forever Entertainment
Windows
Explore a dark & unknown Venice in this point-and-click adventure. Your goal? Find a way to reunite your soul & body. Gather information & solve puzzles in your spectral form to make your way into this world despite the shenanigans of a troublesome demon!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Point & Click 15.9%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 9.5%
- #19 In The Middle Of
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MudskipperGames
Windows
In the Middle Of is a narrative adventure of mystery and fantasy. Isolated in a cabin next to an ancient forest, Shafer will discover that the world is not as banal and logical as he believes and he will be surrounded by enigmatic characters, creatures and extraordinary events.
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Story Rich 11%
- #20 M City
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: SMEK
Windows
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #21 Deep Fog Signals
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.
Why similar: Mystery 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #22 Wildwood Down
81% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #23 Disturbed
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,856 reviews2016
Dev: iBlackpen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #24 James Peris 2: La fuente de la eterna embriaguez Uncut and Uncensored
82% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Pavo EntertainmentPub: Erbe Software
Windows
The long awaited new adventure by James Peris, after No License, No Control, Much more of everything! A point-and-click adventure with adult humor and a touch of hooliganism. Totally open gameplay and non-linear puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Cinematic 13.9%, Cartoon 11.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #25 Camille and Laura
80% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: BonjourBorzoi
Windows
Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Point & Click 20%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Adventure 10%
- #26 Travelling Light
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
Windows · Mac
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Hand-drawn 17%, Point & Click 16.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #27 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Mystery 21.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #28 Old Man's Journey
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,136 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Point & Click 19.3%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 9.2%
- #29 The Night is Grey
78% matchVery Positive82% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Whalestork Interactive
Windows · Mac
Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery
Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, Cartoon 8.7%
- #30 Hostil
78% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2017
Dev: Eteru Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Hostil is a short emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%
- #31 KaRu
77% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: Mirror Studio
Windows · Linux
- Search for clues to progress the story. - Make choices to help your partner. - Collect bits and pieces to reveal secrets and lore bits. - Use your visions to see what he is feeling at the moment. - Don't drown in your own regrets.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 17.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
- #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 24.5%, Mystery 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 9%
- #33 The Curse We Made
75% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Potion Pixel
Windows
A short ride into a cursed town — a hand-drawn puzzle adventure where ghouls and monsters haunt every corner, and gentle, relaxing puzzles slowly bring life back to the world and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 19.5%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Dark 8.7%
- #34 Heart of the Forest
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Cinematic 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #35 Storyteller
75% matchVery Positive88% of 8,587 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel BenmerguiPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 11.9%
- #36 Last Christmas
76% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Last Christmas" is a short, dark point-and-click adventure. Join Frankie at a remote mountain cabin as he prepares the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend, Betty. But beware, things are not as they seem, and the festive cheer hides something far more sinister...
Why similar: Point & Click 16.2%, Hand-drawn 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #37 Puzzle Agent
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #38 Arq Of The Abyss
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShiftWave Games
Windows
In "Arq of the Abyss," step into the life of a scientist who invents a device to solve the energy crisis of 2050. As his invention creates a paradox, explore a 2D adventure filled with comic-style storytelling and situational puzzles. Your choices lead to unique scenarios and endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Point & Click 17.6%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Cinematic 14.8%, Mystery 12%
- #39 Abandoned car
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: pfrrr
Windows
Trapped in an endless dream, it seems there's no way to wake up. You find an car that's been abandoned for a long time. Will you solve all the puzzles to figure out what happened here before?
Why similar: Mystery 26.7%, Point & Click 23.2%, Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #40 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Cartoon 11.5%
- #41 Dark Auction
71% matchMixed66% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Noah lives with his eccentric father, who’s obsessed with Dictator X. When he joins a strange auction at a castle, he must work to solve mysteries hidden in the exhibits and uncover his father’s secrets. Risk everything to win—but what truth awaits? Story by Rika Suzuki!
Why similar: Mystery 33.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 12.7%, 3D 8.2%
- #42 Mama
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pat-o-Logic Studio
Windows · Mac
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 19%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Cartoon 13.1%, Puzzle 11%
- #43 Amanda the Adventurer
71% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Mystery 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Point & Click 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #44 Disturbed: Beyond Aramor
73% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2018
Dev: iBlackpen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' themed sequel to the free-to-play 'Disturbed'. Your journey begins with Gabriel, a depressed soul who has been banished away on Greyrock Island. Discover an unfolding world as you wander to fulfill the desires of your heart.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #45 Whispers of Gold
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #46 URLate
70% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #47 Rusty Lake Hotel
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,008 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 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 27.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Adventure 5.9%
- #48 Follow the meaning
68% 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 20.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #49 Cube Escape Collection
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,443 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #50 Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
70% matchVery Positive91% of 456 reviews2019
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #51 Madness within
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 10%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #52 The Protagonish
69% matchMixed56% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: College Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short adventure game, where you don't control the adventurer. Play the side characters in a medieval village, and decide to help or hinder the adventurer in their mysterious quest.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #53 Rusty Lake Paradise
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Puzzle 22.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #54 Boxes: Lost Fragments
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,970 reviews2024
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Point & Click 22.2%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 8%, Cinematic 7.8%
- #55 The Adventures Of Bryan Scott
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Radio Silence Studios
Windows · Mac
"The Adventures of Bryan Scott" is a classic 2D point-and-click adventure game, inspired by masterpieces like "Broken Sword" and "Deponia".
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Cartoon 17%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #56 Log.in
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Point & Click 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #57 Awakewood
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeuroCreativa
Windows · Mac · Linux
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Point & Click 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 9.8%
- #58 Ghost Lantern: Kilminorth Farm
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
The old Kilminorth Manor Farm is said to be haunted! A mysterious sealed box was discovered - Inside were old letters and a few glass photographic plates. A terrible crime happened nearly 200 years ago. Using deduction and paranormal investigation, do you have the skill to solve the case?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Point & Click 20.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 10.5%
- #59 Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth is a story game about love, lost, hope, grief, medication, meditation and more. You will be the our nameless character and experience his memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Point & Click 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #60 MINE MEMORY
66% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Cinematic 9.7%