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Games Like The Source

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Point & Click, Indie.

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The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Dr. Puzzler
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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%

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    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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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%

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    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%

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    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. #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. #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%

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    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. #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%

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