- #1 Domum
97% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Forgotten Code
Windows
Unravel the dark past of a once beautiful estate in this disturbing top-down adventure game. Solve puzzles, unlock multiple endings, and experience imagery you will never forget as you determine the fate of those that tormented you.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Point & Click 18.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #2 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #3 Beach Cafe II: The Escape Room
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Grandpa is still missing. It's time to find out what's hidden in this beach cafe. Continue the adventure of puzzles and mystery with Cafe Beach II: The Escape Room! Explore, discover all the clues and interpret them correctly to advance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Point & Click 22%, Adventure 12%, Investigation 11.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #4 Beach Cafe III: The Escape Room
95% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Grandpa is still missing and as you dive deeper into the investigation, everything becomes stranger and more enigmatic. The adventure of puzzles and mysteries continues with Beach Café III: The Escape Room. Investigate, discover all the clues and interpret them properly in order to advance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Point & Click 22.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Investigation 11.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #5 Beach Cafe: Caribbean Sand
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Killbug StudioPub: Cooking and Publishing
Windows
Where is Grandpa? and why has his beach bar been closed for more than 2 years? An adventure full of puzzles and mystery begins! Explore, discover all the clues and read them correctly in order to advance. Let yourself be enveloped by a story of intrigue set on a beach.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11.8%
- #6 M.S. Salmon
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoybloQ
Windows · Mac · Linux
M.S. Salmon is an interactive 2D story adventure. Help Ben Hearnden and Ranieri solve a murder on a luxury liner. As they gather more evidence, they uncover not only the truth about the murder but also their own dark past.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Drama 12.6%, Investigation 8.3%
- #7 Condo
93% matchVery Positive97% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: FlubbedMachina
Windows · Mac
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Noir 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%
- #8 How Deep Is the Dark Water?
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Rhett TsaiPub: Allfather Productions
Windows
"How Deep Is the Dark Water?" is a literary computer game. The player, guided by a fleeing man, slowly wanders through memories and visions constructed by the context of the war and individual experiences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Alternate History 24.3%, Noir 23.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 9.3%
- #9 Brinkmanship
91% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Jimi StinePub: USC Games
Windows
Brinkmanship is a first person sci-fi mystery about greed, manipulation, and trust. As a spaceborne colonist 20 years into your voyage you’ve just discovered that your ship has secretly altered its heading. Your parents give you a gun. The ship goes into lockdown. What do you do? Who will you trust?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Walking Simulator 26.9%, Drama 12.8%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 6.6%
- #10 Chesnakisnak
91% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Schirwindt
Windows
A first-person choose-your-own adventure set in an anachronistic city.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Alternate History 19.9%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 10.6%
- #11 Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Phoenix
Windows
Enter the virtual REMADE world of Under a Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.
Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Investigation 7.7%, Adventure 7%
- #12 Haunted House - The Murder
90% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Yannik LeuenbergerPub: Deadcloud Productions
Windows
Haunted House - The Murder is an interactive Horror Game. You decide where to go.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Point & Click 19.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Investigation 8.4%
- #13 Slumber
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomas Gomez
Windows
This point-and-click adventure game challenges you to figure out how to escape the haunted house from one of three ghouls, each with its own unique mechanic.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Point & Click 21.5%, Exploration 8.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #14 One Paradox
88% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Retro K StudiosPub: 32 Bits Studio
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure set in a dystopian future. Advance through the futuristic OF-1 factory, solve puzzles, evade other androids, and uncover its hidden secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Point & Click 19%, Exploration 7.6%, Investigation 7.4%
- #15 Metaphobia
87% matchVery Positive85% of 497 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
Windows
Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Noir 25.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%
- #16 BANNED TAPES
86% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: NickNickolas
Windows
VHS found footage horror experience. You have purchased a box of VHS tapes and now you have to select those tapes on which horrifying, violent, shocking events take place.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Noir 19.5%, Point & Click 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Investigation 8.7%
- #17 IRENE.HOUSE
86% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: augury.house
Windows
IRENE.HOUSE is a creative exhibition featuring the sculptor, Irene June.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Walking Simulator 30.5%, Drama 16.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Nonlinear 8.6%
- #18 Summerland
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,766 reviews2020
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 10.9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #19 <FAIL.safe>
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 7.8%
- #20 Universe 25
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: The Northern Bureau
Windows
A Pythonesque Indie point and click adventure game set in the year 2035. Follow the journey of a bureaucrat as he tracks down a malevolent force running experiments on citizens. Armed with a government issue briefcase and a pet mouse, he tracks down an evil agent only to find more than he expected
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Alternate History 17.6%, Point & Click 16.1%, Investigation 8%
- #21 The Clock the Queen and the Door on the Beach
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hidden Realms
Windows
This is a first person adventure about helping an inventor start a very unusual and untested reactor, to save a distant civilization. You explore the island, find clues in the environment, and make progress by solving simple, but interconnected and layered puzzles ( see main description for more ).
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%
- #22 Discount Nightmares - The Gulch
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SongMonkey
Windows
The Gulch is a horror, puzzle, adventure! By day you’ll mine, and by night try to survive! Through a unique five senses system, you’ll explore the Gulch in ways most games never attempt. Look, touch, listen, smell, and even taste your way through a landscape of puzzles, secrets, and growing dread.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Point & Click 22.2%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Investigation 6.9%
- #23 Eternally Departed
81% match4 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Quokka StudiosPub: Quentin Blanchard
Windows
A single player anomaly horror experience inspired by Exit 8 and P.T. Search, light candles, and survive The Knight as you explore this haunted manor. Make wise decisions and remember the details of the manor as things can change when next you see them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Noir 24.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Investigation 8.6%
- #24 my brother lives in a canyon
82% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Kenneth Dodrill
Windows · Linux
my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Drama 19%, Adventure 14.1%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 11.2%
- #25 A Whisper in the Twilight: Chapter Two
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Inorganic Visions
Windows · Mac
A first-person story-driven game. A dark sci-fi adventure. Solve the riddles of an ancient moon and discover what your destiny will be.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Point & Click 19.5%, Drama 16.1%, Conversation 9.2% ★, Exploration 8.5%
- #26 The Last Case of John Morley
79% matchVery Positive83% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Mystery 7.6%
- #27 Beyond The Mist
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YliaderPub: RAWRLAB Games
Windows
M. Webb, the I.S.C. requests your immediate presence. Our previous keeper has vanished without explanation. A replacement is needed at once for the offshore lighthouse under our care. Report to the local office of the company as soon as possible. Do not be late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Noir 23%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 7.5%
- #28 Dream:scape Remastered
78% match5 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Speedbump Studio
Windows
Explore a surreal dream world built from one man’s memories in this remastered story-rich first-person mystery/adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Drama 17.1%, Exploration 8.5%, First-Person 7.8%
- #29 No Questions Asked
78% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Troubadour Collective
Windows
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Drama 13.6%, Conversation 13% ★, Investigation 13%, Point & Click 12.4%
- #30 What Never Was: Chapter II
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows
Sarah finds herself having been magically whisked away to a strange place. Where did the magical clock take her? What more did her eccentric grandfather hide from her? What Never Was: Chapter II is the anticipated sequel to the short free adventure-game What Never Was.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Point & Click 22.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Exploration 10.8%, First-Person 8.6%
- #31 The Journey Back
79% matchMixed60% of 35 reviews2015
Dev: Erwin WolfPub: MarWin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Journey Back is a first person exploration experience. You gain consciousness after being involved in a car crash. Explore a colorful, stylized 3d world, solve puzzles and find out what happened along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
- #32 Shoes in the fridge
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Purring Chicken Studios
Windows · Linux
You wake up on a normal day - except maybe a little late, everything feels normal... until you realize... your shoes are in the fridge. Shoes in the Fridge is an achievement hunting game with multiple funny endings. Will you ever make it to work?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Point & Click 27.7%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 7.9%
- #33 Fear Is In The Mind
76% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong Way GamesPub: Liquid Heart
Windows
Immerse yourself in Fear Is In The Mind, a psychological horror game that blurs the lines between reality and the mind's darkest corners. Face your fears, decipher the truth, and explore a world where every word can alter your fate.
Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Walking Simulator 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Adventure 7%, Exploration 6.4%
- #34 Small Town Robot
77% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Weeks
Windows
Explore the small town of ShadeCreek in this Indie point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.2%, Point & Click 24.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.6%
- #35 captain midnight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
the tide always wins
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Alternate History 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Investigation 9.9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #36 The Seagull
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Dogpit
Windows · Linux
A young woman grows up on the shores of a lake and loves it as the gulls do, and is as happy and free as they are. But a man happens to come that way and destroys her, just because he can.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Alternate History 17%, Drama 12.3%, Exploration 8.7%
- #37 One Last Memory
75% matchMixed64% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
One Last Memory is an emotional story driven exploration game about an old man who re-discovers his own past and lost memories on his journey through the beauty of nature. It is an adventure filled with joy, sadness and breathtaking locations and environments that are waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Drama 20.2%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 8.6%
- #38 MYRNEscapes
74% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Metamo IndustriesPub: MYRNE
Windows
A single player exploration game, with audio-reactive elements set to the music of MYRNE's Circles EP
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Walking Simulator 26.3%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 8.6%
- #39 7th Chance
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Walking Simulator 25.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Point & Click 9.8%, First-Person 8.1%
- #40 Chimeras: Blinding Love
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Point & Click 23.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #41 Selenelion
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SLM
Windows
A portal back to August, Friday the 13th, 2021.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Point & Click 23.1%, Investigation 8.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #42 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Point & Click 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #43 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
72% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Crispian RobsonPub: Cheese Tax Productions
Windows
The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Alternate History 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #44 The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape
71% matchMixed48% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Another Dev Company
Windows
Playable trailer for the upcoming horror found footage movie "The Children of The Woods"
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Point & Click 20.9%, Investigation 9.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #45 Mystery Case Files: Incident at Pendle Tower
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Point & Click 23.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #46 Reports from Vera Cruz
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #47 House Party 8
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pedro Verpha
Windows
A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 10.7%
- #48 Ghost Lantern: Kilminorth Farm
70% 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 30.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Investigation 12%, First-Person 8.4%
- #49 Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku
69% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: HitherYon Games
Windows
A new stand-alone murder mystery in the Murder Is Game Over series. Solve the murder of a beautiful J-pop singer at an anime convention in a historic high-rise hotel.
Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Investigation 8.1%
- #50 Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spore and Sorcery
Windows · Mac
Play as a memorialist and investigate a dystopian city in this 3D adventure game. Collect memories, unlock visions, hack encrypted data, and expose the truth in the face of a regime that manipulates memory.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Investigation 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #51 Timeshift Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neox Games
Windows · Mac
Don the trenchcoat of private eye Harrison Steel and dive deep into a futuristic crime-noir story sprawling with clues to track down. Crime and corruption run rampant in the city and above all looms the mysterious phenomenon known as "Timeshifts". Can you rise to the challenge and crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #52 Grim Tales: The Time Traveler
69% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Point & Click 25.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #53 Portrait of a Torn
67% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Drama 18.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #54 The Shivah
70% matchVery Positive81% of 890 reviews2013
Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Noir 38.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 3.5%, Story Rich 1%
- #55 SEMMELWEIS
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N130
Windows
Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.
Why similar: Drama 26%, Point & Click 25.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 8.2%
- #56 SALANN
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kosmische Build
Windows
A 1-bit exploration through a decaying city of the dead. Get lost in dialogue trees, leaf through weighty tomes, and make friends or enemies with the superstitious locals.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Exploration 11.5%, 3D 5.8%
- #57 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,446 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Exploration 11.3%, Investigation 11%, First-Person 8.9%
- #58 Dissolution of My Self
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pop Elephant Studio
Windows
A prince who has lost his kingdom and everything else. His uncle and aide-de-camp, unable to leave him. In a cramped rented room abroad, click on objects and piece together a codependent relationship filled with brutality and endurance. Watch helplessness turn into violence, tenderness into torture.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Point & Click 19.1%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 8.5%
- #59 Project: Another Use — Graftage
66% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Vagus Truman
Windows
GRAFTAGE is a solarpunk hacking game where a bug has turned an office building into a cage. As you hack the corrupted machines through puzzles within their allotted runtimes, you bring the trapped denizens of the office building one step closer to freedom with each win you make against the virus.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Alternate History 21.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Exploration 8.1%