- #1 Ghosts and Bureaucracy
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kataigida GamesPub: LabOne48
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.
Why similar: Narrative 23.6% ★, Point & Click 10.7%, Dark Humor 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #2 Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wil Alvarez
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this narrative-driven, sci-fi point and click adventure, unravel the secrets of a stolen spaceship and your enigmatic crew. A new future away from corporate tyranny awaits. As captain, your choices matter and forging your crew's connections, even more so. Flying free has a cost. Will you pay it?
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Dystopian 13.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Mystery 9%
- #3 How Was Your Day?
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mad Carnival
Windows · Mac
After her beloved dog Beans vanishes and 13-year-old Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, each day reveals darker secrets in the sleepy town of Lakeview. Nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things in this supernatural thriller set in 80s New Zealand.
Why similar: Narrative 26.8% ★, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #4 The Restricted Index
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
You are Britain’s last librarian. Investigate a world of censorship and secrets in this first-person mystery puzzle game. Analyse clues, deduce which books each patron needs, uncover forbidden stories and decide what knowledge survives.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Dystopian 19.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #5 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
94% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Narrative 28.3% ★, Point & Click 15%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Surreal 7.9%
- #6 Grayton the Detective
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Narrative 18.3% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #7 Behind Room 102
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Underrise Studios
Windows
In a dark nation of crime and corruption, you're more than just a hotel worker. Inspect the people in front of you, catch their lies, and make decisions. Your boss expects the best. To survive in this ruthless world, doing what you're told is a MUST! But will you follow every order?
Why similar: Narrative 25% ★, Dystopian 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Point & Click 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #8 Okinawa Journal
92% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 32.9% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #9 Heaven? Maybe Later
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Room Games
Windows
Death did not end your career as a judge. Review the lives of the deceased, investigate conflicting evidence, follow ever-changing celestial regulations, and decide who belongs in Heaven or Hell.
Why similar: Narrative 18.2% ★, Dystopian 15.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Dark Humor 9.3%
- #10 Ministry of Order
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: VoltekPlay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Inspect the parents’ medical record and match the newborn who can only be theirs — that is the day’s work in this 1920s dystopian puzzle. A fire burned the birth records, and the Ministry put you in charge of giving the children back. Your choice goes into the report.
Why similar: Dystopian 17.4%, Narrative 17.2% ★, Point & Click 15.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Investigation 9%
- #11 Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
90% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Outsider Games
Windows · Linux
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Narrative 20.4% ★, Point & Click 15.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Mystery 7.9%
- #12 HIVESWAP: ACT 3
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows
Joey has survived evil clowns and an explosive train crash, but the only refuge from Alternia's deadly sun is deep underground. Point-and-click your way through ancient ruins, confounding puzzles and the horrors of the dark to help our plucky teen adventurer make it home to Earth in one piece.
Why similar: Narrative 32.4% ★, Point & Click 16%, Dark Humor 14.2%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #13 ECHO RAILWAY
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tramdrey
Windows
Step into the role of a tram conductor robot in a future where humanity is preparing to leave Earth. Are you suited for something greater than being scrapped?
Why similar: Narrative 32.5% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Dystopian 13%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #14 Willow's Paper House
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blooming Bats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Narrative 11.7% ★, Story Rich 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #15 Welcome to Elk
87% matchVery Positive94% of 330 reviews2020
Dev: Triple ToppingPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
True stories told by real people. Welcome to Elk transforms the weird, wonderful, dark and desperate tales of the road less-traveled into an inventive, biographical adventure. This is an island like no other where drama, trauma, love and laughter hide around every corner.
Why similar: Dark Humor 17%, Mystery 12.5%, Narrative 10.5% ★, Story Rich 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #16 Skazka form №7. Volost Board
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IndieDacha
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric detective quest set in the world of Slavic fairytales, featuring unique characters, simple humor, and beautiful hand-drawn graphics. As a justice of the peace, decide the fates of your visitors, investigate cases, solve the villagers' problems, and try not to fall into a trap
Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Comedy 8.3%
- #17 Smokey Mike
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Medium Energy
Windows
In stand-up, talent isn't always enough. In this point and click adventure you have to improvise, survive and fail with style until you craft the five minutes that could change everything.
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Point & Click 20.1%, Comedy 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #18 We Stay Behind
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Narrative 22.8% ★, Investigation 13%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Surreal 9.3%
- #19 Lil' Guardsman
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,330 reviews2024
Dev: Hilltop StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #20 Frog Holm
84% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Narrative 30% ★, Dark Humor 11.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #21 Follow the meaning
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,043 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 20.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Surreal 10.2%
- #22 Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
- #23 Beware of the Cartographer!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #24 Land of Infinite Dreams
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Tales Studio
Windows
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna, a young girl who escapes into Lunaria — a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness, and imagination. She harnesses the power of moonlight to overcome challenges and confront creatures born from her fears.
Why similar: Narrative 38.8% ★, Surreal 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #25 Heaven's Vault
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,498 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Narrative 36.9% ★, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #26 Intruder In Antiquonia
80% matchVery Positive90% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Aruma Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Narrative 23.5% ★, Point & Click 15.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #27 The Mystery of Doomsday Valley
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: True Ascension
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mind-controlled squirrels! Alien abductions! Monsters in the forest! Are the rumors true - or is it just an elaborate hoax? Help Maya Harper unravel this comedy point 'n click mystery and escape Doomsday Valley alive.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Comedy 9.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #28 Raw April Day
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headless Human Limited
Windows
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Surreal 9.6%
- #29 The Legacy of Kythos
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Silent Piper
Windows
The Legacy of Kythos is a 2D narrative puzzle game about occultism, the supernatural, and curses. Play as Beichel, a sorcerer bound by an ancient curse, and journey to Nika. Explore mysterious spaces, solve puzzles, follow clues, and uncover secrets hidden behind its people, beliefs, and fate.
Why similar: Narrative 37.5% ★, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #30 And who is the maiden?
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cipi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #31 Tourist Trap
77% matchVery Positive94% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Tragico Media
Windows
Face an evil corporation™ with the help of a talking monkey in Tourist Trap, a surrealist dark comedy point and click adventure set in a South American coastal city.
Why similar: Narrative 33.6% ★, Point & Click 16.4%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Surreal 10.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #32 PLEASE CONFIRM THE DECEASED
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
Psychological horror at a morgue's night intake desk. Bodies arrive with paperwork that has to match the body. Weigh it, measure it, take its temperature — listen to its chest. Some still have a pulse. The rulebook gains a page every night, and some of what you sign in does not stay signed in.
Why similar: Dystopian 22%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #33 Mindlock - The Apartment
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 696 reviews2024
Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
Windows · Mac
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Surreal 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #34 The Rescuer's Escape
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Esther Games
Windows
You pulled the lost back from the brink. You were everyone's savior. But in the history books of mankind, the clearest thing they remembered— was the day you burned out.
Why similar: Narrative 36.8% ★, Dystopian 13.1%, Dark Humor 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #35 Haifa
75% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Team Ashan
Windows
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Narrative 37.8% ★, Point & Click 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 7.5%
- #36 The Lot
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside The Lot to Make. Him. Pay. (tm).
Why similar: Narrative 27% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Surreal 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #37 DECRYPTO Project
73% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: slothJam
Windows
Our algorithm has chosen you for inclusion in the DECRYPTO project. Your job is simple: we send encrypted texts, you decipher them. Loyalty and diligence will be rewarded with upgrades and customization options for your system. Disobedience and sabotage will be punished.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark Humor 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #38 Crowns and Pawns: Amber Road
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows
Embark on a thrilling point-and-click road adventure across Europe. Travel through mesmerizing locations, solve puzzles and survive chilling threats while following the legendary Amber Road. Will you have the wits to uncover the mystery behind the enigmatic artifact – the Sun stone?
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #39 DEPERSON
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Error ThingPub: PARCO GAMES
Windows · Mac
Aaron wakes up in a nation where obedience is survival. As reality bleeds into a surreal nightmare, he isn’t just running from a regime. He is fleeing something far worse. Unravel Aaron's fate. Confront yourself.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Surreal 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #40 Randal's Monday
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,789 reviews2014
Dev: Nexus Game StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Comedy 13.5%, Dark Humor 10%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #41 HIVESWAP: ACT 2
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,197 reviews2020
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.
Why similar: Narrative 26% ★, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Comedy 8.3%
- #42 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,705 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Dystopian 18.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #43 Americaman
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sanzusoft
Windows
A satirical narrative adventure inspired by classic adventure games and adult animation. Solve absurd puzzles, interrogate eccentric characters, and survive impossible social predicaments as America’s most wildly unqualified hero: Americaman.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Comedy 11.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #44 Dot's Home
72% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Weathered SweaterPub: Rise-Home Stories Project
Windows · Mac
DOT’S HOME is a single-player, 2D, narrative-driven video game that follows a young Black woman in Detroit living in her grandmother’s beloved home, as she travels through time to relive key moments in her family’s history where race, place, and home collide in difficult choices.
Why similar: Narrative 43.3% ★, Point & Click 19.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #45 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
72% matchVery Positive81% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 The Inspireist
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 48.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Adventure 5.3%
- #47 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,369 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 14%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%
- #48 Night in the Woods
71% matchVery Positive95% of 20,322 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Narrative 27.9% ★, Dark Humor 13%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Mystery 8.4%
- #49 Mithra
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seventh Disorder
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel an ancient cult conspiracy in this hand-drawn mystery adventure. Travel across London, Beijing, and Rome, crossing paths with eccentric characters while piecing together clues in an odyssey that blurs the line between myth and reality.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Dystopian 18%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #50 Sunset Inferno
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Treasured Trash
Windows
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But when a bomb destroys your transport, it also cracks your programming. Uncover who attacked you before your makers decide you've changed too much.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #51 NAIRI: Rising Tide
68% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Narrative 21.3% ★, Point & Click 16.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Mystery 8.7%
- #52 Human Resources
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Human ResourcesPub: Will Winn Games
Windows
You work in Human Resources. In this dystopian document thriller, use your terminal to scrutinize records and expose human-like AI. Spot contradictions to detect the impostors. Efficiency is mandatory. Failure is unforgivable.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.1%, Point & Click 17%, Investigation 15%, Dark Humor 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #53 Assetflip attorney
67% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Xenom
Windows · Linux
Assetflip attorney is a murder mystery satire visual novel, Solve crimes in a world where everyone has gone insane and everything feels like a fever dream, interrogate witnesses, hunt for clues and take down the criminal organization that threatens to destroy reality
Why similar: Narrative 35.9% ★, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Comedy 8.9%, Surreal 6.8%
- #54 Plobania 47/B
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Two Bites
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immortality is not a blessing, it is a burden. As Milton Clarke, you work at the 47/B Mandatory Sleep Hospital, review documents, surf the internet, and decide who will no longer exist. You don’t kill anyone. You only “put them to sleep.” The rules are clear. Every decision has consequences.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.7%, Point & Click 20.2%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #55 Thief's Roulette
67% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: hirogame
Windows
Lady Luck has selected 15 'thieves' to compete in Thief's Roulette. A new world of puzzles and deception.
Why similar: Narrative 28.9% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Surreal 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #56 Rule the Dungeon
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Foret Noire Games
Windows · Mac
Dungeons are just another day at the office — an urban fantasy Adventure about Elysia's dungeon bureau.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Investigation 16%, Mystery 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #57 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,253 reviews2012
Dev: Cockroach Inc.Pub: The Sleeping Machine
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.
Why similar: Narrative 26.4% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Surreal 9.4%
- #58 Teller's Duty
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 408 reviews2026
Dev: Hiscory
Windows · Mac
In 1980, you land a teller job at Kertasia Bank thanks to your distant uncle. But the bank follows bizarre rules set by a foolish government. Face strict policies, tough customers, and moral choices while saving for your mom’s medical bills. Your fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Narrative 26.1% ★, Dystopian 19.2%, Dark Humor 11.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #59 Broke Signal Badlands: A World of Desert Adventure
66% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Forward Instinct
Windows · Mac · Linux
A simple choice-driven roguelike RPG, set in the desert. You're a line man that's stolen the company truck, in search of enlightenment. Roll your dice, and get into trouble.
Why similar: Narrative 31.5% ★, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Surreal 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #60 Neoproxima
67% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Lonestone Studio
Windows
Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.
Why similar: Narrative 32.6% ★, Dystopian 17.1%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 9.6%