- #1 Samorost 3
97% matchVery Positive94% of 5,435 reviews2016
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Funny 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the masters of unique visual styles, this game shares the surreal, atmospheric, and tactile feel of Trüberbrook.
- #2 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 49.9%, Adventure 19.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 6.6%, Retro 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly atmospheric and mystery-focused narrative set in a distinct, hand-drawn world.
- #3 Machinarium
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,746 reviews2009
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Adventure 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Trüberbrook, this game features a distinct, hand-crafted aesthetic and charming, wordless storytelling through point-and-click puzzles.
- #4 Whispers of a Machine
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Adventure 27.6%, Story Rich 6.1%, Puzzle 5.9%, Retro 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strong sci-fi mystery that balances point-and-click investigation with a compelling, character-driven story.
- #5 The Inner World
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,499 reviews2013
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Inner World – A 2D-Point’n’Click Adventure Together with the help of the mysterious thief Laura, his best intentions and no clue whatsoever, Robert sets off on his adventure to discover the secret of the wind's disappearance. Will the young adventurer be able to save his world?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Adventure 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Puzzle 5.2%, Classic 4.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich adventure with a unique world and puzzle design that feels very similar to Trüberbrook.
- #6 Thimbleweed Park™
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,161 reviews2017
Dev: Terrible Toybox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Classic 4.9% ★, Puzzle 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic adventure games that provides the same satisfying puzzle-solving and witty dialogue.
- #7 Kathy Rain
93% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98.7%, Adventure 0.7%, Indie 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%, Puzzle 0.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the 90s-inspired mystery vibe with a strong narrative focus and classic adventure mechanics.
- #8 Technobabylon
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,618 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Point & Click 56.9%, Adventure 25.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, atmospheric sci-fi adventure that excels at world-building and complex puzzle-solving.
- #9 Unavowed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 51.5%, Adventure 24.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 7.1%, Atmospheric 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a high-quality, story-rich experience with branching paths and excellent character writing.
- #10 The Book of Unwritten Tales
91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,149 reviews2012
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.7%, Adventure 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Classic 5% ★, Puzzle 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that matches the humor and lighthearted puzzle-solving found in the seed game.
- #11 Broken Age
90% matchVery Positive84% of 8,162 reviews2014
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.7%, Adventure 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Funny 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, hand-painted art style and a dual-narrative structure that is both funny and atmospheric.
- #12 Day of the Tentacle Remastered
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,655 reviews2016
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Classic 12.5% ★, Time Travel 8.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic time-travel comedy adventure that serves as a foundational inspiration for the genre.
- #13 Fran Bow
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, slightly surreal atmosphere that mirrors the quirky and mysterious tone of Trüberbrook.
- #14 Paradigm
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,638 reviews2017
Dev: Jacob Janerka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Indie 7.8%, Funny 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and funny point-and-click adventure that embraces the weirdness found in Trüberbrook.
- #15 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,288 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Point & Click 39.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn adventure that balances comedy and mystery with traditional point-and-click gameplay.
- #16 Syberia
87% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 28.7%, Classic 8.1% ★, Puzzle 7.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric adventure game that focuses on exploration and a slow-burn mystery.
- #17 Little Misfortune
85% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 12%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the quirky, dark, and whimsical storytelling style that makes Trüberbrook so memorable.
- #18 The Night of the Rabbit
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,403 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lose yourself in a tale of magic and wonder, where anything is possible and where nothing is quite as it seems: join young Jerry and follow a peculiar white rabbit to the wondrous realm of Mousewood, a land where critters can speak and where mystery abounds.
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Adventure 25.9%, Classic 6.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical and atmospheric fantasy adventure that focuses on exploration and discovery.
- #19 Silence
84% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Adventure 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Puzzle 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, story-rich adventure that emphasizes emotional depth and atmospheric world-building.
- #20 Lumino City
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,382 reviews2014
Dev: State of Play
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.
Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Adventure 20%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Puzzle 9%, 1990's 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Trüberbrook, this game uses real-world physical models to create a unique and tactile visual experience.
- #21 Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
83% matchVery Positive91% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Time Travel 14.9% ★, Story Rich 7.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hilarious time-travel adventure that captures the lighthearted, puzzle-heavy spirit of the genre.
- #22 The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk
82% matchVery Positive89% of 545 reviews2017
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Adventure 33.8%, Retro 7%, Funny 5.3%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the charming, funny, and puzzle-filled journey of its predecessor.
- #23 My Brother Rabbit
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,045 reviews2018
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.1%, Adventure 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visually imaginative, puzzle-heavy adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and artistic presentation.
- #24 Runaway: A Twist of Fate
82% matchVery Positive89% of 453 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is the adventure game of the year! Featuring a production worthy of a big 2D animated movie, Runaway follows a story full of twists and turns, and packed with comical highlights. All in all, you will be confronted with more than 200 mysteries and puzzles to keep your brain running through a big adventure that you...
Why similar: Point & Click 57.7%, Adventure 32%, Puzzle 4.6%, Story Rich 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, story-driven adventure that provides a classic experience for fans of the genre.
- #25 A New Beginning - Final Cut
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,122 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.7%, Adventure 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%, Classic 4.3% ★, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, eco-thriller adventure that offers a more serious tone while maintaining classic mechanics.
- #26 The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,503 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Why similar: Point & Click 52.6%, Adventure 26%, Puzzle 5.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated fantasy adventure with a strong focus on narrative and puzzle-solving.
- #27 Maniac Mansion
79% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: Lucasfilm GamesPub: Lucasfilm
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Why similar: Point & Click 36.2%, Adventure 22%, Classic 18.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Story Rich 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that established many of the tropes and mechanics found in modern point-and-click titles.
- #28 Armikrog
80% matchMixed59% of 1,623 reviews2015
Dev: Pencil Test StudiosPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak captive through exploration and puzzle solving!
Why similar: Point & Click 41.8%, Adventure 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Puzzle 7.4%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique stop-motion animation style that aligns with the hand-crafted aesthetic of the seed game.
- #29 Chaos on Deponia
78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,058 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny, and puzzle-heavy adventure that is a staple of the modern point-and-click scene.
- #30 Deponia
78% matchVery Positive87% of 13,841 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Adventure 22%, Puzzle 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: The start of a beloved series that defines the comedic, puzzle-centric point-and-click adventure style.
- #31 The Journey Down: Chapter Three
77% matchVery Positive91% of 480 reviews2017
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The final chapter of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 39%, Adventure 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Story Rich 6.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #32 Deponia Doomsday
77% matchVery Positive85% of 4,047 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Adventure 22.8%, Time Travel 8.6% ★, Story Rich 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 5%
- #33 The Dark Eye: Memoria
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Adventure 25%, Story Rich 7.7%, Classic 7.6% ★, Puzzle 6.7%
- #34 Syberia 3
76% matchMixed52% of 4,731 reviews2017
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Adventure 24.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%
- #35 A Guidebook of Babel
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,731 reviews2023
Dev: StarryStarryPub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.3%, Adventure 18.3%, Time Travel 14.6% ★, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #36 The Next BIG Thing
75% matchVery Positive84% of 708 reviews2011
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Why similar: Point & Click 56.4%, Adventure 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Classic 4.6% ★, Puzzle 3.8%
- #37 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,603 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Indie 4.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #38 The Way
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,302 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Adventure 51.3%, Indie 15.2%, Retro 9.2%, Puzzle 7.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #39 Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
71% matchVery Positive87% of 426 reviews2019
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point and click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue - where there’s an even bigger game being played …
Why similar: Point & Click 42.2%, Adventure 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Funny 7.6%, Indie 7%
- #40 Bayou Island - Point and Click Adventure
75% matchMixed49% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Andy Howard Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Make your way through this thrilling old school style point and click adventure game and try to solve the mysterious circumstances plaguing Bayou Island.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Indie 5.6%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #41 LUNA The Shadow Dust
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,657 reviews2020
Dev: Lantern StudioPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.9%, Adventure 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Indie 8.6%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #42 Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
73% matchVery Positive96% of 397 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catch this train — it’s your ticket to solving a century-old mystery!
Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Adventure 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Classic 10% ★, Puzzle 7.6%
- #43 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
72% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2015
Dev: RumpusPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Why similar: Point & Click 51.6%, Adventure 28.1%, Indie 6%, Story Rich 5.8%, Funny 5.2%
- #44 Antenna Dilemma: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2019
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Antenna Dilemma is a short and witty point&click in which you'll follow the story of C432632, a finicky grey cube that sure doesn't want to miss his favorite TV show.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.4%, Adventure 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Indie 8.7%, Classic 5.9% ★
- #45 Moebius: Empire Rising
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...
Why similar: Point & Click 54.3%, Adventure 34.1%, Indie 7%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #46 The Longest Journey
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,139 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Classic 12.1% ★, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%
- #47 Twilight Oracle
66% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school’s dark past.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 7.6%, Funny 7.2%
- #48 EARTHLOCK
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.
Why similar: Adventure 37%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Indie 11.7%, Classic 10.7% ★, Story Rich 7.7%
- #49 Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle
74% matchMixed56% of 381 reviews2007
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises. Pirates, spies, surfers, soldiers, and even aliens get in on the act - all combining to create a wonderfully rewarding experience to savour and remember forever!
Why similar: Point & Click 52%, Adventure 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Puzzle 4.2%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #50 Unusual Findings
66% matchVery Positive90% of 561 reviews2022
Dev: Epic Llama GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Adventure 20.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 5%
- #51 Dropsy
69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,123 reviews2015
Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Indie 3.1%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #52 Unforeseen Incidents
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Funny 7.1%
- #53 The Great Perhaps
69% matchVery Positive81% of 846 reviews2019
Dev: Caligari GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
Why similar: Adventure 29.8%, Time Travel 16.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Indie 10.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #54 Time Loader
67% matchVery Positive83% of 555 reviews2021
Dev: FlazmPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Time Loader is a story-driven puzzle-platformer with tiny robots, alternate realities, nostalgic music, and primitive tech from the 90s!
Why similar: Adventure 45.7%, Story Rich 28.6%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 8.9%
- #55 Tangle Tower
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #56 Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
71% matchVery Positive88% of 429 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.5%, Adventure 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Classic 9.2% ★, Puzzle 6.6%
- #57 Syberia: The World Before
64% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.9%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #58 Goodbye Deponia
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
Why similar: Point & Click 49.6%, Adventure 27%, Puzzle 5%, Indie 3.6%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #59 Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
63% matchVery Positive97% of 159 reviews2022
Dev: Warm Kitten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots...
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Adventure 19.9%, Time Travel 19.6% ★, 1990's 9.4%, Retro 5.6%
- #60 The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
67% matchVery Positive81% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: CINIC Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Puzzle 4.7%