Games Like Unavowed

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 51.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Wadjet Eye Games, this title shares the same high-quality narrative engine and deep, choice-driven storytelling found in Unavowed.

When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Supernatural 16%, Adventure 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%, Detective 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: As the start of the iconic Blackwell series by Wadjet Eye, it is essential for fans of supernatural urban investigations.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Point & Click 44.3%, Noir 13.2%, Detective 11.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This Wadjet Eye classic offers a gripping, noir-inspired sci-fi mystery with the same polished point-and-click mechanics.

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Detective 16%, Gothic 12.1% ★, Mystery 10%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic detective mystery where your choices significantly impact the investigation and the outcome of the story.

When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 7.1%, Mystery 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Why You'll Like It: Another Wadjet Eye gem that features a complex, multi-character narrative and innovative puzzle-solving mechanics.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Detective 18.9%, Supernatural 15.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the supernatural detective vibe of Unavowed with a charming, episodic structure and witty writing.

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.7%, Supernatural 13.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: The emotional conclusion to the Blackwell series offers a satisfying supernatural mystery that fans of Unavowed will appreciate.

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Noir 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric point-and-click adventure that excels in world-building and philosophical storytelling.

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 39.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that masterfully blends folklore and mystery.

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Detective 19%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent detective-focused adventure with a strong female lead and a compelling 1990s-inspired mystery.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic Wadjet Eye adventure that features a strong, choice-driven narrative and distinct pixel art.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 12.7%, Supernatural 10.4%, Detective 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic supernatural detective story that set the gold standard for the genre.

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 29.6%, Detective 17.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 7.7%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective story with a strong emphasis on character-driven choices and investigation.

Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.2%, Supernatural 13.8%, Detective 9.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Mystery 7%

Why You'll Like It: A pivotal entry in the Blackwell series that deepens the supernatural lore and character development.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Supernatural 22.5%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive investigation game that rewards players for their attention to detail and deductive reasoning.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that offers a unique, surreal take on the detective genre.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Choices Matter 21%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure where social manipulation and choices play a central role in the unfolding mystery.

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 31.3%, Detective 25.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9%, Noir 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that focuses on interviewing suspects and piecing together clues in a unique, stylized setting.

The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Supernatural 15.2%, Detective 10%, Adventure 9%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A prequel in the Blackwell series that provides essential context for the supernatural world-building.

Your old life is dead and buried. You have no afterlife to look forward to, and your vampiric unlife is about to fall apart unless you solve an unsolvable crime. Welcome to New York City... and welcome to the Lasombra clan, where failure is not an option.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.4%, Choices Matter 26.2%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Indie 14%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural visual novel that captures the gritty urban atmosphere often found in Unavowed.

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Detective 21.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that features multiple endings based on the choices you make throughout the investigation.

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 62%, Adventure 12.9%, Supernatural 11.6%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Mystery 5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the supernatural investigation theme with the signature Wadjet Eye style and writing.

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Detective 17.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that features a dark, supernatural mystery and meaningful player choices.

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Gothic 12.3% ★, Adventure 11.5%, Supernatural 9.5%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click adventure that focuses on supernatural exploration and puzzle-solving.

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 42.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological point-and-click adventure that explores supernatural themes through a unique, unsettling lens.

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: Point & Click 24.2%, Supernatural 18.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that dives deep into supernatural mysteries and unsettling secrets.

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Noir 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

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 51.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Noir 11.4%, Indie 5.5%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short but impactful Wadjet Eye adventure that focuses on moral dilemmas and character-driven narrative.

From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern adventure game that blends classic point-and-click puzzles with a compelling, futuristic mystery.

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Supernatural 19.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Supernatural 20.5%, Detective 9.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

Why similar: Point & Click 41.9%, Detective 16.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Noir 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective mystery that emphasizes investigation and dialogue-based puzzle solving.

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Detective 25%, Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 14%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective mystery that focuses on cat-and-mouse storytelling and investigation.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Supernatural 16.9%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 10.6%

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.4%, Detective 19.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Detective 23.5%, Noir 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%

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 31.2%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 50%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 7.3%

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 31.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Adventure 8.4%

The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.

Why similar: Supernatural 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 39%, Adventure 22%, Supernatural 14.5%, Indie 9.6%, Mystery 6%

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

Why similar: Point & Click 43.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Multiple Endings 6.6%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%

Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.8%, Adventure 19%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Indie 11%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Detective 21%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Adventure 7%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Noir 8.6%, Story Rich 8%

The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Noir 13.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Dark 8.6%

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.4%, Story Rich 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 96.9%, Detective 0.6%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Pixel Graphics 0.3%

John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...

Why similar: Point & Click 53.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 15%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Adventure 8.9%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Mystery 17.1%, Detective 14.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 10.6%

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Why similar: Story Rich 17.5%, Point & Click 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 8.5%

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Detective 19.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Mystery 10%

Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.

Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Adventure 20.1%, Mystery 19.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Indie 8.3%

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Supernatural 22.1%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 6.4%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Supernatural 24.2%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Noir 9.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Supernatural 20.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

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 35.9%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 9.5%