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One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Psychological 20%, Supernatural 18.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.

Why similar: Side Scroller 38.3%, Atmospheric 33.5%, Adventure 26.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

"Story: Heaven & Hell" - this is a interactive fiction about good and evil.

Why similar: Adventure 44.6%, Exploration 38.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Singleplayer 1%

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Psychological 21%, Old School 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%

Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Supernatural 24.1%, Old School 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 7.8%

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Supernatural 25.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Mystery 7.3%

Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.

Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Investigation 13.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%

Survive in Russia is a survival quest in Russia. You will be available a selection of characters. Each of them presents survival mode and story mode. Only on your choice will depend on the life of the character.

Why similar: Realistic 25.9%, Survival 21.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 11.6%

Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Atmospheric 21.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Exploration 15.8%

UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!

Why similar: Atmospheric 20.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 13.6%

Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 9.7%

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Psychological 17.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8%, Exploration 7.8%

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Psychological 37.6%, Investigation 27.5%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Cinematic 29.9%, Psychological 23.2%, Exploration 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 7.9%, Mystery 7.8%

"Chernobyl: Origins" - is a quest game with psychological horror elements. You have to solve a lot of puzzles to find out the terrible secret of the catastrophe at the nuclear power plant. The game will take you to 1986, to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Survival 21.5%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Mystery 8.9%

Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

Why similar: FMV 32.1% ★, Cinematic 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Realistic 8.6%

The Twenty-Second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is a quest and a visual novel that will tell you in the first person about the events of 2022 in the Kharkiv metro.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 51.9%, Realistic 26.7%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Story Rich 3.4%, Dialogue Heavy 2.8%

The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets. The 7th Guest is the ultimate mystery adventure, reimagined for modern platforms.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Supernatural 20.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 9.5%

DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological 11.3%, Realistic 10.9%, Investigation 10.6%

Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.

Why similar: FMV 34.7% ★, Cinematic 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Realistic 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Supernatural 22.3%, Psychological 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Mystery 7.2%

Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.

Why similar: Point & Click 55.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Choices Matter 6%, Adventure 2.7%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Psychological 16%, Investigation 14.8%, Old School 12.6%, Cinematic 12%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: FMV 34.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19%, Cinematic 17.5%, Investigation 7.7%, Survival 6.1%

Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.

Why similar: FMV 29% ★, Point & Click 17.8%, Cinematic 16%, Realistic 7.8%, Exploration 7.6%

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.4%, Old School 26%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 4.8%

Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Supernatural 21.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Survival 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Epics Of Distant Realm: Holy Return is a Turn-Based Combat and Story Sci-Fi game that delves into the mythologies of the universe, the terminal of the universe, the Planet of Destiny.

Why similar: Side Scroller 33%, Investigation 21.4%, Realistic 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 10%

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Side Scroller 48.2%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Story Rich 1.3%

One-Eye Kutkh - an exciting space adventure based on the fairy tales of the Far North.

Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Side Scroller 24.4%, Point & Click 23.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%

The 1st chapter of mystic trans-media adventure with the atmosphere of Eastern Europe of the last century. After completing the 1st chapter, each player can influence the further plot of the game chapters/short films/visual novel.The plot in your hands...

Why similar: Cinematic 30.9%, Exploration 21.1%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

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 41.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Old School 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

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 40.7%, Adventure 24.6%, Supernatural 18.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Mystery 5.3%

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 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Psychological 17.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Mystery 7.4%

Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.3%, Investigation 27.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%, Old School 7.2%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Old School 21.6%, Investigation 21.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Side Scroller 22.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 9.9%

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Point & Click 39%, Old School 27.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%

KOBOLOK is an ethnic PS1 style horror game based on an Eastern European fairytale about round bread "Kolobok" aka "O Koblížkovi" aka "Pannkauken".

Why similar: Exploration 24%, Atmospheric 22.4%, Survival 22.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 12.9%

Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Supernatural 18.6%, Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Mystery 7.4%

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Old School 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Exploration 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, Point & Click 26.9%, Mystery 24.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7%

Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.

Why similar: Mystery 26.2%, Atmospheric 22.2%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 10%

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Supernatural 24.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.7%

Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Supernatural 16.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Investigation 10.2%

Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Cinematic 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 11%

FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.3%, Old School 16.1%, Exploration 16%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Psychological 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 15.1%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.

Why similar: FMV 30.5% ★, Cinematic 17.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Realistic 8.7%

There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Point & Click 26.3%, Psychological 17.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.

Why similar: FMV 29% ★, Cinematic 16.8%, Point & Click 11.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Realistic 8.8%

It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

Why similar: Point & Click 41.4%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Investigation 31%, Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Old School 7.5%

Oknytt is an old school point-and-click adventure game where the player takes the role of a small, seemingly insignificant creature, leading it through a dark world filled with beings and areas inspired by Swedish folklore, in search of a place to belong.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Supernatural 26%, Old School 21.2%, Adventure 8%, Story Rich 5.6%

The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.

Why similar: Side Scroller 30.5%, Point & Click 29.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 9.4%