Games Like Welcome to Elk

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: Dark Humor 21.7%, Mystery 12%, Stylized 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Narrative 9.3% ★

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Story Rich 17.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Exploration 15%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Mystery 20%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%

Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.

Why similar: Dark Humor 36.3%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 12.4%, Point & Click 12%

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Why similar: Mystery 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Stylized 13.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Narrative 10.9% ★

A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Stylized 15.5%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 12.4%

Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Why similar: Surreal 23.6%, Story Rich 21.3%, Exploration 15.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Exploration 18.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, Funny 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Stylized 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Point & Click 9.2%

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Funny 19.3%, Colorful 13.3%, Cute 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Stylized 14.7%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 8.4%

Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

Why similar: Mystery 21.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Point & Click 9.7%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Point & Click 11.7%, Adventure 10.5%

Filled with mystery, humor, and suspense, and brought to life in rich 3D-animation, AR-K is a point-and-click story game with a twist

Why similar: Dark Humor 41.6%, Mystery 17%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Point & Click 9.1%, Adventure 6.9%

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 15%, Indie 9.8%, Funny 8.4%

Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Surreal 15%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Stylized 13.3%, Story Rich 12.3%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 15.7% ★, Stylized 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Surreal 11.6%

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 32.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Surreal 13.3%, 2D 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!

Why similar: Dark Humor 23.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Surreal 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 11%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.

Why similar: Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Exploration 11.1%

Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!

Why similar: Mystery 20%, Story Rich 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Funny 8.4%

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: Dark Humor 19.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Stylized 10.1%

Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.1%, Surreal 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Point & Click 9.9%

Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Story Rich 20.4%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 11%, Comedy 10.5%

Explore a beautiful, low-poly Norwegian island as 17-year-old Jesper. Armed with a mysterious, magical bracelet, you'll solve puzzles, uncover your grandfather's past, and make choices in this heartwarming coming-of-age story about love, friendship, and family.

Why similar: Story Rich 15.3%, Stylized 13%, Exploration 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Dark Humor 29.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Point & Click 10.6%, Adventure 6.5%

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: Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Story Rich 11%, Stylized 10.3%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Surreal 10.5%

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Mystery 25.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.3%

Explore a desert island full of oddities, transform into monsters you've rescued, collect mysterious spirits, and unlock mods that change up future playthroughs.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.2%, Surreal 15.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Funny 6.5%

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Exploration 21.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Stylized 12.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Funny 10.9%

Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.2%, Story Rich 18.6%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Funny 11.7%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Adventure 23.3%, Story Rich 20.1%, Indie 15.9%, Colorful 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%

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: Mystery 17.5%, Surreal 14.7%, Stylized 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 12.2%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Story Rich 23.3%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Colorful 8.9%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Story Rich 16%, Exploration 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Atmospheric 12.5%

You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods.

Why similar: Mystery 21.8%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 11%

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 15.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

Why similar: Exploration 22.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Surreal 12.2%, Funny 9.8%

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Why similar: Story Rich 25.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%

Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Dark Humor 32.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12%, Exploration 11.7%, Point & Click 9.1%

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: Story Rich 23.2%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Comedy 8%

Crackpot outcast Edgar sets out to Boulzac to save his squash, and instead uncovers an unearthly secret at the heart of the city. A colourful, surreal and utterly bonkers point-and-click narrative adventure.

Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Funny 7.1%, Indie 6.8%

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: Mystery 15.8%, Surreal 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Exploration 9.4%, Stylized 9.1%

Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

Why similar: Story Rich 29.1%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Surreal 12.2%, Colorful 10.4%, Cute 9.2%

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.

Why similar: Mystery 19%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Story Rich 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Mystery 14.9%, Surreal 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

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: Mystery 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Narrative 9.8% ★

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Story Rich 12.8%, Exploration 10.9%

Welcome to Awkward Valley! Plan your day, tackle strange activities, and unlock bizarre new options as you go. Gym? Therapy? Vending machine snacks? It’s up to you! Featuring Awkward Yeti’s weird and wonderful characters in a totally normal town.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.2%, Point & Click 22.7%, Funny 14.4%, Colorful 11.9%, 2D 11.7%

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.9%, Narrative 14% ★, Story Rich 12.6%, Stylized 12.4%, Exploration 8%

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Stylized 16.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 9%

Discover a humouristic point and click adventure inspired by all the masterpieces which made us stick to our computers back in the day (and therefore we played outside way too infrequently). [Chapter 1 available]

Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 10.1%

Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Narrative 16.2% ★, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Stylized 12.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10.3%

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

Why similar: Dark Humor 27%, Mystery 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Point & Click 7.6%