- #1 Fran Bow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,329 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 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 16.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Horror 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D psychological horror game that shares the same focus on a young female protagonist navigating a surreal and unsettling world.
- #2 Little Misfortune
96% matchVery Positive92% of 13,780 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 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 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Horror 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure from the creators of Fran Bow that balances whimsical exploration with unsettling thematic undertones.
- #3 Sally Face - Episode One
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,870 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Supernatural 15.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Point & Click 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic narrative game features a haunting atmosphere and supernatural mystery that mirrors the investigative spirit of Whispering Willows.
- #4 Detention
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,724 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Horror 19.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D atmospheric horror game set in a school that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to uncover a deep, tragic mystery.
- #5 Yomawari: Night Alone
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,288 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, Horror 27.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Anime 10.8%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of exploring a dangerous, supernatural environment as a small, vulnerable character in a 2D space.
- #6 Viviette
94% matchVery Positive89% of 521 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.2%, Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Anime 9.4%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a mysterious, atmospheric mansion.
- #7 The Cat Lady
93% matchVery Positive94% of 6,164 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, psychological horror game that excels at delivering a dark, narrative-driven experience with a strong female lead.
- #8 Kathy Rain
92% matchVery Positive92% of 3,967 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 94.9%, Female Protagonist 1.3%, Mystery 1.2%, Adventure 0.7%, Supernatural 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery adventure featuring a strong female protagonist investigating a dark secret in her hometown.
- #9 Unavowed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,574 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 20%, Supernatural 19.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural point-and-click adventure that focuses on team dynamics and solving mysteries in a dark, urban fantasy setting.
- #10 Silence
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,736 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 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning adventure game that focuses on a journey through a dream-like world filled with puzzles.
- #11 Goetia
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 784 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Supernatural 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the history of a mysterious estate.
- #12 The last door
89% match6 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: AlekseyPub: AlekseyN
Windows
You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.
Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Adventure 21.3%, Platformer 18.8%, Exploration 18.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: A low-fi, atmospheric horror game that relies on tension and environmental storytelling to build a sense of dread.
- #13 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
89% matchVery Positive93% of 12,799 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 66.3%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that uses simple mechanics to tell a deeply personal and unsettling story.
- #14 Ghost on the Shore
88% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
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: Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich exploration game that deals with themes of spirits and the past.
- #15 A Rose in the Twilight
87% matchVery Positive85% of 520 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Anime 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic puzzle-platformer featuring a female protagonist and a dark, atmospheric aesthetic that feels very similar to Whispering Willows.
- #16 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,797 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 14.1%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure that uses hidden-object mechanics to drive the investigation of a creepy, fog-filled town.
- #17 Dark Arcana: The Carnival
85% matchVery Positive89% of 761 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery adventure that features a dark carnival setting and puzzle-based exploration.
- #18 Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,515 reviews2017
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Anime 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror-mystery game where you must explore a cursed school to uncover the truth behind a classmate's disappearance.
- #19 Claire
86% matchMixed66% of 418 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Female Protagonist 30.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 9.4%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in a world filled with supernatural threats.
- #20 Blackwood Crossing
84% matchVery Positive83% of 429 reviews2017
Dev: PaperSeven LTDPub: Vision Games Publishing LTD
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.
Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Story Rich 21.3%, Indie 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game centered on supernatural themes and the exploration of a mysterious, shifting environment.
- #21 Oxenfree
83% matchVery Positive91% of 12,083 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that relies on dialogue and exploration to uncover the mysteries of a haunted island.
- #22 Fallow
82% matchVery Positive97% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Ada Rook
Windows
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that captures a similar sense of mystery and isolation.
- #23 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 31%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological tension over combat.
- #24 Neverending Nightmares
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,013 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 49%, Atmospheric 22.4%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A game focused on atmospheric horror and the exploration of a fractured, dream-like reality.
- #25 Downfall
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,658 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Horror 15.2%, Point & Click 13.4%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal horror adventure that shares the same indie, narrative-focused DNA as Whispering Willows.
- #26 Silence of the Sleep
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses 2D exploration to tell a dark and introspective story.
- #27 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
79% matchVery Positive93% of 318 reviews2013
Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Point & Click 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery game that focuses on investigating a haunted location through puzzle-solving and dialogue.
- #28 Lucid Dream Adventure
79% matchVery Positive82% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Point & Click 10%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, 2D point-and-click game that explores dark, psychological themes through a young female protagonist.
- #29 Corpse Party
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,383 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Anime 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror game that revolves around supernatural mysteries and the survival of a group of students.
- #30 STASIS
78% matchVery Positive82% of 2,348 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Horror 23.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric horror-adventure that emphasizes mystery, puzzle-solving, and a deeply unsettling atmosphere.
- #31 Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
77% matchVery Positive89% of 293 reviews2017
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find clues to your father's whereabouts in a Victorian mansion!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 11.2%, Horror 10.4%
- #32 Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders
76% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2017
Dev: SoDigitalPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save Persia from mysterious plague!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16%, Point & Click 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.7%
- #33 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #34 Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past
75% matchVery Positive91% of 259 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #35 9 Clues 2: The Ward
74% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2015
Dev: Tap It GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Point & Click 14%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Horror 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #36 Cursed Mansion
72% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #37 Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,607 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%
- #38 Princess Isabella: The Rise of an Heir
76% matchMixed58% of 201 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Master magic to save your mom and stop the witch!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9%
- #39 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
73% matchVery Positive89% of 317 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Horror 11%
- #40 Pinstripe
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,618 reviews2017
Dev: Atmos Games, LLCPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #41 Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
75% matchMixed56% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Find the philosopher's stone and save your mentor!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18%, Adventure 12.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Mystery 8.7%
- #42 Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond
74% matchMixed63% of 573 reviews2014
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover your true identity and face a mysterious entity from another dimension!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Point & Click 10.7%, Adventure 10.2%
- #43 Castle of Secrets
69% matchMixed60% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Side Scroller 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #44 Queen's Quest 3: The End of Dawn
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Become a true alchemist!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #45 Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
71% matchVery Positive88% of 822 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Escape from the Shadow Land!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Puzzle 10%, Adventure 9.7%
- #46 Tiny Tales: Heart of the Forest
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 244 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become the Hero of Brie!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Point & Click 10%, Mystery 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #47 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
70% matchVery Positive84% of 783 reviews2014
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.
Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Adventure 9.6%
- #48 Utter a Name
65% matchVery Positive92% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.1%, Mystery 15%, Female Protagonist 14%, Side Scroller 12%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #49 Eventide 2: The Sorcerers Mirror
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 345 reviews2016
Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the magic of slavdom!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 11.3%, Adventure 10.7%
- #50 Creepy Tale 2
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,544 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%
- #51 Enola
71% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2014
Dev: The DomaginariumPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #52 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
68% matchVery Positive85% of 514 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Point & Click 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #53 Faces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms
70% matchMixed61% of 197 reviews2017
Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Dive into a spectacle of magic and illusion!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Point & Click 9.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #54 Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,701 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
- #55 Selma and the Wisp
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 159 reviews2016
Dev: Toucan Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Selma and the Wisp is an astonishing platform game with a particularly eerie feel to it. Densely packed with logical puzzles and unexpected obstacles, the game incorporates innovative gameplay, low-poly models and an spectacular animations.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #56 Tibetan Quest: Beyond the World's End
69% matchMixed64% of 246 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Delve into a mystical world of Tibetan legends!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #57 What Remains of Edith Finch
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,174 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #58 Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone
67% matchVery Positive89% of 380 reviews2016
Dev: Organic 2 Digital StudioPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Find the Philosopher's Stone!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%
- #59 The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
67% matchVery Positive81% of 505 reviews2015
Dev: Sunward GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Become the wayfarer through the past to force back the evil power!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%
- #60 The Mooseman
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,206 reviews2017
Dev: Morteshka
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 8%
