- #1 Scratches - Director's Cut
97% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Nonlinear 7.5%
- #2 The Crown of Leaves
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,216 reviews2018
Dev: LingrimmPub: The Broken Horn
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #3 We Are Not Alone
96% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Stasis Booth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Are Not Alone is a new twist on horror that combines first person exploration and third person point and click adventure. As a member of a "safe" isolation experiment you'll explore an underground facility, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an unknown creature. Just don't make eye contact.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Dark 10.9%, Investigation 9.9%
- #4 Don't Escape Trilogy
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 701 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 11.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #5 The Corruption Within
94% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
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 22.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Thriller 9.4%
- #6 Deep Fog Signals
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #7 Okinawa Journal
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%
- #8 The Troll & The Witch's House
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Bandit
Windows
The Troll & The Witch’s House is a point-and-click adventure game set in a strange house filled with mysteries. Piece together fragments of the past, uncover secrets and find the key to your escape.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Investigation 8.7%
- #9 New Life: SILENT RIVER
91% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: eagerbeavergames
Windows
A creepy story about a guy who went to a calm and remote city to forget his past and start a new life. But this place turned out to be not as nice and safe as it seemed at first glance.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Dark 9.6%
- #10 The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 12.1%
- #11 Grayton the Detective
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Hand-drawn 14%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #12 Welcome To The Survey
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Mystery 16.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Dark 12.1%
- #13 Unfolded : Camellia Tales - Prologue
89% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
The first chapter of a hand-drawn 2D point-and-click adventure, Unfolded : Camellia Tales. Follow the journey of Herman, a boy who lived through the most tragic times in the history of Jeju Island, Korea. Explore the beautiful wilderness and experience the coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Hand-drawn 19.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #14 Who Summoned It?
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crooked Foot
Windows
Unravel the Knotgud disaster in this point and click deduction mystery. Explore the kingdom of Knotgud, interrogate townsfolk, and investigate with magical tools. Use your discoveries to piece the events together word by word in your scroll of truth to find out, Who Summoned It?
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Hand-drawn 15%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Exploration 10.1%
- #15 Dream Hollow
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cup Dragon Games
Windows
A cozy-horror adventure game where choices matter. Manage your resources each day to delve deeper into an eerie storybook forest. Gather items, aid the frightened denizens, and make it back to your cottage before your RESOLVE runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 11.5%
- #16 Escape Logan Estate
86% matchMixed45% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Justwo GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows
A visit to the Logan Estate leaves a family in pieces. Play as three different family members to explore and solve puzzles to reveal the mystery surrounding the estate.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Mystery 23.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 9.4%
- #17 Lost & Found
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #18 Dunwich Horror
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.9%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 8.7%
- #19 Chiasmus
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mad Rat Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Viktor finds himself in a mysterious apartment with no way out. He discovers an amazing ability to move between two parallel worlds. This discovery helps him piece together the scattered fragments of what is happening and find the key to solving the mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Investigation 8.9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #20 Amatsuko
83% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.6%, Mystery 23.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 10.2%
- #21 The Season of the Warlock
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enComplot
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #22 Silence, Exile, and Cunning
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Sail
Windows · Mac · Linux
A modern take on the classic adventure formula: explore, converse, and solve puzzles. Play as the young Irish writer James Joyce and his partner Nora Barnacle during their 1904 Mediterranean exile, in a port city where everyone seems to want something, and your small choices refuse to stay small.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Exploration 11.6%
- #23 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
81% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
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 29.6%, Mystery 25.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Adventure 10.5%
- #24 Beware of the Cartographer!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #25 Ancra
81% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: For7s
Windows
A narrative driven, puzzle-horror game. Solve cryptic puzzles, embrace or evade vengeful specters, decide who to trust and unravel a mystery.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Dark 9.7%
- #26 Give up the Ghost
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Either/Or Collective
Windows · Mac
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #27 Black Mirror I
80% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Mystery 23.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 8.3%
- #28 Frieda is Changing
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows · Mac
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister's disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #29 Beyond This Side
79% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Glim GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
A woman mysteriously disappears. The cops find nothing. Sam struggles to wrap his head around the tragedy of his lost wife.
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Mystery 20.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #30 Antioma
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: West East StudioPub: WELOVEPLAYERS
Windows
The little boy Kiddo has spent most of his life in the hospital. Little does he know what a complicated and fascinating world lies concealed beyond the hospital walls. Today, on Kiddo's birthday, his mom wasn't around. Instead of her, the boy met Shadow, who inspired him to escape from a hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #31 Slender Threads: Prologue
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 10.1%
- #32 Tropical
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Welz
Windows
Congratulations Dominica! You have been chosen to test the first virtual aquapark in history! Ten days in a tropical paradise where every detail is simulated to be perfect – what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.9%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #33 Deep Copy
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Point & Click 19.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #34 Post Mortem
78% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 39.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Horror 6.4%
- #35 Of Roots and Gears
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Viktor Polianikov
Windows
Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.7%, Point & Click 22.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #36 Abscission
75% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
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 29.2%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Horror 11.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #37 Storyteller
74% matchVery Positive88% of 8,587 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel BenmerguiPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Nonlinear 17.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%
- #38 Follow the meaning
73% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Mystery 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%
- #39 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
74% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Horror 8.6%
- #40 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #41 Room2Room
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooster Syndicate
Windows
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 9.6%
- #42 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
72% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Dark 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #43 Wood & Flesh: Chapter 2
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Bed Games
Windows
A new story in the Tales from Candleforth universe. Continue the story of Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story in this new chapter, in a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and an unsettling cozy horror setting.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 10.3%
- #44 Winter Night
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GenaticStudio
Windows · Mac
Game genre: Horror adventure, (point and click adventure horror game). Game"Winter Night" presents a story inspired by beliefs in Thailand.Players will experience the atmosphere of an ancient, mysterious mansion.presented through 2D PixelArt.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Thriller 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #45 Atelier of Oblivion
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
Windows
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Mystery 15.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #46 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
70% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.9%, Mystery 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #47 Black Mirror III
71% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Mystery 16%, Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #48 Five Starless Rivers
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Blue Friends
Windows · Mac
A point-and-click adventure game featuring an undergraduate student who needs to find the Helm of Hades while also trying to navigate adult life in contemporary Athens.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 9.9%
- #49 The Final Chamber
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SamDev
Windows
The Final Chamber is a top-down psychological horror game focused on exploration and narrative discovery. Investigate an abandoned psychological recovery facility hidden in the mountains, uncover its disturbing past, and face the silent figure that seems to be waiting for you in the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 14%, Investigation 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #50 The Void Calls
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slyfincleton
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Void Calls, and you will answer. Explore the mysteries and secrets of Reprieve, a town stitched together from the dark past of its bizarre inhabitants in this horror-filled point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Mystery 13.9%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #51 A Bad Christmas Story
67% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Horror 14%, Investigation 12.5%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #52 CALME
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DOUKUTSU PENGUIN CLUB
Windows
This is CALME, a peaceful haven on a precipitous cliff. With a rod in your right hand and a dumpling on the other… This is an adventure exploration game set in the town on the cliff, which is more than just a "warm and cozy" place.
Why similar: Nonlinear 30.4%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 12.3%
- #53 Black Mirror II
70% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 49.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #54 Raw April Day
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headless Human Limited
Windows
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #55 The Secrets of Skellig
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Trout
Windows · Mac
A mysterious puzzle game with crossword inspired gameplay. Use your brain, keyboard, and mouse to unravel the secrets beneath a remote island.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Nonlinear 25%, Mystery 23.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #56 The Many Sins of House Ocampo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
The bloody roots of the Ocampo family tree run deep and dark in this mystery point-and-click adventure. Investigate the last moments of your ancestors and put together the pieces of the family's macabre fate to find out who you really are.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Dark 9.3%
- #57 Cult Vacui
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 12.7%, Thriller 9.8%
- #58 SILK - A Leo Parker Adventure
65% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Pixlab LTD
Windows · Mac
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.5%, Hand-drawn 18%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 12%
- #59 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MDNA Games
Windows
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.3%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 7.7%
- #60 Mistmoon Falls
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%