Games like Absent
Looking for games like Absent? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Deponia, Truberbrook / Trüberbrook or Deponia: The Complete Journey.
1 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding78% User Score 5,610 reviewsCritic Score 78%3 reviewsDeponia is a single-player comedy arcade game with a spectacular story, good gameplay, splendid graphics, and good music. The game follows the outrageous love story of Rufus and Goal in a world where the planet has become a garbage dump. Despite some grinding and bugs, Deponia boasts a dense atmosphere, plenty of humor, and a wholesome story, although its replayability is low.
View Game2 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability74% User Score 854 reviewsTruberbrook is a thrilling single-player mystery-sci-fi adventure game set in a 1960's parallel universe. As Hans Tannhauser, you'll find yourself on a lottery-winning vacation in a remote German village, where you'll be drawn into a quest to save the world. With handmade scenery and an engaging storyline, Truberbrook offers suspense, mystery, and thrills.
View Game3 View Game82%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding82% User Score 2,494 reviewsDeponia: The Complete Journey is a humorous, point-and-click adventure game set in a weird and wacky world. Players control Rufus, a selfish and reckless guy living on the junk-covered planet Deponia, as he tries to reach the expensive floating cities in the sky. The game is a compilation of the original Deponia, plus its two sequels: Chaos on Deponia and Goodbye Deponia. Join Rufus in his chaotic journey full of quirky characters, creative puzzles, and satirical humor.
View Game4 View Game42%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability42% User Score 261 reviews"AR-K is a single-player Adventure game with classical point and click mechanics and updated twists, offering an intriguing story, good graphics, and plenty of humor. You play as Alicia Van Volish, a former cop and journalism student, who wakes up after a one-night stand with a hangover and a quest to discover the truth about the Golden Sphere, a mysterious object causing chaos in her life. This pack includes the first two episodes, 'Gone With The Sphere' and 'The Girl Who Wasn't There'".
View Game5 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability76% User Score 2,124 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviewsBuzz About the GameYOU ARE SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND THIS IS YOUR INVESTIGATION! Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. Suspected in a case involving theft, fraud and double-crossing, Sherlock Holmes will undergo a descent into hell in what will doubtlessly become one of his …
View Game6 View Game82%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding88% User Score 1,772 reviewsCritic Score 60%2 reviewsIn "The Blackwell Legacy," Rosa Blackwell, aided by her spirit guide Joey Mallone, discovers her abilities as a medium and investigates a series of mysterious suicides at NYU, revealing a sinister force at work. As a newly-minted medium, Rosa, guided by the 1930s ghost Joey, delves into supernatural inquiries to put troubled spirits to rest, starting with a chain of ominous student suicides at a local university. This point-and-click adventure game weaves a tale of uncovering supernatural ills plaguing New York City, bound by a gripping storyline and intriguing mysteries.
View Game7 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability92% User Score 1,153 reviewsCritic Score 82%14 reviewsKathy Rain: Director's Cut is a point-and-click detective mystery set in the 90s, where you play as Kathy, a journalism major investigating her grandfather's mysterious death. Collect clues, analyze evidence, and interrogate suspects to uncover the truth, while dealing with personal turmoil and a local mystery involving your hometown. The game features cryptic puzzles and a harrowing journey of emotional and personal discovery.
View Game8 View Game79%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability82% User Score 6,698 reviewsCritic Score 73%22 reviews"Broken Age" is a family-friendly, hand-animated adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and an all-star voice cast including Elijah Wood, Jack Black, and Masasa Moyo. Players control two teenagers, Vella and Shay, in separate worlds filled with quirky characters and unexpected adventures. The game requires a 1.7 GHz Dual Core processor, 2 GB RAM, and a graphics card with at least 512 MB VRAM to run on Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later with 2500 MB of available storage.
View Game9 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, replayability72% User Score 572 reviews"Decay: The Mare" is a single-player horror adventure game with an interesting plot, where players help Sam, an addict stuck in a nightmarish institution, "Reaching Dreams," after a botched treatment. The game boasts good mechanics, a wonderful soundtrack, and a beautiful atmosphere, but requires patience due to lots of grinding. As a tribute to classic horror games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Phantasmagoria, it offers a psychological horror experience in 3D, including an exclusive third chapter that concludes Sam's journey.
View Game10 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding87% User Score 1,106 reviewsCritic Score 81%11 reviewsUnforeseen Incidents is a point-and-click adventure game that follows Harper Pendor, a handyman, as he gets caught up in a conspiracy involving a deadly virus. With the help of a journalist and a scientist, Harper must uncover the truth and save the day. The game features hand-drawn art and a variety of puzzles to solve.
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