Games like Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Looking for games like Kelvin and the Infamous Machine? Here are top arcade action adventure recommendations with a comedy and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Deponia, The Darkside Detective or The Book of Unwritten Tales.
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 Game86%Game Brain Scorehumor, storygrinding, replayability94% User Score 5,200 reviewsCritic Score 78%10 reviewsIn "The Darkside Detective," players join Detective Francis McQueen as he investigates a series of bizarre cases that straddle the line between the natural and supernatural worlds. With his sarcastic partner, Dooley, McQueen must uncover the truth behind these eerie events, using wit, intuition, and a bit of the occult. This pixel art adventure game offers a unique blend of humor and horror, providing a thrilling and entertaining experience for fans of the genre.
View Game3 View Game82%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgrinding, stability89% User Score 1,830 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviewsThe Book of Unwritten Tales is a point-and-click adventure game featuring a variety of puzzles and brain teasers in a story-driven experience. Players control four characters, switching between them to solve puzzles and progress through 60 diverse locations. Cooperative gameplay elements, such as item exchanges, add depth to the gameplay, resulting in a rich and engaging adventure lasting around 20 hours.
View Game4 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgrinding, replayability89% User Score 1,163 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsIn "Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure," play as a detective and a librarian trying to stop an evil book from awakening Cthulhu. Solve puzzles, explore a richly detailed world, and experience a thrilling and humorous Lovecraft-inspired story. Navigate through hand-drawn 2D environments and make choices that impact the game's outcome in this point-and-click adventure game.
View Game5 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.
View Game6 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 Game7 View Game83%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding87% User Score 392 reviewsCritic Score 74%4 reviewsIn "The Inner World," explore the mysterious kingdom of Asposia, hidden inside a hollow rock, and uncover a conspiracy that threatens its unique inhabitants. Play as Robert, a naive and kind-hearted novice, and his companion, a rebellious and brave thief named Laura, as they solve puzzles and navigate a captivating story full of humor and intrigue. Unravel the secrets of Asposia's wind system, secret societies, and ancient prophecies to save the world from impending doom.
View Game8 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgrinding, stability84% User Score 812 reviewsCritic Score 68%2 reviews"Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes" is a single-player horror point-and-click game with an intriguing story following Lilli, a shy schoolgirl at a convent, as she confronts her fears to find her missing friend Edna. The game boasts excellent gameplay, masterful visuals, and stellar music, but is also filled with bugs and requires grinding. With its dense atmosphere and mix of humor and emotion, players must decide if the journey is worth the challenge.
View Game9 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, humorcharacter development, stability84% User Score 1,333 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsWith this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
View Game10 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, optimization77% User Score 295 reviewsIn "The Next BIG Thing," play as journalists Liz and Dan amidst a Hollywood scandal where horror movie monsters are rebelling against being cast in children's films and rom-coms. Solve puzzles, explore movie genres, and uncover the mystery in this animated, hilarious adventure game from the creators of Runaway. This wacky story is full of laughs, tributes, and unexpected twists.
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