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A point-n-click pixel-art adventure game about writers, killings, undersea dreaming gods, and time tunnels - done for #AdvJam2023 [Warning: Despite the comedic mood, this game contains (unrealistic) blood, death and monsters, and even talks about mental illness (caused by monsters and gods... so not exactly a common situation, but). Where do writers get their wonderful ideas?  Yes, like you, we KN… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted Times in Twinsmouth.

A Weekend at Villa Apate is a #pointnclick #adventure game, being developed for #AdvJam2021 The Story Paco is a musician whose dream to start to gain money with his talent and passion seems to... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Weekend at Villa Apate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

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. Stanhope will sometimes be presented with alternative ways to handle a conversation, based on four temperaments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abscission.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

83% User Score Based on 328 reviews

"Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other." "I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though." "The experience-sharing program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Reach.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

73% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Death is a dream If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where They Cremate The Roadkill.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

52% User Score Based on 274 reviews

Set in France, 2023, a country governed by a dictator who rules by religious absolute power. A mysterious ship shaped like a pyramid has just appeared in the sky and sent representatives to speak with the French government. As Nikopol, you will find yourself in a suspenseful adventure to find your father and thwart a dangerous conspiracy. Entangled in political intrigue you’re caught between two … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 150 reviews

This is to be the first of three episodes in a Victorian-era mystery point and click adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slaughter: Act One.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

55% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

It's spring fair time and The Great Cow Race is about to begin! Play carnival games. Write love poetry. Outsmart a really big bee. Cheat the locals out of their hard-earned eggs. Bang on some pots and pans. Escape from an angry mob. Oh, and dress up like a cow. (Not necessarily in that order.) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bone: The Great Cow Race.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 290 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 9 reviews

Legends of the past come back to life in a charming mystery adventure. Pack your bags and journey through modern day Europe to uncover the secrets of the king that was never crowned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Uncle Lee has done it again. It’s up to you to pick up the pieces. Join rebellious teen Ines as she deals with the fallout of her uncle Lee’s experiments/inventions/cooking, in a modern point & click adventure in five self-contained episodes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Lee's Cookbook (demo).

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

63% User Score Based on 904 reviews

The Deer is an educational inter-ac-tive expe-ri-ence for children. You'll be an ancient Deer during the Pleistocene epoch and you'll discover everything about this marvelous era. Unfortunately there were no T-Rex during this age since they were already extinct millions of years before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 431 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 11 reviews

Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

53% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

After an attack by a swarm of locusts leaves Fone Bone lost in the mountains, he sets out to find his cousins, with a little help from a mysterious red dragon, a couple of talking bugs, and a pretty girl named Thorn. But with hungry rat creatures on his tail, will Fone Bone ever make his way back to Boneville? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bone: Out From Boneville.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

60% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Follow Will as he becomes a victim of circumstance, after the frivolous royal witch turns him into a girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victim of Xen.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

93% User Score Based on 2,614 reviews

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game. The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum: Dark Sorrow.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 977 reviews

The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis. Point 'n’ click your way through fistfights, puzzles, balloon rides, car chases and Indy one-liners. Explore over 200 spectacular locati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

96% User Score Based on 253 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Frames.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Stillwater is a visual novel with 7,000 words & two endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stillwater.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 214 reviews

Chronicle of Innsmouth was born by combining the stories of master-of-horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and the style of Lucas’ graphic adventures in the 90s. Horror scenes and creepy moments create the many grotesque and paradoxical situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicle of Innsmouth.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

93% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Enter the surreal, disturbing, and ridiculous world of the Knobbly Crook in the first chapter of this old-school point and click adventure. The Knobbly Crook will be released in several chapters, all of them completely free. No ads, no tricks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Knobbly Crook.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

73% User Score Based on 251 reviews

The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows on the Vatican Act I: Greed.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

72% User Score Based on 338 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Richard & Alice is a riveting mystery story about family, desperation and the weather – all set to the beat of an indie adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Richard & Alice.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Desolatium: Prologue is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESOLATIUM: Prologue.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,798 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

85% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Hostil is an emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hostil.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

86% User Score Based on 330 reviews

Faefever tells the story of a troubled journalist trying to uncover the mystery of a missing brother and sister in the small town of Glenroch, where not all things are as they seem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faefever.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

73% User Score Based on 498 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Play as Elroy and Peggie as you solve intriguing puzzles, uncover archaeological secrets, meet peculiar alien cultures, and enjoy wholesome emotional moments—all wrapped in a humorous tone in this modern point-and-click adventure. Elroy is an ingenious rocket engineer whose father disappeared 18 years ago under suspicious circumstances. Peggie is a passionate investigative reporter with a knack fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elroy and the Aliens.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 2,411 reviews

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Children of Clay.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

94% User Score Based on 306 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosewater.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

74% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Experience the first chapter of Nova Hearts for FREE! As Luce, become a superhero in your hometown of Vermillion after a mysterious force magically transforms some of its residents. Reconnect with friends, family and new people, building your relationships as you progress. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure. EXPRESS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH STRATEGIC TURN-BASED COMBA… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Hearts: The Spark.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 404 reviews

The 7th Guest is a horror adventure described as "the first Interactive Drama", with plentiful pre-rendered 3D graphics, live action video clips, and an original, orchestrated musical score. The atmosphere is dense, the puzzles difficult and the experience as a whole is completely horrifying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 7th Guest.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 326 reviews

Cyberpunk Visual Novel about a girl hacker struggling in a modern World. The story revolves around surveillance, hacking, artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants and those who want to lead a normal life in a high-tech society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invisible Apartment.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

30% User Score Based on 171 reviews

I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Must Kill: Fresh Meat.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Clea is a survival horror title that emphasizes wits over cheap scares. Outsmart the Chaos Servants and escape from the Whitlock Mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clea.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 1,964 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

81% User Score Based on 430 reviews

Metamorphosis is a first-person puzzle platforming adventure. Wake up as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and use your newfound abilities and nimble legs to uncover the truth behind your mysterious transformation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorphosis.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

57% User Score Based on 94 reviews

De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to De-Void.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,590 reviews

Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Explore a small country town with a twisted secret in this dark, Twin Peaks-inspired mystery text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Brook - A Dark Mystery Text Adventure.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

82% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Armed with her golden gun and with her companion, Dot Williams, in tow, the pair chase the trail of the insidious Murdoch Foyle. Foyle has escaped the gallows once again, with Phryne on his trail. Can Miss Fisher and Dot decipher his clues and stay on his trail? Or will they be tricked into pursuing a false lead, causing the trail to run cold? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 235 reviews

After an unfortunate accident, bumbling accountant Socrates Jones must find "the nature of morality" by debating philosophers to earn back his life. More than slightly influenced by the Ace Attorney series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 434 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger's bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night Stand.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 726 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 108 reviews

WISHLIST THE FULL GAME TODAY About the GameDay One is the prologue for Chinatown Detective Agency, a mystery adventure game inspired by the classic Carmen Sandiego series that will take you across Singapore and the world in hot pursuit of criminals, witnesses and clues. I remember my first day at INTERPOL like it was yesterday. Now it was just me, my office and my very first case. You’ll guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chinatown Detective Agency: Day One.

10%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

10% User Score Based on 51 reviews

In F.E.X (Forced Evolution Experiment) you are a failed experiment in a facility where they manipulate human DNA in order to stop the aging process. You are able to grow old at will, but you can't reverse the process. Get out before your time runs out or you get caught. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F.E.X (Forced Evolution Experiment).

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amigdala.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

76% User Score Based on 368 reviews

A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit totally ruins their plans for fortune telling, turning it into a scary story contest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost girl`s [diary].

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

40% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Critic Score 42%Based on 9 reviews

Wayward Manor invites you to jump into the afterlife of a disgruntled ghost, trying to reclaim his house from its newfound owners. Set in the 1920s, this puzzle/adventure game transports players to an era of dark screwball comedy where they must unlock the secrets of a twisted mansion. Players will discover the quirks of Wayward Manor’s unwelcome guests and choose how to prey on their darkest fear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward Manor.