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Games like The Mystery of Oak Island

Games like The Mystery of Oak Island

Games like The Mystery of Oak Island

Looking for games like The Mystery of Oak Island? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a mystery and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence, Lamplight City or The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

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  1. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence.

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  2. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 632 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 11 reviews

    "A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamplight City.

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  3. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 525 reviews

    The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    A game you can read. A book you can play.YOUR HOUSE is a text-driven mystery game where reading is not a break from the gameplay — reading is the gameplay. Every sentence, image, sound, object, and strange detail inside the house may hide a clue. To move forward, you’ll need to read carefully, connect ideas, interact with words, solve puzzles embedded in the text, and unlock the secrets of a mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOUR HOUSE.

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  5. MARA: RELICS OF THE FORGOTTENSome treasures were never meant to be found. Step into the boots of Mara, a fearless treasure hunter and rogue archaeologist who makes a living chasing legends, uncovering lost civilizations, and surviving places the world has forgotten. Across frozen wastelands, abandoned facilities, submerged vaults, and ancient ruins buried beneath centuries of mystery, every expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mara Unbound.

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  6. Gameplay The Purple Peacock is a 2D point-and-click adventure that blends noir storytelling with intricate puzzles and hidden secrets. As a classic 2D point-and-click adventure, The Purple Peacock features inventory-based puzzle solving, interactive dialogue, environmental exploration, and carefully placed clues. It emphasizes story-driven investigation, character interaction, and a richly detai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Purple Peacock.

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  7. You are Luna, the daughter of a humble lighthouse keeper on the small island of Pilot Town, part of a far-flung, isolated chain of islands in a remote corner of the Greater Kingdom of Estória. Just across the sea, far off on the hazy horizon, lies the Isle of Estória, the regional capital of this forgotten part of the Outer Kingdom. The island is ruled by Governor Kreel. King Ren and Queen Lorn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Estória.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The Journey Begins Eliot is a young apprentice whose world has been plunged into uncertainty. His Master has mysteriously disappeared from his alchemical workshop, leaving behind only chaos and a secret map leading to an ancient monastery. Meanwhile, a sinister Presence is searching for the Unwritten Book—a forbidden tome of immense power once entrusted to the Master. Guide Eliot through a mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occulto.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 516 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 434 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a story-rich, hand-drawn noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voodoo Detective.

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  12. Echoes from Ciudadela is a first-person adventure and puzzle-solving game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and narrative discovery. You play as Katari, who follows the trail of his recently dead father after uncovering his journal, that leads him to a sealed mountain known as Ciudadela. Throughout the journey, your main artifact is a Balearic sling, a tool tied to both the envi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes From Ciudadela.

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  13. Trapped in an endless dream, it seems there's no way to wake up. You find an car that's been abandoned for a long time. Will you solve all the puzzles to figure out what happened here before? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned car.

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  14. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In this atmospheric mix of point-and-click adventure and visual novel, you explore an unusually complex Venice through the eyes of Aiko, an introverted programmer, and Thea, a super-clever but sometimes quirky AI. Complex puzzles, sensory illusions, and moral decisions challenge you. Reality and dreams, past and present begin to blur—and with them the question of what it actually means to be huma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venice After Dark.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    THIEF’S SHELTER is a psychological adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted. WHAT YOU'RE WALKING INTO THIEF'S SHELTER unearths buried trauma, twisted ambitions, and the inhuman forces pulling the strings behind it all. Your investigation is intertwined with Detective James' personal struggles, such as the artificial dement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THIEF'S SHELTER.

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  16. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Welcome to Oakhaven— a hot and sultry land where bayous twist like secrets, cypress trees rise from still waters, and Spanish moss drapes the branches like whispers from long ago. Here, storytelling isn’t just tradition—it’s a way of life. This is a lovingly remade version of the original 2006 game, now featuring professional voice acting, some enhanced graphics, and new animations. Step back i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intrigue At Oakhaven.

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  17. 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.

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  18. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 364 reviews

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Rites of Arkham.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 1,458 reviews

    Submachine is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game. You will find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and inventory items to collect to help you along the way. The underground world of submerged machines offers you vast variety of locations and structures to discover and repair. While everything is shattered, you will try to put things back … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submachine: Legacy.

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  20. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 167 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    Take on the role of Lord Winklebottom, detective giraffe, as he investigates the murder of his childhood friend, the axolotl Admiral Gilfrey, in this point and click murder mystery adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord Winklebottom Investigates.

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  21. 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.

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  22. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    Turn-based narrative experience about two housemates with different time cycles. A contemporary take on the classic novels of Frankenstein and Dracula. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frank and Drake.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    This is a as brand-new point and click adventure. The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy's career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Elke Mulzberg. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hand of Glory.

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  25. Every clue brings you closer to the truth.  A brutal murder. An abandoned theatre. A forgotten investigation.  As a seasoned detective, you are assigned to investigate a case that everyone else has abandoned. What begins as a search for a killer soon reveals a trail of secrets stretching back hundreds of years.  Every room holds a clue.  Every puzzle uncovers another piece of the investigation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Roots.

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  26. Two friends. One crazy plan. And a very hungry bear somewhere nearby. Ram and Hedgehog is a vibrant, absurd, and delightfully unhinged point-and-click adventure with 2D platforming elements and QTE mechanics, where common sense has long since abandoned everyone. Two restless friends — a ram and a hedgehog — live a simple life: playing pranks on each other, arguing over nothing, and occasionally … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ram and Hedgehog.

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  27. "The Hidden Library" is a 2D adventure with point-and-click elements, where you will immerse yourself in worlds forbidden by authority, awakening the imagination and guiding you through a forgotten literary past. Set in Southern Russia in the early 2000s, you play as Elena, a 13-year-old girl who discovers her late grandfather’s hidden library. It is a place of shadows, secrets, and for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hidden Library.

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  28. GAME FEATURES: 1st Person POV Point-and-Click style Includes fully voiced characters Explore Detailed 2D Environments Solve Clues and Puzzles Journal & clue tracking system Investigate a Wedding Sabotage Choice-Driven Dialogue For fans of Nancy Drew, Myst, and other cozy mystery games •───────────•°•❀•°•°•❀•°•°•❀•°•─────────────• GAME PLOT: The night before the wedding, the altar … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle.

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  29. A missing dog. A sinister town. A day that never ends. 13-year-old Diya thought moving to the sleepy town of Lakeview would be the worst thing to happen to her. She was wrong. When her beloved dog Beans vanishes without a trace and a strange aurora darkens the sky, Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, reliving the same day over and over – the day before Diwali. But each rese… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Was Your Day?.

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  30. Enter the darkest labyrinth ever discovered.A forgotten place buried for thousands of years, where the stones seem to breathe, statues watch your every step, and every corridor may hide a secret capable of changing your entire adventure. You play as Joy, a strange yet fearless little creature lost within a vast living labyrinth. Your objective seems simple: find the exit. But the deeper you vent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscurinth.

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  31. ■ Overview Shin Jinrui Complex is a cinematic text adventure about a scientist on a mission to save her dying world, only to become stranded aboard a derelict spaceship drifting at the edge of the universe. As she uncovers the ship's forgotten traces, her consciousness is drawn into memories from different points in time. Experience the intertwined stories of three protagonists living across sep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 新人類コンプレックス.

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  32. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware. 100% handmade, from the first page to the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle.

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  33. The forest is changing — and it wants you to notice. A creeping Rot spreads through the trees, warping roots, twisting animals into monstrous forms, and stirring something ancient beneath the soil. As Velimir, a young hunter sent by the Academy, you follow strange signs and relics into a woodland where nothing obeys the rules of nature anymore. Shadows shift, illusions whisper, and the Blight —… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter's Journey: Nightmare Hunting Collector's Edition.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Plunge into Greenhearth, a small town hiding heavy secrets: take on the role of Ricky Fox and lead an investigation that gradually shifts from an intimate film noir into oppressive Lovecraftian horror. Driven by memorable characters and revelations that will linger long after the credits roll, Echoes delivers a taut narrative where every discovery matters and leads to four distinct endings shaped … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes.

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  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 860 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

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  36. From the hidden pages of Jurnal Risa comes a visual novel where the boundary between the living and the unseen begins to blur. Step into Jurnal Risa's world where each shadow holds a story, and every whisper leads you deeper into the unknown. Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa crew, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny.

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  37. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Trapped on a space station with a ruthless killer, Edward Locke must solve this mystery, or it will be his last. In this strange place, filled with even stranger people, Edward will discover more about himself than he ever could have imagined. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder On Space Station 52.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    A madness for spiritualism has gripped London in 1907. Séances and theatrical shows where spirits make contact with their living families are all the rage, and there are a legion of investigators trying to discover the secrets of the supernatural. Among them, Professor Patrick Moore stands at the forefront, and he is now at a crossroads ‒ he's got 72 hours to prove the existence of the Great Beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An English Haunting.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    "In the endless sea of perpetual rebirth, longing for a glimpse of bliss." This is a suspense style visual novel game that set in a fictionalized Japan. Your choices will shape your fate and reveal different secrets. Piece together clues from multiple endings to uncover the whole truth. "Kisaragi...had transformed into Mandemon." The girl said to me. Her slender fingers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandemon.

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  40. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,815 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

    Aviary Attorney is an adventure game in the style of the Ace Attorney series. The player takes the role of a defence lawyer, and must investigate crimes and then defend their clients in court. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aviary Attorney.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 350 reviews

    A terrifying myth comes alive in Germany! Many years ago a monster stalked the German forest surrounding Castle Finster. According to locals and storytellers, the monster disappeared when it claimed a victim. Now everyone is frightened by the sights and sounds of something large stumbling through the darkness. Can you solve the mystery before the monster adds another chapter to this legend? Dare t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Samaritan Paradox.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    After his mother’s death, Jonathan Hunt, a young journalist from New York, decides to set off for Hungary for the first time in his life. While in the town of Eger, he discovers a peculiar legend involving an antique book and a doomed journey through time that stranded the writer's aide in the 16th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOOMURJAK'S RING.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 227 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 11 reviews

    Third-person adventure game, set in a fantasy pirate-themed world with a modern touch. Combining the traditional point-and-click genre gameplay with a unique cartoon 3D graphics, Willy Morgan has the dreamy atmosphere, the humor and the freedom to explore typical of timeless classics such as Monkey Island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 348 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a point-and-click adventure based on historically accurate Norse culture and environments coming to PC, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. "The Frostrune is a point-and-click adventure set in the Viking age. Explore an authentic Norse environment and unravel a mystery inspired by the old Norse myths and legends." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Frostrune.

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  46. Once, an ancient village was flooded to provide electricity for a rising scientific town nearby. That was the price of its founder’s dream. The town was meant to become an oasis of scientific progress - home to the greatest university in the world. But not every dream is destined to come true. Academ Dreams is a surreal story about dreams lost and found - and the price that must be paid for them.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Academ Dreams.

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  47. The Fifth Bell is a story-driven 2D point-and-click adventure set across Europe in 1994. When a sealed cavity inside Strasbourg Cathedral reveals a modern cassette tape, archival consultant Evan Marek is drawn into a mystery that should not exist. By morning, the historian who found it is dead. His warning is simple: Don’t let them ring the fifth bell. As Evan follows the trail from Strasbourg … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets.

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  48. Treasure at Thornhill AcademyA Gumshoe Detective Agency Mystery New England, 1998 When a teacher is found unconscious in the archives of Thornhill Academy, the school insists it was an accident. But a strange note, a missing inhaler, and a key that doesn’t belong to any known door tell a different story. As a detective with the Gumshoe Detective Agency, you’ll work alongside a student informan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure at Thornhill Academy.

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  49. Darkfall Shadows: Dr. Grimshaw's DescentStep into the ominous world of Darkfall Shadows, a 2D puzzle-adventure where light and darkness weave a haunting tale of guilt, obsession, and the unravelling mind of Dr. Alistair Grimshaw. Drawn to the decaying Darkfall Manor by the disappearance of a young girl, you, the detective, embark on an investigation that will lead you through twisted dimensions, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkfall Shadows.

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  50. An illustrated point-and-click mystery and exploration game. Explore the city's grimy backstreets, question its inhabitants, and collect mysterious Chlorine Scales to make sure you can pay your rent on time. About Chlorine ScalesSeven days left...to pay the rent. As a responsible tenant, it's your duty to pay your rent every month. Unfortunately, you only have seven days left to scrape tog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chlorine Scales.

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