The Best Adventure point-and-click Games - Page 3

Update : Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged added at rank #49.
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Tardy (2018)

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Tardy is a quest about fiddling with computers, terminals gadgets and other hi-tech scrap of all sorts. Deal with crazy machines, solve the mystery of the crew disappearance and help Ramto to come back home!


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • papers-please
  • pipe-maze-type
  • pixel-fonts
  • conspiracy
  • sci-fi
  • tactile
  • mystery
  • inventory
  • old-school
  • manipulation
  • arcade

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Norco (2022)

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Norco is a captivating point-and-click adventure game set in a dystopian Louisiana town which has been devastated by corporate exploitation. Follow Kay on her journey to uncover the truth behind her mother's death and find her missing brother while exploring eerie swamplands and oil refineries. With a compelling soundtrack, immersive visuals and a unique blend of technological terror and poverty, "Norco" is a must-play for adventure game fans.


What we like:
  • Compelling and thought-provoking story
  • Sharp, funny and poignant dialogue
  • Immersive visuals and soundtrack
  • Unique blend of gameplay elements
What could be improved:
  • Combat encounters can feel tonally inconsistent

  • point-and-click
  • dystopian
  • pixel
  • mystery
  • gothic
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • surreal
  • noir
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • investigation
  • cult
  • conspiracy
  • philosophical

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Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet (2021)

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Linux Android ps1 Mac OS PC Windows

Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies, only to find himself in the midst of a food squabble!


  • adventure
  • education
  • pint-sized
  • point-and-click
  • superhero
  • family-friendly
  • casual
  • skill

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Sam & Max Save the World (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox 360

Get ready to laugh and solve crimes with Sam and Max, the Freelance Police. This point-and-click adventure game has six hilarious episodes that will keep you engaged for hours. Follow the duo as they save the world from child stars who have been hypnotized and encounter weird and funny situations along the way. With clever puzzles and witty dialogue, Sam & Max Save the World is a must-play for fans of comedy and adventure games.


What we like:
  • Humorous and lovable characters
  • Clever puzzles
  • Great value for the price
What could be improved:
  • Some jokes have lost their relevance

  • episodic
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • funny
  • detective
  • inventory
  • satire

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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (2008)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch wii Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Xbox One

The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • episodic
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • detective
  • funny
  • vampire
  • crime-fighting
  • satire
  • inventory
  • cartoony
  • crime

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Return to Monkey Island (2022)

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Join Guybrush Threepwood on an adventure in the Monkey Island series with Return to Monkey Island. Experience an intuitive design with puzzles that are tricky yet solvable, self-referential humour, familiar music with a modern edge and voice acting from the original cast. Enjoy accessibility features like subtitles, level adjustments and post-credit sequences.


What we like:
  • Intuitive design
  • Puzzles are tricky yet solvable
  • Self-referential humour
  • Familiar music with a modern edge
  • Voice acting from original cast
  • Accessibility features available such as subtitles
  • Level adjustments and post-credit sequences
What could be improved:
  • Art style may be off-putting for some players
  • Colour blind players may not benefit from all of the accessibility features
  • No insult-based combat as in previous titles

  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pirates
  • inventory
  • classic
  • funny

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Unavowed (2018)

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Linux Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.


  • supernatural
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pixel
  • detective
  • fantasy
  • graphic
  • mystery

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Strangeland (2021)

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You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.


  • point-and-click
  • horror
  • psychological
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • psychologic
  • surreal
  • puzzle

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CHUCHEL (2018)

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CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!


  • cartoony
  • point-and-click
  • comedy
  • funny
  • adventure
  • surreal
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • linear
  • colourful
  • casual
  • cute
  • 2d
  • fiction

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Shadows Over Loathing (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Step into the shady side of a black-and-white world in Shadows Over Loathing. Hunt down your missing uncle, discover shadowy plots, and save the world from eldritch terrors. Explore a dangerous open world, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as unique characters with their own abilities. With thousands of jokes, strategic combat, and a corrupt government to overthrow, this prohibition-era adventure promises endless entertainment.


What we like:
  • Humorous and entertaining dialogue
  • Fun puzzles and engaging story-line
  • No prior knowledge of KoL required
  • Good personalization and combat
  • Lovecraftian theme
  • Memorable sound design and soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Backtracking due to time-travelling mechanic
  • Less comedic than the first game
  • Pacing issues
  • Writing overload

  • rpg
  • choices
  • comedy
  • lovecraftian
  • point-and-click
  • turn-based
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • funny
  • character
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • 2d
  • customization
  • multiple-endings

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