The Best Adventure point-and-click Games - Page 5

Update : Rosewater added at rank #21.
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...


  • point-and-click
  • horror
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • story
  • mystery
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • interactive
  • thriller
  • cinematic

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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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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
  • inventory
  • satire
  • cartoony

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The Wild Case (2021)

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Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


What we like:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
What could be improved:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • text
  • 2d
  • supernatural
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • investigation
  • linear
  • mystery

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Dropsy (2015)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • hug
  • picaresque
  • open-world
  • surreal
  • pixel

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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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Tardy (2018)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

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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Shapik: The Moon Quest (2020)

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SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a touching and atmospheric quest, the story of which unfolds in a mysterious world after a nuclear war.

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  • beautiful
  • casual
  • point-and-click
  • touch-friendly
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • atmospheric
  • nature
  • post-apocalyptic
  • surreal
  • puzzle
  • dark
  • adventure
  • family-friendly
  • story

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Children of Silentown (2023)

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Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.


  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn
  • multiple-endings
  • puzzle
  • horror
  • beautiful
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • dark
  • surreal
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • stylized
  • cartoony

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Samorost 3 (2016)

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There are a number of minor bug fixes to this week's release of the iOS 8 software. Minor bug fixes include bug fixes, bug fixes and bug fixes.


  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • adventure
  • inventory
  • psychedelic
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • story
  • instrument
  • family-friendly
  • space
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • exploration

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