Games like Magnus Positive Phototaxis
by Sons of Welder, FM Simple Games Studio
Magnus Positive Phototaxis is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.
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-80%$0.99Lazarus A.D. 2222
Dec 20 · Sons of Welder, FM Simple Games Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Puzzle
The final part of the Sons of Welder game series, set in a dystopian universe, which uniquely combines games from the Magnus series. A game that you can experience on two levels. Hand-drawn motion comics. A metaphorical journey into oneself. A mystical experience with a touch of good humor.
Visual NovelCyberpunkPoint & ClickAdventurePsychedelicHand-drawnDystopian PuzzlePsychological HorrorAbstract
$2.99Life Gallery
Jan 12 · 751 Games
Both: Surreal · Puzzle · Psychological Horror
Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.
SurrealPuzzlePsychological HorrorHand-drawnDarkStylizedPoint & ClickPsychedelicIndieLinear👍 403
$14.99Genesis Noir
Mar 26 · Feral Cat Den
Both: Noir · Point & Click · Exploration
A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.
NoirPoint & ClickStory RichExplorationPuzzleSurrealAtmosphericStylizedHand-drawnSpace👍 1,696
-50%$0.99DIVINATION
Dec 12 · Mojiken
Both: Visual Novel · Philosophical · Point & Click
"What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.
Visual NovelCyberpunkShortPhilosophicalExperimentalPoint & ClickNoirText-BasedStory RichChoices Matter👍 201
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Surreal · Puzzle · Horror
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Point & Click
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
ExplorationPuzzleHidden ObjectPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonSurrealRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 356
$29.99Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Mar 24 · Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Both: Visual Novel · Puzzle · Psychological Horror
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Visual NovelStory RichPuzzleMysteryChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorAnimeAdventureEscape Room👍 7,013
$0.99"I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue)
Apr 20 · SameFrame, RBL LABS
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Surreal
The 1st chapter of mystic trans-media adventure with the atmosphere of Eastern Europe of the last century. After completing the 1st chapter, each player can influence the further plot of the game chapters/short films/visual novel.The plot in your hands...
Detective1990'sExplorationAtmosphericPuzzleSurrealVisual NovelHidden ObjectSci-fiFirst-Person👍 144
$4.99Cat Museum
Mar 17 · 751 Games
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Point & Click
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
PuzzleSurrealPsychedelicPoint & ClickHand-drawnHorrorStylized2DCatsSide Scroller👍 835
$8.997Days Origins
May 2 · Buff Studio
Both: Horror · Visual Novel · Point & Click
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Story RichHorrorVisual NovelPoint & ClickChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionPsychologicalPsychological HorrorDark Comedy👍 313
$4.99Aura: Fate of the Ages
Oct 4 · Streko Graphics
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Escape Room
'In the hallways of the ancients, the Keepers have existed forever.' The legend also claims that whoever unites these rings with the artifacts of the parallel worlds will achieve great power and immortality.
AdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerEscape Room👍 153
$0.99Landlord of the Woods
Mar 17 · Madison Karrh
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Surreal
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Point & ClickHidden ObjectPuzzleSurrealCuteAdventurePhysicsShortHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 1,242
-68%$3.83Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
Mar 4 · OhNoo Studio
Both: Point & Click · Horror · Psychological Horror
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.
Point & ClickHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleMysteryDark FantasyStory RichAdventureDarkAtmospheric👍 2,528
$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · Exploration
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
-70%$1.79Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Feb 2 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Exploration
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
AdventureCasualPoint & ClickPuzzleClassicAtmosphericExploration1990'sMysteryFirst-Person👍 990
$4.99Disturbed: Beyond Aramor
May 18 · iBlackpen
Both: Point & Click · Visual Novel · Exploration
A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' themed sequel to the free-to-play 'Disturbed'. Your journey begins with Gabriel, a depressed soul who has been banished away on Greyrock Island. Discover an unfolding world as you wander to fulfill the desires of your heart.
Choose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnAdventureAtmosphericExplorationChoices MatterHorrorPuzzle
-80%$1.99A Fisherman's Tale
Jan 22 · InnerspaceVR
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Surreal
Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.
VRPuzzleAdventurePhysicsStrategyPoint & ClickSurrealFantasyPsychologicalDark Humor👍 1,085
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Surreal
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$19.99Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Jun 29 · Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Both: Puzzle · Visual Novel · Psychological Horror
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
PuzzleVisual NovelStory RichPsychological HorrorMysteryChoices MatterAdventureAnimeSci-fiSingleplayer👍 4,672
$1.99Eschaton
Nov 3 · sojourn interactive
Both: Surreal · Philosophical · Exploration
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
SurrealConspiracyPhilosophicalSupernaturalMysteryExperimentalExplorationMagicStylizedDetective👍 164
$11.99Haven Moon
Jul 8 · Francois Roussel
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Exploration
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
AdventurePoint & ClickMysteryPuzzleExplorationSteampunkSci-fiChoose Your Own AdventureRealisticLogic👍 646
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Surreal · Exploration
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363
$12.99Syberia II
May 19 · Microids
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.
AdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleFemale ProtagonistStory RichSteampunkAtmosphericSingleplayerClassicMystery👍 1,699
$5.99The Crown of Leaves
Nov 26 · Lingrimm
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.
Visual NovelAdventureStory RichIndiePoint & ClickFantasyAtmosphericChoices MatterSingleplayer2D👍 1,951
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$5.99Year Walk
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DarkAdventureAtmosphericSupernaturalHorrorPuzzleStory RichSurreal2DShort👍 1,258
$14.99The Journey Down: Chapter Two
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Both: Noir · Point & Click · Surreal
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$29.99The Talos Principle
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Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · Exploration
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$13.99Never Again
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Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
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