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A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.
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$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Visual Novel
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDarkVisual NovelInteractive FictionHand-drawnAtmosphericExplorationThrillerHorror
$3.99Party Management
May 17 · Tap Water Games
Both: Hand-drawn · Puzzle · Visual Novel
Take control of Ava, a rookie party manager tasked with guiding a group of novice adventurers to their first success, but when the group gets out of hand and the odds start stacking up against the party, will it be too much to manage?
Hand-drawnPuzzleVisual NovelGrid-Based MovementLinearFemale ProtagonistControllerStrategyRPGFantasy
$2.99Strange House
Nov 2 · Games4Wonders
Both: Exploration · Point & Click · Visual Novel
Сity of sadness, where everyone tries to survive, in which there is no place for anyone and which is infinitely huge. It absorbs everyone who is not ready to live by his rules. Are you ready for this?
Early AccessAdventureAtmosphericDarkExplorationPoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnHidden ObjectPuzzle
$4.99Arcane Investigations
Apr 18 · What's All That Racket
Both: Visual Novel · Puzzle · Point & Click
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Visual NovelDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickFunnyHand-drawn2DStory RichCuteFantasy
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$17.99Hookah Haze
Jul 10 · ACQUIRE Corp.
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
AdventureVisual NovelDating SimPoint & ClickLife SimCuteAnime2DChoose Your Own AdventurePixel Graphics👍 1,289
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$19.99Little Witch in the Woods
Sep 14 · SUNNY SIDE UP
Both: Dialogue Heavy · Puzzle
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
CutePixel GraphicsDialogue HeavyMagicLife SimCasualSimulationPuzzleRPGOpen World👍 11,699
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
Both: Visual Novel
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
$14.99Murder On Space Station 52
Sep 25 · Made From Strings
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Point & Click
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
ExplorationNoirDetectivePuzzleSci-fiPoint & ClickCyberpunkHand-drawnAdventureStory Rich
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$9.99YOUR HOUSE
Mar 27 · PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Female Protagonist
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
DetectiveThrillerPuzzleInvestigationHand-drawnStylizedInteractive FictionFemale ProtagonistStory RichVisual Novel
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
2 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Visual Novel
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
$39.99TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
Jan 22 · SEEC Inc.
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Exploration
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!
Visual NovelSingleplayerPoint & ClickRetroCuteStory RichMultiple EndingsExplorationChoices MatterRemake
$1.99Ignited in Cavern
Apr 11 · 伤官制作组 Team Uranian
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Lured by the rumor, Anu and Chu Qingqing, a Xianbei General and her Han captive, are led to Dunhuang to face their fates.
RPGVisual NovelWord GameHistoricalPsychologicalFemale ProtagonistMultiple EndingsIndieLGBTQ+Singleplayer👍 1,327
-20%$7.99Chief Cenab : Şahmaran
2 days ago · Umut KAYA, Volkan USUĞLU
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Visual Novel
Follow Chief Cenab on the trail of the Şahmaran legend. Told in a black-and-white comic book style with color accents unique to each part, this point-and-click adventure draws you into a deep atmosphere and mysterious events.
CasualPuzzlePoint & ClickHidden ObjectStory RichIncrementalAction-AdventureVisual NovelWord GameComic Book
$9.99Dorasyeoda
Dec 21 · Merlin's Attic
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Female Protagonist
「Dorasyeoda」 is a 3D Mystery & Detective game set in a dystopian world, which is based on a virtual history of the Joseon Dynasty.
Early AccessDystopian Alternate HistoryVisual NovelPoint & Click2.5DFemale ProtagonistPuzzleChoices MatterTime Travel
FreeEscape from the Cursed Convent
Jan 21 · Ais Kacang Studio
Both: Puzzle · Visual Novel · Female Protagonist
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Choose Your Own AdventurePuzzleVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistRPG2DTop-DownHorrorStory RichCooking
$0.99SOS (Save Our Sandwiches)
May 8 · Jleger91
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle · Linear
Point & click aboard a private luxury yacht on a dark and stormy night with funny evil witches and sandwiches Features rain effects, exploration of an entire ship, puzzles, and monsters
AdventureSingleplayerPoint & ClickPuzzleLinearChoose Your Own AdventureIncrementalExplorationHidden Object2D
$8.99UFO: Henfield
Jan 25 · TACS Games Ltd.
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
A point and click puzzle adventure game set across multiple time periods. Discover and enjoy this strange and surreal story about a mysterious letter, a missing professor and a confusing mansion. With more than a hundred items, locations and objects to investigate, can you solve the mystery?
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteTop-DownDetectiveFunnySurreal
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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
$7.99Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
Apr 30 · Do Games Limited
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click · Linear
What is the price of eternal life? Stop the atrocious ritual! Don't let evil prevail! The soul hunter will spare no one. Can you master the willpower to win?
Hidden ObjectDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickMystery2DFirst-PersonCasualLinearStory Rich
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
$11.99Love is in the Airship
Oct 26 · Yuri Kissaten
Both: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Dialogue Heavy
In this wacky yuri dating sim, come aboard a magical airship cruise and experience romance, hijinks, and a crazy story with over 15 endings! Lots of choices and lots of really cute girls to date.
Dating SimVisual NovelLGBTQ+FunnyMultiple EndingsFemale ProtagonistDialogue HeavyComedyChoices MatterRomance
$14.99Threefold Recital
Jan 13 · Everscape Games
Both: Visual Novel
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
DetectiveMysteryVisual NovelLore-RichCartoony2D PlatformerStory RichCuteMythologySingleplayer👍 5,119
Extraordinary: Soul
Oct 17 · TeatimeWorkshop
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Female Protagonist
"Extraordinary: Soul" is a hand-drawn wind suspense story puzzle game, the story takes place in a shamanic legend of the town of Mutuso, you will follow a naughty robot Moe to investigate an unusual disappearance case.
IndiePuzzleRPGHand-drawnDetectiveMysteryCasualAdventureWord GameFemale Protagonist







