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An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
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$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Point & Click · Female Protagonist
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
$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
$3.99法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
Feb 10 · 芒果互娱
Both: Puzzle · Female Protagonist
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!
RPGInteractive FictionFMVAdventureMysteryPuzzleStrategyFemale ProtagonistInvestigationLogic👍 135
$4.99Underground Blossom
Sep 27 · Rusty Lake
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Escape RoomAdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickIndieMysterySingleplayerHorrorStory RichMultiplayer👍 6,768
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle
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
Freean unplayable game?!
Oct 20 · ./badgames.zip
Both: Abstract · Short · Puzzle
a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!
LinearActionCasualAbstractShortPuzzle PlatformerEmotionalPuzzle2D PlatformerPixel Graphics
$24.99Submachine: Legacy
Oct 13 · Mateusz Skutnik
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
PuzzlePoint & ClickAdventureHand-drawnExploration2DIndieAtmosphericColorfulDystopian 👍 1,281
$4.99Chill Pulse
May 2 · Catos Game
Both: Point & Click
Chill Pulse combines productivity tools with serene environments. Use a Pomodoro timer and to-do lists to boost focus, while ambient sounds in settings from cyberpunk cities to ancient landscapes enhance relaxation.
CasualUtilitiesIdlerSimulationPixel GraphicsPoint & ClickEducationDating SimCuteLife Sim👍 4,621
$14.99Post Trauma
Apr 22 · RED SOUL GAMES
Both: Puzzle
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
SingleplayerAction-AdventureInventory ManagementHorrorPuzzleGoreStory RichMultiple EndingsCinematicOld School👍 575
$14.99Mindlock - The Apartment
Nov 26 · Roof Cut Media
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.
Point & ClickAdventureDark HumorPuzzleDialogue HeavyStory Rich2DPsychological HorrorDark ComedyLinear👍 629
$2.99Strange House
Nov 2 · Games4Wonders
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
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
$2.99Malware
Jul 31 · Odd Games
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerStrategyPoint & ClickHidden ObjectIncremental1990'sLife Sim2D👍 1,141
$5.99Odd Machines: Mechanical Boxes
Jan 2 · XSGames
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
You are a legendary treasure hunter, looking for the Stone of Silence, a powerful artifact hidden in a lost temple. Enjoy this 3D mechanical puzzle box adventure, a Victorian-style steampunk game that will put your brain to work with tons of intricate puzzles to solve
AdventureStrategySoftwareGrand StrategyPoint & ClickPuzzleIncrementalExplorationHidden ObjectImmersive Sim
$9.99Garten of Banban 7
May 10 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: First-Person · Puzzle
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzlePsychological HorrorCartoonyActionDark3DSurvival Horror👍 1,549
-20%$7.99Ultradimensional
Aug 19 · VYPXR Studios
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Explore over 40 interconnected levels, evade over 20 unique entities, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive a nonlinear backrooms horror experience with multiple routes, and extreme replayability.
ActionAdventureStrategyAction-AdventurePuzzle3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericHorrorMystery
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
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
$2.99Fandom
Jun 12 · Joon Games
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
"Fandom" is a psychological horror game played through a girl obsessed with celebrities. It explores the dark side of stalking and shows that obsession goes with terrible consequences.
ActionAdventureSimulationPoint & ClickPuzzleExploration2DHand-drawnConspiracyDark
$9.99Garten of Banban 6
Dec 20 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: First-Person · Puzzle
Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzleCartoonyPsychological HorrorDark3DSurvival HorrorAction👍 1,271
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Female Protagonist · First-Person
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: First-Person
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: First-Person
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$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
$3.99Polda 5
May 1 · Zima software
Both: Point & Click · Puzzle
Elite private detective Pankrac saves the world as an agent of the Time Police. Help him settle all the time anomalies in the history of mankind.
AdventureCasualAnimation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationInteractive FictionPoint & ClickPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureIncrementalExploration
$5.99Writer's Rush
Jan 22 · Frogstorm
Both: Point & Click
Writer's Rush is a writer life simulator where you compete with other authors for the title of the world's greatest writer. Craft articles, books, scripts, and fanfics. Complete publisher contracts, unlock new skills, and level up your literary talents.
SimulationCasualInteractive FictionPoint & ClickIndie2DManagementDynamic NarrationSingleplayerPvE👍 402
$6.99The Bunny Graveyard
Sep 22 · Pichon Games
Both: Puzzle · Point & Click
Skye and her Handy Pals are looking for a new pal to help them out on her lovely lil' garden! Think you're up for the job, partner?
ActionPixel GraphicsHorrorPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureCutePuzzleTop-DownPoint & Click2D👍 1,344
$0.99The Cooking Class First Course
Jul 21 · Another Dev Company, The Handsome Mesh
Both: Female Protagonist · Point & Click
The Cooking Class - First Course, is a story driven short game. A rainy, foggy night in the Nova Scotian suburbs, a girl at home, alone. What can go wrong?
Horror1990'sFemale ProtagonistPoint & ClickAction-AdventurePsychological HorrorStory RichHidden ObjectChoose Your Own Adventure3D
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: 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
$11.99Orb of Creation
Jun 23 · MarpleGames
Both: Puzzle
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
IncrementalMagicCasualStrategyResource ManagementPuzzleIndieMinimalistSingleplayerCrafting👍 2,170
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Puzzle
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized






