Best Point-and-Click Games
357 Point-and-Click games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Curse of Monkey Island
Released: Oct 31, 1997
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100 • 329 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series.
Machinarium
Released: Oct 16, 2009
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Released: Feb 15, 2007
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
In the curious village of St.
Sam & Max: Save the World - Episode 1: Culture Shock
Released: Oct 17, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The former child stars of the Soda Poppers TV show are wreaking havoc all over the neighborhood!
The Neverhood
Released: Oct 31, 1996
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100 • 123 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
The game follows the adventure of a claymation character named Klaymen as he discovers his origins and his purpose in a world made entirely out of clay.
Chicken Police
Released: Nov 5, 2020
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Chicken Police is an "Animal Noir Adventure Game", set in the fictional world of the Wilderness, featuring a gripping, dark story, mature themes and a unique sense of humor.
Blade Runner
Released: Nov 14, 1997
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100 • 82 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Blade Runner is an adventure game with an emphasis on detective work rather than on puzzles.
The Last Express
Released: Mar 30, 1997
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
A point-and-click adventure game that takes place on a European train shortly before the outbreak of World War I.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition
Released: Oct 15, 2014
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Experience one of adventure gaming’s most stunning masterpieces all over again in this blockbuster retelling of the award-winning 1993 murder-mystery, which adds all-new puzzles, scenes, and HD graphics!
The Walking Dead: Season One - Episode 1: A New Day
Released: Apr 24, 2012
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A New Day is the first episode of the first season of a five-part series based on the AMC TV series and the original The Walking Dead comic book series.
Pajama Sam In: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Released: Oct 4, 1996
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark.
The Roottrees Are Dead
Released: Jan 15, 2025
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Released: Mar 8, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead?
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
Released: Jun 30, 1995
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Released: Nov 1, 1993
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era.
Beneath a Steel Sky
Released: Mar 1, 1994
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Amiga CD32, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game.
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Released: Oct 17, 1997
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100 • 169 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror is a 2D adventure game played from a third-person perspective.
The Blackwell Convergence
Released: Jul 22, 2009
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100 • 47 votes
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Released: Oct 31, 1997
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100 • 90 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Windows Mobile, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1997.
Downfall
Released: Feb 15, 2016
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100 • 39 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife.
Unavowed
Released: Aug 8, 2018
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A demon possessed you one year ago.
The Secret of Monkey Island
Released: Oct 1, 1990
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
Game modes: Single player
I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged
Released: Sep 19, 2024
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Shadowgate
Released: Jul 30, 1987
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The Evil wizard Sordid is brought back to life when a magic-book of his is set ablaze and thrown into the middle of a chalkboard pentagram by the father of Runt, a young boy wanting to become a mighty sorcerer.