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A short, atmospheric Lovecraftian point-and-click investigation game with branching choices and a detective noir tone.

The Dark Rites of Arkham
A 2D pixel-art point-and-click detective adventure in which two Arkham detectives unravel a ritual murder tied to the Salem witch trials and a looming apocalypse.
2026-02-03
- Adventure

Horror

Side view

Mystery

Point-and-click

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Slender Threads: Prologue

A compact paranormal point-and-click mystery in a seaside town, where a traveling salesman investigates horrific deaths over roughly three hours.

2021-09-15

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Decarnation

A compact pixel-art horror adventure blending action puzzles and surreal dream sequences, with a female-led narrative and generally praised for its striking visuals.

2023-05-31

Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Drama

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Slender Threads

A moody, short point-and-click mystery about a salesman investigating paranormal deaths in a seaside town.

2025-02-07

Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Side view
Mystery
Point-and-click

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Lamentum

A pixel-art survival horror in 19th-century New England, with a Lovecraftian story, choice-driven puzzles, and a reviewer-averaged ~9.5-hour campaign.

2021-08-27

Action
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

A 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure aboard a generation ship, where choice-driven investigation shapes a branching story in a compact 6-9 hour experience.

2024-03-25

Science fiction
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Text
Mystery
Drama

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Children of Silentown

A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure about a girl investigating monster-related disappearances in a forest village, with accessible puzzles and a story-driven mystery spanning roughly 10-12 hours.

2023-01-11

Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Point-and-click

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Chronicle of Innsmouth

A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure with retro LucasArts-style gameplay, challenging puzzles, and a cursed town to investigate over about eight hours.

2017-05-05

Comedy
Adventure
Horror
Third person
Indie
Mystery
Point-and-click

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DETECTIVE - Rainy night

A compact ~3-hour detective adventure with psychological horror and paranormal elements, where players solve a challenging case through note-taking and deduction.

2025-12-04

First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Simulator
Mystery

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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

A slow-burn point-and-click folk horror mystery set in Victorian England, featuring pixel-art visuals and investigative puzzles that unfold over roughly seven hours.

2022-09-28

Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Side view
Historical
Mystery
Point-and-click
Drama

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The Last Case of John Morley

A 1940s detective adventure where you explore atmospheric crime scenes and unravel a twisty mystery in a compact 3–5 hour playthrough.

2025-11-27

Action
First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Indie
Simulator
Mystery

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Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders

A moody pixel-art point-and-click detective adventure in 1890s Leipzig, with deduction-board evidence gathering across four murder cases and a roughly 12-hour campaign where puzzles can feel obscure.

2025-09-04

Adventure
Indie
Historical
Mystery
Point-and-click