The Best Adventure point-and-click Games for Linux - Page 3

Update : McPixel 3 added at rank #8.
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Dropsy (2015)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • hug
  • picaresque
  • open-world
  • surreal
  • pixel

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Unusual Findings (2022)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.

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  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • multiple-endings
  • nonlinear
  • retro-graphic
  • conversation
  • america
  • mystery

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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...


  • point-and-click
  • horror
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • story
  • mystery
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • interactive
  • thriller
  • cinematic

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Tardy (2018)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Tardy is a quest about fiddling with computers, terminals gadgets and other hi-tech scrap of all sorts. Deal with crazy machines, solve the mystery of the crew disappearance and help Ramto to come back home!


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • papers-please
  • pipe-maze-type
  • pixel-fonts
  • conspiracy
  • sci-fi
  • tactile
  • mystery
  • inventory
  • old-school
  • manipulation
  • arcade

25

The Wild Case (2021)

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80
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Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Embark on a journey to an eerie village shrouded in mystery in The Wild Case. Solve puzzles, negotiate with inhabitants, and uncover supernatural occurrences in this atmospheric adventure. With stunning hand-drawn graphics and haunting sound effects, immerse yourself in an open world that will keep you on edge. Unravel the secrets of the forgotten village if you dare.


What we like:
  • Short but well-rounded gameplay
  • Intriguing mystery with satisfying ending
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Atmospheric music and sound effects
  • Adequate price point
What could be improved:
  • Lack of motivation for replayability
  • Rough English translation
  • Story not frightening for adults

  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • text
  • supernatural
  • exploration
  • first-person
  • investigation
  • linear
  • narration

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The Darkside Detective (2017)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 stadia Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Join Detectives McQueen and Dooley as they solve six different cases full of humour and great references in the town of Twin Lakes. With beautiful retro-style pixel graphics, this is a must play for lovers of cats, coffee and all kinds of videogames!


What we like:
  • Crisp and clean pixel graphics
  • Variety in music
  • Sense of satisfaction when solving a case
  • Humourous atmosphere
  • Great movie references
What could be improved:
  • Cases are straightforward
  • Not super challenging
  • No tries to scare you

  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • supernatural
  • pixel
  • funny
  • adventure
  • retro
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • story

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Lucy Dreaming (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux Xbox One

Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

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  • nostalgia
  • point-and-click
  • comedy
  • pixel
  • humor
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • old-school
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • funny
  • dark
  • retro
  • story

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Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet (2016)

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Pirate heroine Nelly Cootalot takes on the villainous Baron Widebeard in this point and click adventure game. Nelly’s journey will take her from Port Rubicund in the South Seas to the lonely isle of Gloomholm in the icy north. Its story has surprising depth, the characters are lovable, the puzzles are great fun and it wraps it all up in a layer of fantastic humour!" (4.5/5 - AMAZING! )


  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • funny
  • pirates
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • third-person
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • mouse
  • emotional

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ENCODYA (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone

It’s 2062. Tina – a 9 years old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian – on a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations.


  • point-and-click
  • cyberpunk
  • adventure
  • political
  • futuristic
  • puzzle
  • robots
  • dystopian

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Later Alligator (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

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  • three-card
  • funny
  • tile-sliding
  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • pinball
  • minigame
  • mystery
  • fully-baked
  • park
  • cute
  • joke
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • parody

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