The Best Pixel point-and-click adventure Games for Playstation 5

Update : Centum added at rank #10.
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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018)

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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. As the Rogue Shawn O'Conner, players will make friends, explore a haunted castle, and use their Rogue skills for fun and profit.


  • point-and-click
  • dungeon
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • turn-based
  • adventure
  • turn-based
  • isometric
  • isometric
  • combat
  • combat
  • steampunk
  • steampunk
  • pirates
  • pirates
  • retro
  • stealth
  • retro
  • choices
  • tactical
  • old-school
  • time-management
  • stealth
  • choices
  • tactical
  • old-school
  • story

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Norco (2022)

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Norco is a captivating point-and-click adventure game set in a dystopian Louisiana town which has been devastated by corporate exploitation. Follow Kay on her journey to uncover the truth behind her mother's death and find her missing brother while exploring eerie swamplands and oil refineries. With a compelling soundtrack, immersive visuals and a unique blend of technological terror and poverty, "Norco" is a must-play for adventure game fans.


What we like:
  • Compelling and thought-provoking story
  • Sharp, funny and poignant dialogue
  • Immersive visuals and soundtrack
  • Unique blend of gameplay elements
What could be improved:
  • Combat encounters can feel tonally inconsistent

  • point-and-click
  • dystopian
  • pixel
  • mystery
  • gothic
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • surreal
  • noir
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • investigation
  • cult
  • conspiracy
  • philosophical

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The Darkside Detective (2017)

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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
  • adventure
  • funny
  • retro
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • comedy

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McPixel 3 (2022)

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McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.


  • point-and-click
  • funny
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • minigame
  • puzzle
  • parody
  • sport

5

Lucy Dreaming (2022)

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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.


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

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Loretta (2023)

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Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.


  • thriller
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • america
  • noir
  • multiple-endings
  • crime
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • pixel
  • narration
  • drama
  • adventure
  • interactive

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Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure (2016)

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The Journey of an Idiot. 8 to 12 hours of fun!

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  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • funny
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • comedy
  • visual-novel
  • music
  • hidden-object
  • humor
  • cartoony
  • inventory
  • classic

8

Unusual Findings (2022)

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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.


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

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Backbone (2021)

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Backbone is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.


  • detective
  • dystopian
  • pixel
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • puzzle
  • noir
  • point-and-click
  • stealth
  • post-noir

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Centum (2025)

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Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.


  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • narrative
  • philosophical
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • pixel
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • dark
  • gore
  • fiction
  • choices

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