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Abscission

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

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In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Atmospheric Investigation 2D Mystery Point & Click
REL May 20, 2025 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

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Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Adventure Point & Click Mystery Remake Classic
REL Oct 15, 2014 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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The Children of Clay

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The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

In this game, you can…

  • …pull the nail that's holding back a mass of black goo.
  • …study an ancient artifact by rotating it, magnifying tiny marks, then guessing the right search words to look up in your books.
  • …follow your investigation into a cavernous dark maze after the clues spill out of your workbench and into something bigger.
Horror Atmospheric Detective Adventure Lovecraftian
REL Mar 7, 2025 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Scratches - Director's Cut

83% 👍 OF 435
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Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

Adventure Point & Click Horror Atmospheric First-Person
REL Apr 20, 2011 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →
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Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall

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Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets!

In this game, you can…

  • …investigate a bride's disappearance during a midnight scavenger hunt at an abandoned family estate.
  • …trigger ghostly hallucinations and sudden scare moments as you move through the house and grounds.
  • …choose dialogue options that change what people will admit, and steer the ending based on what you decide to do.
Exploration Mystery Puzzle Point & Click Female Protagonist
REL May 14, 2013 ★ $19.99 ON STEAM See This Game →
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