Point and Click adventures are nothing new, dating back to roughly 1984 when Enchanted Scepters was released for the Apple Macintosh. There have been some truly standout titles through the years, but sadly the art of point and click (along with the meaning of the genre, it seems) has become a niche and almost lost form of art. 

Even if you go through the hassle of looking up the “Point & Click” tag on Steam, you’re going to end up with a long list of games that aren’t really Point and Clicks. Games like BitCraft, Cats Lost in [enter city name here], and Five Nights at Freddy’s are all on this list, but they’re not point-and-clicks as point-and-clicks are supposed to be. 

A point-and-click game is one in which you control your character through clicking on the screen, interact with objects by looking at, talking to, or picking them up, and then use them from your inventory. They’re narrative-based, and usually can be completed fairly quickly. You can play the entire game with your mouse, and all you need to do is enjoy the ride. 

If you want to dive into some true point-and-clicks, here are 10 of the best existing and upcoming ones on Steam right now.

D3AD HAND

If you’re not afraid of tackling dark subjects by throwing humor at them, then D3AD HAND by solo developer Duck Made of Wood might be one of the best point-and-click adventures of the last decade. 

It’s inspired by the very real and scary Dead Hand missile system developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but the humor just hits so well and helps to take the edge off the inspiration. The puzzles aren’t too challenging, as long as you pay attention to everything around you and investigate thoroughly, and there’s even additional content with the R3D STAR sequel, which comes included with the purchase of the base game. 

D3AD HAND is fully released, and you can get it through Steam. 

Broken Relic

Broken Relic is a point-and-click adventure that conjures up memories of my childhood playing the Monkey Island series. Fully voice-acted and packed with moments of both fantastical and realistic comedy, there’s nothing not to love about this little indie gem. 

Developed by SandPenguin, Broken Relic has you playing as Tim as he begins his new job as an employee at the Nytheris Archive. Things do not go smoothly, to say the least. Despite trying to make the best possible first impression, Tim unwittingly frees an ancient demon and kickstarts the end of days. Oops. 

Broken Relic is not released in full yet, but there is a free demo of the first chapter available to download through Steam.

The Mystery of Doomsday Valley

I don’t know about you, but if I ever came across a place called Doomsday Valley, I’d probably give it a wide berth. However, a game set there? Count me in. Especially considering the old-school frame-by-frame, hand-drawn animation style of The Mystery of Doomsday Valley, developed by True Ascension. 

In the game, you play as Maya, a reporter with the Bizarre Bulletin. She’s headed to Doomsday Valley on the promise that she will get an interview about someone’s alien encounter, but things do not go as smoothly as she hoped. There’s a lot to explore and a lot of people to meet, but what’s the truth behind the weird goings on of this town?

The Mystery of Doomsday Valley is set to be released during Winter 2025, but there is a demo to download and try right now, which gives a great taster of what’s to come. 

Rosewater

Rosewater is the third point-and-click adventure game from Grundislav Games (the others being A Golden Wake and Lamplight City). Rosewater and Lamplight City are set in the same fictional universe, although you’re not required to have played Lamplight City before you dive in and play Rosewater. 

In Rosewater, you’re a reporter named Harley Leger, and you’ve just arrived in the desert town of Rosewater to pick up a job at the local paper. However, before long, you get roped into a quest to hunt for a missing man’s long-lost fortune, which is where the adventure truly begins. 

Rosewater was released on March 27, 2025, so it’s available to purchase in full right now through Steam. There’s also a demo, which will let you get to know Harley and some of the major characters who will become familiar if you choose to get the full game. 

Pants Quest

We’ve all been through those days when you wake up and it immediately feels like life, the universe, and the day itself are out to make you miserable. Who knows what you did to offend the cosmos, but apparently it’s out to get you. That’s the basic premise of Pants Quest, and your only task is to track down and put on your pants so that you can go to work. Sounds simple, right?

Sadly, everything goes wrong. You drop your coffee, the can opener has gone missing, you burn the toast, the power goes out, the washing machine is a torture device from the deepest pits of hell, and when was the last time you picked up the trash? It’s a nightmare from start to finish, but Pants Quest somehow manages to feel uplifting in the weirdest of ways. 

Pants Quest was released back in 2022 and developed by Ghost Cat Games, so you can go and get the full game now via Steam.

Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

Another upcoming indie point-and-click to keep an eye on is Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit, especially if you’re a fan of crime thrillers, have ever fancied yourself as a detective, or you think a town-wide game of Cluedo might be a fun idea. 

Penelope is a detective called into a small town with an underfunded police department after three local residents go mysteriously missing. The profiles of the three victims couldn’t be more different, but somehow the cases feel connected, especially given how close together they disappeared. Now it’s down to Penelope to get to the bottom of the mystery, and it’s not going to be straightforward. 

Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit is due for release in Winter 2025, so we’ve got a while to wait before we get to the bottom of things. However, you can play the complete first day and get to know the victims in the demo, which is available now.

The Phantom Fellows

In The Phantom Fellows, you get to play as not one but two characters, each with an entirely different set of skills, mainly because one is dead. 

Oliver Cobblestone might be the world’s worst medium, who does his ‘work’ through the only ghost he can communicate with, Englebert Picklebender. Switching between the two allows you to access hidden areas, gain insight into each spooky haunting, and eventually get the spirits to move on from the place they’re occupying. 

The Phantom Fellows was released in September 2024, so you can go and get the full game for yourself right now through Steam. 

Elroy and the Aliens

Elroy and the Aliens feels like watching cartoons after school as a child, except you’re the main character and you’re at the center of the narrative. Not only is the art style similar to something that would have been on Cartoon Network in the 90s, but the story feels like it could be a series all of its own. 

You play as Elroy, a would-be rocket scientist and accidental adventurer. After a failed launch of his latest rocket, an alien device that was hidden in the ceiling reveals that Elroy’s Father is alive despite being assumed dead for 18 years, and now you’ll need to go on an epic quest to find him and bring him home. 

There’s nothing not to love about Elroy and the Aliens. The full game is available to download and try right now, or if you’re unsure, there’s also a demo that serves as a solid introduction to both characters and plot.

Poco

Poco is the adorable tale of one tiny clown and his journey back to the world of the clowns, from which he has been banished for not being a very good clown. The art style is gorgeous, and best of all, Poco is absolutely free to download and play in its entirety. 

Throughout Poco’s journey, you’ll need to solve puzzles and complete mini-games to earn the trust of various ‘monunculi’ (creatures that represent the five senses) in the ‘Below World’, where unwanted and forgotten things end up. There’s a touch of Tim Burton-esque dark whimsy to proceedings, and no end of reasons to love Poco. 

If you want to try Poco, it’s free to download and play through Steam, with a full run through taking around two hours.

Boxville

Boxville is a strange little point-and-click in which you play a living tin can in a cardboard world, solving puzzles and finding useful items to use to help those around you and make progress in the story. 

Nobody talks in Boxville; instead, they communicate through various hand-drawn hints that pop up when you encounter something that could potentially trip you up. The story follows a blue can as it tries to find its best friend, lost after an earthquake rocked the cardboard city and left things unstable. 

Boxville also has a sequel, Boxville 2, which was released on June 26, 2025. Both full games are available to buy, and both also have demos to let you get a taste, all of which are available to download through Steam.