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What are the best Point and Click games on Steam?

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Best Point and Click games on Steam	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
88 Machinarium	$9.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Puzzle (point-and-click)
87 Grim Fandango Remastered	14,99€	Very Positive	-
-- The Wolf Among Us	-	-	-
-- Papers Please	-	Overwhelmingly Positive	-
-- Broken Age	$24.99	Very Positive	-

Machinarium

Top Pro

Built in hint system

For those that do find some of the puzzles too challenging there is an inbuilt hint system. See More

Top Con

Items may be difficult to find due to similar colors

At points in the game there are needed items that blend in too well with their surrounding making it quite difficult to actually see them. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Puzzle (point-and-click)

Top Pro

Beautiful Art Style

Machimariums hand drawn graphics exude a very steam punk style that definitely has a very unique look by being all hand drawn. See More

Top Pro

Challenging Puzzles

The puzzles are quite challenging to the point of frustration but in the end give a sense of immense reward when figured out. See More

Grim Fandango Remastered

Top Pro

Inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday, Mexican folklore and film Noire

Grim Fandango is self admittedly inspired by the Day of the Dead Mexican holiday as well as Noir style films. See More

Top Con

No tutorial

A missed opportunity with this remake is the chance to finally add a tutorial. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Now on offer on Humble Bundle for only €7.49 https://www.humblebundle.com/store/grim-fandango-remastered See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Stellar writing and voice acting

While the art design and music come together to create a cohesive world oozing with atmosphere, the near-Pixar quality voice work and writing breath life into the characters in way few other games have managed to achieve. See More

Top Pro

Challenging

Compared to modern point and click Grim Fandango actually requires the player to pay closer attention to details or even take their own notes. While this may not be everyones cup of tea, for long time point and click adventure game players it is a refreshing change back to the norm. See More

Top Pro

New commentary track

The current remastered developers have added a new commentary track from the original key developers to the game. See More

The Wolf Among Us

Top Con

Quite violent and depressing

Your job as the sheriff is to keep the others in line, so more than once you'll have to dirty your hands. There will be bruises, blood, broken bones, and even severed limbs. Each time you enforce order, an ugly reality will rear its head – you're just making everyone's miserable lives worse. If you're looking for positive vibes in this story, you won't find them. See More

Top Pro

In game encyclopedia

For those that want more back-story into the Fables comic there is an in game encyclopedia that allows for a more in depth analysis of the characters and their surrounding story. See More

Top Con

May be too gruesome for kids

With all of the cursing and the not to mention the severed head, this story may not be appropriate for children. See More

Top Pro

Refinement of earlier success

With the success TellTale achieved in their Walking Dead series, The Wolf Among US takes every good aspect of that gameplay and refines it even further. See More

Top Pro

Characters feel real

The writing is so well done that the character and their story fell very real, even when realizing the story takes place in a fairy-tale world. This allows for immersion in the game that is often not matched by other point and click adventure games. See More

Papers Please

Top Pro

Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction

Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss. See More

Top Con

Simplistic gameplay mechanic

The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive pretty quick due to there really being not much deviation from a singular gameplay mechanic. See More

Raghu Ranganathan's Experience

Porbably one of the best point and click games ever made. Papers please is simple and captivating at the same time. Its far away from most other point and clicks, in the sense that it demands your attention full time, which makes it surprisingly fun to play. Combined with the twisting story and numerous endings, papers please is a joy to play in spare time. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Top Pro

Endless mode

Once the main story is beaten there is an optional endless mode for those that want to see how long they can play without losing. See More

Top Pro

Will require making ridiculously hard decisions

There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions. See More

Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Top Pro

Filled with humor

The game often uses gags and jokes that call back to the first time they were told in the game making for a game that points out its own humor through the process of inside jokes to the player. This gives an inclusive feeling to the player, that they are part of the game. See More

Top Con

Some puzzle solutions can be a stretch

Most of the puzzles in the game make sense, with item combinations that one can usually think about coming to a useful conclusion. But some of the puzzles take this a step too far and are not as logical in their conclusions, this can be frustrating for the player and may turn some people off of the game. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Ridiculous puzzles

DOTT's puzzles are a bit more out there than your typical adventure game flair, but while they'll leave you scratching your head, when you solve them, you wont just feel accomplished, but it will also be hilarious. See More

Top Con

No hints

There is no in-game hint system to help them when they run into the few unintuitive puzzles, meaning the player will either have to tough it out, or consult an online guide. Both of which can be immersion breaking and disrupts the flow of enjoyment of the game. See More

Top Pro

Time travel makes you think 4 dimensionally

The major unique gameplay mechanic in DOTT is time travel, which lends much more depth to puzzles. Instead of dealing with one linear feeling storyline, there are 3 different time periods that interact with each other making for more unique gameplay and allows you to attempt many different puzzles in parallel which can interact with each other through the passing of time. See More

Top Pro

Timeless cartoony art style

The game has a cartoon art style as well as animation that is meticulously detailed without taking shortcuts like reusing frames when a unique one would work better. The game also plays like a cartoon as well, with the same silliness and gags that you would expect from a classic episode of Loony Tunes. See More

Top Pro

Classic pixel graphics still available

For purists or those that would like to see how the original looked, there is a graphical setting to switch to the original graphics. See More

Top Pro

Completely new re-drawn graphics

In order to update the game for modern hardware, the graphics have been entirely re-drawn from scratch for HD displays. This makes for a much improved experience in the graphical department that sees a classic improved for modern use. Luckily the new graphics still exude the excellence of the original, meaning there is no loss of quality or feeling of the game. See More

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Top Pro

Still funny

After all these years. See More

Top Con

Difficult to differentiate interactive objects from background

As a point and click adventure game, there will be objects one needs to interact with or collect in each stage. Where trouble sets in is that some of these objects can be difficult to see as they blend in with the stage itself. While this does offer a hidden object aspects, it sometimes leads to being stuck as the object needed to progress is so hidden that the player just can not find it. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Retro and newly redone version of the game

This remastered edition offers new graphics as well as all new voice acting for the whole of the game. There is also on offer a retro graphical version, for those that would like to experience the original. This way new and old players alike can play as they wish to experience the title. See More

Primordia

Top Pro

Thought-provoking story

Within the first few minutes of gameplay, it may appear to solely consist of self-aware robots surviving in a harsh world long after man has disappeared. However, the story takes a sharp turn into many ethical, religious, and moral issues which ultimately result in an extremely well-written and thought-provoking story. As the game unravels, the robots go as far as to ponder their creator, the meaning of consciousness, and the difference between right and wrong. The player is presented with many different morality choices during gameplay that will determine the ending, and ultimately the fate of their world as a whole. Primordia is especially known for its symbolism, especially as to how it relates to religion in our world. Some of the robots believe they were created by Man (God) and others don't believe it, or refuse to accept it. Since man no longer exists in Primordia's world, it is a constant source of debate among the robots. Horatio, the character we assume the role of for the duration of the game, even has an inventory item called "The Book of Man" which is symbolic of the bible. This type of symbolism runs deep in the game, and for the careful observer, all sorts of parallels can be found between our real world and the game world. See More

Top Con

A few tedious puzzles

There are a few tedious puzzles in the game which will require either a photographic memory, or a pen and paper, to solve. One glaring example is a puzzle where you need to stop an argument between two robots that results in a rather complicated math equation. Another such example is having to use a computer terminal which, when accessed, simply gives you an open-ended 'Search' query and not much else to go on. It's only through some trial and error that you ultimately figure out how you're supposed to be using the terminal, but it's pretty unintuitive in how it's presented. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Characters feel fleshed out and detailed

Many of the robot denizens that populate the game world have their own goals, personalities, and quirks. Their personalities change over time based on the player's interactions with them, and what choices the player made. Whether it's the comic relief from our sarcastic sidekick Crispin, to the lone robot who guards the Shrine of Man, each and every character no matter how minor is given a level of unique detail and depth that makes them feel alive and a part of the world. See More

Top Pro

Multiple puzzle solutions and story paths

Many of the puzzles in this game have multiple solutions which lead to different story paths. For example, during one scene, the robots can attempt to persuade a self-aware virus to stop its destructive behavior, or they can simply just smash the computer terminal to end the threat. This choice of action leads to different results later in the game. These kind of choices persist throughout most of the game, making the puzzle-solving a breath of fresh air in the adventure gaming genre. Primordia gives the player real choices with real consequences. Some are minor choices, some are major events - but all of them will influence how the story plays out and concludes. See More

Kentucky Route Zero

Top Pro

Very atmospheric

From the soundtrack and sound effects to the stylistic graphics, Kentucky Route Zero exudes atmosphere. See More

Top Con

No puzzles

Deviating from the norm of a point and click adventure, there are no puzzles to be found in the game. So for those looking for a traditional point and click may be disappointed. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Camera movement pulls player in

Unlike a lot of adventure games that have static cameras, Kentucky Route Zero has a camera that pans, zooms and rotates, giving a deeper sense of immersion. See More

Top Pro

A game about the journey, not the destination

Players can casually play Kentucky Route Zero without being punished. See More

The Walking Dead

Top Con

Not a point and click

Top Pro

Difficult Decisions

The Walking Dead requires that the player make decisions throughout, these typically will be in the form of action or conversation options. In many of these situations there is no obviously correct or best choice yet these decisions must be taken in stressful situations often giving a matter of seconds. They can be morally testing as you can attempt to do what is 'right', what is best for the group or what is best for yourself as well having differing repercussions on how your character is perceived by different people. See More

CalmHunHunahpu's Experience

"the enemy of my enemy is my friend" The first season, first episode & very first action scene.... i died lol right away. it was fun, it was sad, it was heavily emotional, facing difficult choices in which you do NOT get much time to think for, its on the fly as if it would be in real life at times.. & you cannot change your choice once it has been picked. choose wisely quickly! remember... you are trying to survive, with friends or strangers against several enemies from zombies to bandits. the series is amazing, absolutely a great game to play, even if you are not familiar with the TV show as i hear follows more the comics which i have not read.. but now i want too! if your new to the walking dead or a hard core fan you will enjoy this a lot. highly recommend . keep a tissue box handy! you never know when something will hit you close to home or deep within your heart. you become attached to the characters so quickly. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Narrative, Adventure, Survival Horror

Top Con

Superficial player impact

While the game may on the face of it appear to have far reaching consequences for the decisions taken by the player. At times it can appear that these consequences cause mainly only superficial differences as the story progresses. See More

Top Pro

Engrossing Storyline

The Walking Dead tells a genuinely gripping story which can be a testing and exhausting experience for the player. It is told through the interactions between people fighting to survive in a new world in which resources are scarce and threats can come from both the living and the undead. Perhaps the major strength of the game in creating a compelling story telling experience is that it causes the player to care about the characters involved. This is an all too uncommon experience in gaming, and in The Walking Dead adds much greater meaning to the decisions which must be made along the way. See More

Night in the Woods

Top Pro

The simplistic gameplay is surprisingly fun

Running around the side-scrolling town as Mae day in and day out is more enjoyable than it sounds at first. It's mundane, but there's a lot of meaning to find around the town if you're willing to look for it. You go wherever you want, finding out stories about the townspeople and the town itself, or hanging out with friends for scripted story moments. Poking around all over town to find out the history is pretty cool, like the underground diner that Mae used to steal from back in the day, or the old shopping mall that barely gets any customers anymore. When you're not talking to people or going somewhere, you can play around with the rhythm mini-game as you practice with Mae's bass either in her room or in her old band with her group of friends. You can fall into a nice habit of checking in with the NPCs and locations you care about most, almost like in real life where you prioritize the people and places you spend the most time around. See More

Top Con

Some pacing issues with the story

The story slogs through the premise of Mae's anxieties and disillusionment for a long time until it suddenly switches somewhere in the middle. There are a few hints here and there about how and why the plot becomes a murder mystery, but these things seem inconsequential and not as important as Mae's personal issues. It ends up feeling strange to change things up partway through to something unrelated to the original premise. While the murder mystery isn't necessarily bad, it would have been nice to see a more focused insight and resolution to Mae's young adult troubles. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Adventure, Narrative

Top Pro

Great coming-of-age story

The coming-of-age story in Night in the Woods is unconventional for a video game, making it more unique and intriguing. After dropping out of college, the main character, Mae, struggles with her own disillusionment in life and refusal to grow up, all the while her old friends find success and move on without her. You join in on that struggle as you live as Mae: aimlessly going around town talking to everyone and listening to their worries, browsing your laptop when you're supposed to be doing other important things, and even pressing a button to wake up in bed every morning as a reminder of how mundane life can be. You see all the ways she doesn't necessarily want to grow up, wishing she could stay a kid forever, but then she talks to an old acquaintance who thinks she's washed up now, making her feel anxious about her failings as a young adult. This type of story is familiar for anyone who has also had a hard time with similar problems, and eye-opening for anyone who hasn't. See More

Top Con

The main character is insufferable at first

It's hard to like Mae from the start for a few reasons. She's extremely self-centered, she likes to steal for the thrills, and she has no interest whatsoever in fixing her shortcomings. Her life seems to be one awkward moment after another where you can't help but cringe in embarrassment, like in one early scene where she gets drunk at a party and blabs away about her personal problems after spending hours telling herself she wouldn't. As you get to know her, Mae might grow on you, but if you're the type to lose your patience with people who are immature, then you probably won't like her all that much. See More

Top Pro

Tragic, realistic setting and NPCs

Night in the Woods is set in Possum Springs, once a booming mine town but now a forgotten speck on the map, rife with poverty and decay. Its history is based on several real Adirondack towns, and its portrayal of rural decline is painfully accurate. The townspeople you talk to lament about having to close down their businesses, or wonder out loud how they'll make ends meet. Everyone's economic hardships feel real and relevant to anyone who's gone through the same thing or knows someone else who has. See More

Top Pro

Well-written side characters

Every character feels like they have a history and realistic personal motivations, even when they're left unexplained. Mae's friends are all different yet interesting in their own ways, like Gregg who's always happy to see her and helps Mae feel like someone truly cares, and Bea with her biting sarcasm and apathy that seem to cover up her more complex issues. The residents of the town also talk about things in ways that are true-to-life, like how they gossip about their neighbors as you listen in, or just flat-out tell you sometimes to leave them alone. Every character in the game feels like a real person, whether they're central to the story or just one of the NPCs you see sitting on their porch all the time. See More

Thimbleweed Park

Top Pro

Well-developed, quirky characters

There are five playable characters total. Two are available from the start of the game, and three more have their own scenario to play through when first introduced into the game. These scenarios showcase the characters' backgrounds and personalities via their own mini-storyline that draws heavily on comedy and allows the player to learn more about each character. Each of these scenarios concludes with them joining the main storyline where you are free to swap between them at will. Each and every playable character has their own goals, which are made clear on their personalized to-do lists, which act as a quest log of sorts, and help guide the player on what to do next to keep the story moving along. Among the five playable characters you will play as two federal agents, a clown with a swearing problem (although this is bleeped out in game), a lovable nerd who aspires to be a game developer, and even a ghost who is trapped and can't pass on into the afterlife. There are also a dozen or so supporting characters, and while not controlled by the player, were not neglected in their writing. From the town's sheriff, who also seemingly acts as a front desk clerk and coroner - although he adamantly denies this fact to hilarious effect throughout the game - to the bum outside the convenience store who begs for change, each and every one is well developed with their own quirks and personality that are artfully consistent throughout the entire playthrough. See More

Top Con

Inventory management can be a hassle

Since each of the five playable character has their own inventory, sometimes trading back and forth between them can be a hassle, especially when unsure of which items are needed to solve specific puzzles. The constant trading becomes tedious due to the number of items in the game. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Genre:Adventure, Puzzle

Top Pro

Well-written storyline with many subplots

The story begins with two federal agents investigating a murder a little outside the strange, surreal town of Thimbleweed Park. While the initial main focus of the story revolves around solving the murder, it quickly branches out from there as the agents enter the town and start questioning the locals. During this investigation, a bunch of new characters (three becoming playable) and their respective subplots and stories are introduced into the game. The murder soon fades into the background, as the personal stories of the playable characters take front and center. Each playable character's story will be experienced in full resulting in being able to see the same overarching storyline from a multitude of different viewpoints. Each of these subplots are well-written as they all relate to each other in some way, offer a fresh perspective, and also contribute plot elements to the main story as a whole. Throughout the game, the writing is consistent and each of the various subplots and story elements all serve to reinforce the overarching story. Near the end of the game, many of the plot points have been neatly addressed and concluded, resulting in a rewarding game experience that really prioritizes a story-first approach. See More

Top Con

The 4th wall is broken at times ruining immersion

The characters will sometimes address the player directly. This fourth wall breaking, even though a staple of the games Thimbleweed Park is giving tribute to, can be off-putting to some modern gamers who would rather experience full immersion. See More

Top Pro

Open and convenient exploration

Most of the city of Thimbleweed Park and it's surrounding areas are immediately available to explore and take in the scenery. While some of it is gated by story for gameplay reasons, there is still a huge amount of content that is available to immerse yourself in the minute you start the game. As the game progresses, the explorable area becomes bigger and bigger as more locations are discovered. A fast travel map system is introduced, making it quick and easy to get wherever you want to go with a few clicks. This is extremely helpful when moving from one end of the map to the other, and shaves away hours of travel time by the time the game concludes. See More

Top Pro

Great for both casual gamers and those looking for a challenge thanks to an adjustable difficulty level

The game offers a casual mode for those who just want to experience the story and characters without being bogged down by all the tricky puzzles, as it shortens the length of the game by removing a majority of them. Additionally, for those who want the true gaming experience, there is the hard mode which includes all the puzzles in their entirety which adds hours to the game length. This makes the game completely accessible for both types of players, whether they're seasoned vets or entirely new to the adventure gaming genre. See More

Top Pro

Access to five playable characters allows you to continue the story even if you get stuck

As soon as the game begins, you have the freedom to switch between 2 of the playable characters, with more becoming available as the adventure progresses. Since you can freely swap between characters whenever you'd like, getting stuck on a specific puzzle for one character's storyline isn't quite an issue, as you can simply change over to a different character and progress their storyline instead. This means those tricky puzzles won't bring your game to a grinding halt. See More

Top Pro

A great tribute to the classic point-and-click games of the 90s

Designed by Ron Gilbert, an award-winning adventure game designer in the early days of the genre, Thimbleweed Park is a tribute to the adventure gaming days of old. It's a modern game that opts to use an old look and feel to recreate the classic point and click games of the past such as Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. Like many point and click games of the era, it utilizes a verb based action system and dialogue trees to navigate and interact with the world. Adventure gamers who grew up with the Lucasarts' classic adventure games will find many similarities here in the look and feel of the game, resulting in a game that could be right at home in the late 80s and early 90s. See More

The Journey Down

Top Pro

Quality presentation

The characters are 3D rendered on top of beautiful hand painted backgrounds with it all blending nicely to a very neatly finished look. See More

Top Con

Chapters are extremely short

Even though the game is broken up into separately purchasable chapters, each chapter is pretty short, even when considering all chapters combined the game in full will still be short. See More

LogicalInuus's Experience

I enjoyed all 3 of these chapters. Using items in the inventory was not a complicated process and it was an entertaining storyline. Top 3 point and click games IMO See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Top Pro

Unique Style

Self described as an "afro-caribbean" vibe. With character faces that resemble tribal masks as well as the main characters sporting Caribbean accents there is no doubt the game was designed with black culture in mind. See More

Top Pro

Satisfying puzzles

The Journey Down offers challenging puzzles that give the user quite a bit of satisfaction when solved. Not that they are too difficult but just not that the game hands the answers to the player on a platter either. See More

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