Games like Lost in Play

This is a point-and-click adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and exploration. It has a whimsical, imaginative feel, following two siblings on a quest.

97% positive from 1,855 · 2022 · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $3.99 -80% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2025-10-16)

Puzzle Point & ClickIndieSingleplayerMysteryCasual

Six games like Lost in Play

Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

91% positive from 1,582 reviews200915% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and narrative exploration. Players interact with characters and environments to uncover a Mayan mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a funny, surprising, classic-style point-and-click adventure, maintaining the quality of the first game.

The catchMany puzzle solutions run on moon logic rather than anything a player could deduce.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

80% positive from 3,893 reviews201227% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative adventure game where players investigate crime scenes, find clues, and interrogate suspects as Sherlock Holmes. It features a dark, twisting story set in Victorian London.

What players likedPlayers praise the engaging story and varied, intuitive puzzles, wishing its sequel maintained its quality.

The catchObscure puzzles and pixel hunting leave you stuck and reaching for a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Unboxing the Cryptic Killer

90% positive from 2,662 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

A 2-player cooperative puzzle game where players see different halves of puzzles and must communicate to solve them. It's a tense, collaborative experience to escape a killer.

What players likedPlayers praise its cooperative puzzle-solving, comparing it to "Tick Tock: A Tale for Two" for its engaging, shared experience.

The catchIt is over in about two hours, which feels thin for the price.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Doors: Paradox

91% positive from 2,032 reviews202229% finish itDeck Playable

A relaxing diorama puzzle escape game where players solve puzzles to open doors and travel to new, visually stunning themed levels. The core loop involves exploring diverse realms and unraveling a story through collectible scrolls.

What players likedPlayers praise Doors: Paradox as a beautiful, charming, and creative cozy puzzle game, improving on previous titles with engaging, unique levels.

The catchPuzzles stay simple and rarely offer real challenge

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek

90% positive from 1,517 reviews201412% finish it

This is a hidden-object puzzle-adventure game with a unique Detective Mode for investigation. It features a 1950s noir horror mystery with challenging puzzles and a gripping plot.

What players likedPlayers praise its enjoyable puzzles and charmingly bad production value, reminiscent of a B-movie.

The catchHidden object scenes and puzzles are trivially easy and the game ends quickly.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Adam Wolfe

92% positive from 1,191 reviews201634% finish itDeck Playable

A supernatural detective adventure game with point-and-click investigation, puzzle-solving, and a dark, psychological thriller feel. Players solve mysteries to find a missing sister within a larger conspiracy.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a well-executed point-and-click/hidden object game with a wonderful, interesting story and good voice acting.

The catchPuzzles are trivially easy, closer to clicking through a story than solving anything.

Both are tagged Mystery, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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More about Lost in Play

What players liked

Players praise its charming art, creative puzzles, and relaxing, cartoon-like adventure, often compared to Gravity Falls.

The catch

Puzzle difficulty swings wildly from trivial to a card game with no skip button.

Reviews: 97% positive from 1,855
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $3.99 -80% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2025-10-16)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 97% positive, but with 1,855 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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