Games like McPixel

This is a point-and-click puzzle game where players solve 100 short, timed challenges to prevent explosions using available tools. It features a fast-paced, chaotic feel with a retro aesthetic.

84% positive from 3,939 · 2012 · Steam Deck Playable · $4.99 $1.09 -78% · Lowest ever $0.49 (2017-11-22)

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Six games like McPixel

Thimbleweed Park™

93% positive from 4,168 reviews201740% finish itDeck Verified

A point-and-click adventure game with five playable characters solving puzzles in a bizarre town. It features a neo-noir mystery with humor and exploration.

What players likedPlayers praise the game's lore and characters, reminiscent of classic adventure games.

The catchThe story falls apart in the second half and the ending gives no real payoff.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Pixel Graphics.

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

95% positive from 1,632 reviews2021Deck Verified

Point-and-click adventure game where you solve paranormal mysteries with Detective McQueen. It features a humorous, pixelated art style and standalone cases.

What players likedPlayers praise its humor and creative puzzles, comparing it to the original Darkside Detective game as an enjoyable point-and-click adventure.

The catchPuzzle logic is so obscure that brute-force clicking or a guide is the norm.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Pixel Graphics.

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Loco Motive

93% positive from 1,182 reviews202437% finish itDeck Verified

A comedy point-and-click murder mystery aboard a 1930s steam train. You play the three prime suspects in turn, a lawyer, a rookie detective and a spy, solving item puzzles to clear their names.

What players likedPlayers praise "Loco Motive" as a classic point-and-click adventure, reminiscent of Monkey Island, for its humor, story, and exceptional voice acting.

The catchThe comedy is loud and constant but the jokes almost never land.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Pixel Graphics.

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Chaos on Deponia

90% positive from 3,086 reviews201234% finish itDeck Playable

A point-and-click adventure game with a wacky, humorous tone. Players solve puzzles to reunite a fragmented consciousness and save a planet.

What players likedPlayers say it's like the first Deponia game, praising its continuation of the original's style and gameplay.

The catchPuzzles are so illogical that finishing usually means following an online walkthrough.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Goodbye Deponia

89% positive from 2,562 reviews201334% finish itDeck Playable

A comedic point-and-click adventure game where players solve puzzles with multiple Rufus clones to save Deponia. It features chaotic problem-solving and a quirky, self-sabotaging protagonist.

What players likedPlayers praise "Goodbye Deponia" as a top-tier point-and-click adventure, comparable to "Chaos" for its excellent puzzles, art, music, humor, and voice acting.

The catchThe humour turns racist and sexist, notably a scene casting a Black woman as a monkey.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Journey of a Roach

89% positive from 2,079 reviews2013Deck Verified

This is a 3D point-and-click adventure game where players control a roach, crawling on walls and ceilings to solve puzzles in a bizarre post-apocalyptic world. It features humorous, nonverbal communication and an atmospheric soundtrack.

The catchPuzzle solutions are illogical, so trial and error or a walkthrough takes over.

Both are tagged Comedy, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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More about McPixel

What players liked

Players praise McPixel's rapid pace and unique humor, comparing its rewarding failures to Henry Stickmin games.

The catch

Puzzles boil down to randomly clicking everything until a nonsensical solution triggers.

Reviews: 84% positive from 3,939
Released: 2012
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $4.99 $1.09 -78% · Lowest ever $0.49 (2017-11-22)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 3,939 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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