Games like Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

This is a hidden object adventure game with a dark pirate theme. Players solve puzzles to rescue a daughter from an undead pirate's curse.

92% positive from 1,606 · 2014

Hidden ObjectAdventureCasualPoint & Click PuzzlePirates

Six games like Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

95% positive from 3,077 reviews2009Deck Playable

This is a point-and-click adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and a humorous, pirate-themed story. Players guide Guybrush Threepwood through a quest to become a pirate and win the heart of Elaine Marley.

What players likedPlayers praise its classic status, humor, and story, calling it one of the best click adventure games and a must-play for gamers.

The catchThe redrawn art is widely disliked and the classic look strips out the voice acting.

Both are tagged Pirates, Point & Click and Adventure.

Games like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition →

Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

95% positive from 2,975 reviews201039% finish itDeck Playable

This is a point-and-click adventure game featuring puzzle-solving and witty dialogue. Players guide Guybrush Threepwood through humorous challenges to defeat a zombie pirate.

What players likedIt's a masterclass sequel with improved graphics, challenging puzzles, and excellent voice acting, praised for its timeless design and developer commentary.

The catchSeveral puzzle solutions are so illogical you end up needing hints or a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Pirates, Point & Click and Adventure.

Games like Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ →

Puzzle Pirates

80% positive from 2,229 reviews20110% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online game where players solve puzzles to perform pirate actions. Its core loop involves cooperative piracy and a player-run economy.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun puzzles and player-run economy, despite the MMO aspects being diminished from its past.

The catchAccounts get permanently banned with no explanation and support refuses to say why.

Both are tagged Pirates, Puzzle and Casual.

Games like Puzzle Pirates →

Morphopolis

83% positive from 4,845 reviews201418% finish itDeck Verified

Puzzle adventure game about insect metamorphosis. Explore a hand-drawn world, solving puzzles as an aphid grub.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, atmospheric exploration, comparing it to Myst or point-and-click adventures.

The catchControls are slow and wonky, clearly built for touchscreen and awkward with a mouse.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Point & Click and Puzzle.

Games like Morphopolis →

Hidden Folks

96% positive from 3,204 reviews2017Deck Verified

This is a hidden object game with interactive, hand-drawn environments. Players find targets by interacting with the world and receive hints when needed.

What players likedPlayers praise this hidden object game as a relaxing, hand-drawn "Where's Wally" with hilarious, human-made sound effects and lively, interactive environments.

The catchBig later levels blend together, reducing the hunt to clicking every object on screen.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Point & Click and Puzzle.

Games like Hidden Folks →

Frankenstein: Master of Death

83% positive from 1,965 reviews201522% finish itDeck Playable

This is a puzzle adventure game where players solve clues and overcome obstacles to save creatures and stop Baron Igor. It features stunning 2k HD graphics and a new take on the Frankenstein story.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxed hidden object gameplay and nice puzzles, reminiscent of a straightforward seek-and-find game.

The catchAchievements stay bugged and refuse to unlock even after repeated full playthroughs.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Point & Click and Puzzle.

Games like Frankenstein: Master of Death →

More like this: Point & Click Puzzle Hidden Object

More about Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

What players liked

Players praise the engaging mini-games and light thought required, similar to other casual hidden-object adventures.

The catch

The map has no fast travel, so progress means endless backtracking through rooms.

Reviews: 92% positive from 1,606
Released: 2014
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 1,606 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

View Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart on Steam

Or skip the lists entirely.

Describe what you feel like playing

This page was built automatically from stored Steam data. How these pages are made.