Games like Thimbleweed Park™

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.

93% positive from 4,168 · 2017 · 40% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $6.99 -65% · Lowest ever $4.99 (2019-05-16)

AdventurePoint & Click Pixel GraphicsIndiePuzzle Comedy

Six games like Thimbleweed Park™

McPixel

84% positive from 3,939 reviews2012Deck Playable

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.

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

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

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 Thimbleweed Park™

What players liked

Players praise the game's lore and characters, reminiscent of classic adventure games.

The catch

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

Reviews: 93% positive from 4,168
Released: 2017
Finish it: 40% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $6.99 -65% · Lowest ever $4.99 (2019-05-16)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 4,168 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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