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Games like Deltarune, Resident Evil 4, and The Case of the Golden Idol, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: May 16, 2026

  • 1
    1
    Deltarune
    2025 June 2025 by tobyfox
    Music, Puzzle, RPG
    Music, Puzzle, RPG
    8.88 Masterpiece+
    Rating Deltarune
  • 2
    2
    Resident Evil 4
    2023 March 2023 by Capcom Development Division 1
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    8.45 Masterpiece-
    Rating Resident Evil 4
  • 3
    3
    The Case of the Golden Idol
    2022 October 2022 by Color Gray Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.81 Excellent+
    Rating The Case of the Golden Idol
  • 4
    4
    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
    2014 November 2014 by Edmund McMillen
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    7.82 Excellent+
    Rating The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
  • 5
    5
    Undertale
    2015 September 2015 by tobyfox
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    7.70 Excellent+
    Rating Undertale
  • 6
    6
    Soma
    2015 September 2015 by Frictional Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    7.60 Excellent
    Rating Soma
  • 7
    7
    Dishonored
    2012 October 2012 by Arkane Studios
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    7.58 Excellent
    Rating Dishonored
  • 8
    8
    Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
    1998 November 1998 by Oddworld Inhabitants
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.63 Excellent+
    Rating Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
  • 9
    9
    Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
    2016 June 2016 by Spike Chunsoft
    Puzzle, RPG, Strategy
    Puzzle, RPG, Strategy
    7.57 Excellent
    Rating Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
  • 10
    10
    Sally Face
    2016 December 2016 by Portable Moose
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.42 Excellent
    Rating Sally Face
  • 11
    11
    BioShock
    2007 August 2007 by 2K Boston
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    7.28 Excellent-
    Rating BioShock
  • 12
    12
    The Rise of the Golden Idol
    2024 November 2024 by Color Gray Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.32 Excellent-
    Rating The Rise of the Golden Idol
  • 13
    13
    Fran Bow
    2015 August 2015 by Killmonday Games HB
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.21 Excellent-
    Rating Fran Bow
  • 14
    14
    Dead Space
    2008 October 2008 by EA Redwood Shores
    Shooter, Puzzle, Science fiction
    Shooter, Puzzle, Science fiction
    7.17 Excellent-
    Rating Dead Space
  • 15
    15
    Mad Father
    2016 September 2016 by Sen
    Puzzle, RPG, Horror
    Puzzle, RPG, Horror
    7.12 Excellent--
    Rating Mad Father
  • 16
    16
    We Were Here Forever
    2022 May 2022 by Total Mayhem Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.13 Excellent-
    Rating We Were Here Forever
  • 17
    17
    Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
    1999 August 1999 by Crystal Dynamics
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.06 Excellent--
    Rating Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
  • 18
    18
    Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
    2017 September 2017 by Arkane Studios
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    7.07 Excellent--
    Rating Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
  • 19
    19
    Inside
    2016 June 2016 by Playdead
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.02 Excellent--
    Rating Inside
  • 20
    20
    Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    2021 October 2021 by Clifftop Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.99 Excellent--
    Rating Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
  • 21
    21
    What Remains of Edith Finch
    2017 April 2017 by Giant Sparrow
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    7.02 Excellent--
    Rating What Remains of Edith Finch
  • 22
    22
    Little Nightmares II
    2021 February 2021 by Tarsier Studios
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    7.04 Excellent--
    Rating Little Nightmares II
  • 23
    23
    The Room
    2012 September 2012 by Fireproof Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Fantasy
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Fantasy
    6.97 Excellent--
    Rating The Room
  • 24
    24
    The Room Two
    2013 December 2013 by Fireproof Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Fantasy
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Fantasy
    6.96 Excellent--
    Rating The Room Two
  • 25
    25
    The Witch's House MV
    2018 October 2018 by Fummy
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    6.89 Excellent--
    Rating The Witch's House MV
  • 26
    26
    Little Misfortune
    2019 September 2019 by Killmonday Games HB
    Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle
    Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle
    6.93 Excellent--
    Rating Little Misfortune
  • 27
    27
    BioShock 2
    2010 February 2010 by 2K Marin
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
    6.85 Good++
    Rating BioShock 2
  • 28
    28
    Alice: Madness Returns
    2011 June 2011 by Spicy Horse Games
    Platform, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    Platform, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    6.86 Good++
    Rating Alice: Madness Returns
  • 29
    29
    Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
    2019 May 2019 by Steel Wool Studios
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    7.02 Excellent--
    Rating Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
  • 30
    30
    The Sexy Brutale
    2017 April 2017 by Tequila Works
    Puzzle, Adventure, Mystery
    Puzzle, Adventure, Mystery
    6.86 Good++
    Rating The Sexy Brutale
  • 31
    31
    Norco
    2022 March 2022 by Geography of Robots
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.96 Excellent--
    Rating Norco
  • 32
    32
    The Room Three
    2015 November 2015 by Fireproof Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.72 Good++
    Rating The Room Three
  • 33
    33
    Detention
    2017 January 2017 by Red Candle Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    6.80 Good++
    Rating Detention
  • 34
    34
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2018 September 2018 by Eidos Montréal
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.65 Good++
    Rating Shadow of the Tomb Raider
  • 35
    35
    Iron Lung
    2022 March 2022 by David Szymanski
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    6.61 Good+
    Rating Iron Lung
  • 36
    36
    Pony Island
    2016 January 2016 by Daniel Mullins Games
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    6.56 Good+
    Rating Pony Island
  • 37
    37
    Primordia
    2012 December 2012 by Wormwood Studios
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    6.68 Good++
    Rating Primordia
  • 38
    38
    Limbo
    2010 July 2010 by Playdead
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.53 Good+
    Rating Limbo
  • 39
    39
    Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
    2013 August 2013 by Starbreeze Studios
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    6.52 Good+
    Rating Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  • 40
    40
    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
    2022 September 2022 by Cloak and Dagger Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.65 Good++
    Rating The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
  • 41
    41
    Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
    2015 September 2015 by Spike Chunsoft
    Shooter, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    Shooter, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    6.53 Good+
    Rating Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
  • 42
    42
    We Were Here Together
    2019 October 2019 by Total Mayhem Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    6.46 Good+
    Rating We Were Here Together
  • 43
    43
    Little Inferno
    2012 November 2012 by Tomorrow Corporation
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    6.43 Good+
    Rating Little Inferno
  • 44
    44
    Cube Escape: Paradox
    2018 September 2018 by Rusty Lake
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.41 Good+
    Rating Cube Escape: Paradox
  • 45
    45
    Unavowed
    2018 August 2018 by Wadjet Eye Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    6.58 Good+
    Rating Unavowed
  • 46
    46
    The Evil Within
    2014 October 2014 by Tango Gameworks
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.45 Good+
    Rating The Evil Within
  • 47
    47
    Children of the Sun
    2024 April 2024 by René Rother
    Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy
    Shooter, Puzzle, Strategy
    6.77 Good++
    Rating Children of the Sun
  • 48
    48
    Lamplight City
    2018 September 2018 by Grundislav Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.77 Good++
    Rating Lamplight City
  • 49
    49
    Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
    2024 August 2024 by Mega Cat Studios
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    6.72 Good++
    Rating Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
  • 50
    50
    We Were Here
    2017 February 2017 by Total Mayhem Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    6.35 Good
    Rating We Were Here
  • 51
    51
    Lost Ruins
    2021 May 2021 by Altari Games
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    6.59 Good+
    Rating Lost Ruins
  • 52
    52
    Rusty Lake: Roots
    2016 October 2016 by Rusty Lake
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.33 Good
    Rating Rusty Lake: Roots
  • 53
    53
    Little Nightmares
    2017 April 2017 by Tarsier Studios
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.28 Good
    Rating Little Nightmares
  • 54
    54
    Amnesia: The Bunker
    2023 June 2023 by Frictional Games
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.44 Good+
    Rating Amnesia: The Bunker
  • 55
    55
    Rusty Lake Paradise
    2018 January 2018 by Rusty Lake
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.19 Good
    Rating Rusty Lake Paradise
  • 56
    56
    Platform 8
    2024 May 2024 by KOTAKE CREATE
    Platform, Puzzle, Simulator
    Platform, Puzzle, Simulator
    6.43 Good+
    Rating Platform 8
  • 57
    57
    Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
    2019 August 2019 by Stuck In Attic
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.42 Good+
    Rating Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
  • 58
    58
    Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
    1997 September 1997 by Oddworld Inhabitants
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.16 Good
    Rating Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
  • 59
    59
    Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?
    2024 November 2024 by Stately Snail
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    6.15 Good
    Rating Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?
  • 60
    60
    Silence
    2016 November 2016 by Daedalic Entertainment
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.47 Good+
    Rating Silence
  • 61
    61
    We Were Here Too
    2018 February 2018 by Total Mayhem Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Thriller
    Puzzle, Adventure, Thriller
    6.21 Good
    Rating We Were Here Too
  • 62
    62
    Strange Horticulture
    2022 January 2022 by Bad Viking
    Puzzle, RPG, Simulator
    Puzzle, RPG, Simulator
    6.22 Good
    Rating Strange Horticulture
  • 63
    63
    I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
    1995 October 1995 by The Dreamers Guild
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.07 Good-
    Rating I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
  • 64
    64
    The Cat Lady
    2012 December 2012 by Harvester Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Quiz/Trivia
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Quiz/Trivia
    6.07 Good-
    Rating The Cat Lady
  • 65
    65
    The Fall
    2014 May 2014 by Over The Moon
    Point-and-click, Shooter, Platform
    Point-and-click, Shooter, Platform
    6.20 Good
    Rating The Fall
  • 66
    66
    No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
    2020 April 2020 by Sowoke Entertainment Bureau
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    6.05 Good-
    Rating No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
  • 67
    67
    Visage
    2020 October 2020 by SadSquare Studio
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    6.34 Good
    Rating Visage
  • 68
    68
    Bendy and the Ink Machine
    2017 February 2017 by TheMeatly Games, Ltd.
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    Puzzle, Adventure, Fantasy
    6.15 Good
    Rating Bendy and the Ink Machine
  • 69
    69
    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
    2005 October 2005 by Headfirst Productions
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.31 Good
    Rating Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
  • 70
    70
    Shady Part of Me
    2020 December 2020 by Douze Dixièmes
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    Platform, Puzzle, RPG
    5.95 Good-
    Rating Shady Part of Me
  • 71
    71
    Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
    2012 October 2012 by rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbH
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.04 Good-
    Rating Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
  • 72
    72
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    2010 September 2010 by Frictional Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.92 Good-
    Rating Amnesia: The Dark Descent
  • 73
    73
    Bendy and the Dark Revival
    2022 November 2022 by Joey Drew Studios
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.89 Good-
    Rating Bendy and the Dark Revival
  • 74
    74
    The Longing
    2020 March 2020 by Studio Seufz
    Puzzle, RPG, Simulator
    Puzzle, RPG, Simulator
    6.06 Good-
    Rating The Longing
  • 75
    75
    The Last Campfire
    2020 August 2020 by Hello Games
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
    6.11 Good-
    Rating The Last Campfire
  • 76
    76
    Phasmophobia
    2020 September 2020 by Kinetic Games
    Puzzle, Tactical, Horror
    Puzzle, Tactical, Horror
    5.78 Good--
    Rating Phasmophobia
  • 77
    77
    Lightmatter
    2020 January 2020 by Tunnel Vision Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.79 Good--
    Rating Lightmatter
  • 78
    78
    Distraint 2
    2018 November 2018 by Jesse Makkonen
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.64 Good--
    Rating Distraint 2
  • 79
    79
    Knights
    2016 May 2016 by Arzola's
    Puzzle, Strategy, Dark
    Puzzle, Strategy, Dark
    5.64 Good--
    Rating Knights
  • 80
    80
    Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
    2015 March 2015 by OhNoo Studio
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    6.11 Good-
    Rating Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
  • 81
    81
    The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    2017 May 2017 by D'Avekki Studios
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator
    6.10 Good-
    Rating The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
  • 82
    82
    DreadOut
    2014 May 2014 by Digital Happiness
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.82 Good--
    Rating DreadOut
  • 83
    83
    Tormented Souls
    2021 August 2021 by Abstract Digital works
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.94 Good-
    Rating Tormented Souls
  • 84
    84
    Dropsy
    2015 September 2015 by A Jolly Corpse
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.91 Good-
    Rating Dropsy
  • 85
    85
    Year Walk
    2013 February 2013 by Simogo
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    5.94 Good-
    Rating Year Walk
  • 86
    86
    The Bridge
    2013 February 2013 by Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda
    Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
    Platform, Puzzle, Strategy
    5.70 Good--
    Rating The Bridge
  • 87
    87
    Somerville
    2022 November 2022 by Jumpship
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.86 Good--
    Rating Somerville
  • 88
    88
    Amanda the Adventurer
    2023 April 2023 by Mangledmaw Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.52 Decent++
    Rating Amanda the Adventurer
  • 89
    89
    Penumbra: Black Plague
    2008 February 2008 by Frictional Games
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
    5.80 Good--
    Rating Penumbra: Black Plague
  • 90
    90
    Rusty Lake Hotel
    2015 December 2015 by Rusty Lake
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.39 Decent++
    Rating Rusty Lake Hotel
  • 91
    91
    Macdows 95
    2019 September 2019 by Yunus Ayyildiz
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure
    5.39 Decent++
    Rating Macdows 95
  • 92
    92
    Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived
    2019 December 2019 by Critique Gaming
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
    5.89 Good-
    Rating Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived
  • 93
    93
    Seen
    2019 June 2019 by Seen Games
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.39 Decent++
    Rating Seen
  • 94
    94
    Poppy Playtime
    2021 October 2021 by Mob Entertainment
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.37 Decent+
    Rating Poppy Playtime
  • 95
    95
    Layers of Fear
    2016 February 2016 by Bloober Team
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
    5.43 Decent++
    Rating Layers of Fear
  • 96
    96
    Condemned: Criminal Origins
    2005 November 2005 by Monolith Productions
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.55 Decent++
    Rating Condemned: Criminal Origins
  • 97
    97
    Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
    1993 March 1993 by Humongous Entertainment
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
    5.32 Decent+
    Rating Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
  • 98
    98
    Lucifer Within Us
    2020 October 2020 by Kitfox Games
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator
    Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator
    5.32 Decent+
    Rating Lucifer Within Us
  • 99
    99
    LEGO The Incredibles
    2018 June 2018 by Traveller's Tales
    Platform, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    Platform, Puzzle, Hack and Slash
    5.72 Good--
    Rating LEGO The Incredibles
  • 100
    100
    Creaks
    2020 July 2020 by Amanita Design
    Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle
    Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle
    5.73 Good--
    Rating Creaks
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