19) The Cat Lady

The Cat Lady is a dark, psychological horror game that follows the life of Susan Ashworth, a 40-year-old woman suffering from chronic depression. On the night she takes her own life, Susan is visited by a strange being in the afterlife that gives her the task of destroying monsters hiding among the living in exchange for finally finding peace.

Help Susan fight through her depression.

Explore scenes for items to collect.

The Cat Lady features mature themes on top of the familiar point and click mechanics. You must solve atmospheric puzzles with objects you collect in various scenes and talk to a number of different characters throughout your journey. The Cat Lady won Adventure Gamers Best Story Award in 2012.

20) Riddles of the Past

A girl wakes up with no memories of her past except her name – Emily Hansen. She is soon drawn to the town of Riverside, a mysterious place that she hopes will reveal her lost past. Search the town for clues to discover it’s grisly fate and find out who Emily Hansen really is.

Solve puzzles to unlock the mystery of Emily’s lost memories.

Riddles of the Past is a hidden object game with over 50 locations and a number of puzzles to solve and objects to uncover. The game also features two levels of difficulty available and a post apocalyptic atmosphere.

Explore the mysterious town of Riverside.

21) Hope Lake

Several years after the accidental drowning of a teacher at Hope Lake Boarding School, female students begin to disappear one by one. As detective Kelly Wells, you must return to the now abandoned boarding school and search for clues to find the culprit before he strikes again.

Can you solve the mystery of Hope Lake Boarding school?

Hope Lake is a hidden object game with an unusually dark and intense story for the genre. It features several mini games and hidden object scenes, along with two levels of difficulty.

Explore dozens of locations on your search for the culprit.