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Less Miserables is an upcoming point-and-click parody of Les Misérables

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:47:13 +0000

A point-and-click parody of Les Misérables. Could be a fun one to keep an eye on if you love classic adventure games with modern touches.

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Adventure game The Drifter adds new localisations with support for fan translations

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:22:34 +0000

A truly excellent point and click adventure game The Drifter is now more easily playable thanks to some official translations, and support for fan additions.

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From Ruins – A Detective Adventure looks worth keeping an eye on

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:28:49 +0000

From Ruins – A Detective Adventure caught my eye recently with it's interesting premise and some pretty slick looking pixel-art for point and click fans.

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Social stealth narrative game Better Than Us is all about creating a web of lies to steal from the ultra-rich

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:21:03 +0000

A political social stealth narrative game about lying and stealing from the ultra-wealthy? Better Than Us certainly sounds like a game for the times.

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Get ready for another adventure with The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:02:49 +0000

The lovely Darkside Detective series is set to expand with a new announcement of The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon.

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The Many Sins of House Ocampo is one to watch for point and click mystery adventure fans

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:50:27 +0000

The Many Sins of House Ocampo is a new announcement from the developers of If On A Winter's Night Four Travelers and it looks great.

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Made in the spirit of Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max, adventure game Splittown released recently

Liam Dawe — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:57:13 +0000

One missed here on GamingOnLinux from earlier in the month, the classic comedy point and click adventure game Splittown had a full complete release.

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Uncle Lee’s Cookbook will bring five episodes of point and click adventuring while you save the universe

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:14:48 +0000

Uncle Lee's Cookbook: Five Recipes for Disaster was recently announced that will bring five interesting point and click adventures to Linux / Steam Deck.

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Supernatural adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a fully voiced demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:22:02 +0000

If you love your adventure games be sure to check out Shadows of the Afterland, with a new fully voiced demo available to try in Steam Next Fest.

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Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Reforged announced from Revolution Software

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:04:44 +0000

Revolution Software just revealed Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror - Reforged, a faithful reimagining of the the classic 1997 adventure game.

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A tribute to classic 90s games and comic books, the RPG adventure Heroes of the Seven Islands is out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:24:21 +0000

Heroes of the Seven Islands is an intentionally badly drawn challenging tribute to classic role-playing video games and comic books.

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Check out the fantasy comedy point and click adventure Broken Relic

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:43:42 +0000

Fans of classic point and click adventures will want to check out Broken Relic, a fully voiced fantasy comedy adventure from a solo developer.

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Sci-fi adventure Ultrasound will bring a different kind of body horror

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:35:30 +0000

A different kind of body horror as you diagnose bizarre malformations all over a spaceship, Ultrasound is a grim (but great) looking point and click adventure.

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Go on the hunt for a simple pilsner in a world full of craft beer in Dude, Where Is My Beer? A New Hop

Liam Dawe — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:51:57 +0000

In a world overrun by craft beer enthusiasts and their endless creative brews, one grumpy guy is still on a quest to find one thing: a regular, basic pilsner.

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Solve mysterious murders in Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders with a launch set for September

Liam Dawe — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:13:40 +0000

Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is a richly atmospheric, retro-inspired point-and-click adventure set in Leipzig, Germany at the dawn of the 20th century.

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The Drifter is easily my new favourite point and click adventure

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:22:52 +0000

The Drifter from Powerhoof has released, and it is something truly special for the point and click adventure genre that's one not to be missed.

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Simon the Sorcerer Origins adventure game announced for release in October

Liam Dawe — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:37:37 +0000

Simon the Sorcerer Origins has been announced for release in October, a prequel to the 1993 classic and it sounds fantastic.

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Go back in time to the land of the dinos in the excellent demo for Theropods

Liam Dawe — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:51:01 +0000

Theropods is an upcoming point and click adventure that combines puzzles with a cinematic story. The demo in Steam Next Fest is quite impressive.

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Near-Mage is a gorgeous looking new hand-painted witchy adventure

Liam Dawe — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:13:56 +0000

Near-Mage is a brand new hand-painted adventure from Stuck In Attic, who also made Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure.

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Pulp adventure thriller The Drifter looks amazing and releases July 17

Liam Dawe — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:53:51 +0000

The Drifter from Powerhoof is an awesome looking adventure thriller and it just got a new trailer, along with a release date reveal of July 17.

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Point and click adventure The Mystery of Doomsday Valley confirmed for Linux

Liam Dawe — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:46:37 +0000

Another good one for fans of point and click adventures, keep an eye on the upcoming The Mystery of Doomsday Valley.

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Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile get upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Mon, 26 May 2025 16:43:27 +0000

Cyan Worlds went back to their classics Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile to get them upgraded and also Steam Deck Verified at the same time.

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Detective Dotson is a mystery adventure that's a love letter to India worth exploring out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:45:41 +0000

With a setting that not many games explore, Detective Dotson is a fresh adventure from Masala Games that's out now with Linux support. India is brought to life with some lovely pixel artwork in this new release, it's really quite eye-catching.

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Point-and-click urban thriller Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer launches May 20

Liam Dawe — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:22:51 +0000

Fans of point and click adventures get another real treat here. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer from Clifftop Games / Rawfury has a confirmed release date now for May 20th.

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Point and click adventure Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders launches later this year

Liam Dawe — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:34:49 +0000

Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders from Homo Narrans Studio is now on the road to release, with it being confirmed a GOG and Steam release will happen this year with Native Linux support.

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Time-travel adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games is out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:52:14 +0000

The latest point and click adventure from Wadjet Eye Games is out now with Old Skies sending you through time. It has Native Linux support and is Steam Deck Verified.

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Western point and click adventure Rosewater is out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:52:12 +0000

One classic point and click adventure game fans have been excited about has arrive. Rosewater, a Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City from Grundislav Games and Application Systems Heidelberg is out now with Native Linux support.

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The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure point and click adventure out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:47:46 +0000

The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure from Afoot Games looks like a wonderful casual point and click adventure for you to relax with. Out now with Native Linux support and it even has proper voice acting too, seems like a quality game worth your time.

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Time-travelling adventure Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games arrives April 23

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:31:20 +0000

Wadjet Eye Games have announced their next game, the time-travelling adventure Old Skies, is now set for launch on April 23rd.

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Point and click urban thriller Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer gets a new demo

Liam Dawe — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:40:54 +0000

Probably one of the most exciting upcoming point and click adventures is Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer, and now you can get any early look thanks to a demo release for Steam Next Fest.

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FACEMINER will have you scale up your A.I. surveillance empire on February 27

Liam Dawe — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:44:42 +0000

A narrative-driven management simulation that plunges players into the heart of a 90s-era data harvesting and artificial intelligence empire, FACEMINER is set for release on February 27th.

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The Campsite is a short and sweet modern point-and-click adventure worth your time

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:21:38 +0000

One for your next coffee break is The Campsite, a short but sweet modern point and click adventure that looks to be worth your time.

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Paranormal point-and-click adventure Slender Threads is out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:42:23 +0000

Love your modern point and click adventures? Paranormal point-and-click adventure Slender Threads from developer Blyts looks like a good one.

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Beholder: Conductor is Papers, Please meets the Golden Idol series

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:48:17 +0000

The latest from Alawar is a spin-off from the previous Beholder games. The first had you be a landlord in a totalitarian country, the second had you work in their central ministry and now this next game has you work as a train conductor.

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1997 classic adventure The Space Bar upgraded with ScummVM and Linux support

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:36:26 +0000

Another classic revived. The ZOOM Platform recently announced that the 1997 classic adventure The Space Bar has been upgraded to use ScummVM and there's now a Linux version to go with it.

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Wild West point & click adventure Rosewater set for release in March with a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:49:59 +0000

Rosewater from Grundislav Games and publisher Application Systems Heidelberg has a brand new trailer and they've revealed the release date is now set for March 27th.

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Chaosmonger Studio have announced a new adventure game with MIGHTY 1990

Liam Dawe — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:48:29 +0000

MIGHTY 1990 is the next game from Chaosmonger Studio who have been pumping out releases over the last few years including ENCODYA, Speedollama, Three Minutes To Eight and Clunky Hero.

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Adventures of a Cat in Space is an upcoming musical adventure starring Arthur Darvill

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:17:11 +0000

Adventures of a Cat in Space sounds like an exciting one to keep on your radar. An upcoming musical point and click adventure game starring Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Legends of Tomorrow and more).

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90s classics inspired adventure Splittown arrives on Steam and looks great

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:23:59 +0000

If you love classic point and click adventures then Splittown might be your next destination, as it's just arrived on Steam.

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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav adventure game from Daedalic added Linux / Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:05:29 +0000

The Night of the Rabbit wasn't the only classic Daedalic Entertainment adventure game to add Linux / Steam Deck support as another, The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav, also got the same treatment along with various upgrades.

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Thoroughly charming adventure game The Night of the Rabbit added Linux / Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:48:26 +0000

The Night of the Rabbit from Daedalic Entertainment originally released in 2013 and has some pretty glowing reviews, and recently Daedalic gave it a proper Native Linux / Steam Deck version too.

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Taking inspiration from Ace Attorney, point-and-click adventure Paper Perjury is out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:12:47 +0000

Paper Perjury is the debut title from Paper Cat Games, one for fans of games a bit similar to the Ace Attorney series. Dive into a case log full of mystery and intrigue, where you'll need to uncover the truth through clever deduction, interrogation, and exploration to find the solution.

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Mystery adventure Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping announced

Liam Dawe — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:14:06 +0000

The Duck returns for another mystery adventure in Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping coming sometime in 2025 with Native Linux support.

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Comedy adventure Elroy and the Aliens will launch April 2025

Liam Dawe — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:36:38 +0000

Developer Motiviti have announced that the colourful comedy adventure Elroy and the Aliens is going to launch on April 2nd, 2025. There's a new trailer and demo available.

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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer announced and there's a demo available

Liam Dawe — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:58:31 +0000

Clifftop Games are back with Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer being revealed, and they even have a demo ready for you to try it out.

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Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games looks like one to remember with a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:41:20 +0000

If you're a lover of point and click adventure games, you're going to want to watch the new trailer for Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games.

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Supernatural comedy point-and-click adventure A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale announced

Liam Dawe — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:29:31 +0000

The original A Vampyre Story released back in 2008 and now there's finally going to be a new one with A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale.

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Blood On The Thames is a Victorian London murder mystery now available for Linux

Liam Dawe — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:37:58 +0000

Team Firestorm sent word that their recently released Victorian London murder mystery game Blood On The Thames is now supported on Linux. Looks really unique with the visual style!

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Comedy renaissance artwork styled adventure Death of the Reprobate is out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:48:05 +0000

Out now with Linux support is Death of the Reprobate, a comedy point and click adventure game styled like renaissance artwork from Joe Richardson.

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Spooky comedy adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a big demo update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:30 +0000

Shadows of the Afterland from Aruma Studios will release in 2025 and now you've got a fresh chance to try out this spooky comedy adventure with a major demo update.

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