2025 was a huge year for point-and-click adventure games...from cozy mysteries to gritty thrillers, narrative RPG hybrids to gothic ghost stories. In this video, I talk about my top 10 adventure games of the year, spoiler-free, with what makes each title special (story, art, mechanics, world-building, and etc). 

If you prefer visuals, this is also available on YouTube. 

Find quick links to each game below so you can explore them yourself! 

1. Foolish Mortals | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/Foolish_Mortals/ 
2. Cabernet | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/Cabernet/ 
3. The Drifter | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/ 
4.  Near-Mage | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1685870/NearMage/ 
5. Rosewater | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/Rosewater/ 
6. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/Kathy_Rain_2_Soothsayer/  
7. Old Skies | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/Old_Skies/ 
8. Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2714620/Duck_Detective_The_Ghost_of_Glamping/?curator_clanid=35570796 
9. The Beekeeper’s Picnic: A Sherlockian Adventure | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2248890/The_Beekeepers_Picnic__A_Sherlockian_Adventure/ 
10. Brassheart | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072550/Brassheart/ 

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In the neon haze of a stratified future city, an Indigenous detective named Meeygen Hill walks into a case that refuses to stay buried...

 In this episode of The Point-and-Quest Podcast, I talk about Hill Agency: PURITY/Decay, an Indigenous futurist noir by Achimostawinan Games -- a studio reshaping what video games can say, and who they’re for.

We’ll explore:

• Indigenous Futurism and why these worlds matter
• The Auntie Robo-Dog tutorial (a perfect piece of Native noir humor)
• Merrium’s death and the echoes of MMIWG2S
• The stratified class structure of Akâmaskiy
• Puzzles and plotholes
• What the game does beautifully
• What I wish it had done differently
• And why Meeygen Hill is one of the coolest detectives in modern gaming and why I want to see more of her!

This is kind of sort of a love letter with notes in the margins, a discussion that is part grief, part celebration, and entirely grounded in the messy, neon, hopeful future that Indigenous game developers are building.

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Developer | Achimostawinan Games
Publisher | Achimostawinan Games
Director | Meagan Byrne
Designer | Meagan Byrne
Artist | Sa'dekaronhes Esquivel
Writer | Meagan Byrne
Composers | Colin R. Lloyd, Honor.beatz

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RESOURCES & LINKS

•  Hill Agency: PURITY/Decay (Steam link)
• Exploring Indigenous Futurism Achimostawinan Games
•  MMIWG2S resources: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center; No More Stolen Sisters
•  Grace Dillon – Walking the Clouds
•  Elizabeth LaPensée – writings on Indigenous game design
•  Adventure Game Hotspot review
•  WCCFTech interview with Meagan I. Byrne

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Welcome to season two of the Point-and-Quest Podcast!In this episode, we sink our teeth into Cabernet, a gothic narrative RPG about power, grief, performance, and the slow unraveling of identity. Follow along as we explore the game's story-rich chapters, intricate relationship dynamics, haunting folklore, and the moral weight of hunger. From romancing the town to learning the lore of the Rusalka, this episode blends analysis, storytelling, bad puns, and personal reflection...ending with a question only you can answer.Whether you’re drawn to narrative design, dark history, or just need a good bite..this one’s for you.

Content Warnings

• Themes of addiction, emotional manipulation, amental health, nd grief
• Mild spoilers for Cabernet (multiple relationship paths and story outcomes)
• Brief mentions of trauma and moral ambiguity

Resources & Mentions

Cabernet by Party for Introverts – ⁠⁠Steam page⁠⁠

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 In this episode, I’m sharing a curated list of haunting, clever, atmospheric point-and-click adventure games that are perfect for October (IMO). These aren’t just horror games. They’re unsettling. Emotional. Linger-in-your-brain type games. Some are short and sweet, some are slow burns...but all of them are haunting in their own way. Whether you love ghosts, generational curses, creepy pixel art, or vampires with moral dilemmas... there’s something here for you. I’d love to hear what spooky games haunt you, drop your favorites in the comments! 

Intro: 00:00 

The Supper 00:51 

The Last Door (Season 1) 01:20 

The Will of Arthur Flabbington 01:44 

Haunting of Mystery Manor 02:13 Fran Bow 

02:44 Rusty Lake: Roots 03:09 

Midnight Scenes (Volumes 1–3) 03:35 

Who’s Lila? 03:50 

Detention 04:18 The Blackwell Series 

04:43 Cabernet

 04:59 The Phantom Fellows 

05:58 Ghost Hauntings 06:29 

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What do you get when you mix revenge, roast meat, and a silent innkeeper with a cleaver? A short horror game that lingers longer than most blockbusters. In this episode of The Point-and-Quest Podcast, we carve into Octavi Navarro’s haunting indie tale, The Supper. 

Join me as I explore the game’s darkly intimate storytelling, its symbolism-laced ingredients, and why Ms. Appleton’s final course hits harder than you’d expect. So grab a fork. And maybe… don’t ask what’s on the menu. 

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In 1989, a point-and-click mystery circulated through floppy disks and dial-up bulletin boards, quietly becoming the first known queer computer game. It was created by CM Ralph, a San Francisco artist, designer, and activist, during the height of the AIDS crisis—and it wasn’t sold, but shared, with a simple request: donate to an AIDS charity.This is the story of Caper in the Castro, of drag queens and digital resistance, of forgotten floppy disks and the queer archivists who brought them back.Correction/Update:Since recording this episode, I’ve learned that CM Ralph uses they/them pronouns. Earlier drafts and sections of this video may use she/her pronouns based on earlier sources and interviews. I want to honor their identity and deeply apologize for any misgendering. CM Ralph’s work remains one of the most vital contributions to queer game history.You can play Caper in the Castro yourself, for free, at the Internet Archive:https://archive.org/details/hypercard...For more LGBTQ game history, visit the LGBTQ Game Archive:https://lgbtqgamearchive.com/

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Before Greta Thunberg, there was Adam Greene. In this heartfelt look at EcoQuest, we revisit Sierra’s most eco-conscious point-and-click series, complete with dolphin diplomacy, rainforest rituals, and a manta ray named Flesh-Eater. Yes, really.

It’s a journey into edutainment, environmentalism, and one surprisingly emotional whale rescue.This week I take a nostalgic deep dive into the EcoQuest series, two point-and-click adventures full of glowing trees, echolocation puzzles, and genuinely moving environmental messages. Be kind. Be curious....and maybe plant something?

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King’s Quest—the series that shaped adventure gaming, traumatized us with its puzzles, and taught us that everything is out to kill you. From Graham’s death-prone heroics to Alexander’s over-the-top dramatics (and whatever Mask of Eternity was trying to do), we’re ranking, roasting, and reminiscing about every King’s Quest game.

Which game deserves the throne? Which one should be exiled from the kingdom? And how many times did YOU die because of a bridge that collapsed for no reason? Let’s talk King’s Quest chaos in the comments!

#KingsQuest #RetroGaming #PointAndClickPain #SierraLogic #RankingAndRoasting

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In this episode of The Point-and-Quest Podcast, we discuss Slay the Princess by Black Tabby Games.

We explore the symbolic transformations of the princess, the voices of fear and control guiding your choices,and the many paths leading to endings filled with hope, tragedy, and revelation.

Join us as we reflect on perception, destiny, and the eternal question: whose story are we really living?00:00 – Intro: Setting the Stage02:00 – The Narrator04:20 – The Versions of the Princess10:00 – Exploring the Endings

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In this episode of The Point-and-Quest Podcast, I chat with Kevin Mercer, creator of the indie game Things Too Ugly. Set in 1986 along the Mississippi River, this one-sitting adventure blends retro-tech, ecological horror, and escape room puzzles. Kevin shares his inspirations, the decision to omit a save option, and what shaped the game’s haunting narrative. Perfect for fans of experimental storytelling and indie games!0:00 Intro2:00 Interview 23:56 spoiler territory 32:38 OutroNow out on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2848750/Things_Too_Ugly/

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