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1993 Classic

A legendary LucasArts point-and-click adventure where three friends cooperate across past, present and future to stop a power-mad tentacle. Its absurd time-travel puzzles and zany cartoon style make it a genre classic.

What defines Day of the Tentacle:

  • Lots of humour
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Day of the Tentacle are Whirlight: No Time To Trip, Armikrog and Goodbye Deponia. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Day of the Tentacle special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Armikrog

Lots of humour

A point-and-click adventure in handmade claymation where space explorer Tommynaut and his blind talking dog Beak-Beak explore a quirky fortress and solve puzzles. Its playful humor and unique look strongly recall The Neverhood.

Goodbye Deponia

Lots of humour

The third Deponia entry is a classic point-and-click adventure packed with absurd puzzles and sharp humor, as the chaotic antihero Rufus once more tries to escape the garbage planet. Multiple Rufuses add extra twists and inventive puzzle ideas.

Deponia Doomsday

Lots of humour

A comedic point-and-click adventure in which the bumbling antihero Rufus tries to save Deponia from destruction through time-hopping mishaps and absurd puzzles. Sharp, irreverent writing and hand-drawn junkyard worlds define its style.

Broken Age

Lots of humour

A lovingly painted point-and-click adventure where you switch between a girl in a fantasy world and a boy on a spaceship. Charming humor, a striking storybook look and clever puzzles drive the experience.

Chaos on Deponia

Lots of humour

A comedic point-and-click adventure set on a junk-covered planet, where the bumbling antihero Rufus schemes his way through quirky, often absurd puzzles and sharp-tongued dialogue. Hand-drawn visuals and wit take center stage.

Hiveswap: Act 1

Lots of humour

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure in the 90s tradition: teenager Joey Claire is whisked away from 1994 Earth to an alien world and uses inventory puzzles and plenty of wit to find her way. Its humor and ties to the Homestuck universe define the experience.

Deponia

Lots of humour

A humorous point-and-click adventure on a trash planet, where the bumbling antihero Rufus schemes his way toward the dream city of Elysium through quirky, often absurd puzzles and plenty of banter.

The Curse of Monkey Island

Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click adventure where Guybrush Threepwood tackles absurd puzzles, insult swordfighting and razor-sharp jokes to break LeChuck's curse. Its gorgeous hand-drawn cartoon art and excellent voice acting make it a genre highlight.

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