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2008

A charming puzzle adventure where Professor Layton and Luke chase a time-travel mystery through London, solving dozens of brainteasers along the way. Hand-drawn visuals, animated cutscenes and a touching finale make it special.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Cosy, great for unwinding
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future are Syberia II, Murder by Numbers and Syberia. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Professor Layton and the Unwound Future special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Syberia II 93% match – Puzzles and brain teasers
Newest alternative: Murder by Numbers 93% match – released 2020

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Syberia II

93 %Match

2004PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified87 % positive12.99 €

A classic point-and-click adventure in which Kate Walker travels with eccentric Hans in search of the last mammoths through whimsical, clockwork-flavored worlds. Intricate puzzles, automatons and a melancholic mood define the journey.

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Murder by Numbers

Distinctive, stylised art style

A detective puzzle game where actress-turned-sleuth Honor Mizrahi and her sassy robot sidekick solve murder cases. Clues are uncovered through Picross-style puzzles, mixed with witness interrogations and charming visual-novel dialogue.

Syberia

Puzzles and brain teasers

A melancholic point-and-click adventure following lawyer Kate Walker across a dreamlike Europe filled with clockwork automatons, gradually leaving her old life behind. Its haunting locations and mechanical puzzles make the journey memorable.

The Journey Down: Chapter Three

Puzzles and brain teasers

The finale of the point-and-click trilogy pairs classic inventory puzzles with a charming Afro-Caribbean look and sound. A funny, stylish adventure that wraps up the story of Bwana and Kito.

When the Past Was Around

Cosy, great for unwinding

A gentle point-and-click adventure about love, loss and letting go, told without words through hand-drawn art and a lot of music. Light puzzles guide you through a touching story of a relationship.

Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming point-and-click detective adventure where you gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in a murder case set in a bizarre swamp. Quirky characters, a humorous tone and an award-nominated soundtrack give it its personality.

Puzzle Agent

Distinctive, stylised art style

FBI agent Nelson Tethers solves Layton-style logic puzzles while unraveling an odd, faintly creepy mystery involving gnomes in a snowy Minnesota town. Graham Annable's scratchy hand-drawn art and deadpan humor define its charm.

The Journey Down: Chapter Two

Distinctive, stylised art style

A humorous point-and-click adventure with a striking African-Caribbean-inspired look, where Bwana and friends solve puzzles in the foggy port town of Port Artue while uncovering a conspiracy.

Florence

Distinctive, stylised art style

Florence is a short interactive picture book about a first great love, told through small intuitive mini-games instead of dialogue. Its illustrations and music make the highs and lows of the relationship feel deeply personal.

The Journey Down: Chapter One

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click adventure with a Caribbean and African-inspired flair: gas station owner Bwana and Kito get drawn into a conspiracy while searching for a lost journal. Charming dialogue, a bold art style and an atmospheric soundtrack define the experience.