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2017PC92 % positive9.99 €

An atmospheric point-and-click adventure set in the Viking age, where you unravel a mystery steeped in Norse myth by solving inventory and environmental puzzles.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Fantasy setting

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The closest matches for The Frostrune are The Rewinder, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders and Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Frostrune special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: The Rewinder 92% match – Puzzles and brain teasers
Newest alternative: Syberia: The World Before 90% match – released 2022

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The Rewinder

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2021PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified96 % positive12.49 €

A point-and-click puzzle adventure where you play Qi Yun, entering people's memories to influence their actions. Its pixel art imitates Chinese ink painting and draws on figures from Chinese folklore for a distinctive atmosphere.

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Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

Distinctive, stylised art style

You step into the shoes of the legendary judge Di Renjie and untangle murders in ancient China through clue hunting and brainteasers. Story and a hand-drawn, atmospheric setting clearly take center stage.

Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones

Fantasy setting

You play museum curator Sara Black in the finale of the pirate trilogy, hunting the legendary Davy Jones to save your daughter. A classic point-and-click puzzle adventure with hidden object scenes and mini-games.

The Room 4: Old Sins

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric puzzle adventure where you probe a mysterious dollhouse full of intricate mechanisms and hidden secrets. Tactile object puzzles and an eerie mood define the experience.

Syberia: The World Before

Dark, serious atmosphere

A story-driven adventure where you play Kate Walker and Dana Roze across two timelines, solving puzzles and unraveling a personal mystery against the backdrop of rising fascism in 20th-century Europe.

Call of the Sea

Distinctive, stylised art style

As Norah in the 1930s, you hunt for your missing husband on a mysterious South Pacific island, solving many puzzles along the way. Its blend of Lovecraftian mystery, gorgeous visuals and a personal story sets it apart.

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

Fantasy setting

A classic point-and-click adventure set in Aventuria, where the bird catcher Geron struggles with a curse tied to crows and fate. Play centers on inventory puzzles, dialogue and a fairy-tale fantasy story.

Circle of Blood

Pure single-player experience

A classic point-and-click adventure (known as Broken Sword) in which American tourist George Stobbart gets caught up in a Paris bombing and uncovers a Knights Templar conspiracy. Clever inventory puzzles, dry humor and a gripping conspiracy plot define the experience.

The Case of the Golden Idol

Dark, serious atmosphere

You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.

Yesterday Origins

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic point-and-click adventure in which the immortal John Yesterday solves puzzles across centuries while unraveling an occult conspiracy. The story jumps between time periods and mixes mystery with dry humor.