Ranking by genre

The best point-and-click games.

222 games compete in this selection. The Secret of Monkey Island tops it with 1,844 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,844
  2. 2 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,836
  3. 3 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  4. 4 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,746
  5. 5 Her Story 2015 · Point-and-click 1,745
  6. 6 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 · Point-and-click 1,734
  7. 7 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  8. 8 The Longest Journey 1999 · Point-and-click 1,727
  9. 9 The Curse of Monkey Island 1997 · Point-and-click 1,724
  10. 10 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,721
  11. 11 Grim Fandango 1998 · Point-and-click 1,719
  12. 12 Tales from the Borderlands 2014 · Point-and-click 1,703
  13. 13 The Wolf Among Us 2013 · Point-and-click 1,683
  14. 14 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 2009 · Point-and-click 1,679
  15. 15 Day of the Tentacle 1993 · Point-and-click 1,673
  16. 16 The Walking Dead: Season Two 2013 · Point-and-click 1,664
  17. 17 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier 2016 · Point-and-click 1,658
  18. 18 Batman: The Telltale Series 2016 · Point-and-click 1,651
  19. 19 Twelve Minutes 2021 · Point-and-click 1,640
  20. 20 Tales of Monkey Island 2009 · Point-and-click 1,640
  21. 21 Riven: The Sequel to Myst 1997 · Point-and-click 1,635
  22. 22 Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series 2014 · Point-and-click 1,623
  23. 23 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1992 · Point-and-click 1,622
  24. 24 Still Life 2005 · Point-and-click 1,608
  25. 25 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes 2012 · Point-and-click 1,606
  26. 26 The Walking Dead: The Final Season 2018 · Point-and-click 1,594
  27. 27 Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993 · Point-and-click 1,594
  28. 28 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge 2010 · Point-and-click 1,592
  29. 29 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse 2013 · Point-and-click 1,592
  30. 30 The Room Three 2015 · Point-and-click 1,591
  31. 31 Myst III: Exile 2001 · Point-and-click 1,589
  32. 32 Escape from Monkey Island 2000 · Point-and-click 1,587
  33. 33 Full Throttle 1995 · Point-and-click 1,577
  34. 34 Chuchel 2018 · Point-and-click 1,566
  35. 35 Circle of Blood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,565
  36. 36 Shardlight 2016 · Point-and-click 1,565
  37. 37 Dispatch 2025 · Point-and-click 1,564
  38. 38 Jurassic Park: The Game 2011 · Point-and-click 1,562
  39. 39 Machinarium 2009 · Point-and-click 1,557
  40. 40 Loom 1990 · Point-and-click 1,557
  41. 41 Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes 2012 · Point-and-click 1,555
  42. 42 Syberia II 2004 · Point-and-click 1,552
  43. 43 Obduction 2016 · Point-and-click 1,550
  44. 44 Syberia 3 2017 · Point-and-click 1,549
  45. 45 Gemini Rue 2011 · Point-and-click 1,547
  46. 46 The Walking Dead: Michonne 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  47. 47 Day of the Tentacle Remastered 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  48. 48 Samorost 3 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  49. 49 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 2010 · Point-and-click 1,545
  50. 50 Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009 · Point-and-click 1,541
  51. 51 The Room Two 2013 · Point-and-click 1,539
  52. 52 The Legend of Kyrandia 1992 · Point-and-click 1,533
  53. 53 The Room 2012 · Point-and-click 1,530
  54. 54 Batman: The Enemy Within 2017 · Point-and-click 1,530
  55. 55 Pilgrims 2019 · Point-and-click 1,529
  56. 56 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 1993 · Point-and-click 1,528
  57. 57 Finding Paradise 2017 · Point-and-click 1,527
  58. 58 Full Throttle Remastered 2017 · Point-and-click 1,527
  59. 59 Unpacking 2021 · Point-and-click 1,524
  60. 60 Blade Runner 1997 · Point-and-click 1,520
  61. 61 Thimbleweed Park 2017 · Point-and-click 1,519
  62. 62 The Blackwell Legacy 2006 · Point-and-click 1,519
  63. 63 Return to Monkey Island 2022 · Point-and-click 1,517
  64. 64 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series 2017 · Point-and-click 1,516
  65. 65 Samorost 2 2005 · Point-and-click 1,514
  66. 66 Samorost 2003 · Point-and-click 1,509
  67. 67 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1989 · Point-and-click 1,507
  68. 68 Broken Age 2014 · Point-and-click 1,505
  69. 69 The Dig 1995 · Point-and-click 1,503
  70. 70 Sanitarium 1998 · Point-and-click 1,502
  71. 71 Rusty Lake Hotel 2015 · Point-and-click 1,500
  72. 72 Deponia 2012 · Point-and-click 1,499
  73. 73 Habbo 2000 · Point-and-click 1,498
  74. 74 Maniac Mansion 1987 · Point-and-click 1,496
  75. 75 Botanicula 2012 · Point-and-click 1,496
  76. 76 Gods Will Be Watching 2013 · Point-and-click 1,495
  77. 77 Serena 2014 · Point-and-click 1,492
  78. 78 The Neverhood 1996 · Point-and-click 1,490
  79. 79 Samsara Room 2020 · Point-and-click 1,490
  80. 80 The Book of Unwritten Tales 2009 · Point-and-click 1,490
  81. 81 Stasis 2015 · Point-and-click 1,486
  82. 82 Deponia Doomsday 2016 · Point-and-click 1,486
  83. 83 Back to the Future: The Game 2010 · Point-and-click 1,480
  84. 84 Discworld 1995 · Point-and-click 1,480
  85. 85 80 Days 2014 · Point-and-click 1,479
  86. 86 Sally Face 2016 · Point-and-click 1,478
  87. 87 Please, Don't Touch Anything 2015 · Point-and-click 1,478
  88. 88 Trailer Park King 2011 · Point-and-click 1,478
  89. 89 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension 2020 · Point-and-click 1,477
  90. 90 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1992 · Point-and-click 1,476
  91. 91 Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil 2009 · Point-and-click 1,475
  92. 92 King's Quest 2015 · Point-and-click 1,474
  93. 93 The Whispered World 2009 · Point-and-click 1,473
  94. 94 The Silent Age 2013 · Point-and-click 1,472
  95. 95 The 7th Guest 1993 · Point-and-click 1,470
  96. 96 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition 2014 · Point-and-click 1,470
  97. 97 Simon the Sorcerer 1993 · Point-and-click 1,469
  98. 98 Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise 2015 · Point-and-click 1,468
  99. 99 Myst IV: Revelation 2004 · Point-and-click 1,468
  100. 100 Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis 2007 · Point-and-click 1,468

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In detail

The best point-and-click games, what this ranking says

The Secret of Monkey Island leads this selection with 1,844 ELO points, ahead of Papers, Please and Grim Fandango Remastered. The 222 games competing in it have played 28,140 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 222
Duels played by those games 28,140
Game in the lead The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,844
Point gap between 1st and 10th 123
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best point-and-click game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best point-and-click game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1980s 8 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure 1,507 97
1990s 41 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,844 319
2000s 35 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 1,679 170
2010s 111 Papers, Please 1,836 393
2020s 27 Twelve Minutes 1,640 211

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 96 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Twelve Minutes +72 1,640
Riven: The Sequel to Myst +62 1,635
The Blackwell Legacy +55 1,519

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
The Walking Dead The Wolf Among Us 17 59%
The Walking Dead The Walking Dead: Season Two 13 85%
Papers, Please The Walking Dead: Season Two 11 82%
The Walking Dead Papers, Please 11 55%
The Walking Dead Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series 11 64%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best point-and-click game?

According to community votes, the best point-and-click game is The Secret of Monkey Island, with 1,844 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Papers, Please and Grim Fandango Remastered, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many point-and-click games are ranked?

222 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 28,140 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which point-and-click game is climbing right now?

Twelve Minutes is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 72 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 96 games in the selection moved.

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