Dark Things

If Raymond Chandler and a 1980s arcade cabinet had a baby, it might look a lot like Dark Things, a point-and-click pixel-art mystery dripping with irony, synth-wave grooves, and just enough weird to keep your detective instincts twitching. Point and click adventure games are an immersive retro genre where you interact with the world around you by clicking. Follow Mr. Doe and Miss Cole through surreal puzzles and smoky investigations as they tap their way through curious characters, unsettling clues, and noir-soaked alleyways (pro tip: drag items from your inventory to see what triggers what, and yes, the sarcasm is part of the experience), and while you're solving cases, here's a fun aside—early noir films often used cigarette smoke and harsh lighting not just for mood, but to hide cheap set design, which is kind of charming when you think about it.