Seeking Puzzle Game Recs

[flowersforgraves]

Hi all, I'm looking for recs for point and click puzzle games with little to no combat that I can play with someone in person.

Preferred criteria:
- No first-person games. I personally loved games like Manifold Garden, The Witness, and The Room, but the person I'm playing with finds first-person games dizzying. (Third person games are slightly better, but sidescrollers or static scenes would be best.)
- No graphic violence. Investigating a murder, or cartoony violence, is fine!
- Something with built-in stopping points

Examples of games we've played and enjoyed already:
- The Darkside Detective (1 & 2)
- Puzzle Agent (1 & 2)
- Baba Is You (currently in progress)

Anything you can point me to would be helpful!

Comments

[elf]

Aaaaah this is MY GENRE OF GAMES!!!
...I did not check which of these has built-in stopping points, but I think they're mostly good about that?

A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build - "An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen"
(Was in three of the megabundles; otherwise is pricey and you may want to look up reviews before deciding if it's worth it.)
I have played this; it's great.

The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle - "In a quirky take on a Victorian London inhabited by mysterious, strange characters, self proclaimed leading explorator, Bertram Fiddle, finds himself in a bit of pickle. Help him follow the clues and track down the elusive serial killer known only as Geoff the Murderer before he strikes again."

I have not played this but have heard good things about it. (I own it, because it's in one of the megabundles, but I also own 5000+ other games I haven't played either.)

Gnog - a playful puzzle game about exploring monstrous virtual toys.
I've played this; it's great. Pure puzzle, no story. One of those "click on things until you figure out what stuff does" puzzle games. 3d art, but not walking-sim style.

Rusty Lake Hotel: "Welcome our guests to the Rusty Lake Hotel and make sure they will have a pleasant stay. There will be 5 dinners this week. Make sure every dinner is worth dying for."

This is the first of the Rusty Lake series. (I believe they're free on mobile.) It's more-or-less an escape-the-room game; there are some creepy elements, but I think not graphic violence? (Check out the page; that's the art style. They manage some disturbing things, but it's all more-or-less cartoony.) If you like it, they have several more.

Amanita Design (game company) makes point-and-click puzzle-focused games. I love them all. Samorost 1 is free on Steam - maybe try that one; if you like it, you'll probably enjoy most of their games. If it doesn't click (whether that's because of the puzzles or the artwork or whatever), then probably give the rest a pass as well.

Please Don't Touch Anything - "A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions."
Your buddy works in a nuclear facility. They've gone off to use the bathroom and left you in charge, with the instruction "please don't touch anything." (You could do that. That's boring.) Another "no story, just puzzle" game.
I've played this and liked it. The free version at itch.io is the earlier one; it has fewer endings.

I have heard good things about Escape from Pleasure Planet and My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant, but have not played either.

[flowersforgraves]

Ooh, awesome! We'll check these out, thank you!