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COMMUNITY RANKING · 1990–1999

The best point-and-click adventures
of the 1990s

According to Clásicos Básicos players, the best point-and-click adventure of the 1990s is Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, rated 4.9 out of 5, followed by Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror and Broken Sword. The list ranks the 47 adventures released from 1990 to 1999 with at least 5 votes (640 votes in total), using the same weighted average as the main ranking. 7 of them can be played in your browser.

More adventures: every point-and-click adventure in the archive and the community’s overall ranking.

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Average rating and votes for each game. ▶ marks the ones you can play in your browser.

  1. 1ST Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1991 · Lucasfilm Games 4.9
  2. 2ND Broken Sword II: The Smoking MirrorPC · 1997 · Revolution Software 5.0
  3. 3RD Broken SwordPC · 1996 · Revolution Software 4.9
  4. 4TH Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisPC · 1993 · LucasArts 4.8
  5. 5TH The Curse of Monkey IslandPC · 1997 · LucasArts 4.8
  6. 6TH DreamwebAmiga · 1994 · Creative Reality 5.0
  7. 7TH Full ThrottleMS-DOS · 1995 · LucasArts 4.9
  8. 8TH The Secret of Monkey Island ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1990 · Lucasfilm Games 4.6
  9. 9TH Simon the Sorcerer IIMS-DOS · 1995 · Adventure Soft 5.0
  10. 10TH The Legend of KyrandiaMS-DOS · 1992 · Westwood Studios 5.0
  11. 11TH Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1991 · Sierra 5.0
  12. 12TH Shadow of the CometMS-DOS · 1993 · Infogrames 4.8
  13. 13TH Blade RunnerPC · 1997 · Westwood Studios 4.7
  14. 14TH Veil of DarknessPC · 1994 · Strategic Simulations Inc. 4.9
  15. 15TH Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!MS-DOS · 1996 · Sierra On-Line 4.8
  16. 16TH The NeverhoodPC · 1996 · Inc. 4.8
  17. 17TH Gobliins 2: The Prince BuffoonMS-DOS · 1992 · Sierra 4.8
  18. 18TH Igor Objetivo Uikokahonia ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1994 · Pendulo Studios 4.7
  19. 19TH Bud Tucker in Double TroubleMS-DOS · 1996 · Merit Studios 4.7
  20. 20TH Sam & Max Hit the RoadMS-DOS · 1993 · LucasArts 4.6
  21. 21ST The DigMS-DOS · 1995 · LucasArts 4.6
  22. 22ND Escape from DeliriumMS-DOS · 1995 · Virtual Xperience 4.6
  23. 23RD The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus PinkPC · 1997 · Wanderlust Interactive 4.6
  24. 24TH Drascula: The Vampire Strikes BackMS-DOS · 1996 · Alcachofa Soft 4.6
  25. 25TH Dark Seed ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1992 · Cyberdreams 4.6
  26. 26TH Simon the SorcererMS-DOS · 1993 · Adventure Soft 4.5
  27. 27TH LoomAtari ST · 1990 · Lucasfilm Games 4.5
  28. 28TH Grim FandangoPC · 1998 · LucasArts 4.5
  29. 29TH EcoQuest II: Lost Secret of the RainforestPC · 1993 · Sierra 4.5
  30. 30TH DiscworldMS-DOS · 1995 · Psygnosis 4.4
  31. 31ST Torin's PassageMS-DOS · 1995 · Sierra On-Line 4.4
  32. 32ND Gabriel Knight: Sins of the FathersMS-DOS · 1993 · Sierra 4.4
  33. 33RD Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?Mega Drive · 1992 · Broderbund Software 4.3
  34. 34TH Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle ▶ playable onlineMS-DOS · 1993 · LucasArts 4.4
  35. 35TH Mortadelo y Filemón: El sulfato atómicoPC · 1997 · Alcachofa Soft 4.4
  36. 36TH The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated ScalpelMS-DOS · 1992 · Electronic Arts 4.3
  37. 37TH Ace VenturaPC · 1996 · 7th Level 4.2
  38. 38TH Hollywood MonstersPC · 1997 · Pendulo Studios 4.4
  39. 39TH Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? ▶ playable onlineMaster System · 1991 · Broderbund Software 4.3
  40. 40TH Cosmology of KyotoPC · 1995 · Softedge 4.3
  41. 41ST Curse of EnchantiaAmiga · 1992 · Core Design 4.0
  42. 42ND The X-Files GamePC · 1998 · HyperBole Studios 4.2
  43. 43RD MystPSP · 1995 · Cyan 4.0
  44. 44TH FableMS-DOS · 1996 · Telstar 3.8
  45. 45TH The Pink Panther: Passport to PerilPC · 1996 · Wanderlust Interactive 4.1
  46. 46TH I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamMS-DOS · 1996 · Cyberdreams 4.0
  47. 47TH Chronicles of the SwordMS-DOS · 1996 · Synthetic Dimensions 3.4