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The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
Adventure 20 September 1992
A classic adventure game in which we play the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Our task will be to find the murderer of a young actress whose corpse was found in a dark alley near the theatre. Whether it will be the famous Ripper Cuba, it will turn out in the course of an arduous investigation.
Captain Blood
Action canceled
Captain Blood is an action adventure game, the third installment of the Age of Pirates series, developed by the Russian development studio Akella. The plot is based on the motifs of Rafael Sabatini's book. The player directs the actions of the title pirate captain, sailing on the restless seas and oceans at the end of the 17th century.
Return to Mysterious Island
Adventure 28 October 2004
Return to Mysterious Island: Return to Mysterious Island is a classic genre adventure, created by the Kheops development team. The plot of the game is a continuation of the themes of Juliusz Verne's famous novel. The main character is a young girl named Mina, who accidentally finds herself on the title island full of riddles. Captain Nemo's spirit helps her to find a way back home.
The Hobbit (1983)
Adventure 12 March 1983
The Hobbit is an adventure and text game based on the plot of the title book by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is also one of the first attempts to transfer the work of this great writer to PeCety.
Conan the Cimmerian
Adventure 11 June 1991
Conan the Cimmerian is an adventure and arcade game, whose plot refers to the best-selling series of books by Robert E. Howard. The main character of the program, the title warrior, intrepid, sets off on an expedition in an act of revenge to get the leader of the cult of Seth, a certain Thoth Amon.
Hard to Be a God
RPG 18 October 2007
Hard to be a God is another work of the Akella programmers, based on a novel of the same title, written by eminent writers SF and fantasy, brothers Boris and Arkady Strugatsky.
The Lurking Horror
Adventure 12 June 1987
The Lurking Horror is a text adventure game developed in 1987 by Infocom, a company specializing in this type of productions. The main protagonist of the program is a young student who comes to George Edwards University to prepare a commissioned project. As a result of bad weather, the building is cut off from the world.
Night Watch
RPG 18 August 2005
Night Watch is a tactical RPG game produced by the Russian studio Nival Interactive. It is a loose adaptation of Sergei Lukyanenko's book and film based on its motifs. The action was set in modern Moscow, whose peaceful streets become the arena of struggles of the forces of Light and Darkness. The player directs the actions of the title patrol of the Night Guard, and his task is to protect the ignorant dangers of people from attacks of various monster ointments.
Salammbo
Adventure 04 February 2003
An adventure game set during the First Punic War. A player as an ancient mercenary can get to know life at that time and participate in events known from history.
Betrayal at Krondor
RPG 22 June 1993
Excellent cRPG game, based on fantasy stories "Riftwar Saga", created by famous fantasy writer Raymond E. Feist.
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
Adventure 08 July 1995
An adventure game based on the motifs of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, an almost cult character for every enthusiast of good horror.
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Adventure 01 March 1993
A cult adventure game based on the story of two short stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. You play the role of a young journalist whose task is to decipher the riddle of the madness of the once outstanding scientist Lord Boleskine.
Jules Verne: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Adventure 25 March 2002
The secret of Nautilus is an adventure game produced by the French development studio T-bot. The player takes on the role of a young scientist who finds the legendary Captain Nemo's boat, Nautilus, on the bottom of the ocean. It turns out that the ship is not as deserted as it seemed, and the hero has to face the rebellious artificial intelligence.
Timeline
Adventure 22 November 2000
Timeline is an adventure game created by Timeline Computer studio based on Michael Crichton's novel. Players take on the role of Christopher Hughes, a member of the archaeological team, who moves back in time to 14th century war-torn France to save his mentor, Professor Edward Johnson. The title was considered to be one of the worst games in history.
Jekyll & Hyde (2001)
Action 20 July 2001
Take on the role of Dr. Henry Jekyll, a well-known film horror film director, surrender to a dark and mysterious story that will lead you to the evil responsible for kidnapping your daughter Laura and the mystery of your other personality, Hyda.
Dune Generations
Strategy canceled
A strategic online massive multiplayer game set in the giant universe of Dune from Frank Herbert's novel, in which the main goal is to take control of the planet Arrakis.
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger
Adventure 19 February 2001
The second part of the adventures of Nancy Drew, a girl with an incredible detective sense, who discovers who sends threatening letters to the star of a popular TV series.
Nancy Drew: Secrets can Kill
Adventure 23 April 2001
Detective adventure game belonging to the popular series. This time we have to help Nancy Drew discover the mystery of a murder committed in a high school in a seaside town on the Florida coast. The game is about exploring the location, conducting conversations, collecting objects and solving riddles.
Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Adventure 13 May 2001
Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness is an adventure game inspired by the literary work of H.P. Lovecraft, created by Wanadoo studio. The action was set in the 1920s in a small American town. The player takes on the role of William H. Stanton, who tries to discover the dark secret of his friend.
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy
Strategy 24 October 2000
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy is a real-time strategy developed by Blue Tongue Software. The plot of the game is based on the threads of Robert A. Heinley's novel. The player directs the actions of the title space soldiers who are sent to the mother planet of the Arachnids to destroy the aliens that threaten the Earth. The creators envisaged 20 missions to be carried out using various types of weapons.
Blade Runner
Adventure 21 November 1997
An adventure game with a view from a third person's perspective, loosely referring to the novel "Are androids dreaming about electric sheep". Philip K. Dick and the film "Blade Runner". Detective Ray McCoy tries to discover the identity of a group of replicants suspected of killing animals.
Companions of Xanth
Adventure 01 January 1993
First-person point-and-click adventure based on Piers Anthony's book Demons don't sleep. A young boy named Dug moves into the title world of Xanth after launching a computer game. Together with a snake woman, she travels through a surreal and humorous land trying to help her friend Kim and return to reality. During our adventure we talk to the characters we meet, collect items and solve often absurd puzzles.
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device
Adventure 23 October 2012
Twenty-seventh installment of a series of adventure games in which we play the young lady detective Nancy Drew. The title - created in the point'n'click convention - is once again the responsibility of Her Interactive studio. This time the player has to show perceptiveness and logic in order to solve the mystery of the death of a scientist working on a mysterious device created by Nikola Tesla.
Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Adventure 10 January 2011
Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde is a casual adventure by Anuman Interactive development studio. The plot of the game refers to the motifs of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic literary novel. The player directs the actions of Gabriel Utterson, a London lawyer who tries to prove the innocence of his friend Dr. Henry Jekyll and find the dangerous Mr. Hyde.