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Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
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Browse the Encyclopedia by genre and tags. Each game has one main genre: Action, Fighting, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG, Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Party, Racing, Arcade. You can search multiple tags and filter games by platforms, scores, or release dates.
Naiad
Adventure September 2024
A calm exploration game, in which as the title nymph we swim across a long river and help animals navigate and avoid obstacles. Naiad attracts attention with its vividly colored graphics.
Nostalgic Train
Adventure 13 June 2018
An FPP adventure game in which we find ourselves in a Japanese village and try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of its inhabitants. Nostalgic Train runs on Unreal Engine 4 technology and features colourful, detailed graphics.
Spirit of the North
Adventure 01 November 2019
An adventure game inspired by Nordic folklore. While playing Spirit of the North we control a fox that is crossing Iceland in the company of a spirit fox guardian. By solving environmental riddles and travelling through various locations, the protagonist learns the history of an ancient civilization that has disappeared in the midst of history.
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Adventure 2024
TPP adventure game in which we take the role of a young witch. In Mika and The Witch's Mountain we explore a picturesque island and deliver various packages to its inhabitants. Explore the surroundings on foot or on the heroine's broom.
Petit Island
Adventure October 2024
Casual indie game developed by Xelo Games studio, focused on exploring an open world. Grab your backpack and set off to discover the charming Petit Island. Help your grandfather recreate the adventures of his youth by capturing nostalgic locations on your camera.
Shashingo
Simulation TBA
Shashingo is an educational game designed for English speakers to learn Japanese by taking pictures of objects in a sandbox location - a fictional city in Japan.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Adventure 25 April 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch is a unique adventure game developed by Giant Sparrow, which focuses on the evanescence of life. The game tells a set of short stories about the fate of the members of a certain American family that has been cursed. The history told in those episodes takes place over a span of one hundred years in Washington state, a place filled with forests and mountains, a location that resembles a little the cult TV show Twin Peaks.
Flock
Adventure 2024
A TPP adventure game in which we take the role of flying shepherds; the protagonists roam the vast world with their flocks and tame more creatures. Flock allows you to play solo, but it spreads its wings only in co-op mode.
Lushfoil Photography Sim
Simulation 2024
An explorative FPP game, in which we play as a photographer. Lushfoil Photography Sim has us traversing different locations from all around the world, taking photos.
Paper Beast
Adventure 24 March 2020
An exploratory adventure game in which we find ourselves in an alternative reality created from data stored on the server. Paper Beast gives us a wide world at our disposal, which we explore without looking at any targets imposed from above.
Valley Peaks
Arcade 2024
An arcade adventure game in the first person, in which we climb mountains and explore the titular valley. Valley Peaks is made in cartoonish graphics, and in addition to climbing it also offers numerous mini-games and an array of interesting NPCs.
Death of Rose
Adventure canceled
Death of Rose is a game belonging to the TPP horror genre, inspired by P.T. (Silent Hills), a cancelled production of Hideo Kojima. It is an independent debut of Polish developer from Bloober Team studio - Artur Laczkowski.
Submerged: Hidden Depths
Adventure 03 December 2020
Submerged: Hidden Depths is a sequel to the exploration adventure game set in a post-apocalypse water world. We learn the further part of the siblings' story from the first game, exploring beautiful locations in a relaxing, stress-free gameplay.
Airborne Kingdom
Strategy 17 December 2020
A city builder strategy game set in a fantasy world. The production allows us to build a flying city, which we then manage, trying to take care of all the needs of the residents. The title was developed and released by The Wandering Band studio.
Tchia
Adventure 21 March 2023
An adventure game with an open world, in which we play the role of a girl exploring an archipelago inspired by the landscapes of New Caledonia. Tchia is the creation of the independent studio Awaceb.
Europa
Adventure August 2024
A narrative adventure game about an android exploring the secrets of an abandoned world. The title is an independent project by one of Blizzard Entertainment's studio employees, who was inspired by films created by Studio Ghibli.
Memorrha
Puzzle 27 September 2019
An exploration puzzle game in a 3D environment reminiscent of The Witness. Memorrha is the debut production of the German studio StickyStoneStudio. Apart from puzzles, the game contains narrative elements that give depth to the game.
Die Young
Action 12 September 2019
An independent exploration game with survival elements from an in-house team of the Indie Gala company. We play as a heroine who found herself on a Mediterranean island, not knowing how, why, and by whom she was kidnapped. She must uncover the truth behind this event and escape. Die Young employs first-person perspective and focuses on exploration. Aside from that, the protagonist must fight for survival, gathering food, water and useful equipment.
The Town of Light
Adventure 26 February 2016
First-person adventure game in the form of a psychological thriller and the debut of an independent Italian studio Lka.it. The game's plot is set in an mental institution located in the Italian town of Volterra. Creators of The Town of Light decided to depict in their game the history of an actually existing place, focusing on dramas of its residents, treated by facility staff like animals.
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time
Adventure 15 January 1998
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is the last part of Gage Blackwood's adventures and Time Protection Agency. We observe the game again in the first person, and it focuses on exploring the location and solving riddles. In this part of the cycle we find ourselves in Atlantis and El Dorado.
Duskers
Strategy 18 May 2016
A strategy with roguelike elements, taking place in a post-apocalyptic science-fiction world. In Duskers, the player assumes the role of a drone operator, a survivor from a catastrophe that apparently annihilated every other person and changed the space into a cemetery full of dangerous monsters and other hazards. The player’s task is to discover the secret behind the tragedy and acquire the items necessary for survival.
Those Who Remain
Adventure 28 May 2020
Those Who Remain is a psychological thriller taking place in a small town in the USA, where the action is observed from a first person perspective. The game puts a lot of emphasis on the heavy, disturbing atmosphere and can evoke associations with titles such as Alan Wake, as well as Polish The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Kholat.
Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt
Adventure 20 February 2018
A standalone production based on an educational mode for the Assassin's Creed Origins game. The developers of Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt allow the players to embark on a virtual journey to the ancient empire of the pharaohs, and discover various curiosities about the everyday life of its inhabitants, about its monumental structures, renowned historical figures and the mysterious mummification process.
