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Adventure games. They include three fundamental elements: exploration, solving puzzles and strongly emphasized story. Controlled characters collect items and use them in puzzles in order to push the story further. Adventure games usually offer only single player mode and the point-and-click interface. This category includes also HOPAs (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure games) which put emphasis on searching items hidden on the screen.

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The Sailor's Dream
The Sailor's Dream

Adventure 05 November 2014

The Sailor's Dream is an adventure game by Simogo. The production focuses only on telling an interesting story and is devoid of traditional logical or agility challenges. Instead, the whole game is about discovering fragments of the narrative and trying to understand the whole story.

iOS

Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure
Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure

Adventure 12 November 2014

Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure is a Big Bucket Software team-produced adventure game inspired by 1970s science fiction films and series. While playing we lead a group of astronauts exploring a foreign planet and apart from solving puzzles we must also fight enemies and pass stealth sequences.

iOS

Monolith
Monolith

Adventure 11 October 2023

Monolith is a science fiction adventure game developed by Animation Arts, where we play as an astronaut, Nolan Carter. He was traveling on a space ship that crashed on an unknown planet. After he awakes from the cryogenic sleep, he manages to find a signal that promises to lead him to something that will help him save his life. Without any other options, he decides to follow it. He questions his knowledge and sanity along the way.

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Technobabylon
Technobabylon

Adventure 21 May 2015

An oldschool adventure game in a cyberpunk setting. Technobabylon is an expanded version of a free episodic adventure game from Technocrat. This version was developed by the indie studio Wadjet Eye Games, which has previously created such titles as Primordia and Gemini Rue.

PCiOS

Gobliiins Trilogy
Gobliiins Trilogy

Adventure 20 February 2014

Re-edition of the first three installments of the cult series of Coktel Vision's adventure-logical series, originally published in 1991-93. During the game, we accompany friendly goblins, who must use their unique skills to solve puzzles hidden in subsequent locations.

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Anoxemia
Anoxemia

Adventure 16 January 2015

A two-dimensional action-adventure horror game. The title was developed by a Russian studio BSK Games and tells the story of an explorer of the depths, doctor Bailey, who faces a threat of dying when his ship malfunctions. The player controls ATMA, a drone that shows the scientist where he should go.

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Lethe
Lethe

Adventure 01 August 2016

A first-person adventure game featuring elements associated with survival horrors. Robert Dawn, the game's protagonist, explores the area of a former pharmaceutical facility located on an abandoned mining settlement, far away from the civilization and dating back to the late 1800s. Apparently, a mysterious incident took place in the lab back then, and the player's goal is to get to the bottom of this.

PC

Wander
Wander

Adventure 04 June 2015

An unusual MMO game, focusing completely on relaxing exploration, which you do on your own or with other players. Unlike other games in the genre, Wander features absolutely no rivalry element. The game is set on an alien planet. The protagonist wakes up in the middle of a tropical forest, unable to remember how she got there, and, to her surprise, discovers that she can shapeshift. She embarks on a journey through the mysterious world, trying to learn all its secrets.

PCPS4

Submerged
Submerged

Adventure 04 August 2015

A third person action adventure game that combines a post-apocalyptic setting with fantasy elements. The game was created by Uppercut Games, a developer studio founded by industry veterans who previously worked on such classics as Fallout Tactics and the BioShock franchise. You take on the role of a young girl, who brings her wounded brother into a submerged city. Gameplay is based on exploration (on foot or by boat) in search of any items that could give the boy some relief.

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CSI: Hidden Crimes
CSI: Hidden Crimes

Adventure 23 April 2014

Detective game of the "hidden objects" type, based on the license of a popular TV series about the work of police forensic experts. In the game we play as a new member of the CSI team, and our task is to solve further criminal riddles by searching for clues and their analysis with the help of logical-skillful mini-games.

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Courier of the Crypts
Courier of the Crypts

Adventure 18 April 2019

Action adventure game in old-fashioned 2D setting. In the game we play the role of the title courier, and our first order is to deliver the parcel to the crypt guard inhabiting the vast and dangerous dungeons. A magical torch will be an invaluable help in the journey, allowing you to find your way, solve riddles and defend yourself against enemies.

PC

Minecraft: Pocket Edition
Minecraft: Pocket Edition

Adventure 07 October 2011

A mobile edition of Minecraft – the cult sandbox game from Swedish company Mojang AB, which spawned millions of fans worldwide over several years since its beta release, becoming a phenomenon of modern day pop-culture. Overall the gameplay mechanics featured in Minecraft: Pocket Edition are no different than in other versions.

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Aviary Attorney
Aviary Attorney

Adventure 21 December 2015

A legal adventure game inspired by the works of J.J. Grandville, a French caricaturist. It was developed by the independent studio Sketchy Logic Games. The action of Aviary Attorney is set in an alternative version of the 19th-century Paris inhabited by humanoid animals. It tells the story of two characters: a falcon lawyer named Jayjay Falcon and his assistant, a sparrow by the name of Sparrowson, who try to clear their clients of charges during subsequent trials.

PCSwitch

Where The Water Tastes Like Wine
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

Adventure 28 February 2018

A debut production of the independent studio Dim Bulb Games set up by Johnnemann Nordhagen – the gaming industry veteran who has worked on e.g. BioShock 2. The title is set in American folklore, and the plot focuses on traveling and the stories connected with it. During gameplay, you interact with other voyagers and diverse communities, like migrants from Europe, native Americans, and black slaves.

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Last Inua
Last Inua

Adventure 08 May 2014

Two-dimensional adventure platform game, which takes place on the faraway, ice-soaked North. Playing the role of father and son, possessing magical power and superhuman physical strength respectively, we face the sinister Toner and the ice demons controlled by him.

PCiOS

Decay
Decay

Adventure 01 May 2010

Inspired by Silent Hill series and Resident Evil independent, episodic point-and-click adventure in the horror survival convention. After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, our character returns to life to face the chilling mystery in the veins.

X360

Elegy for a Dead World
Elegy for a Dead World

Adventure 10 December 2014

An unusual adventure game in which the player explores three unique worlds. Their observations are written as a diary. Elegy for a Dead World was developed by an independent studio Dejobaan Games, known for games like AaaaaA!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and Drunken Robot Pornography. The main protagonist travels across the surfaces of three planets in search for the remains of a forgotten civilizations.

PC

AER: Memories of Old
AER: Memories of Old

Adventure 25 October 2017

An unusual action adventure game developed by an independent Swedish studio Forgotten Key. The player assumes the role of a shapeshifter girl named Auk, who travels through a surrealistic world in search for memories and pieces of an ancient prophecy. The protagonist is able to transform into a bird and is tasked with helping her kin by gathering resources and discovering ancient technology.

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Hellraid: The Escape
Hellraid: The Escape

Adventure 10 July 2014

First-person point-and-click adventure with logical elements, which is a kind of a prelude to the RPG of Hellraid action by Techland, which is being created at the same time. Playing the role of a prisoner imprisoned in dark catacombs, we have to get out of captivity, solving a number of logical puzzles allowing us to leave the next labyrinth rooms. The game is enriched by arcade sequences and the ability to eliminate enemies using elements of the environment.

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Adventure 20 September 2016

A remake of Dear Esther, a popular narrative exploration game from 2012 that started a whole new genre – the so-called walking simulators. It was developed by the independent studio The Chinese Room. Contrary to the base version of the game that was powered by the Source engine and released only on personal computers, this edition is powered by the Unity technology. This enabled the developers to release their game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well.

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Seasons of Heaven
Seasons of Heaven

Adventure canceled

An action-adventure game developed by independent studio Any Arts Production for Nintendo Switch. Seasons of Heaven is based on a novel written by Nico Augusto. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and focuses on a group of survivors who are trying to stay alive in a dangerous environment. The player controls two characters: Yannem, a boy with Asperger’s syndrome, and Ani, his faithful dog companion.

Switch

Tartarus
Tartarus

Adventure 22 November 2017

A first-person perspective adventure game that takes place in year 2230. The security protocol on the mining and research ship Tartarus is activated for unknown reasons. It might cause the ship to crash on Neptun, so the player must manually reset the system before the crew dies.

PC

Flipping Death
Flipping Death

Adventure 07 August 2018

An unusual mix of an adventure game and a platform game. The title was developed by Swedish studio Zaink! and it is a spiritual successor to Stick It to the Man!, a game from 2013. The players assume the role of Penny Doewood. After a tragic death, she must replace Death, who goes on vacation. The girl is solving problems of numerous restless souls while also trying to discover the truth about her own death.

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Outlast Trinity
Outlast Trinity

Adventure 25 April 2017

A complete collection of three games contained in the popular survival horror series Outlast, created by Red Barrels. The collection, entitled Outlast Trinity, includes the first installment, originally released in 2013, together with its official expansion Outlast: Whistleblower as well as its full-fledged sequel Outlast 2 from 2017.

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