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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 Last Chariot of The Gods
The Last Chariot of The Gods

Adventure canceled

The Last Chariot of The Gods is a point & click adventure game inspired by the book by the controversial Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the gods. The plot focuses on the philosophy of Palaeo-SETI, according to which our great ancestors were helped by beings from outside our world.

PC

Fatale
Fatale

Adventure 05 October 2009

Another unusual work by the authors of The Path and The Graveyard. This time in an unusual way we are acquainted with the story of Princess Salome, who deprived John the Baptist's head.

PC

The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks
The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks

Adventure 01 September 2009

New production from the creators of many adventures of Nancy Drew. This time we are trying to solve the riddle of the Romanov family treasure by travelling around Europe by train.

NDS

Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet
Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet

Adventure 29 August 2008

A hidden object adventure game. We are trying to solve the mystery of the murder of a young woman. For this purpose, we carefully examine subsequent locations, as well as analysing the evidence obtained.

PC

Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon
Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon

Adventure 03 September 2009

A hidden object adventure game. We play the role of one of the members of the title detective club. We are striving to capture a serial murderer who is a follower of the famous Ripper Cuba.

PC

Martian Memorandum
Martian Memorandum

Adventure 15 June 1991

A detective adventure film set in the near future, which belongs to the popular "Tex Murphy" series. This time we are hired to find the lost daughter of a rich corporate boss. The game consists mainly in collecting evidence, interrogating witnesses and solving puzzles.

PC

Under a Killing Moon
Under a Killing Moon

Adventure 31 October 1994

The third part of the series of detective adventures, in which Tex Murphy plays the main role. This time, looking for the lost statue, our hero is entangled in the matter of a mysterious cult. Unlike the previous parts of the game takes place in a fully three-dimensional environment, which allows you to freely explore each location.

PC

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Adventure 23 March 2011

A climatic adventure game originally released for iPad in 2011. The mechanics of the game is based on the point-n-click interface, so the game is mainly about searching the locations in order to find clues to help solve puzzles. From time to time, simple combat sequences also occur to add variety to the gameplay.

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The Pandora Directive
The Pandora Directive

Adventure 31 July 1996

The fourth installment of the popular series of detective adventures in which the main role is played by Tex Murphy. This time we are looking for a scientist lost in mysterious circumstances and discover the secrets of the government conspiracy connected with the catastrophe of the flying saucer in Roswell.

PC

Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena
Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena

Adventure 08 October 2008

Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena is the first installment of a series of "hidden objects" adventures by MumboJumbo development studio. The player directs the actions of the title archaeologist who, together with her assistants, tries to find the 6 roses of Athens and, with their help, reconstruct the mythical shield of the goddess.

PCNDS

Chronicles of Mystery: Secrets of the Lost Kingdom
Chronicles of Mystery: Secrets of the Lost Kingdom

Adventure 28 January 2011

Chronicles of Mystery: The Mystery of the Lost Kingdom is the fourth installment of a series of adventures developed by City Interactive's development studio. The player's task is to help the main heroine solve the mystery of her father's disappearance and face the powerful forces that will stand in the way. The game is based on puzzles such as hidden objects.

PC

Datura
Datura

Adventure 08 May 2012

Datura is a game created in cooperation with Sony Santa Monica Studio and Polish group Plastic Studios (known from Linger in Shadows published in 2008). The title is unusual and innovative.

PS3

Mean Streets
Mean Streets

Adventure 11 November 1989

A detective adventure maintained in the climates of science fiction, which is the first part of the "Tex Murphy" series. The game consists mainly in searching locations, conducting conversations and solving puzzles. The game is made more attractive by occasional dexterity sequences, during which we pilot a flying car.

PC

Surge Concerto: Ciel Nosurge
Surge Concerto: Ciel Nosurge

Adventure 26 April 2012

An adventure game with elements of a dating simulator, which will allow us to help a mysterious girl named Ionsol to regain her lost memory and memories.

PSV

Time Mysteries: The Ancient Spectres
Time Mysteries: The Ancient Spectres

Adventure 04 November 2011

The second installment of the series of logical and adventure games by the Polish developer studio Artifex Mundi. The plot of the game depicts the fate of a young London governess who, while travelling in time, has to explain the secret of her origin and face a cunning witch.

PCANDiOSWP

Moebius: Empire Rising
Moebius: Empire Rising

Adventure 15 April 2014

Classic, two-dimensional point'n'click adventure game created by Jane Jensen - the legendary author of such bestsellers as King's Kuest VI, Gray Matter and Gabriel Knight series. In the game, we play as a simple antiques dealer who finds valuable items on commission from well-paying clients. When his shop is consumed by fire, the protagonist receives a highly lucrative commission to investigate a series of seemingly unrelated events.

PC

Cherry Tree High Comedy Club
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club

Adventure 20 June 2010

A Japanese cartoon-style game about setting up a school comedy club. Our task is to wander the virtual city in search of peers with whom we can make friends. To make new acquaintances, there is an extensive mechanics of conducting dialogues, where various topics of conversation are separate skills that we need to develop.

PC

The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan

Adventure 23 October 2012

This is an adventure game in which we race a mysterious white swan, hiding in a strange and full of surprises fanatastic kingdom. Players discover the world around them by spraying black paint around them. It covers the snow-white scenery and in this way emphasizes its shapes and details.

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CelebrityMe
CelebrityMe

Adventure 28 March 2012

A casual game about celebrities addressed to Facebook users. We take part in photo sessions, perform in films, visit exclusive boutiques and try to gain as much fame as possible, having fun at the same time.

WWW

Analogue: A Hate Story
Analogue: A Hate Story

Adventure 01 February 2012

Analogue: A Hate Story is a visual novel adventure by Christine Love. Players take on the role of a cosmonaut who tries to discover the causes of the loss of the Mugunghwa ship. The game consists mainly in following the plot, which takes place through reading the correspondence and diaries of the deceased crew and interacting with the artificial intelligence on board.

PC

Quest for Infamy
Quest for Infamy

Adventure 10 July 2014

Quest For Infamy is a humorous, fantasy adventure developed by the Infamous Quests team. The game consists in exploring the location, collecting objects, conducting conversations and solving riddles. An additional attraction is the turn-based combat system.

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Project Zero 2: Wii Edition
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition

Adventure 29 June 2012

Project Zero 2: Wii Edition is the technical capability of Nintendo Wii remake of the loud hit from PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The plot of the game depicts the fate of twins - Mio and Mayu Amakura, who accidentally end up in a village shrouded in eternal darkness. Soon it turns out that its immaterial inhabitants want to sacrifice the girls in a ritual sacrifice. The sisters, armed only with a camera, have to face terrifying creatures from the hereafter and get out of a deadly trap.

Wii

Gone Home
Gone Home

Adventure 15 August 2013

An original exploration adventure drama with first-person perspective. Gone Home is a debut project of an indie developer The Fullbright Company, whose members previously worked on a successful DLC for BioShock 2, Minerva’s Den. Gone Home is set in the United States of 1990s. You play as a young woman named Katy, who returns home after spending a year away in Europe. When she gets home, instead of her family she is welcomed by an empty house.

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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Adventure 07 May 2014

An adventure from the detective franchise focusing on Tex Murphy. Similarly to its three previous installments, the game offers 3D locations featuring recorded actors. Gameplay comes down to collecting evidence, interrogating witnesses, and solving puzzles.

PC