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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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Flight of the Amazon Queen
Flight of the Amazon Queen

Adventure 06 March 1995

Classic adventure game, reminiscent of the achievements of LucasArts from Indiana Jones' sign. We play the role of Joe King, the pilot of the "Queen of Amazon" airplane, who has to stop the plans of a crazy doctor who wants to conquer the world.

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The Mark of Kri
The Mark of Kri

Adventure 30 July 2002

Mark of Kri turned out to be a breakthrough game. No video game has ever had such a solved combat system. This innovation turned out to be successful.

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I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream

Adventure 23 May 1995

A point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's best-selling novella, based on the science fiction thriller convention. The story of I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream is set in a world where a powerful supercomputer called AM has taken control of the nuclear resources of the most powerful nations and led to the annihilation of almost all humanity.

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Clock Tower 3
Clock Tower 3

Adventure 18 March 2003

The player takes on the role of Alyssi Hamilton, a peaceful teenager from a Catholic boarding school. The story begins with a mysterious letter from Alyssi's mother, in which the parent tells her daughter to find a safe haven and stay away from home. Of course, the girl does the opposite. At this point, the journey begins in the dark world of lost souls and monsters, in which the 14-year-old heroine discovers her destiny.

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Grumpa
Grumpa

Adventure 16 March 2003

A family adventure game designed for the youngest computer users. The main character of this production is a brave and fearless ladybug, the title Grumpa, who opposes the tyranny of pirate Szczurzobrode.

PC

Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths
Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths

Adventure 01 November 2002

A two-dimensional adventure relating to the classic positions of this genre, in which, as a private detective, who has been employed by Wallen & Wallen Investigations agency for ten years, we finally get a real task to perform.

PC

Torrente
Torrente

Adventure 12 October 2004

Torrente: I want to go back to the police is an action game with elements of first person shooter (FPS) produced by Virtual Toys development studio. The title character, a private detective with a shady reputation, intends to return to work in the police. Before that, however, he has to prove his usefulness for service, as well as organize the cases connecting him with the criminal underworld.

PC

Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion

Adventure 15 October 1987

Dave and two friends set out to rescue his girlfriend Sandy. She was kidnapped by Dr. Fred, who under the influence of a dark meteorite intended to turn her into a zombie.

PC

Twinsen's Odyssey
Twinsen's Odyssey

Adventure 04 October 1997

Continuation of Little Big Adventure game from 1995, considered by players as "groundbreaking and cult". This time, players will have a much more extensive storyline than in the previous part and a larger world, where we can move around - generally speaking, a lot more gameplay at the highest level.

PC

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Adventure 16 August 1999

Set in a dark world, an action adventure game with a view of TPP, in which the banished vampire Raziel realizes a plan of revenge on his former ruler. Successful production combines action sequences with logical challenges.

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Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky

Adventure 11 April 1994

Oldschool adventure game produced in 1994 by Revolution, which has a well-known series of games "Broken Sword".

PC

Myst III: Exile
Myst III: Exile

Adventure 08 May 2001

Myst III: Exile is the third part of the highly acclaimed adventure game series, which dates back to 1995. This time the axis of the plot is the revenge Saavedro wants to make on Atrus and his sons. The player takes on the role of an unnamed hero who tries to thwart the villain's plans. Developers from Presto studio took care of properly complicated riddles and implemented a new graphical engine allowing to generate 3D image.

PC

Bermuda Syndrome
Bermuda Syndrome

Adventure 03 November 1995

Arcade adventure variation of the Flashback game. It tells the story of Jacek T. Thompson, an American pilot of a bomber fighting during World War II, who was shot down over one of the islands in the Bermuda Triangle during an unlucky mission.

PC

Sam & Max: Season 3 - The Devil's Playhouse
Sam & Max: Season 3 - The Devil's Playhouse

Adventure 15 April 2010

Sam & Max: Season 3 - The Devil's Playhouse is a continuation of a series of adventures created by Telltale Games. The plot of the game revolves around the theme of the paranormal abilities that one of the title characters has discovered in himself and which draw the attention of the galactic gorilla Skunk'apa. The game abounds in puzzles, searching for various objects and conversations with independent heroes. The whole is maintained in a humorous, cartoon convention.

PCPS3

Machinarium
Machinarium

Adventure 16 October 2009

An original two-dimensional adventure game developed by Amanita Design - an independent Czech studio popular for the Samorost series. The action is set in a bizarre world made entirely of metal. All the plants, wildlife and humans were replaced by robots. The player assumes the role of one such robot, wrongfully sent to a junkyard. Once back in town, the protagonist discovers the existence of a conspiracy aiming to murder its leader.

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Syberia
Syberia

Adventure 18 June 2002

An adventure game designed by Benoit Sokal, the famous Belgian comic writer, in cooperation with studio Microids. Syberia is the first chapter of the adventures of Kate Walker, an American lawyer hired by the company that produces automatons – mechanical toys. She is tasked with finishing the formalities related to taking over a factory located in a small city in Europe. The game begins when the protagonist arrives at the factory and learns that its owner, Anna Voralberg, is dead.

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The Incredibles
The Incredibles

Adventure 29 October 2004

Iniemamocni is a computer equivalent of the cinema picture by Disney and Pixar, which is hidden under the same title. The player plays the role of Mr. Iniemamocny, also known as Bob Parr.

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Secret Files: Tunguska
Secret Files: Tunguska

Adventure 01 September 2006

A classic, two-dimensional point-and-click adventure game developed by German studio Fusionsphere Systems. The story of the game is closely related to the famous Tunguska event which occurred in 1908 and which to this day was never fully explained. There are a few theories explaining what occurred there and some of them are quite unusual. The main protagonist of the game is Nina Kalenkov, a Russian girl living in Germany.

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The Hobbit
The Hobbit

Adventure 07 November 2003

The Hobbit is an action adventure game based on the famous novel by J. R. R. R. Tolkien, created by the development team of Amaze Entertainment studio. The player plays the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and together with Gandalf and a team of dwarves sets off on a dangerous journey. The gameplay combines elements characteristic of action, adventure, cRPG, arcade, logic and even "sneaking" games.

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Prince of Persia Classic
Prince of Persia Classic

Adventure 13 June 2007

A refreshed version of the classic platform game developed by Broderbund Software in 1989. The player assumes the role of a prince who must stop the evil vizier Jaffar who intends to take over control of Persia by marrying a kidnapped princess. The protagonist must escape from a prison, save his beloved and defeat the usurper. The problem is, all these actions must be completed in less than an hour – otherwise the game ends in failure.

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The Cursed Crusade
The Cursed Crusade

Adventure 07 October 2011

Action game with a third person perspective and historical context. Templar Denz and mercenary Esteban travel across 12th century Europe trying to save their cursed souls from eternal condemnation.

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Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

Adventure 29 August 2008

A sequel to the well-received 2006’s point-and-click adventure game, developed in cooperation with Fusionsphere Systems, the creators of the original. The title’s plot revolves around a worldwide series of unexplainable phenomena boggling even the greatest of minds. Everything indicates that there may actually be something in the prophecy of imminent dooms preached by Pat Shelton on the TV.

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Darkened Skye
Darkened Skye

Adventure 24 October 2001

Action game with an interesting adventure theme. We play the role of a woman-warrior Skye and go on an expedition whose aim is to find a magical talisman and chase away the evil that prevails.

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Pirates of Black Cove
Pirates of Black Cove

Adventure 02 August 2011

Mixture of RTS and RPG species allowing you to taste the life of a pirate ship's captain. We start with the selection of the ship and the completion of the crew. Throughout the three campaigns, our task will be to look for treasures, fight against other ships, perform fictional tasks and take care of our subordinates.

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