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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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Adam's Venture: Origins
Adam's Venture: Origins

Adventure 01 April 2016

A new version of an adventure game that initially came out for PC in three separate episodes released between 2009 and 2012. It was developed by the Dutch Vertigo Games. In the game, we assume the role of the eponymous adventurer and treasure hunter who happened to find notes pointing to a supposed location of the biblical Garden of Eden in an old Templar church.

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Fran Bow
Fran Bow

Adventure 27 August 2015

A two-dimensional point ‘n’ click adventure game that tells a terrifying story of a young girl that suffers from serious mental disorders. Fran Bow is the debut project of the two-people studio Killmonday Games and was funded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo. In the game, we assume the role of the eponymous Fran who witnesses the brutal murder of her own parents.

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Elea
Elea

Adventure 06 September 2018

A science fiction adventure game developed by Kyodai. The developers were inspired by the works of Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, and Stanislaw Lem. The player assumes the role of Catherine Jones; the heroine is on a space journey aboard the Pilgrimage II ship when she unexpectedly loses consciousness. Having awakened, she discovers that the vessels is abandoned, while Kazumi, the on-board artificial intelligence, is damaged and trying to take complete control of the ship.

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Paws: A Shelter 2 Game
Paws: A Shelter 2 Game

Adventure 24 March 2016

An action adventure game from Might and Delight studio, set in world created for the sandbox simulator, Shelter 2. It is a story of a young lynx and his bear companion, who venture through the vast and dangerous world searching for home. As far as game mechanics go, Paws: A Shelter 2 Game combines the unique features of the Shelter simulation series with adventure and platformer elements.

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Finding Paradise
Finding Paradise

Adventure 14 December 2017

Developed by Freebird Games, an adventure game being a continuation of the studio’s previous productions – To the Moon and A Bird Story. Finding Paradise narrates a completely new story, although the knowledge of the aforementioned titles makes playing more enjoyable. Once again, there are two doctors who travel into a patient’s mind using futuristic technology, in order to discover his biggest wish and fulfill it before he passes away.

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Crudelis
Crudelis

Adventure 20 January 2016

A game set in a steampunk world, which is a mixture of an RPG and adventure game. This is the debut work from Whiskey Jack Games, a studio based in Wroclaw, Poland. The action takes place in an alternative version of the 19th century, inspired by the industrial revolution and fantasy literature classics. We play as Henry Shackleton, a scientist who falls victim to a bandit attack.

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Eleusis
Eleusis

Adventure 22 February 2013

Created on the Unreal Engine, the first-person survival horror, whose action takes us to a seemingly deserted Greek village. It turns out to be a habitat for dark cultists who, using ancient knowledge, want to revive dangerous forces and use their power. Our task, apart from surviving in a dangerous environment, is to thwart their disturbing attempts.

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Postmortem: One Must Die
Postmortem: One Must Die

Adventure 14 August 2013

A narrative adventure game by Jakub Kasztalski. We play the role of the Death agent, and our task is to take the life of one of the people who, on the basis of information gathered during the game, may have the greatest impact on the fate of the conflict-torn land called Galicia.

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Deadly Association
Deadly Association

Adventure 19 October 2012

Deadly Association is a HOG (Hidden Objects Game) detective adventure, produced by Anuman Interactive's in-house development studio. The core of the story is the investigation of a couple of New York forensic experts, Chloé Cunningham and Paul Baxter, into a series of mysterious murders.

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Lost Horizon 2
Lost Horizon 2

Adventure 28 August 2015

A sequel to the well-received adventure game from Animation Arts, the creators of the Secret Files series. The action is set in 1956, 20 years after the events of the original game. Starring, once again, Fenton Paddock who came back to the British army after he had escaped Hong Kong. While in Africa, the hero receives a confidential order from the HQ which marks the beginning of another great adventure. The gameplay resembles classic adventure games.

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Haunted Memories
Haunted Memories

Adventure 30 September 2013

A horror-style first person perspective adventure game (FPP). The player takes on the role of a hero who is given the opportunity to consciously immerse himself in the world of sleep in order to discover many terrifying secrets. The title was produced by independent studio ParanormalDev in cooperation with MadMan Theory Games.

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White Heaven
White Heaven

Adventure TBA

A horror adventure game developed by the independent studio Dreampainters, the creators of Anna. White Heaven takes place in an abandoned hotel located deep in a grim forest. The player assumes the role of Eric Blanc, a rich young man kidnapped for ransom by a group of criminals. One day he wakes up and discovers that the door to his prison is open. However, in the meantime Eric had fallen in love with Linda, a member of the gang.

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Monkey Tales: The Castle of Draconian
Monkey Tales: The Castle of Draconian

Adventure 07 November 2011

The fourth game from the adventure-educational cycle, created and developed by the development team of Larian Studios. This time the players have to help the young heroine defeat the vampire, the servant of the cunning Horus. As usual, this sentence requires a lot of dexterity, quick reflex and talent to solve mathematical puzzles.

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Shadows: Price For Our Sins
Shadows: Price For Our Sins

Adventure 21 March 2013

Shadows: Price For Our Sins is a casual adventure game produced by 8th Floor Games studio. During the halloween event, a group of students accidentally open a portal to the outside world. Their souls are trapped by a cunning demon. The only rescue is a friend who was late for the party....

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Urban Runner
Urban Runner

Adventure 31 December 1996

A detective adventure thriller made in the form of an interactive film. We play the role of an American journalist who, while investigating a dangerous drug dealer in Paris, is caught up in his murder. Our hero has to unravel the case and prove his innocence by exposing the influential politician behind the whole affair.

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Psychic Detective
Psychic Detective

Adventure 30 November 1995

An unconventional detective adventure game created in the convention of an interactive film. Playing the role of Eric Fox, wielding powerful and very useful parapsychic skills, we try to solve the mystery of the death of the father of the mysterious dancer Laina.

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Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy
Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy

Adventure 22 October 2013

Detective adventure with a point'n'click interface, which is the next installment of the popular series about the adventures of Nancy Drew. This time the title character learns that her mother's death was not accidental. Trying to solve a riddle from the past, the young heroine gets entangled in an intricate intrigue. The game was produced by Her Interactive.

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Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind
Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind

Adventure 03 December 2013

A simple adventure game of the hidden objects type, which is designed for Sunday players. In Alex Hunter: Lord of the Mind, we take control of the title detective and solve the mystery of the mysterious disappearance of Professor Patterson, a famous scientist.

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Long Night
Long Night

Adventure 07 July 2014

Long Night is a classic representative of the tertiary survival horror genre, inspired by such titles as Resident Evil or Silent Hill. We play the role of David, a teenager who spends holidays with his friends in a forest summer camp. One night the adventure turns into a nightmare and the hero has to deal with his deepest fears.

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Monkey Tales: The Princess of Sundara
Monkey Tales: The Princess of Sundara

Adventure 07 November 2011

The first installment of a series of adventure and arcade games addressed to audiences aged 7-11 years. The dragon Rinzin kidnapped the princess from the palace in Sundar. Following in the footsteps of the abductee, the player has to break through the desert, oasis and catacombs, as well as solve many mathematical puzzles. The production was created by the Belgian studio Larian.

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge

Adventure 22 October 2013

Action adventure game licensed by the popular animated series SpongeBob Kanciastoporty. The cunning Plankton managed to steal the safe that contains the recipe for the famous sandwich of Kraby Putty. SpongeBob and his friends must find the three keys before they fall into the hands of the villain. Game was produced by Behaviour Interactive studio.

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Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series
Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series

Adventure 25 November 2014

An episodic adventure game set in the universe of the Gearbox Software’s Borderlands series. This title was developed by Telltale Games studio that specializes in this genre. Story-wise, the game follows the plot started in Borderlands 2, following two characters: Fiona, a con artist, and Rhys, an employee of the Hyperion corporation equipped with cybernetic implants. The game’s goal is to remove the discrepancies within the story stemming from the mixed narrative of the two protagonists.

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Sunset
Sunset

Adventure 21 May 2015

A unique adventure game from independent studio Tale of Tales, set in 1972 in a fictional South American metropolis. We play as Angela Burnes – a maid hired by a influential business tycoon Gabriel Ortega. Every evening she cleans the millionaire’s house and then snoops around his private things, soon she discovers a wide-scale plot to overthrow the military regime that rules the country. What role will Miss Burnes play in this intrigue depends entirely on player’s actions.

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Subject 13
Subject 13

Adventure 26 May 2015

The game was developed by Microids studio, whose back catalogue includes, among others, the cult adventure game series, Siberia. The protagonist of this game is Franklin Fargo, a PhD of physics kidnapped by a shady organization. The game begins when he wakes up in a mysterious facility, already under the alias of Subject 13. As you might guess, from there on the main task of his is to escape. The gameplay is based on exploration of 3D environments and interaction with its elements.

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