Adventure Video Games21
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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Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu
Adventure 30 September 1995
Classic adventure game with point-and-click interface, named after the popular American researcher of curiosities Robert Ripley. In the game, we follow in his footsteps as we travel around the world and try to discover the mystery of the legendary master Lu. This sage hid a wonderful amulet in the tomb of the Emperor of China, which becomes an object of desire for mysterious individuals, striving to unite Asia.
Slender: The Eight Pages
Adventure 03 July 2012
A free horror film in which we travel through a dark forest and run away from a terrifying creature - Slender Man. The task is to collect 8 pages of the manuscript before the monster reaches us. Not too complicated technically, the game has gained great popularity thanks to its suggestive gameplay.
The Island: Castaway
Adventure 21 October 2010
Action adventure game, whose plot and location refers to the series Lost or Robinson Crusoe adventures. We play the role of a shipwrecked man on a mysterious island, who must ensure the survival of the remaining crew members of the ship destroyed by the tsunami, and at the same time face the riddles hidden in an unknown land.
Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness
Adventure 08 February 2012
Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness is a casual adventure based on H.P. Lovecraft's novel "In the mountains of madness" with puzzles like "hidden objects" and match-3 puzzles (match three elements). The player tries to discover the mystery of what happened to the members of the polar expedition who came across the traces of an ancient city.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Adventure 09 January 2011
A sequel to the Japanese game developed by studio 5pb. in 2010. The game combines old school, two-dimensional horror with the visual novel genre. The story of Corpse Party: Book of Shadows relates to events depicted in the original game and sheds new light on the plot and characters that were shown there. The game consists of seven chapters which present separate stories in which the protagonists from the original game participate.
Little Busters!
Adventure 24 December 2009
Little Busters! is a visual novel adventure game produced by the Key studio. The game tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students, and the game boils down mainly to following the plot and making choices from time to time. The fun is diversified by mini games.
Hakuoki: Stories of Shinsengumi
Adventure 17 June 2010
Hakuoki: Stories of Shinsengumi is a 2D visual novel adventure game set in 19th century Japan at the dawn of the Meiji Restoration. Players take on the role of a young woman named Chizuru, who is searching for her missing father in Kyoto.
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
Adventure 07 November 2013
Three-dimensional adventure game with RPG elements and a combat system known for its beat 'em up production. Players hunt for vampire-like creatures that impersonate ordinary Tokyo residents. During the adventure we will visit one of the most famous districts of the city - Akihabara.
Abzu
Adventure 02 August 2016
The first project by Giant Squids, an independent studio founded by Matt Nova – the artistic director of the extremely successful game called Journey, created for PlayStation consoles. Abzu is an interactive exploration production in which you reveal secrets of a lively underworld. The player assumes the role of a cat-like diver who delves into the ocean and meets schools of fish, groups of aquatic mammals, as well as some other truly majestic creatures and remnants of an ancient civilization.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - Revelations
Adventure 25 March 2014
An extensive DLC for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - a third-person hack and slash game. The expansion enriches the plot of the core game with a new thread. Interestingly, the Revelations DLC puts the player in the shoes of a different character, which is the main feature here. The player assumes the role of Alucard - a vampire son of Count Dracula, known under the name Trevor Belmont before turning into a bloodsucker.
Uncanny Valley
Adventure 23 April 2015
A two-dimensional pixel art survival horror. It is a debut title of the independent Slovenian studio Cowardly Creations. In the game the player assumes the role of a night watchman who guards a mysterious factory in shifts with his friend. To kill some time, the protagonist decides to explore the building. He discovers things he would rather not know. As the story progresses, he learns new dark secrets about his working place.
A Golden Wake
Adventure 09 October 2014
A classic point-and-click adventure, Grundislav Games' first serious project. The action of the game takes place in the twenties in a small town in Florida. We play as a real estate salesman, Alfie Banks, who, driven by the desire to get rich quickly, gets involved in shady deals and various suspicious acquaintances. The plot refers to the famous Prohibition era and during the adventure we meet corrupt politicians, small-time smugglers and real-life mafia bosses.
Til Morning's Light
Adventure 21 May 2015
Til Morning's Light is an action-adventure game developed by the indie studio Way Forward Technologies. We play as Erika Page, a teenager stuck in a cursed mansion. Our job is to find the residence's many secrets and, first and foremost, a way to escape. We have to do it before the sunrise, or else Erika will be turned into a ghost and join the many supernatural creatures that haunt the place.
Resident Evil: Director's Cut
Adventure 22 September 1997
A re-release of Resident Evil, released exclusively in digital form as part of the PSOne Classics service. Developed by Capcom, the production is an expanded and uncensored version of the hit title that debuted in 1996 on the PlayStation console. In comparison with the original, Resident Evil: Director's Cut can boast, above all, the presence of three gameplay variants. Original Mode is a faithful copy of the original, not subjected to any changes or improvements.
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Adventure 28 June 2016
An interactive adventure horror game from visual novel genre and a third entry in Zero Escape series, created ChunSoft in cooperation with Aksys Games. It takes place in Martian research facility, ordered to survey reactions of people locked and isolated from the rest of the world. Gameplay doesn’t differ much from that of previous parts of the series and presents fans with well-known characters.
Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect
Adventure 29 January 2015
A first-person action-adventure title released in episodic form. It is a mobile game adaptation of the Sons of Anarchy TV series, which tells the story of the titular biker gang. It is the work of Orpheus Interactive studio, which cooperated with Kurt Sutter, one of the creators of the original.
Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings
Adventure 13 January 2015
The first DLC expansion for Assassin’s Creed: Unity. The add-on is included in the season pass for the game. It takes place after the events presented in the base version of the game and takes the player from the streets of Paris into the dark catacombs of Saint-Denis. There Arno becomes part of a new intrigue related to the tomb raiders who are profaning the tombs of French kings in order to find valuable treasures.
The Last Night
Adventure 2024
A cyberpunk platformer with adventure elements. Developed by Odd Tales, it's the company's first commercial production, developed from a free title that has won Cyberpunk Jam 2014. The action of The Last Night is set in a futuristic, open city divided into four areas of different appearance and atmosphere, which influences gameplay. You assume the role of a spy hired by private employers who give you such tasks as stealing cars or killing particular people.
Cyberia
Adventure 02 January 1994
An action adventure game in which we play Zaka Kingston - a hacker infiltrating a secret research facility in Siberia, where works on a new weapon of mass destruction are carried out. During the game we explore the successive levels of the complex, fight with encountered opponents and solve various riddles, and from time to time we sit at the helm of shooting towers and planes.
Wytchwood
Adventure 09 December 2021
Wytchwood is an adventure game focused on gathering and crafting, set in a fairy-tale world. It was developed by indie studio Alientrap. You play as a mysterious witch living in an ancient forest.
Yume Nikki
Adventure 26 June 2004
A free adventure game developed for PCs. Yume Nikki features no dialogues or typical puzzles, instead focusing on exploring disturbing nightmares of a Japanese woman in search of magical items.
The Silver 2425
Adventure 15 March 2017
A compilation of two detective adventure games by Grasshopper Interactive. The Silver 2425 bundle includes a remastered version of The Silver Case, originally released in 1999 for PlayStation, and its remake, titled The 25th Ward: The Silver Case that came out in 2005 for mobile devices. While playing, we are taken to the Japan of 1999, and our task is to solve cases of mysterious murders.
Creeping Terror
Adventure 18 January 2017
Creeping Terror is a 2D survival horror where we play as Arisa, a Japanese high school student, who, together with her friends, ends up in a haunted mansion in order to verify the stories told about it. After entering the residence, the entire group passes out and later wakes up in a sinister cave. Our job is to find a way out and survive. Action in Creeping Terror is presented from a side-scrolling perspective.
Cloudpunk
Adventure 23 April 2020
An adventure game with simulation elements that takes us to the futuristic metropolis of Nivalis. Playing the role of Naria, a newly baked courier, we travel the city, completing tasks, making acquaintances with the residents and learning more about its secrets.