The most interesting adventure games released in 2012
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
The Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
Adventure
January 12, 2012
The Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is a horror game in which we try to help a mysterious girl named Maya, who is hiding in an old house, break the curse thrown at her. The title uses the Nintendo 3DS console camera, allowing players to take advantage of the so-called augmented reality.
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness
Adventure
January 20, 2012
Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness is a casual adventure of the kind of "hidden objects", whose plot is based on H.P. Lovecraft's novel "In the mountains of madness". The player's task is to help the two heroes explain what happened in a secluded polar research facility, as well as discover the secrets of an ice-bound, ancient city.
Versailles Mysteries: The Royal Spy
Adventure
January 20, 2012
Versailles Mysteries: The Royal Spy is a continuation of the adventure game Versailles Mysteries: Oscar and the Athanor by the French development studio Nemopolis. This time Oscar and his friend Totiri face a cunning opponent who wants to destroy King Louis XIV.
Law & Order: Legacies
Adventure
January 25, 2012
An adventure game based on the popular American crime series Law & Order. We play the role of a detective and conduct an investigation trying to determine on the basis of evidence found at the scene of the crime and interrogation of witnesses who committed the crime. We then take part in a court hearing, striving for a fair judgment.
Versailles Mysteries: Oscar and the Athanor
Adventure
January 25, 2012
Versailles Mysteries: Oscar and the Athanor is a point-n-click adventure game produced by Nemopolis. The player directs the actions of a young boy named Oscar, who is sent in time until the 17th century to thwart the plans of the cunning aristocrat Du Noi, who wants to discover an extremely dangerous secret at the court of the King of France.
The Second Guest
Adventure
January 26, 2012
The Second Guest is a point'n'click episode adventure game created by Twice Effect studio. Players play the role of Jacek Ice, a young man who unexpectedly became the heir to the murdered Lord Averton. It turns out, however, that the murderer is also lurking in his life. The game's visual setting is inspired by Tim Burton's films. The gameplay consists mainly of talking to independent characters, searching rooms and finding applications for the collected objects.
Deponia
Adventure
January 27, 2012
A humoristic adventure game with a classic point-and-click interface. It was developed by Daedalic Entertainment, a studio that specializes in this genre. The story of Deponia can be described as one big comedy of errors and, at the same time, the most unbelievable love story ever shown in a video game. Fans of works by Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and of The Simpsons animated TV series, will easily find it interesting. The title refers to a planet filled with heaps of garbage among which the main character, Rufus, lives. His greatest wish is to be rich and live someplace high, above the surface of the hated planet. Once upon a time, a beautiful girl, Goal, falls from the sky, and for Rufus it will mean the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that will quickly prove to be much more than a mission of walking a woman home. The story is shown using attractive, hand-drawn graphics, through which, among others, it provides a large dose of wacky humor.
Resident Evil: Revelations
Adventure
January 27, 2012
A survival horror action game initially released exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. Resident Evil: Revelations is a spin-off installment of the Resident Evil series, created and developed by Capcom. The action takes place in 2005, between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. The players have the opportunity to accompany Jill Valentine and Parker Luciani in their search for Chris Redfield and Jessica Sherawa. The trail leads to a ship called Queen Zenobia, the people aboard of which were infected by the t-Virus. Apart from the story campaign, Resident Evil: Revelations also offers the Raid Mode, a set of missions to perform solo or in cooperation with another person.
Kajko i Kokosz: Mirmilowo Wielkie
Adventure
January 31, 2012
The first of the three parts of a nice adventure game with the heroes of popular comics - Kajko and Kokosz in the leading roles. The plot of the story focuses on the conspiracy of the evil sorcerer, who by trickery plans to take over the family castle of our heroes. The whole cycle combines into one adventure, previously published as Kajko and Kokosz: Wizard's Fortress.
Analogue: A Hate Story
Adventure
February 1, 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.
The Lost Chronicles of Zerzura
Adventure
February 3, 2012
An adventure game set in the 16th century, at the time of the greatest power of the Spanish Inquisition. The game uses the traditional point-and-click interface, and the fun is to explore the location, conduct conversations, collect items and solve puzzles.
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
Adventure
February 3, 2012
Published as part of a network distribution for a portable console Nintendo action game in which the main role is played by a young samurai sent with a mission to save the princess. The distinguishing feature of this title is the spectacular clashes with various types of enemies.
Dark Strokes: Sins of the Fathers
Adventure
February 6, 2012
Dark Strokes: Sins of the Fathers is a casual adventure game created by Alawar Friday's Games. The plot was set in the 19th century reality. The player directs the actions of a young gentleman, who has to save his beloved from the hands of a madman and face his plan of cruel revenge. The game combines tasks like "hidden objects" and puzzles in the form of mini-games.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Adventure
February 7, 2012
Re-edition of three parts of a popular series of legal games, previously published on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS consoles. The protagonist of the game is a young lawyer who undertakes further cases. The game is broken down into the phase of gathering evidence, and a proper trial, during which our hero tries to prove the innocence of his client.
Jewel Link Chronicles: Mountains of Madness
Adventure
February 8, 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.
Shadows On The Vatican
Adventure
February 13, 2012
A detective adventure published in the form of four independent episodes. The game tells the story of a former priest who gets involved in a conspiracy reaching the heights of the Catholic Church's power. The game consists mainly in talking to independent characters, exploring the location and searching for objects necessary to solve riddles.
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Adventure
February 16, 2012
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is an adventure game produced by Chunsoft development studio, which is the second edition of the Zero Escape series after 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. The player takes on the role of one of nine participants in a bizarre game and tries to get out of an abandoned warehouse solving a number of more or less complicated puzzles.
House of 1000 Doors: Family Secrets
Adventure
February 22, 2012
Home of a Thousand Doors: Family Secrets is an adventure game produced by Alawar Entertainment. The plot revolves around the title "home of a thousand doors", which is a portal for ghosts to move to another world. The player directs the actions of Kate Reed, a supernaturally talented writer who is invited to take part in a spiritualistic screening.
Da New Guys: Day of the Jackass
Adventure
February 29, 2012
Da New Guys: Day of the Jackass is a classic point'n'click adventure game in which we take part in the adventures of three unusual American wrestlers. The title was created by an independent studio IceBox Studios. The game does not differ from the classic representatives of the genre, so we collect objects and use them in the right places, talk to people we meet and solve riddles.
Kajko i Kokosz: Podstep Kaprala
Adventure
February 29, 2012
The second of the three parts of a nice adventure game with the heroes of popular comics - Kajko and Kokosz in the lead roles. The plot of the story focuses on the conspiracy of the evil sorcerer, who by trickery plans to take over the family castle of our heroes. The whole cycle combines into one adventure, previously published as Kajko and Kokosz: Wizard's Fortress.
J.U.L.I.A.
Adventure
March 2, 2012
An adventure game realized in the convention of science fiction. We play the title character who is awakened from a cryogenic dream on an abandoned spacecraft. Solving the mystery of the disappearance of the crew requires visiting the mass of the location and solving many puzzles.
Vampire Saga: Break Out
Adventure
March 8, 2012
Vampire Saga: Beginning is the third installment of a series of casual adventures in a horror climate. Players once again move to the deserted town of Hell Lock, where they try to solve the mystery of a mysterious plague that has turned residents into bloodthirsty beasts. Alawar developers have used the proven gameplay mechanisms to create a solid dose of hidden object puzzles and mini-game puzzles.
Journey
Adventure
March 13, 2012
Developed by the thatgamecompany studio, Journey is a remarkably unique exploration game, in which we embark on a journey through the desert sands. Our goal is to reach the summit of a great mountain, constantly visible on the horizon. A distinctive feature of Journey is the fact that we do not get a lot of exposure - the production lacks a classic narrative and does not have any dialogues; the nature of our protagonist and of the world we are in, which once harbored a mighty civilization, is all but unknown to us, a mystery, the true nature of which we can only speculate. The game consists of semi-open levels, which contain various puzzles and hidden locations. After passing through each of them we arrive at the next stage and the accompanying cut-scenes allow us to gradually discover and interpret the subsequent fragments of the plot. Journey also has one very intriguing curio - while playing the online mode we can encounter other players and at any time start playing in the co-op mode - but we still have to make do without verbal communication. All of the above is distinguished by an unusual, melancholic atmosphere and very artistic visuals, with focus on a minimalistic but incisive graphic style.
Xia-Xia
Adventure
March 13, 2012
Xia-Xia is an adventure game addressed to the youngest audience, created by Black Lantern development studio. Players control colorful crabs trying to discover the mystery of colorful lands and help their inhabitants. The game is based on the official license of Cepia, a producer of toys from the Xia-Xia series.
Silverlicious
Adventure
March 13, 2012
Silverlicious is an adventure based on the motifs of Victoria Kann's popular book. Players are designed to help a girl who loves pink color - Pinkalicious regain the power of tasting sweets. The producer of the game is an independent 1st Playable studio, specializing in games for the youngest.
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time
Adventure
March 14, 2012
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time is a browser-based MMO game based on the popular s-f series, produced by Three Rings studio. Players create their own avatar and try to stop the destruction of the universe and solve the problems of its inhabitants. The game contains logical mini-games and a number of social functions.
Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
Adventure
March 16, 2012
An adventure game that refers to So Blonde. We play the role of Captain Morgane on her first independent and dangerous journey. This time we visit five different islands and return to several locations known from previous adventures. The game is a typical representative of the genre - during the game we collect items, solve puzzles and conduct conversations.
Behind the Reflection 2: Witch's Revenge
Adventure
March 21, 2012
On the other side of the mirror 2: Witch Revenge is a sequel to the 2011 HOG (hidden object game) casual game. The player gets to know the fate of a young mother and her son. This time he has to help the main character in the pursuit of the title witch and save the boy from a fate worse than death.
Yesterday
Adventure
March 22, 2012
A point-and-click adventure psychological thriller game by Spanish studio Pendulo Studios, known for the Runaway series. Yesterday is set in New York and its story focuses on a mysterious series of murders of homeless people. What links the individual cases are the characteristic Y-shaped scars. You play as John Yesterday, a man with no memory, who is trying to find out the truth about his past and ends up involved in a serious plot associated with the murders. The game is a typical point-and-click adventure production, and the gameplay focuses on exploring locations, talking to NPCs, gathering items and solving puzzles. Although the visuals are quite cartoonish, the overall atmosphere of this thriller game is extremely grim.
Enola
Adventure
March 30, 2012
Enola is a horror-style adventure game by the independent studio The Domaginarium. The player directs the actions of an unnamed heroine, who tries to solve the riddle of terrifying events that took place on an island isolated from the world and escape from the evil lurking in the darkness.
Kajko i Kokosz: Rozprawa z Hodonem
Adventure
March 31, 2012
The last of the three parts of a nice adventure game with the heroes of popular comics - Kajko and Kokosz in the lead roles. The plot of the story focuses on the conspiracy of the evil sorcerer, who by trickery plans to take over the family castle of our heroes. The whole cycle combines into one adventure, previously published as Kajko and Kokosz: Wizard's Fortress.