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Tokyo Dark: Remembrance
Adventure 07 September 2017
Developed by Cherrymochi from Japan, a horror adventure title with strong visual novel elements. The main heroine of the game is Ayami Ito, who carries out an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of her partner. In order to find the truth, she needs to take matters in her own hands. Things become complicated as she also has to face the demons of her own past, nightmares, and hallucinations. The non-linear plot leads to one of eleven endings, depending on the player’s in-game choices.
Lamplight City
Adventure 13 September 2018
Lamplight City is a classic point-and-click adventure game developed by Grundislav Games in cooperation with Wadjet Eye Games. The game’s visuals follow the retro pixel-art convention. In Lamplight City, the player gets to explore a fictional city of New Bretagne, which features a setting resembling Victorian England. The main protagonist of the game is Miles Fordham - a private detective, who is trying to solve the mysterious murder of his former partner, who talks to him from beyond the grave.
Neo Berlin 2087
RPG 2024
Science fiction detective thriller action RPG with shooter and stealth game elements. In Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 we find ourselves in futuristic Berlin and our task is to unravel the mystery of police chief's murder.
Tales of Herring Lake
Adventure June 2024
Fishing simulator and FPP detective adventure game. In Tales of Herring Lake we get to the lake and it's only up to us whether we will spend our time fishing or decide to investigate the mysteries of this place.
Return of the Obra Dinn
Adventure 18 October 2018
Return of the Obra Dinn is an FPP adventure game by Lucas Pope, in which you play as an investigator working for the East India Company in the 19th century and your task is to discover the truth behind the disappearance of the entire crew of a trading ship.
Secret Files: Sam Peters
Adventure 18 October 2013
Another installment in the Secret Files series of adventure games developed by Animation Arts. The title is not a direct continuation of its predecessors but a spin-off in which the player controls a completely new female protagonist. In Secret Files: Sam Peters the player assumes the role of the titular reporter who appeared in the second installment of the series.
Whore of the Orient
Adventure canceled
An action adventure game whose events take us to Shanghai in the 1930s, in the very middle of social conflicts between Chinese communists, Kuomintang nationalists and representatives of the great powers. The creators of L.A. Noire are responsible for the title. We play the role of a policeman who must take care of order in a corrupt Asian metropolis.
Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile
Adventure 16 April 2007
Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile is an adventure game devoted to the literary work of English writer Agatha Christie created by Oberon Games studio. This position, maintained in the convention of the crime story, was based on a novel from 1936, known in Poland as Death on the Nile.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations
Adventure 15 September 2007
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations is the third part of a court adventure for a portable NDS console. The title was developed and released by Capcom and is an English version of Gyakuten Saiban 3, originally released in Japan in 2004 for Game Boy Advance.
The Blackwell Legacy
Adventure 07 February 2007
The Blackwell Legacy is an extensive adventure game, prepared by a team of five programmers from the Wadjet Eye Games studio. The full title consists of several separate episodes, which can be downloaded for a fee.
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.
The Mystery of the Druids
Adventure 30 June 2001
Dark adventure game, with a captivating storyline dating back to the beginning of 1000 AD. Play as a young detective and discover the mystery of mystical murders.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Adventure 27 August 2004
An adventure about the fate of the title detective Sherlock Holmes. The protagonist goes to a party in Sherringford Hall, where a mysterious murder takes place. Holmes starts an investigation with the inseparable Dr. Watson. Production is a classic representative of the genre. While playing, we talk to witnesses, look for evidence and solve puzzles.
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
Adventure 16 October 2009
We play the role of Sylva Leroux and set out to look for the lost uncle. During the game we visit about fifty different locations.
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
Adventure 26 September 2013
Continuation of Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a casual adventure published in 2011. Playing the role of a detective tracking down an evil preacher, the player sets out to help the Simson family, which was attacked by a dark creature near the Ravenwood reserve. The title was produced by HOPA studio Artifex Mundi, which specializes in the genre of HOPA.
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Action 22 April 2014
A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala.
Another Case Solved
Puzzle 20 February 2014
Developed by the native ATGames studio, a detective puzzle game with elements of adventure and RPG. In the game we play the role of a detective, who in the times of candy prohibition deals with solving further criminal riddles. The game combines 'Match 3' production elements and guess-style social games with an RPG character development system.
Lacuna
Adventure 20 May 2021
Lacuna - A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is a futuristic noir adventure game in which we investigate a murder. The game departs from the schemes of classic adventure games, leading us through a non-linear story without unintuitive puzzles and repetitive dialogues.
Repo Man
RPG TBA
Repo Man is a Polish open-world RPG that combines cyberpunk with urban fantasy elements in the fictional colonial city of San Alma. As Arthur Newstead, you collect debts by searching for debtors and making difficult moral decisions.
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
Adventure 23 June 2022
A remastered version of a cult adventure game from 1997, based on the motifs of the Blade Runner movie. In Blade Runner: The Enhanced Edition we take on the role of detective Ray McCoy, who chases rebellious androids in an alternative, cyberpunk version of Los Angeles from 2019.
Saturnalia
Adventure 27 October 2022
A survival horror detective adventure game with TPP view. Saturnalia was created in the Italian independent studio Santa Ragione. The action of the game takes us to Sardinia in 1989.
The USB Stick Found in the Grass
Puzzle 29 January 2021
A hard to categorize game developed by Marcin Borkowski. In The USB Stick Found in the Grass we play the role of a policeman whose task is to investigate a flash drive found at the scene of a potential crime.
Pearl's Peril
Adventure 05 March 2013
Free hidden object adventure game produced by German studio Wooga. Play as the main character Pearl and together with her go to her home island Artemis Island to investigate the mystery of her father's death.
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Action 15 December 2017
A special edition of the detective game L.A. Noire created for virtual reality headsets. Unlike the original, which was developed by Team Bondi, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was produced by a Rockstar Games’ subsidiary. In the game you visit Los Angeles of the year 1947. The game’s main protagonist is detective Cole Phelps, a World War II veteran, gradually climbing the steps of a career in the police force.