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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. more

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Lure of the Temptress
Lure of the Temptress

Adventure 12 April 1992

Lure of the Temptress is an adventure game signed by Revolution Software, a company known to most players mainly thanks to the Broken Sword series. The main character of the game is Diermot, a royal servant who, together with his master and his army, comes to the village of Turnvale in order to nip a supposed rebellion in the bud.

Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge
Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge

Adventure 19 September 2008

Fenimore Fillmore's Revenge is the third part of the Wild West adventure game series. It was initiated by 3 Skulls of the Toltecs already in 1996, and eight years later Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner continued his adventure (we remembered him mainly from the bad polonization).

Frank Herbert's Dune
Frank Herbert's Dune

Adventure 03 December 2001

Action adventure game created by the Widescreen Games team. The player plays the role of Paul Atrides, in whose skin he visits the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. His task is to win the trust of the Fremen people living there and regain the power over the globe, taken away from his family by the house of the ruthless Harkonnenes.

Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness

Adventure 13 May 2001

Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness is an adventure game inspired by the literary work of H.P. Lovecraft, created by Wanadoo studio. The action was set in the 1920s in a small American town. The player takes on the role of William H. Stanton, who tries to discover the dark secret of his friend.

Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis

Adventure 15 April 1992

LucasArts studio adventure in which we play the Jones Indians themselves. This time he explores the secrets of the legendary Atlantis, as usual fighting against the Nazis. The plot is not based on any of the films from this series. The game consists mainly of sightseeing the location, collecting objects and solving riddles.

Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice

Adventure 08 July 1995

An adventure game based on the motifs of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, an almost cult character for every enthusiast of good horror.

The Legend of Robin Hood: Conquests of the Longbow
The Legend of Robin Hood: Conquests of the Longbow

Adventure 10 October 1993

A classic Sierra adventure game using the character of the legendary Robin Hood. The main task of the banity is to pay a ransom for the imprisoned King Richard the Lion's Heart and help him regain the English throne.

In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Adventure 17 October 2003

An extensive adventure game, qualified as the so-called 'Internet thriller adventure game', because in order to complete it we will often use materials from specially prepared websites. The programme's plot is modelled on such films as "The Silence of the Lambs" or "Seven".

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition
Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition

Adventure 19 December 2016

Created for Windows 10, a special edition of the successful sandbox game by Mojang AB. The general premise is the same as in Minecraft, but unlike the original game, based on the first java edition, this one draws from the mobile edition called Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Therefore, gameplay is not as extensive, and the game itself is not compatible with the original Minecraft.

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Adventure 24 October 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a horror action-adventure game developed by the Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software and a sequel to Yomawari: Night Alone. The game takes place in modern-day Japan and tells the story of two girls, Yui and Haru, who can't find the way back home from their trip to the mountains. To make matters worse, they get separated after a short while. In terms of gameplay mechanics, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows will test our dexterity and wit.

Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition
Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition

Adventure 15 August 2017

A remastered edition of Night Trap, a game that debuted in 1992. The new version was developed by Screaming Villains. Similarly to its predecessor, the game uses full motion video technology that utilizes interactive video footage with real actors. The developers of the remaster have cleaned up ninety minutes of the recordings used in the original game and they created a new interface that supports FullHD resolution.

Creeping Terror
Creeping Terror

Adventure 31 October 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.

Ark of Time
Ark of Time

Adventure 28 February 1997

A point-and-click adventure. We direct the actions of Richard Kendall, a journalist who unexpectedly gets a chance to report on his life. He is to find the British researcher and archaeologist Caldwell, whose expedition has disappeared in the vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle. Travellers supposedly tried to find the ruins of the mysterious Atlantis.

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Adventure 24 March 2017

A compilation of remastered editions of two adventure games developed by Spike Chunsoft - a Japanese studio. The Nonary Games includes 2009's 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - a game which came out three years later. Since the plots of the two games are strongly connected, it is recommended to play through them in chronological order.

Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within

Adventure 06 December 2016

A party game that uses VR headsets. It was developed by Ubisoft Red Storm, a studio founded by Tom Clancy, a well-known writer. The action of Werewolves Within takes place in a fictional medieval village of Gallowston whose inhabitants are terrorized by a werewolf that stalks the area. The gameplay mechanics are based on the rules of Mafia, a popular party game.

Nicolas Eymerich The Inquisitor: Book II - The Village
Nicolas Eymerich The Inquisitor: Book II - The Village

Adventure 22 January 2015

The second episode of a conventional point-and-click adventure game based on the works of an Italian writer Valerio Evangelisti. Developed by Ticon Blu and published by Microids (a French company), the game continues the story of the Spanish inquisitor, Nicolas Eymerich. The second episode is set in a small village known as Calcares, which has been overrun by powerful demons.

The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime

Adventure 28 March 2014

Pegasus Prime is a refreshed version of the first part of The Journeyman Project, offering better graphics and smoother animations. The action of the game is presented from the perspective of the main character and touches on the issue of time travel.

The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

Adventure 15 January 1998

The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is the last part of Gage Blackwood's adventures and Time Protection Agency. We observe the game again in the first person, and it focuses on exploring the location and solving riddles. In this part of the cycle we find ourselves in Atlantis and El Dorado.

P.O.L.L.E.N.
P.O.L.L.E.N.

Adventure 20 April 2016

A first-person science-fiction adventure game and the debut project of Mindfield Games, an independent Finnish studio. The story of P.O.L.L.E.N. takes us to an alternative version of the 90s, when a combination of the American and Russian space programs resulted in a rapid progress in the field. The player assumes the role of a new employee of Rama Industries, a company that builds a base on one of the Saturn’s moons.

Contradiction: Spot The Liar!
Contradiction: Spot The Liar!

Adventure 10 July 2015

A detective adventure game based on the Full Motion Video (FMV) technology. In Contradiction: Spot the Liar! developed by Baggy Cat, the player gets to follow the adventures of detective Jenks, who is tasked with investigating the Atlas training center, where a number of mysterious events have occurred recently. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the game is a combination of adventure games similar to Myst and classic FMV productions.

Kathy Rain
Kathy Rain

Adventure 05 May 2016

An old-school point-and-click detective adventure game, and also a debut project of Swedish Clifftop Games studio. The game is set in mid 90s, where we play as the titular girl, whose main interest include rock music, motorcycles and playing detective. When she receives the sad message of her grandfather’s death, our protagonist decides to visit her hometown, Conwell Springs, for the first time in years.

Allison Road
Allison Road

Adventure canceled

A first-person perspective action-adventure game stylized as a survival horror. Allison Road had a somewhat complicated development cycle, with previous developers (Lilith) abandoning the project. However, a new studio, Far From Home, decided to pick-up the project and lead it to a stable release. The player assumes the role of an unidentified hero, who wakes up one night in a suburban home without having any recollection of the events of the last few days.

Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu
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.

Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine
Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine

Adventure 12 July 2009

Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is a detective adventure game produced by the Frogwares studio. The player plays the role of Alice Wright, the agent of a secret government organization to counter the threat from paranormal forces. The heroine is given the task of finding nine powerful items that disappeared during a mysterious fire at Grimestone Residence.