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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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2Dark
2Dark

Adventure 10 March 2017

An unusual survival horror game created by Frederick Raynal and Gloomywood - a French studio. The game offers pixel-art visuals and is played from the classic top-down view. The player takes on the role of a criminologist by the name of Smith, whose wife got murdered and his children were kidnapped by unknown assailants.

The Shopkeeper
The Shopkeeper

Adventure 23 October 2014

The Shopkeeper is an adventure game developed by Verse Publications team in which we play the role of a man looking for a gift for a member of his family in an antique shop. The whole campaign is stylized as an anthology of independent stories, which together reveal the truth about the main character.

Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies
Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies

Adventure 14 October 2014

The thirty-first episode of a popular adventure series about the adventures of teenage detective Nancy Drew. This time the action takes place in Greece, where valuable museum exhibits disappear in mysterious circumstances a few days before the planned exhibition.

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

Adventure 10 April 2015

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today is a point-and-click adventure game and the first title developed by Fictiorama. The game takes place in a not so distant future and tells the story of Michael. To regain his identity, he will have to uncover the truth about the two catastrophic events that led the civilization to the brink of destruction. One of them was a series of natural disasters, the other one an epidemic. And now a third inevitable event is on the way.

Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion
Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion

Adventure 20 May 2014

"The thirtieth edition of the popular Her Interactive adventure series. In this part of the cycle Nancy Drew goes to New Zealand to take part in a reality show called Pacific Run. When things on the set start to slip out of control, the brave teenager decides to explain who or what is behind the series of mysterious events.

The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizza Boy
The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizza Boy

Adventure 22 September 2015

A classical point ‘n’ click adventure game developed by the independent developer Okam Studio. The title is based on the themes of The Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizza Boy comic book, although it tells a completely new story. Its action takes place in an alternative version of Lisbon which is inhabited not only by humans but also by other various, supernatural creatures. The latter have to abide by a special code. Failure to do so alarms special investigators who specialize in such cases.

Fire
Fire

Adventure 09 April 2015

A humorous point-and-click adventure game set in the Stone Age, developed by the well-known authors of many successful adventure titles from Daedalic Entertainment studio. We play as somewhat dull-witted caveman named Ungh, who neglected his duty and let the fire of the tribe to die out. To redeem himself, he must find a new source of the precious element and deliver it to his village.

Wander
Wander

Adventure 04 June 2015

An unusual MMO game, focusing completely on relaxing exploration, which you do on your own or with other players. Unlike other games in the genre, Wander features absolutely no rivalry element. The game is set on an alien planet. The protagonist wakes up in the middle of a tropical forest, unable to remember how she got there, and, to her surprise, discovers that she can shapeshift. She embarks on a journey through the mysterious world, trying to learn all its secrets.

Submerged
Submerged

Adventure 04 August 2015

A third person action adventure game that combines a post-apocalyptic setting with fantasy elements. The game was created by Uppercut Games, a developer studio founded by industry veterans who previously worked on such classics as Fallout Tactics and the BioShock franchise. You take on the role of a young girl, who brings her wounded brother into a submerged city. Gameplay is based on exploration (on foot or by boat) in search of any items that could give the boy some relief.

AER: Memories of Old
AER: Memories of Old

Adventure 25 October 2017

An unusual action adventure game developed by an independent Swedish studio Forgotten Key. The player assumes the role of a shapeshifter girl named Auk, who travels through a surrealistic world in search for memories and pieces of an ancient prophecy. The protagonist is able to transform into a bird and is tasked with helping her kin by gathering resources and discovering ancient technology.

Where The Water Tastes Like Wine
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine

Adventure 28 February 2018

A debut production of the independent studio Dim Bulb Games set up by Johnnemann Nordhagen – the gaming industry veteran who has worked on e.g. BioShock 2. The title is set in American folklore, and the plot focuses on traveling and the stories connected with it. During gameplay, you interact with other voyagers and diverse communities, like migrants from Europe, native Americans, and black slaves.

Anoxemia
Anoxemia

Adventure 16 January 2015

A two-dimensional action-adventure horror game. The title was developed by a Russian studio BSK Games and tells the story of an explorer of the depths, doctor Bailey, who faces a threat of dying when his ship malfunctions. The player controls ATMA, a drone that shows the scientist where he should go.

Herald
Herald

Adventure 16 February 2017

A narrative-focused point-and-click adventure game and the debut project from the independent Dutch studio, Wispfire. Inspired by real events, the game is set in alternative version of the 19th century in which all western countries have been united under the banner of an empire known as the Protectorate. Players take the role a man named Devan Rensburgh, who seeks the truth of his origins while on his journey to Western Colonies of the empire.

Adventure in Serenia
Adventure in Serenia

Adventure 31 December 1982

A PC version of the classic Wizard and the Princess adventure game, released in 1980 on Apple II computers and considered a prelude to the legendary King's Quest series. In the game we play the role of a wanderer, who in exchange for half of the kingdom decides to free Princess Serenia Priscilla from the hands of the evil wizard Harlin.

Courier of the Crypts
Courier of the Crypts

Adventure 18 April 2019

Action adventure game in old-fashioned 2D setting. In the game we play the role of the title courier, and our first order is to deliver the parcel to the crypt guard inhabiting the vast and dangerous dungeons. A magical torch will be an invaluable help in the journey, allowing you to find your way, solve riddles and defend yourself against enemies.

Tacoma
Tacoma

Adventure 02 August 2017

A science-fiction, first-person action adventure game created by the Fullbright Company - a developer popular for Gone Home. The player is taken to the year 2088, where the world has developed substantially and space flights have become available for everyone. The player takes on the role of Amy Ferrier - a woman who picked up a job at a space station. On her arrival however, it turns out that her new workplace is abandoned and her only contact is the station's on-board computer - ODIN.

Decay: The Mare
Decay: The Mare

Adventure 13 February 2015

An adventure game created in the convention of psychological horror, which is a continuation of Decay's independent, episodic adventure. In the game we play the role of a man who wants to deal with drug addiction and ends up at a mysterious Reaching Dreams centre. Unfortunately, during the first night something goes wrong and our hero hits the middle of the nightmare, forced to explore dark rooms and solve a series of puzzles.

Elegy for a Dead World
Elegy for a Dead World

Adventure 10 December 2014

An unusual adventure game in which the player explores three unique worlds. Their observations are written as a diary. Elegy for a Dead World was developed by an independent studio Dejobaan Games, known for games like AaaaaA!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and Drunken Robot Pornography. The main protagonist travels across the surfaces of three planets in search for the remains of a forgotten civilizations.

What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch

Adventure 25 April 2017

What Remains of Edith Finch is a unique adventure game developed by Giant Sparrow, which focuses on the evanescence of life. The game tells a set of short stories about the fate of the members of a certain American family that has been cursed. The history told in those episodes takes place over a span of one hundred years in Washington state, a place filled with forests and mountains, a location that resembles a little the cult TV show Twin Peaks.

Last Inua
Last Inua

Adventure 11 December 2014

Two-dimensional adventure platform game, which takes place on the faraway, ice-soaked North. Playing the role of father and son, possessing magical power and superhuman physical strength respectively, we face the sinister Toner and the ice demons controlled by him.

Hatoful Boyfriend
Hatoful Boyfriend

Adventure 04 September 2014

Original Japanese visual novel game. The main character moves to a secondary school for intelligent and speaking birds. On the spot she can make friends with her students and find true love.

Between Me and the Night
Between Me and the Night

Adventure 22 January 2016

The game is the debut work from the RainDance studio. It is an action adventure game featuring arcade elements. The story is focused on two figures: a boy living in the modern, surrealistic world, and a medieval knight traveling across a magical land. Both storylines are tightly interconnected and are being gradually brought together as the game progresses. The mechanics combine elements of typical point-and-click adventure games with classic arcade elements.

Way to the Woods
Way to the Woods

Adventure 2024

A third person perspective action adventure game developed singlehandedly by a 16-year-old Australian Anthony Tan. The player assumes control of a doe and a young fawn that travel through a strange surreal world attempting to find their way back home.

Telling Lies
Telling Lies

Adventure 23 August 2019

Continuation of Her Story adventure from 2015 created by Sam Barlow. Telling Lies is a psychological thriller in which we immerse ourselves in the lives of four strangers by playing back recordings in a laptop we have found, which belongs to the intelligence services.