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2.5 DPC Adventure Video Games

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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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Endling
Endling

Adventure 19 July 2022

An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.

Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone
Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone

Adventure 2025

The sixth installment in an iconic series of point-and-click adventure games. Broken Sword: Parzival's Stone stars George and Nico, searching for the mythical Holy Grail, the fate of the world in their hands.

12 Minutes
12 Minutes

Adventure 19 August 2021

12 Minutes is an interactive adventure thriller. The player takes on the role of a man trapped in a time loop lasting twelve minutes. He must try different sequences of events and activities to find the one that will allow him to save his life and that of his wife.

Beholder
Beholder

Adventure 09 November 2016

Beholder is an indie adventure game, inspired by the works of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Ray Bradbury. The game takes place in a dystopian world, where the lives of its citizens are fully controlled by the regime, and privacy and freedom of speech are relics of the past. The players take on the role of the manager of an apartment complex. His job is to - under the guise of care - surveil and report any signs of opposition against the government.

Until Then
Until Then

Adventure 23 May 2024

A narrative adventure game with elements of visual novels and pixel art graphics. Until Then tells the story of Mark Borja and his friends. We explore environments inspired by the Philippines. We must decide how Mark will evolve and will he become a better person.

Bramble: The Mountain King
Bramble: The Mountain King

Adventure 27 April 2023

An action adventure game, in which we play as a young boy traversing a disturbing land inhabited by monsters from Nordic legends, in order to rescue his sister abducted by a troll. The game was developed by an independent Dimfrost Studio.

Between Horizons
Between Horizons

Adventure 25 March 2024

A detective adventure game set on board of a spaceship looking for a new home after Earth's destruction. Between Horizons has us play as Stella. The heroine must find and stop the conspirators who plan to sabotage the mission. The game features various cases, choices and endings.

Beholder 3
Beholder 3

Adventure 03 March 2022

The third installment of the Beholder series, based on the works of George Orwell. In Beholder 3 we play the role of a government spy working undercover as the manager of an apartment building. Our task is to invigilate the residents of the block of flats and report forbidden activities.

The Last Night
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.

FAR: Lone Sails
FAR: Lone Sails

Adventure 17 May 2018

The debut game by indie studio Mr. Whale's Game Service, designed with the single player mode in mind. The production is set in a ruined world, which you traverse in an unusual vehicle resembling a combination of a boat and a train. The gameplay in Far: Lone Sails focuses on exploring locations in search of items, which allow you to survive. However, instead of seeking food or building shelters, you have to take care of your vessel.

Beholder 2
Beholder 2

Adventure 04 December 2018

An adventure game that takes players to a totalitarian country and allows them to become a ministry official, who gradually climbs the career ladder by eliminating potential opponents, to eventually become the prime minister.

Lovecraft Tales
Lovecraft Tales

Adventure canceled

An adventure game with RPG and survival features. It was inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft. The title was created by Polish studio Crystalvision led by Sewer Hrehorowicz, the co-creator of OddPlanet platform game. Lovecraft Tales takes place in Vermont in New England, in an open world featuring hand-drawn 2D environment. The protagonist must eat, drink and find a safe hideout for the night in order to avoid madness.

The Fall
The Fall

Adventure 30 May 2014

Set in the reality of science fiction platformer developed by Over the Moon studio. The Fall was inspired by classic adventure and platform titles and the prose of Russian SF writer Isaac Asimov. The game takes place on a distant planet, where an injured spaceship pilot finds himself. Playing in his spacesuit artificial intelligence, called ARID, we have to save his life and help to survive in a strange and dangerous environment.

Lost Twins 2
Lost Twins 2

Adventure 2024

Platform game inspired by Chinese mythology and Ghibli studio's work. In Lost Twins 2 we take control over twins which wander the fabulous world trying to find their way back home.

Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open

Adventure 2024

Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open is the second part of a series of grim adventure games straight from Malaysia. In the first full-length game of the series we lead a girl who has to face not only the torments of growing up in an unpleasant environment, but also ghosts.

American Arcadia
American Arcadia

Adventure 15 November 2023

A cross between a first-person adventure game and an action platformer. American Arcadia is set in the titular metropolis, its people unknowingly participating in a reality show, where losing popularity among the audience gets them killed.

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan

Adventure 05 October 2021

Adventure game with platform game and RPG elements. In Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan we explore the world and help the creatures that inhabit it, who join our team. All this to restore the lost colors of the entire land.

Bluey: The Videogame
Bluey: The Videogame

Adventure 17 November 2023

A licensed adventure game based on a popular animated TV show. Bluey: The Videogame stars the titular character and her family, experiencing various adventures in singleplayer or local co-op.

Greenfield
Greenfield

Adventure 2025

An adventure game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving. GREENFIELD was solo developed by Kyle Smith, tasking us with exploring a mysterious facility, learning its secrets and making use of forgotten technology.

Wayward Manor
Wayward Manor

Adventure 15 July 2014

An episodic adventure game set in a gothic-Victorian reality. It was created by The Odd Gentleman studio (creators of The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom) in cooperation with Neil Gaiman - comic book author and writer, known for Stardust and Coraline. In the game, we play as a ghost who leads a stable "life" after death in his former mansion. His peace is disturbed when the new owners of the house arrive.

The Cave
The Cave

Adventure 24 January 2013

A humorous adventure with elements of an arcade platformer and a puzzle game. The title was produced by Ron Gilbert and the development team from Double Fine studio (Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Stacking and others). The action of The Cave takes place in the title cave, full of secrets and traps. The player directs the actions of a group of three heroes who roam the corridors of the cave in search of an enigmatic "something". (the goals vary depending on the chosen team composition).

Tengami
Tengami

Adventure 15 January 2015

Tengami is an adventure by Nyamyam studio. The action of the game is set in medieval Japan, and the graphics were designed to resemble books with opening pictures, in which each side presents different cardboard buildings and figures.

The Artful Escape
The Artful Escape

Adventure 09 September 2021

The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti is a hybrid of adventure and arcade, enriched with elements of a musical game. While playing, the player explores two-dimensional levels inspired by old music videos (especially David Bowie's music), fights enemies, solves riddles and collects sounds, which he then uses to compose simple songs affecting elements of the environment and enemies.

Black The Fall
Black The Fall

Adventure 11 July 2017

An action-adventure title developed by the independent developer Sand Sailor Studio. The action of Black The Fall takes place in a communist industrial dystopia where the inhabitants are completely subject to the regime. The main hero, named Black, is a obedient worker at one of the many factories. However, when the entrance door gets damaged, he takes the opportunity to break free. Gameplay featuring a side-view focuses on exploration of the mysterious environment.