platformPC Adventure Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
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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Prince of Persia (1989)
Adventure 03 October 1989
A classic two-dimensional platformer game developed by Broderbund Software. The game set the direction for the genre, and many later platformers were trying to follow it. The player assumes the role of the eponymous Prince of Persia, whose task is to rescue a beautiful princess held by the evil vizier Jaffar who has kidnapped her in order to take over the kingdom ruled by her father. Unless the princess decides to marry Jaffar, she will die.
My Memory of Us
Adventure 09 October 2018
A two-dimensional adventure game with platformer features from the independent Polish team at Juggler Games. It takes players to a fictional city ruled by the Evil King and his army of robots. Certain districts have been separated from others by a high wall, and this ghetto is used to contain the so called “worse part of society”. The players take control of two kids trying to survive in the cruel new reality.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
Adventure 07 March 2024
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is an action adventure game set during World War I. It tells the story of four different characters, testing our dexterity and cunning while taking on the form of a side-scrolling 2D platformer.
Puzzles for Clef
Adventure 06 March 2024
A platform game with well-defined elements of adventure and puzzle games. In Puzzles for Clef we play as the title rabbit, who wanders the vast island, searching for treasures, solving puzzles and helping its inhabitants.
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).
Forgotlings
Adventure June 2024
An action adventure platforming metroidvania with adventure game elements. Forgotlings is set in a land inhabited by the titular beings born from forgotten objects, facing a deadly looming threat.
Passing By: A Tailwind Journey
Adventure 12 March 2024
An adventure game with survival and platformer elements. Passing By: A Tailwind Journey tells the story of Curly, a young balloonist traveling past numerous floating islands to deliver a mysterious letter.
The Cub
Adventure 19 January 2024
Platform game, developed by the authors of the warmly welcomed Golf Club: Wasteland. In The Cub we play as a child who wanders the postapocalyptic Earth escaping from scouts who hunt him down.
Another World: 15th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 14 April 2006
Refreshed version of the cult action/adventure game, which debuted on the electronic entertainment market in 1991. The program can be run in the original visuals, or use several high-resolution modes (maximum 1280x800). In addition to customized graphics, the program also includes a remastered soundtrack.
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 04 April 2013
Refreshed version of the highly acclaimed action adventure game. The player directs the actions of a young scientist - Lester Knight Knight Chaykin, who, as a result of an unsuccessful experiment, finds himself in a dangerous and alien world.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Adventure 25 June 2014
Valiant Hears: The Great War is an original action-adventure game that takes place during the World War I. It was developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, creators of best-selling platform games Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. The game's plot is based on authentic letters from the WW1 period and tells the story of five heroes who were were brought together by the war and... a good-willed dog that can influence the fate of people.
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.
Vokabulantis
Adventure 2024
A platform game with adventure game elements, made with the use of stop-motion animation and photogrammetry techniques. In Vokabulantis we follow the fates of Karla and Kurt, who lost their mouths and found themselves in a desolate world.
Deer & Boy
Adventure 2024
Deer & Boy is a 2.5D platform game with adventure game elements. We play as a little boy who travels around the world in the company of a charming deer. The game focuses on the story and solving puzzles.
Existensis
Adventure 19 July 2021
Existensis is an artistic journey through a fantastic, hand-drawn world in the form of a relaxing, independent adventure game. Explore beautiful and colorful locations, interacting with colorful characters and other wonders created by Ozzie Sneddon.
Little Orpheus
Adventure 13 September 2022
Little Orpheus is a side-scrolling action adventure game in which we play the role of a Soviet cosmonaut exploring the inside of the Earth. The game was developed by The Chinese Room. The publisher is Sumo Digital.
Aspire: Ina's Tale
Adventure 17 December 2021
An action adventure platform game in which we play as the titular Ina. In Aspire: Ina's Tale we travel through a huge Tower, overcoming platform challenges, solving ingenious puzzles and freeing the unfortunates trapped inside.
Plasticity
Adventure 24 May 2019
Mix of platformer and puzzle game. The action focuses on the fate of a girl named Noa. The heroine wanders the world destroyed by climate change in search of a better life.
The Last Sky
Adventure 26 June 2020
A combination of adventure game with a 2.5D platformer. The Last Sky tells the ambitious story of a former fighter pilot who is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The game was developed and released by independent studio Little Guy Games.
Flipping Death
Adventure 07 August 2018
An unusual mix of an adventure game and a platform game. The title was developed by Swedish studio Zaink! and it is a spiritual successor to Stick It to the Man!, a game from 2013. The players assume the role of Penny Doewood. After a tragic death, she must replace Death, who goes on vacation. The girl is solving problems of numerous restless souls while also trying to discover the truth about her own death.
Degrees of Separation
Adventure 14 February 2019
A platform game enriched with adventure game elements, in which we take control of Ember, who comes from the land of heat, and Rim, who lives in a world of frost. In Degrees of Separation, we solve environmental riddles that require the cooperation of both protagonists.
8874
Adventure canceled
Polish platformer characterized by a heavy, dark climate and allowing players to explore the mysterious, shrouded in darkness and fog corners of Walbrzych, such as the Ksiaz Castle or the Chelmiec Mountain. Title 8874 won the Pixel Awards 2018 in the "Best Debut" category, as well as an audience award.
7th Sector
Adventure 05 March 2019
A production on the borderline between adventure and platform games, which takes us to a grim, cybernetic world. As one of the futuristic robots, in 7th Sector we travel through dark locations, gathering information about the world around us and the events taking place in it.
Minute of Islands
Adventure 13 June 2021
An adventure game enriched with platformer elements, developed by the independent team of Studio Fizbin. In Minute of Islands we find ourselves in a fantastic archipelago, which we wander through as Mo trying to deal with a deadly threat and learn the secrets of this place.