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The Fidelio Incident
The Fidelio Incident

Adventure 23 May 2017

An adventure game featuring elements of the so-called walking simulators and developed by the independent studio Act 3 Games. The protagonist - Stanley, is a man whose past is unclear to the player. The plane he had been using to travel with his wife crashed on a frozen island near the coast of Iceland. The two survived the crash, but end up separated. The protagonist's goal is to reach his wife who is trapped in the wreck that is located on top of a mountain.

PC

Transference
Transference

Adventure 18 September 2018

A psychological thriller adventure game developed by Funhouse (a division of Ubisoft Montreal) in cooperation with SpectreVision. The title debuted on multiple gaming platforms, but only PC and PlayStation 4 versions support virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. In Transference the player is tasked with solving a mystery of a family whose members are facing various obsessions.

PCXONEPS4

Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda

Adventure 24 October 2017

An cooperative adventure detective thriller game developed by Supermassive Games. Hidden Agenda is based on popular movies and TV series of this genre. It tells the story of two female protagonists: a policewoman and a district attorney who are on the track of a serial killer. Up to five players can participate in the game, although it is also possible to play the title alone. All players are using a special phone app called PlayLink.

PS4

Past Cure
Past Cure

Action 23 February 2018

Inspired by the Inception movie, Past Cure is a third-person action game with elements of stealth and horror. It is also a debut project of the German developer Phantom 8 Studio. The main protagonist of the game is Ian - an ex-soldier, who for years has been locked in prison and subjected to mysterious experiments that resulted in him acquiring supernatural abilities that enabled him to control human minds and use telekinesis.

PCXONEPS4

The Works of Mercy
The Works of Mercy

Adventure 26 September 2018

A first-person perspective adventure game exploiting the psychological thriller genre. The plot in The Works of Mercy draws inspiration from such films as The Tenant by Roman Polanski and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. The title was developed by Polish studio Pentacle, whose team members have worked on titles such as The Witcher or Call of Juarez. The player is in control of a man whose family got kidnapped by a psychopath.

PCXONEPS4

Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
Mind Snares: Alice's Journey

Adventure 11 March 2014

An adventure game of the genre HOPA, realized in the convention of psychological thriller. We play the role of a young, ambitious Alice Dahl, who, tired of her work, suffers an accident and ends up in a strange place, reminiscent of a hospital. To get out of the trap, a woman has to find four mysterious totems and face her own fears and demons trapped in her mind.

PCiOSWP

Iron Fish
Iron Fish

Action 25 October 2016

An original psychological horror co-developed by Beefjack studio and Dean Edwards. The player assumes the role of Cerys Harley – an oceanographer commissioned by the Royal Navy to explore the bottom of the ocean at the depth of 7 miles. Using special equipment, the protagonist discovers and documents not only yet-unknown creatures, but also remains of old civilizations. Gameplay of Iron Fish concentrates on exploring the captivating and atmospheric locations, like coral reefs and dark caves.

PC

Masochisia
Masochisia

Adventure 09 October 2015

A narrative-driven adventure game created by Oldblood - an independent developer. The player takes on the role of a man who is sure that he will become a sadist in the future - the protagonist is haunted by hallucinations filled with brutality and those are supposedly premonitions of the crimes he is to commit. As for the source of such ominous inclinations, apparently his parents' genes are to blame for this.

PC

Urban Runner
Urban Runner

Adventure 31 December 1996

A detective adventure thriller made in the form of an interactive film. We play the role of an American journalist who, while investigating a dangerous drug dealer in Paris, is caught up in his murder. Our hero has to unravel the case and prove his innocence by exposing the influential politician behind the whole affair.

PC

Draugen
Draugen

Adventure 29 May 2019

Draugen is an FPP survival horror adventure game, set in the early 1920s in eastern Norway. You play as an American photographer and researcher and discover the dark secrets of the reclusive fishermen community. The game was developed by Red Thread Games, founded by Ragnar Tornquist.

PCXONEPS4

Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can
Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can

Adventure 07 January 2013

An adventure game with a focus on hidden object puzzles. We play the role of the title character using her paranormal abilities during detective investigations. We are trying to solve the mystery of a series of murders, moving between the modern Chicago and London a hundred years ago.

PC

Mountain Crime: Requital
Mountain Crime: Requital

Adventure 08 December 2011

Mountain Crime: Requital is a casual adventure with puzzles like "hidden objects". (Hidden Objects Game) and puzzles in the form of mini-games. The player plays the role of Dr. Phillip White, who one rainy evening is summoned to a patient in the remote White Wolf Hotel. Soon it turns out that this is not just a medical visit, and the place and its guests hide dark secrets.

PCPS3

Without Memory
Without Memory

Adventure canceled

An action-adventure thriller game created by Dino Games - an independent Russian developer. The game is set in three parallel worlds and decisions made in one affect developments in the other two. The plot is non-linear - the course of events is largely dependent on the player's actions. The creators were inspired mainly by Heavy Rain, thus exploration, puzzle solving and conversations are at the core of this experience; the events are viewed from various cinematic perspectives.

PS4

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.

PCPS4ANDiOSPSV

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

Adventure 16 February 2012

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is an adventure game produced by Chunsoft development studio, which is the second edition of the Zero Escape series after 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. The player takes on the role of one of nine participants in a bizarre game and tries to get out of an abandoned warehouse solving a number of more or less complicated puzzles.

PSV3DS

999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

Adventure 10 December 2009

999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is a thriller-like adventure game produced by Japanese studio Chunsoft for the Nintendo DS console. The player directs the actions of the participant in a bizarre game in which the stake is to get out of a sinking ship. By solving subsequent riddles and making moral choices, the protagonist tries to discover the truth about other members of the group in which he found himself, and to explain the motives behind the mysterious Zero.

NDS

Stonewall Penitentiary
Stonewall Penitentiary

Adventure 14 May 2018

Stonewall Penitentiary is a thriller/horror adventure game. It was developed by Christopher M. Brendel, the creator of titles like Lifestream and Shady Brook.

PC

Overclocked: A Story of Violence
Overclocked: A Story of Violence

Adventure 12 October 2007

Overclocked is another adventure from House Of Tales studio. In the case of a German producer we could always count on an interesting and captivating plot (e.g. The Moment of Silence), often touching on sensitive topics. It is no different this time.

PC

STAY
STAY

Adventure 16 May 2018

An adventure/text game hybrid, in which you help the amnesiac Quinn. The protagonist has been most likely kidnapped and your task is to help him escape.

PCXONEPS4SwitchPSV

Those Who Remain
Those Who Remain

Adventure 28 May 2020

Those Who Remain is a psychological thriller taking place in a small town in the USA, where the action is observed from a first person perspective. The game puts a lot of emphasis on the heavy, disturbing atmosphere and can evoke associations with titles such as Alan Wake, as well as Polish The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Kholat.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Blind
Blind

Adventure 18 September 2018

Developed for Virtual Reality tech, Blind is an unusual adventure game, in which the players assume the role of a blind woman using echolocation to learn more about her surroundings. The game was developed by Tiny Bull.

PCPS4

Outreach
Outreach

Adventure canceled

A first person adventure game featuring some exploration elements, developed by British Pixel Spill. The game takes players to an alternative version of the 1980s - the main protagonist is an astronaut tasked with a peculiar investigation. He is to discover the secret behind the lost communications with a Soviet space station. Upon reaching the place, our character quickly discovers that the crew have vanished.

PC

The Shattering
The Shattering

Adventure 21 April 2020

The Shattering is a PC-based action adventure game. The production offers a climate of psychological horror, allowing us to explore the interior of the mind of a mentally troubled hero, where we have to deal with both puzzles and agility challenges.

PC

Cyber Danganronpa VR
Cyber Danganronpa VR

Adventure 13 October 2016

This is the first installment of a popular investigation-themed game series Danganronpa, recreated specifically for owners of the PlayStation VR sets; the franchise has been developed by Spike Chunsoft - a Japanese team. The player is taken to a mysterious school for the most outstanding students, which is governed by an electric teddybear called Monokuma. At the very beginning, the students find out that they've been imprisoned inside the school building.

PS4