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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.
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.
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.
Still Life
Adventure 14 April 2005
A classic adventure game produced by Microids, which is responsible for the creation of the "Siberia" series. "Still Life" presents a script that could be successfully used to produce a classic action film.
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Action 11 March 2008
Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a continuation of the game presented in the perspective of the first person, described by the authors themselves as a dark, brutal psychological thriller. As in the previous installment, the production allows us to play the role of a detective exploring the mysteries of mysterious serial murders. The game was developed by Monolith Productions, a studio with, among others, the first part of Condemned, and also F.E.A.R.
Commander '85
Adventure 30 September 2020
Commander '85 is a sci-fi thriller in a retro style. Player impersonates a teenager, who for his birthday receives Commander, a computer with artificial intelligence. With his help, he gets to know a conspiracy that could endanger the existence of the world.
Root Letter: Last Answer
Adventure 20 December 2018
A detective visual novel adventure game by Kadokawa Games, set in contemporary Japan. The production is extended by a new content of the original remake, which was released in 2016. The re-edition replaced the original two-dimensional illustrations with photographs and films of actors characterized as heroes of the title.
The Bradwell Conspiracy
Adventure 05 October 2019
Set in the near future, a first-person adventure game in which we try to solve the mystery of the explosion that destroyed the Stonehenge Museum, and the eponymous conspiracy associated with Bradwell Electronics corporation.
Erica
Adventure 19 August 2019
An interactive video for PlayStation 4 and the PlayLink mobile app. During the game we get to know the fate of the title woman, who can help to catch the murderer.
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.
The Occupation
Adventure 05 March 2019
A first-person adventure game created by White Paper Games - an independent British studio. The story involves politics to a large extent, and is set in England of the 1980s. The player takes on the role of a journalist who is investigating the circumstances of passing a controversial bill that reduces the citizens' freedoms. For the most part, the player explores the in-game locations and solves puzzles.
We Happy Few: They Came from Below
Action 04 April 2019
Roger & James in: They Came from Below! is the first addition to the We Happy Few action adventure game by Compulsion Games studio. It focuses on the adventures of two twisted characters known from the "stand": Roger and James.
We Happy Few: Lightbearer
Action 30 July 2019
Lightbearer is the second addition to the We Happy Few adventure game by Compulsion Games studio. It focuses on the character of the popular Wellington Wells rockman, Nick Lightbearer.
We Happy Few: We All Fall Down
Action 19 November 2019
We All Fall Down is the third addition to the We Happy Few action adventure game by Compulsion Games studio. Production focuses on the secrets of the city of Wellington Wells and its inhabitants.
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.
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.
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload
Adventure 10 October 2013
A suite of two refreshed and improved parts of the popular visual novel adventure series that were released on PSP in 2010 and 2012. In both titles, players take on the role of a high school student who tries to find the perpetrators of murders committed in his class, imprisoned in a secluded place by the sadistic headmaster of the school.
Late Shift
Adventure 09 March 2016
An adventure game in the form of an interactive FMV thriller, developed by the Swiss team at CtrlMovie and directed by Tobias Weber; the script on the other hand, was written by Michael Robert Johnson. Though the game debuted on mobile devices, it also came out for PC and consoles a year later. Matt, the protagonist, is a young student of mathematics, who tries to make some money as a car park guard. He gets charged with stealing Chinese porcelain from an auction house in London.
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.
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.
Root Letter
Adventure 16 June 2016
An adventure game/visual novel developed by Kadokawa Games. The action of Root Letter takes place in present-day Japan, with players taking control of a thirty-something man who discovers long forgotten letters that he had exchanged fifteen years ago with a penfriend named Aya Fumino. Her last letter contains a murder confession, and states that she has to atone for her sin. After that, she suddenly broke off all contact.