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Browse the Encyclopedia by genre and tags. Each game has one main genre: Action, Fighting, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG, Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Party, Racing, Arcade. You can search multiple tags and filter games by platforms, scores, or release dates.
Nobody Wants to Die
Adventure 2024
A neo-noir adventure game, using an FPP camera and Unreal Engine 5. Nobody Wants to Die is set in dystopian New York in 2329. We play as detective James Karr and use futuristic gadgets to manipulate time and solve crimes. We must track the person killing the city's elite.
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
Adventure 02 November 2021
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View is a detective adventure game in which we, as a retired detective, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl. We observe the neighbors and look for clues so we can start questioning the suspects.
428: Shibuya Scramble
Adventure 12 April 2008
428: Shibuya Scramble is a PC-based adventure in the visual novel category. The story is about the kidnapping of a young woman; we follow the story from the perspective of five different characters, and decisions taken in the body of one of them affect the situation of the others.
Kursk
Adventure 07 November 2018
A first-person perspective adventure game that combines elements of spy movies and horror. It is the first large game developed by the Polish studio Jujubee known mostly for its futuristic racing series Flashout. The story of the game focuses on the mysterious disaster of the Russian submarine K-141 Kursk which sank during the summer of 2000 on the Barents Sea. It was never determined what caused the incident.
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
Adventure 24 June 2022
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative is a detective adventure game with visual novel elements, in which we play as an agent investigating a mysterious murder. The protagonist has a technology that allows her to delve into other characters' memories.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Adventure 24 March 2017
A compilation of remastered editions of two adventure games developed by Spike Chunsoft - a Japanese studio. The Nonary Games includes 2009's 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - a game which came out three years later. Since the plots of the two games are strongly connected, it is recommended to play through them in chronological order.
Twin Mirror
Adventure 01 December 2020
Twin Mirror is a non-linear adventure game set in a mysterious American town. The game’s protagonist loses his memories after brutal events of a single night and tries to learn what happened. This requires an investigation both in a real world and the character’s own mind.
AI: The Somnium Files
Adventure 17 September 2019
Detective adventure game with visual novel elements, in which we try to solve the mystery of murders taking place in technologically advanced, modern Tokyo. The game was created by the authors of the Zero Escape series.
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.
The Fold: Ingression
Adventure 2025
An FPP action adventure thriller inspired by Norwegian legends and the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The Fold: Ingression puts the player in the role of a Norwegian, facing powers beyond his understanding to discover the secrets held by an old church.
Fort Solis
Adventure 22 August 2023
A third-person sci-fi thriller action adventure game. Fort Solis has us traversing the titular Mars facility, trying to learn what had happened to its staff and why was it built. The game's stellar voice cast includes Troy Baker and Roger Clark.
Perfect Dark
Action TBA
Conversion of cult FPP shooting with special agent Joanna Dark in the lead role. Prequel game Perfect Dark Zero released in 2005. The production became famous, among other things, thanks to the extremely extensive multiplayer mode.
As Dusk Falls
Adventure 19 July 2022
As Dusk Falls is an interactive drama from the independent Interior/Night studio, which was founded by co-founder Heavy Rain. In the game we learn the fate of members of two American families over the course of 30 years.
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.
Martha Is Dead
Adventure 24 February 2022
First-person adventure game maintained in the genre of a dark psychological thriller. Martha is Dead transfers us to Tuscany in 1944. The production is the responsibility of an independent studio LKA, the creator of The Town of Light.
Lacuna
Adventure 20 May 2021
Lacuna - A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is a futuristic noir adventure game in which we investigate a murder. The game departs from the schemes of classic adventure games, leading us through a non-linear story without unintuitive puzzles and repetitive dialogues.
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.
Loretta
Adventure 16 February 2023
A psychological thriller adventure game. In Loretta we play as a woman named Lora who decides to kill her husband in order to get compensation and start her life anew.
Gray Dawn
Adventure 07 June 2018
A psychological thriller adventure game, in which the players assume the role of a priest charged with murdering an altar boy during an exorcism. In Gray Dawn, the players observe the action from the first-person perspective, and the gameplay revolves around solving environmental puzzles. The main protagonist is haunted by dark visions that make for the grim atmosphere of the game.
The Gap
Adventure 19 October 2023
The Gap is an FPP psychological horror adventure game. The player tries to cure the unusual illness of the main character with the help of technology that allows the exploration of memories, as well as opening gates to alternate realities.
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Action 24 September 2014
Action game enriched with elements of survival horror, which is a spin-off of the Danganronpa cycle. The player plays the role of a teenage Naegi mosquito, whose task is to stop a childish gang murdering adult inhabitants of Towa City in order to create their own utopia. The game focuses on solving a variety of environmental riddles and fighting against hostile enemies with the help of the original arsenal.
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.
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.
