Adventure Video Games35
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.
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Police Quest: In Pursuit Of The Death Angel
Adventure 07 September 1987
Precursor of Sierra adventure games, the theme of which is the hard work of a policeman. Sonny Bonds' first task will be to stop the drug dealer, the title Death Angel.
Frank Herbert's Dune
Adventure 03 December 2001
Action adventure game created by the Widescreen Games team. The player plays the role of Paul Atrides, in whose skin he visits the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. His task is to win the trust of the Fremen people living there and regain the power over the globe, taken away from his family by the house of the ruthless Harkonnenes.
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Adventure 18 November 1999
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is the third part of the adventure series with the title bookseller in the lead role. This time the hero and his partner friend Grace must discover the dark secrets of Rennes-le-Chateau, a town in the French Alps. The title was produced by Jane Jansen and the development team of Sierra.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Adventure 03 March 2004
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is an adventure film based on a full-length film of the same title (continuation of a cinematic film directed by Raj Gosnell, shown for the first time in 2002).
Dracula: Resurrection
Adventure 16 February 2000
An adventure that continues the lives of the protagonists of the famous novel Brama Stokera (Stoker's Gate). Seven years after dealing with Dracula, Johnathan has to go to Transylvania to find Mina. The game consists mainly in talking to independent characters, exploring the location and searching for objects necessary to solve the riddles.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Adventure 22 July 2008
Action adventure game based on the film under the very title. We explore Chinese catacombs, solving puzzles and duels with undead emperor's warriors.
Sam & Max: Season 3 - The Devil's Playhouse
Adventure 15 April 2010
Sam & Max: Season 3 - The Devil's Playhouse is a continuation of a series of adventures created by Telltale Games. The plot of the game revolves around the theme of the paranormal abilities that one of the title characters has discovered in himself and which draw the attention of the galactic gorilla Skunk'apa. The game abounds in puzzles, searching for various objects and conversations with independent heroes. The whole is maintained in a humorous, cartoon convention.
Myst (1995)
Adventure 15 February 1995
One of the most recognized classic adventure games, in which we move to the surreal world of the Myst islands, ruled by different laws, which we must learn to solve its secrets.
The Neverhood
Adventure 25 April 1996
A unique point-and-click adventure game, developed in cooperation by the creator of Earthworm Jim - Doug TenNapela, DreamWorks Interactive film studio, and Steven Spielberg himself. The Neverhood takes us to a plasticine world, where we control a character named Klaymen. Our hero’s task is to retrieve the crown of his creator and father Hoborg, which, after it was stolen, allowed the thief, Klogg, to take over the world of Neverhood.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Adventure 15 May 2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is an adventure action game with a view from the third person's perspective (TPP), based on the motifs of the second volume of "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis and a film adaptation from 2008. Playing one of the 20 available characters, the player has to help the title prince regain his throne. Developers from Traveller's Tales studio have prepared several variants of fun, including a 2-person cooperation mode.
Darkened Skye
Adventure 24 October 2001
Action game with an interesting adventure theme. We play the role of a woman-warrior Skye and go on an expedition whose aim is to find a magical talisman and chase away the evil that prevails.
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
Adventure 18 November 2009
The third part of the adventure trilogy by the development team of Spanish Pendulo Studios. Players have the opportunity to learn about the end of the story of the main characters - Brian and Gina. The game is based on the proven point'n'click mechanics. However, the creators took care of a few new elements, including a useful system of hints, which help in solving puzzles.
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter
Adventure 20 June 2003
Combination of dynamic action/FPS game, comic ship pilot simulator and adventure game. The player as the title character, Mace Griffin, must discover the reason why his comrades in arms were betrayed.
Horrid Henry: Missions of Mischief
Adventure 30 October 2009
Horrid Henry: The Video Game is a game based on a popular series of books and a TV series. Allows children to play the title role of an unruly hero.
Resident Evil Zero
Adventure 12 November 2002
A side entry in the classic survival horror series from Capcom; originally developed exclusively for Nintendo GameCube console, but later released for Nintendo Wii (under the name Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero). Story-wise, it is a prequel to the entire series, telling about the special force unit S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team, which has been sent to Raccoon City, but never reached it.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
Adventure 02 November 2002
Adventure of the Ukrainian band Frogwares. We play the role of the most famous detective of all time, Holmes, who this time was asked by Elisabeth Montcalfe to explain the mysterious disappearance of her father. The game is about exploring the location, collecting evidence and solving riddles.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Adventure 23 February 2007
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a refreshed version of the classic action adventure game, prepared by Nintendo developers with the technical capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS handheld console in mind. Players direct the actions of a boy named Link, who is looking for the legendary Soul Stones. The game combines arcade accents, puzzles and even cRPG elements.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2 - Dark Motives
Adventure 24 March 2004
The second part of the adventure game based on the popular in the United States crime series CSI: Crime Scene, about the work of federal agents who are members of the CSI branch in Las Vegas.
Sam & Max: Season 1
Adventure 01 August 2007
Sam & Max: Season 1 is the first of the episodic adventures of the title characters. Crazy policemen are entangled in a series of unusual intrigues, and the player is supposed to help them solve criminal riddles. Developers from Telltale Games studio took care of cartoon visual setting and humorous plot of the game.
Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
Adventure 16 March 2012
An adventure game that refers to So Blonde. We play the role of Captain Morgane on her first independent and dangerous journey. This time we visit five different islands and return to several locations known from previous adventures. The game is a typical representative of the genre - during the game we collect items, solve puzzles and conduct conversations.
Jurassic Park
Adventure 15 November 2011
An episodic adventure game with arcade elements, whose plot enriches a popular series of books and films under the same title. Most of the time we visit and search new locations, conduct conversations, collect objects and tips and solve puzzles. From time to time, however, we have to show reflexes in arcade sequences.
Syberia II
Adventure 29 March 2004
A sequel to the excellent adventure game created by Benoit Sokal and studio Microids. Syberia II continues the plot of the first installment - it presents the further adventures of Kate Walker, an American lawyer. Her intention of finalizing a contract led her to the adventure of her life. The game starts in the same place where the first Syberia ended – in the Russian city Romansburg.
The Incredibles
Adventure 29 October 2004
Iniemamocni is a computer equivalent of the cinema picture by Disney and Pixar, which is hidden under the same title. The player plays the role of Mr. Iniemamocny, also known as Bob Parr.
Dead Space Extraction
Adventure 25 September 2009
An arcade first-person rail shooter and a spin-off installment of the bestselling survival horror series by Visceral Games, Dead Space. The game’s plot is a sort of a prequel to the events presented in the original Dead Space and explains the reasons why its protagonist, Isaac Clarke, went to USG Ishimura which was infected by a mysterious alien race, the Necromorph.