Adventure Video Games47
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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The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 05 June 2008
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is a detective game for the mass audience, which, as the name suggests, refers to the most famous literary character in this profession.
Siren: New Translation
Adventure 13 July 2008
Siren: Blood Curse is a third person view adventure game (TPP), a remake of a hit on PlayStation 2. The player accompanies an American TV crew trying to shoot a documentary about the legend of the lost village of Hanuda, and his main task is to survive in a shibito (zombie)-controlled area. The game was produced by the development team of SCE Japan Studio under the direction of Keiichro Toyama.
Sam & Max: Season 1 – Bright Side of The Moon
Adventure 26 April 2007
Sam & Max: Season 1 - Bright Side of The Moon is the sixth and last episode of the new adventures of the dog Sam and his rabbit companion Max developed by Telltale Games studio. This time, two crazy detectives, known from Steve Purcell's comic books, move to the moon, where they will eventually face madmen who want to control the minds of all inhabitants of the earth.
Mozart Requiem
Adventure 16 October 2008
The main role in this adventure is played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Together with him we visit the charming nooks and crannies of eighteenth-century Prague, conducting a private investigation into a mysterious case.
Chronicles of Mystery: Scorpio Ritual
Adventure 14 November 2008
Chronicles of Mystery is a point & click adventure game created by City Interactive studio from Rzeszów. The title tells us the story of Sylvie Leroux, a student of the Parisian Sorbonne, who, knowing that her uncle had disappeared, decided to go to Malta, to the last place where her relative was seen.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Adventure 21 August 2008
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty is the second part of the trilogy initiated by Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, part of the Insomniac Games platforming cycle. The title is a combination of arcade and logical game elements. Players direct Ratchet's actions to rescue Clank, kidnapped by invisible robots from Hoolefar Island.
Hannibal
Adventure 29 March 2004
Hannibal is an action adventure game based on Thomas Harris' novel and a film directed by Ridley Scott. The player directs the actions of FBI agent Clarice Starling and follows the path of psychopathic doctor Hannibal Lecter. Developers from Arxel Tribe studio took care of the dark climate of production, which is addressed to adult customers.
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders (2009)
Adventure 13 October 2009
Adventure based on Agatha Christie's work. We try to track down a dangerous murderer by taking on the role of the famous detective Hercules Poirot.
Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!
Adventure 11 June 1996
The second part of the adventures of the wizard Rincewind, one of the main characters of the famous book saga World of Drive by Terry Pratchett.
Sam & Max: Season 2 - Night of the Raving Dead
Adventure 13 February 2008
Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead is the third episode of the second season released as an episodic adventure game created by Telltale Games. Its characters are a pair of crazy detectives, the dog Sam and Max, a rabbit with sadistic inclinations, who are well known to readers of Steve Purcell's comic books.
Nancy Drew: Danger by Design
Adventure 11 July 2006
Nancy Drew: Danger by Design is another item in a very popular series of adventure and detective games. This time, fans of a friendly detective lady have the opportunity to visit Paris and get to know more about the exclusive world of fashion designers and beautiful models.
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
Adventure 20 October 2009
An action adventure game developed under the supervision of Bandai Namco. The players have the possibility of experiencing the fantastic exploits of Goku and his friends. The plot, based on the events of the manga series by Akira Toriyama, features unique humor which is the hallmark of the franchise. The title also offers Japanese dubbing (characters are voiced by the actors known from the original) and an atmospheric soundtrack.
Return to Mysterious Island 2
Adventure 17 July 2009
Return to Mysterious Island 2 is a sequel to an adventure game published in 2004, referring to the novel "Mysterious Island" by Julius Verne. The main character is again Mina, and the player is supposed to help her to restore the barriers protecting the title island before it is destroyed by the approaching catastrophe. Kheops developers have remained true to the classic point & click interface, but have introduced new gameplay elements, including the ability to steer a monkey named Jep.
Between Horizons
Adventure 25 March 2024
A detective adventure game set on board of a spaceship looking for a new home after Earth's destruction. Between Horizons has us play as Stella. The heroine must find and stop the conspirators who plan to sabotage the mission. The game features various cases, choices and endings.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Adventure 23 May 2024
An adventure game with a lot of humor. In Duck Detective: The Secret Salami we play as the titular investigator, interrogating suspects, gathering various clues and trying to solve the conspiracy. The game features cartoonish graphics and characters made as 2D sprites.
Goodnight Universe
Adventure 2025
A narrative FPP adventure game, created by the authors of Before Your Eyes. Goodnight Universe has us playing as a 6-month old boy names Isaac. He has supernatural psychic abilities. The protagonist must interact with the family, but also avoid a sinister tech corporation.
1000xResist
Adventure 09 May 2024
An unusual action adventure game set in the distant future and inspired by NieR: Automata. In 1000xResist we visit Earth 1000 years into the future, enslaved by the aliens. We explore memories of the immortal Iris, trying to learn the truth about her intentions.
Neyyah
Adventure March 2025
A first person perspective point & click adventure game highly inspired by the famous Myst & Riven classics. Neyyah allows us to visit a mysterious realm with an archipelago of uninhabited islands. A lot of puzzles are waiting there to be solved.
Harmonium: The Musical
Adventure 2025
A musical-adventure game starring a deaf girl, trying to create music one can see and feel. Harmonium The Musical lets us witness her symphony come to life. The game makes use of American Sign Language, other kinds of non-verbal communication and features many accessibility options.
Spirit of the North 2
Adventure 2025
The second installment in a series of third-person adventure games. Spirit of the North 2 has us playing as a fox, traversing an open fantasy world, trying to free the legendary guardians captured by a dark shaman.
Lake: Season's Greetings
Adventure 15 November 2023
A large expansion to Lake, an open-world third person adventure game. Lake: Season's Greetings stars Thomas Weiss, the father of Meredith, the protagonist of the base game. Working as a courier, he traverses Providence Oaks during winter, delivering Christmas packages.
Our Life on Water
Adventure canceled
A third-person adventure game with RPG and life sim elements. Our Life on Water is set on Mekong River. We play as the Rivertalker, the local community's link to the spirit world.
The Adventures of Bryan Scott
Adventure 2025
An indie point-and-click adventure game, developed by Radio Silence Studios. The Adventures of Bryan Scott has us playing as a novice adventurer searching for the legendary treasure of the Queen of Sheba.
