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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Indygo
Adventure 24 October 2017
A narrative adventure game in which we play the role of a depressed painter. Indigo consists in solving uncomplicated riddles and making decisions that influence the plot's further course.
The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk
Adventure 20 October 2017
A continuation to a well-received point-and-click adventure game, developed by the independent Studio Fizbin. The Last Wind Monk is set three years after the events depicted in the original game. Robert, the protagonist, had been turned into a stone and has remained in this form during these three years. As a result, his dynasty lost its influences to the evil Emil. Along with his companions, Robert has to stop the wrongdoer, through finding the titular, Last Wind Monk.
Candleman
Adventure 20 October 2017
A unique action-adventure game developed by an independent Chinese studio Spotlightor Interactive. The player assumes the role of the titular candle that can burn for only ten seconds. This flame is the only weapon of the protagonist during the long and dangerous journey to find the far away light. The gameplay mechanics of Candleman are based on principles of three-dimensional platform games.
Modern Tales: Age of Invention
Adventure 19 October 2017
A casual hidden object adventure game, created by Polish studios Orchid Games and Artifex Mundi. You play as Emily Patterson, the daughter of a scientist, who has been abducted by an unknown force. You task is to conduct your own investigation and thwarts the kidnapper's nefarious plans.
A Mortician's Tale
Adventure 18 October 2017
Developed by the Canadian studio Laundry Bear Games, A Mortician’s Tale is an adventure game that with arcade elements. In the game, the player assumes the role of a little girl by the name of Charlie, who has recently finished a course preparing her for a job at a mortuary. After an internship at a small family business, she begins working for a large corporation, which offered her better conditions and some entirely new challenges.
The Way of Love: Sub Zero
Adventure 17 October 2017
The Way of Love: Sub Zero is an adventure game developed by RSK Entertainment. The action takes place during the First Gulf War, while the plot revolves around an attempt to free an Iranian pilot held in Iraqi captivity.
Yono and the Celestial Elephants
Adventure 12 October 2017
Yono and the Celestial Elephants is a colorful, charming adventure game with a fairy-tale-like style. It was developed by Neckbolt Games. The player assumes the role of a young elephant who – similarly to other elephants in this world – is a defender of the world. When controlling the protagonist, the player travels through various locations, solves riddles and fights. The first of the mentioned activities is the most important aspect of the game.
Sylvio 2
Adventure 11 October 2017
A sequel to the very well-received indie FPP horror adventure game. In Sylvio 2, you once again play as Juliette Waters, whose job is recording the voices of the dead. The game is set several days after the events of the first installment and takes place during the day. The gameplay focuses on exploring and solving puzzles, as well as occasional fights with the ghosts. The protagonist's equipment is similar to that from the previous game, although she also has a few new gadgets.
The Invisible Hours
Adventure 10 October 2017
Original adventure game prepared by Tequila Works studio with VR goggles in mind. The Invisible Hours tells the story of several colourful characters invited to a mysterious estate who are trying to solve the mystery of the death of their host Nikola Tesla.
Inmates
Adventure 05 October 2017
A psychological horror adventure game developed by Davit Andreasyan and published by Iceberg Interactive. The player assumes the role of a man named Jonathan who wakes from a nightmare in a suspicious prison cell. He must reveal the secrets of the terrifying facility. His only companion is a mysterious voice from the radio. The creator of Inmates focused on creating the feeling of terror, strengthened by disturbing scenes witnessed by the protagonist.
Headliner
Adventure 03 October 2017
An adventure game in which we play the role of an editor responsible for selecting content that appears in media controlled by a certain company. The player makes choices and then looks at how they shape the world and surroundings of the main character. The production was developed by Unbound Creations studio.
The Norwood Suite
Adventure 02 October 2017
An adventure game that continues the warmly welcomed Off-Peak. In The Norwood Suite we go to the hotel Norwood and learn more about its secrets and about its guests and people working there. The game is again kept in a surrealistic style.
Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends
Adventure 28 September 2017
Developed by The House of Fables and Artifex Mundi, Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends is a HOPA game. Players follow the adventures of a botanist Mary Gilbert, who has to rescue her brother kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Unfortunately, the antagonist not only poses a threat to the main protagonist's brother but also to the entire world, and the only chance of stopping him lies in Mary and her companion Aitwara – a house spirit.
The Painscreek Killings
Adventure 27 September 2017
The Painscreek Killings is a first-person adventure and detective game in which we play the role of journalist Janet and investigate an old, unexplained case of the murder of the mayor's wife in the town. This is the debut project of the independent EQ Studios team.
The Coma: Recut
Adventure 22 September 2017
A refreshed version of a successful survival horror that came out in 2015. The Coma: Recut is set in the Sehwa high-school in South Korea. Youngho, the main protagonist, having spent the entire night studying, falls asleep during an exam. Once awake, Youngho realizes that he is alone in the classroom and it is already dark outside. However, the true nightmare begins when it turns out that the school is overrun by monsters and an insane killer is walking its hallways.
Doki Doki Literature Club
Adventure 22 September 2017
Developed by Team Salvato, Doki Doki Literature Club is an unusual visual novel. You assume the role of a member of a school literature club and meet its other, female members. Soon, however, the plot takes a very interesting twist.
Figment
Adventure 22 September 2017
An action-adventure game offering a surrealistic atmosphere and developed by Bedtime Digital Games. Figment is set in a world which depicts the subconsciousness of a 40-year-old man. When his calm mind got attacked by nightmares symbolizing everyday frights, two friends stood up to them. Dusty is an embodiment of courage; as for Rusty, she manifests optimism and bears a resemblance to birds.
So Let Us Melt
Adventure 21 September 2017
An interactive experience developed for VR sets by studio The Chinese Room (creators of Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture). The main protagonist of the game is a drone called Custodian 98. Similarly to other machines like him, he is transforming the atmosphere of a planet to make it suitable for the creatures hiding in the underground Polar City. Due to the terraforming, the world gradually becomes filled with life.
XING: The Land Beyond
Adventure 21 September 2017
An atmospheric exploratory adventure game which is the debut project of White Lotus Interactive. The plot of XING: The Land Beyond starts somewhat offbeat — with the death of the protagonist. His souls leaves the body and embarks on a mystical journey through the nether world, shaped, as it turns out, like an archipelago of mysterious islands. On these isles, several different biomes coexist together.
Darkestville Castle
Adventure 21 September 2017
Darkestville Castle is a classic humorous point-and-click adventure game. The player takes on the role of a demon, who has to deceive the hunters lurking for his life in order to regain his former life.
Hiveswap
Adventure 14 September 2017
Hiveswap is an adventure game based on the popular webcomic Homestuck. It was financed though a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, gathering almost 2.5 million dollars. Initially, the game was to be developed by two studios: What Pumpkin, founded by Andrew Hussie, the creator of the original comic, and Odd Gentlemen. The latter, however, abandoned the production to work on the episodic reboot of the King's Quest series together with Activision. Hussie calls Hiveswap an adventure game parody.
The First Tree
Adventure 14 September 2017
A third-person perspective exploration game about death and loneliness. It was developed by an independent developer who also created Home is Where one Starts. In The First Tree, the player follows two distinctly different characters: a female fox that is looking for her lost kids, and a pair of humans facing death of their closest ones.
Manifest 99
Adventure 12 September 2017
An adventure game developed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear. Manifest 99 takes players on board the train traversing the netherworld and tasks them with helping the other passengers reach their destinations.
Beat The Game
Adventure 07 September 2017
A surreal adventure game, in which the player assumes the role of a musically gifted traveler. On one of his adventures, his machine breaks down; however, there is still hope. If he manages to pull off a concert, he might attract some new means of transport. The gameplay in Beat The Game revolves around ideas similar to those featured in classic adventure games.