Adventure Video Games33
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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Heaven's Vault
Adventure 16 April 2019
Adventure game inspired by graphic novels, combining the climate of science fiction and Middle Eastern colors. Heaven's Vault was developed by British studio inkle Ltd, known for the warmly received adventure 80 Days. The game is set in a mysterious Nebula - an interstellar structure composed of inhabited moons and rivers of water and air connecting them. How this peculiar phenomenon came into existence - is unknown.
Harold Halibut
Adventure 16 April 2024
Harold Halibut is a science fiction adventure game, which stands out from similar games due to its hand-crafted visuals. The developers - members of the German studio Slow Bros - have created all the elements of the in-game world from wood, metal, gum, and other materials. Moreover, they have transferred physical props into the virtual environment with photogrammetry software.
Ark of Time
Adventure 28 February 1997
A point-and-click adventure. We direct the actions of Richard Kendall, a journalist who unexpectedly gets a chance to report on his life. He is to find the British researcher and archaeologist Caldwell, whose expedition has disappeared in the vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle. Travellers supposedly tried to find the ruins of the mysterious Atlantis.
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.
Song of Memories
Adventure 28 February 2018
An adventure game made in a visual novel style with elements of dating sims and jRPGs, created by Pure Wish studio. The story of Song of Memories is focused on two high school students: Minato Kamishiro who is raising his sister and his friend, Kanon Hiiragi. The lives of those two gain unexpected momentum when the world suffers from a dangerous virus that increases violence in women that are infected by it.
Lona: Realm of Colors
Adventure 09 July 2021
An artistic point-and-click adventure in which we are imprisoned in the paintings of a young painter struggling with life's problems. The title is distinguished by its unique graphic design, for which the artist Taraneh Karimi is responsible.
Cyberia
Adventure 02 January 1994
An action adventure game in which we play Zaka Kingston - a hacker infiltrating a secret research facility in Siberia, where works on a new weapon of mass destruction are carried out. During the game we explore the successive levels of the complex, fight with encountered opponents and solve various riddles, and from time to time we sit at the helm of shooting towers and planes.
Nancy Drew: The Model Mysteries
Adventure 16 February 2010
Nancy Drew: The Model Mysteries is the next installment of the adventures of a popular detective lady, this time based on a book trilogy. Playing the role of the main character, we try to discover the identity of a dangerous individual sabotaging a media wedding.
Dear Esther
Adventure 14 February 2012
Dear Esther is an adventure game with a first person perspective, with a rather heavy and dark climate. Here we are only exploring the surroundings and listening to the scraps of stories, which we have to put together into a coherent story.
Jade Rousseau: The Fall of Sant’ Antonio
Adventure 14 September 2010
The first of the planned six episodes of the hidden object adventure, in which we play the role of a young inspector, Jade Rousseau. The game consists mainly in finding on the screen the items indicated in the lists, but there are also traditional puzzles of logic.
Dexter The Game
Adventure 15 February 2011
Action adventure game with a view of TPP, based on the famous series Dexter. We play the title character - Dexter Morgan, a well-known criminologist, entangled in many dark crimes. The game is not characterized by good graphics, but it has a rich storyline background. Michael C himself took part in the recordings for the game. Hall, actor of the main role.
Penumbra: Requiem
Adventure 27 August 2008
Add-on to Penumbra's horror-converted adventure: Black Plague. It is the culmination of the whole cycle. Again, we have to go through the nooks and crannies of the abandoned research complex in Greenland on the way meeting well known figures from previous episodes.
Crime Lab: Body of Evidence
Adventure 01 October 2010
A combination of adventure and logical game in a criminal environment, prepared by the Polish studio City Interactive. In the game we play the agent FBI Nicole, who tries to catch a serial murderer in New York. The game consists of several dozen logical mini-games in which we look for evidence, conduct interviews and explore clues. All this was presented in nice, hand-drawn graphics.
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House
Adventure 24 June 2010
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House on the Nintendo DS portable console allows us to play the role of the title investigator, in order to find the perpetrator of crime on a national scale.
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Adventure 28 August 2009
We play the role of a young woman and examine the decks of two ships whose crews have disappeared in unexplained circumstances. We travel through beautifully made boards and solve complex puzzles.
Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker
Adventure 29 August 2011
Hidden object adventure in which we set off on a search for the title hitchhiker. Shiver Action: Vanishing Hitchhiker takes place in the deserted city of Gordon Creek. The game consists of finding interactive objects and solving logical puzzles.
Law & Order: Legacies
Adventure 25 January 2012
An adventure game based on the popular American crime series Law & Order. We play the role of a detective and conduct an investigation trying to determine on the basis of evidence found at the scene of the crime and interrogation of witnesses who committed the crime. We then take part in a court hearing, striving for a fair judgment.
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Frozen City
Adventure 25 October 2012
A climatic adventure game in which we play the role of the title detective. We solve the riddles, interrogate the characters we meet and combine all the clues into one whole. This time our task is to unravel the mystery behind the sudden drop in temperature in London.
Gladiator Begins
Adventure 14 October 2010
Gladiator Begins is an action-RPG game produced by Acquire's development team. The player directs the actions of a courageous gladiator, who, apart from fighting in the Colosseum, also performs various orders for prominent residents of ancient Rome. The game is based on spectacular duels, thanks to which you can gain the publicity and experience necessary to develop the hero's skills.
Murder in Venice
Adventure 16 May 2011
A hidden object adventure in which we investigate a murder case. During the fun we travel through the picturesque locations of the title Venice.
Drawn: The Painted Tower
Adventure 04 September 2009
Very visually nice adventure game containing many mini-games and puzzles. The player has to save a girl locked at the top of a mysterious painted tower.
Team ICO Collection
Adventure 22 September 2011
Team ICO Collection is a compilation of Team ICO games, previously released on PlayStation 2. The package includes Ico and Shadow of Colossus. Thanks to Sony Computer Entertainment's efforts, both games have been remastered, which allowed to adjust the quality of the visuals to HD standards and improve the smoothness of the animation.
Undercover: Operation Wintersun
Adventure 29 September 2006
Undercover: Operation Wintersun by the Austrian Sproing Interactive studio is an adventure game created in a classic style with the use of point&click interface. The authors placed the story told during the Second World War.
Alan Wake: The Writer
Adventure 12 October 2010
The second DLC pack for the action-adventure horror game by Remedy Entertainment. Alan Wake: The Writer touches upon many plot threads both from the main game and the first DLC, The Signal. However, while previously the protagonist was trying to understand the eerie reality he'd found himself in and make some sense out of it, this time—again with the help of Thomas Zane—Wake engages in the final fight against the nightmare that's plaguing him.