Adventure Video Games44
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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Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer
Adventure 31 December 1995
A classic point-and-click adventure in the atmosphere of Alexander Dumas' novels and films under the sign of a mantle and a sword. We play the role of a certain Geoffroi Le Bruno, who, arriving in Rouen with the intention of joining the ranks of musketeers, is entangled in the murder of Prince William de Peuple and swears to find him and punish the perpetrators.
Kodoku
Adventure canceled
Inspired by Japanese horrors and the rich culture of the Land of the Cherry Blossom, this is an adventure game with strong sneaky accents. As a book collector, we find ourselves on the gloomy island of Kodok, where, as the trail indicates, a rare bibliophile specimen has been hidden. The deserted place turns out to be the habitat of demons, and our task will be to survive and find an escape route from the island.
Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy
Adventure 22 October 2013
Detective adventure with a point'n'click interface, which is the next installment of the popular series about the adventures of Nancy Drew. This time the title character learns that her mother's death was not accidental. Trying to solve a riddle from the past, the young heroine gets entangled in an intricate intrigue. The game was produced by Her Interactive.
Richard & Alice
Adventure 21 February 2013
Richard & Alice is a classic point'n'click adventure where the creators did not want to create complex puzzles, but a thought-provoking story about survival, despair and family. The plot presents the fate of the title characters in difficult, postapocalyptic conditions prevailing on Earth. The game was shown in atmospheric retro graphics, reminiscent of 16-bit productions from the last century.
Adam's Venture Chronicles
Adventure 05 February 2013
A classic adventure game set in the 1920s, in which we try to solve the mystery of a mysterious manuscript located in the garden of Eden, playing the role of the traveller Adam Venture. The compilation consists of three episodes previously released on computers and provides about 10 hours of gameplay in the main plot.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Adventure 07 February 2012
Re-edition of three parts of a popular series of legal games, previously published on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS consoles. The protagonist of the game is a young lawyer who undertakes further cases. The game is broken down into the phase of gathering evidence, and a proper trial, during which our hero tries to prove the innocence of his client.
Star Trek: Generations
Adventure 21 May 1997
Action adventure game with strategic elements, based on the seventh full-length part of the Star Trek saga. In the game, we join the team of the Enterprise ship and set off to chase the mad scientist Soran, trying to predict the next movement of the enemy and stop its destructive tendencies.
Abzu
Adventure 02 August 2016
The first project by Giant Squids, an independent studio founded by Matt Nova – the artistic director of the extremely successful game called Journey, created for PlayStation consoles. Abzu is an interactive exploration production in which you reveal secrets of a lively underworld. The player assumes the role of a cat-like diver who delves into the ocean and meets schools of fish, groups of aquatic mammals, as well as some other truly majestic creatures and remnants of an ancient civilization.
Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion
Adventure 20 May 2014
"The thirtieth edition of the popular Her Interactive adventure series. In this part of the cycle Nancy Drew goes to New Zealand to take part in a reality show called Pacific Run. When things on the set start to slip out of control, the brave teenager decides to explain who or what is behind the series of mysterious events.
NightCry
Adventure 29 March 2016
An action-adventure game stylistically inspired by Japanese horrors. The game was developed by Nude Maker studio in cooperation with many genre veterans, who have created such franchises as Clock Tower, Silent Hill, and the Ju-On movie series. Night Cry takes place on a passenger ship. A series of brutal murders that take place there scares the passengers and makes it impossible to continue the cruise.
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
Adventure 04 March 2015
A classic 2D point-and-click adventure game with extremely characteristic visuals inspired by such artists as H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. This is a debut project by the Polish three-man studio OhNoo. During the game, you assume the role of a nameless hero who travels through a surreal world on the border between dreams and nightmares. The protagonist knows neither his identity nor the reason why he's stuck there. His mission is to find out the truth about himself and the world around him.
Simon the Sorcerer: Between Worlds
Adventure canceled
The next installment of a series of adventure games, in which we play the sorcerer Simon. This time he has to combine his forces with a double from the parallel world, from which magic has leaked, thus disturbing the balance of both dimensions. The production was created in the StoryBeasts studio, which received the blessing of Adventure Soft, the creators of the original.
Jenny LeClue: Detectivu
Adventure 19 September 2019
A point-and-click detective adventure game developed by Mografi, a one-man American studio led Joe Russ. In Jenny LeClue we play as a young miss detective, whose mother has been accused of murdering a school principal adored by the local community. Refusing to believe in her mother’s guilt, the heroine decides to solve the case by herself and discovers that the truth is much more complicated than it seemed. The gameplay focuses on visiting locations, gathering evidence, and dialogues.
Neverending Nightmares
Adventure 26 September 2014
Original independent adventure game, maintained in the convention of psychological horror. Infinitap Games team is responsible for its creation and the story was inspired by real life experiences of the studio boss and his fight with severe depression. In the game, we play as Thomas, who can't break out of a nightmare dream and, trapped in his mind, moves from nightmare to nightmare, facing his fears and the monsters lurking around him.
Uncanny Valley
Adventure 23 April 2015
A two-dimensional pixel art survival horror. It is a debut title of the independent Slovenian studio Cowardly Creations. In the game the player assumes the role of a night watchman who guards a mysterious factory in shifts with his friend. To kill some time, the protagonist decides to explore the building. He discovers things he would rather not know. As the story progresses, he learns new dark secrets about his working place.
The Silent Age
Adventure 06 December 2012
The Silent Age is an adventure game developed mainly for mobile devices, maintained in the climates of science fiction. Players take on the role of a 70's cleaner, who uses a time machine to try to stop the apocalypse four decades later.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Adventure 08 November 2013
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an action adventure game produced by the Cornfox & Brothers team, modelled on The Legend of Zelda. While playing as a teenager, we explore the land of fantasy, looking for a lost father and try to save the world from extinction. The project is an improved PC version of an older mobile title.
Sea of Solitude
Adventure 05 July 2019
An episodic action platformer that deals with themes of love and loneliness. In Sea of Solitude you play as a young girl named Kay, who begins to transform into a dark monster one day. During her solitary journey across the flooded world Kay is trying to find out what exactly is happening to her. Soon she realizes that her true enemy are not monsters encountered on the way, but something much more powerful and dangerous.
Lumino City
Adventure 02 December 2014
An adventure title mixed with logic elements. You take on the role of a girl named Lumi who is searching for her abducted grandfather. The title stands out from the crowd due to its unusual graphics which were created with the use of cardboard characters and buildings.
Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame
Adventure 25 July 2013
Remake of a 1993's classic platformer and second installment in the cult series from Broderbund Software studio, redesigned for mobile devices. Plot of Prince of Persia: The Shadow and The Flame continues the story of the first part of the franchise. Happiness of the Prince of Persia and the daughter of the Sultan is interrupted by the vengeance of Vizier Jaffar.
Adventure in Serenia
Adventure 31 December 1982
A PC version of the classic Wizard and the Princess adventure game, released in 1980 on Apple II computers and considered a prelude to the legendary King's Quest series. In the game we play the role of a wanderer, who in exchange for half of the kingdom decides to free Princess Serenia Priscilla from the hands of the evil wizard Harlin.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Adventure 25 April 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch is a unique adventure game developed by Giant Sparrow, which focuses on the evanescence of life. The game tells a set of short stories about the fate of the members of a certain American family that has been cursed. The history told in those episodes takes place over a span of one hundred years in Washington state, a place filled with forests and mountains, a location that resembles a little the cult TV show Twin Peaks.
AER: Memories of Old
Adventure 25 October 2017
An unusual action adventure game developed by an independent Swedish studio Forgotten Key. The player assumes the role of a shapeshifter girl named Auk, who travels through a surrealistic world in search for memories and pieces of an ancient prophecy. The protagonist is able to transform into a bird and is tasked with helping her kin by gathering resources and discovering ancient technology.
Goetia
Adventure 14 April 2016
A dark, Victorian-themed adventure game developed by Ynnis Interactive, an independent French studio. The story takes the player to the mysterious Blackwood Manor, where the female protagonist died years ago. Her name was Abigail, and her spirit has been summoned once again. The protagonist has to find out what happened here after she died, and what was the cause behind the Manor's abandonment.