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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. more

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Corpse of Discovery
Corpse of Discovery

Adventure 26 August 2015

A science fiction action adventure game enriched with survival elements. It was developed by Phosphor Games which is mainly known for Nether. While playing, we assume the role of an astronaut who is a member of an organization that explores uncharted regions of space. The protagonist awakens in a base on an alien planet and discovers that his ship was destroyed and his entire equipment scattered around the surrounding areas.

The Park
The Park

Adventure 27 October 2015

A first-person horror adventure game set in The Secret World’s, a popular MMO title, setting. It was developed by Funcom the studio that, apart from the aforementioned production, created Age of Conan and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, among other things. The plot of The Park takes us to a theme park surrounded with a dense forest, which brings to mind The Secret World's Atlantic Island Park.

The Deer God
The Deer God

Adventure 27 February 2015

The Deer God is an original platform game with roguelike and RPG elements, developed by the independent studio Cinopt Studios in cooperation with Crescent Moon Games. We observe the action from a side-scrolling perspective and play as a hunter who was reborn as a deer. From now on, his most important goal is to survive in a hostile environment. He will also have to do some quests, like growing old, achieving a godlike karma balance, or finding every statuette of knowledge.

Forest of Sleep
Forest of Sleep

Adventure canceled

An adventure game from Eda Keya and Twisted Tree Games studio, taking by the handful from Russian fairy tales and legends. Forest of Sleep tells a story of three children on a journey through a land filled with magical creatures. Our heroes must traverse enchanted forests, visit bizarre kingdoms, fulfill unusual requests from NPCs and sing many songs during campfire nights.

Steamburg
Steamburg

Adventure 02 November 2017

A mobile point-and-click adventure game with logic puzzle and arcade elements, and a sequel to the well-received Steampunker by Polish studio Telehorse. In contrast to its predecessor, payable in full, Steamburg is a freemium app. The game is set in a steampunk universe, in which the Earth has been invaded by an army of robots from outer space. The only hope to defeat them lies in the electrical machines created by a genius scientist, who's also the protagonist.

HeadLander
HeadLander

Adventure 26 July 2016

A science-fiction side-scrolling platform game developed by studio Double Fine Productions led by Tim Schafer. HeadLander combines the features of the classic video game series Metroid with a few completely new features. During the game, the player assumes the role of a character who wakes up in a trashy world of the future, inhabited only by robots. The protagonist discovers that he consists only of… a head placed in a special helmet equipped with a rocket propulsion system.

Shadowhand
Shadowhand

Adventure 07 December 2017

A puzzle-adventure game by Grey Alien Games, creators of many browser and puzzle games, which combine visual novel mechanics with CCG elements. It’s set in 18th century England, with players acting as a young aristocrat, one Lady Cornelia Darkmoor, who in her spare time transforms into a masked robber, the titular Shadowhand. The game is a narrative adventure game, so we move between locations and learn the story of the heroine.

Reflections
Reflections

Adventure TBA (early access since 26 June 2015)

Reflections is a PC adventure game by Broken Window. The game focuses on the narrative aspect and tells the story of a young woman spending the last day in her hometown before going to college. The production allows you to freely shape the plot.

Dome City
Dome City

Adventure canceled

A first-person adventure game taking place in a science-fiction universe. The plot of Dome City depicts an undefined future, where humans started to settle alien planets. However, one of the cities on Mars, encased by a gigantic dome, has been abandoned by humans hundred years ago. The player, leading a trio of characters, has to discover the reasons why the colonists have deserted the settlement, and find a way to escape the Red Planet.

Syndrome
Syndrome

Adventure 06 October 2016

A first-person science fiction survival horror game developed by the independent studio Camel 101. The action of Syndrome is set on board of a vast space station where the protagonist wakes up from a cryogenic sleep and discovers that, as a result of unexplained events, part of the crew is dead and the rest have turned into bloodthirsty monsters. The hero’s goal is naturally to solve the mystery behind this situation while being hindered by numerous enemies and a myriad of other dangers.

Allison Road
Allison Road

Adventure canceled

A first-person perspective action-adventure game stylized as a survival horror. Allison Road had a somewhat complicated development cycle, with previous developers (Lilith) abandoning the project. However, a new studio, Far From Home, decided to pick-up the project and lead it to a stable release. The player assumes the role of an unidentified hero, who wakes up one night in a suburban home without having any recollection of the events of the last few days.

Fragments of Him
Fragments of Him

Adventure 03 May 2016

A unique adventure game from the Dutch studio of Sassybot. Fragments of Him tells a story of Will – a young man who died in a car accident, leaving his mourning partner Harry and their friend Sarah. Game uses first-person perspective with players as observers, having them not only recreate past events with the protagonist, but also make decisions that affect the plot and fate of the characters. Unlike other games from the genre, Fragments of Him has almost no puzzles.

P.O.L.L.E.N.
P.O.L.L.E.N.

Adventure 20 April 2016

A first-person science-fiction adventure game and the debut project of Mindfield Games, an independent Finnish studio. The story of P.O.L.L.E.N. takes us to an alternative version of the 90s, when a combination of the American and Russian space programs resulted in a rapid progress in the field. The player assumes the role of a new employee of Rama Industries, a company that builds a base on one of the Saturn’s moons.

Masochisia
Masochisia

Adventure 09 October 2015

A narrative-driven adventure game created by Oldblood - an independent developer. The player takes on the role of a man who is sure that he will become a sadist in the future - the protagonist is haunted by hallucinations filled with brutality and those are supposedly premonitions of the crimes he is to commit. As for the source of such ominous inclinations, apparently his parents' genes are to blame for this.

Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories
Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories

Adventure 07 April 2020

Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories is an action adventure game with extensive survival elements developed for PlayStation 4. The game allows you to play as someone trying to survive in a city destroyed by a powerful earthquake.

CodeRed: Agent Sarah's Story
CodeRed: Agent Sarah's Story

Adventure 12 December 2017

A detective adventure game developed by a Polish studio called LivinThing. In CodeRed: Agent Sarah’s Story a player assumes the role of an FBI special agent and runs an investigation aimed at arresting an incredibly dangerous villain, who is planning to detonate a bomb in New York City. Gameplay mechanics combine an interactive story with management elements, logical puzzles, and minigames such as locating hidden objects. The game also delivers some arcade elements like car chases and shootouts.

2064: Read Only Memories
2064: Read Only Memories

Adventure 06 October 2015

A classic adventure game developed by independent studio MidBoss. Assuming the role of a journalist, the player finds himself in cyberpunk Neo-San Francisco of 2064 and conducts an investigation so as to find the creator of the machine called Turing – the world’s first Artificial Intelligence with self-consciousness and an ability to think independently. The setting is retrofuturistic – the creators have drawn inspirations from the 1980s’ vision of the future.

Eclipse: Edge of Light
Eclipse: Edge of Light

Adventure 01 November 2018

An adventure and exploratory game from White Elk studio, founded by Jonathan Hawkins, who previously worked in Sony Santa Monica, among others, on three parts of the God of War slasher series. Players find themselves on a mysterious planet, which they have to explore and discover its secrets.

Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Adventure 04 December 2015

A humorous action adventure game and the debut title from Crows Crows Crows. The action of Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist takes place in Europe during a hot summer that made history as a result of a series of thefts of some of the most valuable works of art. The players assume the role of a thief that committed those crimes and his next target is a vault in a highly-secured manor full of valuables.

Crossbow Warrior: The Legend of William Tell
Crossbow Warrior: The Legend of William Tell

Adventure 10 December 2015

An action adventure game in the convention of a 2.5D platformer, presenting the fate of one of the most famous, realistically existing medieval characters - the title Wilhelm Tell. The plot of the game faithfully reflects the legendary history of the Swiss national hero, and the fun - apart from the classic platforming stages - is diversified by bonus levels, in which we can test our sniper skills or steer the boat that flies along the turbulent current of the river.

Rusty Lake Hotel
Rusty Lake Hotel

Adventure 14 December 2015

A surrealistic point-and-click adventure game developed by the Dutch Rusty Lake studio. In the game we are taken to a mysterious animal hotel which is visited by five guests. Our task is to “take care” of them properly — kill them, that is. We have to tend separately to each of the five unfortunate guests, shortening their life by various means, for example poisoning.

Someday You'll Return
Someday You'll Return

Adventure 05 May 2020

Someday You'll Return is an adventure horror story designed for PlayStation 4. Players take on the role of the father looking for his missing daughter in the gloomy Czech forest. The action is observed from the protagonist's eyes, and the game consists mainly in exploring the three-dimensional environment, collecting objects and solving riddles.

That Dragon, Cancer
That Dragon, Cancer

Adventure 12 January 2016

An extraordinary, story-driven adventure game with point-and-click interface, developed by Numinous Games and crowdfunded by fans via Kickstarter. The story of That Dragon, Cancer is based on true events from the life of Ryan and Amy Green – the game’s developers. It tells of a married couple whose child is dying with cancer with only a couple of months of life left.

Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2
Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2

Adventure 09 July 2015

The second installment of the popular original adventure game series developed by the Chinese-American Hitcents studio. This time, the players are in control of two self-created heroes who find themselves inside a magic book that represents a world conquered by dark forces. Your objective is to help the inhabitants and put an end to the invasion. Once again, gameplay is based on solving various puzzles, fending off opponents, and avoiding numerous traps.