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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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Absention
Absention

Adventure canceled

A hybrid of an action-adventure game and a horror with stealth-based gameplay, developed by Australian Dream Wave Games. The plot tells the story of a man, who has inherited a stylish mountain residence from his father, who has mysteriously disappeared some years ago. During the first night, the protagonist is imprisoned in a time loop which is a home to an undefined, sinister power. The game focuses on exploration of the said mansion, were each day is greeted with a different room arrangement.

AER: Memories of Old
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.

Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock
Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock

Adventure 17 February 2015

Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock is a first-person science fiction adventure game and a commercial remake of the popular flash adventure game Morningstar that was released in May 2009. We play as an astronaut who is the sole survivor of a mysterious space ship crash landing. He has to figure out what caused the crash of his and many other ships on the surface of an unknown planet and find a way to escape the peril.

Renoir
Renoir

Adventure 16 November 2016

An atmospheric platformer game with logic elements, referencing classic noir movies in terms of style. Renoir is the debut project of the independent studio Souldbound Games that secured necessary funding thanks to a crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter. In the game, we assume the role of an experienced detective, James Renoir, who is to solve his last case.

Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan

Adventure 26 September 2014

The second part of the series of casual adventures by Grim Legends, combining the motifs of well-known fairy tales and legends with elements of horror. This time we play the role of a healer, who is summoned to the queen affected by the strange affliction. In order to discover the secret of the ruler and remove the mysterious curse, we will have to go to the ruined Kingdom of Swans.

Shiftlings
Shiftlings

Adventure 03 March 2015

An entertaining platformer/logic game developed by Rock Pocket Games and distributed by Sierra. Shiftlings sees us assume control of two quirky aliens that take part in an intergalactic reality show hosted by Zookod, a charismatic presenter. We are given over 50 levels taking place on 5 different planets. Each level is filled with various riddles that often see us employ various laws of physics.

Aritana and the Harpy's Feather
Aritana and the Harpy's Feather

Adventure 15 August 2014

A colourful platform game based on Brazilian beliefs and legends, alluding to the classic Disney games. In the game we play the role of a young warrior, who in order to save the chief of the tribe and to do his charm, will have to get a feather of an extremely rare species of harp, nesting in the high mountains, inhabited by a tribe of cannibals.

Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

Adventure 15 July 2014

Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut is an extended version of the arcade game with numerous logical and platform elements. The player takes on the role of a semi-jack and, by defeating a series of complex challenges, treasure stolen by pirates is regained.

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters

Adventure 17 March 2017

An original combination of a visual novel adventure with a turn-based strategy game. Players play the role of an employee of a small occult publishing house in Tokyo. Apart from official activities, the company's representatives are also engaged in exorcism and hunting for various ghosts and supernatural phenomena.

Troll and I
Troll and I

Adventure 21 March 2017

An action-adventure game from Spiral House studio, set in 1950 in Northern Europe. Player takes control of two characters – a boy named Otto and a big Troll. As the village of the first protagonist is destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm, they set on a journey to find a new home for him. Most of the game comes down to exploring locations, solving simple puzzles and fighting or avoiding enemies.

Seclusion: Islesbury
Seclusion: Islesbury

Adventure canceled

An independent adventure game that introduces players to an atmosphere of uttermost terror. In Seclusion: Islesbury, one assumes the role of detective Jason Endel, who handles the investigation on a mysterious murder. The game takes place in the titular city of Islesbury, which long ago has fallen into ruin and become deserted due to mass riots. The main protagonist attempts to solve an unclosed investigation from a decade before.

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Adventure 17 March 2015

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.

Sylvio
Sylvio

Adventure 05 June 2015

A horror-themed action-adventure game allowing us to assume the role of Juliette Waters, a woman whose occupation is recording the voices of spirits. Interestingly enough, Sylvio is a project of an independent developer, Niklas Swanberg. Our heroine travels to an abandoned amusement park, left to decay after a powerful storm had led to a landslide. It quickly turns out that the spirits living in the park are very vicious, and the whole area is under the influence of a mysterious curse.

Beyond Eyes
Beyond Eyes

Adventure 11 August 2015

An unusual adventure game by tiger & squid, and independent Dutch studio. The protagonist of Beyond Eyes is a ten-year-old girl named Rae who lost her sight in an accident while firing up fireworks. Ever since that day, she spends most of the time in the garden next to her house, accompanied by a cat named Nani. One day, the animal disappears, and Rae decides to leave the house for the first time in a long time to find her lost pet.

NightCry
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.

9 Clues 2: The Ward
9 Clues 2: The Ward

Adventure 17 September 2014

9 Clues 2: The Ward is the second installment of Tap It Games' casual adventure series with hidden object puzzles. We play the role of a private detective, a woman who has to solve the mystery of murders in a gloomy shelter for the insane. The game is about solving puzzles and finding hidden objects.

The Black Glove
The Black Glove

Adventure canceled

The Black Glove is a unique combination of FPP adventure game with arcade retro style games. The action takes place in a surrealist theatre from the 1920s, in which time and space are curved. The protagonist uses these phenomena to change reality by playing slot machines for 80's productions. It is the work of an independent studio Day For Night Games, founded by former employees of the Irrational Games team (responsible for the BioShock series).

Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler!
Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler!

Adventure 06 October 2016

A cartoonish point-and-click adventure game by Venture Moon. In Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler! You play as the eponymous uncouth pirate, who, following his mentor's death, decides to take on his role as a captain. Unfortunately, he finds no support among the other members of the crew, so the protagonist is put to a special test to prove that he is worthy of the title. The test consists of gaining the love of three women, but it quickly turns out that they're not what Grabowski expected.

Wander
Wander

Adventure 04 June 2015

An unusual MMO game, focusing completely on relaxing exploration, which you do on your own or with other players. Unlike other games in the genre, Wander features absolutely no rivalry element. The game is set on an alien planet. The protagonist wakes up in the middle of a tropical forest, unable to remember how she got there, and, to her surprise, discovers that she can shapeshift. She embarks on a journey through the mysterious world, trying to learn all its secrets.

Submerged
Submerged

Adventure 04 August 2015

A third person action adventure game that combines a post-apocalyptic setting with fantasy elements. The game was created by Uppercut Games, a developer studio founded by industry veterans who previously worked on such classics as Fallout Tactics and the BioShock franchise. You take on the role of a young girl, who brings her wounded brother into a submerged city. Gameplay is based on exploration (on foot or by boat) in search of any items that could give the boy some relief.

Lethe
Lethe

Adventure 01 August 2016

A first-person adventure game featuring elements associated with survival horrors. Robert Dawn, the game's protagonist, explores the area of a former pharmaceutical facility located on an abandoned mining settlement, far away from the civilization and dating back to the late 1800s. Apparently, a mysterious incident took place in the lab back then, and the player's goal is to get to the bottom of this.

Courier of the Crypts
Courier of the Crypts

Adventure 18 April 2019

Action adventure game in old-fashioned 2D setting. In the game we play the role of the title courier, and our first order is to deliver the parcel to the crypt guard inhabiting the vast and dangerous dungeons. A magical torch will be an invaluable help in the journey, allowing you to find your way, solve riddles and defend yourself against enemies.

Decay: The Mare
Decay: The Mare

Adventure 13 February 2015

An adventure game created in the convention of psychological horror, which is a continuation of Decay's independent, episodic adventure. In the game we play the role of a man who wants to deal with drug addiction and ends up at a mysterious Reaching Dreams centre. Unfortunately, during the first night something goes wrong and our hero hits the middle of the nightmare, forced to explore dark rooms and solve a series of puzzles.

Last Inua
Last Inua

Adventure 11 December 2014

Two-dimensional adventure platform game, which takes place on the faraway, ice-soaked North. Playing the role of father and son, possessing magical power and superhuman physical strength respectively, we face the sinister Toner and the ice demons controlled by him.