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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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Beat Cop
Beat Cop

Adventure 05 March 2019

The result of the independent Polish studio Pixel Crow's cooperation with 11 bit studios, the creators of This War of Mine. Beat cop is a point-and-click time management game. You play as Jack Kelly, a former NYC detective who was framed for murder and demoted. Hated by everyone around, Jack is trying to reconcile his duties with conducting a private investigation in order to discover who framed him. The plot of Beat Cop is non-linear and its many endings depend on your decisions.

Firewatch
Firewatch

Adventure 17 December 2018

An indie FPP adventure game and the debut production of the American Campo Santo studio. The team comprises of veteran developers, previously working on such titles as The Walking Dead, Mark of the Ninja, BioShock 2, and Brutal Legend. The story of Firewatch takes place in an enormous forest in the American state of Wyoming, where our hero is trying to escape his day-to-day problems by becoming a ranger.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Adventure 27 September 2024

A spin-off of the FNAF series. Five Night at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is a 2D point-and-click horror adventure game. We play as Oswald who's been transported to the past. The main character must deal with deadly animatronics, saving himself and his family in the process.

Negligee: Love Stories
Negligee: Love Stories

Adventure 26 January 2024

The second installment of the erotic visual novel series, created by the independent British studio Dharker. Negligee: Love Stories consists of four main scenarios, each of which offers completely different characters and several endings. We follow the fates of a teenager entering adulthood, a woman trying to escape from a toxic marriage, a model, and a young and carefree girl who does not shy away from short-lasting relationships.

My Memory of Us
My Memory of Us

Adventure 24 January 2019

A two-dimensional adventure game with platformer features from the independent Polish team at Juggler Games. It takes players to a fictional city ruled by the Evil King and his army of robots. Certain districts have been separated from others by a high wall, and this ghetto is used to contain the so called “worse part of society”. The players take control of two kids trying to survive in the cruel new reality.

Blair Witch
Blair Witch

Adventure 25 June 2020

An FPP adventure in a climate of horror, inspired by a popular series of cinema horror movies, developed by the Polish Bloober Team. In Blair Witch, players take on the role of a former policeman who scours a forest haunted by a witch in search of a missing boy.

12 Minutes
12 Minutes

Adventure 07 December 2021

12 Minutes is an interactive adventure thriller. The player takes on the role of a man trapped in a time loop lasting twelve minutes. He must try different sequences of events and activities to find the one that will allow him to save his life and that of his wife.

The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth

Adventure 01 March 2023

An adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment, based on a popular history novel written by Ken Follet, entitled The Pillars of the Earth. The game of the same title is set in the 12th-century, in the tumultuous period known as the Anarchy. After the sudden death of king Henry I and the only heir to the throne having been killed in the crash of the White Ship, England gets consumed in a violent war of succession.

The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan

Adventure 04 May 2023

Man of Medan is a horror adventure game opening The Dark Pictures Anthology. The game tells the story of the discovery of a sunken wreck from the Second World War. The game is very non-linear and it is up to us who will survive and how the whole story will end.

Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series - Season 1
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series - Season 1

Adventure 22 August 2017

An episodic adventure game created by Telltale Games and Mojang Ab. The game is set in the universe of Minecraft, whose world stands on the brink of destruction, and the only chance of saving it is the legendary Order of the Stone. You play as a character named Jesse, who, together with his friends, sets off on a perilous journey to find the Order and save the world.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Adventure 15 August 2019

A dark, first-person adventure game developed by The Astronauts - a Polish team led by Adrian Chmielarz, the co-founder of People Can Fly. The player is put in the shoes of Paul Prospero - a detective who has developed certain paranormal abilities. The protagonist tries to solve the mystery behind the vanishing of a young boy. The player traverses an extensive, open world - the game is non-linear and the player is free to explore and look for subsequent clues.

Agony
Agony

Adventure 31 October 2019

A survival horror game developed by the independent Madmind Studio. The player assumes the role of an unfortunate man who went to hell for unknown reasons. The task that we have to accomplish is not only to find a way out of the abyss but also to uncover the identity of the amnesiac protagonist. The gameplay of Agony is based on exploration of underground depths and solving logic puzzles. Since the hero does not have any combat abilities, we have to avoid confrontation with hellish beasts.

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

Adventure 21 September 2018

The fifth installment of a classic series of point and click adventure games whose origins can be traced back to 1996. The player travels around the planet while leading a pair of heroes that solve the puzzles of old. The game was developed thanks to a crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter.

Copycat
Copycat

Adventure 2025

A third-person adventure game starring Dawn the cat. Copycat is an emotional tale about bonds and separation, as the protagonist is replaced by the titular copycat and must find a way to return to her owner.

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

Adventure 17 March 2023

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is an action adventure game and a spin-off of the popular hack'n'slash series by PlatinumGames. The game is a prequel to the main series, depicting the titular character's youth.

MADiSON
MADiSON

Adventure 08 July 2022

MADiSON is a FPP adventure game with horror atmosphere. The player explores a mansion tormented by a vicious demon and solves logic puzzles.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

Adventure canceled

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is an episodic adventure game developed by Telltale Games. The game is based on a comic book series from Marvel, and tells the story of the titular Guardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the classic superhero team ups, this group is made of outcasts and outlaws, and their humor-filled adventures take place in far reaches of the universe.

Little Big Adventure: Twinsen's Quest
Little Big Adventure: Twinsen's Quest

Adventure 14 November 2024

A remaster of an iconic action adventure game from 1994. In Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Remastered we play as the titular hero as he traverses the planet of Twinsun, trying to dethrone the vile Dr. FunFrock and save his beloved.

Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns

Adventure 06 October 2023

Detective Pikachu Returns is a sequel to a detective adventure game starring the titular mascot of the Pokemon series. Playing as Tim Goodman, once again we investigate mysteries across Ryme City.

Little Kitty, Big City
Little Kitty, Big City

Adventure 09 May 2024

An arcade TPP adventure game in which we play as a cat. In Little Kitty, Big City we explore the metropolis, getting to know the animals that inhabit it, playing and messing around, and most of all - looking for a way home.

Ultimate Custom Night
Ultimate Custom Night

Adventure 30 April 2021

A survival horror created by Scott Cawthon. The game is part of the very popular series Five Nights at Freddy’s. The players assume the role of a guard who uses cameras, automatic doors and various gadgets to survive in a building filled with evil animatronics. The game is exceptional because it combines the features of all the previous entries in the series. This means that, during the game, the players can face 50 iconic opponents.

New Pokemon Snap
New Pokemon Snap

Adventure 30 April 2021

An exploration adventure game set in the universe of the Pokemon series. Players take on the role of a young photographer who goes on a journey to the archipelago of tropical islands, where he observes and takes pictures of many species of wild Pokemon.

Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park

Adventure 21 September 2017

A point-and-click adventure game created by Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick. The players are taken to the titular Thimbleweed Park - once a prosperous business area, now definitely past its prime. The player takes on the roles of five characters in total throughout this adventure and is capable of switching between them at any time.

Yesterday Origins
Yesterday Origins

Adventure 31 May 2018

A typical point-and-click adventure game and a continuation to 2012's Yesterday. Yesterday Origins was developed by the creators of the original game - the Spanish Pendulo Studios. Again, the player takes on the role of John Yesterday; as for the plot, it was divided into two timelines. Thus the player, familiar with present-day events, is taken back to the era of the Spanish Inquisition. In terms of game mechanics, the game follows the pattern of its predecessor.