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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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Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

Adventure 16 November 2021

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is the next installment in a series of adventure games about the fate of a brilliant detective. The story takes place at the very beginning of his career, when he returns to his home island after his mother's death. It soon turns out that this place hides many secrets.

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Adventure 10 June 2016

The ninth major installment in the action adventure game series developed by Frogwares, dealing with the exploits of the world most famous sleuth. The plot, as per tradition, takes us to the streets of the Victorian-era London, where Sherlock Holmes and his inseparable companion, Dr. Watson, have to solve five all-new crime puzzles, in which they face, among others, dark family secrets and mysterious cults.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Adventure 30 September 2014

Another installment in the popular series of adventure games developed by Frogwares. A few years age the series became available for console players as well. Once again, the player takes on the role of the most famous detective of all times, Sherlock Holmes, and together they will solve various criminal riddles. The story takes place in the Victorian London well known from previous installments of the series.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 20 September 2012

Another chapter of the popular detective series, developed by the Ukrainian studio Frogwares continuously since 2002. The action of the game takes place in 1898 in London, where the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to solve a case in which the main suspect is himself. Unable to prove his innocence, the hero loses the trust of the citizens and is forced to flee from the police. This time, Holmes' reputation depends on the outcome of the investigation.

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

Adventure 10 September 2013

A second entry in the adventure horror game series Amnesia. It has been created by the dev team at The Chinese Room and supervised by Frictional Games studio (creators of the original Amnesia: The Dark Descent). The Story of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs focuses on the eponymous device; set in 1899, it puts players in the role of Oswald Mandus, a businessman who fell in a coma for a few months and lost his memories due to mysterious illness.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper

Adventure 30 April 2009

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper is a classic adventure directed especially to fans of the most famous detective in the world. Extremely intelligent Sherlock Holmes has to face the most famous serial murderer of mankind - Kuba the Ripper.

Layers of Fear (2016)
Layers of Fear (2016)

Adventure 16 February 2016

A first person psychological horror adventure game inspired of 19th-century paintings and architecture. It was created by Polish developer Bloober Team, known for such titles as BRAWL, A-Men and Music Master: Chopin. The game is set in an ominous manor, while you assume the role of an insane painter striving to finish his masterpiece at all cost. Gameplay boils down to exploration, as the player searches for the source of the hero’s madness and the tools needed to complete the painting.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Adventure 08 September 2010

A dark action adventure game designed as survival horror, developed by the team at Frictional Games studio – creators of the enthusiastically received Penumbra series. In the game we play the part of a man who voluntarily lost his memory. He wanders through the corridors of a huge castle not remembering exactly what happened, but he is certain that his life is in great danger.

Indika
Indika

Adventure 02 May 2024

A third-person adventure game set in the alternate 19th century Russia. Indika stars the titular young nun, on a journey of self-discovery accompanied by the Devil himself.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006)
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006)

Adventure 23 November 2006

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened studio Frogwares is an adventure-detective game genre. This title is realized in the point & click convention, and the action takes place in the world made entirely in 3D.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

Adventure 27 August 2004

An adventure about the fate of the title detective Sherlock Holmes. The protagonist goes to a party in Sherringford Hall, where a mysterious murder takes place. Holmes starts an investigation with the inseparable Dr. Watson. Production is a classic representative of the genre. While playing, we talk to witnesses, look for evidence and solve puzzles.

Botany Manor
Botany Manor

Adventure 09 April 2024

A relaxing exploration game with riddles and other puzzle game elements. Botany Manor is set in 19th century England and tells the story of a retired botanist, Arabella Greene, who is trying to develop the best methods of growing rare plants.

The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel

Adventure 20 September 1992

A classic adventure game in which we play the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Our task will be to find the murderer of a young actress whose corpse was found in a dark alley near the theatre. Whether it will be the famous Ripper Cuba, it will turn out in the course of an arduous investigation.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

Adventure 30 October 2007

Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin is another part of the adventures of the famous detective - Sherlock Holmes. We are dealing here with a racial adventure, i.e. logical thinking and the ability to combine facts will be necessary. The game was once again produced by the Frogwares studio.

The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 05 June 2008

The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is a detective game for the mass audience, which, as the name suggests, refers to the most famous literary character in this profession.

Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs
Fenimore Fillmore: 3 Skulls of the Toltecs

Adventure 15 March 2019

Refreshed version of the adventure game from 1996. The players take on the role of Fenimore Fillmore, who sets out to search for the legendary Toltecs treasure.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Adventure 27 July 2021

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a set of two legal adventure games, which are a prequel to the series about the adventures of Phoenix Wright. The action takes place in XIX century allowing us to check ourselves in the role of a lawyer.

The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2
The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2

Adventure 23 March 2010

Continuation of the detective adventure published in 2008 by Legacy Games studio. Playing the role of the famous detective, the player has to unravel 16 mysterious crimes that shook the Victorian England. The gameplay is based on the mechanisms typical of HOPA games, combining puzzles of the "hidden objects" type with puzzles in the form of mini games.

Shame Legacy
Shame Legacy

Adventure 30 May 2023

Shame Legacy is a first-person survival horror set in the 19th century, emphasizing stealth and puzzle solving. We play as an amnesiac protagonist fighting for his life against a brutal cult.

Impasto
Impasto

Adventure 03 November 2022

A free horror first-person adventure game. It was inspired by the biography and works of Spanish painter Francisco Goya.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Adventure 28 September 2022

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a retro-style adventure game inspired by 1990s games. The story is set in the Victorian era, and the plot revolves around supernatural creatures from English folklore.

Bohemian Killing
Bohemian Killing

Adventure 21 July 2016

A three-dimensional adventure game in the form of a courtroom drama, inspired by the popular Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series. It was created by The Moonwalls studio's sole member - a lawyer and a game enthusiast who developed the game almost entirely on his own. The story is set in a steampunk alternative vision of the 19th century Paris. The protagonist faces the court, being accused of a brutal murder of a young woman. The player's task is to convince the court of his innocence.

Lamplight City
Lamplight City

Adventure 13 September 2018

Lamplight City is a classic point-and-click adventure game developed by Grundislav Games in cooperation with Wadjet Eye Games. The game’s visuals follow the retro pixel-art convention. In Lamplight City, the player gets to explore a fictional city of New Bretagne, which features a setting resembling Victorian England. The main protagonist of the game is Miles Fordham - a private detective, who is trying to solve the mysterious murder of his former partner, who talks to him from beyond the grave.

Close to the Sun
Close to the Sun

Adventure 02 May 2019

Close to the Sun is a horror adventure game developed by Storm in a Teacup. The production takes us to an alternative version of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, where thanks to Nikola Tesla's inventions the development of civilization has significantly accelerated. The player takes on the role of a journalist who, while searching for her missing sister, finds himself on board a giant seagoing ship designed by Tesla for research and experimentation.