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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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Moonstone Island
Moonstone Island

Adventure 20 September 2023

An adventure game with RPG and life sim elements. Moonstone Island is set in a fantasy world of floating islands, which the player explores, learns its secrets and faces threats hidden within.

Mad Father
Mad Father

Adventure 10 December 2012

Mad Father is a horror movie adventure game, developed by the independent Japanese artist Sen. Play the eleven-year-old Aya and protect her from the dangers lurking at every step of the way in the picturesque yet gloomy family residence.

Corpse Party
Corpse Party

Adventure 25 April 2016

A visual novel adventure game developed by studio 5pg. The game is an improved version of the independent game created by Makoto Kedouin and originally released in 1996. Corpse Party takes place in a high school building that was built on the ruins of an old grade school in which a terrible and mysterious crime has occurred. One day, due to unexplainable events, a group of students enters a terrible and grotesque version of their school in which the corridors are filled with decomposing corpses.

12 Minutes
12 Minutes

Adventure 19 August 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.

Eastward
Eastward

Adventure 16 September 2021

A top-down 2D action adventure game reminiscent of the old versions of The Legend of Zelda series. As we play, we follow the fate of two characters - an older miner and a young girl who are trying to survive in a dangerous world.

Titan Souls
Titan Souls

Adventure 14 April 2015

A two-dimensional retro action platform game inspired by typical cRPGs and the cult PS2 title Shadow of the Colossus. Titan Souls was developed by the independent, three-person studio Acid Nerve and it is an expanded, commercial version of the application created during the Ludum Dare competition. The game takes place in ancient ruins in which, according to a legend, the souls of titans were placed.

Naiad
Naiad

Adventure 2024

A calm exploration game, in which as the title nymph we swim across a long river and help animals navigate and avoid obstacles. Naiad attracts attention with its vividly colored graphics.

Potion Permit
Potion Permit

Adventure 22 September 2022

An action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we play as an alchemist. Potion Permit revolves around treating the townspeople of Moonbury of various diseases, tasking the player with acquiring ingredients, preparing potions, ointments and balms.

Mr. Saitou
Mr. Saitou

Adventure 23 March 2023

Mr. Saitou is a relaxing story-focused adventure game. It tells the story of a weary middle-aged salaryman transported to a magical land after an accident. The game is set in the same universe as Rakuen.

Nova Lands
Nova Lands

Adventure 22 June 2023

A cross between a strategy game and an action adventure game. Nova Lands is set on an alien planet, which we explore to acquire resources to construct buildings and produce goods. Overtime we can start automating individual processes.

Goodbye World
Goodbye World

Adventure 16 November 2022

A 13-chapter long indie adventure platformer by Isolation Studio. GOODBYE WORLD tells the story of two struggling friends developing games, Kanii and Kumade.

Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode

Adventure June 2024

A cross between an adventure game and an RPG, set in the To the Moon universe. Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode tells the story of Sigmund Corporation employees on a one-day holiday at the Golden Lobster Hotel & Resort.

The Mysterious Cities of Gold
The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Adventure 21 November 2013

Action adventure game with elements of cRPG, based on the motifs of the popular animated series "Mysterious Golden Cities". The player gets to know the adventures of three young heroes - Esteban, Zia and Dao looking for, together with 16th-century Spanish explorers of legendary treasures of ancient civilizations. The production of Neko Entertainment studio was created on the occasion of a TV broadcast of a new version of the cartoon.

The Escapists: The Walking Dead
The Escapists: The Walking Dead

Adventure 30 September 2015

A spin-off installment of the unique top-down game The Escapist, developed by the publishers of the original, Team 17. The gameplay mechanics are identical to the first installment of the series, but the plot was set in the universe of the popular The Walking Dead comic, having many common plot points. Therefore, in the game, we assume the role of a policeman named Rick Grimes, and our task is not to escape from jail but to get out of a number of locations overrun by bloodthirsty zombies.

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.

2Dark
2Dark

Adventure 10 March 2017

An unusual survival horror game created by Frederick Raynal and Gloomywood - a French studio. The game offers pixel-art visuals and is played from the classic top-down view. The player takes on the role of a criminologist by the name of Smith, whose wife got murdered and his children were kidnapped by unknown assailants.

Crudelis
Crudelis

Adventure 20 January 2016

A game set in a steampunk world, which is a mixture of an RPG and adventure game. This is the debut work from Whiskey Jack Games, a studio based in Wroclaw, Poland. The action takes place in an alternative version of the 19th century, inspired by the industrial revolution and fantasy literature classics. We play as Henry Shackleton, a scientist who falls victim to a bandit attack.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Adventure 10 June 2021

An adventure game in which we play the role of a dog holding a magic brush. In Chicory: A Colorful Tale main character wanders through a fantastic land and restores its former colors while looking for her idol, an artist named Chicory.

OneShot
OneShot

Adventure 09 December 2016

An unusual, surreal, two-dimensional adventure game whose mechanics goes beyond what we see on the screen. The production has been designed to give players the opportunity to think and force them to go beyond the usual patterns.

OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

Adventure 08 February 2018

A science fiction adventure game developed by an independent Thai studio Sigono. OPUS: Rocket of Whispers takes place in the universe created for the game OPUS: The Day We Found Earth – in a distant future, where the humanity scattered across the whole galaxy. The player is taken to the surface of a planet whose population was decimated by a mysterious plague.

Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki

Adventure 26 June 2004

A free adventure game developed for PCs. Yume Nikki features no dialogues or typical puzzles, instead focusing on exploring disturbing nightmares of a Japanese woman in search of magical items.

Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen

Adventure 04 April 2018

An adventure game with elements of stealth and action, in which we follow the fate of a hero accused of murdering his father in Taiwan in the 1970s. In Behind the Screen, we do not only solve logical and environmental riddles, but also hide, escape, and confront enemies from time to time.