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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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Life is Strange
Life is Strange

Adventure 30 January 2015

An episodic adventure game created by the developers of Remember Me, a French studio DONTNOD. The game bears a resemblance to Telltale Games titles. Its protagonist is a 12th grade student named Max Caulfield, who returns to her home town in Oregon after years of absence. Together with her old friend she tries to solve the mysterious disappearance of her schoolmate, which prompts a series of strange events.

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.

Alan Wake
Alan Wake

Adventure 14 May 2010

A psychological horror third-person action game inspired by the works of Stephen King. It was developed by Remedy Entertainment, the creators of the Max Payne series. The game’s protagonist is an author of widely-read novels who decides to go on vacation to the remote town of Bright Falls in hope of overcoming his writer’s block. After just a few days, Alan’s wife goes missing in unexplained circumstances and the writer sets out to find her.

Minecraft
Minecraft

Adventure 09 May 2012

A sandbox game that defies classification, developed by the independent Mojang AB studio. Minecraft has been developed with the intention of unleashing the creativity of players, who can freely change the game's virtual world made from voxels (cubic blocks). The gameplay concentrates on terrain transformations, building structures, crafting items, and creating your own adventures.

Murdered: Soul Suspect
Murdered: Soul Suspect

Adventure 03 June 2014

Murdered: Soul Suspect is a third-person action-adventure game developed by Airtight Games (Quantum Conundrum, Dark Void, and other games) in cooperation with Square Enix. The game takes place in modern-day Salem. We play as the deceased detective Ronan O'Connor who has to solve the mystery of his own death. Murdered: Soul Suspect features a thrilling detective story. Gameplay combines elements of a detective adventure game, action game, and an RPG.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Adventure 18 February 2015

A sequel the spin-off game from from the classic horror series Resident Evil, originally developed for 3DS and then brought to PC and seventh generation of consoles. Its story is set between the events of the fifth and sixth main entry in the series, featuring Claire Redfield and Moira Burton, the daughter of one of the side characters in Resident Evil, as main protagonists. After they were kidnapped, they find themselves abandoned in a facility on a gloomy, desolate island.

Alone in the Dark (2008)
Alone in the Dark (2008)

Adventure 20 June 2008

Alone in the Dark is another part of the popular cycle, launched in 1992. Edward Carnby, a private investigator specializing in investigations of paranormal issues, plays the role of the main character again.

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

Adventure 13 October 2015

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.

Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations

Adventure 21 May 2013

A survival horror action game initially released exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. Resident Evil: Revelations is a spin-off installment of the Resident Evil series, created and developed by Capcom. The action takes place in 2005, between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. The players have the opportunity to accompany Jill Valentine and Parker Luciani in their search for Chris Redfield and Jessica Sherawa.

Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia

Adventure 02 December 2008

Another installment in the bestselling Prince of Persia series, developed by Ubisoft since 2003. In terms of plot, the game is independent of the previous installments - it tells a completely new story. The protagonist has to face Ahriman - a Persian god of evil and darkness. The prince has to save the mythical Tree of Life by healing subsequent parts of the land poisoned by Ahriman and his allies. The protagonist is accompanied by Elika - daughter of the antagonist.

Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: Homecoming

Adventure 30 September 2008

The fifth part of the highly popular series. This time the main character is Alex Shepherd. He sets out to look for his brother, visiting, among other things, the titular town of Silent Hill.

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Adventure 18 May 2010

Another major installment in the famous action adventure game series. In terms of story, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is set between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, and focuses on the events that caused the drastic, dark change within the Prince. Upon reaching his brother’s realm, the Prince finds the capital city about to fall, besieged by an enemy army.

L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire

Adventure 17 May 2011

A noir detective action adventure game developed by the Australian studio Team Bondi in cooperation with the veterans from Rockstar Games. The game invites you into Los Angeles of the 1940’s, a city filled with corruption and drug dealing organizations. You assume the role of Cole Phelps, an ex-soldier who becomes a police officer after the war. The game lets you experience the key moments of Cole’s career, starting from the traffic police all the way through murder and drugs department.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Adventure 05 October 2010

A third-person perspective action-adventure game developed by Ninja Theory. The game is a modern adaptation of one of the most famous classics of Chinese literature, the epic Journey to the West. The action of the game takes place in the 22nd century, after the third and fourth World War. During the gameplay, we assume the role of a lone man called Monkey, who gets imprisoned by the machines ruling the world. He manages to escape along with a young woman called Trip.

Thor: God of Thunder
Thor: God of Thunder

Adventure 29 April 2011

Thor: God of Thunder is an action adventure game created by Liquid Entertainment based on Kenneth Branagh's film and the popular comic book series released by Marvel. Players take on the role of the title Nordic god and set off to fight the monsters that threaten the land of Asgaard. The gameplay is based on spectacular clashes with enemies and deriving deadly combinations of blows.

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition

Adventure 09 March 2010

Special, expanded version of the fifth installment of the bestselling Resident Evil series, prepared by Capcom especially for the users of seventh generation consoles. In addition to the base game released in 2009, the edition also includes two story-based DLCs, published after the release of the original.

Saw: The Video Game
Saw: The Video Game

Adventure 06 October 2009

Action/TPP game based on a well-known horror series of the same title. We play the role of a lonely daredevil who tries to get through the traps set by a psychopathic murderer.

The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles

Adventure 05 February 2008

An action adventure game based on both a full-length film and a series of books. The player learns the story of three siblings, trying to discover the secrets of a Victorian estate.

Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust

Adventure 26 March 2009

The next, eighth installment of the popular adventure game series, which is a direct continuation of the program called Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, released in 2004. We play the role of Larry Lovage, who goes on holiday to his uncle, the producer of the Hollywood blockbuster.

Peter Jackson's King Kong
Peter Jackson's King Kong

Adventure 22 November 2005

King Kong is an action adventure game based on the "remake" of a film under the same title, directed by Peter Jackson (including the Lord of the Rings trilogy). The player will play the role of Jack Driscoll, a scientist, who together with a team of faithful companions ends up on a fantastic island....

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta

Adventure canceled

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta is an action game with arcade elements. Players have the opportunity to embody the adventurer Faris Jawad and follow the famous 14th-century traveller.

Saw II: The Videogame
Saw II: The Videogame

Adventure 19 October 2010

Saw II: The Videogame is a continuation of survival-horror by Zombie Inc. The action of the game was set between the events presented in the films Saw and Saw II. Players play the role of Michael Tapp, who, trying to solve the mystery of his father's death, finds himself in the footsteps of Jigsaw. The title is maintained in the convention of a bloody adventure with a view from the third person's perspective.

American McGee's Alice
American McGee's Alice

Adventure 14 June 2011

A bloody and dark adaptation of Alice's fairy tale in Wonderland, in which Alice has to deal with the evil Queen of the Dark with a whole arsenal of deadly weapons. Fun mechanics combines the typical platform exploration of large three-dimensional levels with a combat system realized as in the best shooters.