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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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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.

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.

Syberia
Syberia

Adventure 03 December 2014

An adventure game designed by Benoit Sokal, the famous Belgian comic writer, in cooperation with studio Microids. Syberia is the first chapter of the adventures of Kate Walker, an American lawyer hired by the company that produces automatons – mechanical toys. She is tasked with finishing the formalities related to taking over a factory located in a small city in Europe. The game begins when the protagonist arrives at the factory and learns that its owner, Anna Voralberg, is dead.

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.

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.

Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!

Adventure 11 February 2008

Sid Meier’s pirates! is a new version of the classic from the 80s. Similarly to the original version, it is a mix of features of action games, adventure games and cRPGs. The game takes place during the age of the pirates in the Caribbean.

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.

Slender: The Arrival
Slender: The Arrival

Adventure 24 September 2014

A survival horror adventure game, a commercial development of the free-to-play hit Slender: The Eight Pages. Mark Hadley and the development team of Blue Isle Studios remained faithful to the urban legend of the faceless man. The player-created protagonist is looking for his wife, who disappeared from their home in unexplained circumstances. Words written on the walls suggest that the woman may be in serious danger.

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.

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.

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.

Alan Wake: The Signal
Alan Wake: The Signal

Adventure 27 July 2010

The first DLC pack for the adventure game Alan Wake by Remedy Entertainment. It takes place immediately after the events of the main game. The protagonist, a writer called Alan Wake, find himself trapped in another nightmare, in which he has to face his own subconscious. He is being aided by Thomas Zane, known from the core game, who helps him escape.

Lost: Via Domus
Lost: Via Domus

Adventure 26 February 2008

Action adventure game based on the license of a popular TV series. We play the role of one of the 815 flight survivors, trying to solve the riddles of the island. The game is divided into seven basic chapters, and the gameplay is linear in nature. In order to move the story forward, you have to deal with the solution of the quests assigned by the game.

Batman: The Telltale Series
Batman: The Telltale Series

Adventure 02 August 2016

Another episodic adventure game developed by the experienced American studio Telltale Games, who had produced many highly acclaimed video games based on famous films, books, and comic books, such as Back to the Future, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones.

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.

Alan Wake: The Writer
Alan Wake: The Writer

Adventure 12 October 2010

The second DLC pack for the action-adventure horror game by Remedy Entertainment. Alan Wake: The Writer touches upon many plot threads both from the main game and the first DLC, The Signal. However, while previously the protagonist was trying to understand the eerie reality he'd found himself in and make some sense out of it, this time—again with the help of Thomas Zane—Wake engages in the final fight against the nightmare that's plaguing him.

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.

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

Adventure 20 November 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.

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.

Catherine
Catherine

Adventure 10 February 2011

An intriguing combination of a puzzle game with an adventure of light erotic colour. In production we play the role of a young man, who struggles with many social problems. At night, the daredevil also experiences real nightmares.

The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Games Mini-Series
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Games Mini-Series

Adventure 23 February 2016

A three-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games that came out as an expansion to The Walking Dead: Season Two. The game takes us back to the world where human population was decimated by a zombie virus. As the title suggests, it focuses on one of the most recognizable characters from the original graphic novel – Michonne, the series' relentless, sword-wielding heroine.

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.

King's Quest
King's Quest

Adventure 28 July 2015

An episodic point-and-click adventure game, and the ninth major installment in the cult King’s Quest series, whose last part was released 17 years ago. This game was developed by The Odd Gentlemen (known for The Adventures of P.B. Winterbottom), while the development process was supervised by the original creators of the franchise from the reactivated Sierra Studios. The game’s story is built around a series of flashbacks.

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series - Season One
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series - Season One

Adventure 04 December 2014

A game by Telltale Games, the studio behind many others similar productions, designed as an episodic adventure game based on the HBO’s popular TV show Game of Thrones - an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books. The game features an original story overlapping with the events presented in the seasons 3-5 of the TV series. This six-part episodic story focuses on the House Forrester, whose members, although missing from the TV show, appeared in the fifth book of the saga.