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When it comes to the best adventure games, there are plenty of exciting experiences on offer. From setting out across sprawling worlds to journeying through memorable stories and diving into action-packed quests, there’s no shortage of adventures to be had across all platforms. No matter what you’re playing on, whether it be PC or consoles, we’ve picked a variety of games to adventure through so you’re sure to find something to keep you busy. With many featuring loveable and iconic characters, this selection covers a broad range of games that all capture a sense of adventure. 

So join as we take you through the best adventure games you can jump into right now. 

25. Fallout 4

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Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One 

Now may not seem like the ideal time to revisit a post-apocalyptic landscape that has reduced former major cities to ghost towns but, hey, what better way is there to adjust to the desertion of the outside world? Fallout 4 may be bleak at times, what with the whole nuclear devastation and that, but it ultimately presents us with lands to explore that are rich in detail, populated by unforgettable characters — robot detectives! Ghoulified radio lovers! -, and ripe for the chance to build your own community on. While you wander through the scorched remains of a society devastated by an invisible enemy (in the form of radiation).

24. A Way Out

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Developer: Hazelight
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One

If single-player adventures aren’t for you, not to worry — A Way Out is here to ensure that those that favour split-screen offerings still get the chance to engage in the high-stakes campaigns that solo players often get to sink their teeth into. Opening in a prison in the 1970s, A Way Out urges a player and their partner to work together effectively to plot their escape from incarceration. It’s an inventive set-up, in which players must work with one another smartly if they are to make any kind of progress — at some point, one player will have to create a distraction so that the other can pick up an object that will aid them in their escape plan. By the end of the game, the two players helping the protagonists Leo and Vincent to go on the run will become as close as the characters they’re controlling and may even shed a tear or two as the story nears its conclusion.

23. Batman: Arkham City

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Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One

Widely considered one of the best examples of superhero games around, the Batman: Arkham series managed to incorporate an array of iconic characters from Batman’s history into a new approach to Bruce Wayne’s story, where there was no unnecessary attempt to give the Caped Crusader a new origin tale. Batman: Arkham City brought with it a dynamic focus on hand-to-hand combat and a plethora of classic Batman villains to take on, all while faithfully living up to the name of Gotham’s greatest detective and lurking in the shadows of an imposing super-prison. Remastered for the PS4 and Xbox One in 2016, Arkham City features not only gorgeously well-realised graphics but also some of the finest voice acting there is, particularly with Mark Hamill once again on hand to bring the Joker and all his instability to life. Have fun, Batsy.

22. Ratchet & Clank

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Developer: Insomniac Games
Platform(s): PS4

One of the finest duos to ever grace the gaming world, there are few pairs you’ll spend a better time with than this particular Lombax and his robot pal. Their last outing came in 2016, when Insomniac Games reimagined Ratchet & Clank’s very first adventure and were met with critical acclaim. The plot at heart is simple enough — our unlikely twosome travel from planet to planet in an attempt to keep the galaxy safe from the egotists that threaten it. With plenty of laughs, puzzles to solve, and hoverboard races to take part in, Ratchet and Clank serve as two of the most easily entertaining characters out there and joining them on their missions never once involves a dumb moment.

21. Far Cry 4

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Developer: Ubisoft
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One 

The Far Cry series has always excelled at creating eccentric, deeply unhinged villains and this fourth offering is no exception. In fact, Far Cry 4 may contain the greatest antagonist these games have ever seen: I mean, how could anyone forget Pagan Min? The flamboyant lover of colourful suits may have been the head of a brutal tyranny but, boy, did he have one-liners to spare. In your quest to free the fictional Himalayan country of Kyrat, you come across Min time and time again while you team up with rebel forces and ride elephants to your heart’s content. You’ll be hard pressed to find another villain quite as fun as Min in your other adventures, that much I can promise.

20. The Wolf Among Us

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Developer: Telltale Games
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Android, iOS

This 2014 cult hit from Telltale took classic fairytale characters, reimagined them in a hidden town in 1980s New York and then dropped them all into the mix of a murder investigation that the player leads. As the reformed Big Bad Wolf, you get to lead the search for the murderer like the kind of gruff detective you’d find in early 2000s TV shows; only in this case, the suspects and aides are all familiar fairytale folk. In episodic installments, you are tasked with unravelling the mystery of the killings that are taking place in Fabletown and, soon enough, the whole fabric of this strange community starts to fall apart. The Wolf Among Us is an oddity that you won’t forget in a hurry, so head on into Fabletown and enjoy the topsy turvy nature of it all.

19. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Developer: Monolith Productions
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One

Making video games based on highly successful movie series and book adaptations can be risky business. There have been far too many instances in which beloved films have been made into terrible games (anyone remember the Activision version of Quantum of Solace? No? Me neither) and ended up feeling pointless. Luckily in the case of Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, developers got it right and did justice to Tolkein’s world by introducing us to non-canon characters and expanding even more on this astonishingly detailed universe. Famed for its ‘Nemesis’ system — in which Uruks and orcs remember encounters with the game’s protagonist and learn from them, making them more difficult to defeat -, Shadow of Mordor contains hours of gameplay and more deep dives into the complex lore of Tolkein’s Middle-Earth than you can shake a stick (or Gandalf’s staff) at. For anyone with even the slightest affinity for The Lord of the Rings, Shadow of Mordor is a must.

18. Gone Home

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Developer: Fullbright
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS

If you like your adventures with just a touch of tragedy and a thoughtful look at issues concerning gender and sexuality, then Gone Home is the indie title you should be exploring. It may not involve the use of heavy weaponry the way the other entries on this list do and it may not take you across sweeping lands, but it does invite you to seek out a gripping and bittersweet story of one girl’s reason for fleeing her family home. Told through the lens of a young woman in search of her sister, Gone Home is devised of wandering through a big, empty house and slowly combing through clues to what has unfolded here. It may not sound like an adventure in the traditional sense but it is certainly fascinating enough to keep you as entertained as the aforementioned big budget games do.

17. Bioshock Infinite

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Developer: Irrational Games
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

If you weren’t satisfied with knocking several rounds out of a crazed tyrant in Far Cry 5, try Bioshock Infinite on for size. In a dramatic change of scenery from the first two Bioshock games, Infinite takes you sky high (literally) by thrusting you, as the fantastically named Booker DeWitt, into Columbia — a floating city ruled by a figure that fancies himself as a God. Like all Bioshock entries, Infinite is notable for its creepy atmosphere (even with a new, bright colour palette that serves as the complete opposite to its predecessors) and ability to scare the absolute crap out of players even when all seems calm. Don’t question the complexities of the varying timelines you come across, just trust those creepy twins.

16. Guardians of the Galaxy

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Developer: Eidos Montreal
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

In this brilliantly entertaining and humor-filled adventure, you take on the role of Star-Lord as you set out across the galaxy with your rag-tag team. Filled with action and plenty of surprises along the way, you’ll find yourself wrapped up in quest to save the day against an intergalactic threat — all in a day’s work, right? With a loveable cast of characters that form up your crew, each member will offer something different in the story, including fighting styles when you enter into combat. From chatting with your misfit crew aboard the Milano to landing on strange alien planets, Guardians of the Galaxy takes you on an uproarious ride you won’t want to miss. 

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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

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Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

While we wait it out for the sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, you can jump straight into a galaxy far, far away and live out your greatest fantasies of galivanting about as a Jedi right here. Set years after the infamous Order 66 was carried out, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order introduces players to a Jedi Padawan in hiding, whose training was cut short and who soon finds himself working to restore the old Order. In true Star Wars style, you team up with a friendly little droid and end up encountering more than a few familiar faces as you traverse an ever expanding galaxy. If you’re currently longing to get away as far as you possibly can as lockdown starts to get a hold of you, then Fallen Order is the perfect getaway car (or spaceship, I suppose).

14. Stray

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Developer: BlueTwelve
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4

Stray takes you on one pawsome adventure as a little cat who, after getting lost, must find their way through a neon-tinted cybercity inhabited by robots. Along the way, you’ll meet a little robot called B12 who accompanies you as you run along the streets, climb up buildings, and paw at paint cans to find your way through. With plenty of mysteries wrapped up in its world, you’ll puzzle your way through the city and experience everything from the perspective a fluffy. From pawing at paint cans to known them over, to curling up for a snooze, and scratching at rugs, you’ll get to do all the things a cat would do as you explore. Oh, and there’s a dedicated meow-button, of course. 

13. Until Dawn

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Developer: Supermassive Games
Platform(s): PS4

Often billed as one of the most inventive survival horror games around, this 2015 hit from Supermassive Games is the story of one night spent in the snowy Blackwood Mountains, where you switch in and out of playing as eight different characters; all of whom must band together to escape from the varying, mysterious terrors crashing their winter gathering. The gameplay in Until Dawn is mostly made of quicktime events and, much like in Life is Strange, the butterfly effect is employed throughout the story to ensure that the player is constantly aware of the consequences of their rash actions — something which raises the stakes of the game and makes for a much more intriguing trawl through the woods than your usual horror fare. When isolation stops you from spending an actual night cooped up with friends somewhere, why not do it in Until Dawn, instead? Minus the Wendigos, obviously.

12. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

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Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

There is, perhaps, nothing more satisfying than taking down hordes of Nazis over and over again while also fusing your body with a souped-up supersuit. And you can quote me on that. Assuming the role once again of BJ Blazkowicz in this umpteenth entry in the legendary series, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus might be the only game ever to feature an entire sequence in which you come face to face with Adolf Hitler on Venus. Yes, that really does happen. Wolfenstein places you right in the belly of the beast (that is to say, a Nazi-occupied America) and lets you unleash hell on anyone that stands in the way of liberation. The New Colossus is not only a whole heap of absurd fun but also packs in plenty of inspired characters and moments of equal hilarity and even tenderness. All in all, it’s a (literal) blast.

11. Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Developer: Eidos Montreal
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One 

The final piece in the puzzle that is Lara Croft’s early years of, well, raiding tombs, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a satisfying and intriguing conclusion to Lara’s origin story. Since 1996, the character of Lara has remained a constant in the world of adventure gaming and the reboot that began in 2013 only cemented her status as a behemoth of action and historical mystery solving. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is, naturally, dominated by tales of hidden cities, powerful spiritual forces, artefacts and that indomitable strive for accomplishment that we’ve come to associate Lara with over the years. Set largely in the Americas and filled with fantastically detailed local legends, Shadow of the Tomb Raider serves up an adventure for the ages.

10. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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Developer: Ubisoft
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One

As the latest entry in the series, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes you on a sprawling adventure as Viking newly arrived in England. As Eivor, you’ll be raiding for riches, growing your settlement, and journeying out into the vast open-world to uncover all of its secrets. With a main story arc and plenty of side quests to keep you busy, there’s no shortage of adventures to experience with an axe in hand. And with so much to see and explore in the base game, there’s also a host of new DLC additions and updates to keep you busy for a long time yet. Leaning into the RPG side of the series more than ever, you’ll also get to decide what actions to take as you progress.  

9. Life is Strange

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Developer: Dontnod
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One 

Life is Strange takes you on a journey through an extraordinary period of time in a teenage girl’s life, filled with moments where the choices you make are bound to have an unchangeable impact on the future. Set in a small town — a site which serves as a tentative and delicate exploration of identity — Life is Strange sees the protagonist Max rewind time, and forge and lose friendships in an attempt to solve the mystery that is engulfing her home of Arcadia Bay. With expert storytelling and emotional intelligence both on display at all times here, Life is Strange is the perfect adventure for anyone in search of poignancy. And thanks to the remastered collection, you can experience the game that started the series with improved graphics. 

8. Telltale’s The Walking Dead

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Developer: Telltale Games
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Arguably the jewel in Telltale’s crown, this take on the seemingly eternal comic book series is fraught with emotional devastation, sensitivity and near-on impossible choices to make; all while battling off hordes of walkers. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because The Walking Dead is deeply rooted in emotion that it isn’t also a dynamic and often terrifying slice of action. You’ll have to fend off the creatures clawing at your flesh just as much as you’ll have to make difficult and strategic decisions. If you’re looking for a real distraction in lockdown, look to this test of morals nestled in an unassuming zombie game you might otherwise overlook.

7. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

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Developer: Naughty Dog
Platform(s): PS4

Is it even possible to have a discussion of the great adventure games without mentioning Nathan Drake’s name at least once? In Naughty Dog’s definitive series, you get to step into the old journeyman’s boots of Nathan — treasure hunter extraordinaire and all-round charming Indiana Jones type, with his own fascinating backstory to boot (if you can excuse the pun). Across four installments, Nathan travels across the globe along with fellow ragtags in search of artefacts, truth and glories galore. Filled with puzzles, shoot-outs and plenty of stealth for those that prefer sneaking their way through decaying ruins, Uncharted is infinite in the joys it provides for anyone wondering if X really does mark the spot with all the spare time they have at home now.

6. Skyrim

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Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch

Skyrim is one adventure many keep coming back to since it was first released over a decade ago, and with good reason. While it’s partly thanks to the fact that Skyrim has landed on so many platforms over the years, it’s also mainly because it serves up a rich world where you have your own adventures. As the Dragonborn the main campaign will keep you plenty busy, but the expansive world is ripe for all kinds of escapades to boot; with many secrets, side quests, and encounters to discover in Tamriel. With the release on new-consoles and an update that introduces fishing, there’s never been a better time to step in the world of Skyrim — whether you’re revisiting it or experiencing it for the first time.  

5. The Last of Us

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Developer: Naughty Dog
Platform(s): PS4 

It is difficult to decide what to classify The Last of Us as. Part searing tale of humanity, part classic tragedy and part terrifying test of survival; the story of Joel, Ellie and their journey through a desolate America provides some of the most moving moments in gaming history and is surely one of the greatest adventures there is. Though they are not in search of hidden treasure but, rather, a life away from the infected that roam the overgrown streets, Joel and Ellie are no less adventurers than Naughty Dog’s other lauded heroes, like Nathan Drake. Consisting of gameplay that often sees you counting your bullets and making ‘em count, staying hidden from those infamous “clickers” and wandering through the ruins of former American states, The Last of Us is an incredibly well-paced and structured piece of work — just don’t be afraid to have a cry every now and then.

4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Developer: CD Projekt Red
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Sometimes you need a companion in your gaming whose humour is sardonic enough to keep you entertained. Enter Geralt the Witcher, who brings with him in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt one of the most wide-reaching and versatile adventures ever seen, as you inadvertently end up caught in a battle between empires for control and even solve a few murder mysteries involving elves and werewolves in the search for your adoptive daughter across a vast and unforgiving terrain. The many quests of Geralt of Rivia are plentiful and emotional enough that no gamer could want for anything once they pick up a controller and put on his Witcher’s medallion.

3. God of War

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Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Platform(s): PC, PS4 

Anyone that owned a console back in 2005 surely remembers the trials and tribulations of Kratos, the infamous Spartan god and harbinger of destruction in the ancient world, no? Even if you didn’t play the original God of War series, the reboot made for the PS4 in 2018 is brilliant. In a touching story centred around father and son, you assume the role of Kratos in what initially appears to be an unassuming journey to scatter the ashes of his late wife (and his son’s mother) and soon end up embroiled in the wrath of Odin, the whispers of the World Serpent and the stories of all sorts of other mythical figures. Both an enthralling adventure and a tender study of the sacrifices we make for family, God of War is as thrilling as it is tear-jerking. 

2. Marvel’s Spider-Man

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Developer: Insomniac Games
Platform(s): PS5, PS4 

This PlayStation exclusive turned out to be quite the hit when it swung onto the platform back in 2018. In a modern world that can sometimes feel oversaturated with new and ‘improved’ superheroes, Marvel’s Spider-Man was the perfect reminder that one of the greatest and most relatable heroes of all time would always be just a kid from Queens. With savvy game mechanics that make you feel as if you really are swinging from one iconic landmark to another across the New York skyline, Insomniac Games’ iteration of Spidey offers up the most familiar version of Peter Parker yet — as a broke graduate just trying to pay his rent (and save the city he loves from supervillains). Marvel’s Spider-Man is a fantastic dive into the non-stop world of NYC’s beloved webslinger, filled with hours of story, hilarious and moving side-missions, and painstaking attention to detail. 

1. Red Dead Redemption 2

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Developer: Rockstar
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One

In one of the most ambitious and sprawling games in recent memory, you can strap on outlaw Arthur Morgan’s stirrups and spend hour after hour journeying through the last days of the Western frontier in the company of your trusty horse and a few old friends. In this prequel to the much-loved Red Dead Redemption, weirdly named Red Dead Redemption 2, you find yourself playing as a member of Dutch van der Linde’s legendary gang, alongside a younger version of the original, legendary Red Dead protagonist John Marston, and are able to ride freely across a great American landscape. You are faced with either taking the path of the honourable man as the era of the Wild West approaches its death or spending your days being as terrible an outlaw can be — the choice is yours as you lasso your way through one adventure to the next.  

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We’ve rummaged through the archives to round up the very best adventure games on PC: the funniest stories, the most memorable characters, and the most satisfying puzzles. We haven’t strictly defined the genre—we’ve included traditional point-and-click games as well as new forms—but as a general rule these are exploration, puzzle, and story-driven games that value atmosphere, dialogue, and discovery over action or stats.

Most of these selections come from professional adventure game connoisseur Richard Cobbett, but we’ve continued to add more adventure games as they earn a spot among the greats.

Our list is broken up into two sections: the first is dedicated to modern-style adventure games, like Gone Home and Telltale’s The Walking Dead. In the second, we hearken back to the point-and-click classics from the golden days of yore, and to the more recent games following in their footsteps.

Best modern adventure games

The adventure genre has always been a nebulously-defined one, and that’s only gotten more true over time as it evolved beyond any defined standard for controls or presentation. Here, we’ve piled a heap of the best adventure games that eschew the traditional point-and-click style, whether they’re walking sims or found-footage forensic adventures.

Stories Untold

Release date: 2017 | Developer: No Code | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

For those who lust after old hardware—the satisfying click of mechanical keyboards, the magnetic buzz and whirs of a CRT, the hot breath of a stranger standing right behind you in an empty house—then Stories Untold is a must. It features four episodes of sci-fi horror where your primary interactions are centered around a set of old hardware. In the first episode, you sit at a desk and play and old horror text adventure. But soon, the reason you can see the room around you and how the text adventure relates to that becomes clear. Each subsequent level has its own twist (or two) on the setting and old electronics within, making for some of the most unique, eerie adventure gaming out there. 

Life is Strange

Release date: 2015 | Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Steam

Life is Strange was one of the biggest surprises of the last few years—a Telltale style episodic game that stood alone, and a clever gimmick backed up by tremendous heart. It’s the story of a nervous girl who discovers she has the power to rewind time, right on the edge of a disaster about to hit her town. Yet the drama really comes from her relationships, from the genuinely difficult choices to make, and the clunkily-written but still efficient coming of age story at its heart.  

Soma

Release date: 2015 | Developer: Frictional Games | GOG , Steam

Any time you create something as notable as Amnesia: The Dark Descent (aka “Screaming YouTube Payday”), there’s going to be the lingering question—OK, so what else have you got? Frictional responded with Soma, building on its horror heritage, but putting the scares into an endlessly more complex, beautiful, and somehow even more claustrophobic environment. Unlike a lot of recent horror, it avoids an over-reliance on jump-scares and repeated gimmicks where possible, and soon reveals it has more to it than just scares. It’s a solid bit of SF that’ll still make you want to hide behind the sofa. As long as your sofa is in the same room as your PC, which it probably isn’t.

Her Story

Release date: 2015 | Developer: Sam Barlow | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

Her Story has now won enough awards for creator Sam Barlow to melt them all down and create some kind of towering super-award, and not without reason. Her Story isn’t the only good FMV game ever made, despite what some will say, but it is a genuinely brilliant attempt to use the format for the kind of interactions it was created to offer, instead of bending over backwards to make it do things it never should have been asked to in the first place. It’s a bit of a shame that what begins as a murder mystery soon takes a swerve into a more fantastical character study, and that your purpose in the game isn’t quite what it seems. Even so, digging through the tale by searching for keywords and clips and piecing together the order for yourself is as compelling as any detective fiction.

To The Moon

Release date: 2011 | Developer: Freebird Games | GOG , Steam

Something adventures do better than any other genre is the more thoughtful story, with no need to be broken up every five minutes to punch a demon or race a car. To the Moon is one of the best recent examples, focusing on regret and hope and lost memories in reverse in an anachronistic order. Built in RPG Maker but still an adventure at its soul, it’s a great mystery, a sombre story, and a very moving experience.

Firewatch

Release date: 2016 | Developer: Campo Santo | GOG , Steam

Expectations were high for Telltale’s Walking Dead creators when they founded their new company, and they were met with this fascinatingly low-key follow-up. No zombies. No axe-wielding psychopaths. Just the story of a man, Henry, escaping his life by taking a job watching for fires in Wyoming, and the relationship he develops with his boss, Delilah. At least, to begin with. Some of the mystery that follows is opinion-splitting material, but Campo Santo nails both the loneliness and the camaraderie of being vulnerable and isolated in even mostly-safe situations. Even when the thriller part fades, the exquisite character piece remains.

Gone Home

Release date: 2013 | Developer: The Fullbright Company | GOG , Steam

The touching background story of young love and sexual identity is arguably the most talked about part, but it’s digging through the artifacts of a strange time not so long ago that makes this less an adventure game than time travel. A very absorbing take on the genre.

Spycraft: The Great Game

Release date: 1996 | Developer: Activision | GOG , Steam

Easily the best attempt ever at conveying the feel of being a realworld spy. You’re playing with toys and tools that are at least plausible and primarily saving the day from behind a desk.

A Mind Forever Voyaging

Released: 1985 | Developer: Infocom

One of the most intriguing games ever: a game about stepping through decades to witness the rise and fall of America through the eyes of a computer that’s only just found out it’s not really a kid. Wrenching, evocative and almost puzzle-free, it uses text to paint a picture even modern graphics would struggle with, creating a vision that’s a bit goofy, but easy to get lost in.

Night in the Woods

Release date: 2017 | Developer: Infinite Fall | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

Breezy platforming and very minimal puzzling provide the framework for a sweet, earnest, sad coming of age story set in a fading small town. With bouncy, affected dialogue—which is sometimes too cute, but always funny and unabashedly sweet—Mae Borowski explores her hometown and reestablishes friendships after dropping out of college for reasons she won’t say. Mae’s naive interactions with her parents, her friends, and herself strike genuine, clearly observed notes about adulthood and friendship, as well as the working class struggles of an alienated small town population.

Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen’s Odyssey)

Release date: 1997 | Developer: Adeline Software | GOG , Steam

Twinsen is the awkwardly named hero of planet Twinsun, formerly under the despotic control of one Doctor FunFrock. Why, yes, it is a French game. How did you guess? This sequel widens the scope as ‘friendly’ aliens arrive to, and let’s be clear, definitely not abduct the world’s wizards for evil purposes, and the ensuing trip through space is among the most adorable, most tactile adventures you’ll ever go on. Also, the most badass threat ever delivered by a hero. Minor spoiler, but:

The Walking Dead: Series 1

Release date: 2012 | Developer: Telltale Games | Steam , Humble Store

Completely rewriting the adventure gaming rulebook, Telltale brought a sense of action and deep emotion to its take on the beloved comics. The smoke and mirrors are best not investigated too closely, but no adventure has ever forced so many people to think about every decision for what it will say about them as much as what it might do.

Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Release date: 1997 | Developer: Activision | GOG , Steam

Secretly, most of the Zork series isn’t that great. And Myst? Not appearing on any best-of list composed by Richard Cobbett. But put them together and you get this hilarious game of wit and lateral thinking—of changing a sign to turn an infinite corridor into a merely finite one, winning a game of strip rock-paper-scissors by mind-reading, or beating a complex puzzle by literally beating it. With a rock.

The Witness

Release date: 2016 | Developer: Thekla, Inc | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

The modern successor to Myst, but let’s not hold that against it too much. The Witness is more of a puzzle than a classic adventure, where every interaction revolves around simply drawing paths onto screens. Did I say ‘simply’? Forget that part. Early on it asks for nothing more than connecting a couple of dots, but it’s not long before the grammar of the puzzles is as complicated as any of the actual solutions. Bit by bit, The Witness teaches you how it works, and as you explore, you may even figure out why it exists. But don’t expect an easy answer there either. If you like your puzzle games with a side of philosophy, and more purpose than just cranking out levels, check it out.

Tales From The Borderlands

Release date: 2014 | Developer: Telltale Games | Steam , Humble Store

Tales From The Borderlands is simultaneously one of Telltale’s least interactive games, and one of its best. Probably best not to think about that too carefully. Luckily, there’s no need. What originally looked like the most ridiculous, random tie-in ended up being one of the funniest games in years. Enjoy it for its cinematic craziness. Treat its occasional generosity in letting you choose an option as forgiveable. It’s not something I’d want to become the standard for adventures by any stretch, but few others have the charisma, the wit, and the soundtrack to pull it off with such style.

Best point-and-click adventure games

While many modern adventure games offer controller support or keyboard controls for navigating 3D worlds, the classics were all point-and-click games, relying on the trusty old mouse and (usually) an array of commands like «Open» and «Look.» These are the best old and new point-and-click adventures.

Day of the Tentacle

Release date: 1993 | Developer: LucasArts | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

What is an adventure game? It’s a question many people have a different answer for, but it’s usually based on a love of story, of comedy, of puzzles, of character, of writing, of stepping into a different world for a while and seeing something new. Day of the Tentacle doesn’t have too much in the way of story, but no other game has quite encapsulated everything else so well. It’s the ultimate puzzlebox: three characters in past, present and future worlds working together on headscratchers such as putting a bottle of wine from the future into a time capsule in the past so that hundreds of years later it becomes vinegar and can then be sent back. Thus is the evil Purple Tentacle slowly defeated, even as you walk round the future he’s conquered.

It all just flows, the vivid cartoon graphics making the setting feel far larger than simply one house, and a huge cast of crazy and recurring characters across the three time periods ensuring there’s always something new to be discovered or a new joke to find. It lacks the depth of stuff to point and click on that Sam & Max Hit The Road offered, but what it has is always worth seeing.

Many adventure games hang on at least in part because of their reputation , and so can feel a bit outdated when played today. But Day of the Tentacle is an adventure that’s never been bettered—the high benchmark for the genre since 1993 and still just as enjoyable today. Based on its success, we got games like Grim Fandango and Psychonauts, and unlike many games, it’s all wrapped up by the end with no need for a sequel. Its legacy lives on, and that’s what matters. The best of all time.

Grim Fandango

Release date: 1998 | Developer: LucasArts | GOG , Steam , Humble Store  

Many of the best stories are a fusion of things that you can’t imagine working until you see it happening—and then can’t imagine anything else. The Day of the Dead. Aztec mythology. Glengarry Glen Ross. Film noir. It’s the setting for suave yet ground-down travel agent Manny Calavera to go on a four year journey of the soul in the name of love and redemption. (While Grim Fandango originally used 3D «tank controls» instead of a point-and-click movement system, the remaster offers support for both. Spiritually, we felt like it belonged here.)

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

Release date: 1992 | Developer LucasArts | GOG , Steam

As far as most adventure gamers are concerned, the fourth Indiana Jones film came out in 1992. And then there were no more. Fate of Atlantis not only gave Indy an adventure worth a thousand crystal skulls, but offered players three distinct ways to experience it—with wits, fists, or accompanied by Sophia Hapgood, psychic turned treasure hunter. The adventure went all over the world, all beautifully painted in Lucasarts’ classic style, and what it lacked in big cinematic set-pieces, it more than made up in 2D action. Fate of Atlantis casts Indy as the thinker’s action hero.

Discworld Noir

Release date: 1999 | Developer: Perfect Entertainment

The third Discworld game finally shed its predecessors’ fixation with being as much Python as Pratchett. An inspired take on Ankh-Morpork full of HP Lovecraft parodies, noir monologues and detectiving in a world of trolls, vampires and werewolves, it worked beautifully, and even had some dialogue and other input from the man himself.

Toonstruck

Release date: 1996 | Developer: Burst | GOG , Steam

Christopher Lloyd, as Drew Blanc, explores a saccharine land of kiddy cartoons that takes a hard right into BDSM cows, evil clowns popping bunny balloons in the eye, and Tim Curry being… well, Tim Curry. Just pity the translators. Much of the game is about finding matching pairs of words to build a machine: SUGAR and SPICE for instance, and they weren’t allowed to change any.

King’s Quest VI

Release date: 1992 | Developer: Sierra Online | GOG

While a legendary series, most of the King’s Quest games are better left as nostalgic memories. This is the exception, not simply latching onto classic stories like some kind of fondness vampire, but mixing them together into the Land of the Green Isles—a place that became more than the sum of its parts, with imagination around every corner, beautiful scenery, and by far the series’ best writing, which isn’t too surprising given that it was Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen at the typewriter.

Samorost 3

Release date: 2016 | Developer: Amanita Design | GOG , Steam

A surreal exploration game filled with quizzical vignettes, Samorost 3 is something to dive into without asking for too much explanation. Andy’s review offers an illuminating picture: 

«I’m standing in front of a giant moth. It would tower over me if it weren’t unconscious, but it is, and so I tweak one of its antennae, just to see what will happen. It quivers, like a guitar string. I twang another, and then another. Eventually, they start to resonate, deeply and musically. As the vibrations fade away, I put my magic horn to my lips and play back the tune. My brief concerto awakens the moth, and boy, it is lit. A pair of luminous, spectral ‘ghost moths,’ one pink and one blue, emerge from its proboscis, entwined in a musical dance. With patience and a notepad, I’m able to replicate their musical interchange as well, and that’s when things get really weird: Lights flash, music plays, and what I can only describe as a carousel of patio lanterns begins to spin under the lip of a giant fungus. I dance a triumphant jig; a blue-pink swirly thing is added to my inventory. I have accomplished… something. I have no idea what.»

Thimbleweed Park

Release date: 2017 | Developer: Terrible Toybox | GOG , Steam

Decades later, some of the same people that helped start the adventure game genre put out a game that works as a streamlined homage to dated point-and-click design without sacrificing identity. Ron Gilbert, David Fox, and friends made Thimbleweed Park old-school item hunting accessible by compartmentalizing each of the five playable characters’ introductions in their own closed-off puzzle scenarios. They teach you how to think like a wacky cartoon character before letting you loose in the strange old town, where an industrious pillow factory once stood and the few remaining locals prattle on about government conspiracy and dangerous gossip. The puzzles get convoluted and the humor a bit too fourth-wall, but in a classic adventure game about classic adventure games, we’d expect nothing less.  

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Release date: 1996 | Developer: Revolution Games | GOG , Steam

For a while in the ’90s, you couldn’t move for mentions of and conspiracies about the Knights Templar. But Broken Sword was among the first, working the order into a modern-day holiday for American tourist George Stobbart and French photojournalist Nico Collard as they travelled the world to uncover both the historical events and the new organisation abusing the Knight’s legacy. Beautiful and evocative in every frame, slow and measured like a victorious racing turtle, and bizarrely, far better without all the extra Director’s Cut stuff we got later—though that’s what’s on sale.

Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon

Release date: 1997 | Developer Legend Entertainment

Josh Mandel’s conversion of Spider Robinson’s books is one of the great adventuring underdogs of all time; damn near every pixel is a pun. The second half somewhat runs out of steam, but the first few scenarios are as much a joy to play as it is to hang out with the regulars.

The Blackwell Legacy

Release date: 2006 | Developer: Wadjet Eye Games | GOG , Steam

The series about a shy medium and her ghost partner trying to save lost souls in New York unquestionably started out a bit janky, but it quickly turned into an exceptionally heartfelt and successful sequence of adventures. Grounded in a rare sense of sympathy, written with an eye for minimalism, and showing constant improvements, it’s a game that started out being inspired by the classics but soon proved itself worthy of sitting alongside them. Creator Dave Gilbert has consistently designed smart, modern point-and-clicks since the early 2000s.

Loom

Release date: 1990 | Developer: LucasFilm Games | GOG , Steam

Another Lucas classic, where music is magic and the world is very blue indeed. Loom traded the typical Lucasarts point-and-click verbs for a creative music note interface, and there’s never been another adventure game like it. Why this never got a sequel is a mystery: it was confident and yet never flashy, short but sweet, simple but touching. In many ways, a game decades before its time—a story that can be finished in one sitting, perfect for a quick evening’s download from GOG.

The Longest Journey

Release date: 2000 | Developer: Funcom | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

Adventures don’t come much more epic than this, the game with the title that isn’t kidding… even if it is at least somewhat dragged out by the dialogue. A game of two fascinating worlds, ours in the future, and a fantasy land also technically in the future, but not quite as full of Blade Runner elements. It’s an amazing trip through the weird, the sinister, and some of the sweariest people this side of Joe Pesci stubbing his toe.

The Last Express

Release date: 1997 | Developer: Smoking Car Productions | GOG , Steam

On the eve of World War I, the Orient Express makes its final journey across Europe, carrying with it a microcosm of the world powers, a mysterious egg, and one Robert Cath, stuck in a deadly situation he doesn’t even understand. The result is an outstandingly atmospheric adventure, that uses language and meticulous detail to build a mood, and a real-time clock that never stops ticking. Slow, claustrophobic, but always captivating, it’s a ride still worth taking as long as you don’t mind a sometimes slow pace.

Gabriel Knight

Release date: 1993 | Developer: Sierra Online | GOG , Steam

One of the first mainstream adventures to pin its flag in mature storytelling, with a dark atmosphere borrowing from graphic novels and a depth of research and maturity that still stands out. It’s slow paced and its attempts at horror are quaint by modern standards, but its place amongst the classics is unquestionable. The FMV sequel, The Beast Within, is also excellent.

The Secret of Monkey Island

Release date: 1990 | Developer: LucasFilm Games | GOG , Steam

The sequel is arguably both the better and funnier game, but there’s a raw innocence to the first that keeps it especially fresh. The childlike joy of a world where a young man can come out of nowhere, declare “I want to be a pirate!” and soon be sailing off in search of distant lands, the hand of the beautiful governor, and the most tantalising yet clearly nonexistent secret in gaming.

Sam & Max Hit the Road

Release date: 1993 | Developer: LucasArts | GOG

One of LucasArts’ weaker offerings in terms of puzzles and story, Sam & Max makes up for all of it and more with its sheer enthusiasm and a mountain of minigames, throwaway gags and craziness capable of casting a shadow over much of the southern hemisphere. It’s a cartoon trip around the tackiest tourist traps ever seen, with the psychopathic Freelance Police on the hunt for a missing Bigfoot taken by a country-and-western star. It’s that kind of game.

Full Throttle

Release date: 1995 | Developer: LucasArts | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

Creator Tim Schafer introduced this by saying that where Day of the Tentacle’s star, Bernard, would get through a door with a sandwich by buttering the floor and using a cocktail stick to push out the key, Ben from Full Throttle. .. would kick down the door. It’s a physical, hard-punching adventure with an atmosphere to die for, and a short runtime that at the time disappointed, but in retrospect allows exactly the right focus.

Quest for Glory IV

Release date: 1993 | Developer: Sierra Online | GOG

If you’ve never played a Quest For Glory… begin with the first, obviously. When you get to Quest for Glory IV, you’ll be ready to enjoy a truly wonderful mix of adventure and RPG with more heart than you’d expect from the frosty welcome. It has one of the most nuanced videogame villains ever, and Fighters, Wizards, Thieves and Paladins can all save the day in their own way. It’s the chance for heroism that all heroes crave.

Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Release date: 1996 | Developer: Access Software | GOG , Steam

2043’s answer to Sam Spade is up to his neck in government conspiracies and alien encounters, and finally coming into his own as one of the great adventure game characters. Co-designer and star Chris Jones steals the show as Tex, whose adventure combines dodgy FMV with immersive 3D. A mix of puzzles, comedy and drama that still stands up well. Give or take some of the acting.

Technobabylon

Release date: 2015 | Developer: Technocrat Games | GOG , Steam

Easily one of the best cyberpunk games ever made. It’s not just that Technobabylon has the technology. It has the warmth and humanity that so often goes missing when the neon lights shine on rainy streets and robots join us in our daily lives. Absolutely astounding pixel art and fantastic writing tells a story that knows when to rely on fancy tricks and when to keep things simple and relatable. Jumping between characters means not only a chance to see this wonderfully rendered world from multiple angles, but to enjoy it from every level—from the drug-dens of VR obsessed gamers, to the steel towers of cops genuinely trying to do their best in tough situations. Best played late at night, with the rain rattling against your window, before it has a chance to come true.

Kathy Rain

Release date: 2016 | Developer: Clifftop Games | GOG , Steam , Humble Store

Murder. Mystery. Pixels. Kathy Rain—no relation to Heavy Rain—hasn’t exactly been a success so far, but it’s one of the best classic adventures of 2016, so I’m going to throw it a well deserved bone here. Gorgeous scenery and atmospheric detail guide you by the hand into a compelling and dramatic mystery that won’t stretch your brain too much, but won’t outstay its welcome either. If you’ve ever enjoyed a game in the Gabriel Knight lineage, check it out.

Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! 

Release date: 2016 | Developer: Alasdair Beckett-King | Steam , Humble Store

Modern adventures don’t get more cheerfully throw-back than Nelly Cootalot. Her heart is in the 90s. Her game is one of the most cheerful, harmless, happily small-scale adventures around, and a rare modern case of simply being able to sit down and be charmed by a tale that has no interest in grit, darkness or any edge that can’t be used for a puzzle. Also it has Tom Baker in it. The whole thing is a Kickstarted sequel to a free adventure from ages ago, made with love. And Unity, of course.

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Adventure game, the best games with adventure game feature on PC, PlayStation, XBox, Android and Apple phones

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An adventure game is a genre of video games where the main emphasis is on the quality of the plot and well-developed characters. An adventure game always combines other genres such as shooter, RPG, puzzle, text RPG, turn-based tactical strategy and many others. It is possible that such games have other quality components, such as gameplay, game mechanics, various features, and then such projects are often praised as masterpieces. nine0003

For example, the whole Witcher series, DOOM, Half-Life, Portal, Far Cry, Mass Effect and many others can be called masterpieces or the best adventure games. Every year the number of adventure games is growing, which cannot please ordinary gamers.

Below you will find all the best adventure games for PC (PC), PlayStation, XBOX, Android and other platforms.

Portal 2

Released 04/18/2011

Logic | Adventure | Action

PC

Co-op, Multiplayer, Single Player

💰 One-time purchase

Half-Life 2

Released 11/16/2004

Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Half-Life

Released 08. 11.1998

Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Co-op, Multiplayer, Single Player

💰 One-time purchase

Half-Life: Alyx

Release 03/23/2020

Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Release 05/18/2015

RPG | Adventure | Action

PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Single Player

💰 One-time purchase

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Release 3/26/2010

Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Released 06/16/2009

RPG | Adventure

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Divinity: Original Sin 2 — Definitive Edition

Released 09/14/2017

RPG | Adventure

PC

Co-op, Multiplayer, Single Player

💰 One-time purchase

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Released 11/10/2011

RPG | Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Dishonored

Released 10/11/2012

Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Portal

Released 10/10/2007

Logic | Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Mass Effect 2 (2010)

Released 01/28/2010

RPG | Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Mark of the Ninja

Released 10/16/2012

Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Linelight

Released 01/30/2017

Logic

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Batman: Arkham City — Game of the Year Edition

Release09/07/2012

Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Released 10/10/2007

Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Co-op, Single Player

💰 One-time purchase

The Curse of Monkey Island

Release 03/22/2018

Logic | Adventure

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Released 01/10/2011

Adventure | Shooter | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Adventure | Action

PlayStation 5

Single player

💰 One-time purchase
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Dead Cells

Release08/06/2018

Adventure | Action

PC

Single

💰 One-time purchase

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TOP 10 best adventure games on PC

You know what’s the hardest thing about adventure games? Determine what specific genre they still belong to.

Once upon a time, at the dawn of the appearance of graphic computer games, adventures (or adventure games, as many people said) were called games that we now call quests. Later, some arcade and action games, such as those in the Tomb Raider series, began to be called by the same name. But, in the end, such games began to be called action-adventure, that is, action-adventure games, quests became a separate genre, and adventures, in fact, ceased to be a separate genre. nine0003

But what can be attributed to the adventure genre? Most often, these are a kind of quests, or games from the action genre, in which you need to periodically solve problems and puzzles of varying degrees of complexity. As you might guess, the already mentioned series about Lara Croft can be called an example of games of this genre. Raven’s Cry, Corsairs (an old but very usable toy from 2000) or Dreamfall: The Longest Journey can be attributed to the same genre. But enough talking about terminology, let’s take a better look at which games made it into the TOP 10 best adventure games. nine0003

10. Deadfall Adventures

A good adventure in the spirit of Indiana Jones. The game is set in 1938. Our hero, a brave American archaeologist, must get to the Mighty Ancient Artifacts, ahead of the Nazis and the Reds. Do not look for historical authenticity and logic of the narrative — it is not here. But there is a dynamic gameplay and good puzzles that you have to solve as you play. In general, despite the rather weak plot, a very good adventure, we recommend it. nine0003

9. Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands

What do we have here? A good plot, again about the sands of time, RPG elements (pumping), and fun with parkour and puzzles. In short, the classic prince of Persia, but, nevertheless, the game is quite good. Another story about the adventures of the restless His Highness came out moderately interesting, moderately dynamic, with a good, albeit too simple, combat system. The only serious drawback of the game is that it is too short. But, nevertheless, it can be recommended to all lovers of adventure. nine0003

8. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

A peculiar project. Perhaps a little short of the first part of the game, to The Longest Journey, but still interesting. The puzzles here, however, are too simple for quest lovers, but inexperienced players will like them. Plus, it has an interesting plot. No, it’s not, it’s a great story. Add to everything simply bewitching landscapes — and you get a game that really deserves attention. nine0003

7. Raven’s Cry

A dark tale of revenge. The game, the main character of which lost his family while still a child, and he lost it due to the attack of pirates. He grew up and became a pirate himself. The only thing he wants is revenge. And hunting for those whom our hero wants to take revenge on, we are engaged in throughout the game. Spectacular sea battles, magnificent landscapes, a good, albeit linear, plot. In general, a good adventure in the spirit of pirate romance.

6. Walking Dead: The Game

An excellent zombie game with multiple episodes. Cinematic, the presence of tasks that would honor any good quest, an addictive storyline and lively characters. The game shows us that even in such a tried and tested genre as a zombie apocalypse, you can still do something original and really interesting. Believe me, this interactive movie is worth your time.

5. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

As you can see from the name of the game, the main character is losing his memory. And during the game restores it. The game itself is made in the style of survival horror — that is, we have a «survival horror». The plot is scary and gloomy, the atmosphere of which is simply magnificent, but it is not recommended for people with a fine mental organization. Good puzzles, flowing narrative that gradually reveals the past of our protagonist, and a mysterious something that follows him and brings death. It is strongly recommended to all lovers of terrible secrets and gloomy plots. To everyone else — try it, but take care of your nerves. nine0003

4. Alone in the Dark

Another «dark» adventure. Like all games in the Alone in the Dark series (which can be translated as «Alone in the Dark»), it has a good storyline and very good gameplay. Interesting ways to use certain items, intricate but logical puzzles, and an atmosphere of horror when something lurks near you — something that brings death. Play and you will have a lot of fun — just keep children away from the screen.

3.L.A. noire

A game from the creators of GTA. Only here we find ourselves on the other side of the barricade. Our protagonist is a Los Angeles Police Department detective who is investigating a string of murders. I will not reveal the plot (after all, this is a detective story) — I will only say that there is no mysticism here, but there is a gloomy reality that can be much worse than many horror films. An excellent plot in the spirit of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle, an original crime investigation system and the main mystery — who is the killer? All fans of detective stories are simply obliged to pass this game. nine0003

2. Tomb Raider

Also just released Rise of the Tomb Raider. We simply could not get around the game about the adventures of the famous Lara Croft. There are good characters, and the plot (which is simple, but interesting in its presentation), and a good combat system. As well as a variety of puzzles, beautiful scenery and pleasing to the eye of the main character. All this can be said about Rise of the Tomb Raider, which is even better than the first part. The only bad thing about it is that it was only released on Xbox. PC and PS owners will have to wait until 2016. But you can go through the first part right now, which I recommend you do. nine0003

1. Life is Strange

So we got to our leader. A game about how strange a thing life is. Now that all five episodes of this great adventure have been released, I strongly recommend everyone to go through it.