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Be on the lookout for Intruder in Antiquonia in 2022

Hand-painted point-and-click adventure from Spanish husband-and-wife team announced for Windows, Mac and Linux.

First details begin to fill in for The Gap

Narrative-driven first-person sci-fi thriller coming to PC later this year.

The Case of Maneki to open later this year on PC

Retro-RPG-styled supernatural detective mystery inspired by Japanese folklore aims for December release.

Warp Frontier speeding towards PC and Switch release

Serious choice-driven point-and-click sci-fi adventure from the creator of Jolly Roger coming later this year.

Universe Generator: The Golden Sword unsheathed free on Steam

Short FMV puzzle game from the creator of Yeli Orog available now for download on Windows PC.

Eastern Market Murder detected on mobile devices

True crime augmented reality adventure in Australia available now for download on iOS and Android devices.

Microids and Pendulo unveil long-awaited first details of Vertigo

Original story loosely based on the classic Hitchcock film coming to Windows, Mac, and current and next-gen consoles this year.

Kickstarter campaign illuminates Adventure Light

Modest $5,000 crowdfunding goal to help silhouetted LIMBO-styled side-scroller reach Windows PC in 2022.

Critters for Sale on Steam

Surreal five-act black-and-white anthology series available on Windows and Linux; standalone first story free to download.

Anate Studio establishing The Safe Place

First details unveiled for new point-and-click adventure from the creator of Little Kite and Reptentant.

Forest Grove to take root in August

Futuristic, first-person 3D detective mystery in which you're free to fail unveiled for Windows PC.

TIERRA unearthed on PC and mobile devices

New adventure from the creator of MISTICO and AYUDA available now for download from itch.io, the App Store and Google Play.

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Adventure Gamers started as a humble fan site in 1998 but grew into one of the premier online magazines of its kind and the largest English-language website devoted to the adventure genre. We specialize in covering computer and video games that focus on puzzle solving within a narrative framework, from the oldest text and graphic adventures (such as Zork, King’s Quest, and Monkey Island) up through today’s upcoming releases (such as Happy Game, STASIS: BONE TOTEM, Life Is Strange: True Colors, and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles).

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Popular Adventure Games

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Happy Game

A psychedelic horror adventure that represents a radical departure from Amanita’s usual charming, family-friendly style.

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STASIS: BONE TOTEM

An all-new story from The Brotherhood in the same universe as STASIS and CAYNE.

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Life Is Strange: True Colors

An all-new, non-episodic installment in DONTNOD's popular narrative adventures series developed by Deck Nine Games.

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

A collection of ten cases starring the ancestor of Phoenix Wright in the late nineteenth century.

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Vertigo

An original story loosely based on the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece.

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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

An all-new story about mysterious radio signals set five years after the original.

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Third standalone installment in Supermassive's horror series.

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Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

A prequel in Frogwares' long-running series starring a young Sherlock Holmes solving his mother's murder.

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Syberia: The World Before

A new game from Benoît Sokal and Microïds continuing the story of Kate Walker.

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Firmament

A new steampunk adventure from the creators of Myst and Obduction.

Happy Game

STASIS: BONE TOTEM

Life Is Strange: True Colors

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Vertigo

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One

Syberia: The World Before

Firmament

Based on reader feedback and the staff's assessment of preview material and press demos. Hover titles for details.

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Sally Face: Episode Two – The Wretched

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What are (point and click) adventure games?

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