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Moon Castle review
This Myst-style adventure offers a serious challenge, though it'll leave even the most ardent puzzle fan howling at the many technical issues.
Nelson and the Magic Cauldron review
Though it could use more seasoning, this traditional indie adventure brews up a pleasant little inventory-laden, point-and-click experience.
Beyond the Sky review
This delightful fairy tale adventure will win you over with its storybook-style charm and help overcome any fear of challenging logic puzzles.
Abha: Light on the Path review
This easygoing adventure provides a short but pleasant time, but could use more illumination of its fantasy/sci-fi world with touches of magical realism.
The Way of Love: Sub Zero review
This Iranian rescue mission is a lukewarm experience after weighing bugs and ease against an intriguing setting and premise.
TSIOQUE review
It's easy to get caught up in this short but charmingly beautiful fairy tale adventure of a princess saving her castle.
39 Days to Mars review
This stylish steampunk co-op adventure serves up plenty of whimsical charm for one or two players, but sputters from clunky controls and repetitive tasks.
TARTARUS review
Judgment is delivered: This sci-fi adventure in space cooks up a tedious overload of anachronistic DOS-style command line puzzles and very little else.
The Spectrum Retreat review
Alternating story-driven exploration with colour-based puzzling is an intriguing concept that comes with some notable reservations in this surreal sci-fi adventure.
Lamplight City review
The rich steampunk world is a definite highlight of Grundislav's new retro-styled mystery, but there's surprisingly little to do throughout its five distinct investigations.
The Birdwatcher review
The 13th Carol Reed adventure provides another scenic Swedish tour, but a compelling investigative mystery is largely missing along the way.
Unavowed review
We swear, this superb dark urban fantasy possesses so many fine qualities that it may be Wadjet Eye's best adventure yet.
State of Mind hands-on archived preview
The future is now as we get a first look the upcoming transhumanist sci-fi adventure from Daedalic and Martin Ganteföhr.
The Search review
Those looking for a short but sweet and easy exploration of personal creativity will find it in this pleasant slideshow-style adventure.
Lisssn review
An audio-based puzzler might sound tempting, but its reliance on trial-and-error and repetition won't strike a chord with many adventure fans.
