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Without Escape review
This short room-escape adventure rarely gets past its uninspired find-the-key formula that ultimately leads nowhere in particular.
Shiver review
It's far from cozy, but this ultra-short slideshow horror adventure delivers disappointingly few chills.
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana review
This unapologetically old-school puzzler is stuffed full of familiar challenges and gothic atmosphere, but very little creativity manages to spill out.
Blind review
Its haunting atmosphere and echolocation-based mechanics make it worth seeing this VR exclusive through its few missteps in the dark.
The Gardens Between review
This short but lovely time-bending puzzler celebrates the friendship of children as it spirals ever onwards and upwards to a touching finish.
State of Mind review
We're left feeling ambivalent about the transhumanist sci-fi adventure that hinders fascinating themes with an unfocused story, and a unique presentation with underwhelming gameplay.
The Initiate review
A promising new puzzle series gets started by substantially expanding the Escape Room formula to an entire suburban home.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption review
The Quest for Glory creators are back, showing they're still at the head of the class for classic-styled adventure-RPG hybrids.
The Invisible Hours review
Gameplay is nowhere to be seen, but this voyeuristic whodunit provides a compelling murder mystery in the style of immersive theater.
E3 2018 round-up
The adventure spirit was alive and well in Los Angeles, and here is the story of this year's convention.
Stonewall Penitentiary review
Although trapped inside a dated presentation, this prison-based whodunit provides a compelling psychological mystery.
STAY review
Come for the thrilling remote-access mystery, stick around for the challenging puzzles and thought-provoking story that plays out in real time.
The Inpatient review
Our diagnosis: The horror-themed VR pseudo-prequel to Until Dawn is afflicted by both story and gameplay deficiencies.
Hostil review
Brevity is the real killer of this otherwise intriguing choose-your-own-deathtrap sci-fi adventure.
The Fall: Part 2 – Unbound review
The sci-fi trilogy's middle installment goes in some thought-provoking narrative directions, though it's wrapped around more combat than its side-scrolling predecessor.
