Genre · 2009

Best Adventure Games of 2009

36 games

Adventure games released on Steam in 2009, most popular first.

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Best Adventure Games of 2009

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Samorost 2

Amanita DesignWin · Mac · 2009For:Players who prefer short, focused adventures over lengthy campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure may find the short expedition too brief.
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Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™

LucasArtsWin · Mac · 2009For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzles combined with action sequencesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a point-and-click adventure with puzzles
Adventure

Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

Revolution Software LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2009For:Adventure players who want a story centered on investigation and mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than exploration, dialogue, and puzzle solving
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The Dig®

LucasArtsWin · Mac · 2009For:Fans of story-driven adventure games who want large-scale puzzle explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than exploration and puzzle solving
Adventure

The Path

Tale of TalesWin · Mac · 2009For:Players who want a short horror adventure centered on choices and interpretationSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies to defeat, or conventional action challenges
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Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

Revolution Software LtdWin · 2009For:Adventure players who prefer solving murder mysteries through cluesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a clue-led investigation
Adventure

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

FrogwaresWin · 2009For:Sherlock Holmes fans who want a mystery featuring the detective and WatsonSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action rather than a traditional adventure investigation
Adventure

Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack

Size Five GamesWin · 2009For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzles and dialogueSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action gameplay may find the point-and-click puzzle format slow
Adventure

Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

FrogwaresWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want a Holmes case built around questioning witnesses and examining cluesSkip if:Players seeking fast action may find the investigation, questioning, and clue examination slow-paced
Adventure

LOOM™

LucasArtsWin · Mac · 2009For:Adventure players who prefer point-and-click interaction over inventory managementSkip if:Players seeking extensive inventory puzzles, mapping, or typed commands
Adventure

Secret Files: Tunguska

RavenscourtWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want a conspiracy investigationSkip if:Players looking for combat-driven gameplay may bounce off the investigation and detective focus.
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Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery-adventure fans who want clue gathering and suspect interviewsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall because progress centers on investigation, puzzles, and questioning suspects.
Adventure

Space Quest™ Collection

ActivisionWin · 2009For:Fans of classic science-fiction adventures who want a connected seriesSkip if:Players seeking modern presentation or contemporary game design may find the classic collection dated
Adventure

King's Quest™ Collection

ActivisionWin · 2009For:Classic adventure-game fans who want seven connected fantasy storiesSkip if:Players looking for one continuous campaign instead of seven separate adventures
Adventure

Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™

LucasArtsWin · Mac · 2009For:Adventure-game fans who want a point-and-click Indiana Jones storySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused action game rather than a point-and-click adventure
Adventure

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

TelltaleWin · 2009For:Fans of Wallace & Gromit who want a story-led adventure collectionSkip if:Players who do not want to move between four separate episode scenarios may lose interest when the story changes setting and conflict
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Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want to investigate suspicious accidents on a remote islandSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than a clue-based mystery adventure
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Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want clue gathering and suspect questioningSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay or action-focused encounters
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Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want clue searches and suspect questioningSkip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay may find the investigation too methodical
Adventure

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery fans who want a first-person point-and-click investigationSkip if:Players looking for combat, fast movement, or action-focused gameplay
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Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery-adventure fans who want clue gathering and suspect interviewsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action rather than investigation and puzzle solving
Adventure

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

RavenscourtWin · 2009For:Adventure fans who want a murder investigation tied to a wide-reaching historical storySkip if:Players seeking combat, open-world exploration, or action-driven gameplay may find the investigation structure too narrow
Adventure

Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Mystery-game fans who want clue gathering and suspect interviewsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action rather than investigation, puzzles, and mini-games
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Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

HeR InteractiveWin · 2009For:Adventure players who enjoy clue-based mysteries with supernatural themesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or action-oriented challenges