AdventureBest Adventure Games of 2011
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AdventureGemini Rue
Wadjet Eye GamesFor:Fans of science-fiction mysteries who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than investigation and narrative progression
AdventureMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Cyan Worlds, Inc.For:Adventure players who prefer environmental investigation and puzzle solving over combatSkip if:Players looking for fast action, weapon-based combat, or frequent physical challenges
AdventureStill Life
MicroidsFor:Adventure players who want a serial murder investigation built around puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving
AdventureTrauma
Krystian MajewskiFor:Players who prefer compact narrative adventures over sprawling gamesSkip if:Players seeking elaborate, highly complex puzzle challenges
AdventureThe Next BIG Thing
Focus EntertainmentFor:Adventure-game players who want a Hollywood story involving movie monstersSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the mystery-and-puzzle structure too passive.
AdventureStill Life 2
MicroidsFor:Adventure players who want a murder investigation centered on a continuing storySkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a directed investigation
AdventureLume
State of PlayFor:Fans of puzzle adventures who want a mystery centered on a house and a blackoutSkip if:Players seeking a self-contained narrative may stop at the end of the first story installment.
AdventureRunaway: A Twist of Fate
Focus EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who prefer solving many puzzles over combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, fast reflex challenges, or action-driven progression
AdventurePost Mortem
MicroidsFor:Thriller fans who want a murder investigation set in ParisSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than investigation and puzzle solving may lose interest.
AdventureNancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge
HeR InteractiveFor:Nancy Drew fans who want a Japan-set supernatural mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy horror rather than clue-based investigation
AdventureHamilton's Great Adventure
FatsharkFor:Puzzle-adventure players who want reflex challenges alongside problem solvingSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed, low-difficulty puzzle game may find the increasing challenge demanding
AdventureNancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED
HeR InteractiveFor:Mystery-adventure players who want a school murder investigationSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than clue gathering, interviews, and puzzles
AdventureHector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
TelltaleFor:Adventure players who want a darkly comic detective story rather than a conventional heroic leadSkip if:Players seeking a single continuous campaign instead of three separate episode-based chapters
AdventureNancy Drew®: Alibi in Ashes
HeR InteractiveFor:Adventure players who want a clue-focused arson investigationSkip if:Players looking for combat, action sequences, or fast movement may hit a wall during the investigation-focused gameplay.
AdventureNancy Drew®: The Captive Curse
HeR InteractiveFor:Nancy Drew fans who want a castle-set mysterySkip if:Players seeking a mystery with settings beyond a castle, forest, and caves may find the investigation geographically contained.
AdventureDrawn®: The Painted Tower
BFG EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who prefer puzzle-solving over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat systems, weapons, or action-heavy encounters
AdventureGlowfish
Accelerate GamesFor:Players seeking a 50-level underwater platform adventureSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a level-by-level platform adventure
AdventureKaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World
Cateia GamesFor:Fans of story-led puzzle adventures who prefer comedic science-fiction settingsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles, quests, and conversations
AdventureNancy Drew®: Trail of the Twister
HeR InteractiveFor:Nancy Drew fans who want a storm-chasing mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and weather activities
AdventureSideway™ New York
PlaybrainsFor:Adventure-platformer fans who want puzzle solving alongside combatSkip if:Players who prefer conventional 2D platforming may hit a wall when camera angles, gravity, and 3D spaces change how movement works.
AdventureDead Mountaineer's Hotel
AkellaFor:Adventure players who want a crime investigation focused on guest motives and hidden historiesSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay instead of investigation and decision-making
The Clockwork Man: The Hidden World
Total Eclipse P.C.For:Adventure players who want hidden-object searches combined with puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or role-playing systems rather than investigation and puzzles
AdventureA Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie
AkellaFor:Historical-fiction fans who want a detective adventure set during the German ResistanceSkip if:Players seeking an action game centered on combat rather than a detective adventureNothing matches. Loosen a filter.