AdventureBest Adventure Games of 2012
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AdventureEdna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzle-led gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced experience may find the puzzle-solving and hours of dialogue slow the pace.
AdventureLEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentFor:Harry Potter fans who want an adventure based on the final three books and four filmsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended adventure may find the story-led structure restrictive.
AdventureRocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Reverb PublishingFor:Players who prefer platform adventures with a story-driven solo campaignSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than the stated 15 solo chapters and 10 co-op chapters
AdventureChaos on Deponia
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who want a self-contained story with eccentric charactersSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay instead of puzzle-based adventure
AdventureSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Capybara GamesFor:Players who want a stylized adventure built around exploration and atmosphereSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems may hit a wall when the experience returns to its exploratory and puzzle-focused structure.
AdventurePid
Might and DelightFor:Platformer fans who want gravity-based movement and puzzle-solvingSkip if:Players who want platforming without gravity-based traversal or puzzle-solving
AdventureThe Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Players who prefer story-led fantasy adventures over combat-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking combat-centered gameplay may find the story-led adventure structure unsuitable
AdventureAnalogue: A Hate Story
Love Conquers All GamesFor:Visual novel readers who want a dark science-fiction mysterySkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or mechanically driven gameplay may find the reading-focused structure limited
AdventureThe Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
The Sleeping MachineFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want investigation centered on dreams and apartment-building mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than environmental investigation and puzzle solving
AdventureThe Book of Unwritten Tales
THQ NordicFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a puzzle-heavy fantasy campaignSkip if:Players seeking combat-driven gameplay rather than puzzles, exploration, and item use
AdventureSonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
SEGAFor:Sonic fans who want another episode in the Sonic 4 storySkip if:Players looking for an open-world structure rather than a sequence of four Zones
AdventureA New Beginning - Final Cut
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who prefer story-led experiences over action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat systems or action-centered gameplay may find the adventure too narrative-focused.
AdventureThirty Flights of Loving
Blendo GamesFor:Players who prefer brief first-person narrative games over extended campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, extensive progression, or a large explorable world
AdventureStacking
Double Fine ProductionsFor:Puzzle-adventure players who want character abilities to drive problem solvingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and exploration
AdventureThe Blackwell Legacy
Wadjet Eye GamesFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a supernatural investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused or action-driven gameplay
AdventureSherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles
FrogwaresFor:Sherlock Holmes fans who want a puzzle-focused investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat, action, or character-based gameplay rather than investigation puzzles
AdventureBlackwell Unbound
Wadjet Eye GamesFor:Players who enjoy supernatural murder mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the investigation-centered premise too quiet.
AdventureOffspring Fling!
Kyle PulverFor:Platformer fans who want puzzle-solving alongside movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form story with extensive character dialogue may find the level-based structure limited
AdventureResonance
Wadjet Eye GamesFor:Adventure players who want a story-led investigation with multiple protagonistsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and narrative progression
AdventureHamlet or the Last Game without MMORPG Features, Shaders and Product Placement
Denis Galanin (mif2000)For:Players interested in adventure games based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet.Skip if:Players seeking a sprawling adventure may find the 25-level structure comparatively compact.
AdventureUnmechanical
Teotl StudiosFor:Puzzle adventure fans who want exploration alongside problem solvingSkip if:Players seeking a long-form adventure may find the experience brief at over three hours
AdventureThe Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
THQ NordicFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a fantasy story with two playable central charactersSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click exploration and story progression
Adventure1000 Amps
Brandon BrizziFor:Puzzle players who prefer choosing the order of challengesSkip if:Players who need a fixed sequence may hit a wall when challenges can be tackled in any orderNothing matches. Loosen a filter.