AdventureBest Adventure Games of 2016
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AdventureZero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles alongside a storySkip if:Players seeking continuous action rather than investigation, puzzles, and story scenes
AdventureSongs for a Hero - Definitive Edition
DumativaFor:Platformer fans who want gameplay accompanied by changing songs and jokesSkip if:Players seeking a serious adventure with a restrained tone rather than frequent singing and jokes
AdventureObduction
Cyan, Inc.For:Myst fans who want a new science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking combat, shooting, or action-focused gameplay may bounce off the exploration-and-clue structure.
AdventureDeponia Doomsday
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Fans of story-driven adventure games who want time-travel fictionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may bounce off the story-led adventure structure
AdventureKathy Rain
Raw FuryFor:Adventure players who want a story centered on a family mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat, fast action, or mechanically driven challenges
AdventureLara Croft GO
Crystal DynamicsFor:Puzzle-adventure players who prefer turn-based movement over real-time actionSkip if:Players seeking fast, continuous action may find the turn-based puzzle structure slow-paced.
AdventureQuern - Undying Thoughts
Blue Brain GamesFor:Puzzle-adventure players who want connected challenges rather than isolated brainteasersSkip if:Players looking for combat, weapons, or action-focused encounters rather than environmental puzzles
AdventureReplica
SomiFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want investigations built around digital recordsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character-building systems may find the phone-centered investigation narrow in scope.
AdventureManual Samuel - Last Tuesday Edition
Curve GamesFor:Adventure players who want body-control mechanics built around individual inputsSkip if:Players who want relaxed controls may find the manual actions brutally difficult
AdventureVirginia
505 GamesFor:Players who prefer story-led mysteries over combat-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking extended combat, crafting, or character-progression systems may hit a wall because the game centers on investigation and story.
AdventureINFRA
Loiste InteractiveFor:Players who prefer puzzle adventures without guns or combatSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat, weapons, or explosive action
AdventureSeasons after Fall
Focus EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who want environmental platforming puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than platforming and environmental puzzles
AdventureAgatha Christie - The ABC Murders
MicroidsFor:Agatha Christie readers who want an interactive version of one of her mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action-led gameplay rather than observation, questioning, and deduction
AdventureThe Town of Light
LKAFor:Adults interested in psychologically focused adventure storiesSkip if:Players seeking combat, shooting, or supernatural enemies
AdventureSilence
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Adventure-game players drawn to story-led journeys rather than open-ended playSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused or mechanically varied action game
AdventureTayutama 2-you're the only one-
HIKARI FIELDFor:Visual novel readers who want romance routes shaped by story choicesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other active gameplay systems may bounce off the book-like presentation.
AdventureUmineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
MangaGamerFor:Mystery readers who want an inheritance dispute tied to murders and riddlesSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or mechanical gameplay rather than a sound-novel presentation
AdventureThe Deer
Chubby PixelFor:Children interested in prehistoric animals who want an educational interactive experienceSkip if:Players seeking deep gameplay systems, combat, or complex progression
AdventureEvent[0]
Ocelot SocietyFor:Sci-fi narrative fans who want relationship-driven explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat, character builds, or loot-driven progression may find the relationship and investigation focus narrow.
AdventureRage Wars
Lemondo GamesFor:Rage Comics fans who want a shooter with comic-inspired charactersSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign with more than 30 levels
AdventureMaize
Finish Line GamesFor:Adventure fans who want environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on combat rather than exploration and environmental puzzles
AdventureEverybody's Gone to the Rapture
PlayStation Publishing LLCFor:Adventure players who prefer environmental investigation over direct actionSkip if:Players who prefer a tightly ordered story with events presented in a fixed sequence
AdventureGrow Up
InfogramesFor:Adventure players who want exploration across an alien planetSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than traversal and collectionNothing matches. Loosen a filter.