Genre · 2016

Best Adventure Games of 2016

398 games

Adventure games released on Steam in 2016, most popular first.

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Best Adventure Games of 2016, page 2

Adventure

ADR1FT

505 GamesWin · 2016For:Players who want atmospheric space-survival exploration rather than conventional combatSkip if:Players seeking broad environments or a large range of locations may find the wrecked station setting restrictive
Adventure

The Bunker

Wales InteractiveWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror players who prefer filmed scenes and investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click investigation
Adventure

Through the Woods

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2016For:Horror fans who want a story-focused forest adventureSkip if:Players seeking a wide range of gameplay systems may find the focus on narration, exploration, light, darkness, and sound restrictive
Adventure

True Love ~Confide to the Maple~

SP-timeWin · 2016For:Players interested in Chinese high-school romance who prefer story-led gamesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or combat instead of written relationship drama
Adventure

OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

SIGONO INC.Win · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer story-led puzzle games over combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking combat, character builds, or a large branching role-playing system
Adventure

The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

Cloudhead Games Ltd.Win · 2016For:VR adventure players who want a mystery built around searching for a missing character.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced, combat-led experience may find the emphasis on exploration and puzzles slow.
Adventure

Downfall

Screen 7Win · 2016For:Horror adventure fans who want a story centered on marriage, madness, and murderSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than a story-led point-and-click adventure
Adventure

That Dragon, Cancer

Numinous GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players seeking a short, story-focused experience about illness and familySkip if:Players seeking long campaigns, extensive progression, or many hours of gameplay
Adventure

The Underground Man

MehsoftWin · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who want a post-apocalyptic wasteland settingSkip if:Players looking for fast, combat-centered gameplay rather than an expedition built around proving the community's existence and gathering supplies
Adventure

Kindred Spirits on the Roof

MangaGamerWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players seeking a school romance story centered on relationships between girlsSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay
Adventure

Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D

ForwardXPWin · Mac · 2016For:Puzzle players who enjoy cryptic riddles and indirect solutionsSkip if:Players seeking a conventional linear story rather than branching puzzle outcomes
Adventure

Once in Yaissor

Valera EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Readers of narrative games who want a story centered on social satire rather than action.Skip if:Players seeking a game with clearly described action systems or hands-on challenges.
Adventure

Candle

Silver Lining InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer observation and puzzle solving over combat-focused playSkip if:Players seeking fast, combat-heavy gameplay may lose momentum during the observation and puzzle sections.
Adventure

Adam Wolfe

Mad Head GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who want a paranormal investigation adventureSkip if:Players seeking open-ended gameplay rather than four defined mysteries
Adventure

Alicemare

PLAYISMWin · 2016For:Adventure-game players who want exploration tied to a character-led storySkip if:Players seeking survival-horror mechanics will find those absent from the gameplay.
Adventure

DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

Digital HappinessWin · 2016For:Horror adventure players who want nonlinear exploration across haunted realmsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed route may dislike choosing paths across multiple supernatural realms
Adventure

Memory Oblivion Box

NVLMakerWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want a long, branching mysterySkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a visual novel
Adventure

We Know the Devil

Pillow FightWin · Mac · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want relationship-driven branching storiesSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay
Adventure

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

The Digital LoungeWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy psychological suspense and story-led investigationsSkip if:Players seeking a complete standalone story rather than the opening episode of a trilogy
Adventure

Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of hidden-object adventures who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving
Adventure

Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

BlytsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a comedic story involving historical figuresSkip if:Players looking for combat, shooting, or other action-focused gameplay
Adventure

The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

Phoenix Online PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a Victorian-era horror mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click exploration and puzzles
Adventure

The Guest

505 GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer contained room-based investigationsSkip if:Players seeking exploration across broad environments rather than a primarily room-focused setting
Adventure

A Detective's Novel

Amaterasu SoftwareWin · 2016For:Mystery fans who want a murder investigation centered on clues and suspectsSkip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay