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 3

Adventure

The Silver Case

GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who prefer first-person detective adventures over action-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking combat-driven gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle structure too narrative-focused
Adventure

The Little Acre

Pewter Games StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure fans who want a story split between two playable charactersSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or open-ended exploration may find the narrative adventure structure limited
Adventure

Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded

ESDigital GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want puzzle-focused progressionSkip if:Players who want combat-driven gameplay rather than repeated puzzle solving
Adventure

Windlands

Psytec Games LtdWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy calm, non-violent exploration in ruined environmentsSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies, or violent action
Adventure

Song of the Deep

GameTrust GamesWin · 2016For:Metroidvania fans who want non-linear underwater explorationSkip if:Players who prefer linear levels may hit a wall when routes branch across the underwater world.
Adventure

Typoman

Brainseed FactoryWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle-platformer fans who want words to affect the environmentSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than platforming and word puzzles
Adventure

Eventide: Slavic Fable

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer story-led mysteries over action-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended experience rather than a directed rescue story
Adventure

Grim Legends 3: The Dark City

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a gothic mystery with a storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, rather than investigation and puzzles
Adventure

Cursed

Jetdogs StudiosWin · Linux · 2016For:Horror-adventure players who want supernatural mysteries and story twistsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than object use, locks, and environmental obstacles
Adventure

Goetia

Forever Entertainment S. A.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want supernatural investigationSkip if:Players seeking fast action rather than deliberate room-by-room investigation
Adventure

LostWinds

Frontier DevelopmentsWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want wind powers to shape platforming movementSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than an adventure combining combat with platforming and puzzles
Adventure

Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga

GrabTheGamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Platformer fans who want levels built around physical obstaclesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on systems beyond platforming, enemies, obstacles, and traps
Adventure

Paws - A Shelter 2 Game

Might and DelightWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players seeking a single-player adventure centered on narrative and companionshipSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than tracking, puzzles, and obstacle traversal
Adventure

Yesterday Origins

MicroidsWin · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who want an investigation centered on an occult mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than an investigation adventure
Adventure

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi

MangaGamerWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Readers who want story-led mystery adventures rather than action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration systems, or hands-on puzzle mechanics
Adventure

Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

Last Quarter StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Platformer fans who want movement built around transformationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused platforming may find the movement and traversal emphasis too narrow.
Adventure

Haven Moon

Francois RousselWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Myst-like adventure fans who enjoy solving puzzles through observationSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced progression rather than a calm pace
Adventure

Dead Secret

Robot InvaderWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror mystery fans who want investigation built around clues and evidenceSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than searching, deduction, and puzzle solving
Adventure

Recursed

Shambles SoftwareWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle-platform fans who want room manipulation instead of combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies, or hazardous platforming will find none of those systems here
Adventure

Sonicomi

JASTWin · 2016For:Players who want a photography-focused adventure with career decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or survival systems may reach a wall because the main activity centers on photography sessions and personal interactions.
Adventure

Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition

Sekai ProjectWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who prefer story progression shaped by emotional responsesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused rescue gameplay rather than narrative progression
Adventure

Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi

GrabTheGamesWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want a continuing science-fiction storySkip if:Players seeking a self-contained story rather than the second episode of a continuing narrative
Adventure

Adam's Venture: Origins

SOEDESCOWin · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer puzzle-centered gameplaySkip if:Players seeking an experience built around combat rather than puzzle solving
Adventure

Aozora Meikyuu

Yume CreationsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Romance visual novel readers who want a short storySkip if:Players seeking a long visual novel may find the short format limited.