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 4

Adventure

A Boy and His Blob

ZigguratWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles built around a companion's transformationsSkip if:Players seeking combat-centered gameplay rather than puzzle solving and environmental navigation
Adventure

Awareness Rooms

PLAYISMWin · Mac · 2016For:Escape-game players who enjoy discovering object meanings without immediate cluesSkip if:Players seeking immediate puzzle prompts may find the opening deliberately opaque
Adventure

Hope Lake

RunServerWin · 2016For:Mystery-game players who want an investigation set in an abandoned schoolSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a large open-world adventure may find the investigation structure too narrow.
Adventure

The Final Take

Forever Entertainment S. A.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Horror players who want interconnected stories told through found footageSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward campaign, since the story can be experienced in different orders and clues require replaying levels
Adventure

The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy hidden-object adventures with a defined story mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall because the described progression centers on searching and minigames.
Adventure

Bizarre Earthquake

Proximity GamesWin · 2016For:Adventure fans who want a mystery centered on an earthquakeSkip if:Players seeking combat, open-world exploration, or action-focused gameplay
Adventure

Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Hidden-object fans who want a murder mystery with an investigative storySkip if:Players seeking combat, open exploration, or a deep role-playing system
Adventure

Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition

FIVE-BN GAMESWin · Mac · 2016For:Hidden-object game fans who want a fantasy adventure with a continuing storySkip if:Players looking for action combat, as the described progression centers on searching, puzzles, and mini-games
Adventure

Burly Men at Sea

Brain&BrainWin · Mac · 2016For:Folktale fans who want branching stories with recurring charactersSkip if:Players looking for a long-form campaign rather than separate single-sitting adventures
Adventure

Phantasmagoria

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Horror fans who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking a broad set of gameplay systems may find the story and video presentation narrowly focused.
Adventure

Bottle (2016)

Tonguç BodurWin · 2016For:Players seeking a short, atmosphere-focused adventureSkip if:Players looking for a long adventure with extensive content
Adventure

Invisible Mind

VGstudioWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want surreal settings and philosophical themesSkip if:Players seeking combat, weapons, or action-centered encounters
Adventure

Quest for Glory 1-5

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Adventure RPG players who want a five-game story arcSkip if:Players seeking a single self-contained campaign rather than five connected installments
Adventure

Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis

GrabTheGamesWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want a science-fiction story centered on investigationSkip if:Players seeking a long standalone game rather than a 3-5-hour episodic chapter
Adventure

Mindless Running

Quiet RiverWin · 2016For:Runner fans who want a story alongside the running gameplaySkip if:Players looking for relaxed or forgiving runs may find the stated difficulty demanding
Adventure

Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

COWCATWin · Mac · 2016For:Point-and-click fans who want a humorous investigation set in ParisSkip if:Players seeking a long-running game may reach the end after the stated 8-to-12-hour adventure
Adventure

Sakura Nova

Winged CloudWin · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want a character-focused story set at a knights’ academySkip if:Players seeking detailed combat systems or clearly defined action mechanics
Adventure

Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

GrabTheGamesWin · 2016For:Fans of the Space Pilgrim saga who want its final episodeSkip if:Players seeking a standalone story unrelated to an ongoing four-episode saga
Adventure

Gone In November

Sometimes YouWin · 2016For:Players seeking a short narrative about depression and a terminal diagnosisSkip if:Players seeking choices that change the story's outcome
Adventure

The Price of Freedom

Construct Studio Inc.Win · 2016For:VR players interested in Cold War espionage stories who want a narrative-led experience.Skip if:Players seeking an extended campaign may find the first-episode format limited in scope.
Adventure

Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded

ESDigital GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want a story spanning Russia in 1917 and the United States in 1969Skip if:Players seeking a game built around mechanics other than story and puzzles may find the described focus too narrow
Adventure

The Secret Order 3: Ancient Times

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure-game players who enjoy story-led quests with a defined protagonistSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on combat rather than puzzles, exploration, and riddles
Adventure

Farnham Fables

Sometimes YouWin · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer reading-heavy point-and-click storiesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form adventure with extensive progression or multiple major story arcs
Adventure

Small Radios Big Televisions

UnknownWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want exploration built around strange virtual worldsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused adventure gameplay rather than puzzles, searching, and exploration