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 6

Adventure

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want a mystery centered on suspected werewolf murdersSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and mystery solving
Adventure

Purino Party

Frontwing USAWin · 2016For:Tile-matching fans who want romance and conversations between puzzle stagesSkip if:Players looking for puzzle gameplay beyond timed jewel movement, chain creation, and point scoring
Adventure

The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy®

RavenscourtWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Graphic-novel fans who want a supernatural detective storySkip if:Players who want fast action may bounce off the point-and-click investigation structure.
Adventure

New York Mysteries: High Voltage Collector's Edition

FIVE-BN GAMESWin · Mac · 2016For:Players interested in murder mysteries set in 1950s New YorkSkip if:Players seeking a setting other than 1950s New York
Adventure

You Deserve

TGA Company LLCWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror adventure players who want a story built around bullying and revengeSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than fleeing, searching, and solving short puzzles
Adventure

Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy

Frontwing USAWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want a linear story without choicesSkip if:Players looking for branching routes or decisions that alter the story
Adventure

Toonstruck

Interplay Entertainment Corp.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of animated comedy who want a story-driven adventureSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a character-led cartoon adventure
Adventure

Agent Walker: Secret Journey

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy hidden-object mysteries with paranormal plotsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or open-ended exploration
Adventure

Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!

MangaGamerWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want character-focused academy storiesSkip if:Players seeking action controls, combat, or exploration may hit a wall when the game centers on interactive-novel reading.
Adventure

The Secret Order 4: Beyond Time

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want a story-led time-travel mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may bounce off the investigation and puzzle structure.
Adventure

VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape)

hOSHIWin · 2016For:Virtual reality players who prefer short escape-room puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign or broad exploration may find the experience limited in scope.
Adventure

Soul Axiom

Wales InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a first-person mystery built around exploration and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-led progression rather than logic puzzles, environmental interaction, and story discovery
Adventure

New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

FIVE-BN GAMESWin · Mac · 2016For:Hidden-object game fans who want a story-led murder investigation.Skip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle activities do not provide that focus.
Adventure

Pan-Pan

Might and DelightWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer open-world exploration and riddlesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open-world structure less suitable
Adventure

Tibetan Quest: Beyond the World's End

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Hidden-object fans who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than searching and puzzle solving
Adventure

Little Briar Rose

Elf GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fairy-tale adventure players who want puzzles and minigamesSkip if:Players seeking a single-protagonist story, since the quest follows a dynasty of princes
Adventure

Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler

Cateia GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of classic point-and-click adventures who want puzzle-led explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused pirate gameplay rather than puzzles and character interactions
Adventure

Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel

Sometimes YouWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Visual-novel fans who want branching decisions and surreal cyberpunk themesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration systems, or other mechanically active gameplay
Adventure

The Lands of Dream

Jonas KyratzesWin · 2016For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a collection that also includes a text adventureSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the collection's point-and-click and text-adventure formats a mismatch
Adventure

Joana's Life

Back To Basics GamingWin · 2016For:Mystery fans who want to search locations for cluesSkip if:Players who prefer fast-paced gameplay over searching locations and interpreting clues
Adventure

Metrico+

Digital DreamsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle players who enjoy observing how their actions change an environmentSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused or action-heavy experience
Adventure

Cellar

Vertical Skull GamesWin · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a short arcade adventure with a clear eight-level structureSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure may find the approximately 1-hour campaign too brief
Adventure

Firebird - La Peri

InnerspaceVRWin · 2016For:VR players who want a short, story-led musical experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long-form adventure with extensive progression
Adventure

Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want a story centered on psychological horrorSkip if:Players seeking a lighthearted or comforting adventure may bounce off the dark psychological horror tone.