AdventureBest Adventure Games of 2018
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AdventureDISTRAINT 2
Jesse MakkonenFor:Horror adventure players who want a story with puzzle-solvingSkip if:Players seeking mechanically complex gameplay may find the movement and puzzle actions limited in scope.
AdventureCHUCHEL
Amanita DesignFor:Adventure players who want a comedy-focused quest with puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking an adventure centered on combat, survival, or resource management
AdventureWandersong
Greg LobanovFor:Players who want a short musical adventure with a 10–12-hour lengthSkip if:Players seeking a long or highly replayable adventure may find the 10–12-hour scope limited
AdventureMaitetsu:Pure Station
HIKARI FIELDFor:Players who enjoy character-centered stories involving railways and small-town lifeSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a story about railway restoration and town affairs
AdventureMuv-Luv Alternative
aNCHOR Inc.For:Visual novel readers who want a long, story-led science-fiction war narrativeSkip if:Players seeking action controls or combat systems rather than extended reading
Adventure428: Shibuya Scramble
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.For:Adventure players who want branching, choice-driven storiesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than reading, decisions, and filmed scenes
AdventureFRAMED Collection
Fellow TravellerFor:Puzzle players who want story outcomes shaped by panel arrangementSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy spy gameplay rather than panel-order puzzles
AdventureIris.Fall
NEXT StudiosFor:Puzzle-adventure players who want a mystery set in a strange theaterSkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended adventure may find the theater labyrinth's mystery-focused structure restrictive
AdventureThe Curse of Monkey Island
LucasArtsFor:Pirate-story fans who want an adventure centered on a curseSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than puzzle and insult-based swordfight mechanics
AdventureThe Gardens Between
The Voxel AgentsFor:Puzzle-adventure fans who want time manipulation at the center of play.Skip if:Players seeking a wide range of puzzle mechanics may find the focus on time manipulation limiting.
AdventureMinit
Devolver DigitalFor:Adventure players who enjoy brief, tightly constrained play sessionsSkip if:Players seeking an adventure without a strict one-minute time constraint
AdventureDude, Stop
Team HalfBeardFor:Puzzle players who enjoy deliberately disobeying instructionsSkip if:Players who want puzzles solved by carefully following stated rules may hit a wall as soon as the game asks them to break those rules.
AdventureState of Mind
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Players interested in transhumanism and the social effects of technological progressSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a story-led investigation
AdventureThe Crown of Leaves
The Broken HornFor:Visual-novel fans who want point-and-click exploration alongside story scenesSkip if:Players seeking combat-driven gameplay may find its non-kinetic format too passive.
AdventureBroken Reality
Digital TribeFor:Adventure players who enjoy satirical internet settings and unusual world-buildingSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused adventure, since the action is nonviolent
Adventure11-11 Memories Retold
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment EuropeFor:Players interested in narrative adventures about soldiers during World War ISkip if:Players seeking a game centered on action mechanics rather than a narrative adventure
AdventureParatopic
Serenity ForgeFor:Horror fans who want a short first-person narrative experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the ending quickly
AdventureMy Brother Rabbit
Artifex MundiFor:Adventure-game players who enjoy surreal settings and explorationSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused or action-heavy gameplay
AdventureTSIOQUE
OhNoo StudioFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzles and exploration in a story-led game.Skip if:Players seeking a combat-focused experience; the described play centers on exploration and puzzles.
AdventureLeisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry
Assemble EntertainmentFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzles alongside a dating mechanicSkip if:Players looking for action-focused gameplay rather than point-and-click exploration and puzzles
AdventureISLAND
Frontwing USAFor:Visual-novel readers who want branching mysteries and multiple conclusionsSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than a primarily narrative visual novel
AdventureMuv-Luv
aNCHOR Inc.For:Visual novel readers who want romance that shifts into science fiction and wartime dramaSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a primarily narrative visual novel
AdventureThe Shapeshifting Detective
Wales InteractiveFor:Players who want supernatural murder mysteries presented through filmed scenesSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game may find the questioning-focused structure slowNothing matches. Loosen a filter.