AdventureBest Adventure Games of 2023, page 16
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AdventureBananaguy
BananamanhatguyFor:Adventure players who enjoy exploring playful worlds and seeking hidden secretsSkip if:Players seeking a sprawling world may find the stated journey across three worlds limited in scope.
AdventureFull Quiet
8-Bit LegitFor:Open-world adventure players who enjoy exploring isolated wildernessSkip if:Players who want a fast-moving pace may find the slow reveal of clues and the need to prepare at camps a poor match.
AdventurePuma: the Cat
Danta Game StudioFor:Players who prefer 2D pixel-art platform gamesSkip if:Players seeking activities beyond map exploration, platforming, and enemy encounters
AdventureExp10sion
Loopy GamesFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who enjoy solving rooms through repeated timed attemptsSkip if:Players seeking long, uninterrupted stages may find the repeated 10-second reset structure restrictive
AdventureRumple Town
ZachheFor:Card-game fans who want turn-based town defenseSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
AdventureThe Gray Man
Richard HarašímFor:Adventure players who want surreal storytelling and unconventional interactionSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure, since the stated journey lasts 5–6 hours
AdventureMurder Is Game Over: Streaming Death
HitherYon GamesFor:Whodunit fans who want to investigate a murder through clues and suspect interviewsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused or action-heavy gameplay
AdventureWhere Is Sarah?
Gloria gamesFor:Horror fans who want a short first-person mysterySkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than the stated maximum of 2 hours
AdventureI’ll KILL HER
DillyFrameFor:Visual novel readers who want relationship-focused dramaSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or action-focused gameplay
Adventure24H Stories: The Blackout
LikeGamesFor:Horror fans who want a first-person story set during a power outageSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy horror may find the experience centered on exploration, puzzles, and dialogue instead
AdventureEspresso For The Demon
VorobushekFor:Otome readers who want romance routes centered on several charactersSkip if:Players seeking hands-on gameplay beyond reading and making story choices
AdventureNiflhel's Fables: The Book of Gypsies
DnovelFor:Visual novel readers who prefer stories shaped by choicesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a visual novel
AdventureSubstitute Priest
JokerngesundFor:Point-and-click adventure players who prefer story-led experiences to puzzle challengesSkip if:Players looking for challenging puzzles as the main activity may find the puzzle content limited.
AdventureA Symmetric Escape
SporkTankFor:Players who enjoy first-person environmental puzzles built around symmetrySkip if:Players who want combat or action systems may find the almost entirely puzzle-focused structure limiting.
AdventureObsidian
Call Your VegetablesFor:Adventure players who want surreal settings and story-led explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay rather than exploration and puzzle solving
AdventureThe Frozen Garden
Distorted ProductionFor:Survival-horror fans who want a short, story-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign may hit the game's short length once the garden's story concludes.
AdventurePenrose
doublespeak gamesFor:Readers who prefer interactive fiction to action-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking action-led gameplay may find the novella format too focused on narrative exploration.
AdventureDark Mysteries: The Soul Keeper Collector's Edition
HH-GamesFor:Players who enjoy hidden-object adventures with supernatural mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the hidden-object investigation too passive.
AdventureKabaret
Persona Theory GamesFor:Visual novel readers interested in Southeast Asian folkloreSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused action game, as the described activities center on story, ceremonies, games, and stage management
AdventureRemote Planets
zuzaFor:Puzzle players who want spatial challenges in an alien settingSkip if:Players seeking combat, fast action, or character progression
AdventureSUBNET - Escape Room Adventure
M9 GamesFor:Escape-room fans who want first-person 3D puzzles set in a subway-related mystery.Skip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay; the description centers on exploration, clues, and puzzles.
AdventureDETECTIVE - Stella Porta case
JanduSoftFor:Players who prefer a small set of linked investigations over a large detective campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad investigation with many cases, since the game contains three cases
AdventureSecret Agent
NekoNyan Ltd.For:Romance visual novel readers who want an undercover academy storySkip if:Players seeking combat systems, exploration, or other action-heavy gameplayNothing matches. Loosen a filter.