Genre · 2023

Best Adventure Games of 2023

579 games

Adventure games released on Steam in 2023, most popular first.

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Best Adventure Games of 2023, page 17

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Only One Way Up

Rotten BarrelWin · 2023For:Adventure players who want a climb-focused journey with a clear summit objectiveSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than obstacle navigation and puzzles
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Faded Stories: Full Moon

Desert FoxWin · 2023For:Adventure players who prefer short, separate stories over one continuous campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long, continuous adventure rather than a series of short stories
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Last Night Shift

Sysreb GamesWin · 2023For:Horror players who want a story set in a motelSkip if:Players seeking complex puzzles or a detailed puzzle-solving challenge
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Vigaro Runner

Tero LunkkaWin · 2023For:Casual platformer players who want 16 short hazard-focused levelsSkip if:Players seeking exploration, branching routes, or a story-driven adventure
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Faraway: Arctic Escape

SnapbreakWin · 2023For:Escape-room fans who prefer environmental puzzles set in frozen temple locationsSkip if:Players seeking a game built around systems beyond exploration, item collection, device operation, and puzzle solving
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告死天使复仇之夜 Death Angel Nightmare

我妻寒十Win · 2023For:Horror fans who want a story completed in under 2 hoursSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign or an extended narrative
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Rome: The Mystery of the Chronovisor - Hidden Objects

Crisp App StudioWin · Mac · 2023For:Hidden-object fans who want a Rome-set mysterySkip if:Players seeking broad mechanical variety beyond hidden-object searches and story investigation
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Goblin and Coins II

Nikola BuljWin · Linux · 2023For:Platformer fans who want exploration and hidden secretsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed difficulty curve may dislike changing the challenge by taking or ignoring upgrades.
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MADievals - The rise of Rusty Steelknee

Raffaele "2finger" BonfantiWin · 2023For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want comedy and grotesque settingsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may bounce off the point-and-click structure.
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Mudoba

ExarchikWin · 2023For:Survival-horror players who want to explore a swamp settingSkip if:Players looking for multiple locations or a large area to explore
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With Eyes of Ice

ebi-himeWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Visual novel readers who prefer a fixed story over choices and branching routesSkip if:Players looking for choices that alter events or lead to different routes
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Geko: In Search Of The Big Fly

Mid-Up GamesWin · 2023For:Players who want a short-form 2D platform game built around discrete levelsSkip if:Players seeking deep character progression, role-playing systems, or elaborate combat
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Surrogate

Dreamwraith ArtsWin · 2023For:Visual novel readers who want stories centered on urban legends rather than action gameplaySkip if:Players seeking action-based gameplay may hit a wall with the visual novel format.
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Painting Werther

Mad Cream GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Readers interested in literary adaptations who want narrative combined with paintingSkip if:Players seeking gameplay systems beyond painting scenes and following a literary narrative
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Betty & Earl

Giant Light StudiosWin · Mac · 2023For:Puzzle players who enjoy solving movement-based environmental problemsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character progression rather than connected-world puzzles
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DELETE AFTER READING

PATRONES & ESCONDITESWin · Mac · 2023For:Players who enjoy reading-heavy adventures with puzzle solvingSkip if:Players seeking combat, platforming, or other action-driven gameplay
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The Burrito Quest

That guy with.. you know.. that guyWin · Mac · 2023For:Players who enjoy short comedy games built around a single searchSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the short format reaches its conclusion quickly.
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Lair of Anubis

XenOxygenWin · 2023For:Horror adventure players who prefer a short, self-contained storySkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the approximately 1.5-hour runtime too brief.
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Unprompted

Matt EshlemanWin · Mac · 2023For:Players interested in AI-generated art who want to guess how images were promptedSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action or a changing set of gameplay mechanics
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Eye of Nollyn

Slater ChaeWin · 2023For:Noir mystery fans who want story-led investigationsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action-heavy gameplay
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Mislight

EtherlightWin · 2023For:Adventure players who want combat centered on a magical flashlightSkip if:Players seeking a mainly peaceful forest exploration game with little fighting
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shita ni

LuNWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy surreal exploration games with dreamlike environmentsSkip if:Players who prefer explicit directions instead of finding their own way through mysteries
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Mystery Case Files: The Dalimar Legacy Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · Mac · 2023For:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a story about a major villain’s pastSkip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay instead of hidden-object searches and puzzles
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Rolling Toolman

Valkeala softwareWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy timed rolling challenges with environmental hazardsSkip if:Players who need forgiving controls may struggle with steering the ball around rotating and pushing obstacles.