AdventureBest PC Games of 2017, page 74
Adventure
ActionAbscond
UnknownFor:Casual players who want brief score-chasing sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a score-focused game with a slower or less demanding pace
ActionGunmetal Arcadia
Minor Key GamesFor:Retro platformer fans who want roguelite runs with changing equipmentSkip if:Players who want a fixed, linear platforming campaign rather than repeated roguelite runs
RPGSurvival Is Not Enough
Fixer GamesFor:Players who want first-person survival focused on shelter-building and craftingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed story, since the described structure centers on open-world survival tasks
ActionThe Path of Greatest Resistance
RealityRigFor:VR shooter players who want unusual movement optionsSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign structure beyond repeated mission patterns and Endless survival
ActionThe Superfluous
Voided PixelsFor:Players who enjoy side-scrolling action and want randomly generated cave levelsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, authored route may find the randomly generated levels less suited to that preference.
CasualEntangle
Blake GarnerFor:Puzzle fans who enjoy spatial route-planning challengesSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or character-driven progression
ActionTicket
magicdweedooFor:Players seeking surreal action-adventure settings with unconventional protagonistsSkip if:Players seeking a conventional protagonist or grounded setting may find the foot-centered premise too unusual
RPGSons of Triskelion
Warfare StudiosFor:RPG players who want a gladiator arena settingSkip if:Players seeking a non-combat structure may bounce when the arena becomes the central setting.
OtherTiles
Romans I XVI GamingFor:Action-puzzle players who want timed movement and route planningSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed puzzle pace may find the falling floor and time pressure demanding
SimulationFix Me Fix You
Sapphire Dragon ProductionsFor:Visual novel readers interested in character-focused stories about personal changeSkip if:Players looking for action-focused gameplay rather than a story-led visual novel
StrategyGrave Chase
Skeleton Crew StudiosFor:Retro horror fans who want a compact 2D action-adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long, open-ended adventure rather than 31 structured stages
StrategyTank On Tank Digital - West Front
Lock 'n Load PublishingFor:World War II strategy players who want Western Front tank combatSkip if:Players seeking a highly complex or deeply detailed military simulation
SportsDOG GONE GOLFING
Vagabond DogFor:Arcade golf fans who want procedurally generated courses instead of fixed layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a traditional golf simulation with realistic clubs, courses, or rules
OtherCampfire Cooking
Layton HawkesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy spatial manipulation and food-preparation objectivesSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or fast-paced movement may hit a wall at the stationary meal-preparation puzzles.
StrategyAMPLITUDE: A Visual Novel
Ceylon EntertainmentFor:Visual-novel fans who want branching romance and mystery routesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a text-led narrative
SimulationPinewood Island
Jaime Scribbles GamesFor:Visual-novel readers who want a murder investigation with character relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the word-led visual-novel structure too passive
SimulationAirstrike One
Bitlock StudioFor:Arcade action players who want direct fighter combatSkip if:Players seeking detailed flight simulation may hit a wall at the direct combat controls and weapon-focused play.
AdventureArtifact Quest 2 - Match 3 Puzzle
Best Friend GamesFor:Match-3 puzzle fans who want island restoration between levelsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused or action-heavy gameplay may find the puzzle and restoration loop limited.
RPGEbony Spire: Heresy
Bearded Giant GamesFor:Dungeon-crawler fans who want first-person, turn-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign may find the 20-level structure and short-session format limited.
StrategyLost in the tomb
Paper PiratesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy planning platform and crate moves through mazesSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat or fast-paced encounters may find the move-by-move puzzle structure too deliberate.
SportsCube Color
Laush StudioFor:Two friends sharing one keyboard for a competitive gameSkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of locations beyond the four included
AdventureAn Alien with a Magnet
Rejected GamesFor:Players who enjoy compact platform-puzzle games with single-button controlsSkip if:Players seeking a large open world or lengthy narrative campaign may find the level-based structure limited
Actionforma.8
MixedBag SrlFor:Metroidvania fans who want a large world built around exploration and ability-gated progressSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may bounce off the large open world and its hidden areas.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.