Action Adventure games combine aspects of the action and adventure genres. From action games they take mechanics like combat, health, and lives. From adventure games they take the exploration, puzzle-solving, and story-driven aspects. Action adventure games can be similar to role-playing games, but they lack vertical progression - getting stronger via leveling, increasing stats, acquring new gear, etc. Instead the focus is on horizontal progression - exploring, gaining knowledge, new ways of movement, new skills or abilities that are different rather than strict upgrades, etc. Nevertheless, the two genres are adjacent and often bleed into one another, leading to many games being put into both categories.
A new Deliver Us Mars trailer has been released ahead of the game's impending release in early February. The trailer gives us an idea of what we can expect from the story, which promises suspense and…
January 9, 2023 | 11:14 EST
Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality is an action adventure game developed and published by Maze Theory. It is an expanded, non-VR version of Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, introducing extra story content…
January 8, 2023 | 08:19 EST
Hey, it turns out The Last of Us is a pretty successful franchise. Now, however, we know just how successful it is, thanks to new sales figures released by Naughty Dog. The franchise has managed to…
January 4, 2023 | 10:38 EST
Trek to Yomi is an action adventure title presented completely in greyscale. You play as Hiroki, who vows to protect his town in his master's stead. However, an attack by bandits proves fatal, and…
December 30, 2022 | 08:48 EST
Moss: Book II is an action-adventure game set in a vibrant fantasy world. You play as the Reader who helps guide Quill, a brave little mouse who embarks on a journey to save her uncle from the…
December 28, 2022 | 11:43 EST
Mina the Hollower is a 2D action-adventure platformer where you are Mina, a Hollower who is trying to rescue a cursed island in a 8-bit visual style that should forcefully remind you of the Gameboy…
December 28, 2022 | 04:47 EST
A Plague Tale: Innocence is a survival-horror game developed by Asobo Studios that follows the twisted tale of Amicia and her younger brother Hugo on a journey to uncover their true purpose in life…
December 20, 2022 | 05:05 EST
Over the years, video games have expanded beyond software; now players can experience their favorite titles by collecting figurines, vinyl soundtracks, and even official Lego® models. Perhaps one of…
December 15, 2022 | 12:00 EST
In the face of overwhelming adversity, it’s only fair that you smile at what you had. As the world turns to gloomier and more unrelenting doom, the idea of halcyon only becomes clearer and clearer;…
December 11, 2022 | 09:00 EST
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor follows our hero Cal Kestis once again in the followup to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Taking place 5 years after the events of the first game, players will continue their…
December 10, 2022 | 08:57 EST
Your train is your lifeline in Choo-Choo Charles, being the only way to effectively navigate the world or take on enemies. So naturally, you’ll want to give it some extra attention with some…
December 9, 2022 | 09:37 EST
At The Game Awards 2022, the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League release date was announced for May 26, 2022. DC fans looking forward to playing as the Suicide Squad won't have that much longer to…
December 8, 2022 | 08:58 EST
Look! A meme game! It’s not a shock that many folks have been waiting for the launch of Choo-Choo Charles after it caught a fair bit of attention online when the trailer was shown off. Then again,…
December 10, 2022 | 09:00 EST
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December 7, 2022 | 09:58 EST
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December 5, 2022 | 04:15 EST
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December 5, 2022 | 10:34 EST
God of War Ragnarok has everything you want in a big-budget blockbuster game. The action is satisfying, the set pieces are full of jaw-dropping spectacle, and the story is gripping enough to pull you…
December 2, 2022 | 12:00 EST
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November 30, 2022 | 02:56 EST
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November 30, 2022 | 09:52 EST
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November 23, 2022 | 04:42 EST
Danielle Bisutti walked into her first table read for God of War in 2014 knowing only that she had a part in a video game. She soon learned she’d be working on the series as Freya, and the game would…
November 22, 2022 | 12:00 EST
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November 16, 2022 | 05:03 EST
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November 16, 2022 | 03:25 EST
Inspired by the Golden Age of Piracy, Skull and Bones is an action-adventure title releasing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 9, 2023. Throughout the story of Skull and Bones, you'…
November 16, 2022 | 03:11 EST
Astro Colony tries to mix the best of Factorio, Space Engineers, and Minecraft by allowing you to create and automate while exploring an endless universe made out of fully destructible voxels. To do…
November 16, 2022 | 02:56 EST
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November 16, 2022 | 10:43 EST
If you've been hankering for a Control 2 announcement, fear not, because that's now a reality. With 3 million copies of the original game sold, it probably seemed like a no-brainer for Remedy…
November 11, 2022 | 09:38 EST
Hideo Kojima has announced that the Death Stranding player count has reached the 10 million mark, meaning that a whole bunch of players have experienced his deeply weird magnum opus. Not bad for a…
November 8, 2022 | 11:13 EST
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November 8, 2022 | 09:56 EST
God of War Ragnarok is one of those rare moments in gaming. Not since I played Kingdom Hearts as a kid that I’ve been so invested in the world, characters, combat, environments, and lore surrounding…
November 7, 2022 | 03:18 EST
As my Necromancer is torn apart by yet another tank-y enemy in The Unliving, the new Early Access rogue-lite by RocketBrush Studios, I can't help but weigh my options for what to do next. On one…
November 7, 2022 | 08:00 EST
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October 31, 2022 | 04:33 EDT
New details about the survival-craft game, Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, have been revealed. We learn quite a few interesting new details, as well as see some glorious screenshots of what to…
October 25, 2022 | 05:02 EDT
We are hungry, therefore we are, but not for much longer! Soon we will able to be able to take a bite out of Garfield Lasagna Party, where you get to play as one of the most well-known kitty cats…
October 25, 2022 | 01:38 EDT
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October 24, 2022 | 02:06 EDT
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October 24, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
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October 21, 2022 | 09:14 EDT
A group of enterprising players have modded their Street Fighter 6 betas to continue playing after the end of the beta period. This has resulted in Capcom releasing an update to ensure that the…
October 20, 2022 | 10:33 EDT
Dead Space is a remake of the 2008 horror classic and will once again allow you to take on the role of surviving the USG Ishimura as Isaac Clarke. The game has been rebuilt from the ground up with…
October 18, 2022 | 01:56 EDT
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October 18, 2022 | 02:50 EDT
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October 17, 2022 | 11:23 EDT
A Plague Tale: Requiem manages to improve upon its predecessor in almost every fashion. Asobo Studios take full advantage of next-gen hardware to polish and refine its horror action, as well as…
October 17, 2022 | 02:00 EDT
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October 18, 2022 | 01:37 EDT
Sony has revealed the Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PC release date, and it's sooner than you might think. Miles swings his way onto PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on November 18th,…
October 13, 2022 | 11:46 EDT
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October 11, 2022 | 10:20 EDT
Hey you! Yes, you! Do you like vacuuming? Would you like to vacuum while being so wobbly? Well buddy, do I have the game for you. Slime Rancher 2, released on Steam for early access earlier this…
October 10, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
In the past decade or so, the Street Fighter series has failed to grasp my attention for long. I dabbled with both Street Fighter IV and V, but never got too invested in the gameplay. Maybe I missed…
October 8, 2022 | 05:02 EDT
Gori: Cuddly Carnage is a third-person ultraviolent skate-slasher where you'll be able to slice and dice creepy toys and mutated unicorns as a murdering feline on a death-dealing hoverboard. The…
September 25, 2022 | 12:07 EDT