What are Adventure Games?

Adventure games are video games that have the player taking control of a protagonist in an interactive story, typically with exploration and puzzle or problem-solving elements as part of the gameplay.


The vast majority of adventure games are designed for single player, and encompass a wide variety of subgenres such as point-and-click adventures (The Secret of Monkey Island), episodic adventure games (The Walking Dead), and walking simulators (The Stanley Parable), with one of the most notable adventure games of all time being Zork, a text-based adventure game.

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From "Horny Party Game" Doomsday Paradise to Evotiction, Astrolabe Presents Tons of Games at Bitsummit

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Naraka: Bladepoint NieR Crossover Date Revealed

The Naraka: Bladepoint NieR crossover officially lands in August, Naraka developer NetEase has announced. The crossover will include content from both NieR: Replicant and NieR: Automata and will be…

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July 13, 2023 | 11:37 EDT

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July 6, 2023 | 11:46 EDT

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June 30, 2023 | 05:13 EDT

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June 30, 2023 | 10:22 EDT

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New The Expanse: A Telltale Series Trailer (Space) Walks You Through Environment Design

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June 30, 2023 | 09:55 EDT

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Beloved Cat Game Stray Announced for Xbox; Coming in August

Today, during the Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2023, BlueTwelve Studio announced that Stray is coming to Xbox platforms quite soon. The beloved cat game will launch on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One…

June 29, 2023 | 05:19 EDT

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June 29, 2023 | 03:52 EDT

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June 24, 2023 | 07:00 EDT

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June 20, 2023 | 08:48 EDT

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June 19, 2023 | 08:32 EDT

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June 16, 2023 | 11:05 EDT

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June 15, 2023 | 10:46 EDT

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June 14, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

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June 8, 2023 | 04:21 EDT

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June 6, 2023 | 10:36 EDT

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May 12, 2023 | 08:09 EDT

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May 4, 2023 | 09:48 EDT

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May 1, 2023 | 11:54 EDT

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May 1, 2023 | 10:39 EDT

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April 30, 2023 | 10:40 EDT

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April 28, 2023 | 01:59 EDT

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April 27, 2023 | 10:05 EDT

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April 27, 2023 | 10:05 EDT

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April 27, 2023 | 03:50 EDT

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April 27, 2023 | 10:05 EDT

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April 27, 2023 | 12:57 EDT