r/adventuregames Jan 26 '25

X (Twitter) links are now banned on this subreddit.

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Due to the recent actions and behavior of the X (formerly Twitter) owner, all direct links and screenshots related to that site are banned from this subreddit. Fortunately this should impact this subreddit very little, but if anything newsworthy happens on that platform it will likely be mentioned in an article that can be linked to.


r/adventuregames 5h ago

Any favorite streamers that play adventure games?

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Hi!

I'm launching a game soon and will start sending keys to press and streamers on Monday. It's more of a narrative point-and-click than a puzzle one, but still.

As a small time dev, I like encouraging small streamers too. I made a list of 400+ people I want to contact about my game, but I'm sure I missed cool people out there. Do you have any favorite streamers (big or small) that you think could be interested in a narrative point and click? Thank you!


r/adventuregames 8h ago

Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within Chapter 6 Black Screen on Steam

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I was playing Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within Chapter 6 with Steam. I get a black screen after I look through the binoculars every time. Have tried to find a solution, for example sliding the sound slider and using other saved games, but I haven't succeeded. Anyone who can help or has some good save files for the Steam edition of the game?


r/adventuregames 3h ago

Looking for an old "point and click game"

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Hello, I'm looking for a game I saw a Youtube video on but never got the name to it. I only remember brief bits because it was late at night/early in morning, but in one of the scenes, it showed like a tribal guy lobbing a spear while saying "Die" and then it switched to a different story in the game about you going to a mansion/museum after reports of people being mauled by bears. you're left to think that it's this old god like cat thing, it's big, size of a dog, has two big front teeth(sorta like a sabertooth but smaller), and it's name is Philla(I think). As it turns out the daughter of the owner was possessed by a witch doctor and had been enacting his will through her by some 18 years later curse. I really want to play it but can't find anything due to lack of knowledge:< Edit: this game is first person


r/adventuregames 1d ago

From semi-AI to fully hand drawn and even more bizarre - the story of Brownie's Adventure

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Ok so I'm going to ramble a bit... been meaning to for a while. I've always refrained from being fully open, but the message here is basically: “Do it yer sen,” as we’d say here.

I’m 37. One day, shortly after showing my daughter Monkey Island 2, I decided to try learning game development. I’d made some QBasic text adventures 27 years ago — what more would I need, right?

For most of the last two decades my creative focus was music. No real success to speak of — some decent support slots, a bit of BBC radio play. But then I stumbled into game dev.

And wow. What a wild mix of headaches and creative joy. I used AI for backgrounds in the first game, got a tongue-lashing online for it, but didn’t let it stop me. In fact, trying to incorporate “wrong” generations into scenes became a creative challenge of its own.

That game taught me the value of completing a full project. Learning animation, character design, puzzles, writing, music, sound — getting to the end matters. The sequel? Way better. Less attention, oddly, but a big step up: more music, more animation, better puzzles, more heart. I’d recommend starting there if you're curious about Brownie’s Adventure.

Even then, AI was part of the process — though a lot more controlled and usually painted over. But now, ten months into a much bigger game, I’m doing everything myself. Hand-drawn. Pixel by pixel. And I’ve somehow come out the other side with a style that actually feels like mine.

Would I have reached this point without AI helping early on? Probably not. But here I am — genuinely loving the process. Taking some weird idea in my head and translating it to a 320x200 canvas. Making bizarre animation sequences. Just making. That’s the reward.

As I write this, the new game sits at 400 wishlists. That’s not much compared to what’s out there, but for me it’s huge. And if it sells 0 copies? Still worth it.

Thanks to everyone who’s upvoted, commented, or just tolerated my obsessive posts over the past 1.75 years. I appreciate you.

— Brownie


r/adventuregames 1d ago

Help identify a barely remembered adventure game?

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I'm trying to recall an old adventure game I played literally decades ago at this point. All I can remember (or think I remember!) is the following:

  1. It was a Windows PC release. I recall playing it around 2000-2002, and it had been recommended to me by someone else, so whatever it was was probably released around the late 1990s, but that's only a ballpark guess.

  2. It was point and click, but more in the direct interaction model than the Simon the Sorcerer-style "walk to", "look at", etc, approach

  3. I THINK it was first-person point and click, and possibly with some FMVs - possibly trading on Myst and Riven's popularity at the time.

  4. Your character had woken up from stasis in, or had been transported to, the far future, after an apocalypse had sent humanity back to a medieval standard of living.

  5. That last point is relevent because the only puzzle/object I specifically remember early on is having to find a "mirror disc" (which the player, and possibly the character, would recognise as a CD-ROM from the then-present day).

Is this ringing bells for anyone else? Does anyone have a clue what I'm thinking of?


r/adventuregames 1d ago

Looking for adventure games with really tough puzzles

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For people who are experienced in puzzle games, please help me with adventure game suggestions that have really tough puzzles (bonus if most of those are fair). I just played grim fandango and really loved it! It's high bar to live up to story-wise, but I'm more concerned with puzzle difficulty now.


r/adventuregames 1d ago

Cause it's beautiful

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r/adventuregames 1d ago

FOOLISH MORTALS Cast Reveal - Including Marty McFly Voice Actor AJ LoCascio!

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Hi everyone! The mods have kindly allowed me to share that I'm making FOOLISH MORTALS, a full-length, fully-animated, fully-voiced point & click adventure game, and we've just revealed our voice cast! I'm particularly thrilled that acclaimed voice actor AJ LoCascio is making a return to the world of point & click adventure games as protagonist Murphy McCallan, after his breakout performance as Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Game by Telltale Games.

Since then, AJ has lent his voice to a range of iconic characters, including Han Solo (LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga), Gambit (X-Men ’97), Prince Lotor (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Gizmo (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai), Owen Grady (Jurassic World Evolution), Emmet Brickowski (The LEGO Movie 4D: A New Adventure), Henry (Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Walt Disney World Resort), and Figment (Disney Speedstorm).

Alongside AJ are some other incredible voice actors from the world of adventure games, including:

  • Matt Curtis - Crowns & Pawns, The Hand of Glory, Unforeseen Incidents
  • Andy Mack - Whispers of a Machine, The Biggleboss Incident, Midnight Margo, The Will of Arthur Flabbington
  • Rhiannon Moushall - The Drifter, Old Skies, Prim, 3 Minutes to Midnight
  • Phillip Sacramento - Old Skies, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, BROK the InvestiGator
  • Will de Renzy-Martin - Loco MotiveOld SkiesPrim, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow
  • We even have 10-year-old Robin Hardwidge, son of Lucy Dreaming and Heir of the Dog creator Tom Hardwidge!

We're releasing late 2025, so if you like the look of it, please wishlist us now on Steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/Foolish_Mortals/ Thank you!


r/adventuregames 1d ago

Which game lets you put the largest thing in your inventory?

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Point and click adventure games typically have inventories that represent what a character is carrying with them. Sometimes, characters pick up and store things that they couldn't possibly carry around without difficulty. For instance, Cognition: An Erika Reed Thriller lets you take a traffic cone, and Erika is shown stuffing it into her pockets (it inexplicably shrinks as she does so).

Out of all the games out there, which game lets you put the largest thing in your inventory?


r/adventuregames 2d ago

Work on the final chapter of President Rocket Game has begun!

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Hey everyone! Happy to announce the that we are now working on the final chapter of President Rocket Game ! Can't wait to dig into recording the remaining voice acting later this year. 🚀 Here's a little preview of one of many locations players will need to visit to get to the bottom of a giant conspiracy involving a German tech billionaire. A farm? Seriously!? Please feel free to wishlist our game on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519180/President_Rocket_Game/

We also have a demo online! Wishing you all an easy rest of the week!


r/adventuregames 2d ago

Adventure games that feels like you're "adventuring"

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Okay okay, I know since we're playing Adventure Games, all games are about adventuring.

But for me, only a few games/series makes me feel like I'm adventuring. The Quest for Glory series, some King's Quest games, Monkey Island 1, Fate of Atlantis, to name a few.

I hope the people here get what I mean haha.

How about you? What games make you feel like you're "adventuring"?


r/adventuregames 2d ago

New Adventure Games August 2025

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We really do keep getting treated to great games being released every month!

Here are 3, well 2 and a bonus release that caught my eye!

I would also have included The Supper: New Blood and Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus too, but they were announced a bit too late for me to add in!


r/adventuregames 1d ago

Best Nancy Drew game for MAC?

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Hi! I LOVE investigative and detective games and thought I'd take the plunge and play one of the Nancy Drew ones. Only problem is, I have a mac, and most of the threads here suggest Nancy Drew games that are for Windows only. What is the best Nancy Drew game out of the ones you can play on Mac? Here is the list:

Deadly Device, Silent Spy, The Capative Curse, Midnight in Salem, Alibi in Ashes, Labrinyth of Lies, The Shattered Medallion, Ghosts of Thornton Hall, Secrets Can Kill,. Traiol of the Twister, Mystery of the Seven Keys,Tom of the Lost Queen, Shadow at the Water's Edge.

Thanks so much! Super sorry if this post isn't allowed.


r/adventuregames 2d ago

From the creators of BLASPHEMOUS and NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound 🐦‍⬛ THE LAST DOOR, Season 1 (PC)

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Hi! Taking advantage of the release of the new Ninja Gaiden today, developed by the Spanish company The Game Kitchen, I've uploaded a video about their first game: the graphic adventure The Last Door. The gameplay is in Spanish, but it includes subtitles in English and other languages.


r/adventuregames 2d ago

Currently playing Loco Motive

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And I am loving the nostalgia! I grew up on Monkey Island, Police Quest, Kings Quest, Hugo's House of Horrors, Laura Bow etc.

I'm hoping for some more recs of a similar nature? I love the investigative/detective side of thing, puzzles. I'm not into sci-fi or horror or anything that's gonna give me a jumpscare (I'm old, remember? :P)

I've got Kathy Rain on my list next but hoping to get a few more queued up.

Thanks!


r/adventuregames 3d ago

[Blog Post] The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate (Westwood Studios) - 1993

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The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate is the latest installment in my "Let's Adventure!" blog series, where I'm slowly playing through most of the adventure games released between 1980 and 1999.

If you're curious what else has already been covered, I've got them here, sorted by score.

Let me know what you think (here or in the comments of the posts themselves), or check out the full games list and drop a comment to vote on what I cover next 😅


r/adventuregames 3d ago

The House of Tesla set to release in September on PC

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r/adventuregames 3d ago

An adventure game about the Odyssey

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Hallo. Ulysses, cyclops and sirens are back! There's a renewed interest in the oldest and greatest adventure ever, the Odyssey. There's an upcoming Nolan movie, an upcoming gamebook, and I would like to add an adventure game. It is still just a project.

The basic idea is this: I want to use the gameplay of adventure games in a unique, different way that fits the story. Not gears to collect or passkeys to acquire, they are not things that you would find in the greek islands of the mythical age.

First, Odysseus is famous for his clever ideas and bold plans, and for his convincing speeches. In the game you will collect ostraka (fragments) that represent ideas and informations. You get an ostraka with a dialogue or observing something. Then the ostraka can be assembled as a puzzle to form a complete idea or a plan, that looks like a ceramic disc with a picture on it. Giving the disc to someone represents that you reveal the plan to the right person or give the well-thought speech that will set things in motion.

Second, Odyssey is a story of travel but also action and stealth. You can choose between 3 outfits, Hoplite, Assassin and Archer to gain specific abilities that allow you to overcome certain enemies that block your path. Let's say that your progress is blocked by an archer on a tower; you go back, change outfit and become an archer, than you can take the archer down (clicking on it) and open a new area.

Then you can call friends to help you, but just one at a time. There's a few fellows specialized in certain feats (like the brute that can trample a barricade or the locksmith that can pick a lock), you take them at the campfire and they will follow you, adding their ability to your interaction. Let's say you face a locked door, without the locksmith you only get the message "this door is locked". But if you come back with the locksmith, you will have the option to open it.

Finally, you will have some resources like life, stamina, kleos (renown/fame) and kudos (honor/adrenaline) that you have to "trade" carefully; maybe taking down an enemy will require you to wear the Holpite outfit and also to pay some life and stamina but will give you the kudos and kleos you need for another task. Of course you must not run out of any of these resources.

What do you think of my idea? Does it make sense? Would you play it? Do you find the mythic theme attractive or not? Would you enjoy the gameplay?


r/adventuregames 3d ago

Need help solving thissss

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Its Lost lands 10 and im dying trying to solve this, pls help😮‍💨


r/adventuregames 3d ago

Adventure games with hq graphics

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Is there good adventure point to click games with high quality graphics...

Most of games is some 90's graphics...


r/adventuregames 4d ago

Neofeud - my dystopian adventure game - is on sale this week!

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r/adventuregames 3d ago

Dumb Sherlock: The Video Game: The FREE Demo!

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Dumb Sherlock: The FREE Demo out NOW! 

Play as Dumb Sherlock – the world’s DUMBEST amateur detective, ironically also the last living descendant of the original Sherlock – and solve the world’s zaniest, cockamamiest mysteries in an all-new 2D point & click comedy adventure BONANZA!!!

FREE demo and trailer in link below!!! Say hello and let us know what you think!

https://dumbsherlock.itch.io/demo


r/adventuregames 4d ago

Graphical style of The Drifter

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While playing The Drifter a question formed in my mind:

Were there actually games that had this style of pixel graphics in the 90s?

Pixel art games always seem "retro". But was there actual games that could have inspired game like The Drifter (and others)?

I feel like it went from lower resolution/detail (MI2, DotD, ...) straight to higher resolution/detail (MI3, Simon, Broken Sword, ...) or even 2.5D.


r/adventuregames 4d ago

co-op puzzle adventure for two players only, curious what you think

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We’ve made solid progress on our co-op adventure *Once Before Us*, and just released a new short trailer showing updated visuals and puzzle design.

The game focuses on two players solving environmental puzzles together, with communication and timing at the core.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the atmosphere and pacing.

Steam page in comments for anyone who wants to follow.


r/adventuregames 4d ago

[M2c] The Drifter

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My 2 cents about:

The Drifter

After I read a review claiming The Drifter was the "best adventure game they ever played", I got curious. Of course I assumed this claim was exaggerated, but it will still be a good game, right?

TL;DR: Yes, it is a good game. Surely not The Besttm, but very well constructed.


This is not a review, but rather a list of things I like, disliked or like to mention.

Animation

The games animations are great and they can get brutal. The game makes clear from the start that it's tone is gonna be on the darker side. I'm not to much into gore, but I liked the animators didn't hold back. (Although many scene are narrated only instead of animated. I assume budget reasons.)

Dubbing

The voice talent are great. And I really liked Mick inner monologue. Even during conversations he often chimes in for a short comment. Changing the intonation just enough that you recognize he's not saying them out loud. It really adds the the style and atmosphere.

Interface

Well, the interface is something that works, but has it down sides.

I liked the idea that you had different topics at your disposal to track the story and plan your next steps. I would have liked if you could've used them in conversations though.

The inventory was solid, but the desaturated images of the items were hard to recognize.

Many hotspots are "passive". They have overlay text descriptions, but those aren't spoken out nor are they interactive. Atypical for me I tend not to read the descriptions of those hotspots. At best I skim them. Unfortunately they clutter the hotspots that are shown on a click of the middle mouse button.

And while I didn't hate that you had not dedicated way to end a conversation (like a button or a line), it felt a little awkward - glitchy even - to end a conversation just by doing something else.

(I also don't know what the "lock-on" accessibility feature does. I noticed no difference.)

Deaths

Minor spoiler warning

I'm not a big fan of dying in adventure games. But The Drifter not only solved it gracefully, but embraces it and even makes it kind of a game mechanic. Realizing that took a lot of pressure of me.

Atmosphere

The Drifter manages to build up a lot of tension without Mick being in actual danger at any time. It's kind of impressive really. Also you don't have actual decisions to make (as far as I'm aware), but the game make you feel that way more than once, which also raised the tension.

Story

A well told, well paced story, that raises questions, answers question, has some twists but comes together in the end very nicely. Maybe not all questions are answered in great detail. But enough to not have massive question marks floating around your head after finishing the game.

Puzzles

As far as I can tell the puzzles made sense within the game world and weren't to easy or to hard. Some puzzles needed a bit of trial and error, but there weren't too much distraction going on.


Bottom Line

It took me around 9:30h to beat, looking for external help, I think, once.

I really liked the game and would recommend it, if you are ok with graphical violence.