TOP 55 Graphic Adventure Games
Video games where you solve puzzles to progress stories. No Tomb Raiders, QTE or walking sims, but some genre mashups made the list.
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- StarsTim CurryCharity JamesDavid ThomasThe investigation of a kidnapping leads Gabriel Knight (Tim Curry) to the French village of Rennes-Le-Chateau where a dark and sinister mystery lies ready to be solved.Investigation, treasure hunting, evil to fight, bikes to ride, Tim Curry — this one has it all.
- DirectorRon GilbertStarsDominic ArmatoEarl BoenAlexandra BoydHaving vanquished the ghost pirate LeChuck with a soft drink, Guybrush Threepwood now seeks the treasure of Big Whoop. During his quest he discovers LeChuck is back from the dead. Once again.Pirates Of The Caribbean started here. And it's also the funniest adventure you'll probably ever play.
- DirectorShu TakumiIn an obscure corner of the city, a single bullet takes your life, but that's not all it takes. When you awaken as a spirit, You begin your search for the answers to these questions: "Who am I?", "Who killed me?", and "Why was I killed?"Time travel and time travel back in time travel... (Nintendo DS).
- DirectorsPierre GilhodesMuriel TramisA lonely goblin journalist assigned to interview the rulers of two warring kingdoms is bitten by a werewolf. He now has to reconcile the two while dealing with the mayhem in his head.Best of the Gobliiins series despite only one goblin.
- DirectorCharles CecilStarsRolf SaxonHazel EllerbyRachel AtkinsGeorge Stobbart, an American tourist in Paris, attempts to unravel a conspiracy when he witnesses a bomb attack on a small Parisian cafe.A damn fine hand-drawn adventure with a bit of everything thrown in.
- DirectorDoug TenNapelStarsMark LorenzenEdward SchofieldDoug TenNapelLong ago, a mysterious being known as Hoborg created a world called the Neverhood, made entirely of an odd substance known as "Klay." However, Hoborg was lonely and, using a mystical "life seed", created a "Klay man" that he called Klogg.It's the clay game of all clay games, still unmatched in its silly perfection.
- DirectorLucas PopeStarsRob TownsendKamran NikhadJeff PillarsReturn of the Obra Dinn is set aboard a fictional East India Company ghost ship whose crew and passengers have all mysteriously died, with the game's objective being to discover how.It's not a sequel — it's the start of this awesome investigative adventure.
- DirectorLaird M. MalamedStarsErick AvariDirk BenedictRip TaylorThe player is "AFGNCAAP", a salesperson for the Frobozz Electric Company sent to the underground kingdom of Zork that's currently under the tyrannical rule of Grand Inquisitor, Mir Yannick, who has banned all magic.I. Am. The boss. Of you!
- DirectorsSean ClarkMichael StemmleStarsBill FarmerNick JamesonMarsha ClarkTwo screwball detectives are hired to track a couple of human oddities that went missing from a local Tourist Trap.The original Sam & Max are super fun.
- DirectorNikolay DybowskiStarsTitus AdamDaniel BarnesMartin CookeThree people try to uncover the source of a lethal virus in a mystical eerie Eastern European village at the turn of the 20th century.Pre-COVID pandemic survival simulator.
- DirectorChris JonesStarsJames Earl JonesBrian KeithRussell MeansIn the year 2042, a clumsy noir gumshoe named Tex Murphy must stop a cult of religious fanatics who plan to destroy the human race.A real noir detective in the unreal postapocaliptic future.
- DirectorJane JensenStarsTim CurryMark HamillLeah ReminiGabriel Knight, the owner of a New Orleans, Louisiana bookstore, gets tangled up in the investigation of a series of voodoo-related murders currently plaguing the city.When Gabriel was still a lousy bookstore owner and lived in New Orleans, surrounded by voodoo and hoodoo.
- DirectorBrendan McNamaraStarsAaron StatonMichael McGradyAdam J. HarringtonCole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.Dirty secrets of Los Angeles in this hard-boiled noir detective.
- DirectorJoseph D. KucanStarsMartin AzarowMark BenninghoffenWarren BurtonYou play a blade runner investigating a series of violent replicant crimes, only to discover far more than you bargained for.One of the best games based on one of the best movies.
- DirectorTim SchaferStarsRoy ConradMark HamillHamilton CampFramed for murdering a motorcycle magnate, a biker gang leader tries to clear his name and take revenge on the scheming businessman responsible.You ride your bike, your kick butts, and you are still playing an adventure game.
- DirectorShu TakumiStarsDavid CrislipBrandon GayKou HamasakiPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a video game made by Capcom in which you play the role of Phoenix Wright, a funny, likeable defense lawyer who has to face countless and often bizarre court cases against ruthless prosecutors.OBJECTION!!!
- DirectorsCorey ColeLori Ann ColeStarsJohn Rhys-DaviesJennifer HaleGregg BergerTransported to the Slavic land of Mordavia, the hero must banish the darkness taking over the valley and prevent the summoning of a terrible demon into the world.The best in the famous adventure-RPG series, this time with a dark Slavic folklore flavour.
- DirectorRon GilbertStarsDominic ArmatoEarl BoenAlexandra BoydYoung pirate wanna-be Guybrush Threepwood sets out to pass the Three Trials, woo the governess Elaine Marley, reach the fabled Monkey Island and vanquish the nefarious ghost pirate LeChuck.Which started it all.
- DirectorDaniel Matthew PoszmikStarsCaleb MerrickSharon MannExplore the mysterious island of Quern and uncover its secrets. A first-person Myst-like puzzle adventure game.Myst reinvented, and with better results than Cyan's own attempts.
- DirectorChristy MarxRobin Hood on a quest to save King Richard while also solving everyday problems, such as robbing the rich, protecting Maid Marian, fooling the Sheriff of Nottingham and contacting forest spirits.The most brilliant adaptation of those Robin Hood legends.
- DirectorMuriel TramisStarsMicheline DaxEdgar GivryClaude PiépluIn a post-apocalyptic totalitarian future professor Azimuth is arrested on BigWig's order. Professor's adoptive son, Woodruff, quickly grows up and and claims revenge.Also known as Gobliiins 4, it has no goblins whatsoever, just tons of hilarious animations and the Schnibble.
- DirectorsPhil SaundersTommy YuneStarsJerry RectorMichele ScarabelliDaniel MannTemporal agent Gage Blackwood must take one final trip through time and visit Atlantis, Shangri La and El Dorado to find an artifact called the Legacy of Time and stop an alien invasion. His A.I. bud Arthur joins him once again.An epic time travel between legendary cities.
- DirectorAlex BeachumOuter Wilds is an exploration game about curiosity, roasting marshmallows, and unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos.Explore the nearby planets before they die. And then explore again.
- StarsChris BarrieRoger BlakePaul CodishSimon, your average English boy, is abducted by a mysterious old book and transported to a fantastic world where he has magical powers.No, it's not Harry Potter. Simon happened way earlier and was way funnier.
- DirectorJoe NapolitanoStarsStephen MachtPaul Anthony StewartMerle KennedyThe player, an inhabitant of the underground kingdom of Zork, is sent to the Forbidden Lands to find out what happened to four missing alchemists. During his quest, the player learns of a mysterious force known as the Nemesis.A fantastic Zork Myst.