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.
24 Entertainment and NetEase have announced a new Naraka: Bladepoint hero, as well as some pretty big changes to the way hero skills work in the game. First, let's take a look at the new hero.…
January 26, 2024 | 11:10 EST
Microsoft hosted a brand new Developer Direct livestream, with plenty of reveals from its internal studios about upcoming games for Xbox and PC. The livestreamed event focused on news from…
January 18, 2024 | 03:22 EST
Opus: Prism Peak developer Sigono has announced that Japanese publishing giant Shueisha will co-develop and publish the upcoming narrative adventure. In a post on the official Sigono X (formerly…
January 15, 2024 | 09:18 EST
Homebrew NES adventure game Courier has been fully funded on Kickstarter in less than three hours. The game, which will be fully playable on actual NES machines, had a relatively modest funding goal…
January 2, 2024 | 11:52 EST
A new Naraka: Bladepoint weapon will be added to the melee battle royale's arsenal in the upcoming eleventh season, and there's a brand new trailer in town to show off that weapon. The Heng Sword…
December 29, 2023 | 09:50 EST
At The Game Awards, Don't Nod Entertainment announced Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, but apparently the game won't be simply a one shot. The developer known for the Life is Strange series just…
December 10, 2023 | 12:59 EST
An update adding English voice-overs to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is coming soon, and now you can hear what they sound like. Today Sega revealed a new trailer of the recently…
December 8, 2023 | 08:17 EST
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that the English dub for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is incoming sometime this month. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), RGG Studio…
December 6, 2023 | 08:39 EST
Today Don't Nod Entertainment announced that the adventure game Life is Strange has achieved a new player count milestone. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the original…
November 24, 2023 | 02:14 EST
24 Entertainment and NetEase have announced that free-to-play battle royale brawler Naraka: Bladepoint has reached a pretty significant player count. In a post on the game's official X (formerly…
November 24, 2023 | 09:15 EST
Indie developer Cheesemaster Games and publisher No More Robots announced that the pixel art life sim Spirittea has enjoyed a successful launch. The game achieved 150,000 players in its first…
November 20, 2023 | 11:49 EST
Dredge has a number of mysteries littered throughout the game, many of which have different rewards such as books, or in other cases powerful gear. This guide will explain where you can pick up best-…
November 16, 2023 | 02:07 EST
With the 1.3.0 update for Dredge, you’re now able to customize your boat in a few different ways. I tracked down all of the Dread flags and paints, to help you spruce up your little boat! First off…
November 16, 2023 | 02:08 EST
Cozy games have been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, and our Spirittea Review should make it pretty clear that they’re here to stay. If you haven’t heard already, Spirittea is a cozy life…
November 13, 2023 | 02:47 EST
Our Like a Dragon Gaiden Locker Key Guide will go over how to find each key in Sotenbori and the Castle, and the rewards for doing so. Locker keys, like the Gold Balls you can find, are a set of…
November 13, 2023 | 11:14 EST
Naraka: Bladepoint has revealed the first gameplay for its new hero, Hadi Ismail, and he looks extremely graceful and acrobatic. In a brand new trailer released earlier today, we're introduced to "…
November 9, 2023 | 10:18 EST
Our Like a Dragon Gaiden Gold Ball Guide will go over the location of each of these collectables, and why you should collect them. Gold Balls in Like a Dragon Gaiden are a series of 7 collectable…
November 9, 2023 | 10:15 EST
Our Spirittea Drinking Minigame guide will teach you when and where you can get involved with the aforementioned mini-game, as well as who will willingly participate with you, and what you need to do…
November 16, 2023 | 02:15 EST
This Spirittea Cooking Minigame guide will teach you how and why you should get involved with this social minigame, as well as when it's available and who is available to do it with. In Spirittea,…
November 16, 2023 | 02:15 EST
Our Spirittea Karaoke Guide will teach you all about one of the major social activities you can do in the game, as well as why you should bother with it and how hard it's going to be. Karaoke is one…
November 16, 2023 | 02:15 EST
Our Spirittea Diggables Guide will tell you how Digging works, how you can find Diggables, and where to find Spirit Tomes and the Elixir Recipe! There's a lot involved in hunting Spirits in …
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
Our Spirittea Fishing Guide will show you all of the fish in the game and how to get them, as well as which villagers will enjoy going for a peaceful fishing session with you. Fishing is both a way…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
This Spirittea Insects Guide will teach you all of the insects that you can find in the game as well as the people who will enjoy going bug-hunting with you. Insects are one of the many collectibles…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
In this Spirittea Cooking Guide, we'll tell you how Cooking works and where you can get your hands on some new Cooking Recipes! There's more to Spirittea than just giving Spirits a warm bath.…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
Our Spirittea Friendship Guide will tell you how Friendship works, the best way to increase Friendship fast, and why Friendship is important. You'll be spending a lot of your time in Spirittea …
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
This Spirittea Shrines Guide will tell you how Shrines work, how to find the items for Shrines, and what to do with the Old Damaged Shrine. There's a lot of Asian mythology woven into Spirittea; one…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
This guide will tell you where to find many of the most important Spirittea Resources such as Fresh Tea Leaves, Shrimp, and more! You won't spend all of your time hunting for Spirits in Spirittea…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
In this Spirittea Bathhouse Guide, we'll tell you the best way to run the Bathhouse, how to upgrade it, and how to use Bathhouse Helpers! Spirittea is all about saving Lost Spirits and treating them…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
This guide will tell you how to track down Spirittea Spirits and solve the puzzles to get more customers for the Bathhouse! A big part of Spirittea is finding Lost Spirits and getting new customers…
November 14, 2023 | 09:47 EST
This guide will show you the full Spirittea Map and tell you what you can find in this mysterious town full of supernatural spirits. Your new hometown in Spirittea is surprisingly dense with…
November 13, 2023 | 10:50 EST
Our Spirittea Starter Guide will tell you everything you need to know to start saving Lost Spirits using the power of the Bathhouse! There's tons of fun to be had in Spirittea, whether you're…
November 13, 2023 | 10:51 EST
NetEase has recently revealed its own open-world RPG titled "Project Mugen," At first sight, it would look like one of the many popular free-to-play games coming out of China like Genshin Impact,…
November 8, 2023 | 08:00 EST
To an extent, writing this Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review feels unnecessary. The game feels less like a fully-fledged Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios title and more like a premium…
November 6, 2023 | 10:00 EST
As climate change continues to be a point of unnerving discussion in regards to the future of the planet and humanity, its stature in video games has always been from the point of integration. There…
October 31, 2023 | 11:30 EDT
Gameloft has announced the Disney Dreamlight Valley 1.0 release date, so it won't be long before the cozy life sim gets its full release. The game, which was released in Early Access last September…
October 27, 2023 | 10:11 EDT
Indie developer Cheesemaster Games and publisher No More Robots announced a release date of the upcoming life sim Spirittea. The game, which our Joe Allen aptly defined "Stardew Valley meets…
October 25, 2023 | 12:20 EDT
When I talked to Riot Forge Creative Director Rowan Parker earlier this year, he made it clear the publisher wanted to do justice to your favorite champion. He acknowledged that Nunu and Willump isn'…
October 30, 2023 | 03:00 EDT
A new Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 dev diary has shown off the game's facial capture system, and it looks absolutely stunning. Ninja Theory is working with facial rigging studio 3Lateral for Senua's…
October 20, 2023 | 12:15 EDT
Stunlock Studios has announced its plans for a V Rising Halloween event, and if you like to decorate your castle with creepy accouterments, you're in luck. While it's true that the Halloween event…
October 19, 2023 | 10:33 EDT
In the wake of winter coming thick and fast, it’d be remiss of me to not mention the 2017 adventure game Kona as one of gaming’s most comforting winter wonderlands. A wholly original adventure game…
October 18, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
In Spirittea, you'll move to a town that's chock full of troublesome spirits - and you're the only one who can see them! Solve the problems the Spirits bring to you, feeding them or giving them…
October 17, 2023 | 04:39 EDT
Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has shared what it calls "one of the first" reports on the climate impact of a game's development process. The studio, whose name you might recognize from games like …
October 12, 2023 | 10:08 EDT
Spy x Family fans have been curious about the upcoming game SPYxANYA: Operation Memories since its reveal at the latest Nintendo Direct, and today Bandai Namco revealed its gameplay loop. The goal…
October 9, 2023 | 01:55 EDT
Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him…
October 8, 2023 | 12:59 EDT
A first-person adventure game, The Invincible is a game based upon a book by the same name by Stanisław Lem. Playing as Yasna, you'll find yourself on the strange new world of Regis III, separated…
October 8, 2023 | 12:46 EDT
Today Japanese manufacturer ques Q made two brand-new figures dedicated to Vanillaware's beloved game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim available for pre-order. The figures portray two of the game's main…
October 6, 2023 | 12:01 EDT
Today Telltale Series has confirmed that it has laid off a number of employees, while the games currently in development remain in the pipeline for the time being. Layoffs were first reported by…
October 5, 2023 | 09:12 EDT
In a rather intriguing move, indie studio Keoken Interactive has made an official Fortnite map based on its narrative adventure Deliver Us The Moon. Keoken's effort is a Capture the Flag map in…
October 2, 2023 | 10:46 EDT