During your adventure, you will guide Edith through her childhood home, a place of secrets and darkness. Each family member has his or her own story to tell and the gameplay elements shift depending on that person's specific circumstance of death. Twelve Minutes might be one of the most recently released games on this list, however, it begs to be mentioned due to its unique time-bending, paradoxical gameplay.
Twelve Minutes is an outright puzzle thriller where you control a husband and wife duo who must contend with bizarre circumstances all set within their tiny apartment. Since Twelve Minutes' narrative and gameplay heavily rely on looping time, you will be solving puzzles directly related to the previous events that took place.
You will need to learn from your mistakes in order to save one another and solve the mystery of the potential murder. My Brother Rabbit is a departure from something like Myst but still retains the puzzle adventure influences.
In My Brother Rabbit, you play through an emotional tale of one family's way to deal with their daughter's illness. This game takes place in a colorful and surreal world, one that is brimming with imagination. The gameplay here is more akin to a traditional point-and-click adventure game as opposed to outright puzzles. My Brother Rabbit offers a beautiful make-believe land to explore with plenty of charming and quirky characters to encounter.
Thimbleweed Park is a true love letter to the puzzle genre, specifically the point-and-click adventure genre from gaming eras gone by. Thimbleweed tells a darkly comedic mystery noir tale set in in and around the titular town. It offers up some truly challenging puzzle scenarios. Interestingly, you can play as five unique characters, each with his or her own foibles, nuances, and special story beats.
This is a game filled with intrigue and humor, plenty of humor. If you are a fan of more old-school puzzle adventures then be sure to check out Thimbleweed Park.
Mask of Mists is a more obscure, underrated first-person puzzle adventure but one that deserves your attention. It is set in a gorgeous fantasy world with much of the region has become infected by a strange otherworldly growth. You are a magical mercenary set to uncover what happened in the area and where everyone went. The first thing you have to know about Zork is that everything is text. Sounds boring? Well, there's no doubt that this game is not for everyone, but it's a great game if you absolutely love puzzles.
So basically you type in a sentence and as long as you spell everything correctly, you get a response in connection to how the story has progressed. You must stick to the story and avoid typing in complete nonsense, otherwise all you would get is a "you can't do that" response.
The game has a lot of puzzles, enough to keep your brain functioning for several hours. What's really nice about Zork is that it's like reading a book: You have to use your imagination and visualize everything. All games in the trilogy are also free now so you can easily try them and see if Zork is your cup of tea. Zork is a timeless classic and while it may not appeal to everyone especially the gamers of the new generation, it is still highly enjoyable with all its complex and exciting puzzles.
Simulation Games. Mobile Games. Elder Scrolls. Final Fantasy. Dragon Age. Fire Emblem. Legend of Zelda. First-Person Shooters. Gaming PCs. Strategy Games. Technical How-Tos. Horror Games. Sports Games. This is when the story takes a number of odd turns with the main character Alcide Nikopol discovering that is father may still be alive and living within city he was previously believed to have b Dark Fall: Lost Souls aims to give fans of puzzle adventure titles a journey that incorporates horror themes and is the third addition in the Dark Fall series that was released in This blend of puzzle, horror and adventure takes place in a familiar location while also honing in on the horror and puzzle elements although this does come at some cost to the depth of story compared to the first two games.
Players of previous Dark Fall games will instantly recognise the familiar setting of the The 7th Guest is a classic adventure game that was originally released in but was re-released in for the iOS platform. The game was developed by Trilobyte. Maybe you remember playing the game when you were younger or maybe you are just looking for a classic point and click style puzzle solving adventure, The 7th Guest covers both.
The game was well ahead of its time and used live action videos and 3D graphics not previously seen in video games before its release. The 7th Guest takes pl The 11th Hour is a puzzle adventure sequel to The 7th Guest. Once again players will be exploring the creepy mansion in what is a thrilling PC adventure.
The game was released in , two years after the success of the original. The 11th Hour is set over 50 years after the original game with players stepping into the shoes of Carl Denning Jr. Aura: Fate of the Ages seeks to offer players a high quality first person puzzle adventure game blended with fantasy elements to suck players into a unique world which is built on further with the sequel titled Aura: The Sacred Rings that explores similar themes and puzzle challenges.
Like most modern puzzle games Aura is all about the story and the immersion that takes place in between each of the puzzles. Azada is a very casual adventure game with puzzle elements that has some Myst like elements to its gameplay. The success of the original game has led to several sequels under the titles Azada: Elementa, Azada: Ancient Magic and Azada: In Libro which all offer similar gameplay. Azada was originally launched for Windows and Mac with iOS and Android versions now also available for those that would rather play on their handheld devices.
In the first game in the Azada series players will find themsel Miasmata Miasmata is a unique survival adventure that has you attempting to cure yourself from a deadly disease. Machinarium Machinarium offers a unique and addicting puzzle adventure game across a number of platforms. Hotel Dusk: Room Hotel Dusk: Room is a point and click video gamer released in exclusively for the Nintendo DS platform which lets players explore the mysterious origins of a strange hotel that is said to be able to grant wishes to those that stay in a particular room.
Syberia Syberia is an adventure game with puzzle elements released in that also incorporates some detective elements into its core gameplay while players explore parts of Europe without fear of reaching a game over screen. Gray Matter Sharing the same name as a vital part of the brain Gray Matter is a point and click adventure that involves a number of puzzles and investigation skills to uncover the true story at play. The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time continues the Journeyman adventure with similar science fiction themes and gameplay to the previous games.
Ether One Designed as a first person adventure title with optional puzzles Ether One released on Windows in early with a PS4 release a year later. The Witness The Witness combines the increasingly popular walking simulator genre with the most classic puzzle games of them, Myst.
The Longest Journey The Longest Journey offers an interesting array of characters to build a connection with in this well received adventure game from Dream Explore the subconscious of Howard Phillips, a young character who has a boring life but powerful lucid dreams. Return to Zork Return to Zork is an adventure game released in and is the first in the series to make use of graphics rather than being a text based adventure.
Syberia 2 Syberia 2 was released nearly two years after the success of the original. Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern brings puzzle adventures into prehistoric times and comes from Kheops Studios that developed the popular Return to Mysterious Island series of games with a similar premise. Obduction struggled to reach the heights of Riven and Myst , but it was still relatively well-received, exemplified by its matching 76 critic score and 7.
The Witness had a ton of interest and hype behind it leading up to the game's release, largely thanks to its designer and director Jonathan Blow, who is best known for his work on the revolutionary indie game Braid. Thankfully, 's The Witness didn't disappoint - the game puts players on a beautifully designed island that is filled to the brim with difficult puzzles to solve and secrets to find. IGN was particularly complimentary of The Witness and recently ranked it as the 53rd best video game of all time.
The Room was first released in September on iOS and became one of the most highly regarded mobile games of its era. The Room has since had multiple sequels and been released on numerous other consoles, helping the franchise reach As the name suggests, The Room puts players in a room with little more than a box in it; this box has far more to it than it originally seems, though, as it is the source of all the game's puzzles.
Despite all of the puzzles being implemented into a box, The Room has great depth and range to its puzzles that will keep players engaged until the end. RiME is yet another game on this list that strands players on a mysterious island.
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