pretty much the title. i have played most of sierra, lucasarts and telltale catalogues so if you are suggesting one of their games i’ve probably already played it. it doesn’t have to be a copycat, homage or in the same style as these companies’ games either, just that it must satisfy the vague definition of being an “adventure game” and have a good story. thanks in advance, can’t wait to see your recommendations!
EDIT: thanks for your recommendations i couldn’t reply to everyone. i can’t to play (most of) them when i got time.
I really feel like Disco Elysium treads the line between RPG and old school Adventure Game.
If you want story, its got it in spades.It’s really stretching the adventure game definition but if you are open to first person games without combat with great stories I would recommend :
- “the outer wilds” : really nice puzzles, good story, wonderful setting, definitely not linear.
- “SOMA” : a little dark, engaging story, this was an amazing experience.
Did you mean The Outer Worlds or Outer Wilds?
He surely meant “Outer Wilds” based on his description. Fantastic and memorable game that will make you sad reminiscing your playthrough. Go in completely blind
The Longest Journey. It’s my favorite point and click of all time. Epic, beautiful, and fun. A couple of Babel fish-level puzzles, but otherwise a steady and engaging story with a very likable lead. The much-delayed sequel, Dreamfall, tried some things and mostly failed, but was still a pretty interesting story extension. I haven’t played the last episodic entry, Dreamfall chapters, because I’m slowly working my way through the first two again first.
sounds interesting i will check it out. thanks for the recommendation.
Have you tried the titles from Amanita Design? They’ve made quite a few old-school point-and-click games, with hand-drawn graphics and cute stories despite the characters never talking.
My favourite is Machinarium.
had a good couple short playthroughs of Firewatch
played firewatch before, it seems like a linear game with maybe some different dialogue. is a second playthrough worth it?
there are some secrets and collectables that i got on my 2nd playthrough but used a guide
Hollowknight if you like metroidvanias. Id definitely consider it an adventure due to the exploring aspect. Up to your discretion though
That game is fucking hard. Only play it if you like cursing a lot.
I was about to say something about it not being that hard but my second favorite game is darksouls 1 so maybe I’m biased
I like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
It’s not really an adventure in the classical genre definition, but maybe Return of the Obra Dinn is something for you if you like solving puzzles and fancy murder mysteries.
i have played return of the obra dinn. it’s one of the greatest puzzle games i’ve played and i feel like most people that have played it say the same. actually solving all identities is legitimately hard, the story is interesting and the presentation is top notch. not an adventure game as i would define it but i highly recommended playing it to everyone that haven’t played it.
You’d probably find Pentiment interesting.
Also, maybe the Ace Attorney games.
And also seconding Disco Elysium; it has some of the best writing I’ve seen in a game.
played almost all ace attorney games. i got nothing bad against them but honestly the plot is really frustrating i don’t know how i played through all of them.
Disco Elysium was an awesome game it is one of my top 10 games for sure. it’s funny, emotional, bizarre or thought provoking when it needs to be, delivered in such a style it’s hard to match.
haven’t heard of Pentiment will definitely check it out.
Basically the entire Wadjet Eye catalogue, and the first two games in the Broken Sword series (then stop - the 3D ones are crap)
broken Sword 5 is good went back to 2D and 6 looks to be the same. but nothing is as good as the first two. the music was killer
Unavowed is so good. Different party members mean different ways to solve the same puzzles. Great narrative.
Outer Wilds felt like an adventure game to me.
Sorry if either of these already got mentioned:
- Call of the Sea
- Quern (this one is light on story, but it’s a solid Myst-like game)
Ohh Querns a fantastic game! And was developed by university students. They really captured the myst vibe for sure.
I really enjoyed Gemini Rue and Primordia, most of wadjet eye’s catalog is pretty high quality.
I also would recommend Lost Horizen, which was very Indiana Jones like, and done quite well. Another game, Heart of China by dynamix is in the same vein.
An interesting older one is Dreamweb, which has great visuals and a kickass soundtrack, but you may need a walkthrough handy since you can pick up almost any object that isn’t nailed down, but only a few of them are useful.
Lastly, the old 1997 Bladerunner punches above its weight, with some amazing mechanics that I haven’t seen in any other game. NPC’s will notice how you treat others, and have the ability to warn other NPC’s they interact with, which will influence how they respond to your questions, to the point that they will lie to you. It’s also replayable, since the replicants are different characters every playthrough. The main designer did a really fantastic interview about the game on Ars Technica that I’d recommend watching (though it does contain spoilers, so beware).
i’ve heard about wadjet eye through their blackwell series, but haven’t actually played any of their games. all of these sound interesting thank you for youe recommendations.
I hope you enjoy them! ^^
Another I forgot to mention is Quest for Infamy, which is a fantastic little spiritual successor to Quest for Glory. It has some really witty writing, and was a really fun romp.
There’s a beauty and peacefulness to it that’s hard to describe. The music will stick with you, too.
To the Moon has a great story that I still think about to this day. Not much game there, just a few easy puzzles sprinkled in the narrative. But worth it for the story and how it is told.
Definitely recommend that and the sequel Finding Paradise if you haven’t played them or seen a playthrough.
