Top 10 Adventure Games To Play Right Now

You are lost, alone and wander the streets in a robot-drenched city. And you are a cat. The feline character of Stray first caught the attention of players in 2020 at Sony’s Future of Gaming Show. The creature’s cute antics are now a hit with both critics and gamers. The game’s narrative centers around the titular stray, who just wants to reunite with its family after being trapped in a mysterious metropolis devoid of human life. You won’t have to go it alone on this journey, because you’ll soon find a friend called B12 who can assist you in your search and connect with other residents of the city. Stray is a short game that offers only limited playtime. However, its clever platforming, intricate location, and loveable protagonist make Stray a worthy addition to this list. Our Review | Our Review

Norco is a riveting, often disturbing and sometimes darkly funny tale that takes place in an absurdist Louisiana. Kay is a young woman who has returned home from years of being away in order to cope with her mom’s death. Your brother is mysteriously missing, and Kay finds out that there’s an industrial conspiracy and supernatural mystery sweeping the small community. Norco features memorable characters and high-quality writing. The world is also filled with science-fi elements. Our Review Best of all, the point-and-click puzzles are enjoyable without becoming confusing, and the game provides plenty of guidance to keep players on track about what to do and what’s happening. Norco is an unforgettable Southern Gothic romp that adventure game fans shouldn’t miss. | Our Review

Don’t blink. We were blown away by this truly innovative title that was released earlier in the year. The game takes advantage of the player’s webcam and progresses by blinking your eyes. The unique mechanic does more than just add to the story. It allows you, Benjamin Brynn (a newly deceased person), to look back on your past while being transported to the afterlife. Our Review You force the game to jump through the protagonist’s personal history by blinking, even if you didn’t mean to. This creates an immersive sensation, unlike other titles where you are experiencing these flashbacks the way the main character really would and sometimes wishing it hadn’t gone by so quickly. | Our Review

An updated version of Team Salvato’s 2017 release, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus gives players the school-boy tale of love and literature with enhanced visuals, fresh side story missions, even more music, and over 100 images to unlock. Despite the game’s cute, dating sim veneer, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus isn’t all bubblegum and rainbows like it would have you believe. It is easy to spoil for those who haven’t experienced it, but if you know you are sensitive to certain scenarios, please check here for further information on accessing content warnings in the game. Everyone who is willing to get involved can expect to write poetry and meet the charming characters.

Kentucky Route Zero is bizarre, dreamlike and very real. It will stay with you long after the controller has been put down. As Conway, a delivery man from Kentucky, travels along the mysterious, named road, it examines the broken promises of America’s dream. Conway, a Kentucky native, wanders onto Route Zero to complete his final task. He meets strangers whose lives are difficult and have been affected by substance abuse, poverty, corporate expansion, and other issues. This is a point-and click adventure that will take you to the surreal and bizarre. Our Review The gameplay unfolds through a series of choices – like where to go, what to say, or what to believe – which advance the narrative and sometimes alter aspects of the journey, if not its final destination. | Our Review 

Alex Chen is an empath who can look through his eyes to see what the emotions of others are. Alex Chen, a super-powered character, is represented with various colored auras. This allows others to work through difficult feelings and can even remove them altogether. However, it doesn’t occur to Alex to call herself a hero. Alex believes her blessing is actually a curse. She has spent years in foster care and is now a complete mess. It’s only when she reunites with her long-lost brother that her perception begins to change. True Colors is an emotional exploration of human nature, following the same path as previous Life is Strange games. The supernatural elements serve to enhance the character-focused story. The gameplay is primarily about walking around and interacting with the objects and people of the world. You can also make personality-defining and plot-defining choices. Our Review | Our Review

Night in the Woods has been released to iOS. It allows new players to explore the mysterious, yet cozy story. Initially launching in 2017, our review calls it a game “about mistakes, recklessness, and friendship, all wrapped up in a colorful adventure.” The cartoon-like character designs, vibrant palette, and simple mechanics could fool a player into thinking the game’s narrative will be on the lighter side, but Night in the Woods touches on a variety of difficult themes. Mae is a college dropout who reluctantly returns to her home town. After coping with the loss, Mae reunites with family members and old friends before falling for an unsettling mystery. Our Review | Our Review

The first and last DLC for Outer Wilds, called Echoes of the Eye, debuted only a few days ago, placing the game back on many gamers’ ‘to-play’ lists during this busy release season. Developer Mobius Digital, insists the new content, revealed at publisher Annapurna Interactive’s first self-produced showcase, fits in seamlessly with the original game’s narrative while offering brand-new mysteries to seek out in the Dark Bramble. It is an experience that loops around time and revolves around space exploration, as well as a quest for the end of the world. It would be a tough task even if you didn’t have only 20 minutes to complete it. It is a possibility and can come in many forms. You might experience death like your oxygen being cut out, colliding with another planet or falling off a cliff. The result is that the experience may be frustrating regardless of its great cosmic beauty. Our Review | Our Review

Sable, a stunning game that allows players to explore the world through their own explorations, was released just last week. Sable is a teenage girl who lives in Midden’s desert and about to start her Gliding adventure. While there is a goal of sorts for this journey – essentially to collect as many masks as possible – Sable really encourages you to venture out into the world to see what you can discover. You’ll find amazing things. The world’s vibrant and stylish design brings the arid landscape to life, while a diverse cast of NPCs keep giving you reasons to explore. The environment invites you to ride, climb and glide your motorcycle while exploring all that is visible on the horizon. Our Review | Our Review

Although it was launched initially in 2017 by What Remains Edith Finch, the series has continued to release new releases for different platforms and devices. It came out on Switch in 2019, joined Game Pass in January, found a place in publisher Annapurna Interactive’s PS4 Box set in February, and even hit iOS in August. It’s hard not to find this game. The game, “What Remains Of Edith Finch”, is a short, reflective walk through an odd family home. It weaves together vignettes of varying design and mechanics, slowly revealing a story overflowing in sorrow, nostalgia and family history. Our Review Each section of the story reveals how members of the Finch household have died – which range from horrifying to fanciful – due to a family curse. In his review, Joe Juba called it “the next major step forward” in adventure games where the plot unravels as the player inspects the surroundings and places it alongside some of the greatest games of the genre. | Our Review