Adventure Games

Muv-Luv

Muv-Luv

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 12, 2018
The Muv-Luv series is an epic saga told in three parts: Muv-Luv Extra, Muv-Luv Unlimited, and Muv-Luv Alternative. What begins as a tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy ultimately transforms into an action-packed thrill ride in a war-torn alternate reality, and its this drastic-yet-methodical genre twist that makes the final chapter the most highly-revered visual novel of all time. This is a story that will plant seeds in your brain early in the first act that you wont even notice until they sprout in the third for maximum narrative payoff and crushing emotional impact. Dont fall for Extras cutesy exterior. This series ventures into some of the darkest thematic territory youll ever see, and when the final curtain closes, youll likely need a forklift to pick your jaw up off the floor. Make no mistake: this is a story that will challenge you in ways few works of fiction dare attempt, and an emotional tour de force unlike any other.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Lust for Darkness

Lust for Darkness

Platform: PC
June 12, 2018
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired with Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
5.5
Gray Dawn

Gray Dawn

Platform: PC
June 7, 2018
Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements seen through beautiful and terrifying worlds. You play as Father Abraham, a priest trying to find the missing altar boy.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.5
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

Platform: PlayStation 4
June 5, 2018
Assume the role of a psychiatrist trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Ask any questions and collect the evidence as you uncover the identity of the randomly generated murderer whilst trying to figure out the chaos that was left behind.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
4.7
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

Platform: Switch
June 5, 2018
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is a Lovecraftian FMV murder mystery, which gives players full freedom to question suspects by typing their own questions instead of picking them from a predetermined list. There are no point and click puzzles to solve, just questions to ask and evidence to inspect. Finding out who killed Dr Dekker is only one part of the puzzle; working out how to fix the chaos he left behind will be so much trickier As well as providing clues to the murder, each patient has their own bizarre problem they need your help with from time manipulation and re-animated loved ones to horrors under the sea. Complete with an atmospheric soundtrack, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker invites you to explore the shadow reality that your patients inhabit a world full of paranormal strangeness and horrors that go bump in your head, where all you have to rely on is your own mind. Just try not to lose it...
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.4
Yesterday Origins

Yesterday Origins

Platform: Switch
May 31, 2018
It all began 500 years ago when a young John Yesterday was imprisoned for sorcery by the Spanish Inquisition. After escaping from his cell, he was forced to undergo an alchemic ritual that made him immortal. Whenever he dies, he comes back to life at the age he was when he died for the first time. One problem: every time he comes back to life, he has no memory of the past. During the present day, John lives a quiet life with his immortal partner, Pauline Petit. Together, they leave on a quest to find a special artifact that will allow him to repeat the alchemic ritual correctly so he never loses his memory again. Solve puzzles and immerse yourself in a challenging quest full of unexpected turns! Discover an original visual style and story, touched by the unique offbeat humor that helped Pendulo Studios' success!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.0
Downward Spiral: Horus Station

Downward Spiral: Horus Station

Platform: PC
May 31, 2018
Downward Spiral: Horus Station is a mysterious and atmospheric zero gravity thriller set in the lost and forgotten Horus Station.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
STAY

STAY

Platform: Xbox One
May 30, 2018
When Quinn awakens by himself in a locked room with only a computer hooked up to an internet chat room in which you're present, you become his single ray of hope. Your choices will single-handedly shape his escape efforts… or lead him down the path to an untimely end. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
Detective Gallo

Detective Gallo

Platform: PC
May 30, 2018
Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.1
Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 25, 2018
Inspired by the short called “Kara”, Detroit is a neo-noir thriller set in the near-future city of Detroit. Androids, who look exactly like human beings, have replaced humans in most tasks: they are workers, babysitters, gardeners, nurses, teachers, clerks. The story of Detroit starts with an unexplained incident that begins to affect the Androids. Some disappear without any explanation, others have unexpected behaviors and strangely show signs of emotions. The rumors of “deviant” androids start spreading, but no one seems to know what’s really happening... [Quantic Dream]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.8
Baobabs Mausoleum - Ep. 1: Ovnifagos Don't Eat Flamingos

Baobabs Mausoleum - Ep. 1: Ovnifagos Don't Eat Flamingos

Platform: Switch
May 24, 2018
The town of Flamingos Creek is a place that appears every 25 years in Albatross Road, a neighborhood that only appears in nightmares. Follow the FBI agent Watracio Walpurgis in his adventures trying to scape from this eerie and gooey village. Meet stranges and paranoids inhabitants, brake up your brain to solve puzzles in the most hilarius and surrealistic situations, defeat the Wendigo, get mad with cosmic laser chickens, scape from monsters that went out by the night to search ufos to eat, discover thousands of secrets Discover Baobabs Mausoleum, a retro point and click adventure in J-RPG format that you will never forget. Did i say Watracio is an vampire eggplant? Creepy inhabitants and mysteries awaits Welcome to Flamingos Creek: Population 64.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Unforeseen Incidents

Unforeseen Incidents

Platform: PC
May 24, 2018
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.3
The Office Quest

The Office Quest

Platform: PC
May 24, 2018
Every day in the office is the same, clicking the same keys, attending the same boring meetings, wearing the same fluffy monster onesies, until something strange and magical happens. Now you need to sneak away, no matter how!
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.1
Quarantine Circular

Quarantine Circular

Platform: PC
May 22, 2018
First, do no harm. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular comes another experimental short, the next mutation in text-based adventure. In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.7
Homo Machina

Homo Machina

Platform: iOS
May 17, 2018
Homo Machina is a puzzle game inspired by the work of avant-garde scientist Fritz Kahn. Set off on a crazy journey to solve the surreal puzzles of Homo Machina and learn about the internal working of the human body, represented as a gigantic 1920s factory. In this narrative puzzle, players are plunged into an ingenious system of nerves, vessels and valves. The aim is to help the body function correctly in about thirty steps or so throughout the entire day. Each scene breaks down daily acts, such as opening your eyes, chewing a toast or listening to music, through seamless navigation and intuitive and inventive gameplay.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.0
Forgotton Anne

Forgotton Anne

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 15, 2018
Imagine a place where everything that is lost and forgotten goes; old toys, letters, single socks. The Forgotten Lands is a magical world inhabited by Forgotlings; creatures composed of mislaid objects longing to be remembered again. Forgotton Anne is a seamless cinematic adventure game with light puzzle platforming elements. You play as Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, as she sets out to quash a rebellion that might prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world... [Square Enix]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.4
The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

Platform: PC
May 15, 2018
Louis de Richet is on Lord Mortimer’s island where he is still in search of his mother. Here he has met a collection of the most influential people alive, invited to help reshape the world. His investigation is interrupted by tragic events on the second night in the mansion, meaning Louis must answer to the enigmatic Lord Mortimer. Meanwhile the Spanish head of state joins the guests and brings news that threatens the stability of all of Europe - Louis must pick a side as factions begin to form.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.3
The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 15, 2018
Hide and Seek is the second episode of The Council’s 5-episode season. Get the full experience with the Season Pass. Episode 1: The Mad Ones is required to run this episode or the Season Pass. Louis de Richet is on Lord Mortimer’s island where he is still in search of his mother. Here he has met a collection of the most influential people alive, invited to help reshape the world. His investigation is interrupted by tragic events on the second night in the mansion, meaning Louis must answer to the enigmatic Lord Mortimer. Meanwhile the Spanish head of state joins the guests and brings news that threatens the stability of all of Europe - Louis must pick a side as factions begin to form.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.8
The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek

Platform: Xbox One
May 15, 2018
Louis de Richet is on Lord Mortimer’s island where he is still in search of his mother. Here he has met a collection of the most influential people alive, invited to help reshape the world. His investigation is interrupted by tragic events on the second night in the mansion, meaning Louis must answer to the enigmatic Lord Mortimer. Meanwhile the Spanish head of state joins the guests and brings news that threatens the stability of all of Europe - Louis must pick a side as factions begin to form.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
Forgotton Anne

Forgotton Anne

Platform: Xbox One
May 15, 2018
Imagine a place where everything that is lost and forgotten goes; old toys, letters, single socks. The Forgotten Lands is a magical world inhabited by Forgotlings; creatures composed of mislaid objects longing to be remembered again. Forgotton Anne is a seamless cinematic adventure game with light puzzle platforming elements. You play as Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, as she sets out to quash a rebellion that might prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world... [Square Enix]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
Forgotton Anne

Forgotton Anne

Platform: PC
May 15, 2018
Imagine a place where everything that is lost and forgotten goes; old toys, letters, single socks. The Forgotten Lands is a magical world inhabited by Forgotlings; creatures composed of mislaid objects longing to be remembered again. Forgotton Anne is a seamless cinematic adventure game with light puzzle platforming elements. You play as Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in the Forgotten Lands, as she sets out to quash a rebellion that might prevent her master, Bonku, and herself from returning to the human world... [Square Enix]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.7
Omensight

Omensight

Platform: PC
May 15, 2018
Omensight is an Action Murder-Mystery game. You are the Harbinger, a powerful mystical warrior who has witnessed the destruction of the world. In order to prevent annihilation, you are destined to repeat that fateful day and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess, whose death precipitated the apocalypse.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.6
Omensight

Omensight

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 15, 2018
Omensight is an action murder mystery. You are the Harbinger, a powerful mystical warrior. You have witnessed the destruction of the world. In order to prevent annihilation you are destined to repeat that fateful day and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess, whose death precipitated the apocalypse.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.1
Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Platform: Switch
May 10, 2018
In her mid-20's, Kelly has moved back into her parents' house. Back to the flat expanse of Nebraska, that seemingly endless sea of rustling cornstalks peppered by rusty silos and rustier towns. A typically intense Midwestern storm is approaching while Kelly is out; she needs to get home. In Three Fourths Home, players assume the role of Kelly while she is driving home during this thunderstorm. The focus of the game is its narrative, conveyed through an extended conversation Kelly has with her parents and younger brother. The player must navigate the conversation while driving through a stylized representation of rural Nebraska set against rumbling thunder and the music playing from the car's tape deck. Three Fourths Home is a look into a specific moment of these characters' lives and their relationships with one another. The narrative touches on a variety of issues affecting Kelly and her family, including disability, adulthood, familial obligation, nostalgia, and loss.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.2
Lake Ridden

Lake Ridden

Platform: PC
May 10, 2018
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A thrilling supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.5
Tacoma

Tacoma

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 8, 2018
Tacoma is a narrative-driven adventure set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088. Explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.0
The Thin Silence

The Thin Silence

Platform: PC
April 27, 2018
The Thin Silence explores depression, self-doubt, struggles, and trials. Amongst the darkness, the game features that sound, that thin silence, which calls to us in our darkest hours.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.0
Psychotic's Agatha Knife

Psychotic's Agatha Knife

Platform: Xbox One
April 27, 2018
Embark upon a twisted, satirical adventure with Agatha, a young girl who’s conflicted between her love for eating meat and her friendship with animals. Explore this hand-crafted world, meet peculiar characters, and establish your own religion to convince animals that their sacrifice is for the greater good.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.0
Monster Prom

Monster Prom

Platform: PC
April 27, 2018
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom. Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.9
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 27, 2018
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: “Where am I? And more importantly, who am I?” She encounters several young men in the same predicament trapped and missing their memories. To survive they must hunt black butterflies and claim kaleidoscope shards from the horrific monsters surrounding them.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.6
Late Shift

Late Shift

Platform: Switch
April 26, 2018
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. After being forced into the robbery of a lucrative auction house, mathematics student Matt is left proving his innocence in the brutal London heist. Your choices will have consequences from the very start, right through to the very end. One small decision could change the entire outcome in a choose-your-own-adventure style gameplay that can lead to one of seven conclusions. Written by the author of Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), experience a gripping live-action crime thriller with a total of over 180 decision points. Do you steal the car or do you run away? Do you follow orders or sabotage the plan? You'll have just seconds to decide as the film continues to roll with no pauses and no looping footage.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.5
Agatha Knife

Agatha Knife

Platform: Switch
April 26, 2018
Embark on this twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince the animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.9
The Invisible Hours

The Invisible Hours

Platform: Xbox One
April 26, 2018
A group of strangers receive a curious invitation from enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla, offering each of them the chance to make amends for their darkest wrongdoings. When the last guest arrives at Tesla's isolated mansion laboratory, they find him dead - murdered. Disgraced Swedish detective, Gustaf Gustav, vows to find the killer amongst the other guests: a blind butler, a convicted murderer, the world's most famous actress, Tesla's former assistant, the son of a wealthy railroad magnate, and rival inventor Thomas Edison. But none of these people are what they seem.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Platform: Switch
April 26, 2018
Another Lost Phone is a game about exploring the social life of a young woman whose phone you have just found. This game is designed as a narrative investigation where you must piece together elements from the different applications, messages and pictures to progress. Scrolling through the phone's content, you will find out everything about Laura: her friendships, her professional life and the events that led to her mysterious disappearance and the loss of this phone.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
5.4
To Leave

To Leave

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 24, 2018
To Leave is a tough game. Every element in To Leave – from its very opening all the way to its conclusion – has been crafted to challenge your skills, your wits, your intuition, and your perceptions. Most importantly, To Leave seeks to stir interpretations. Although much will be indecipherable to you from the onset, be assured that everything in this work is deliberate, everything is relevant.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.0
Supposedly Wonderful Future

Supposedly Wonderful Future

Platform: PC
April 18, 2018
A science fiction story about screens, small rooms, and existential dread told through a series of RPG-style dialogues.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Shelter Generations

Shelter Generations

Platform: Switch
April 12, 2018
There are two games included in this special digital collection. Shelter 2 (with the Mountains DLC included) follows the life of a mother Lynx; it's a journey of parenthood in which nurturing your cubs is paramount for survival. You need to hunt for food and utilise maternal instincts such as calling the cubs closer, making sure they drink water from rivers, and lifting and carrying them from harm's way. You need to raise them safely until they reach adulthood, with a different experience and circumstances each time you play. Paws: A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone experience based within the same world. In this poetic adventure you need to explore and survive the wilds as a cub, interacting with the environment and forging a surprising alliance. It features puzzles, a special soundtrack and plenty of memorable moments.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.0
Burly Men At Sea

Burly Men At Sea

Platform: Switch
April 12, 2018
One of TIMEs top five games of 2016, Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. Set in the waters of early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping the narrative around three ungainly heroes. Play through once for a single tale, then set sail again to uncover paths to new adventures. Named Best Story Game of 2016 by Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and nominee for Best 2D Visuals (Unity Awards 2016), SXSW Gamers Voice Award (2016), and Best Adventure Game/RPG (Intel Level Up 2016).
Metascore:
72
User Score:
5.2
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 10, 2018
Rick and Morty have teleported into your living room for a cutting-edge VR adventure. Play as a Morty clone as you explore Rick’s garage, the Smith household, and alien worlds.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.8
The Bunker

The Bunker

Platform: Switch
April 9, 2018
As the last remaining survivor in a nuclear bunker, Johns daily routine is the one thing that keeps him sane. But when an alarm goes off, his mind starts to self-destruct. The Bunker is a live-action psychological horror game starring Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful) with writing talent behind The Witcher, Broken Sword and SOMA.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
1.8
Impact Winter

Impact Winter

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2018
A mysterious radio transmission claims that help is inbound. Assume the role of Jacob Solomon: leader of a makeshift team trying to survive the aftermath of a devastating asteroid collision. The world you once knew is no more – buried deep beneath the constant snowfall. Your goal: keep your companions alive until a rescue is imminent.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
3.8
Impact Winter

Impact Winter

Platform: Xbox One
April 5, 2018
"In 30 days, help is coming…" A mysterious radio transmission claims that help is inbound. You are Jacob Solomon: leader of a makeshift team trying to survive the aftermath of a devastating asteroid collision. Your goal: lead your team to survival.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
3.5
The Pillars of the Earth Game

The Pillars of the Earth Game

Platform: iOS
April 4, 2018
Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, 'The Pillars of the Earth' retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. This interactive novel is released in three 'books', containing 7 chapters each. The physical retail version includes access to all three books, bringing the entire saga together into one thrilling package.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.8
Minit

Minit

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 3, 2018
In Minit, you journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.6
Minit

Minit

Platform: Xbox One
April 3, 2018
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time. Journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute. Minit is a collaboration between Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.7
Minit

Minit

Platform: PC
April 3, 2018
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time. Journey outside the comfort of your home to help unusual folk, uncover countless secrets, and overcome dangerous foes, all in hopes of lifting a rather unfortunate curse that ends each day after just one minute. Minit is a collaboration between Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.7
The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business

The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business

Platform: Switch
March 29, 2018
The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle is a hilarious tongue-in-cheek point and click adventure game that mixes the classic formula up with riveting action elements all weaved together lovingly by Rumpus Animation. In a quirky take on a Victorian London inhabited by strange characters, with even stranger noses, self proclaimed leading explorator, Bertram Fiddle, finds himself in a bit of pickle. Help him follow the clues and track down the elusive serial killer known only as Geoff the Murderer before he strikes again.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.5
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: Book Three

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: Book Three

Platform: PC
March 29, 2018
Will Aliena and Jack be reunited? Will Kingsbridge be restored to its former glory? Will Shiring be freed from the tyranny of William Hamleigh? And will Philip survive Bishops Waleran’s final attempt to wipe him and his friends off the face of the earth? Play the epic conclusion of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth!
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch

Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch

Platform: PC
March 26, 2018
Same Stitch is the fifth and final episode of Batman: The Enemy Within. The episode will follow Batman as he confronts either Amanda Waller and the Agency or a menace he has helped create.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.5
Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch

Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 26, 2018
Same Stitch is the fifth and final episode of Batman: The Enemy Within. The episode will follow Batman as he confronts either Amanda Waller and the Agency or a menace he has helped create.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.4
Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu

Platform: 3DS
March 23, 2018
As Tim Goodman, you will partner with a self-proclaimed "great detective" Pikachu to solve strange occurrences all over Ryme City. Together you must investigate, take notes, and meet up with other Pokémon to unravel the city's greatest mysteries. Tim is searching for his missing father in Ryme City, but instead encounters a witty, tough-talking Pikachu! Along the way, experience over 150 fun-filled animated cutscenes starring this unique Pikachu, providing helpful hints or talking up a storm. You can also tap the extra-large Detective Pikachu amiibo™ figure to access all cutscenes up until the current chapter played. As you investigate crime scenes, gather testimonies, uncover information, and interact with Pokémon to solve cases. You’ll have to put your detective skills to the test to foil the mastermind behind the disturbances in Ryme City. All in a day's work for detective Pikachu. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.4
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

OPUS: Rocket of Whispers

Platform: Switch
March 22, 2018
Metascore:
72
User Score:
5.8
ARK Park

ARK Park

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 22, 2018
A virtual reality adventure, allowing players to get up close and personal with dinosaurs and their immersive primal environments.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
4.6
Last Day of June

Last Day of June

Platform: Switch
March 16, 2018
Join Carl and June on what begins as a magical outing to their favorite spot, and try to unlock the sequence of events that could save the day and June's life in this cinematic experience that will compel you to ask yourself: "What would I do to save the one I love?"
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.6
The Way of Life: Definitive Edition

The Way of Life: Definitive Edition

Platform: PC
March 15, 2018
Experience a swirling of emotions in this touching adventure through the lives of three characters of different ages. 10 Experiences, 30 Levels and more than 70 choices. Can you face yourself?
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
The Council

The Council

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 13, 2018
The Council is an episodic game like no other. Delivering a fresh take on the narrative adventure, your choices and character growth truly matter.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.9
The Council

The Council

Platform: PC
March 13, 2018
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.0
The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

Platform: Xbox One
March 13, 2018
The Council is a unique episodic game. Delivering a fresh take on the narrative adventure, your choices and character growth truly matter.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.9
The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

Platform: PC
March 13, 2018
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.7
The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

The Council - Episode 1: The Mad Ones

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 13, 2018
The Council is an episodic game like no other. Delivering a fresh take on the narrative adventure, your choices and character growth truly matter.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.5
The Raven Remastered

The Raven Remastered

Platform: Xbox One
March 13, 2018
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.1
The Raven Remastered

The Raven Remastered

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 13, 2018
London, 1964. An ancient ruby has been stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is someone trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Metascore:
72
User Score:
5.8
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 13, 2018
This is a story about a girl who allies with the warriors of the Shinsengumi, who are struggling to uphold their faith in an era of rapid social change in Japan, and the fate of those who sought to resist that change.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.8
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 13, 2018
It is five years since the events of 1999's "The Silver Case," set in the new 25th Ward that arose in the bayside area of Kanto. In a room of the "Bayside Tower Land" apartment complex, a woman is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. This sets off a series of seemingly random events throwing together multiple protagonists including The Silver Case's Tokio Morishima. With all viewpoints assembled, a truly shocking pattern emerges... Available for the first time outside Japan, The 25th Ward: The Silver Case is presented with new HD assets and additional content not found in the original version. Game Features: * A SUDA51 Trip -- Set in the "Kill the Past" universe, the series continues its bleak look into a semi-futuristic world on the edge of collapse and the misfits and antiheroes that inhabit it. * Brave New World -- The return of the signature "Film Window" system is brought to The 25th Ward for the first time! New visuals, sounds and controls capture the game in a fresh perspective. * One Story, Many Sides -- Includes all three of the original arcs released for the title, "Correctness", "Placebo", and "Matchmaker".
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.1
Kona

Kona

Platform: Switch
March 9, 2018
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. The first installment in a series of four games, Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.6
CHUCHEL

CHUCHEL

Platform: PC
March 7, 2018
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.7
NORTH

NORTH

Platform: Switch
March 6, 2018
Dealing with the issue of the contemporary refugee crisis while at the same time being deeply rooted in a classical cyberpunk atmosphere à la Blade Runner, NORTH features a dark synthpop soundtrack, a sprawling mega-city and weird monster-like inhabitants. The gameplay is very straightforward and mostly consists of exploration and simple puzzles. The main difficulty is to understand what you have to do in order to get asylum. You've come from an foreign land in the south and find yourself lost and confused - a confusion you convey through letters to your sister back home. An important part of the gameplay, these letters help you understand your tasks while at the same time moving the narrative of the game forward. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
5.4
Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls

Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls

Platform: PC
March 6, 2018
Learn state-of-the-art seduction secrets from the master himself, Richard La Ruina, in this live action seduction simulator.
Metascore:
35
User Score:
6.6
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Farewell

Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Farewell

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 5, 2018
'Farewell' Bonus Episode is available as part of the Deluxe Edition of Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
Rise of Insanity

Rise of Insanity

Platform: PC
March 1, 2018
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.6
A Normal Lost Phone

A Normal Lost Phone

Platform: Switch
March 1, 2018
A Normal Lost Phone is a game about exploring the intimacy of an unknown person whose phone was found by the player. The game takes the shape of a narrative investigation: you have to search the phones text messages, pictures and applications, in order to learn about its former owner. Through this phone, you uncover Sams life, friends, family and relationships, until the evening when they turn 18 and mysteriously disappear.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.1
Detention

Detention

Platform: Switch
March 1, 2018
Detention is a unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture, religious elements and mythology. Based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, in this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.2
Subsurface Circular

Subsurface Circular

Platform: Switch
March 1, 2018
A detective stationed on the Subsurface Circular investigates a series of disappearances among the city’s robotic working class. Collect words and phrases, then use them in dialogue puzzles to uncover the world's secrets and determine its future. Inspired by classic adventure games and modern dialogue systems, Bithell Games has created a single session story which respects your time and your intelligence. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.9
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Platform: PC
February 28, 2018
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
5.2
Apocalipsis

Apocalipsis

Platform: PC
February 28, 2018
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.8
Baobabs Mausoleum - Ep. 2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive

Baobabs Mausoleum - Ep. 2: 1313 Barnabas Dead End Drive

Platform: PC
February 27, 2018
Baobabs Mausoleum™. The second episode mixing Monkey Island, Zelda Link´s Awakening DX with Twin Peaks and SpongeBob Squarepants. Welcome To the "open town" of Flamingo´s Creek: Population 64.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

Platform: PC
February 23, 2018
So long as you have a dream in your heart, there's nowhere to run. But if you go through the doors and explore what's beyond, you just might have a chance... Play as a young girl as she explores the mysterious and unreal world of her dreams. Start off with no story or guide, as you experience the different worlds of her dreams, each one deeply shrouded in mystery. Run from the monsters that chase you, discover how to use the items you find, and solve the puzzles you come across to find clues to the mysteries scattered around you. There are 7 doors that exist within the dream, from which you can freely go through to different worlds as many times and in whatever order you like. Discovering where the worlds are connected and what happens between them may be the key that brings you closer to your goal. An homage to the original Yume Nikki, created by indie game developer Kikiyama on RPG Maker and released in 2004, this reimagining has been made with the permission, cooperation, and supervision of the original creator. This time created with 3D graphics and a new game system, while still retaining the feel of the original world and characters.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.0
Symmetry

Symmetry

Platform: Xbox One
February 23, 2018
A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home? Symmetry is a survival management game set in a retro-futuristic, sci-fi universe. Your main goal is to manage the crash survivors and help them withstand the desolate, extremely cold environment in-order to fix their spacecraft and escape. The non-obvious plot is accompanied by an atmospheric musical score and graphic design that sustains the harsh and mysterious ambience. Survivors' life functions crucial to their existence, such as eating, resting and mental health need to be taken care of. Extreme circumstances may force crew members to develop new skills like botanics or power plant operations, that weren't necessary in their Earthly life. Gathering all the parts required to repair the spaceship becomes a race against time, as extreme weather conditions and life-threatening supernatural activities become more and more present. Vector graphics give the game a feeling of mystery and severity of the deserted world. Using dimmed and pastel colours throughout the scenery creates a sense of remoteness from reality and builds an unreal atmosphere of the landscape.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Platform: PC
February 22, 2018
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.5
Layers of Fear: Legacy

Layers of Fear: Legacy

Platform: Switch
February 21, 2018
You take another drink as the canvas looms in front of you. A light flickers dimly in the corner. You've created countless pieces of art, but never anything like this. Why haven't you done this before? It seems so obvious in retrospect. Your friends, critics, business partners soon, they'll all see. But somethings still missing You look up, startled. That melody Was that a piano? It sounded just like her... But, no that would be impossible. She's gone. The'yre all gone. Have to focus. How long has it taken to get to this point? Too long, but it doesn't matter. There will be no more distractions. Its almost finished. You can feel it. Your creation. Your Magnum Opus. Dare you help paint a true Masterpiece of Fear? Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Delve deep into the mind of an insane painter and discover the secret of his madness, as you walk through a vast and constantly changing Victorian-era mansion. Uncover the visions, fears and horrors that entwine the painter and finish the masterpiece he has strived so long to create.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.1
Alto's Odyssey

Alto's Odyssey

Platform: iOS
February 21, 2018
Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home. Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.0
Old Man's Journey

Old Man's Journey

Platform: Switch
February 20, 2018
Old Man's Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. A visual narrative about life's precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans, uncover stories of the old man's life told through beautiful vignettes of his memories. Interacting with the serene and whimsical environment, solve playful puzzles by shaping the landscape, growing the hills to create the old man's path forward. During this compact gameplay experience, you'll be transported to a vibrant and wishful world, exploring life's complexities through the old man's eyes. Meditatively delightful and reflective, Old Man's Journey invites you to immerse yourself in quiet and inquisitive puzzles, and experience the old man's heartache, regret, and hope.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
Symmetry (2018)

Symmetry (2018)

Platform: PC
February 20, 2018
A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home?
Metascore:
60
User Score:
5.5
The Station

The Station

Platform: PlayStation 4
February 20, 2018
How would you react if a sentient alien civilization was discovered that challenged everything you knew about biology, chemistry, physics, and religion?
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.5
The Station

The Station

Platform: Xbox One
February 20, 2018
How would you react if a sentient alien civilization was discovered that challenged everything you knew about biology, chemistry, physics, and religion?
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.1
The Station

The Station

Platform: PC
February 19, 2018
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
Florence

Florence

Platform: iOS
February 13, 2018
Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love. Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.1
A Case of Distrust

A Case of Distrust

Platform: PC
February 8, 2018
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
5.8
The Darkside Detective

The Darkside Detective

Platform: Switch
February 7, 2018
Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult occults? *ahem* That's where you'll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways he's there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will. He is The Darkside Detective. This multi award-winning comedic serial adventure sees Detective McQueen and his sidekick, Officer Patrick Dooley, investigating cases plaguing Twin Lakes and its colorful citizens. Point at everything in sight, click around mysterious and eerie locations, and use your wits (or borrow a friend's) to lay these cases to rest!
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.4
The X-Files: Deep State

The X-Files: Deep State

Platform: iOS
February 5, 2018
The Truth Is Out There – do you have what it takes to find it? Delve into the unknown, investigate mysterious cases of the paranormal and unravel an international conspiracy in a thrilling, story-driven hidden object X-Files adventure game. Welcome to The X-Files, Special Agent. The following intel is classified Top Secret / For Your Eyes Only. You and Agent Dale have been selected to investigate mysterious crime scenes that defy explanation.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
We Were Here Too

We Were Here Too

Platform: PC
February 2, 2018
As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.9
Night in the Woods

Night in the Woods

Platform: Switch
February 1, 2018
Night In The Woods is a 2D story-focused adventure/exploration game with many extracurricular activities to enjoy, characters to meet, and secrets to discover. Run, jump and use astral projection to explore the many sides of town of Possum Springs and the surrounding environs. Waste time around town with your crew of loser friends. Gain abilities that grant passage to new areas. Discover the secrets of a large cast of characters and the town itself. Experience a big crazy world and the remarkable events unfolding there. Play bass. Break stuff.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.6
The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya

The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya

Platform: Switch
February 1, 2018
A closed island where baby boys are not born… A unique culture that is completely different from the mainland has been flourishing on the island. In the middle of the island, there is a district where men are gathered. Some women just want children. Others are looking for love. Knowingly deceived by a lie, and deceived in return, all in a single night's dream. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love?
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Her Majesty's SPIFFING

Her Majesty's SPIFFING

Platform: Switch
February 1, 2018
In the wake of political developments during the summer of 2016 and the events that followed, Britain found itself increasingly isolated from global society. Frustrated by the demise of this once great nation Her Majesty the Queen concluded that the elected representatives at Westminster were no longer fit to govern her United Kingdom. Having dissolved parliament, returning the United Kingdom to an autocratic government, improvements were immediate and wide ranging. However, ever the pragmatist, Her Majesty concluded that, given the complications Britain was facing returning to a position of power on earth, perhaps it was time to focus her attention elsewhere... Establishing S.P.I.F.F.I.N.G. (Special Planetary Investigative Force For Inhabiting New Galaxies) Her Majesty has turned to the stars in a bid to establish a new, Galactic British Empire! Her Majesty's SPIFFING is a quaint graphic adventure game following the exploits of Captain Frank Lee English and his trusted regional accented colleague, Aled, as they travel through the cosmos in search of planets to claim for a new Galactic British Empire!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.4
Asemblance

Asemblance

Platform: Xbox One
January 30, 2018
You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine... A machine built to simulate memories. You no longer recall why you entered, but an AI voice guides you. Trying to escape, you face memories from a past you may not want to remember. But what is real? Are these memories your own? Can you even trust your own mind anymore? Are you even in control? Asemblance is the pilot episode of a mind-bending franchise inspired by The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and the Black Mirror television series.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
6.8
The Room: Old Sins

The Room: Old Sins

Platform: iOS
January 25, 2018
Enter The Room: Old Sins and be transported to a place where tactile exploration meets challenging puzzles and a captivating story. The sudden disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes the hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse… Explore unsettling locations, follow obscure clues and manipulate bizarre contraptions as you uncover the mysteries within Waldegrave Manor.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.1
Subnautica

Subnautica

Platform: PC
January 23, 2018
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with resources, creatures, wonder and threats. Craft equipment and submarines to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - All while attempting to survive.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.6
Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Platform: PlayStation 4
January 22, 2018
The star of this installment in Telltale's Batman series is John, the would be Joker, who finally unravels, going from the well-meaning if a bit unhinged friend to something much closer to the Clown Prince of Crime we're used to seeing terrorize Gotham City and Batman. [GameSpot]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.3
Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Platform: Xbox One
January 22, 2018
The star of this installment in Telltale's Batman series is John, the would be Joker, who finally unravels, going from the well-meaning if a bit unhinged friend to something much closer to the Clown Prince of Crime we're used to seeing terrorize Gotham City and Batman. [GameSpot]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.0
Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You

Platform: PC
January 22, 2018
The star of this installment in Telltale's Batman series is John, the would be Joker, who finally unravels, going from the well-meaning if a bit unhinged friend to something much closer to the Clown Prince of Crime we're used to seeing terrorize Gotham City and Batman. [GameSpot]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.1
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