Too restrictive to be engaging and not subtle enough to feel believable, lily's world XD looks great and is well-intentioned but fundamentally distrusts its players regarding both story and gameplay, ...

A Noir Detective Adventure: 1957, the Atomic Age. A new job in the classified OBSIDIAN Dept. comes with a backlog of case files. Partner with Atlas, a German Shepherd who can sniff out what humans can...

Not content with simply treading water, Frogwares has resurfaced with The Sinking City 2, a prequel that’s equal parts edge-of-your-seat survival horror and Lovecraftian mystery, making for a much-imp...

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In October we'll follow an old man on his heartfelt path of redemption, join a young girl on a twisted journey, grab a partner to solve puzzles together, deliver some mail and do some peeping, and gui...

A Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign

Tim Schafer was at PAX West to chat about the turbulent year for Double Fine, the ongoing Amnesia Fortnight on Kickstarter, and what the future holds.

Henry Halfhead is a wonderfully original puzzle adventure whose inventive possession mechanic, charming story, and rewarding experimentation easily outweigh its occasional limitations.

It’s sometimes defeated by its slow pace, but Best Served Cold melds mystery solving, visual novel-style conversation, and bartending in a stylish Prohibition-era setting in an interesting way.

Our coverage from Cologne wraps with another batch of promising new games, from pure point-and-clicks to a few bonus adventure-adjacents.

The game world descended on Germany once again, and our intrepid adventurers were there to document just some of the genre highlights on display.

Things are looking grim for DON'T NOD, the French company behind games such as Life is Strange, Jusant, Lost Records, and Aphelion. After announcing a…

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Player choices won’t have much influence on the outcome, but snooping around where you shouldn’t is as appealing as ever in Lost & Found, the short but graphically enhanced spin-off of This Bed We Mad...

In September we can board two very different space stations, follow in the footsteps of Dante into hell, laugh at an unlikely alternative rock trio confronting a sentient computer, and roleplay a crea...

It has very little in the way of gameplay, but in turning its atmosphere and relentless tension into a strength, Graveyard Shift plays like a late-night, low-budget horror movie you stumbled upon and ...

Creepshow looks and sounds the part, but it fails to live up to its storied past with short episodes that don’t pack a punch and have too many bugs (and not the creepy-crawly kind).

Even with some design choices better left on the cutting room floor, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes deserves consideration for its surreal mystery and some truly creative, thematically rich puzzles. For t...

Clearly inspired by classic puzzle adventures, Dimhaven drops players (literally) into an engaging, fantastical, eccentric seaside resort full of head-scratchers, atmosphere, and a family mystery to u...

The series creator chats about his highly anticipated upcoming sequel and offers a glimpse into the man personally responsible for most of its development.

Exploring Venice After Dark is a visual and puzzling treat combining a supernatural mystery with the debate around artificial intelligence.

Cressup caught up with the legendary designer to talk more about his surprising announcement to take players back to the strange town of Thimbleweed Park.

Servant of the Lake continues the wonderful ongoing saga of Rusty Lake in an extremely enjoyable new series entry, turning work to eerie fun in service of the Vanderboom family.

Sci-fi horror collaboration with Brandon Cronenberg unveiled by the creator of Her Story for spring 2028

Albatroz is a walking simulator in its truest sense, but in marrying limited backpacking with level-building statistics, it lacks enough depth or fun to provide more than a few moments of genuine, unq...

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Follow-up to Tag of Joy's 2022 acclaimed globe-trotting adventure unveiled for PC and consoles

Welcome to the Adventure Game Hotspot, an independent specialist magazine focused exclusively on adventure gaming.

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While not an overly challenging entry into the deductive mystery genre, The Incident at Galley House shines as a compelling mystery in its own right, as well as a worthy graphic reimagining of the tex...

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Its brutally difficult old-school design will feel like “udder” madness to most, but if you have a thirst for impossible puzzles, Lost on Cow Island may just charm you with its beautiful indie product...

Bigger and arguably better than its predecessor, the long-awaited Tormentum II is a welcome darkly atmospheric psychological horror sequel that will have you constantly questioning yourself, even your...