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The Mystery of the Mummy

The Mystery of the Mummy retro

Frogwares is arguably among the most recognized independent adventure game developer, best known for its now long-running Sherlock Holmes series. While a number of adventure games have also been previously released based on Arthur Conan Doyle's seminal character, Frogwares' series has been widely regarded by critics to be the most successful adaptation to date. The Mystery of the Mummy, later…

Posted by Jenny Rouse on 01 February 2016.
Detective Case and Clown Bot in Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

Detective Case and Clown Bot in Murder in the Hotel Lisbon retro

As a subgenre of crime fiction, detective murder mystery stories have been serving as plotlines for many novels, movies, and television shows. These stories have occasionally appeared also in adventure games. When an indie game developer from Portugal decides to tackle this subgenre on its own terms—by adding to it elements of wacky humor, infusing it with tributes to classic graphic adventure…

Posted by Patrick Talbot on 01 January 2016.
Murdered: Soul Suspect

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Murder: Soul Suspect originated as only a game concept for a supernatural thriller from Japanese publisher Square Enix. Wanting to expand with greater appeal to the western game market, the publisher approached American developer Airtight Games (who past credits included the puzzle adventure game Quantum Conundrum) to help to develop this concept into a full-fledged action adventure title. While…

Posted by Mervyn Graham on 01 December 2015.
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller - Episode 3: The Oracle

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller - Episode 3: The Oracle retro

There is an intangible compelling quality about a good detective novel—it simply transcend time. Similarly, many classic detective mystery games are remembered because of their great storylines. Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, from indie developer Phoenix Online Studios in collaboration with veteran game designer Jane Jensen, is another example of a great adventure mystery game because of its…

Posted by Gustavo Calvo-Simmons on 01 November 2015.
Secret Files: Sam Peters

Secret Files: Sam Peters retro

Secret Files: Sam Peters is the fourth game in the Secret Files series from Animation Arts (developer of Lost Horizon). However, this game does not feature Nina Kalenkov or Max Gruber who are the main protagonists from previous games in the series. Rather, it is a spin-off to Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, the sequel to Secret Files: Tunguska, and turns a minor character Sam (or Samantha)…

Posted by Peter Rootham-Smith on 01 October 2015.
Titles Years Ratings
Return to Zork 1993
4 of 5
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender 1992
3 of 5
Rhem 2002
3 of 5
Rhem 2: The Cave 2005
3 of 5
Rhem 3: The Secret Library 2007
1 of 5
Rhem 4: The Golden Fragments 2010
4 of 5
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches 2008
4 of 5
Rich Diamond 1999
5 of 5
Richard & Alice 2013
4 of 5
Rise of the Dragon 1990
4 of 5
Riven: The Sequel to Myst 1997
4 of 5
Road to India 2001
3 of 5
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle 2007
4 of 5
Runaway: A Road Adventure 2003
2 of 5
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure 2006
4 of 5
Salammbo 2002
4 of 5
Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Episode 201: Ice Station Santa 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Episode 202: Moai Better Blues 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead 2008
4 of 5
Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs 2008
4 of 5
Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space Episode 205: What's New, Beelzebub? 2008
4 of 5
Sam & Max Hit the Road 1993
5 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 101: Culture Shock 2006
4 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 102: Situation: Comedy 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 103: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball 2007
3 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 104: Abe Lincoln Must Die! 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 105: Reality 2.0 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max Save the World Episode 106: Bright Side of the Moon 2007
4 of 5
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode 301: The Penal Zone 2009
4 of 5
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode 302: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak 2010
4 of 5
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode 303: They Stole Max's Brain! 2010
4 of 5
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls 2010
4 of 5
Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Episode 305: The City That Dares Not Sleep 2010
5 of 5
Samorost2 2005
5 of 5
Sanitarium 1998
4 of 5
Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder 1996
1 of 5
Schizm II: Chameleon 2003
4 of 5
Schizm: Mysterious Journey 1993
5 of 5
Scratches 2006
5 of 5
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis 2009
3 of 5
Secret Files 3 2012
2 of 5
Secret Files: Sam Peters 2013
3 of 5
Secret Files: Tunguska 2006
5 of 5
Shaban 2012
4 of 5
Shadow of Destiny 2002
4 of 5
Shadows on the Vatican Act 1: Greed 2012
2 of 5
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Volume I 1991
2 of 5
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper 2009
2 of 5
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments 2014
4 of 5
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis 2008
4 of 5
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring 2004
4 of 5
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened 2007
5 of 5
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels 1988
3 of 5
Shivers 1995
3 of 5
Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls 1997
3 of 5
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 2002
4 of 5
Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008
3 of 5
Simon the Sorcerer 1993
5 of 5
Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens 2008
5 of 5
Simon the Sorcerer 5: Who'd Even Want Contact?! 2010
3 of 5
Simon the Sorcerer II - The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995
4 of 5
Sinking Island 2007
2 of 5
Slip Space: The Burma-Shave Analogy 2010
5 of 5
So Blonde 2008
4 of 5
Sorcerer 1984
4 of 5
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier 1995
4 of 5
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge 1987
4 of 5
Space Quest III: Pirates of Pestulon 1989
4 of 5
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers 1991
5 of 5
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation 1993
3 of 5
Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter 1996
4 of 5
Spellbreaker 1985
3 of 5
Spellcasting 301: Spring Break 1992
4 of 5
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary 1992
4 of 5
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Harbinger 1996
2 of 5
Star Trek: First Contact 1988
3 of 5
Star Trek: Hidden Evil 1999
2 of 5
Star Trek: Judgment Rites 1995
4 of 5
Star Trek: The Next Generation “A Final Unity” 1995
4 of 5
Starship Titanic 1998
4 of 5
STATIC: Investigator Training 2009
3 of 5
Still Life 2005
5 of 5
Still Life 2 2009
3 of 5
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner 2008
4 of 5
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free 2008
4 of 5
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands 2008
4 of 5
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 4: Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective 2008
4 of 5
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough 2008
4 of 5
Syberia 2002
4 of 5
Syberia II 2004
5 of 5
System Shock 1994
4 of 5
System Shock 2 1999
4 of 5
Tales from the Dragon Mountain: The Strix 2011
2 of 5
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal 2009
4 of 5
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay 2009
4 of 5
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan 2009
4 of 5
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood 2009
4 of 5
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God 2009
4 of 5
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure 2014
5 of 5
Tex Murphy: Overseer 1998
5 of 5
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