The most popular abandonware adventure games
Adventure games focus on cracking enigmas and exploring and contemplating the game world in a narrative-driven scenario. In order to progress within the story arc, the player has to interact with different items, the environment itself, and other non-playing characters (NPC in short).
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James Clavell's Shogun
DOS19894.3/5 interactive fiction
James Clavell's Shogun, a text adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1989. Infocom was known for its interactive fiction games, and "James Clavell's Shogun" was one of its later releases.This text adventure game is based on James Clavell's novel "Shogun" and follows the story of John Blackthorne, an English navigator who becomes invol...
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human
DOSMac OS1986protected4.1/5 graphic adventure with text parser
King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human is a fantasy adventure game designed by Roberta Williams, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1986 for DOS and for other platforms such as Apple 2, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh. King's Quest 3: To Heir is Human is also part of the King's quest series.
Quest for glory 1: So you want to be a hero
DOS1989protected4/5 point and click adventure
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
DOS1992protected4.1/5 point and click adventure
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 point and click adventure
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. Released in 1997. The game follows the continuing adventures of George Stobbart, an American tourist, and his French journalist girlfriend, Nico Collard. The adventure leads the duo to various locations around the world, including Pari...
Dreamweb
DOS1994freeware4.1/5 point and click adventure
Dreamweb is a top-down point and click adventure set in a dark, cyberpunk city. You play as Ryan who has strange, violent, dreams. A top down perspective and the sheer number of items your character can pick up are just two of the peculiarities of this game. Dreamweb was developed by Creative Reality and published by Empire Interactive for DOS in 1...
Sam and Max Hit the Road
DOSWindows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1993protecteddemo3.8/5 point and click adventure
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was released in 1993 and is based on the characters Sam and Max created by comic artist Steve Purcell. The game follows the titular characters, Sam, a detective canine, and Max, a hyperkinetic rabbity thing, as they embark on a bizarre and humoro...
Lure of the Temptress
DOS1992freeware4/5 point and click adventure
Lure of the Temptress is an DOS fantasy adventure game, developed by Revolution Software, designed by Dave Cummins and published by Virgin Interactive in 1992. Lure of the Temptress was the first game to use Virtual Theatre, a game engine also developed by Revolution Software. Lure of the Temptress was later released as freeware in 2003.
The Black Cauldron
DOS1986freeware3.8/5 graphic adventure with text parser
Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True
DOS19873.8/5 point and click adventure
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS19894.1/5 trivia / quiz
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational computer game and television game show franchise created by Broderbund. It focuses on teaching geography and history while players try to track down the infamous thief, Carmen Sandiego, and her gang across different historical periods.The game was first released in 1989, followed by the TV show in...
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe
DOS19924.2/5 puzzle adventure
B.A.T.
DOS19903.9/5 point and click adventure
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra
DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo3.7/5 point and click adventure
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game is a sequel to The Colonel's Bequest and follows the adventures of the protagonist, Laura Bow, a young investigative journalist.In the game, the Dagger of Amon Ra is a valuable Egyptian artifact rumored to have mystical...
Manhunter: New York
DOS19883.8/5 point and click adventure
Altered Destiny
DOS1990protected3.8/5 point and click adventure, graphic adventure with text parser
Altered Destiny is a sci-fi themed point and click adventure game designed by Michael Berlyn, developed and released by Accolade in 1990. Altered Destiny runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga.
Gateway 2: Homeworld
DOS1993protected3.9/5 interactive fiction
Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge
DOSMac OS1994protecteddemo4.1/5 point and click adventure
The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge is the third and final installment in the Legend of Kyrandia series. This point-and-click adventure game was developed and published by Westwood Studios, released in 1994. Unlike the first two games, where players assumed the role of a protagonist fighting against the villain Malcolm, Malcolm's Revenge take...
Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
DOSWindows 3.x1991protected4.1/5 point and click adventure
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in The Spinal Frontier
DOSWindows XP/98/951995protecteddemo4/5 point and click adventure
Dragonsphere
DOS1994protecteddemo4/5 point and click adventure
Dragonsphere is a point-and-click adventure game released in 1994 by MicroProse. It's set in a fantasy world where you play as a sorcerer named Callash, tasked with saving the land of Granville from an evil sorceress named Sanwe. The game involves exploring various locations, solving puzzles, and interacting with characters to gather magical sphere...
City of Lost Children
DOS19973.9/5
Bureau 13
DOS19953.8/5 board game, point and click adventure
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Rose Tattoo
DOS19964/5 point and click adventure
Neuromancer
DOS19894/5 point and click adventure
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
DOSWindows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1993protected4.2/5 point and click adventure
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a comedy point & click adventure game set in the old American West designed by Al Lowe and Josh Mandel, developed and released by Sierra On-Line in 1993 for DOS, Windows and Macintosh. Initially released on floppy, Freddy Pharkas was later re-released on CD-ROM as a new edition.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo4/5 puzzle adventure
Riven is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed adventure game, Myst. Developed by Cyan Worlds, Riven was released in 1997 and continues the narrative established in Myst. Just like its predecessor, Riven is a first-person point-and-click adventure game with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.The plot revolves around At...
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail
DOS19904/5 graphic adventure with text parser
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail is an old DOS point and click adventure game designed by Christy Marx, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1990. As the title implies, Conquests of Camelot setting is based on the Arthurian legends.
Gold Rush!
DOS1988protected4.1/5 graphic adventure with text parser
Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp
DOS1990protected4.1/5 interactive movie