Abandonware DOS title

Adventure games with a strong emphasis on puzzles

Puzzle adventures are adventure games that put a strong emphasis on logic puzzles. They often lack the inventory and the story is usually less important than other adventure games. One of the most popular puzzle adventure series is Myst.

Most popular puzzle adventure games

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
adventureWindows XP/98/95, Mac OS
Myst
adventureWindows XP/98/95, Windows 3.x, Mac OS
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Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1999protected Virtual Studio
Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy is a fantasy/steampunk adventure video game developed by Virtual Studio and released by Microids in 1999 for Windows, Mac and Playstation platforms. Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy is an adventure video game developed by Microïds and released in 1999. The game was created by Benoît Sokal, a Belgi...
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Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
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Follow the Reader

DOS1992 Disney Software
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Murder on the Zinderneuf

DOS1984 Free Fall Associates
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Myst

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1995protecteddemo Cyan Worlds
Myst is a classic puzzle-adventure video game that was first released in 1993. It was developed by Cyan, a small independent game development studio. The game was initially released for the Macintosh platform and later ported to other systems, including Windows, PlayStation, and more.Myst is a first-person point-and-click adventure game. Players ex...
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Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo Cyan Worlds
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...
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The 11th Hour

Windows XP/98/951995protected Trilobyte
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The 7th Guest

Windows XP/98/951993protected Trilobyte
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The Island of Dr. Brain

DOS1992 Sierra On-Line
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The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995protecteddemo Presto Studios
The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Presto Studios, released in 1995 as a sequel to The Journeyman Project. The Journeyman Project series is set in a future where time travel has been discovered and is regulated by a temporal security agency called the Temporal Security Annex (TSA). Players...
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The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected Presto Studios
The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is the third chapter in The Journeyman Project series. It's a science fiction adventure game developed by Presto Studios, designed by Phil Saunders and published by Red Orb Entertainment in 1998 for Windows and Macintosh.
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Zork Nemesis

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Zombie Studios
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