Previews
The Midnight Crimes hands-on

Episodic dark detective story clocks in with a moody, genre-bending steampunk noir debut... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – March 2025

In March, two of the most highly anticipated adventure games finally drop, and we'll also get to play as the ever-elusive Carmen Sandiego herself in brand new reimagined spy-sleuth mystery, make choices in inkle's latest Overboard!-styled adventure, and creep ourselves out with a chilling psychological horror set in a dystopian, alternate-history 1984 East Germany... Read more
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 hands-on

The first installment of Don’t Nod’s two-part narrative thriller shows plenty of character but hasn’t yet found its groove... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – January 2025

In January we can dig deep into a family mystery to uncover ghosts both literal and figurative, face our fears in search of missing puppies on a menacing parallel planet, get a first – though not final – taste of nostalgic retro-styled hijinks in a world split in two, head back into the ocean depths armed with scuba gear and VR headsets, and pursue an unusual fugitive through time as a Slavic sorcerer... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – December 2024

In December we can embark on a brand new action-adventure for everyone's favourite whip-cracking archeologist, explore Leonardo da Vinci's studio in VR, get stranded with some quirky Greek gods, struggle for survival as a feline wandering the streets for the first time, and scare ourselves silly in a promising new adventure in the shared fictional universe of the SCP Foundation. ... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – November 2024

In November we can return to Joe Richardson's zany Python-esque Renaissance era or the noir-steeped world of animal corruption with a couple of trigger-happy fowl, experience the trials of early French Canada from multiple perspectives, dive head-first into more Mad Libs-style crime-solving fun in the sequel to our game of the year for 2022, and have a ball with a thirty-year-old classic reborn. And so, so, SO much more... Read more
Gamescom 2024 in video: Adventure game round-up part 2

Our two-part coverage from Cologne wraps up with a video feature highlighting ten of the many impressive adventures at the Indie Arena Booth. ... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – September 2024

In September we'll confront our fears in a Dead By Daylight spinoff from Supermassive Games, offer no objection whatsoever to the second Ace Attorney Investigations game finally arriving in English, fall in love with George and Nico all over again in a remastered and fine-tuned classic, briefly dive back into the To the Moon universe for a quirky day out, and laugh ourselves silly at the supernatural shenanigans of the most unlikely companions... Read more
Gamescom 2024 in words: Adventure game round-up part 1

The first half of our coverage from Germany kicks off with a slew of amazing adventures, from the heart of the Amerzone to depths of Monument Valley, with many stops in between... Read more
Adventure Game Fan Fair hands-on demo round-up

The first-ever Adventure Game Fan Fair came with plenty of games to check out first-hand in the company of their creators. ... Read more
Five Top Upcoming Adventure Games – August 2024

In August we can kill time in a cheeky comedy "slapformer," help loved ones cope with their loss from beyond the grave, solve crimes in Northern Canada in Julia Minamata's highly anticipated retro thriller, restore colour to both the Scottish Highlands and a young woman's life, and discover the power of words in the long-awaited adventure-RPG from the creators of Dreamfall. ... Read more
A Twisted Tale hands-on

Voodoo Bembel's charming world-hopping, seven-part episodic series gets off to a beautifully drawn and acted point-and-click debut. ... Read more