It could be said that one of the main purposes of gaming as a hobby is to take you on adventures you may otherwise be unable to experience. That’s why adventure games are one of the bedrock game ...

Have you ever had an older relative tell you they had to walk fifteen miles in the snow to get to school every day? Obviously, most of those kinds of stories are exaggerated, but there is something ...

If you love games that reward curiosity more than quick reflexes, this is a great time to jump into point-and-click adventure games. In 2026, we’re in a sweet spot where classic legends still hold up, ...

Daniel Trock is a Contributor at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning ...

While not carrying the same heft it enjoyed long ago, last year was one of the adventure genre's most commercially-successful years in this century. A Telltale-esque adventure eclipsing 3 million ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

One of the oldest video game genres is the adventure genre, which began on computers and shifted over to the home video game console market in the late 1970s. Like every other genre, it started small ...

The best adventure games of all time pull you into worlds you don’t want to leave — whether that’s a ghost ship shrouded in mystery, a post-apocalyptic Western, or a neon-lit city explored through the ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Ronald is a Contributor at DualShockers with more than a decade of experience covering video games. He began writing about games in 2013 through public forums, reviews, news, and opinion pieces, ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Haley Perry and Arthur Gies When the world feels overwhelming, few escapes are ...

One of the most common category critiques in games is the action/adventure genre's elasticity. When does a first-person shooter with a heavier emphasis on exploration and puzzle-solving cross into ...