Adventure Corner is a column where members of the RPGamer staff can give their thoughts, impressions, and pseudo-reviews for various adventure titles that don’t come under our usual coverage. It is aimed at delivering opinions on a wide range of titles including visual novels, point-and-click adventures, investigative mysteries, and so forth.
Relationships are ideally filled with love, but when tragedy rips it away, the grief can often be overbearing. Forever Ago brilliantly explores the anguish of loss with a brief, well-crafted, and beautiful tale of redemption across America’s Pacific Coast.
Serving as a prequel to the two existing Plague Tale games, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy delves into the mysterious unknowns of the ancient Minoans. Bombastic presentation, exciting combat, and a solid story combine for an excellent action-adventure foray.
Signalis is a retro-styled survival horror game about an android searching a derelict mining facility for a missing crewmate. Hiding an obsessive love story inside the shell of a bleak, blood-soaked mystery, it rewards those who pay attention.
Tabletops may be for board games, but they’re also for serving feasts. Roll the dice, place your pieces well, and play the game so that the feast does not become you.
Steins;Gate has returned with a new remake in the form of Steins;Gate Re:Boot. Its visual refresh and refined narrative make it the best version of what remains one of the best visual novels out there.
Acrobatic Chirimenjako dives into the darkest depths of the soul in its debut visual novel, Schrödinger’s Call, providing a heart-wrenching examination of inner resolve when all of humanity is on the line.
The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time looks to tell an interesting story about the state of remakes and how fans view them. It does just that and more, nailing an interesting visual presentation.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight offers a celebration of over 80 years of Batman history. While its ambition may not be fully realised with a few technical hiccups, it feels like the title is appropriate in all the ways that matter.
When your hard drive’s been possessed by restless undead pests, who ya gonna call? MOUSEBUSTERS! To get rid of the ghosts. Not the mice. Don’t bust the mice. They’re too nice for that.
Bickery-tickery-knock, an airship’s in the dock. What’s left there to see in this ruined city? Dear Iris is in for a shock.
The Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection attempts to revive the magic of one of the internet’s most beloved virtual pet RPGs. Sadly, these Flash-era diversions quickly that they were never meant to stand on their own.
Mixtape captures the messy, exaggerated beauty of teenage memory through music, nostalgia, and one final night between friends. Beneath the surreal moments and a soundtrack full of classics is a quieter story about growing up and the life they’re about to leave behind.
How do we stop corporations from destroying community spaces? We find like-minded individuals to help fight back! In Bit Egg’s hidden object game Lost and Found Co. players will be searching for lost people’s property and also spreading love to within the community.
NINJA SYSTEM ACTIVATE! Homura: The Crimson Warriors is the latest historical drama from developer Otomate to see Western release. But did Sam Wachter find swoon-worthy romances worth kicking her feet over? Or did she find herself entangled in a bloody war with some ninja hotties?
OPUS: Prism Peak is the fourth stand-alone entry in the OPUS series. With a profound narrative and uplifting motifs, the title exquisitely captures the beauty of self-discovery and earns its place in the decade-long legacy.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss leads players deep into the ocean for a mythical, dread-filled adventure. Though its gameplay and narrative are solid and compelling, performance issues and bugs hold it back.
Running from zombies, or surrounded by them with a gun – which is scarier? Resident Evil Requiem offers both outstanding survival and action horror, making it a masterclass thriller and a celebration of the series’ history.
It is a stretch to call Dungeons of Dreadrock an RPG. However, Dreadrock is a quintessential product of someone who grew up alongside the genre and wanted to play with the imagery while hewing to a somewhat different genre.
Square Enix returns to the supernatural with a second Paranormasight adventure. While taking a slightly less darker tones than the first game, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse remains a thoroughly engaging mystery.
What happens when you put together a plucky princess with a mysterious power and five handsome gentlemen? You get Otomate’s Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights! But is this title a lucky gem or a tragic mess?
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