#01Outer Wilds
2019Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Open World · Community Building · Exploration
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#01Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Open World · Community Building · Exploration
#02Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Relationships
#03Adventure › Visual Novel
#04Action-Adventure › Survival Horror
Community Building · Exploration
#05Adventure › Narrative Adventure
#06Platformer › 2D Platformer
Exploration
#07Shooter › Twin-Stick Shooter
Exploration
#08Adventure › Narrative Adventure
#09Platformer › Precision Platformer
Survival · Resource Management
#10RPG › Turn-Based RPG
Mystery
#11Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Relationships · Exploration · Mystery
#12Adventure › Point-and-Click
Exploration
#13Adventure › Walking Sim
Exploration · Mystery
#14Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Exploration · Crafting
#15Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Sandbox · Exploration
#16RPG › WRPG
Relationships · Community Building · Resource Management
#17Adventure › Visual Novel
#18Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Exploration
#19Adventure › Escape-Room Adventure
Crafting · Relationships · Exploration
#20RPG › Tactical RPG
Relationships · Exploration
#21Adventure › Visual Novel
Mystery
#22Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Shopkeeping · Restaurant Management
#23Adventure › Narrative Adventure
#24Adventure › Narrative Adventure
Why these games appear
Games centered on exploration, narrative discovery, dialogue, and puzzle-led progression rather than execution-heavy combat.
Include when
The adventure activity or progression promise accounts for most player attention.
Leave out when
Do not assign Adventure solely because an isolated feature appears.