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1987PC

A classic point-and-click adventure where you explore a cursed castle as the chosen hero, solving tough inventory puzzles and surviving countless deadly traps to stop the Warlock Lord.

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  • Challenging difficulty
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Tormentum: Dark Sorrow

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2015PC, Steam Deck verified93 % positive9.90 €

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A grim point-and-click adventure where you solve puzzles as a prisoner in a nightmarish castle. Its oppressive, surreal world draws heavily on the paintings of H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.

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The Witch's House MV

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You explore a witch's house as a young girl, where traps can end your run at any moment and every room hides a puzzle. The unpredictable scares keep you on edge, and this remaster adds refreshed visuals and a new difficulty mode for returning fans.

Uninvited

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A classic 1980s horror adventure in which you explore a haunted mansion to rescue a family member, solving tricky puzzles while deadly dangers lurk around every corner. The tone is eerie with a streak of dark humor.

The Case of the Golden Idol

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You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.

Void Stranger

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You move one deliberate step at a time through a dark, trap-filled labyrinth where every move matters and enemies respond to your choices. It rewards careful planning and slowly unravelling its mysteries.

The 7th Guest

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A landmark of the CD-ROM era: you roam Henry Stauf's haunted mansion solving tough logic puzzles, rewarded with eerie full-motion video revealing the fate of his guests. Campy horror atmosphere meets notoriously hard brainteasers and a memorable score.

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown

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A genre-defining classic that helped establish the graphical adventure: as Sir Graham you roam a fairy-tale kingdom, gather items and solve puzzles to recover three lost treasures. The world is full of traps and sudden deaths, which rewards experimentation.

Dragonsphere

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A classic 1994 point-and-click fantasy adventure in which you play a newly crowned king trying to stop the sorcerer Sanwe. The focus is on inventory and puzzle solving in a storybook-style world.

Year Walk

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A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

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