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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.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Pixel art
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadowgate special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tauronos

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2017PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Shadowgate: a fantasy setting, puzzles to figure out and a dark atmosphere.

You wander an ancient labyrinth with the Minotaur hunting you, where puzzles, escape tension and an eerie atmosphere blend into a quiet psychological horror about what you discover about yourself.

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Loom

Fantasy setting

A classic LucasArts adventure where you play a young Weaver who solves puzzles by playing melodies on a distaff instead of using a typical inventory. Its unusual musical magic and melancholic, fairy-tale world set it apart.

The Painscreek Killings

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As a young journalist you comb through an abandoned 1990s town, gather clues and piece together the truth behind a murder case with almost no hand-holding. It thrives on genuine detective work and a dense, eerie atmosphere.

Madison

Lots to discover

A first-person psychological horror game where an instant camera bridges the human world and the beyond. You develop photos yourself to solve disturbing puzzles while surviving a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

Thief: The Dark Project

Fantasy setting

A pioneer of the stealth genre: as master thief Garrett you use light, shadow and sound to stay unseen in a gloomy, medieval-steampunk city. Dense atmosphere and a tale of intrigue and revenge define the experience.

Exapunks

Challenging difficulty

A programming puzzle game set in a 1990s hacker world, where you write assembly-like scripts for tiny spider-bots that crawl through other people's networks. It pairs a grim cyberpunk story about a deadly virus with a charming zine-style manual.

Pony Island

Calm and deliberate

A devil-run arcade machine turns out to be a meta puzzle-horror adventure that keeps breaking its own rules and toying with your expectations. With dark humor, hacking-style puzzles and clever twists, it is short but memorable.

That's Not My Neighbor

Pixel art

You work as a doorman at an apartment building and must use clues and rules to decide who is a real neighbor and who is a disguised impostor. Rising pressure and an eerie mood make every mistake dangerous.

Gray Dawn

Lots to discover

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

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