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Journey to the Center of the Earth Adventure is a treasure hunt text adventure game loosely inspired by the Jules Verne’s book of the same name. The player starts on a malfunctioning ship and must explore the innards of the earth in order to repair the space ship. Giant bugs are everywhere and must be avoided or the … Continue reading “Journey to the Center of the Earth”

Year: 1978

Platforms: Apple II, Commodore PET/CBM, TRS-80

Genre: Adventure

Theme: Interactive fiction / text adventure


Knight’s Quest is a role-playing game for the TRS-80. You are a young knight of the Kingdom of Norsax, and have just come of age to partake in your first quest. The king will ask you to either retrieve the Gold Chalice from the Mountain Demon or the Gold Anchor from the Sea Demon. The player … Continue reading “Knight’s Quest”

Year: 1978

Platforms: TRS-80

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Adventureland is the first of Scott Adams’ text adventures. Using simple two word commands you explore an enchanted world, solve puzzles and try to recover 13 lost treasures. You can read about my experience with Adventureland HERE

Year: 1978

Platforms: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Browser, Commodore 64, Commodore PET/CBM, Dragon 32/64, Electron, Exidy Sorcerer, TI-99/4A, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo, VIC-20

Genre: Adventure

Theme: Interactive fiction / text adventure


The game takes place in the mysterious Kingdom of Elyria. The player assumes the role of a novice warrior called Aeron, who tries to save a young maiden Elena. In the middle of the Harvest Festival, she becomes enslaved by a curse which slowly turns her into a monster. The only way to reverse the … Continue reading “Pandora’s Tower”

Year: 2011

Platforms: Wii, Wii U

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Lazulis Island, location of the like-named harbour town of Lazulis City. A band of mercenaries, headed by Zael and his surrogate brother Dagran, come in search of work. They are given a task by the governing Count Arganan, which will take Zael and his band of mercenaries across the expanse of Lazulis Island and then … Continue reading “The Last Story”

Year: 2012

Platforms: Wii

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Your farming life begins in Mineral Town, a charming village surrounded by nature. You’ve returned after many years to restore your late grandfather’s farm to its former glory. Care for crops, livestock, and more as your very own story of seasons unfolds. ▪Tend to the Farm! A rich variety of fruits, veggies, and livestock are … Continue reading “Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town”

Year: 2019

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Genre: Simulation

Theme: Japanese-style adventureLife / social simulation


Play three classic games at home or on the go—all in one package on the Nintendo Switch™ system! Jump into paintings in Super Mario 64™, clean up paint-like goop in Super Mario Sunshine™, and fly from planet to planet in Super Mario Galaxy™. Run, jump, and dive with ease! Make Mario move using the Nintendo … Continue reading “Super Mario 3D All-Stars”

Year: 2020

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Genre: Action, Compilation

Theme: Platform


This retro-inspired 2D Action RPG might outright surprise you. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story. Take the best out of two popular genres, find a good balance between them and make a great game. That’s what CrossCode does. And it works … Continue reading “CrossCode”

Year: 2015

Platforms: Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG, Puzzle elements


Adventure waits below the surface Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to the award-winning SteamWorld Dig! A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. In search of her lost friend, a lone steambot and her unlikely companion must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. But time is running … Continue reading “SteamWorld Dig 2”

Year: 2017

Platforms: Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One

Genre: Action

Theme: Metroidvania, Puzzle elements


An early graphical rogue-like dungeon crawl. Slay some monsters, build up some experience, explore deeper levels. The goal is to find the Golden Apple, buried somewhere deep in the basement beneath the manor. This game can be configured for either graphics or text, 10 different skill levels, and configurable room layouts. Each level is created … Continue reading “Beneath Apple Manor”

Year: 1978

Platforms: Apple II, Atari 8-bit

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG