not every game is remembered for generations to come
generations to come
generations to come some unfortunately fall into the depths
some unfortunately fall into the depths
some unfortunately fall into the depths of obscurity
of obscurity
of obscurity either way it’s always told what will be
either way it’s always told what will be
either way it’s always told what will be terrifying welcome to watchmojo.com and
terrifying welcome to watchmojo.com and
terrifying welcome to watchmojo.com and still be counting down our picks for the
still be counting down our picks for the
still be counting down our picks for the top ten forgotten adventure games that’s
top ten forgotten adventure games that’s
top ten forgotten adventure games that’s a good idea
a good idea
a good idea for this list we’re taking a glance at
for this list we’re taking a glance at
for this list we’re taking a glance at those adventure games that have
those adventure games that have
those adventure games that have disappeared from public knowledge
disappeared from public knowledge
disappeared from public knowledge including games that aren’t readily
including games that aren’t readily
including games that aren’t readily talked about or can be considered cult
talked about or can be considered cult
talked about or can be considered cult classics it seems I was once the wolf
classics it seems I was once the wolf
classics it seems I was once the wolf now I am Don Klein regardless of quality
now I am Don Klein regardless of quality
now I am Don Klein regardless of quality sales or the pedigree of their creators
sales or the pedigree of their creators
sales or the pedigree of their creators these games didn’t quite become as
these games didn’t quite become as
these games didn’t quite become as well-known as their competitors number
well-known as their competitors number
well-known as their competitors number 10 snatcher naturally is the only word
10 snatcher naturally is the only word
10 snatcher naturally is the only word that keeps coming back every time we try
that keeps coming back every time we try
that keeps coming back every time we try to remember our past one could say that
to remember our past one could say that
to remember our past one could say that this game was snatched from the
this game was snatched from the
this game was snatched from the spotlight I’m sorry
spotlight I’m sorry
spotlight I’m sorry anyway snatcher was a cyberpunk inspired
anyway snatcher was a cyberpunk inspired
anyway snatcher was a cyberpunk inspired adventure game directed and written by
adventure game directed and written by
adventure game directed and written by Hideo Kojima creator of the yes Metal
Hideo Kojima creator of the yes Metal
Hideo Kojima creator of the yes Metal Gear series sounds good to me taking the
Gear series sounds good to me taking the
Gear series sounds good to me taking the role of an investigator Gillian seed
role of an investigator Gillian seed
role of an investigator Gillian seed players traversed the game’s
players traversed the game’s
players traversed the game’s environments from a first-person
environments from a first-person
environments from a first-person perspective and interact with objects to
perspective and interact with objects to
perspective and interact with objects to progress the fittingly complex plot I’m
progress the fittingly complex plot I’m
progress the fittingly complex plot I’m very sorry Katrina it’s my fault your
very sorry Katrina it’s my fault your
very sorry Katrina it’s my fault your father’s dead Gillian no if I could have
father’s dead Gillian no if I could have
father’s dead Gillian no if I could have gotten there just a little sooner no
gotten there just a little sooner no
gotten there just a little sooner no appreciated for its quirky references
appreciated for its quirky references
appreciated for its quirky references and the use of the visual novel style
and the use of the visual novel style
and the use of the visual novel style the game’s poor sales outside of Japan
the game’s poor sales outside of Japan
the game’s poor sales outside of Japan ensured that it became a curiosity to
ensured that it became a curiosity to
ensured that it became a curiosity to most such a shame
most such a shame
most such a shame well seed that was a pretty rough first
well seed that was a pretty rough first
well seed that was a pretty rough first assignment to draw you made a great
assignment to draw you made a great
assignment to draw you made a great effort though number 9
effort though number 9
effort though number 9 Orion burger delicious nutritious Robo
Orion burger delicious nutritious Robo
Orion burger delicious nutritious Robo kibble yum-yum time is the key in this
kibble yum-yum time is the key in this
kibble yum-yum time is the key in this case this obscure 1996 title focuses on
case this obscure 1996 title focuses on
case this obscure 1996 title focuses on wilbur waffle meyer just an ordinary pet
wilbur waffle meyer just an ordinary pet
wilbur waffle meyer just an ordinary pet shop assistant gets kidnapped by an
shop assistant gets kidnapped by an
shop assistant gets kidnapped by an interstellar fast-food company from all
interstellar fast-food company from all
interstellar fast-food company from all the nice folks in the protein
the nice folks in the protein
the nice folks in the protein procurement division at orion burger
procurement division at orion burger
procurement division at orion burger incorporated well
incorporated well
incorporated well fortunately before he and humanity are
fortunately before he and humanity are
fortunately before he and humanity are declared fair to eat Wilbur is granted
declared fair to eat Wilbur is granted
declared fair to eat Wilbur is granted the power to time travel which sets up
the power to time travel which sets up
the power to time travel which sets up his crusade to stop the aliens and save
his crusade to stop the aliens and save
his crusade to stop the aliens and save earth look at here could use a male
earth look at here could use a male
earth look at here could use a male alongside it’s fun time manipulation
alongside it’s fun time manipulation
alongside it’s fun time manipulation Ryan burger also delivers full voice
Ryan burger also delivers full voice
Ryan burger also delivers full voice acting giving it the authentic feeling
acting giving it the authentic feeling
acting giving it the authentic feeling of a zany Saturday morning cartoon here
of a zany Saturday morning cartoon here
of a zany Saturday morning cartoon here this little baby tells you everything
this little baby tells you everything
this little baby tells you everything you need to know about exterminating
you need to know about exterminating
you need to know about exterminating bork exterminate the Bork’s okay number
bork exterminate the Bork’s okay number
bork exterminate the Bork’s okay number eight deja vu
the life of a private eye is a hard and
the life of a private eye is a hard and lonely one but should you get the urge
lonely one but should you get the urge
lonely one but should you get the urge to experience it deja vu may be up your
to experience it deja vu may be up your
to experience it deja vu may be up your alley
you are Theodore ace Harding an ex-boxer
you are Theodore ace Harding an ex-boxer working as a private detective who
working as a private detective who
working as a private detective who awakens in a bathroom stall with no
awakens in a bathroom stall with no
awakens in a bathroom stall with no memory of himself or the night before
the investigation into aces lost memory
the investigation into aces lost memory and his previous actions draws from
and his previous actions draws from
and his previous actions draws from classic detective stories while slicing
classic detective stories while slicing
classic detective stories while slicing in the puzzle based gameplay of an
in the puzzle based gameplay of an
in the puzzle based gameplay of an adventure game it definitely makes for
adventure game it definitely makes for
adventure game it definitely makes for an interesting balance
number seven I have no mouth and I must
number seven I have no mouth and I must scream I’ll be damned the engine
scream I’ll be damned the engine
scream I’ll be damned the engine starting up again
starting up again
starting up again some games are forgotten in spite of
some games are forgotten in spite of
some games are forgotten in spite of some impressive pedigree such is the
some impressive pedigree such is the
some impressive pedigree such is the case here my god I’m counting those poor
case here my god I’m counting those poor
case here my god I’m counting those poor creatures in the cages based on the 1967
creatures in the cages based on the 1967
creatures in the cages based on the 1967 short story by Harlan Ellison
short story by Harlan Ellison
short story by Harlan Ellison I have no mouth and I must scream tells
I have no mouth and I must scream tells
I have no mouth and I must scream tells a frightening tale about a human killing
a frightening tale about a human killing
a frightening tale about a human killing computer and the five human spared for a
computer and the five human spared for a
computer and the five human spared for a hundred and nine years of torture that
hundred and nine years of torture that
hundred and nine years of torture that bastards never gonna let us die he’s
bastards never gonna let us die he’s
bastards never gonna let us die he’s just gonna keep torturing us forever the
just gonna keep torturing us forever the
just gonna keep torturing us forever the game proper divides into five scenarios
game proper divides into five scenarios
game proper divides into five scenarios sending each individual character into a
sending each individual character into a
sending each individual character into a metaphorical adventure intended to prey
metaphorical adventure intended to prey
metaphorical adventure intended to prey upon their fatal weakness advaithi grim
upon their fatal weakness advaithi grim
upon their fatal weakness advaithi grim themes of genocide and sexual assault
themes of genocide and sexual assault
themes of genocide and sexual assault and the game not catching on in the 90s
and the game not catching on in the 90s
and the game not catching on in the 90s makes a lotta sense are you saying that
makes a lotta sense are you saying that
makes a lotta sense are you saying that the doctors here have been using
the doctors here have been using
the doctors here have been using children for experimentation number six
children for experimentation number six
children for experimentation number six beneath a steel sky these guys are out
beneath a steel sky these guys are out
beneath a steel sky these guys are out to get me but why welcome to the
to get me but why welcome to the
to get me but why welcome to the Australia of the future as imagined in
Australia of the future as imagined in
Australia of the future as imagined in 1994 what kind of tourists do you offer
1994 what kind of tourists do you offer
1994 what kind of tourists do you offer developed by revolution software beneath
developed by revolution software beneath
developed by revolution software beneath a steel sky is viewed as a sort of cult
a steel sky is viewed as a sort of cult
a steel sky is viewed as a sort of cult classic in the realm of adventure games
classic in the realm of adventure games
classic in the realm of adventure games it focuses on Robert Foster an adopted
it focuses on Robert Foster an adopted
it focuses on Robert Foster an adopted member of an Aboriginal tribe whose
member of an Aboriginal tribe whose
member of an Aboriginal tribe whose circumstances change for the worst when
circumstances change for the worst when
circumstances change for the worst when security officers of Union City come
security officers of Union City come
security officers of Union City come looking for him that thing’s watching me
looking for him that thing’s watching me
looking for him that thing’s watching me the game urges a comic book-like visual
the game urges a comic book-like visual
the game urges a comic book-like visual style a complex tale of conspiracy and
style a complex tale of conspiracy and
style a complex tale of conspiracy and technological restriction and a simple
technological restriction and a simple
technological restriction and a simple but effective point-and-click interface
but effective point-and-click interface
but effective point-and-click interface to create something unique
to create something unique
to create something unique is it human Bob what are you talking
is it human Bob what are you talking
is it human Bob what are you talking about he’s got a fuse in his mouth
about he’s got a fuse in his mouth
about he’s got a fuse in his mouth number 5 lu Rai son of Cigna it is the
number 5 lu Rai son of Cigna it is the
number 5 lu Rai son of Cigna it is the dawn of your 17th year
dawn of your 17th year
dawn of your 17th year the elders awake – indistinct – arey so
the elders awake – indistinct – arey so
the elders awake – indistinct – arey so this is odd this entry into the
this is odd this entry into the
this is odd this entry into the adventure game genre came to west
adventure game genre came to west
adventure game genre came to west courtesy of Bryan Moriarty creator of
courtesy of Bryan Moriarty creator of
courtesy of Bryan Moriarty creator of such games as Trinity and beyonds orc
such games as Trinity and beyonds orc
such games as Trinity and beyonds orc his talent is Awakening and the power is
his talent is Awakening and the power is
his talent is Awakening and the power is very strong in him
very strong in him
very strong in him Loum tells the tale of Bob and
Loum tells the tale of Bob and
Loum tells the tale of Bob and threadbare a child born of a magical
threadbare a child born of a magical
threadbare a child born of a magical loom who embarks on a quest to find his
loom who embarks on a quest to find his
loom who embarks on a quest to find his fellow villagers who have been
fellow villagers who have been
fellow villagers who have been transformed into swans a swan Zig on top
transformed into swans a swan Zig on top
transformed into swans a swan Zig on top of that unusual premise the game also
of that unusual premise the game also
of that unusual premise the game also swapped out traditional puzzle solving
swapped out traditional puzzle solving
swapped out traditional puzzle solving for the use of magical 4 note tunes
for the use of magical 4 note tunes
for the use of magical 4 note tunes perhaps the unorthodox design wasn’t as
perhaps the unorthodox design wasn’t as
perhaps the unorthodox design wasn’t as endearing as initially hoped
endearing as initially hoped
endearing as initially hoped too bad no explanations no goodbyes and
too bad no explanations no goodbyes and
too bad no explanations no goodbyes and before
before
before commander blood
Oh to be back in the days of DOS games
Oh to be back in the days of DOS games 1994’s commander blood takes an
1994’s commander blood takes an
1994’s commander blood takes an interesting approach to adventure game
interesting approach to adventure game
interesting approach to adventure game design it uses multiple choice
design it uses multiple choice
design it uses multiple choice conversations and has the player click
conversations and has the player click
conversations and has the player click through dialogue options to progress the
through dialogue options to progress the
through dialogue options to progress the plot said plot for the record deals with
plot said plot for the record deals with
plot said plot for the record deals with the manufactured clone blood assisting
the manufactured clone blood assisting
the manufactured clone blood assisting his creator Morlock achieve his final
his creator Morlock achieve his final
his creator Morlock achieve his final wish to see the big bang and then
wish to see the big bang and then
wish to see the big bang and then there’s the game’s mix of computer
there’s the game’s mix of computer
there’s the game’s mix of computer animated characters and live-action
animated characters and live-action
animated characters and live-action puppets it’s at once a fascinating and
puppets it’s at once a fascinating and
puppets it’s at once a fascinating and quirky product number three Neverhood
speaking of quirky a claymation style
speaking of quirky a claymation style adventure game we wouldn’t have guessed
taking on the role of the mostly mute
taking on the role of the mostly mute character clayman players are tasked
character clayman players are tasked
character clayman players are tasked with escaping from a small room to
with escaping from a small room to
with escaping from a small room to explore the outside world a surreal
explore the outside world a surreal
explore the outside world a surreal realm of plasticine structures and
realm of plasticine structures and
realm of plasticine structures and environmental puzzles
it’s bizarre tone and unique style can
it’s bizarre tone and unique style can be attributed in part to game designer
be attributed in part to game designer
be attributed in part to game designer Doug to napal creator of the similarly
Doug to napal creator of the similarly
Doug to napal creator of the similarly offbeat Earthworm Jim games surprisingly
offbeat Earthworm Jim games surprisingly
offbeat Earthworm Jim games surprisingly enough this often forgot gem did get a
enough this often forgot gem did get a
enough this often forgot gem did get a sequel in skull monkeys which ended up
sequel in skull monkeys which ended up
sequel in skull monkeys which ended up being a 3d platformer to avoid the
being a 3d platformer to avoid the
being a 3d platformer to avoid the declining popularity of adventure titles
number two broken sword the shadow of
number two broken sword the shadow of the Templars life went on around me but
the Templars life went on around me but
the Templars life went on around me but the explosion was to change my life
the explosion was to change my life
the explosion was to change my life forever globe-trotting adventurer and a
forever globe-trotting adventurer and a
forever globe-trotting adventurer and a story about Templar conspiracy what’s
story about Templar conspiracy what’s
story about Templar conspiracy what’s not to like well there’s certainly a few
not to like well there’s certainly a few
not to like well there’s certainly a few things to at least respect when talking
things to at least respect when talking
things to at least respect when talking about the first installment in the
about the first installment in the
about the first installment in the Broken Sword series it sounded
Broken Sword series it sounded
Broken Sword series it sounded impressive to me but the weasel didn’t
impressive to me but the weasel didn’t
impressive to me but the weasel didn’t seem to share my enthusiasm the shadow
seem to share my enthusiasm the shadow
seem to share my enthusiasm the shadow of the Templars concerns itself with
of the Templars concerns itself with
of the Templars concerns itself with George Stewart an American tourist whose
George Stewart an American tourist whose
George Stewart an American tourist whose vacation in Paris turns into an
vacation in Paris turns into an
vacation in Paris turns into an international quest for answers can you
international quest for answers can you
international quest for answers can you tell me anything about this security
tell me anything about this security
tell me anything about this security pass I can tell it doesn’t belong to you
pass I can tell it doesn’t belong to you
pass I can tell it doesn’t belong to you mixing mature themes a lighthearted
mixing mature themes a lighthearted
mixing mature themes a lighthearted sense of humor and a classical animated
sense of humor and a classical animated
sense of humor and a classical animated visual style this is most definitely a
visual style this is most definitely a
visual style this is most definitely a classic to be remembered not everyone
classic to be remembered not everyone
classic to be remembered not everyone would share your views inspector not
would share your views inspector not
would share your views inspector not everyone shares my passion
everyone shares my passion
everyone shares my passion for Bach talk before we unveil our top
for Bach talk before we unveil our top
for Bach talk before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
you need one box
you need one box Oh
now D brink welcome to the place where
now D brink welcome to the place where geology and astronomy meet a professor
geology and astronomy meet a professor
geology and astronomy meet a professor once told me
once told me
once told me astronomers are geologists with clean
astronomers are geologists with clean
astronomers are geologists with clean hands and squint the majority of the
hands and squint the majority of the
hands and squint the majority of the dimensions will lose children yellow
dimensions will lose children yellow
dimensions will lose children yellow pants monoi unit or night
pants monoi unit or night
pants monoi unit or night zoo do manually so that no Tiago mom or
zoo do manually so that no Tiago mom or
zoo do manually so that no Tiago mom or Tommy or tascioni more mucukunda go get
Tommy or tascioni more mucukunda go get
Tommy or tascioni more mucukunda go get a cake on a sandbox our number one
a cake on a sandbox our number one
a cake on a sandbox our number one sanitarium where am I
sanitarium where am I
sanitarium where am I of all the games to fall into obscurity
of all the games to fall into obscurity
of all the games to fall into obscurity this woman may be the most deserving of
this woman may be the most deserving of
this woman may be the most deserving of a reversal of fate what game are you
a reversal of fate what game are you
a reversal of fate what game are you playing tic-tac-toe wanna play I’m the
playing tic-tac-toe wanna play I’m the
playing tic-tac-toe wanna play I’m the best there is
best there is
best there is developer dream Forge entertainments
developer dream Forge entertainments
developer dream Forge entertainments sanitarium puts you in the shoes of max
sanitarium puts you in the shoes of max
sanitarium puts you in the shoes of max a man who awakens in an asylum after a
a man who awakens in an asylum after a
a man who awakens in an asylum after a car accident and whose quest to recover
car accident and whose quest to recover
car accident and whose quest to recover his memories sends him to oddly horrific
his memories sends him to oddly horrific
his memories sends him to oddly horrific locations are you serious these blood
locations are you serious these blood
locations are you serious these blood sucking insects are bent on destroying
sucking insects are bent on destroying
sucking insects are bent on destroying the world the games mix of subtle horror
the world the games mix of subtle horror
the world the games mix of subtle horror grotesque visuals and unsettling mood
grotesque visuals and unsettling mood
grotesque visuals and unsettling mood acts as a cover for a moving tale of
acts as a cover for a moving tale of
acts as a cover for a moving tale of loss identity and the uncertain nature
loss identity and the uncertain nature
loss identity and the uncertain nature of reality calling it a cult classic
of reality calling it a cult classic
of reality calling it a cult classic would be an understatement I know
would be an understatement I know
would be an understatement I know something that you don’t fit this is the
something that you don’t fit this is the
something that you don’t fit this is the village the stupid boys chances are that
village the stupid boys chances are that
village the stupid boys chances are that due to the nature of this list it’s
due to the nature of this list it’s
due to the nature of this list it’s likely that we’ve forgotten or didn’t
likely that we’ve forgotten or didn’t
likely that we’ve forgotten or didn’t know about certain adventure games I’ve
know about certain adventure games I’ve
know about certain adventure games I’ve got nothing more to say to you so let us
got nothing more to say to you so let us
got nothing more to say to you so let us know what underrated gems you think need
know what underrated gems you think need
know what underrated gems you think need more love and for more great top 10s
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