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Top 10 Forgotten Adventure Games


not every game is remembered for

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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