Hudson's Adventure Island 1986
Why it still holds upRunning along a clock of draining health is still a lively way to play.
Adventure games that still hold up
Somewhere to get to, and plenty in the way
Games
Hudson's Adventure Island 1986
Why it still holds upRunning along a clock of draining health is still a lively way to play.
Outlast 2013
Why it still holds upA horror game whose only tool is a way of seeing still runs out of batteries today.
Pitfall! 1982
Why it still holds upA jungle trek against the clock is a goal that is still easy to grasp today.
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings 2012
Why it still holds upMiddle earth is still something you can walk from the Shire to Mordor, between the films.
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Why it still holds upWorlds from so many films still make each stop a different adventure.
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Dead Rising 2006
Why it still holds upSurviving a mall full of zombies against the clock is still a very particular challenge.
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Red Faction 2001
Why it still holds upBlasting your own path through walls still makes every room a new problem.
Sonic Adventure 2 2001
Why it still holds upThree styles of play in one game are still worth trying today.
Total Overdose 2005
Why it still holds upThe dive still makes the move to leave the floor, and to hit something while you are in the air.
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Little Inferno 2012
Why it still holds upIt was made as a satire of games built on long, unrewarding chores, and burning combinations to see what happens is still the reason to play it now.
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Scribblenauts Unlimited 2012
Why it still holds upToday the answer to each request is still a word you choose, and many different ones can work.
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Mirror's Edge 2008
Why it still holds upA run across rooftops is still a chain worth building.
Metal Gear 1987
Why it still holds upEven now, sneaking through a base unarmed still carries its tension.
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Oxenfree 2016
Why it still holds upYou can still talk over someone, and the game notices.
Super Mario Bros. 2 1988
Why it still holds upChoosing a character with its own strengths gives each stage a second way to be played, even today.
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LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes 2012
Why it still holds upIts Gotham is the reason to come back today, an open city full of characters to unlock and bricks to find.
Don't Starve 2013
Why it still holds upThe dark still means the night has to be survived as much as the hunger.
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Cat Quest 2017
Why it still holds upA short quest in a bright map with cat puns everywhere is still easy to take on.
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Slime Rancher 2017
Why it still holds upPlorts that buy new zones of the map still give the loop somewhere to go.
Donkey Kong 64 1999
Why it still holds upFive Kongs and so much to collect still make it a big island to explore today.
Watch Dogs 2 2016
Why it still holds upThe phone still turns every stranger's pocket into something to read today.
God of War: Ascension 2013
Why it still holds upBig boss fights and quick combat still give it plenty of spectacle.
Rogue Legacy 2013
Why it still holds upThe heir still dies in minutes, and the family still gets stronger for ever.
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Reigns 2016
Why it still holds upTwo choices on each card still make every decision quick.
Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011
Why it still holds upRunning across rooftops with a hook in hand is still a good way to see a city.
Resident Evil: Revelations 2012
Why it still holds upLimited ammunition still makes every corridor a place to move carefully.
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Hue 2016
Why it still holds upA single idea, a color that makes objects vanish, still drives every room.
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Sniper Elite 4 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing your own order and approach in each level still gives the stealth a lot of room.
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Flower 2009
Why it still holds upGuiding a petal through a field is still a way to spend an afternoon.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World 1986
Why it still holds upIts 17 stages still alternate between scrolling and single screen play, with puzzles and bought vehicles in between.
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Borderlands 3 2019
Why it still holds upA haul of loot from a four-player party is still the reason to return to Pandora.
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Just Cause 3 2015
Why it still holds upBlowing things up with the tools you have is still the whole appeal.
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DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
Why it still holds upChaining combos is still what drives it today.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005
Why it still holds upA car for a flag still shows what the multiplayer is for.
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Tomb Raider: Legend 2006
Why it still holds upA grapple that swings and pulls still turns each gap into a puzzle.
Resistance: Fall of Man 2006
Why it still holds upA weapon whose bullets pass through walls is still an idea worth trying today.
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Why it still holds upThe four of them are still friends in a car, and the world is remembered as they do, from the photographs.
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The Escapists 2 2017
Why it still holds upEvery prison can still be escaped in more than one way, alone or on a split screen with friends.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
Why it still holds upExploring at your own pace still gives each discovery weight.
Grim Dawn 2016
Why it still holds upThe pairing still makes the class two classes, and the sky a skill tree today.
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SteamWorld Dig 2013
Why it still holds upThe digging still leaves the platforms as the ones you have not dug away yet.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008
Why it still holds upA shared adventure through three films is still easy to play together.
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Brütal Legend 2009
Why it still holds upA guitar that casts magic still sets the tone of every fight.
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Mad Max 2015
Why it still holds upThe car is still the hero, a vehicle you built.
Far Cry 5 2018
Why it still holds upA big open county to roam with a friend is still the draw.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007
Why it still holds upClimbing across ruins between gunfights is still a good way to spend an evening.
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LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008
Why it still holds upWith a friend beside you it holds up today, since each scene asks for both characters, their suits and some building.
The Saboteur 2009
Why it still holds upThe color still shows a Paris you free a street at a time, and can see freed.