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Hi all! I collected here the best selection quests on PC for all time. If you want to suggest a game, write in the comments the name of the game and an explanation of why you think it is the best.

Myst

Release date: 1995

Genre: Quest

Graphic quest from the first person, which became a model (and for many even a real "icon") of the genre, subsequently giving rise to many similar projects. The plot of the game, which also received four sequels, formed the basis of a number of works of art.

During the game, we move between locations by clicking on the active areas of the screen. As the game progresses, the character finds pages of two books that contain certain information. Subsequently, based on the knowledge gained, the player will have to make a certain choice. The game is very different challenging puzzles, a strong plot and some non-standard solutions for the genre (for example, lack of inventory, etc.).

Broken Sword Series

Release date: 1996-2013

Genre: Quest, point-and-click

A series of adventure games in which each part has its own storyline. The first two parts have a slightly cartoonish hand-drawn graphics. Starting from the third part of the graphics in the game becomes three-dimensional with an emphasis on realism. In terms of gameplay, the game is a classic point-and-click quest in which we move between locations, find the necessary items there and solve puzzles of varying difficulty.

For fans of the genre, this series is one of the favorites, it is not surprising that in August 2010 a reissue of the first part was released, and then on December 16, 2010 - a reissue of the second. It is worth noting that the reissues have been somewhat simplified due to the fact that all active places and zones are now highlighted with special markers.

Blade Runner

Release date: 1997

Based on the movie of the same name, a third-person adventure game. The plot is based on a detective investigation with an incredibly intricate interweaving of evidence, facts and various circumstances that will subsequently lead the player to one of 16 endings! The game has many branches with various events, and the places where the player needs to make a certain choice will be marked as “Choice”.

In general, the developers managed to convey the atmosphere of the post-apocalyptic future very well, and the presence of multiple endings, as well as the possibility of such a deep influence on the development of the storyline, makes the game really interesting and original (especially considering its release date).

Nancy Drew series

Release date: 1998-2015

A series of popular quests telling about a detective girl named Nancy Drew (based on a series of books by writer Caroline Keene). The gameplay in games is traditional for the genre - in most cases we control the main character and travel around the world, interrogating witnesses and suspects, as well as collecting evidence and solving puzzles of varying complexity along the way.

It should be noted that this series of this moment 32 game, does not belong to the hardcore representatives of the genre and is aimed mainly at teenagers and a female audience, but it is definitely worth getting acquainted with it, especially since some parts have a really interesting and exciting plot.

Grim Fandango

Release date: 1998

Genre: Quest

Graphic quest based on Aztec myths and legends about the afterlife and tells about the adventures of Manuel Calavera in the World of the Dead. The game was an attempt to revive the genre of quests, thanks to which it is used completely new engine, as well as some of the traditional components of the genre have been changed. So, for example, the game does not use the mouse, and the interaction of the character with the objects of the game world occurs when the character is in close proximity to them.

The game received a lot of positive reviews and also won many prestigious awards. On January 27, 2015, a re-release of the project was released, called Grim Fandango Remastered. The changes affected mainly the graphical component of the game, and the ability to control with the mouse was also added.

A series of games about Petka and Vasily Ivanovich

Release date: 1998-2016

A series of hand-drawn point-and-click quests telling about the adventures of Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his orderly Petka. Each game in the franchise has its own plot, unrelated to other parts of the series. The gameplay is traditional for the genre - we wander around the locations, collect items and try to use them in various places. In some parts there are simple mini-games.

All games about Petka and Vasily Ivanovich are filled with sparkling humor and parodies of anything and everything. Most of the characters from earlier parts return in later games in new ways, while they traditionally do not remember who they were in previous games. It is noteworthy that in 2016 the first two parts of "Petka" were re-released with completed graphics and re-voicing of some lines.

Siberia 1-3

Release date: 2002-2017

Genre: Quest

A trilogy in the adventure quest genre, featuring a good graphic component and an incredibly interesting plot. All three parts are classic representatives of the point-and-click genre, so the gameplay here is appropriate - we move around the locations, look for active points on the screen and interact with them. The heroine has an inventory that stores items and documents found during the game, which often contain hints for solving puzzles.

The trilogy is deservedly considered one of the best representatives of the quest genre. You should definitely play it at least in order to enjoy the fascinating story, and in general, if you decide to get acquainted with the genre, then it is best to start your acquaintance with Siberia. On our site there is, which I wrote with pleasure myself.

Sherlock Holmes game series

Release date: 2002-2016

Genre: Quest detective

A series of games about the famous London detective, made in the quest genre. The plots of each part are based on the works of the same name, however, they lead their own history, somewhat different from the book source. At the moment, 8 games of the main series have been released, in which the main characters are the detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and assistant Dr. Watson.

Game process made in the style of a "classic" quest, i.e. we move around locations, communicate with characters, look for clues and various objects, sometimes combine them and solve puzzles of varying complexity. Often the player has to use various detective devices, such as a magnifying glass, etc. Depending on the part, we can play from the first or third person (sometimes it is possible to switch the view).

Samorost 1-3

Release date: 2003-2016

Genre: Quest, adventure

A fascinating trilogy made in the puzzle-quest genre, the main feature of which is an original and unique graphic style (which is not surprising, because the game developer is a Czech designer with his own original vision of the world around him). In all parts we play as a little Gnome, and control is carried out by clicking on the screen. Most riddles are solved by trial and error. Also, our hero can sometimes help other characters, who in turn can help him in passing a certain place.

The project was warmly received by players and critics, who praised the original graphics of the games. In addition, each part of the series received prestigious awards and prizes, mainly for the best design and innovative gameplay.

still life

Release date: 2005

Genre: Quest

fun quest, main feature which is the ability to play for two characters, as well as move actions from the present to the past and vice versa. The main character of the game is an FBI agent named Victoria McPherson, investigating a series of brutal murders in modern Chicago. The girl finds the diary of her grandfather - Gustav, who was a detective in Prague in the 20s and investigated such murders.

The control of the characters, between which we will periodically switch, comes from a third person. Players will need to search and match clues, pick locks, solve various kinds of tasks, etc. It is worth noting that the project received an 18+ rating for a reason, but this is due to the fact that during the investigation the player will observe incredibly bloody and brutal murder scenes.

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Release date: 2006

Genre: Quest

A 3D third-person quest with action-adventures and stealth elements, voted the best adventure game of 2006 by many gaming magazines. The gameplay combines puzzle-solving with combat, and in some episodes, players will even need to sneak around unnoticed by enemies or hack electronic devices. In this case, the character may even die, because of which the player will have to start with a save. We have three characters and you can switch between them depending on the plot.

A nice feature of the game is the ability to solve some problems different ways(e.g. use brute force, complete a task stealthily, or use the art of persuasion). The uniqueness of the gameplay is not so much in puzzles, but in managing the interaction of characters in their journey through the world.

Aquaria

Release date: 2007

Incredibly atmospheric and stylish graphical point-and-click quest. The action takes place in the world of robots. The most noticeable difference from other games of this genre is that our hero (a small robot) can not interact with any objects on the screen, but only with those that he can reach. In this case, the protagonist's body can stretch a little or, on the contrary, shrink.

Otherwise, the gameplay is traditional - we wander around the locations and interact with everything we can, completing puzzles along the way. There are no dialogues; instead, the characters have animated "clouds of thoughts". The game received many prestigious awards, including the best indie game of 2009.

Limbo

Release date: 2010

Stylish graphic indie platformer with elements from puzzle, adventure and survival horror genres. We control here a boy who must go through a series of trials, riddles and traps, and save his sister from limbo. The gameplay can be described as "trial and error", since one wrong action and the character instantly dies. And believe me, you will die often, very often, and in a variety of ways.

The project is made in a stylish black and white graphic design. This gives the game an atmosphere. The controls are simple, and the puzzles are not too difficult. At least, there are no impassable places in the game, therefore, as soon as you figure out the algorithm of actions on a particular section of the path, it will immediately become quite simple to pass.

The Next Big Thing

Release date: 2011

Genre: Quest

A graphic point-and-click quest with a flexible hint system, the main focus of which is on exploring locations and finding items (they can be inspected in the inventory). The plot in the game is built around two reporters who arrived at an event called "Monster's Ball" to film a report there. It is noteworthy that some puzzles in the game can only be solved after talking with a certain character, which means that sometimes it is better to skip an unsolvable puzzle and try to go a little further.

The project received mainly positive reviews, and the Games-TV portal even gave it a "worth buying" rating, noting that there is a lot of excellent humor, as well as "awesome" characters. And indeed, the humor of the game is truly sparkling. The project is worth going through at least once to enjoy great jokes and a good plot.

L. A. Noire

Release date: 2011

An action-adventure detective simulator that puts players in 1947 Los Angeles as police detective Cole Phelps. Our hero will have to solve several high-profile crimes, for which it will be necessary to inspect places in search of evidence and clues. At the same time, how fully the picture of the incident will be revealed will directly depend on the successful actions of the player.

The game is made atmospheric and very high quality. Pleased with the presence side missions, which the character can receive from the police radio. You can move around the game world both on foot and by transport, which opens as we advance in our service. It is possible to change the character's costume (some outfits of the main character give him certain bonuses).

Deponia

Release date: 2012

Genre: Quest adventure

Adventure graphic quest in the point-and-click genre, which tells about the adventures of the unsuccessful inventor Rufus. The gameplay competently follows all the canons of the genre - we move around locations, collect items, communicate with characters and solve puzzles. There is an inventory with two options for using items.

The project is notable for its unique drawing style, eccentric characters, unusual humor and exciting puzzles. It is impossible not to note the high-quality plot, which, although it seems a little banal, throws unexpected twists on the players. In general, after passing this game, I immediately want to watch the following parts in order to find out "what will happen next."

Dear Esther

Release date: 2012

Genre: Quest, arthouse

Experimental game project, made in the first-person quest genre (although it would be more correct to call this game interactive book). According to the plot, we find ourselves on a small desert island, while the off-screen voice reads to us fragments of a letter addressed to a certain Esther. The goal is extremely simple - to get to the lighthouse tower with a flashing light. Moving around the locations, we hear parts of the story in which the key characters appear. As the island explores, the player finds abandoned buildings, caves, and even the remains of sunken ships.

Who you are? What are you doing on this strange island? What or who are you looking for? All you have is your legs carrying you through this incredibly atmospheric and incomprehensibly exciting game. The project is simply a must-read, as it is probably the most skillful and memorable game of our generation. On our website, the game is included in .

Botanicula

Release date: 2012

Genre: Quest

Traditionally for a developer, there are no spoken or written dialogues in the game, but interaction with the characters is present. The project is distinguished by a very original graphic style, interesting puzzles and an excellent soundtrack, which was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Audio Award at IGF'12.

Broken Age

Release date: 2014

Genre: Quest

An exciting adventure quest in which the player controls two characters at once (you can switch between them at any time). At first glance, the boy Shay and the girl Vella are not connected in any way, but the events that permeate the plot look the same and a very interesting picture of what is happening gradually builds up in front of the player.

During the game, we, controlling alternately one or the other character, explore the world and interact with various elements of locations. In addition, characters can collect various items to use them further in the story. In the dialogues there is a system for choosing the answer option. The project is divided into two parts.

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Release date: 2014

Genre: Action-adventure, survival horror, quest,

Action-adventure noir thriller in which main character(cop-detective Ronan) manages to die before the gameplay even starts. However, death does not stop the brave policeman, and now, in the form of a ghost, he continues to find his killer, especially since otherwise he will not be able to reunite with his wife, who tragically died a little earlier. The second hero is the girl Joy, pursued by the same maniac who killed our policeman.

The most interesting thing in the game is the investigations in which we need to collect evidence. The abilities of the detective help us a lot in this - he can move into people, exert a mental influence on them, study papers in their hands, etc. The project turned out to be incredibly stylish and interesting - the story is presented well, and the characters want to experience.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Release date: 2014

Genre: Quest adventure, puzzle,

Graphic quest-puzzle with elements of a platformer and with several game characters, telling about the events that took place in the First world war. In essence, this is an interactive story about four different people (and one dog) who ended up at the front, and who will now have to achieve their goals shoulder to shoulder.

The gameplay is based on movement in a 2.5D perspective, where characters roam the locations, search for items, communicate with NPCs and solve various puzzles. The game received mostly positive reviews. Many critics noted that the developers managed to tell the players about complex things in a simple and accessible way.

Dreamfall Chapters

Release date: 2014

Genre: Quest

Atmospheric quest, which is a direct continuation of the game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, and is divided into five episodes. The game takes place in spirit worlds, with most locations open to exploration, regardless of the main plot. Characters are controlled from a third-person perspective, while objects with which you can interact will be highlighted when you hover over them with the cursor. The emphasis in the gameplay is on exploring the world and solving puzzles. Also, a considerable part of the game time is devoted to dialogues between characters.

Despite the fact that the ending in the episodes is always the same, the player will often have to make important decisions, the consequences of which will affect the plot. The project turned out to be quite a strong quest and a worthy continuation last game. Fans of the genre must check it out!

Fran Bow

Release date: 2015

Genre: Quest, Survival horror

A graphic point-and-click quest with elements of horror that tells the story of a teenage girl, Fran Bow, who, by the will of fate, ended up in a nursery psychiatric hospital. Our heroine can move around locations, communicate with characters and solve simple puzzles. Also, as you progress through, simple mini-games will come across. One of the features of the game is the presence of several realities, the transition between which is sometimes played out in a very original way. Some riddles are built on this game “chip”.

The game turned out to be very atmospheric and exciting. Many critics and players praised the plot, gaming sites gave the project 8 points, noting that this adventure game is classic game genre, though without deep meanings, but with a strong plot and graphic component.

Armikrog

Release date: 2015

Genre: Quest

An original graphical quest made of plasticine (the ideological successor of the Neverhood game). The project is made in the point-and-click genre, so the gameplay will be traditional for similar games. In particular, we will move around the locations and solve various puzzles. Riddles will gradually become more difficult, but the really difficult places in the game can be counted on the fingers.

The project turned out to be very original, despite the obvious attempt to play on nostalgia (which sometimes the developers really succeed). The passage will not take you much time, so the game will not have time to get bored. The plot is simple, but able to tighten. At the very least, the desire to find out how it all ends keeps you watching until the very end.

Inside

Release date: 2016

Genre: Quest, puzzle, platformer

An indie puzzle platformer that is ideological heir Limbo, from which the game inherited similar gameplay and visuals. We move mainly to the right side of the screen (with the exception of places where we need to overcome various obstacles to move in the other direction or even up), we meet various challenges and solve physical puzzles (usually related to manipulating objects). There is no interface as such, and it is not needed here.

The player's task is to try to overcome the trials without the death of the hero, who has the most ordinary human vulnerabilities. Getting in the way of the enemy, the only right decision is to avoid a direct collision with him. If the character died (and you will die often), then you will have to start from the nearest checkpoint.

Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Release date: 2016

Genre: point-and-click

A remaster of one of the most famous classic quests with tons of humor, the action of which develops in three time periods: in the past, present and future. At the same time, by influencing the past, we will change the present, and so on. The gameplay is traditional for the point-and-click genre - we wander around the locations, find objects, apply them and move on, communicating with the characters along the way. The puzzles in the game are moderately complex, but quite logically solvable.

The remake contains updated graphics (it is possible to switch to the old graphical version), developer comments and a number of small gameplay improvements.

Full Throttle Remastered

Release date: 2017

Genre: Quest

A high-quality re-release of the 1995 game of the same name, the implementation of which was carried out by the same developers as the original. The game is a classic hand-drawn point-and-click quest, in which models, backgrounds, sound design have been significantly improved, and new control options have been added. Traditionally for the genre, players here need to carefully study the world around them and solve puzzles of varying complexity (some are able to make the convolutions strain great).

remaster, like original game at the time, received positive reviews. Many noted the corporate humor, which has not gone away (especially since the plot copies the original 100%), as well as the qualitatively redesigned graphics. It is worth noting that the game has the ability to switch to the original graphics and sound of the 1995 sample (just press F1 on the keyboard).

Varenje: Chapter 1

Release date: 2018

Genre: point-and-click

A colorful quest with a pleasant drawing, in which we find ourselves in the fictional world of a crazy gamer. The gameplay is expected for the point-and-click genre - we are slowly exploring locations, looking for items and periodically solving puzzles along the way.

Separately, it is worth noting the work of the artist - the art in the game is simply magnificent with attention to detail. Finding quest items on them is a pleasure. The advantages of the game include stylish graphics, a pleasant soundtrack, and a variety of puzzles. The first chapter is distributed free of charge, but the full version will have to be purchased.

unavowed

Release date: 2018

Genre: Third person quest

A detective quest with a classic third-person perspective and elements of mysticism in which we have to investigate various paranormal crimes. The gameplay here is no different from other similar games - we explore locations in search of clues, communicate with suspects and solve puzzles. The main emphasis here is on the dialogues. The original move is that we will communicate with both living people and all kinds of ghosts.

Another atypical solution for quests is the presence of assistants for the protagonist. And on a mission, we can take two at once. Assistants have some useful skills, and in general help in solving problems that can often be solved in several ways. Between missions, we are at the headquarters, where we can chat with other characters and learn more about their interests.

For the attention of gamers who prefer the genre of adventure games, best quests in Russian - list out of 10.

Opens the top ten quests in Russian. The gameplay consists of moving between locations, searching for active points on the screen and solving puzzles. Management is carried out using the mouse. When hovering over an active point, the cursor changes shape depending on what Kate can do: go to another location, take an item, talk to a character, etc. The game has an inventory divided into two parts: one contains items that need to be used on the plot, in the other - documents from which you can get information or hints for solving puzzles. Kate's phone is also constantly present in the inventory, through which her boss, mother, friend Olivia and fiancé Dan regularly contact her. Some of the puzzles involve using the phone.

Takes the ninth line in the list of the best quests in Russian. The plot is based on the story of the relationship between the protagonist and a mechanical girl, who, under mysterious circumstances, ended up together in a yurt, in the middle of the Mongolian steppe hills. The player's task is to restore the lost functions of the mechanical body of his companion and, together with her, uncover the secret of an abandoned amusement park, which is located not far from the yurt, and his own past.

The Black Mirror- one of the best quests in Russian. "Black Mirror" is the name of the Gordon family home in England, where Samuel Gordon returns after a 12-year absence. He left the family nest immediately after the death of his wife, who died in a fire in one of the parts of the estate. And now, again in the Black Mirror, misfortune - William Gordon, Samuel's grandfather, committed suicide. But Samuel does not believe in what the inhabitants of the estate and the police assure him about, he is sure that this death is not accidental. Suffering from night visions, nightmares and memory lapses, Samuel tries to find the culprit behind the death of his grandfather, because the murders on the estate continue ... The goal of the game is to find out the circumstances of the death of William Gordon and all the subsequent deaths of the inhabitants of the estate. By conducting dialogues, searching for various objects and the possibility of their interaction with other objects, as well as solving simple and not very puzzles, Samuel, after conducting a whole detective investigation, must get to the bottom of the truth.

Back To The Future: The Game is one of the top ten quests in Russian. The main character is Marty McFly, one of the main characters of the film. In It's About Time, he saves the life of Dr. Emmett Brown, a scientist who invented the same DeLorean, which can not only transport passengers, but also move them in time through entire decades. In the second series, Get Tannen, young Marty has to take care of his own father, as well as his beloved. You see, Baby Tannen - the treacherous gangster familiar to fans of the film - somehow managed to escape the punitive hand of justice and found a powerful criminal group. Therefore, the younger McFly and Doc again get into the time machine and go back in time to find out the reasons why the criminal was not arrested.

Series best games in the quest genre in Russian. The overall theme of the season is hypnosis. In "Culture Shock", Brady Culture hypnotizes the Soda Poppers. In the episode "Situation: Comedy", Myra (a famous TV presenter) was hypnotized by the villains of the third episode - the Toy Mafia. And in the fourth episode, it turns out that the Toy Mafia was actually just a pawn in the hands of someone who managed to infiltrate the US government. This "personality" in the fifth episode turns out to be the Internet itself, which was also controlled by the true villain - Hugh Dar (Hugh Bliss), who tried to hypnotize the whole world so that everyone would become fans of the Prismatology cult. The cult itself is a parody of Scientology, the basis of the theory of Prismatology is the "science" of Emetics (a parody of Dianetics). In the sixth and final episode, Sam and Max finally thwart the plans of Hugh Dar himself, who turns out to be a colony of alien bacteria that feed on the endorphins of happy people.

Included in the list of the best quests in Russian. Tom and Elizabeth Charleston are a beautiful couple that everyone predicted a wonderful future. But Elizabeth is not who she claims to be. Under the mask of a sweet and kind girl, an ancient old woman is hiding - a powerful witch who wants to find a successor among people. Her choice fell on the young Lynn - the girl did not even know about her abilities for magic, but Elizabeth immediately saw this potential in her. One by one, the Charlestons, as if by accident, perished. Everyone except Lynn. With your help, the girl managed to escape from the persecution of the witch, but her life has changed dramatically ... Choose the level of difficulty: easy, medium, difficult - or customize it as you wish. Offers interesting puzzles and mini-games, search for objects or entertaining puzzles in an alternative mode.

Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy- one of the best computer games in the quest genre in Russian. Plot: Sherlock Holmes is approached for help by Miss Elizabeth Montcalf, a student and future bride of Holmes' cousin. She reports the disappearance of her father, Lord Montcalf. Rumor has it that the lord fell victim to the mummy's curse, as he disappeared immediately after his last and most scientifically successful expedition to Egypt, and Scotland Yard detectives believe that all evidence points to suicide by ritual self-immolation. The review in the game is conducted from the first person - "from the eyes" of the protagonist. The game contains videos that are shown in a certain sequence, after performing a series of actions. The game is divided into five levels that take place in 35 rooms of the mansion and also contains over 30 puzzles. Often, the player needs to examine the footprints on the floor with a magnifying glass, combine various objects, inventing devices useful for searching, and read the letters and notes left on the levels.

Weird Park 3: The Final show opens the top three quests in Russian. The final part of the Weird Park trilogy about clowns and missing children. The boy stepped into the closet and ... disappeared. Policemen and journalists don't know what to think. But they cannot even imagine what is hidden behind the veil of reality: a bizarre alternate world created by imagination. In the course of a journalistic investigation, you need to open the door to another world, save the child and deprive the terrible Mr. Dudley of power.

Included in the list of the best quests in Russian. In the continuation of the famous Golden stories, you will plunge into the world of mysteries and secrets of the mysterious Order of the Templars. France of the 18th century, the main character Jacques is stunned in one of the streets of Paris, having come to his senses, Jacques discovers a brand on his shoulder. But where does it come from? Who needs it? What for? You have to investigate this. On the way from Paris to the Vatican, you meet a lot of puzzles, explore the ancient letters of the monks, look for the treasures of the Black Templar Order, help Jacques revive the Order.

Tops the rating of the best quests in Russian. The action takes place in a small town called Sleepy Hollow, where something terrible happened, as a result of which a demon made its way into the world - a headless horseman, the ghost of a cruel killer. After that, a series of murders began in a calm town, and the bodies found were beheaded. A young detective from New York was sent to solve the case, using the latest advances in the scientific field for investigations. Sleepy Hollow: The Headless Horseman, like all quests, is made in the standard design for them. To find the answers to the riddles, you only need to move forward, but on the way there will be a lot of obstacles that make the game even more interesting - a broken bridge, closed doors and much more. To solve all this, you will have to look for helper items in solving puzzles. In the game, in addition to levels with the search for objects, there are also mini-games - puzzles.

Quests are a unique game genre. You can’t run, jump, cling to walls, shoot blindly and do other things that modern gamers love in them. In the quest, you will hardly ever see the inscription "Game Over" or "Mission Failed". In fact, the quest is an interactive book, small world with its own rules and laws. Unfortunately, now this genre, if not dead, is in a state of the deepest coma. And all because of the fact that the heads of corporations, swollen with fat and bathing in dirty console money, decided that such games have not been profitable for a long time and should be forgotten. But despite this, MadFanboy will tell you about the 15 best quests of all time.

ATTENTION! ALL OF THE GAMES LISTED BELOW HAVE AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF SOUL!

15. Machinarium

On the 15th place settled a real quest nugget of recent years. Machinarium is a short story about a small, lonely robot that is thrown into a landfill. The game takes place in the city of machines, where the entire population is robots, including cats, birds and other animals. Machinarium is a standard outrageously point-and-click adventure, but impeccable visual style, ingenious sound design and SOUL do their job.

14. Sam & Max Seasons

It was these games that proved that it is possible to transfer the classic 2D quest to 3D with almost no loss of the charm of the game of the progenitor. All the same vigorous couple of zoo-detectives and all the same delight for the heart of an experienced quester, burned by cigarette butts, under the guise of puzzles. In some places, brief bouts of boredom are possible, but the blues instantly disappear after intracranial injections by gothic emo vampires and giant robots singing hits!

13. Black Mirror

In 2003, an absolutely classic, to the marrow, quest was released, created by a Czech team of four people. This game had a great storyline, a dark atmosphere and, as such projects are supposed to, a total lack of funding. Most recently, the second part of the game was released, but we have not had time to play it yet.

12. Syberia

The story of Kate Walker, a lawyer girl who received a rather ordinary task - to sign an agreement on the sale of the once famous toy factory, was remembered by many. The game can rightfully be called one of the best quests, but, unfortunately, the second part did not achieve such success.

11. Broken Sword 1-2

Edakiy, Indiana Jones from the world of quests. Templars, killer clowns, traveling to different parts of the world and, of course, saving the world. It is worth noting that it was this game that opened the genre to dirty console gamers - this quest series is available on PS1, GBA, Wii.

10 Blade Runner

One of the most amazing games created based on the film. Non-linear (!), exciting quest with multiple endings. Moreover, the end of the game was not chosen at any particular point (hello Fahrenheit), but was based on the actions that you performed during the entire quest.

9 Leisure Suit Larry

A game about a resilient, balding 40-year-old pervert-virgin who constantly and unsuccessfully (almost) tries to seduce chicks, i.e. game about an ordinary console player. Any questions?

8. Space Quest

Perhaps one of the first quests in my memory (and games in general) of a parodic nature. You were to take on the role of Roger Wilko, an ordinary janitor on spaceship"Arcade" along the way to wash the floors and save the galaxy, of course!

7. The Secret Monkey Island

If any of you have ever dreamed of becoming a pirate - we advise you to play this game, maybe you will understand how much of a gemmorrhoid idea it is.

6. Day of Tentacle

Sequel to Maniac Mansion by Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman with depression tentacles, time travel, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.

5. Myst

The quest, created naturally on the knee (the sounds of a waterfall, for example, were recorded by sticking a microphone into the toilet) has long been the best-selling game and has become the standard of the genre. Here, much more time was devoted not to combining a shovel and a hat, but to solving complex and interesting puzzles.

4. Sam & Max Hit the Road

The quest, based on the Sam & Max: Freelance Police comics, can undoubtedly be called one of the best quests of all time. The story of a couple of detectives - the melancholic dog Sam and the sociopathic rabbit Max is filled with gags, selective black humor and the most absurd dialogues in the history of the genre.

3. Neverhood

PLASTICINE! SOUL! DESIGN! And there is nothing more to say - just play this quest.

2 Grim Fandango

Do you think that when you die, all problems will end? Oh no, they're just getting started. An absolute classic of the genre.

1.Full Throttle

Best Tim Schafer game. The best quest, released in the heyday of the golden era of quests. As you know, in 2003 a sequel was announced - Full Throttle II: Hell on Wheels, and the game was an action / adventure, but it never saw the light of day. And this is great, because such games should not have sequels and other heresy of games. oh industry.

Play these games. Seriously, they are worth your time. Believe me, in our age of shaders and bumps, it's very nice to sit down and launch a game whose main character consists of 15 pixels.

My son was presented with a certificate for the quest "The Crazy Magician's Trap". I used to think it was just for kids. How wrong I was, it was so interesting and exciting that I became just a fan of various quests. The task was to save our president. It was necessary to solve the riddles of the famous magician, there are interesting mechanisms. I highly recommend visiting with children so that they feel like heroes.

Friends suggested that the four of us go to the quest “The Book of the Life of Leonardo da Vinci”. Before that, I had no idea that it could be so interesting. It's like you're in the Middle Ages. Everything has an hour. The tasks are very different, from search to chemical tests. There are riddles from simple to "work with your brains." You can take hints. Very cool, I recommend for joint leisure activities.

Visited the quest with a group of 5 people. We went relying on positive reviews, which are clearly fake! I hope my review is not removed so that other companies do not suffer our disappointment! We all would like to get emotions, asked for the toughest level. So: the promised 300 squares were not felt! The premises are not interesting, empty, dirty. There are interesting transitions. But it is easy to get injured - the walls are covered with prickly plaster - they skinned their hands. In the dark, it's also easy to wind up down the stairs. It wasn’t scary, although I’m a coward, a C grade. it was unpleasant, it went somehow! (( Logic tasks No, there are no tasks! Don't think, don't look for anything. Therefore, this event cannot be called a quest! The story itself is interesting. The actors are great! Really talented, played 100%. Here the actors lead you through all the premises, opening the doors - they do not leave you, so they become friends rather than fears. But since we went to the quest, we were 90% disappointed. If you went to participate in the play, you would definitely like it. The price is clearly too high! Nothing more than 4 people to do.

Like this site very much. The most convenient for choosing a quest. Therefore, I will not be too lazy and write reviews about where I have already been, because judging by the reviews, they are written by the owners of the quests themselves! Relying on the positive reviews, our company of 5 people suffered the strongest disappointment! So "Lucky Hotel"! Leading the league of the WORST places! There are no complaints about the actors, they tried, well done! That's where the positives end! Atmosphere: 3 small rooms, sparsely furnished and not used in any way. There are no tasks, no need to think, stupidly the actor points his finger at one of the participants and says that he should go, take, bring. So you go back and forth through the three rooms. Out of 60 minutes, the action is 10 minutes, the rest of the time you have to stand and not move. Not a bit scary, but I'm a coward! Really everyone yawned from boredom! The plot is not connected, the actors did not know how to stretch the time - they repeated the same thing, or arranged a contest like sing or dance - nonsense! Not fun, not scary, not interesting! Everyone was waiting for the action or task to begin and the end! We left with complete disappointment. By the number of people more than 4 is already crowded.

We went with the children. We decided to accompany to the game, so that if anything, help! Emotions are running high, this is not the first time they go to such events, but my mother and I, who is already an elderly person, got a lot of emotions. Everything went great. Both we and the children were very pleased. Thanks to the organizers.

Great quest! If you want a lot of logical riddles and have a good time, then you are here .. Riddles are logical and they are scattered not in one place, but in different locations, which are good for their surroundings. You can also take the help of the administrator at any time or refuse it. No one will rush you) And you can enjoy a good game.

In recent years, the word "quest" has become more and more associated with young guys who rush around the city performing strange tasks and looking for a mysterious code in abandoned houses. But the oldfags know that in fact the quest is the noblest genre of PC games. An endangered species that is gradually being forced out of the world of the gaming industry.

Even 15-20 years ago, quests confidently sat on the gaming throne, captivating gamers. Static pictures did not require much PC power, but at the same time they looked an order of magnitude better than square pixels in games of those times.

Today you will not surprise anyone with graphics. Compete with modern games, with their incredible special effects and constant action, is almost an impossible task for quests. Although the budget for their creation is not small: to find good artists, hire professional writers... So the developers have to either survive at the expense of already promoted titles, or come up with something fundamentally new.

Nevertheless, the quest is alive - and the most alive representatives of this genre are collected in our rating.

Best Games: Quests for PC

• Developer: Her Interactive
• Year: since 1998

It is unlikely that there is a longer series in the quest genre than the investigations of Nancy Drew, a young detective girl (according to the plot, she is 18 years old). It's no joke, Her Interactive have already released 32 games and are not going to stop.

However, why be surprised? From 1930 to 2003, 175 volumes of Nancy Drew detective stories were published; Nancy appeared on the movie screens back in 1938 and has not left them until now, appearing in different images not only in films, but also in serials. Best quests from the Nancy Drew series: "White Wolf of Ice Gorge", "Last Train to Moon Gorge", "Mystery of the Shadow Ranch".

First-person gameplay hasn't changed much over the years. Therefore, it is enough to familiarize yourself with any game from the series to get a general idea of ​​​​the franchise. A certain feature of Nancy Drew can be called a low age rating: often without restrictions, and in several games 10+. Such harmlessness, paired with the worldwide fame of the main character, made it possible to introduce computer games many of the fair sex. You can use this as a hack 😉

9. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

• Developer: Frogware
• Year: since 2002

I am quite far from the domestic game industry, so until recently I knew about the existence of only 2 Ukrainian Games: Stalker and Cossacks. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" allows you to expand this list by 50%, because the development of the game series was carried out by the Kyiv company Frogwares. The guys even developed their own graphics engine, which they successfully used until 2014.

Since 2002, 7 games have been released about the great detective:

• "Five Egyptian figurines" (2002);
• "The Mystery of the Silver Earring" (2004);
• "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret of Cthulhku" (2006);
• "Sherlock Holmes vs. Arsene Lupin" (2007);
• "Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper" (2009);
• "The Last Will of Sherlock Holmes" (2012);
• Crimes and Punishments (2014);
• Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is scheduled for release on May 27, 2016.

Those who want to get acquainted with the adventures of Sherlock can start with Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, which has received good ratings from many game resources. And the owners can be advised "The Secret of Cthulhu" or "Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper." Although almost all parts can boast of consistently high-quality plots and well-developed "classic" components of the quest: collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses and solving puzzles will help uncover intriguing secrets.

8. L.A. noire

• Developer: Rockstar Games
• Year: 2011

When Rockstar Games takes on another project, gamers are in for a real masterpiece. Yes, their games are brutal and often encourage mindless violence, but when it comes to story, characters, dialogue, and virtual world, - the guys from New York have set the bar so high that many competitors can only dream of such professionalism. And this is confirmed by detective L.A. Noire: You can't call it a thoroughbred quest, but the game is worthy of the attention of those who like to unravel mysteries.

The game takes place in 1947 in Los Angeles. You will act as a police detective named Cole Phelps and your task will be to solve a number of crimes. To succeed, you will need to examine the places where they occurred, in search of clues and all sorts of clues, and interview witnesses that can lead to a criminal. It is on your attention to detail and scrupulousness that it will depend on how complete a picture of what is happening you will see.

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Game features

1. Detailed city and buildings. At first, it is especially interesting to ride around Los Angeles, the outskirts of which look like a typical village.
2. Thoughtful dialogues. They play an important role in the game. When interrogating witnesses or suspects, you need to be extremely concentrated, watching what turn the interrogation takes. Once I was out of shape, and in one case, a seasoned gang of hijackers got off with a slight fright, and in another case, I missed a dangerous pedophile.
3. The game has the main story line(26 missions) and two minor ones, presented in the form of cut-scenes. In this case, one of the plots will appear only if you regularly “read” local newspaper. In addition, the gamer will be able to take part in dozens of short missions, the so-called "street crimes": catch a bank robber, participate in the chase, shoot gangsters in the alley. In a word, then and in L.A. Noire you will quickly find something to do.
4. Participation in the project of professional actors. To create the game, the guys from Rockstar hired several dozen professional actors. I learned a good half of them from the series,. And I'll tell you that the facial expressions and play of these actors will help you a lot during interrogations.
5. And finally: in the settings you can enable the function black and white screen. And then the whole entourage - clothes, cars, music, dialogues - will take you to the atmosphere of noir films.

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Flaws

1. Initially, the game was made and only after a while it was ported to the PC. The process did not go well, giving gamers a lot of bugs and glitches. But don't let the hardships rob you of the fun. With the help of the all-knowing Internet, you can easily solve all the bugs and enjoy the game.
2. Many aspects in L.A. Noire are done through the sleeves. For example: you shoot a suspect in the leg and he falls dead. During firefights, there is no life indicator and information about the number of your cartridges. Cars behave badly on the road (I mean handling), and such evidence as fingerprints does not exist in principle.

But during the game you don’t focus on the shortcomings, you are so absorbed by the plot, dialogues and a well-drawn city.

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7. Myst

• Developer: Amanita Design
• Year: 1993

I hope modern gaming connoisseurs who experience epileptic seizures at the mere thought of have been happily resuscitated after their eyes fell on the year Myst was published. Fear not, dear graphomaniacs: the first part has been reanimated several times using modern 3D engines. In addition, 5 more parts came out after it (if you count Uru). The best of them, perhaps, was Myst 4: Revelation (2004).

Myst's signature gameplay is a 360-degree panoramic view. At the same time, if in previous parts Since two-dimensional images were rather static and animated only with rare animation or video inserts, in Revelation the developers created a truly living world. Small details, like a flying dragonfly, the rustle of leaves, or a frog in a pond that can be frightened away by a careless movement, give a truly cool feeling that real life is in full swing around the hero.

The locations that you have to travel to stop the next bad guys and save the girl, as in the previous parts, remain incredibly colorful. Just for the sake of these fabulous landscapes, Myst 4: Revelation is worth playing. Moreover, the game has 2 alternative endings.

• Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
• Year: 2012

The game was originally conceived as a trilogy, the final part of which was released on March 1, 2016. Chaos on Deponia and Goodbye Deponia are the names of the second and third parts. All of them received high marks from users and critics, so it makes no sense to single out any one of them: it's better to get acquainted with this creation from beginning to end.

5. Machinarium

• Developer: Amanita Design
• Year: 2009

Josef the cleaning robot has been framed! He is not guilty of anything! But try to prove it: Josef is escorted out of the Machinarium and sent to a dump - a prison for robots. The main character will not only have to get out of the landfill, but also stop the gang of Black Hats, who, as befits any villains, have planned to undermine something there.

Several English-language gaming portals recognized Machinarium as the best indie game of 2009. Igromania did not stand aside, giving in the same 2009 to the Machinarium the title of the quest of the year. At the festival of independent games, the project won in the nomination "unsurpassed mastery in the visual arts." All these achievements are especially impressive if you consider that the development team had only 7 enthusiasts who created the "Machinarium" in 3 years, spending ... $ 1000 on it.

In 2012, Amanita Design released another successful quest with similar animation - Botanicula. Admirers of Machinarium'a are definitely recommended for passing.

4 Broken Sword

• Developer: Revolution Software
• Year: 1996

A wonderful quest with pleasant humor and an atmosphere in the spirit. By chance, the main character, George Stobbart, will have to retrain from a tourist to a detective in order to uncover an insidious conspiracy. In this he will be helped by a charming companion, Nicole Kollar.

The game series consists of 4 parts and 2 remasters of the first two games (they were released back in 1996/97). The third part, Broken Sword: Sleeping Dragon, appeared in 2003 and was original in its own way. The developers decided to transfer what is happening in 3D and refuse to use the mouse cursor so that the quest does not turn into another thoughtless “clicking” of the screen. Instead, they added a bit of adventure in the spirit of Tomb Rider.

The game turned out to be exciting, although not everyone liked the lack of a mouse. In the 4th part, Revolution Software decided to meet the fans by returning their beloved cursor.

3. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

• Developer: Funcom
• Year: 2006

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey was well deservedly recognized by readers of Absolute Games of the best adventure game in 2006. From time to time, Dreamfall turns from a quest into an action-adventure with stealth elements. The main plot links together 2 opposing worlds: one is a high-tech world of the future, the second is a fabulous fantasy world. The story involves 3 different characters, each with their own story and their own goals. But gradually their destinies are intertwined.

The quest is very exciting: carefully crafted characters and a mixture of different genres have created an interesting gameplay. And several worlds, between which the heroes travel, give a real variety of locations. Many quests lack this versatility, but certainly not Dreamfall: one mission takes place in a futuristic metropolis of the future, the next throws you into some fabulous eastern city, and after that you can find yourself among green meadows or snow-covered slums.

"Syberia" is a 100% classic quest with nice 3D graphics. The success of the first part laid the foundation for its continuation - in 2004, Syberia 2 was released, which lived up to the expectations of the fans and looked like a harmonious continuation of the story. In 2012, work began on the third part, the release of which is scheduled for the end of 2016.