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Who Owns Your Memories? Find Out In Au Revoir
The narrative adventure game Au Revoir is now available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Invisible Studio and published by Nuntius Games, the retro-futuristic mystery explores themes of immortality and corporate control in 2071, placing players in the role of a Sentinel investigating a missing consciousness.
The Alighieri Circle: Dante’s Bloodline Reimagines The Divine Comedy
The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline, a first-person psychological thriller inspired by The Divine Comedy, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC for £19.99. Developed by One O One Games and published by Entalto Publishing, the game challenges players to explore puzzles and confront a family legacy rather than engage in combat.
The Expanse: A Telltale Series getting Nintendo Switch physical release
A physical release for The Expanse: A Telltale Series is coming to Nintendo Switch, with pre-orders opening via Limited Run Games. The narrative-driven sci-fi adventure game, set before the events of the TV series, will be priced at $39.99.
Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia coming to Nintendo Switch
Spore and Sorcery announced that Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia, a narrative investigation adventure game set in a retrofuturistic city, will be released on Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2026. The game features 3D exploration, branching dialogue, investigations, and hacking puzzles, allowing players to uncover truths obscured by a controlling regime.
The Immortal John Triptych Launches With Three Pythonesque Adventures
The Immortal John Triptych, a collection of three narrative adventures by Joe Richardson, is now available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Published by Akupara Games, the collection features "Four Last Things," "The Procession to Calvary," and "Death of the Reprobate," all built using Renaissance-era artwork and infused with Pythonesque humor. This ultimate version includes a unified UI, quality-of-life improvements, controller support, and bonus content.
The Séance of Blake Manor coming to Nintendo Switch 2
The supernatural detective mystery game, The Séance of Blake Manor, is slated for a Nintendo Switch release on October 28, 2026. Developed with a comic-book art style inspired by Irish Mythology and Victorian spiritualism, the first-person narrative adventure tasks players with investigating a disappearance in a haunted hotel. The game features a dynamic soundtrack and striking cutscenes.
These Mass Effect veterans are carrying the RPG's "principles" into a new game that sounds like Dispatch…
Studio Reset, founded by three former BioWare developers, is developing a new narrative-driven adventure game called The Eventide. The game features a contemporary Canadian setting with "neon noir" detective vibes and a watercolor art style, drawing inspiration from The X-Files. Players will manage a team of paranormal detectives, assigning them to cases based on their unique perspectives and expertise, a system designed to carry forward BioWare's principles of character and world-building.
Pieced Together Brings A Heartfelt Scrapbook Story To Xbox
Glowfrog Games' cozy puzzle and narrative adventure title, Pieced Together, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game, priced at £8.79, invites players to explore the memories of a woman named Connie through gentle puzzles and a heartfelt story about friendship. It is designed for a playtime of around 1-2 hours.
MoonStreet: The Playable Movie – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
MoonStreet: The Playable Movie, a 2.5D pixel narrative adventure, is opening beta sign-ups. Players control scientist Keith Klipper and his robot companion M.A.X. simultaneously to investigate a collapsing retrofuturistic city plagued by civil unrest and mysterious power outages. The game features detailed pixel art, environmental storytelling, and a jazz soundtrack.
Dispatch Review | TheXboxHub
Dispatch, developed by AdHoc Studio (formed by former Telltale Games developers), is a narrative adventure game that puts players in the role of a dispatcher managing a team of reformed villains. The game features a compelling story with strong writing, memorable characters, and meaningful choices that influence the narrative. Its gameplay blends dialogue-driven decisions with a unique dispatching system and a hacking mini-game, all presented in a stylish graphic novel-inspired art style with excellent voice acting.
Dispatch Launches On Xbox – From The Minds Behind Two Of Gaming’s Best Narrative Adventures
Dispatch, a new narrative adventure and strategy game from AdHoc Studio, creators of Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us, has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players manage a superhero dispatch center, deciding which heroes respond to emergencies while dealing with a team of former supervillains. The game features a notable voice cast and is also available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam.
Epic Switch 2 Adventure Game Gets Surprise PlayStation 5 Version
Jonathan Blow's upcoming puzzle game, Order of the Sinking Star, developed by Thekla, Inc., will now be released on PlayStation 5 in addition to its previously announced PC and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. The narrative adventure features over 1,000 puzzles across four distinct worlds, with a story that involves magic, monsters, and merging realms.
My Grandma(88) Announced
German developer ROTxBLAU has announced My Grandma(88), a narrative adventure game set to release on Windows PC this year. The game's Steam listing reveals its title as Meine Oma(88), which translates from German to 'My Grandma'.
Capy Castaway, the summer's coziest game, launches on Steam August 6
Kitten Cup Studio announced that its narrative-driven adventure game, Capy Castaway, will launch on Steam on August 6 for $17.99 USD. The game features music from A Short Hike composer Mark Sparling and offers cozy co-op or solo gameplay inspired by a real-life capybara escape.
D-topia Review - A digital slice-of-life
D-topia is a narrative adventure game developed by Marumittu Games and published by Annapurna Interactive, available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. Players take on the role of a Facilitator in a futuristic city run by AI, tasked with helping residents with their interpersonal issues. While the game features a beautiful artificial world and satisfying puzzles, its narrative choices are considered unsatisfying and broader science fiction themes remain underexplored.
Love, Lies And Murder Await In The Crimson Maid On Xbox, PC And PlayStation
The Crimson Maid, a narrative adventure game blending visual novel storytelling with first-person exploration, has launched on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Steam. Developed by GrimTalin and Darkania Works and published by Wales Interactive, the game invites players to an elegant country estate to unravel a mystery involving romance, murder, and family secrets.
Beholder: Conductor Pulls into Xbox Station – Are You Ready to Serve the State?
Beholder: Conductor, the latest installment in Alawar's dystopian series, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The game tasks players with acting as a senior train conductor, inspecting passengers and making difficult moral decisions under the watchful eye of the State. It has already received Very Positive reviews on Steam since its debut.
Coloratura: Designing a world where sound is the only guide
Coloratura is a narrative adventure game designed to be played without sight, focusing on spatial orientation and sensory perception. Developed by Nakama Studios, the game utilizes innovative audio mechanics like a radar system and sound-based puzzles to guide players through its 3D environments. The title aims to provide an inclusive experience for all players, leveraging the PlayStation 5's 3D audio capabilities.
False Echo, an Alternate-History Cryptography Thriller, Announced for PC
False Echo, a 2D pixel-art cryptographic narrative adventure inspired by Papers, Please, has been announced for PC. Set aboard a WWII submarine, players will manage communications using the Obscura machine, discerning truth from falsehood to make critical decisions with multiple endings based on player choices.
Adventure game “Marshland Hollow” announced – A stroll though dioramas of gentle gothic spookiness
Warm Kitten has announced Marshland Hollow, a narrative adventure game with a gentle gothic spookiness, which will be available on PC via Steam. A public demo is planned for the coming months, and the game features point-and-click exploration across isometric landscapes with multiple playable characters.