Hi all

As foreshadowed, it’s been a while (5 years or so) since we have done a list, and so (and based on some earlier consultation) we thought we would bring it back, but with a bit of a twist.

First things first: we are adding Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect to the Hall of Fame (HOF). It featured prominently in our earlier lists ever since it was released and came first more than once. Plus Tex deserves to be in there.

Our HOF is therefore:

Amerzone
Black Mirror
Broken Sword 1 (Circle of Blood, Shadow of the Templars)
Dark Fall: The Journal
Dreamfall
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within
Grim Fandango
Longest Journey
Lost Crown
Lost Horizon
Myst
Riven
Sanitarium
Still Life
Syberia
Syberia 2
Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect
Timelapse
Zork Nemesis
Zork Grand Inquisitor

Plus Isabelle of course, but that goes without saying

With respect to the lists, the idea behind them is to help other boomers work out what they might want to play next. The collective wisdom of all of us helps identify various possibilities. Essentially, you are answering the question "if I want to play an adventure game, what would you recommend." That is still the objective with this list, but between the HOF and the previous lists we have a lot of recommendations about what are essentially 'older' games. With this list we therefore want to try and unearth some more recent games.

On that basis the rules (there are always rules) are as follows:
- you can list up to 10 games
- 5 of those can be released whenever ('old' games - ignore the HOF games because we already know about them)
- the other 5 need to have been released in the last 5 years ('new' games)

You don't have to list 10 if you only want to recommend a couple, nor do you have to list equal numbers of old and new. Feel free to list 10 new games, or just 5 old games, or 5 old games and 3 new ones. Whatever suits, but no more than 5 old ones.

As far as "released in the last 5 years" is concerned, take it as being any game released in 2018 to the current date. That picks up a bit of overlap with our last list/s and everything since. The 'years' tab here and our own list of latest releases here will assist.

When you list, can you please try and list alphabetically as it aids in the tabulation. In doing so, ignore 'the' (so The Dark Eye would be listed under 'D' for dark). The list will stay open for about three weeks, and I will post updates as we go.

Who wants to go first?

Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise
The House Of Da Vinci
The House Of Da Vinci 2
The House Of Da Vinci 3
Prominence
The Room
The Room 2
The Room 3
The Room 4: Old Sins
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Doors: Paradox
Eyes of Ara (The)
Gordian Rooms 1: A Curious Heritage
The House Of Da Vinci
The House Of Da Vinci 2
The House Of Da Vinci 3
Machinika Museum
Meridian 157 Chapters 1 to 3 plus Prologue
Moebius: Empire Rising
Veritas

and I also agree with Uncle Reg's choice of the Room Series and Agent A..., great games.

Carol Reed : Birdwatcher
Carol Reed : Fall of April
Carol Reed : Geospots
Nick Bounty 3
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Carol Reed : Quarantine Diary
Carol Reed : Amos Green's Final Repose

I have purchased quite a lot more than I've listed here but they are still sitting on my "yet to play" pile !!

Starcom,

You've got some really good ones also. I especially liked The Eyes Of Ara and Gordian Rooms 1. There's supposed to be a Gordian Rooms 2 coming, but from the looks of the demo it's not going to be point-and-click like the first one, and moving around seemed kind of awkward to me. I didn't even finish the demo. I hadn't heard of Meridian 157 before, but I took a look, and it looks like it will be good. I just downloaded the Prologue, it's free on Steam.

Well Uncle Reg you are absolutely right about Gordian Rooms 2 no more point and click and I Do not like WASD keys nor controller although I have a decent one the movements make me sea sick and I would imagine I would Not be able to play the Actual game since They Cranked up the Video Card requirements, Gee-sus are some of these Devs. in Cahoots with the Video Card Companies? So needless to say I Removed GR2 from my Wishlist.

Let me know what you think of Meridian prologue.

Oh one last thing re: The Eyes of Ara, did you manage to find All the blue? gems to unlock the bonus Chapter, I missed 2 of them so on my next replay I will have to follow a WT from time to time to collect them all.

Arthur's Knights: Tales of Chivalry
Arthur's Knights: Secrets of Merlin
Carol Reed: Amos Green's Final Repose
Carol Reed: Quarantine Diary
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Dust: A Tale of the Wired West
Excavation of Hob's Barrow, The
Shivers
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Thank you so much for doing this, flotsam!

Yes, I did unlock the bonus chapter, but I did have to peek at a walkthrough a few times. It's been a long time since I played it, but it's not just the blue lights you need. If I remember correctly there are coins, photos, figurines (little statues) and paintings, and you have to find all of them to finish that extra chapter. I think you can go back to all of those earlier areas and find all of them you missed, you don't have to start over.

Here's my list for what its worth

Beyond a Steel Sky
Crowns & Pawns
Encodya
Forgotton Anne
Ghost On The Shore
Jenny Le Clue
Luna: Shadowdust
Return to Monkey Island
State of Mind
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow

Nice start

Thanks for bringing The List back, flotsam.

Beyond a Steel Sky
Call of the Sea
Dreamfall Chapters
Encodya
Memoria
Slice of Sea
Syberia 4: The World Before
Truberbrook
Unforseen Incidents
Yoomurjak's Ring

It was difficult to leave off Carol Reed games, House of Da Vinci games and all the Room games, but with only 10 spots I thought most of those reading the results of The List already will know of those great games. Just my preference, but I see why they are included on many lists.

Call of the Sea
Carol Reed: Amos Green's Final Repose
Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Kathy Rain
Little Nightmares
Pinstripe
Psychonauts
Strangelands
The Room 2
Unavowed


I know this #11 can't count but Gorogoa needs a shout out.

Beast Inside
Black Dahlia
Burnhouse Lane
Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria 2
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened 2023
Shivers
Shivers 2
Someday You'll Return

Can it really be true that there are no Monkey Island games in the HOF?

Monkey Island 1-3
Discworld 1
Simon the Sorcerer 1
Tales of Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island
Syberia 4
Deponia Doomsday
Red Dead Redemption 2


Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island is due out July 20th.

Well I, too, could list hundreds of older games that I would absolutely recommend - but after reading flotsam's preferences I stuck to much more recent releases.

And the majority of my more recent purchases I haven't yet played .... hence my paltry offering !!

Here's my list.

The Eyes of Ara
The House of Da Vinci
The Room
The Room 2
The Room 3
The Room 4
Syberia 4 (The World Before)
Gorogoa
Drowned God

Most of you will REALLY question "Drowned God," but I still remember vividly how impressed I was at the time (1996). If it still has interest after nearly thirty years, I have to include it here. Thanks for the opportunity.

Flotsam, I have a question. It was brought to my attention that platform games are not considered Adventure games. If this is true can I revise my list ???

I have played all the games I have listed. I enjoyed every one of them. They have very postive reviews or better except for one, Haven Moon. I do not agree with the negativity nor did I have any problems running it. Out of all those declared "Myst Like" games I felt this was the closest "Myst Like" I have ever played. Nice game if you have not tried it

Another Tomorrow - 2022

Haven Moon - 2016 - A nice review of the game and a good number of Screenshots - click on a certain area to enlarge that view

Inside Depth 6 - 2021

MYST VR - 2021 - Runs in both Standard and VR modes. I was able to play this in VR. It was an awesome experience, one I will never forget. Screenshots

Prominence - 2015 - One of the best Sci Fi's I have ever played. Take a look at that 2nd video - owner / developer explaining features and overall vision of Prominence before release

Quern - Undying Thoughts - 2016

SOMA - 2015

Syberia: The World Before - 2022

The Descendant - 2016

Titan Station - 2022


2018 HOF

Call of the Sea
Haven Moon
Lost in Play
Luna The Shadow Dust
Return to Monkey Island
Syberia: The World Before
The Hand of Glory
The House of Da Vinci
The Last Campfire
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Winfrey, feel free to revise but I think a bit of actiony adventure is ok.
And I understand what you say about Drowned God TH; I loved the conspiracy-babble and the sometimes diabolical puzzle solving that accompanied it.

This was difficult. Games that FEEL like 5 years old often prove to be more than 10 years old when I check it. But here goes. The modern ones first:

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
The Medium
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Telling Lies
Observer: System Redux
Face Noir
Blade Runner
Police Quest IV: Open Season
Kings Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
The Dame Was Loaded

I'm always lagging behind in my game playing, but all the games here I've played within the past 10 years. Like most of us, there are many others I could have added, but I settled on these because each one has something unique that makes it unforgettable to me, whether it's the laugh-out-loud humor, spooky atmosphere, different gameplay, memorable characters, lovely puzzles, great stories, or any combination of these characteristics that can make a game special.

Anyway, for this moment in time, these are my choices:

Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon (1997)
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019)
Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, The (2022)
Eyes of Ara, The (2016)
Goetia (2016)
Gorogoa (Win: Dec. 2017, Mac: 2018)
Longing, The (2020)
Papetura (2021)
Paradigm (2017)
Shivers (1995)

Okay, I'll give this a try going off my lists of games I've played since 2018. I'm too cheap to buy most of the games until they're on a good sale so they are old already when I buy them and then I don't usually play them for a long time, so there are a lot of newer games that I just haven't played.

The 3 oldest games I played in Windows 7. I don't know if they work in Windows 10 or 11. The last game played quite well on my Windows 7 but is giving me some issues in Windows 10. It is still worth the effort!

Aura: Fate of the Ages
Call of the Sea
Carol Reed: The Game Maker
Cat and Ghostly Road
Lake Ridden
Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III
Paradise
Quern: Undying Thoughts
Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript
Syberia 3

Jack the Ripper
Overseer
Pandora Directive
Phantasmagoria
Shivers
Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls
Under A Killing Moon

Good Morning, Oldbroad; Just a quick "Thanks" for adding PARADISE to your list. I never have included it on mine because I thought I was the only other player that actually liked that game.

Hi The Haze. Paradise didn't seem to be too well received but I did really like it. I've played it twice and I actually have it downloaded on my Windows 10 computer trying to get to it again soon and hoping it works. If not in Windows 10, I still have it on my Windows 7 computer.

Hey oldbroad.....Are you two talking about Paradise Lost or another game?

Really liked Aura: Fate of the Ages. Excellent game!!

Paradise - you can find a review here on GameBoomers.

https://www.bigfishgames.com/us/en/games/5110/paradise/?pc&lang=en

I think it's only available for download from Big Fish. Same for The Secrets of Da Vinci.

Thank you. Loaded up the "Trial" on W10 and it is running just fine. My kinda game. Looks good. Thanks again

What a great post! Thanx so much for this! Reminds me of so many games that I want to play again and to try out some of the ones on my pile of wish to play. Myst and Riven are the ones that first got me hooked on the genre and led me to GameBoomers, the BEST game community.

Good Morning, all; This is a quick and pointless comment, but I have followed this list for a long time and am really surprised to finally notice that URU has never been formally placed on it. I still consider it one of my three favorite games, and by far the most beautiful. I still play it often and simply wander from point to point, making sure I return to the museum every time. Is there anyone who has placed URU either extremely high or extremely low on their "Favorites" list? I'd love a few new thoughts on that game.

This is my first year participating in the list. I tried URU years ago but had trouble with some jumping parts and then my computer broke down and that was the end of that. Someday, I will try it again.

Here is mine

Creaks
Forgotten Anne
Gorogoa
Hob's Barrow
Lumino City
The Next Big Thing
Papetura
SOMA
Strangeland
Thimbleweed Park

I'm a long time fan of your website but a new member of the forum. I've been playing adventure games for over 35 years with over 300 games played. Anyway, here's my list with 5 old and 5 new games.
Amnesia Rebirth adventure mode
Black Dahlia
Meridian 157
Myst 3 Exile
Myst 4 Revelation
Obduction
Quern: Undying thoughts
Roki
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Syberia: world before

Hi, Tom!

Welcome to Gameboomers!

Susan

to GameBoomers, TomV. Thank you for posting your list!

Thanks indeed!

HI all
I reckon another week and then I will tally up the results and produce a list of things we might all play.
So not too late to add your suggestions!

Can't wait! Have already noticed some recurring favourites in these lists which sound like the sort of games I'd like. How did I miss them before?

My list

Beyond A Steel Sky
Carol Reed Quarantine Diary
Dragon Riders Chronicles of Pern
Julia Among the Stars
Syberia The World Before
Unforseen Incidents

I really enjoyed J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars aretha. One of a kind for sure. Your reminding me of J.u.l.i.a. has me wanting to play it again. Forgot all about this one. Great game!

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These HOF suggestions have done their job as far as I am concerned. I have already purchased some listed just because of this thread, Beyond a Steel Sky being one of them. Absolutely loved Beneath a Steel Sky but have held off on getting Beyond. Having been mentioned more than once here I decided to get it. I hope I enjoy it just like I did the first Steel Sky

Well done here. Thank you

Past Annual Game Recommendations

I think you will Orion

Birth
Boxville
Fran Bow
Gorogoa
Journey
Landlord of the Woods
Luna The Shadow Dust
:THE LONGING:
One Way: The Elevator
Papetura

Last couple of days so list now if you still intend to.

Hi all

Thanks to you all who listed games this time. I have already bought three games, which I possibly won't ever have time to play

The list that follows starts with the most mentioned game - there was a clear number 1, listed by just over a third of all respondents - and then groups the games in order of the number of listings. I have taken some liberties with the names to try and indicate where a game comes in a series, and have used full names when I have known them.

There are about 130 games listed, and as I say each time, every game is arguably worth playing, having been recommended by at least one other boomer. Some of the titles are a bit actiony, so check out reviews etc before purchasing.

I hope it helps and thanks again




Syberia 4: The World Before

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Call of the Sea, Gorogoa, The House Of Da Vinci, Shivers

Beyond a Steel Sky, Carol Reed 16: Quarantine Diary, Carol Reed 17: Amos Green's Final Repose, The Eyes of Ara, LUNA: The Shadow Dust, Monkey Island (2022): Return to Monkey Island, Papetura, Quern: Undying Thoughts, The Room 2

Black Dahlia, Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern, Encodya, Forgotten Anne, Haven Moon, The House Of Da Vinci 2, The House Of Da Vinci 3, The Longing, Meridian 157 Chapter 1, Phantasmagoria, Prominence, The Room, The Room 3, The Room 4: Old Sins, Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls, SOMA, Strangeland, Unforeseen Incidents

Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise, Amnesia 4: Rebirth, Another Tomorrow, Arthur's Knights: Tales of Chivalry, Arthur's Knights 2: The Secrets of Merlin, Aura: Fate of the Ages, Beast Inside, Birth, Blade Runner, Boxville, Burnhouse Lane, Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon, Carol Reed 13: Birdwatcher, Carol Reed 14: Fall of April, Carol Reed 15: Geospots, Carol Reed 18: The Game Maker, Cat and Ghostly Road, Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View, Creaks, Crowns & Pawns, The Dame Was Loaded, Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil, Deponia Doomsday, The Descendant, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, Discworld 1, Doors: Paradox, Dreamfall Chapters, Drowned God, Dust: A Tale of the Wired West, Face Noir, Fran Bow, Goetia, Ghost On The Shore, Gordian Rooms 1: A Curious Heritage, The Hand of Glory, Inside Depth 6, Jack the Ripper, Jenny Le Clue, JULIA: Among the Stars, Journey, Kathy Rain, Kings Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella, Lake Ridden, Landlord of the Woods, The Last Campfire, Little Nightmares, Lost in Play, Lumino City, Machinika Museum, The Medium, Memoria, Meridian 157 Chapter 2, Meridien 157 Chapter 3, Meridien 157 Prologue, Moebius: Empire Rising, Monkey Island 1: The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: Le Chick’s Revenge, Monkey Island 3: Curse of Monkey Island, Monkey Island: Tales of Monkey Island (episodic), Myst VR, Myst 3: Exile, Myst 4: Revelation, Mysterious Journey 3: Nemezis, The Next Big Thing, Nick Bounty 3: The Goat in the Grey Fedora, Obduction, Observer: System Redux, One Way: The Elevator, Paradigm, Paradise, Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh, Pinstripe, Police Quest 4: Open Season, Psychonauts, Red Dead Redemption 2, Roki, Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened 2023, Simon the Sorcerer 1, Slice of Sea, Someday You'll Return, State of Mind, Syberia 3, Tex Murphy 3: Under A Killing Moon, Tex Murphy 4: Pandora Directive, Tex Murphy 5: Overseer, Telling Lies, Thimbleweed Park, Titan Station, Truberbrook, Unavowed, Veritas, Yoomurjak's Ring

Thank you, flotsam! This is a pretty excellent list!

Thanks flotsam for taking the time to make this excellent and useful list in seeing what is out there and what people like.

Yes, thank you flotsam, and to those who posted lists. I don't have all of these games but I do have most of them, so it looks like I have a lot of good gaming ahead if and when I ever get to them.

Top Notch flotsam - and thank you very much indeed

[I have a fair few of the newer games but just haven't played them yet - and I have zillions of the older ones and could recommend so many of them !!]

Excellent job flotsam. Thank you. There are a number of games I have not heard of. I will take a look them first

flotsam

Great job!!

Thank you Flotsam. Excellent job.

Thank you , flotsam for all the effort you put into putting this together for us, much appreciated 😍