Demo round-up for The Big Adventure Event 2022 preview
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Our beloved genre is back in focus on Steam this week, with the second annual Big Adventure Event now underway! Until January 24th, keep your eyes open for myriad developer interviews, livestream broadcasts, and community events for your favourite upcoming games. In the meantime, below is a round-up of demos available while the event is running. (They may or may not remain active after that, so act fast for the titles that interest you most!) New demos may be added to the list as they become available, so be sure to check back in over the next few days.
Aboard the Adventure
You will be part of the team of the daring Captain Quinn, with the goal of defeating the sinister Professor Weaver in a race to get various ancient and mysterious artifacts that can change the fate of the world.
Another Tomorrow
Your head’s pounding, your body cold. The air is ripe with something all too familiar. Blood. The odour is unmistakable. But there’s something else. Something sweet but medicinal, an intoxifying cocktail of brown sugar, ethanol, and disinfectant. It hurts to open your eyes. The lights are bright but it’s not that. Moving hurts, like you haven’t moved in a long time. Questions race through your mind; where are you, how long have you been here, what the fork is that taste? Trapped without your memories but equipped with a camera, you’ll explore abandoned apartments, airfields, temples, and underground facilities to search for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock secrets to answer the question: who are you?
Aspire: Ina's Tale
Trapped in perpetual slumber inside the cruel Tower that feeds off the dreams of its victims, one prisoner awakes. Lost inside the Tower's inner chambers, the heroine Ina must now search for a way out. Along the way, she'll traverse marvelous scenery, meet enigmatic characters, and solve intuitive puzzles as she comes closer to her goal, but farther from innocence.
Aurora: The Lost Medallion – The Cave
Below the frozen surface of planet Eedor lies the technological marvel of the Cave. For more than a decade, it has hosted a self-sustained society of robots and children. The children know nothing of their heritage or of how they got there. Their only guidance comes from the “Voices,” mysterious deities that left a message for each child, a gift that ultimately defines their role in life. Aurora is the only child without a message to guide her. As her free spirit is tested by the controlling nature of the Cave and her need for a purpose grows, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Beacon Pines
Luka is just trying to grow up as the world falls down. Something’s afoot in Beacon Pines and he and his friends are the only ones taking notice. Sneak out late, investigate creepy labs, throw some pigs, uncover the truth, and maybe survive the summer.
Behind the Beyond
Behind the Beyond is the tale of a young lad who sets off to find a job, but finds a wondrous adventure instead. Explore a truly magical world and solve the mysteries of the Kingdom Behind the Beyond playing as Johnny, the youngest son of a poor man, and his companion the Fox.
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
You are an aspiring artist on the cusp of finishing the final piece of your gallery submission. Seek the missing colors that will bring your paintings to life, all while remembering to take the occasional coffee and breakfast breaks to keep you going. There is more than what meets the eye, for every painting has a story to tell.
Best Month Ever!
Life is hard for Louise as a single mom, struggling to make ends meet. But things can always get worse, and after being diagnosed with a terminal illness that leaves her with one month to live, the clock is ticking for her to raise her son. But how do you explain that to an eight-year-old kid? Mitch is picking up things fast - like a duckling, he observes his mother and imitates her behavior - but time is running out and Louise has to think carefully about making the right decisions and setting a good example for Mitch to follow. Together, they hit the road to take back the time that was stolen from them and live a lifetime as mother and son in 4 short weeks.
Blood Nova
The powerful and prosperous Velayan Empire has reigned peacefully for over three centuries, even as distant galaxies – connected to the empire by a string of star channels – have been wracked by war. Now the empress is abdicating the throne. Her eldest daughter, Princess Love, must take her place. But when Love becomes the target of conspirators seeking to thwart her ascension, she is trapped aboard an interstellar lighthouse, with only her best friend and protector, Kel Yakkavan, by her side. Love and Kel must expose the threat and save the empire before time runs out.
Born Punk
Born Punk is set on the Danish island of Bornholm in the year 2155. Bornholm has transformed from a quaint holiday getaway to a mega-city governed by a corporate council. You play as Eevi, an ex-corporate combat hacker down on her luck, who gets infected by a rogue AI. She must seek answers about the nature of the intruder, either come to terms with it or try to expel it from her body, struggle with suffering from what is essentially a digital multiple personality disorder, and ultimately uncover a conspiracy that could change humanity's future forever.
Catie in MeowmeowLand
As Catie follows a strange White Cat in her garden, she suddenly finds herself in the mysterious world of MeowmeowLand, where she has to undertake a journey to find her way back home.
The Crimson Diamond
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure.
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
Milda, a smart, good-looking girl from Chicago is in her room Skyping with her friend Dana when she hears a knock on the door. The postman hands a large envelope to Milda and leaves. It's an official letter from a law firm informing Milda that her grandfather has passed away and she has inherited his house and all of his belongings as she is the last living relative. Milda's life is about to make a surprising and adventurous turn.
Desolatium
Immerse yourself in a distressing psychological thriller in which you will have to solve a series of murders that occurred around the end of 2019 in an abandoned town in Spain. But this will just be the beginning of your story... Gather clues, solve intricate puzzles and be ready to face cults and primeval Gods on a journey thousands of years into the past to find the source of that evil. Find out who is behind all this madness through the intertwined stories of four characters from different times and places, and defeat whoever is responsible for it... Or lose your sanity and join your enemy. But be careful! The paths you choose and the decisions you make will lead to different outcomes, and not all of them will be pleasant.
Escape Simulator
Think you have what it takes to escape? Face ingenious locks in ancient Egypt. Hack the system in an adrift space shuttle. Decipher mysterious notes in the oddball Victorian library of Edgewood Mansion.
Extra Coin
2066, city of Hangzhou – Mika Wattson, left alone in the world after the death of her grandfather, decides to register at The Arcade, the hated social network that ripped her parents away from her. After having joined the Extra Coin program, they both permanently connected to the virtual world, abandoning their earthly existences. Mika unwittingly discovers that the medallion given to her by her grandfather before his death has the power to reveal the identity of users in The Arcade, violating one of the three rules of the social network but bringing obscure secrets to light.
The Forest Quartet
The Forest Quartet is a 3D narrative puzzler about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through three acts unique to the members of her band for a final concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Forgotten Fields
Forgotten Fields is a game about a struggling author who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and experience bursts of inspiration in this nostalgic game about the passage of time.
Ghost on the Shore
Ghost on the Shore is a story exploration game where you play as Riley. Craving adventure, she escapes her abusive father to sail a rickety boat across the high seas. When one night a storm forces her to drop anchor at the deserted Rogue Islands, she encounters the ghost of Josh, dead for as long as he can remember. He gets trapped inside Riley’s head and is unable to let go until she helps him remember his life. And death. To make it out without losing her mind, Riley will have to uncover the darkest secrets of the islands.
INCANTAMENTUM
In this a mystery adventure game inspired by tales from English folklore, a mysterious letter brings noted barrow-digger Thomasina Bateman to the isolated village of Bewlay, England. Her excavation of Hob's Barrow, however, will reveal more than she ever bargained for...
Intruder in Antiquonia
What do a convent gardener, a police inspector, and an ambulance driver have in common? Besides living in a town that rejects internet adoption, they will join forces to help Sarah, a young woman with amnesia, uncover the enigma of her intriguing past. Are you ready to explore this peculiar town, and face the challenges that await behind Sarah’s memories?
The Journey of AutUmn
A nameless, remote-controlled android is tasked with collecting information for his builders to recolonize another planet. He is commanded by an AI named AC-0209 until an accident breaks the remote control and the android becomes able to make free decisions. Now he is no longer an empty shell for AC-0209, but its partner, which greatly displeases the AI, especially since the AI has no body of its own and is carried around by the android in a multifunctional tool. Now they must try to complete the mission together despite their adverse circumstances.
Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack
Bumming out at work, missing his ex-girlfriend Julia, something strange is going to happen to Justin… he is about to switch places in time with a caveman. Meanwhile, Julia has moved on with her life and agents from the future have gotten wind of unauthorized time traveling.
KAPIA
Following the collapse of the World Union, war divided the planet into coalitions representing “The West” and “The East.” To avoid a mysterious intelligent infection, people are living under lockdown in protective domes. Retired pilot and strong-willed grandfather Stefan takes on the responsibility of ending the conflict, but little does he know his most powerful ally will be his small granddaughter, Reny. Help Stefan and Reny end the ongoing war in different locations as they speak to the peculiar dome inhabitants, uncovering clues and testimonies about the origin of the violent tragedy that divided the world.
Lord Winklebottom Investigates
Set in an alternative 1920s where humans don’t exist, the game stars Lord Winklebottom, the gentleman giraffe, aided by his hippo companion Dr Reginald Frumple. You are invited to an isolated island only to find your host, Admiral Gilfrey, is dead! Suspecting foul play, you must search for clues, solve puzzles and interrogate suspects in order to solve the crime.
Lunar Axe
After a major earthquake in the city, the ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside a large abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of the inexplicable tremors, meet the guardian spirit of a mystical artifact and learn its relation to recent events, before it's too late.
Mechanic 8230
Help Mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and unveil the secrets of this destroyed world.
Monorail Stories
Silvie and Ahmal travel each day on the same monorail, but at different times and in opposite directions. They will meet different people and make different choices, but they don’t know they are sharing a common story. This short minimalistic adventure game is more about choices and interactions than mind-bending puzzles, focusing on ordinary people in extraordinary, everyday stories about commuting, human relations and destiny waiting to be told.
The Night Is Grey
Graham is alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life, he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge who won’t survive without his help. But watch out: not everything is what it seems in this cinematic point-and-click thriller, featuring hand-drawn animated characters, fully animated backgrounds and an original studio-recorded music score.
Nightmare Frames
Alan Goldberg's luck is about to change. He's a frustrated slasher film scriptwriter in 1985 Hollywood, and Helen Westmore, an eccentric millionaire, will grant him any wish if he can discover the whereabouts of the last, unpublished work of genius horror director Edward Keller, considered to be the scariest film of all time. To find it, Alan must make his way through B-film production companies, VFX workshops, religious cults, and a small haunted town whose dark reputation began when Keller was last seen there.
Nine Noir Lives
Welcome to Meow Meow Furrington. Capital city of cats, cartels, and crime. A city that will just as soon claw your eyes out as lick your face. Explore the hangouts and high points of this feline furtopia. Discover characters both kooky and dangerous. Solve the mystery of a murder that threatens to spill into the city like an overturned saucer of milk and ignite a war between the powerful Montameeuw and Catulet families.
NORCO (Act One)
A post-noir point-and-click exploration of the industrial swamplands and decaying suburbs of South Louisiana. You return to your hometown to settle your dead mother's estate only to discover that your brother has gone missing. Accompanied by a fugitive security cyborg that your mother harbored for almost a decade, you must venture into a conspiratorial underworld hidden throughout the swamps, refineries, and abandoned strip malls of suburban New Orleans to decipher the strange clues that point to your brother's whereabouts.
The Plague Doctor of Wippra
Experience a working day as plague doctor Oswald Keller in medieval Germany. Make diagnoses and help your patients with medical prescriptions or surgery. Stand up against misbeliefs and deal with the ignorance of the people. It is not without danger, but it is the only way to find out the cause of the "Black Death."
PRIM
Every night, Death’s teenage daughter Prim has the same dream of an oddly familiar human boy crying out for her help. Needless to say, our heroine tries to answer the call. There’s just one tiny problem: the Grim Reaper has strictly forbidden her from entering the Realm of the Living – she’s not ready for the immense power she’d develop there, he claims. Unfortunately, when Prim finds a way to trick her father and travel to Earth, it painfully turns out that his presentiments were right all along. Play as Death’s daughter and switch between the Land of the Dead and the Realm of the Living, solve puzzles, meet restless souls, and finally uncover a carefully hidden secret.
Professor Crackbrain and the Awakening of the Weredog
Professor Crackbrain is about to finish his evil experiment, creating a beast so vicious that the world will live in fear and terror: a weredog! The last missing ingredient is ... a dog. Elsewhere, Jay, his dog Bobby, and his friends Jerry and Mike are having a good time at the playground until Professor Crackbrain's assistant Rogy shows up to kidnap Bobby. Immediately the boys forge a plan to sneak into the Crackbrain mansion and rescue Bobby before it's too late.
Re:Turn 2 – Runaway
Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi. Escape from the nightmare and free trapped souls from the clutches of the evil that has possessed them. But consequences have actions. Saki must be careful, or she will meet a fate worse than the lost souls aboard Ayumi’s train. In order to stay safe, Saki must decide whether she should run, hide, or confront the evil that has set its sights upon her.
Rosewater
It's been several years since Harley Leger left New Bretagne and headed west, hoping to leave the past behind and make her way as a freelance writer. After arriving in the sleepy border town of Rosewater, a seemingly trivial assignment for the local paper leads to the hunt for a missing man's fortune—and the story of the century. Harley and her ragtag posse embark on a harrowing journey across Western Vespuccia, facing bandits, rebels, ruthless oil barons, and many more obstacles on their quest for fame and riches.
The Season of the Warlock
Lord Alistair Ainsworth is at the University of Edgestow giving a lecture on the enigmatic Waldemar the Warlock, who is said to have reigned with an iron fist and through the use of dark magics in the remote region of Groldavia. But his research is little more than an absurdity in the eyes of scholars, for there is no proof of even the existence of the warlock. Lord Alistair, frustrated, decides he should look for it personally in Groldavia. There he will find an imposing portrait of the warlock, which appears to be the receptacle of Waldemar´s errant soul ‒ a soul that is still yearning to carry out its grisly vengeance and presents Lord Alistair with an offer he will not be able to resist... Or will he?
Sky of Tides
The Universe of Numen is a world shattered into nine, where the ocean hangs in the sky. Nine civilizations are now separated on nine floating planetoids that once formed a diverse whole. Rin, a young Syndicate research assistant with a mysterious ability,must embark on a quest to the lost lands of the ancients to find her missing Sovereign father. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that her abilities may have the power to heal the broken world…but only if she lets go of the fears that bind her.
Slender Threads (Prologue)
"Discover scenic Villa Ventana, the hillside community of empty stores and emptier people." Not the ideal backdrop for a bestselling novel, but as every writer knows, inspiration can strike in the unlikeliest of places. Within hours of Harvey Green's arrival, that inspiration takes the form of foreboding dreams, impossible coincidences, and hidden motives that set Harvey on the path to uncovering a chilling, fateful truth. Slender Threads is a point-and-click thriller adventure. Guide Harvey through Villa Ventana as nefarious, unseen forces exert increasingly more sway over him and the town's residents.
Sonority
Sonority is a music-based puzzle game. You play as Esther, a young girl who has made it her task to unveil the secrets of music. Equipped with her panpipes she arrives at the mysterious rockery, where she will have to use her wits to pass test after test. Will the legendary preceptors of music be at her side?
A Space for the Unbound
Follow two high school sweethearts, Atma and Raya, on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years in rural Indonesia. When a mysteriously supernatural power is suddenly unleashed threatening their existence, they must explore and investigate their town to uncover hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and perhaps learn more about each other.
Stargaze
Stargaze is a VR adventure game that offers a magical interstellar journey. Visit fabulous planets, complete your book of research, or just sit down and chill out stargazing. Use scientific equipment, read the journals and control the telescope. Immerse yourself in a fable of cosmic proportions and become not only observer, but also the person behind the scenes.
Teacup
Teacup is a shy and introverted young frog who loves drinking tea and reading. The day before she is to host a tea party at her house, she realizes she is completely out of tea, and thus must venture into the woods around her to find the herbs she needs to restock her pantry.
Theropods
A young hunter travelling home to free her enslaved tribe from a tribe of bloodthirsty barbarians. A mysterious spaceman stranded on a strange prehistoric planet with slim hopes of returning home. Experience friendship, bravery and betrayal, all while playing a classic adventure game filled with ginormous lizards.
A Trail of Ooze
After a spill of genetically engineered chemicals, all animals and plants mutate and gain human-like consciousness. Meanwhile, the farmer has been kidnapped by agents from the evil agrochemical corporation that is responsible for the spill. So Majros sets out on a rescue mission. On her adventure she unravels conspiracies, battles social injustices and comes face to face with environmental disaster.
A Twisted Tale
Accompany Vio on her unintentional journey through various realms. Explore broken cities, pirate ships in jungles and other unreal places.
Unusual Findings
The ordinary lives of a trio of kids living in the suburbs is shattered by a series of grisly murders, and the prime suspect might just be out of this world. Join Vinny, Nick and Tony on a journey into mystery and danger, 8-bit gaming, alien conspiracies and VHS rental stores.
Whateverland
Vincent is a skilled thief who decides to steal a precious necklace from a mansion of a lonely old woman named Beatrice. But when she catches him red-handed, she turns out to be an ancient powerful witch. As a punishment, Beatrice sends him to the parallel world she has created to trap her enemies. There Vincent teams up with a weird guy named Nick and together attempt to find their way out.
Who Is He: Let Me Out
One night Alvin wakes up from a nightmare to find his mother missing. All the doors are locked, and he doesn't know what happened. With help from his little sister, Alvin gets out of the house only to realize that all the villagers are missing. Then things get even stranger when ghosts appear out of nowhere.
