Adventure games are a genre in gaming that prioritize narrative elements, exploration, and puzzle-solving. These games often focus on delivering a story where player choices can influence outcomes and progression, rather than relying heavily on action or combat.
Star Wars: Dark Forces features Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working against the Empire, where players engage in missions that blend combat with strategic elements like navigating environments and uncovering plot points. Blood centers around a protagonist pursuing revenge against a backdrop of occult themes and enemy encounters that drive the narrative forward.
Commander Keen 1 takes a more family-friendly route with its young protagonist exploring alien worlds, solving environmental puzzles, and collecting items to advance through levels. Prince of Persia distinguishes itself with gameplay focused on time-bound navigation through palace dungeons filled with traps and challenges, emphasizing player agility and strategy.