10 PS4 Adventure Games You Need to Play

It’s a great time to be a fan of adventure games. This generation of consoles has been filled with fantastic remakes of some of the genre’s best, and brand new titles that bring new twists to an established formula that so many players have grown to love. Most recently, Dreamfall Chapters finally made its much anticipated debut on PlayStation 4 (make sure to read our review).

An excellent adventure game offers up two things: a fascinating story that captures the player’s imagination, and puzzles that are fun to solve. This combination is a match made in heaven, so it’s no surprise that the genre is still going strong in 2017. To help fans of the genre know what games to check out first, PlayStation LifeStyle has come up with a list of 10 PS4 adventure games that you need to play. As one would expect, in order to make the list a game has to be available on PlayStation 4, and feature the elements that make the genre so special.

With that out of the way, check out our list below of 10 PS4 adventure games that you need to play!

We hope you enjoyed our look at 10 PS4 adventure games you need to play. It’s worth noting that there are plenty of other worthwhile adventure games on the system, such as the beautiful looking The Little Acre. There are also more titles coming to the system, such as the heavily anticipated Thimbleweed Park, which was designed by the legendary Ron Gilbert. So, it looks like the future is just as bright as the past.

Let us know in the comments below which PS4 adventure games you’ve enjoyed playing, and if you’re looking forward to any upcoming ones!

10 PS4 Adventure Games You Need to Play

Day of the Tentacle: Remastered Edition

Double Fine has done an amazing job of making sure that Tim Schafer's classic titles are available on PlayStation 4, and arguably the best of them is Day of the Tentacle: Remastered Edition. The 1993 original is regarded as one of the best games ever produced in the genre, due to its fantastic script and great time travel puzzles, and this remake is a great modernization of it. Other worthwhile classics include Grim Fandango, and the recently released Full Throttle.
Firewatch

First-person adventure games have soared in popularity within the past five years, and one of the finest examples of the sub-genre is Firewatch. The emotional title explores some complex themes while the player navigates a park by map. Other solid titles in the same vein include Gone Home and Dear Esther (although the latter lacks any real puzzles).
Life is Strange

Episodic adventure games have become a staple of the genre thanks to Telltale, but perhaps the strongest example of it done right is Dontnod's Life is Strange. Featuring awesome puzzles that use the protagonist's ability to rewind time, and a highly memorable story, this 2015 release raised the bar. All five episodes feature interesting twists and turns, and there's no filler to be found.
Night in the Woods

Infinite Fall's Night in the Woods is a coming of age tale featuring a cast of likeable screw-ups. Starring college dropout Mae, the game explores her struggles of going back home and trying to reconnect with childhood friends. A dark mystery shrouds in the background, but its these character moments that really shine. There's also a bunch of great side-quests to be completed, with every story bit being worth checking out.
Oxenfree

Night School Studio's Oxenfree is a horror-themed adventure game that ends up breaking some interesting ground with its narrative. What starts off as a generic case of teenage debauchery quickly turns into a captivating story. Its ending will leave players stunned, and there's good reasons to replay the game.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Ukrainian game developer Frogwares have made a name for themselves by creating great adventure games based upon Sherlock Holmes. The latest game in the series is Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, and it continues the tradition of allowing players to solve some rather tricky crimes. The mysteries end up being satisfying to solve, and it's another fun entry in the series.
Tales from the Borderlands

Telltale Games have made some fantastic adventure games in the past, but Tales from the Borderlands may be the best work they've ever done. Not only does it feature an intriguing story with plenty of memorable characters, but the gameplay holds up its end of the bargain as well. If players enjoy this, they'll also like The Wolf Among Us and the first season of Telltale's The Walking Dead.
Wayward Sky

Despite being the only virtual reality game on the list, Wayward Sky shows that the genre could have a strong future in VR. Players get to see the action as if they were peering into a diorama, and this perspective ends up working perfectly for a point-and-click style game. The puzzles are on the simple side, but ultimately the game provides a feel good story that is worth playing for anyone that owns PlayStation VR.
What Remains of Edith Finch

The most recent release on this list, What Remains of Edith Finch follows the tragic history of the Finch family. By exploring a now abandoned house, players get to relive the final moments of several family members in order to learn more about the curse that has allegedly been cast upon them. It's a triumph in storytelling, and is one of the PS4's best downloadable games.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Mixing adventure game puzzles with visual novel storytelling, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games provides the best of both worlds for players to experience. This compilation, which is also available on Vita if you'd rather play on the go, features two of the best stories in gaming: 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue's Last Reward. Both games will leave you captivated until the credits roll, and in awe of the shocking twists.
Adventure Games You Need to Play