Genres of Online Adventure Games

If you are an old player like me, you probably played old-school point and click games. Since online gaming like flash games or java games is a hot trend, many new genre of games have been developed. There are many free online games based on those old school adventure games and of course new genres based on them introduced to us such as escape games (aka room escape games) or hidden object games.

With the advent of Flash programs, online gaming has reached a feverish pitch of adventure experience. One of the most common genres of adventure games are point & click games and escape games.

Point & Click Games

These games offer a great experience for gamers and ages. They are very simple to play and your objective is usually interact with objects and characters and try to finish the story. It is just like old-school adventure games but in flash. Some of the interesting and good ones are: Monster in the basement, Anika and so. This is sort of an interactive game and game screen is clickable. Clicking to each clickable area will make an action such as closing or opening doors, show a dialogue and interact with characters. Since online gaming is a hot trend, these games are also getting longer and better. Their graphics and audio is also developed better and better every day.

Escape Games

Escape games are a sub genre of adventure games like point & click games. They can also listed under point & click games since the play style is totally same. The only difference is the theme, you do not have much time and you have to escape from the area by gathering objects or interacting with other characters. You need to solve clues or puzzles given by the developer. Some of interesting escape games are Tortuga series, Submachine series and The Great escape series.

These games are short timed games and can be competed in 10 to 15 minutes. Because of this they are excellent time wasters and helps you improve your mind at your workplace, even in a coffee break. 

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