10.
Opening our list of Top 10 PS4 Adventure Games is Little Nightmares
A fresh entry for a fresh list.
This game puts you in a grotesque world plagued with the disfigured horrors of men called
The Maw.
It’s haunting atmosphere draws you into its demented nature.
Play as Six as she makes a daring escape into its twisted shackles in its side-scrolling
platforming.
Little Nightmares is as horrifying as it is beautiful.
Its tense cat-and-mouse scenarios where the creatures chase you in hair-raising tension.
These moments are accompanied by the game’s eerie sound design.
The game, however, is short.
But the adrenaline keeps pumping at every minute of the game.
There’s nothing more tantalizing about certain death, and that’s why Little Nightmares
delivers with a PlayScore of 8.62
9.
Full Throttle Remastered
From the same creator that remastered the 1993 game Day of the Tentacle, Tim Schafer
decides to bring back the hot rod adventures of Ben Throttle and friends in a Mad Max-like
world.
It has been 2 decades since the original came out on Windows.
LucasArts’ classic game offers new and exciting changes, making it possible to run at 1080p
resolution and 60 frames per second.
It’s as smooth as ever.
The game also offers a concept art browser and a commentary track for in-depth gameplay
experience.
This point and click puzzle adventure blows its steam like never before.
It has a PlayScore of 8.62
8.
SOMA
From the developer that brought us the nightmare-inducing Amnesia series, Frictional Games’ latest
take on horror takes you to the realm of neurocognitive science and psychological dread.
Follow the story of a man after a life-changing brain surgery.
He gets transported to a subterranean facility where consciousness is a primary factor.
Find out the mystery of your different self and hide from the creeping humanoids.
It’s a sci-fi survival horror that leaves a lasting impression due to it’s impressive
ending and thought provoking themes.
Critics raved about the game’s story and pacing.
In short, they came in for the scares, not the existential crisis.
It receives a PlayScore of 8.64
7.
INSIDE
PlayDead’s side-scrolling stories make a return for the second time.
After the success of LIMBO, control a young boy escaping from the clutches of an evil
dystopian world.
Encounter deadly threats along the way while solving odd puzzles that enable you to control
other humans with brain machinesss.
Weeeirrd.
Filled with rich monochromatic atmosphere and a story that leaves players traumatized,
INSIDE manages to win the hearts of critics and gamers (probably by brainwashing).
It won numerous awards including Best Indie Game, Game of the Year and a whole lot more.
Rumor has it PlayDead’s making a new game.
We can’t wait for that one!
INSIDE has a PlayScore of 8.69
6.
FLOWER
De-stress yourself from the compulsive need to finish quests, side-quests and killing
bosses because this game from “thatgamecompany” will help in freeing you from the chains of
frustration.
Flower is the perfect chill game for you on a rainy Saturday night with hot cocoa in hand.
So grab that controller and sway through the sound of wind blowing colorful petals in the
air.
Collect a multitude of various flowers as you feel every breeze in its stress-free adventure.
The accompaniment of a relaxing soundtrack makes for an impressive casual Indie game.
It’s not love, but flowers are in the air.
It has a PlayScore of 8.70
5.
The Witness
If you want to mix together creativity, mystery, adventure and heart into one game, The Witness
stands as a hallmark of excellence since it dawned on the gaming world.
Wake up in an unknown island with no recollection of your past and decipher cryptic buildings,
towers and structures in its lush land.
The game has over 500 puzzles.
Half of them are easy peasy lemon squeasy, the others are a nightmare that takes hours
of your time.
The only way to progress on the game’s 40 hour campaign is to solve these puzzles and
recover your memory.
It’s an adventure worth taking and it keeps calling you back for more once you’ve reached
its endpoint.
It receives a PlayScore of 8.77
4.
Life is Strange
DONTNOD Entertainment and Square Enix team-up to create a game that’ll take you on a feels
train you’ll never escape.
Get blown away by the rich Arcadia Bay with your favorite Folk Indie Music and step into
the shoes of Max Caulfield as she mysteriously manifests time-bending powers.
Use your time-manipulating abilities to change the fate of your friends.
In this 5-episode story, make difficult decisions, water your plant, foresee obstacles, and make
bonds with the people you meet in its beautiful bay.
Lauded for its amazing soundtrack, emotional story and unforgettable ending, Life is Strange
is an essential adventure that breaks your heart.
But that’s okay.
It has a PlayScore of 8.78
3.
Night In The Woods
As silly as these may sound, Night in the Woods is actually a very thoughtful adventure
game that’s driven by exploration and story.
What started as a Kickstarter Campaign turned out to be very, very good.
Follow the story of Mae as she drops out of College and returns home only to find a mysterious
change in atmosphere.
There’s something going on, and her friends are changing too.
Walk around its vibrant world filled with anthropomorphic creatures and something lurking
on the other side.
It’s a fantastic game with a PlayScore of 8.91
2.
What Remains Of Edith Finch
Giant Sparrow, the developer that gave us the enthralling adventure of The Unfinished
Swan, sets new heights in a cursed Washington Estate.
Uncover the truth of the mysterious death of Edith Finch’s family.
It’s a collection of various short stories that perplexes the player in each passing
moment.
The game’s realistic visuals and atmospheric sound gives this a feeling of intense immersion.
Making you feel the emotional depth in each of its stories.
It’s not exactly a horror game.
It receives a PlayScore of 8.96
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11.
ABZU.
Set in a vast ocean filled with aquatic creatures.
Swim and dive into the depths of the magical abyss.
It has a PlayScore of 8.62 12.
Danganronpa 1*2 Reload.
A collection of the two iconic visual novel games from NiS.
Uncover crazy mysteries and don’t give in to despair.
It receives a PlayScore of 8.60 13.
Until Dawn.
Supermassive Games’ interactive survival horror game brings out all the horror cliches
in videogame form.
It has a PlayScore of 8.59 14.
Oxenfree.
A supernatural thriller about a group of teens caught in a mysterious rift.
It has a PlayScore of 8.58 15.
Steins; Gate 0.
A compelling visual novel adventure about post-traumatic stress disorders and Artificial
Intelligence.
It has a PlayScore of 8.58
1.
And the best PlayStation 4 Adventure Game so far is Journey
Nothing beats Thatgamecompany’s mastercrafted indie game.
With Flower’s success, Journey is all about self-realization, memories, and communication
wrapped together in a world covered in sand.
Play as a Robed figure setting his journey in a mysterious desert.
Locate remnants of ancient civilizations and solve puzzles.
Players can float and slide across the dunes in a wordless experience.
At some point players will encounter other players along the way.
These strangers will help your adventure via solving puzzles and speaking through musical
notes.
It’s just special.
It’s universally acclaimed for its atmospheric sound design, simplistic gameplay and a story
that touches the heart.
However, it was panned for its short game time.
But hey, it’s not about the destination.
It’s all about the journey.
It receives a PlayScore of 9.29