''Adam's Venture'' is an episodic

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developed by Vertigo Games, a Dutch indie developer.

Series

* Episode 1: ''The Search for the Lost Garden'', was released on October 2, 2009 * Episode 2: ''Solomon's Secret'' was released on April 8, 2011 * Episode 3: ''Revelations'' was released on March 9, 2012. * ''Chronicles'', a compilation of all three episodes in one, with graphic and gameplay improvements, was released on February 4, 2014 for

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and on August 3, 2015 for PC. * ''Origins'', a reimagining spanning the story of the three episodes, adding a few elements but cutting many others, was released on April 1, 2016 for

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and PC. It was later ported to

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on May 29, 2020.

Story

The player directs the young explorer Adam Venture on a quest for the

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and

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Reception

Episode 1 received mixed reviews from critics, garnering a 52/100 on the review aggregation website

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References

External links

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