"adventure game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adventure games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} adventure game (plural adventure games)
  1. (video games) A computer or video game of the genre characterized by investigation, exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. Wikipedia link: adventure game Categories (topical): Video game genres, Video games Related terms: text adventure, twitch game, walking simulator Translations (video game genre): seikkailupeli (Finnish), სათავგადასავლო თამაში (satavgadasavlo tamaši) (Georgian), квест (kvest) [masculine] (Macedonian), gra przygodowa [feminine] (Polish), przygodówka [feminine] (Polish), квест (kvest) [masculine] (Russian), äventyrsspel [neuter] (Swedish)

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