List of graphic adventure games
1980s
| Game | Developer | Publisher | System | Date released | Notes | Game engine |
| Mystery House | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II | 05.05.1980 | First graphic adventure game, featuring black and white visuals. | ADL |
| Wizard and the Princess | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II, Apple II Plus, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, IBM PC, PCjr, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98 | ADL | ||
| Mission Asteroid | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 | addkey=1 8 1980 | ADL | |
| Cranston Manor | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II, FM-7, PC-88, PC-98 | ADL | ||
| The Demon's Forge | Brian Fargo | Saber Software | Apple II, IBM PC | Unknown | ||
| Ulysses and the Golden Fleece | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS | ADL | ||
| Adventureland | Adventure International | Adventure International | Apple II | The graphic version of a 1978 text adventure game | ||
| The Sands of Egypt | Datasoft | Datasoft | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | Datasoft Engine | ||
| Time Zone | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II | ADL | ||
| Transylvania | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7, Macintosh, PC-88, PC-98 | Graphics Magician | ||
| Kabul Spy | Sirius Software | Sirius Software | Apple II | 16.02.1982 | ||
| The Dark Crystal | On-Line Systems | On-Line Systems | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | ADL | ||
| T&E Soft | T&E Soft, JVC | FM-7, MSX | ||||
| The Portopia Serial Murder Case | Yuji Horii, Chunsoft | Enix, Square Enix | NEC PC-6001, MSX, Sharp X1, Family Computer, Mobile | |||
| Below the Root | Dale Disharoon | Windham Classics | DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II, MSX | |||
| The Black Sanctum | Mark Data Products | Mark Data Products | TRS-80, DOS | Graphical update of the 1981 original | ||
| Dallas Quest | Datasoft | Datasoft | Commodore 64, Apple IIe, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 Color Computer | Datasoft Engine | ||
| Yuji Horii, Login Software | ASCII, Enix | NEC PC-6001, PC-88, MSX, Family Computer, PC-98 | Spiritual successor to The Portopia Serial Murder Case | |||
| Rendezvous with Rama | Telarium | Telarium | DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II | Spinnaker Adventure Language | ||
| Thayer's Quest | Virtual Image Productions | Interplay | 3DO, Arcade, CD-i, DOS, DVD player, LaserDisc, Mac OS, Windows | Also known as Kingdom: The Far Reaches | - | |
| King's Quest: Quest for the Crown | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | PCjr, Tandy 1000, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Macintosh, DOS, Master System | 10.05.1984 | Adventure Game Interpreter | |
| Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | PC-88, NEC PC-6001, FM-7, MSX, NES/Famicom | |||
| The Death Trap | Square | Square | PC-88, PC-98, Fujitsu FM-7 | |||
| Wingman | TamTam | Enix | PC-88, FM-7 | |||
| Time Tunnel | Applied Systems Engineering | U.S. Gold | Commodore 64 | |||
| Tenshitachi no Gogo | JAST | JAST | PC-88, MSX | |||
| King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Amiga, Atari ST, PCjr | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| The Crimson Crown - Further Adventures in Transylvania | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Macintosh, PC-88, PC-98 | Graphics Magician | ||
| Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True | ICOM Simulations | Mindscape, Kemco | Apple IIGS, Macintosh, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, DOS, Game Boy Color, Windows, NES | MacVenture | ||
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin Murder | Telarium | Audiogenic Software | Amiga, Commodore 64, Apple II, MS-DOS, MSX | Spinnaker Adventure Language | ||
| The Black Cauldron | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, IBM PC | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Labyrinth: The Computer Game | Lucasfilm Games | Activision | Apple IIe and IIc, Commodore 64/128, MSX2 | LucasArts in-house engine | ||
| Murder on the Mississippi | Activision | Activision | Apple II, Commodore 64/128, MSX2, Family Computer, Atari 800/XE/XL | |||
| The Scoop | Telarium | Telarium, Spinnaker Software | Apple II, DOS | DOS version released in 1989 | ||
| Tass Times in Tonetown | Interplay Productions, Brainwave Creations | Activision | Atari ST, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh | |||
| Uninvited | ICOM Simulations | Mindscape, Kemco | Apple IIGS, Macintosh, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, NES, DOS, Windows, Windows Mobile | MacVenture | ||
| Alpha | Square | Square | PC-88, PC-98, Fujitsu FM-7, Sharp X1 | 08.07.1986 | ||
| J.B. Harold Murder Club | Riverhillsoft | Riverhillsoft, Micro Cabin, Broderbund, Hudson Soft, FonFun | PC-98, MSX, TurboGrafx-CD, MS-DOS, Nintendo DS, iOS | |||
| Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Amiga, Atari ST | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, Tandy Color Computer 3 | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Dead Zone | Sunsoft | Sunsoft | Famicom Disk System | 20.11.1986 | ||
| Suishō no Dragon | Square | Square | Famicom Disk System | 15.12.1986 | ||
| La Abadía del Crimen | Opera Soft | Amstrad CPC, MSX, PC, ZX Spectrum | ||||
| The Faery Tale Adventure | MicroIllusions | MicroIllusions | Amiga, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Genesis | |||
| Mortville Manor | Lankhor | Lankhor | Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Sinclair QL, DOS | Mortevielle | ||
| Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple II, Apple IIGS | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Jesus | Enix | Enix | PC-88, FM-7, MSX2, X1, Famicom | 28.04.1987 | ||
| Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, TRS-80, Windows, OS X, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, iOS, Android | 05.07.1987 | Adventure Game Interpreter | |
| Shadowgate | ICOM Simulations | Mindscape, Kemco | Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Amiga, CD-i, Game Boy Color, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo Entertainment System, Palm OS, DOS, Pocket PC, Mobile Phone | 30.07.1987 | MacVenture | |
| Maniac Mansion | Lucasfilm Games | Lucasfilm Games | Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST, Nintendo Entertainment System | 05.10.1987 | SCUMM | |
| Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Amiga, Atari ST | 14.11.1987 | Adventure Game Interpreter | |
| Méwilo | Coktel Vision | Coktel Vision | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC | 28.11.1987 | ||
| Captain Blood | Exxos | Infogrames | Atari ST, Amiga, Apple IIGS, IBM PC, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Thomson TO7, Macintosh | |||
| Déjà Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas | ICOM Simulations | Mindscape | Apple IIGS, Macintosh; Atari ST, CD-i, Amiga, Game Boy Color, DOS, Pocket PC | MacVenture | ||
| Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir | Nintendo R&D1, Tose ; Mages | Nintendo | Family Computer Disk System, Super Famicom, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch | Nintendo proprietary engine | ||
| Gold Rush! | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple IIGS | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Manhunter: New York | Evryware | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Tandy 1000 | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Neuromancer | Interplay Productions | Mediagenic | Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Commodore 64, DOS | Interplay Productions proprietary engine | ||
| Ripple Island | Sunsoft | Sunsoft | Famicom, PlayStation, Mobile phone | 23.01.1988 | ||
| Hoshi wo Sagashite... | Sega | Sega | Master System | 02.04.1988 | Also known as Searching the Stars: The Story of Mio | Sega proprietary engine |
| King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST | Adventure Game Interpreter or Sierra's Creative Interpreter | ||
| Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | ||
| Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders | Lucasfilm Games | Lucasfilm Games | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns | SCUMM | ||
| Police Quest II: The Vengeance | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, PC-98 | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | ||
| Snatcher | Konami | Konami | NEC PC-8801mkIISR, MSX2, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Sega CD, PlayStation, Sega Saturn | 26.11.1988 | Incomplete story in versions prior to 1992 | Konami proprietary engine |
| Akira | TOSE | Taito | Famicom | 24.12.1988 | TOSE proprietary engine | |
| B.A.T. | Computer's Dream | Ubisoft | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS | - | ||
| Emmanuelle | Coktel Vision | Tomahawk, Coktel Vision | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | - | ||
| Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind | Nintendo R&D1, Tose ; Mages | Nintendo | Family Computer Disk System, Super Famicom, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch | - | ||
| Future Wars | Delphine Software International | Delphine Software International | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | Cinematique Evo1 | ||
| KULT: The Temple of Flying Saucers | Exxos, ERE informatique | Infogrames, Data East Corporation | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Also known as Chamber of the Sci-Mutant Priestess | Kult | |
| Legend of Djel | Coktel Vision | Tomahawk, Coktel Vision | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | |||
| Manhunter 2: San Francisco | Evryware | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac OS | Adventure Game Interpreter | ||
| Mean Streets | Access Software | Access Software | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 | Part of the Tex Murphy series. First adventure game in 256 colors. | Unknown. | |
| Transylvania III: Vanquish the Night | Polarware | Polarware | Apple IIGS, DOS | |||
| Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST | 24.03.1989 | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Lucasfilm Games | Lucasfilm Games | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, FM Towns, Amiga CDTV | SCUMM | ||
| Idol Hakkenden | Natsume | Towa Chiki | Famicom | 14.09.1989 | Natsume proprietary engine | |
| The Colonel's Bequest | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | ||
| Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, PC-98, Atari ST | Originally titled Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | |
| Codename: ICEMAN | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple Macintosh | Sierra's Creative Interpreter | ||
| Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | Sierra's Creative Interpreter |