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Games like Adam's Venture: Origins

If Adam's Venture: Origins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Adam's Venture Chronicles, Playing History 2 - Slave Trade and 1428: Shadows over Silesia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Adam's Venture: Origins: Embark on a bold adventure in Adam’s Venture: Origins. Set in the roaring 20’s, in Adam’s Venture: Origins you will explore ancient ruins, and recover mysterious artifacts. Together with your trusted accomplice Evelyn, you will have to outsmart the evil Clairvaux company.

2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Vertigo Games
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Players who liked Adam's Venture: Origins also play

Steam players who put hours into Adam's Venture: Origins also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Adam's Venture Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Help renowned explorer and adventurer Adam Venture and his accomplice Evelyn discover artifacts, unravel ancient mysteries, decipher strange symbols and solve ingenious puzzles around gorgeous historical sites from the 1920's.

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Playing History 2 - Slave Trade

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Travel back in time and witness the horrors of slave trade firsthand. You will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears. What do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?

    2015IndieAdventureCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. 1428: Shadows over Silesia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Third-strongest match for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Council

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Ranked #4 for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

    2018AdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Resident Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Ranked #5 for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Secret World Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Ranked #6 for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Secret World Legends is a story-driven, shared-world action RPG that plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural, where ancient myths and legends cross over into the modern day.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Ertugrul of Ulukayin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Ranked #7 for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Become a medieval warrior in this action-adventure game. Discover traditional myths and fight for your tribe. Mount your horse, sharpen your weapons and explore an ancient semi-open world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 1348 Ex Voto

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Ranked #8 for Adam's Venture: Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Journey through a tumultuous Medieval Italy as Aeta, a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one. 1348 Ex Voto is a cinematic action-adventure game inspired by chivalric tales.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Adam's Venture: Origins

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Tomb Raider: Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

    2007ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tomb Raider Game of the Year

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Broken Sword 4 - the Angel of Death (2006)

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    When a mysterious and beautiful woman rushes into George Stobbart’s office, pleading for help, he cannot know that he will be inextricably drawn into terrifying conspiracy, and a desperate search for a nefarious artifact of great and terrible power. For George, it looks like the world needs saving. Again.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Adam's Venture Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Help renowned explorer and adventurer Adam Venture and his accomplice Evelyn discover artifacts, unravel ancient mysteries, decipher strange symbols and solve ingenious puzzles around gorgeous historical sites from the 1920's.

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Uncharted Waters II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    "Uncharted Waters II" was released in 1993, the second game of the series. It is set primarily in Europe of the 16th century, the time of exploration. Players choose from among 6 different characters, each with their own background.

    2017RPG6.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Uncharted Ocean

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Wish

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Reviewers of Adam's Venture: Origins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Soma, driven by destiny, begins his quest to save his home, Israfil Continent, which trembles in fear of an evil empress… Elf Pontifex, princess knight, the first vampire, etc , with the many beautiful women waiting for their stories to unravel, what will happen in the end of this adventure...?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Adam's Venture: Origins at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Adam's Venture: Origins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Vertigo Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Vertigo Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Arizona Sunshine®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Metro Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.

    2024ActionAdventure17.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. After the Fall®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.

    2021ActionAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Arizona Sunshine® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    It's time to say hello to your old pal, Fred. Arizona Sunshine® 2, the next-gen sequel to the fan-favorite VR apocalypse, packs even more gore-geous zombie action! And what's better than braving the end of the f*cking world alone? Surviving it with your new best friend--Buddy.

    2023ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Arizona Sunshine® Remake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Arizona Sunshine® Remake elevates the original, award-winning game, completely rebuilt with GORE-geous VR graphics and next-gen VR combat and weapons. Face the undead alone or with up to three fellow survivors in a post-apocalyptic southwestern America overrun by zombies.

    2024ActionAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. World of Diving

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    An uncharted world awaits. World of Diving is the multiplayer online game that brings you an exhilarating underwater adventure with optional VR support.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. The 7th Guest VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

    2023Adventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Adam's Venture Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vertigo Games, the studio behind Adam's Venture: Origins. Shares Indie and Adventure with Adam's Venture: Origins.

    Help renowned explorer and adventurer Adam Venture and his accomplice Evelyn discover artifacts, unravel ancient mysteries, decipher strange symbols and solve ingenious puzzles around gorgeous historical sites from the 1920's.

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Adam's Venture: Origins

Is Adam's Venture: Origins verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Adam's Venture: Origins is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Adam's Venture: Origins cost?
Adam's Venture: Origins is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Adam's Venture: Origins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Adam's Venture: Origins are Adam's Venture Chronicles, Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, 1428: Shadows over Silesia.
Who developed Adam's Venture: Origins?
Adam's Venture: Origins was developed by Vertigo Games and published by SOEDESCO.

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