Our list of the best iPad adventure games will help you pick up that one particular title that will keep you occupied in your free time. We have shortlisted a few which we think totally deserve to be in this lineup and a short description about each of them will help you narrow down your search even further. So if you have been digging the Apple App store for the right alternative, you are likely to find it here. Go right ahead and take a look.
1 – Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials:
Midnight Mysteries is a hidden object title that lets you embark on a journey full of challenging missions. It is based in Salem which has recently been hit by a snow storm. Nathaniel Hawthorne, a very famous writer ended up losing his life in the storm, but his spirit has now returned and it is asking you to help him.
You are required to solve puzzles and look for hidden objects to solve this murder mystery and even unravel the secrets of the witch who is being accused for all the things that went wrong in the town back in the 17th century. You also get to travel back and forth in time in this particular application. So are you ready to take up the challenge?
Price: $4.99
2 – Six-Guns:
The second spot on our roster of iPad adventure games goes to Six-Guns, which is about an outlaw Buck Crosshaw who has escaped to Arizona after faking his own death. But in the hills in the wild west he will have to face some evil and wicked ancient forces that include vampires and some other unnatural folks.
The title features as many as 40 missions with various tasks and unlockable objects. As you progress, you can collect as many as 8 horses, 19 types of weapons, clothes, ammo and a lot of other things that will help you combat your enemies.
Price: Free
3 – Destination: Treasure Island HD:
Jim Hawkins, a young man who has been embarking on various challenging journeys is the main character of the application. He receives a message from Long John, informing him about his secret treasure buried in Emerald Island. But to get to the treasure before all the enemies of John, Jim will have to hurry and start this thrilling quest as soon as possible.
Complete with highly colored and detailed graphics, the application boasts of dozens of fascinating enigmas that need to be resolved if you wish to unearth the treasure. The multi-lingual app’s videos, texts and voices are available in Italian, Spanish, German and French, besides English.
Price: $3.99
4 – The Secret of Chateau de Moreau:
The Secret of Chateau de Moreau deserves a mention in our rundown as it tags along around 100 puzzles, chilling music and beautiful graphics woven into a great story. And one of the key highlights of the title is that it has 40 different endings, so you can go on playing it again and again and expect something different to happen each time.
The murder mystery has Antoine as the focal character who is suspected for killing his foster father. In order to clear his name, he will have to find the real killer by finding all the hidden clues strewn across the app.
Price: $1.99
5 – Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP:
Belonging to the exploratory action genre, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP adopts the audiovisual style. You are required to make your journey through a mythic realm and make use of a sword to combat your opponents. And for the purpose of solving mystical musical mysteries, you are required to evoke sworcery.
Changing moon phases have their effects on the title and while you are on the mission, you also have to lend a helping hand to an unhappy warrior monk. The application that allows you to co-operate with friends on the social networking website Twitter, tags along some original music, artwork and designs.
Price: $4.99
6 – Swordigo:
Another alternative on our catalog of iPad adventure games that takes you to a magical realm is Swordigo, featuring all the usual things commonly found in such apps which include dungeons, towns and treasures. And you’ll have to be careful about all the devious monsters and kill them to save yourself from them. Your main objective is to defeat the spreading corruption and look for weapons, items and spells that will help you do so.
As you progress and gain experience, you will level up your character and your achievements will be saved to iCloud so you can continue playing even from other iOS gadgets like the iPhone and the iPod touch. You have the option of customizing the touch controls and it has been optimized for the Retina display of the latest generation Apple tablet too.
Price: $1.99
7 – Machinarium:
Machinarium is a point and click title loaded with a number of puzzles which need to be solved if you wish to progress to the higher levels. Apart from the first generation slate, the application is compatible with all the other iterations of the device in question.
It requires you to assume the character of Josef the robot, whose task is to combat the evil Black Cap Brotherhood. Apart from the iOS gadget, the title is also available for desktop computers running Windows as well as Mac OS X.
Price: $4.99
Conclusion:
The best iPad adventure games mentioned in the compilation above have been chosen for all the players who wish to invest their time in the most entertaining titles available in iTunes. Try them out and tell us your views regarding the one that you think takes the cake amongst them. And if your favorite title hasn’t found a place in this roundup, do get back to us with its name.
