#point-and-click-adventure

#point-and-click-adventure

Science fiction stories - from books to TV to film - are very often about more than just explosions and weapons that go pew-pew-pew. But in the gaming world, finding a science fiction game that really captures something without violent conflict is tricky. In the modern era, we've got cozy games like the 2021 masterpiece Sable, in which exploration in a -like world is made even sweeter by a wonderful score from Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast.

The point-and-click adventure game will never die, but its inability to change over time comes with a price, limiting its evolution since the 90s.

Point-and-click adventure games typically present lighthearted narratives, but The Drifter uniquely subverts this expectation by delivering a dark, twist-filled thriller experience.

In line with the rest of this season's games, which have consistently been really solid, they're both pretty damn fun.