Adam's Venture
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{{Infobox video game
| image = Adam's Venture.jpg
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| developer = Vertigo Digital Entertainment
| publisher = Soedesco
| composer = Jonathan van de Wijngaarden
| released = Episode 1: 2009
Episode 2: 2011
Episode 3: 2012
Chronicles: 2014
Origins: 2016
| engine = Unreal Engine 3
Unity 5 (Origins)
| genre = Adventure
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = {{ubl|Microsoft Windows|PlayStation 3|PlayStation 4|Xbox One|Nintendo Switch}}
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Adam's Venture is an episodic adventure game developed by Vertigo Games, a Dutch indie developer.{{cite news|title=Adam's Venture: Episode 1 - The Search for the Lost Garden review|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18352|first=Nathaniel|last=Berens|date=Oct 23, 2009|work=AdventureGamers.com|accessdate=Mar 5, 2013|archive-date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505083004/http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18352|url-status=live}}
Series
- Episode 1: The Search for the Lost Garden, was released on October 2, 2009
- Episode 2: Solomon's Secret was released on April 8, 2011
- Episode 3: Revelations was released on March 9, 2012.
- Chronicles, a compilation of all three episodes in one, with graphic and gameplay improvements, was released on February 4, 2014 for PlayStation 3 and on August 3, 2015 for PC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/adams-venture-chronicles/ps3-20012630|title=Adam's Venture Chronicles - IGN|access-date=2017-07-21|archive-date=2017-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801082240/http://www.ign.com/games/adams-venture-chronicles/ps3-20012630|url-status=live}}
- Origins, a reimagining spanning the story of the three episodes, adding a few elements but cutting many others, was released on April 1, 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. It was later ported to Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2020.
Story
The player directs the young explorer Adam Venture on a quest for the Garden of Eden and Solomon's Temple.
Reception
Episode 1 received mixed reviews from critics, garnering a 52/100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic.{{Cite web|title=Episode 1 Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/adams-venture-the-search-for-the-lost-garden/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=Mar 5, 2013|archive-date=May 24, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250524164106/https://www.metacritic.com/game/adams-venture-the-search-for-the-lost-garden/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|url-status=live}}
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