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First-person view action-adventure games sorted by release date

First-person action-adventure games became more popular in recent years, but the first ones to be conceived can be dated back a few decades ago (Castle Master, Total Eclipse, Driller). Like every action-adventure game, they can include features of both action and adventure genres: an inventory system, action sequences, a linear story, etc.

Most popular first-person action-adventure games

Thief: The Dark Project
action-adventureWindows XP/98/95
Driller
action-adventureDOS
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Driller

DOS1987 Incentive Software
Driller (also known as Space Station Oblivion) is an abandoned action-adventure game developed by Incentive and released by Epyx in 1987 based on the Freescape Engine. In Driller, you control an excavation probe in a real 3d environment, through a first person view. The goal of the game is to place a drilling rig in each of the 8 regions of the moo...
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Dark Side

DOS1988 Major Developments
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The Colony

DOS1988
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Total Eclipse

DOS1988 Major Developments
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David Wolf: Secret Agent

DOS1989 Dynamix
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Castle master

DOS1990 Incentive Software
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Castle master 2

DOS1990 Incentive Software
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Infestation

DOS1990 Psygnosis
midwinter-5

Midwinter

DOS1990 Maelstrom Games
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Sleeping Gods Lie

DOS1991 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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Cybercon III

DOS1992 The Assembly Line
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Eternam

DOS1992protected Infogrames
Eternam is an action-adventure video game developed by Infogrames and released in 1992. It's known for its unique and innovative approach to the adventure game genre.In Eternam, players take on the role of Don Jonz, a bored and disillusioned computer programmer. The game's story begins with Don Jonz being transported into a fantasy world by his com...
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System Shock

DOS1994protected Looking Glass Studios
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Thief: The Dark Project

Windows XP/98/951998protected Looking Glass Studios
Thief: The Dark Project is a first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 1998, it is considered a groundbreaking title in the stealth genre and has had a significant influence on subsequent games in the genre. The game is set in a dark, medieval, steampunk world. Players ta...
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System Shock 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected Irrational Games
System Shock 2 is a first-person action role-playing video game developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. It was released in 1999 and is known for its innovative gameplay, atmospheric setting, and deep narrative.The game is set in a futuristic cyberpunk universe aboard the starship Von Braun in the year 2114. Players assume the role ...
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