Friends, I am back with another list of hauntingly beautiful adventure games to play!

This is much like my older lists for Dark Parables, Awakening, and Danse Macabre games~  Check them out for even more story-driven puzzles and artful exploration to experience.

I have played several games from this Dark Romance series of games – hopefully all of them someday! – but they are incredibly gorgeous adventure games with thought-provoking puzzles.  They are based on fairy tales, mythology, and classical literature, with a unique quirk that allows you to play as BOTH main characters, and switch between them in order to solve puzzles!

I am also a fan of the sweet romance storylines involved in these. :3  Love ALWAYS prevails in the end!!  Remember also that each and every one of these are free to download and begin playing!  And with that, here is the list of games~

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Dark Romance: Vampire in Love

Emily and Enron love each other and want to be together.
But Enron is hiding a terrible secret – he is the son of Dracula.
And just as Enron wants to tell Emily the whole truth about himself,
she is kidnapped. No one knows where she is, but there are all the signs
that she was abducted from her apartment against her will.
Meanwhile, Emily wakes up in a gloomy room with numerous coffins
and the ghost of a little girl tells her that Emily has to hurry
in order to be rescued. Emily and Enron must hurry to find each other!

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Dark Romance: The Swan Sonata

Your wedding day goes dark… and your fiancée has no idea who’s behind it all.
You’ve come to seek your grandmother’s blessing to marry a kind prince,
but his very own court magician attacks!
In this exciting continuation of the Dark Romance legacy,
recapture your place beside your beloved prince…
When you’re not playing as him, that is.
This game’s unique feature shows there are two sides to every story.
Enjoy this gorgeous fantasy adventure!

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Dark Romance: Heart of the Beast

Your father’s illness has taken a turn for the worse.
Now only the fabled Rose of Life can cure him, but it grows
only in a kingdom far from your home. And, you aren’t the only one after it!
The powerful witch Claudine craves its rejuvenating powers,
and has stolen it from a prince, cursing his kingdom.
She’ll stop at nothing to make sure she’s the only one who can use the Rose.
Team up with the prince and work together to stop Claudine.
Your father’s life, and the lives of the prince and his subjects,
hangs in the balance!

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Dark Romance: Kingdom of Death

Persephone’s betrothal is ruined when her uncle,
Hades himself, whisks her away to the Underworld.
It is all part of a trap by Hades and Poseidon to lure her father Zeus to his doom.
Zeus cannot risk his brothers conquering humanity,
so it’s up to Persephone and her true love Elias to find a way home for her.
Will these lovers ever reunite, or will Hades be Persephone’s permanent home?
Switch between both characters to help plot Persephone’s daring escape!
Meet other famous characters from Greek Mythology as you work together
to solve puzzles and put their romance to the ultimate test
in this intriguing twist on the tale of Persephone!

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Dark Romance: Curse of Bluebeard

For years, Bluebeard has taken wives in the hopes of getting an heir.
But each time a child is born, it turns into a monster!
Now he’s set his eyes on a local girl, Rachel, to be his new bride.
The fact that she’s already betrothed means little to him.
Can you help this young couple escape a dark fate before it’s too late?

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Dark Romance: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet survive their families’ feudand pledge to get married,
but a ghost from the Capulets’ past wants to make sure the feud never ends
and the Capulets are destroyed! Can you help them find a happy ending,
or are they doomed to forever be star-crossed lovers?
Play as both Romeo and Juliet and help them defeat the villain
who wants to keep them apart in this lovely puzzle adventure game!

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This post is pretty much like my previous lists for Awakening and Dark Parables!!  Danse Macabre is a series of eerie point-and-click adventure mystery games with beautiful art work and brain-bendy puzzles!  The overarcing theme for this series is theater and drama.  The stories and their intrigue get pretty intense!!

These games don’t have convenient numbers in their titles, so you can get a little lost looking to play them in order.  Well, here is that order!  You can download these for free so don’t be shy about checking them out! nn

Danse Macabre: The Last Adagio

The theme for this one is ballet!
The dance hall you’ve been called to is completely haunted –
this one is so spooky!!

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Danse Macabre: Crimson Cabaret

Yup, this one is cabaret.
It takes place in Paris – how romantic!
But one of the cabaret dancers has been murdered, and you’ll have to
investigate suspects around the city for evidence.

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Danse Macabre: Deadly Deception

Every time I see the title of this one, my brain reads “Deadly Premonition.”
That is… a completely different game…………..

The mystery this time concerns an entertainment academy
where students enroll to become stars.
As it turns out, one student was untruthful about her identity,
and you’ll have to solve the mystery to find out who she truly was
and what happened to her.

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Danse Macabre: Thin Ice

The theme this time is figure skating!
A murder discovered during the final dress rehearsal portends ominous things
for the star performer – what is the real threat to discover here?

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Danse Macabre: Lethal Letters Collector’s Edition

You’ve been called to St. Petersburg to help the Count and his fiancée.
What should be a simple investigation quickly takes a deadly turn.
Now it’s up to you to follow the clues and track down
who’s really behind the murders before it’s too late!

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Danse Macabre: Ominous Obsession

Your friend is off to become a star of the silver screen!
What starts as a simple send off quickly takes a dark turn
as she’s kidnapped by an unknown assailant!
Can you uncover the dark dealings of the mysterious kidnapper
before it’s too late?

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Danse Macabre: Florentine Elegy

Your beloved musical mentor has dominated his competition
time and time again, but your joy for his achievements is short-lived
when he’s found murdered and you are named as the prime suspect!
Can you track down the real murderer,
or will you be convicted of a crime you didn’t commit?
You’ll soon discover the fate of your beloved city may be at stake as well!
Dodge the police and scour the city to find the clues
in this heart-pounding adventure!

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The Dark Parables series is an incredibly beautiful fantasy adventure game series!!  The painted backgrounds and illustrated characters are freaking gooorgeous to look at while enjoying the game.  They are point-and-click adventure games involving solving puzzles and cleverly using items to advance, which is a relaxing genre to play while remaining engaging!

But what’s cool about Dark Parables in particular is that each of the games’ settings are wonderful, magical fairy tale stories!!  There are very cool interpretations of Red Riding Hood (where the “Red Riding Hood Sisters” are a band of rangers in the woods), Cinderella (where “Cinderella” is a title given to legendary girls that exhibit traits such as strength, kindness, diligence, etc.), and others (keep reading and I’ll describe each of them!).  The protagonist is an adventurous detective who investigates the strange and mysterious happenings around the world, wherever these fairy tale-like circumstances pop up.

Some of these are very suspenseful in nature, and watching the cool cinematics (where the art work is animated very awesomely) can get pretty intense!

As with the Awakening series, I had a really hard time navigating my way through the series to play them in order, so I made this list!  There are small continuities and nods between the games, but you are absolutely allowed to play them in whatever order you wish without any real context penalties if you decide to skip around.

Dark Parables: Curse of Briar Rose

The first in the Dark Parables storyline explores Sleeping Beauty.
It takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland!

1000 years ago, Sleeping Beauty was kissed by a prince,
which removed a terrible curse from the kingdom.
The rampant briars were held at bay, but the poor princess was left in her slumber…

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Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince

The story of the Frog Prince, set in the Black Forest in Germany.

Many centuries ago, a princess kissed a frog
and transformed him into a handsome prince.  Unlike the fable, they never ended
happily ever after.  It is rumored that the Frog Prince
is still alive and now roams the deserted path in the Black Forest,
capturing unsuspecting visitors. When the chancellor’s daughter goes missing,
you are sent to investigate her disappearance.

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Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen

A combination of The Snow Queen and Snow White.
Takes place in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.

From the ashes of the snow, the legendary Snow Queen
rises and terrorizes nearby villages with her supernatural powers.
Rescue the missing children and stop the fabled Snow Queen
before her sorrow brings upon the destruction of the world…

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Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters

An adventurous interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood
in the Vosges Mountains of France.

Centuries ago, the first Red Riding Hood defeated the wolf
and established the Order of Red Riding Hood Sisters. Recently,
the nefarious Wolf Queen entrapped the sisters and planned
to unleash legions of ravaging wolves onto our world…

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Dark Parables: The Final Cinderella

A variable mix of tales including Cinderella and Pinoccio as well as
elements from Donkeyskin and Kongji and Patzzi, taking place
in the Matese Mountains of Italy.

For decades, a mysterious witch, known as the evil Godmother,
has been hunting maidens in search of the legendary “Cinderella.”
Rescue the Final Cinderella from the evil Godmother’s clutches,
and stop her evil plans to conquer the world!

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Dark Parables: Jack and the Sky Kingdom

Um… is it just me, or is Jack REALLY handsome…?
Jack and the Beanstalk, Robin Hood, and Rumpelstiltskin combine
for this game set in Alblasserwaard, South Holland.

The legendary Sky Kingdom suddenly appears
and a destructive barrage is unleashed upon an unsuspecting town.
Embark on an investigation to rescue the townspeople.
In this quest, you will meet Jack –
an infamous treasure hunter who shares a secret past with the Kingdom –
and discover the tragic history behind the chaos.

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Dark Parables: Ballad of Rapunzel

An especially pastel, floral-centric take on Rapunzel,
set on Mount Sněžka in the Czech Republic.

You’ve been called to the kingdom of Floralia to track down the source
of a mysterious pollen spreading throughout the world.
Rumor has it that Princess Rapunzel is somehow involved –
the haunting melody she sings appears to summon the pollen…
But how did the once-loved princess come to control such a deadly force?
And who is the mysterious, shadowy figure always by her side?
The secrets you uncover may be darker than you imagined.

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Dark Parables: The Little Mermaid and the Purple Tide

The coloration and setting of this game in particular are strikingly beautiful
with all of that blue and purple!!  This story is clearly the Little Mermaid,
and it takes place on the Greek island of Crete.

Follow the clues as they take you to an underwater kingdom!
You’ve been called to investigate a strange purple tide.
And that’s when the mermaid shows up…

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Dark Parables: Queen of Sands

This setting draws from the mythical figure of the Sandman
and also borrows a bit from Beauty & the Beast.
It takes place in Provence, France.

Townspeople are disappearing in the provincial city of Montafleur
as its streets are overrun by nightmarish creatures that vanish into a purple mist.
The Red Riding Hood Sisters were called in to investigate,
but they’ve got their hands full chasing a ferocious beast
last seen along the outskirts of town. Explore the lush French countryside
as you team up with Ruth and Brianne to uncover the dark secrets
behind Montafleur’s world-famous perfumes. Unmask the true villain,
before their nightmares spread to the entire world.

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Dark Parables: Goldilocks and the Fallen Star

The fairy tales involved this time are Goldilocks & The Three Bears
with flavorings of King Midas.

The Kingdom of Barsia has been invaded by mechanical beasts
that are attacking its citizens. You’ve been called in
to investigate these attacks and discover the origins of a mysterious artifact.
Can this artifact save the kingdom… or will lead them down an even darker path?
Only you can help Queen Valla discover the answers.

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Dark Parables: The Swan Princess and the Dire Tree

Strange cracks are covering Dire Island, home of the Swan Kingdom,
but then an unknown thief steals the magical seed
that holds the key to keeping all of nature in balance!
Can you catch the culprit and save the kingdom before it crumbles?

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Dark Parables: The Thief and the Tinderbox

It’s the eve of Gerda and Gwyn’s wedding, but a rogue arsonist
is setting the Mountain Kingdom’s forests on fire!
Your investigation will take you deep within the forest
where a dangerous artifact will be unearthed, one that could spell doom
for the whole world! An old friend will surface and his deepest desires
will determine the fate of the Mountain Kingdom.
Be careful what you wish for!!

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Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow

The people of Anaben are falling ill from a strange illness –
one that makes them become shadows of their former selves!
Your investigation takes a mystical turn as you uncover evidence
proving a darker magic at work. Can you restore the people
before it’s too late, or will you succumb to shadows as well?

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Dark Parables: Return of the Salt Princess

Okay, I like this one because the princess is named Brigid,
making this the third game I’ve encountered recently
with a character that has a variation of the name “Bridget” (my name 😋).
The others are Brighid in Xenoblade Chronicles 2,
and Brigitte and Overwatch~

Together, we shall form a mighty League of Bridgets. 💪

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Okay, this list is going to be for my own use as much as anyone else’s, LOL!

The Awakening series of adventure games is beautiful – the art is fantastically gorgeous, like looking through a vintage fairy tale book, and the storyline is exciting and adventurous!  It is softer and sweeter on the side of fairy tales, compared to a game like Otherworld, which is grim and haunting.  Sometimes, you just want to play something nicer!

Well, I encountered a problem when I looked for more Awakening games to play – I had no idea what order they went in!  So, after reading a bit, here’s a neat, handy list so that both you and I can check them out chronologically and enjoy the story from beginning to end.

Awakening: The Dreamless Castle

The first in Sophia’s storyline, The Dreamless Castle details her awakening
in the abandoned palace, alone, to set off on her adventure
to find what happened to everyone else!

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Awakening: Moonfell Wood

Sophia travels to these woods after braving the lonely castle.

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Awakening: The Goblin Kingdom

The mountains of the Goblin Kingdom are Sofia’s third destination on her adventure.
This is the highest rated of the Awakening series!

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Awakening: The Skyward Castle

This was the first in the series that I played, when I picked one at random;;;
I thought the title was cool, it reminded me of Skyward Sword!

Much like Skyloft, Sophia’s adventure leads her to these islands in the sky.

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Awakening: The Sunhook Spire

Sophia’s adventure is reaching a climax, it won’t be much longer after this
before she understands the mysteries that have followed her this far.
She needs the help from an enchantress of the Sunhook Spire to undo
the curse that she discovered in the previous game.

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Awakening: The Redleaf Forest

The final chapter in Sofia’s story, one where she must forge the Blade of Courage,
which will save everyone!!

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Awakening Kingdoms

Although this game was actually released between Sunhook Spire and
Redleaf Forest, for continuity’s sake I figured I would place it here in the list.
Kingdoms is a free-to-play game that came out where you play as
a steward of the castle, tasked with helping Sophia
restore the palace to its former glory!
There are a variety of minigames and adventure puzzles included within it.

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Awakening: The Golden Age

Now that Sophia’s story is concluded, the Golden Age picks up as a prequel,
detailing the warring events between humans and monsters that occurred
long before the palace Sofia knew had met its curse.

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