Indiana Jones games offer tricky puzzles and exciting action. The best titles send you on a fun quest for lost treasures.
Indiana Jones games: The best classics presented
Like Star Wars, Indiana Jones was created by the filmmaker George Lucas. Much of the franchise's best video games appeared during the marriage of LucasArts (Lucasfilm Games) in the 90s. These primarily include the following:
- Indiana Jones and the Fate Of Atlantis (1992) is a point and click adventure that is generally considered the best game in the franchise and offers a completely new story. In 1939, you play Indy and search for a weapon in the sunken Atlantis that must not fall into the hands of the Nazis. In the game, you solve puzzles that change depending on the path you choose and therefore also influence the ending. There are three paths that increase the replay value.
- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade: Das Graphic Adventure (1998) does not offer a new story, but lets you experience the Last Crusade again. In this one, you can solve the numerous puzzles in different ways thanks to the Indy quotient. These are very challenging and make you think. There are even a few fights that provide some action.
- Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures (1994) is a jump-'n'-run game for the Super Nintendo in which you control Indy through the first three parts of the film series. Armed with his characteristic whip, you move through the levels that are based on the locations of the films. The game is challenging and the difficulty level should not be underestimated.
The best Indiana Jones games: Highlights of more modern titles
In addition to the classics, there are some games that after the year 2000 have been released and let you slip into the role of Indiana Jones again.
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Legendary Adventures(2008) is one of the best Indiana Jones and Lego games at the same time. In this part, you can experience the first three films in the usual Lego style. You have over 80 characters from the entire franchise at your disposal. You can also create vehicles and your own characters to play with.
- Lego Indiana Jones 2: The New Adventures(2009) is, like the first part, simply one of the best titles for Indy fans. The focus is on the fourth film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with scenes from the original trilogy interspersed. The gameplay is similar to the first part and significantly expands the scope of game content. This means you can complete even more Lego treasure hunts.
- Last but not least, Indiana Jones and the Legend of the Imperial Crypt(2003) for PC, PS2 and Xbox 360. In this game, you search for an artifact to get to the mausoleum of Qin Shihuangdi, the first Chinese emperor. The gameplay is reminiscent of games like Tomb Raider and the focus is clearly on the action. An enemy AI that was pretty good for the time and the combat system ensure dynamic confrontations. The story is richly peppered with mythological elements.
- outlook: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the latest game in the franchise, will be released on December 9, 2024. It is still unclear whether it will be one of the best, but the insights so far seem quite promising.