Group Description
This group includes games that feature protagonists who spend a significant portion of their lives treasure hunting, to the point that it can be considered a full-time occupation. Treasure hunters seek valuable historical or prehistorical artifacts without undertaking any kind of scientific research at the place of discovery, as practiced in modern archaeology. Some such characters can have an archaeological background, like Indiana Jones, since that is certified by an academic degree, but no modern self-respecting archaeologist would actually stoop to treasure hunting. Many early archaeologists, such as Heinrich Schliemann, are considered ordinary treasure hunters. Modern treasure hunters may employ costly state-of-the-art equipment, and use science to search for artifacts, but they have little interest in researching their historical meaning in the context of the site, culture or entire civilization.
Limitations
- Games where seeking treasure is a secondary occupation for the protagonist, for example as a part of a quest or wilderness exploration in medieval fantasy RPGs, should not be included in this group.
- Pirate protagonists should be included in their own separate group and are not part of this one, since their primary occupation is piracy.
Related sites
Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | User Score |
Spelunky 2 | 2020 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xbox One, Xbox Series | Mossmouth, LLC | ... |
Montana Mike | 2018 | ZX Spectrum Next | Software Amusements | ... |
La-Mulana 2 | 2018 | Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One | NIS America, Inc. | ... |
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | 2017 | PlayStation 4 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. | 4.27 |
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016 | PlayStation 4 | Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC | 4.68 |
Uncharted: Fortune Hunter | 2016 | Android, iPad, iPhone | PlayStation Mobile Inc. | ... |
Lara Croft GO | 2015 | Android, Blacknut, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, tvOS, Windows, Windows Apps, Windows Phone | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | 2.99 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2015 | Linux, Macintosh, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Digital Domain Inc. | 4.56 |
Lara Croft: Relic Run | 2015 | Android, iPad, iPhone, Windows Phone | Square Enix Limited | ... |
Wyv and Keep: The Temple of the Lost Idol | 2014 | Linux, Macintosh, Windows | A Jolly Corpse | ... |
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris | 2014 | PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | 4.17 |
Tomb Raider | 2013 | Android, Gloud, Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Square Enix, Inc. | 4.13 |
Deadfall Adventures | 2013 | Linux, Windows, Xbox 360 | Intergrow Inc. | 3.02 |
Blades of Time: Dismal Swamp | 2012 | Macintosh, Windows | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | ... |
Spelunky | 2012 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Windows, Xbox 360 | Mossmouth, LLC | 3.88 |
Blades of Time | 2012 | Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | 3.49 |
Hamilton's Great Adventure | 2011 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Now, Windows | Fatshark AB | ... |
La-Mulana | 2011 | Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Wii, Windows, Xbox One | EnjoyUp Games S.L. | ... |
Uncharted: Golden Abyss | 2011 | PS Vita | Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC | 4.37 |
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | 2011 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC | 4.28 |
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | 2010 | Android, BlackBerry, Browser, Gloud, iPad, iPhone, OnLive, PlayStation 3, Stadia, Windows, Xbox 360 | Eidos, Inc. | 4.02 |
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | 2009 | Nintendo DS | LucasArts | ... |
X-Blades | 2009 | Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | 1C Company | 3.22 |
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure | 2009 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts, Inc. | ... |
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | 2009 | PlayStation 2, Wii | LucasArts | 3.47 |
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