I tested a lot of adventure games / interactive stories in the last week.
Monkey Island series:
Monkey Island 1: Special Edition: runs without problems (after I reduced the resolution on the desktop PC), good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics settings, 60 fps: 8 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts 4 - 5 hours
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition: after starting the game, the main menu gets always called up right after closing it... currently not playable!
Monkey Island 3: The Curse of Monkey Island: does not start!
Monkey Island 4: Escape from Monkey Island: game basically runs, but gamepad controls cannot be selected...
of course you can assign all buttons in the Steam layout yourself, but I'd rather wait for a user template.
1280x800, 60 fps (no graphics settings): 9 - 11 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 hours.
Tales of Monkey Island: runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, font size a bit small
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps: 8 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts 4 - 5 hours
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Dreamfall series:
The Longest Journey: starts with sound only, no image output
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey: runs without problems, good stick-button controls, good readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics settings, 60 fps: 8 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
Dreamfall Chapters: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics settings: over 20 watts power consumption, because fps limiter doesn't work, battery lasts about 2 hours
with lowering the TDP limit and the settings to "medium": approx. 60 fps with approx. 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
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Life is Strange series:
Life is Strange 1 (Remastered): runs without problems, good stick-button controls, very legible texts.
1280x800 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 11 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 hours
1280x800 "medium", 60 fps, 15 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 2.5 hours
Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Remastered): runs without problems, good stick-button control, very legible texts
1280x800 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 11 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 hours
1280x800 "medium", 60 fps, 15 - 18 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 2.5 hours
Life is Strange 2: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x720 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1280x720 "medium", 60 fps, 15 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 2.5 hours
Life is Strange: True Colors: runs without problems, good stick-button controls, font and font size can be adjusted
1280x720 "cinematic", 20 - 30 fps, 20 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720 "very high", 30 fps, 12 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 3 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 11 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x720 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 14 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1280x720 "low", 30 fps, 9 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 hours
1280x720 "low", 60 fps, 15 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
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Syberia series:
Syberia 1 freezes after Syberia logo, rattling noise from the speakers.
Syberia 2: runs without problems, good stick-button control and touch control, font size a bit small
1024x768, 60 fps (no graphics settings): 8 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
Syberia 3: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size a bit small
1280x720, 60 fps, highest graphics settings: approx. 20 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720, 30 fps, highest graphics settings: 11 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Syberia: The World Before (demo): runs without problems, good stick-button controls, subtitles a bit small, inventory descriptions very small, game looks very good even with low settings
Concert scene: 1280x720 "high", 20 - 30 fps, 18 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 hours
Prison scene: 1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 10 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Concert scene: 1280x720 "low", 25 - 30 fps, 12 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 3 hours
Prison scene: 1280x720 "low", 30 fps, 10 - 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
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Frogwares:
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Remastered): runs without problems, good mouse emulation via right stick or touch pad in "third person", good stick-button control in "first person", font size very small.
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis: runs without problems, good mouse emulation via right stick or touch pad in "Third Person", good stick-button control in "First Person", font size very small
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper: runs without problems, good mouse emulation via right stick or touch pad in "Third Person", good stick-button control in "First Person", font size very small
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 60 fps: 8 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 hours
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishment: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size very small
1280x720 "high", 60 fps: 15 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 3 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps: 11 - 14 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size very small
1280x720 "high", 50 - 60 fps: 20 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps: 11 - 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
The Sinking City: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size a bit small
1280x720 "high", 50 - 60 fps: 20 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps: 11 - 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
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Quantic Dream:
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy (Remastered): runs without problems, good stick-button controls, good readable text
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
Heavy Rain: runs without problems, stick-button control with slight problems (e.g. drying after showering), good readable texts
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 12 - 16 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Beyond: Two Souls: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 18 - 22 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 15 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2.5 hours
1280x720 "medium", 30 fps, 12 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Detroit: Become Human: runs without problems, good stick-button controls, font size a bit small.
1280x720 "medium", 50 - 60 fps, 18 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
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Supermassive Games:
The Dark Pictures 1: Man of Medan: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size extremely small (decision descriptions can be quickly zoomed in via Steam button + L1).
1280x800 "high", 30 fps, 11 - 22 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 - 3 hours
1280x800 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x800 "low", 30 fps, 9 - 16 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
The Dark Pictures 2: Little Hope: runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x800 "high", 30 fps, 11 - 22 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 - 3 hours
1280x800 "medium", 30 fps, 10 - 18 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x800 "low", 30 fps, 9 - 16 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
The Dark Pictures 3: House of Ashes: runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x800 "high", 30 fps, 10 - 16 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
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Telltale Games:
Sam & Max: Season 1: runs without problems, good touch controls, mouse arrow can also be controlled via right stick, good readable texts
1024x768 "high", 50 fps, 12 - 14 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1024x768 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 11 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Sam & Max: Season 2: runs without problems, good touch controls, mouse arrow can also be controlled via right stick, good readable texts
1280x800 "high", 50 fps, 12 - 14 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1280x800 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 11 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: runs without problems, very good touch control, mouse arrow can also be controlled via right stick, well readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 50 - 60 fps, 6 - 7 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours (unstable frame rate)
1280x800 highest graphics setting, 30 fps, 6 - 7 watts power consumption, battery lasts over 5 - 6 hours (stable frame rate)
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts.
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
Tales of Monkey Island: runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, font size a bit small
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps: 8 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts 4 - 5 hours
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: runs without problems, control is unfortunately still mouse-focused (stick-button control only rudimentary, using inventory items is a pain), good readable texts
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps, 7 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
Back to the Future: The Game: runs without problems, good touch controls, mouse arrow can also be controlled via right stick, good readable texts
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps: 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts 4 - 5 hours
Jurassic Park: The Game: Controller is not recognized, some QTEs difficult due to mouse emulation, good readable texts
1280x720 highest graphics setting, 60 fps: 8 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts 4 - 5 hours
The Walking Dead: Season 1 runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x800 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
The Wolf Among Us runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts.
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
The Walking Dead: Season 2 runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts.
1280x800 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Game of Thrones runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size a bit small
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 9 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Tales from the Borderlands runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 9 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Minecraft Story Mode: Season 1 runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 9 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
The Walking Dead: Michonne runs without problems, good stick-button control and touch control, good readable texts (font size adjustable).
1280x800 "high", 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
Batman: The Telltale Series: runs without problems, good stick-button controls, good readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 10 - 16 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 12 - 22 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 - 3 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier: runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 12 - 19 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 3 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Minecraft Story Mode: Season 2 runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 10 - 14 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 8 - 11 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 hours
Batman: The Enemy Within: runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts (font size adjustable)
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 13 - 20 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 - 3 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 13 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
1280x720 "low", 60 fps, 8 - 10 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours
Sam & Max: Save the World (Remastered): runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts, looks great on "low" as well
1280x720 "high", 50 - 60 fps, 20 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 hours
1280x720 "low", 60 fps, 10 - 12 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (Remastered): runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts, looks great on "low" as well
1280x720 "high", 50 - 60 fps, 20 - 25 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 2 hours
1280x720 "low", 60 fps, 10 - 12 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
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Visual Novels:
AI: The Somnium Files runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable text
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 10 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 30 fps, 8 - 12 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours
Clannad: runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, font size a bit small
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 30 fps, 6 - 7 watts power consumption, battery lasts over 6 hours
Danganronpa 1: runs without problems, good stick-button control, very legible texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 6 - 7 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
Danganronpa 2: runs without problems, good stick-button control, very legible texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 7 - 8 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Danganronpa V3: runs without problems, good stick-button control, very legible texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 12 - 16 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 30 fps, 10 - 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Muv-Luv: runs without problems, good touch control, well readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts 5 - 6 hours
The Fruit of Grisaia: only runs with annoying graphic errors!, font size a bit small
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 10 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 3 - 4 hours
The Great Ace Attorney: runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, with TDP at minimum still fast enough, battery lasts over 6 hours
The House of Fata Morgana: problems with the save/load menu!, good readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 9 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 hours
Zero Escape 1: Nine Hours, Nine People, Nine Doors runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 6 - 7 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Zero Escape 2: Virtue's Last Reward does not start!
Zero Escape 3: Zero Time Dilemma runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 8 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 - 5 hours
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Other:
Afterparty runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size a bit small.
1280x800 "ultra", 60 fps, 12 - 15 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x800 "high", 60 fps, 10 - 13 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
1280x800 "low", 60 fps, 7 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 hours
Beautiful Desolation runs without problems, no direct control of the protagonist, right stick controls the mouse arrow!, font size a bit small
1280x720, highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 8 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours
Cleo - A Pirate's Tale runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size very small
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 6 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Close to the Sun freezes after the Unreal logo when the start screen is displayed
Dear Esther: runs without problems, good stick-button control, font size a bit small
1280x800 highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 7 - 9 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 5 - 6 hours
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x800 highest graphics settings, 60 fps, 8 - 11 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours
Draugen: runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x720 "high", 24 - 30 fps, 18 - 25 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 hours
1280x720 "medium" (+AA medium), 30 fps, 12 - 18 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 hours
Firewatch runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x800 "high", 60 fps, 15 - 20 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 2 - 3 hours
1280x800 "high", 30 fps, 9 - 12 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 3 - 4 hours
Forgotton Anne runs without problems, good stick-button control, well readable texts
1280x720 "high", 60 fps, 10 - 11 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 hours
1280x720 "high", 30 fps, 7 - 8 Watt power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Impostor Factory runs without problems, good stick-button-control and touch-control, good readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 6 watts power consumption, battery lasts over 6 hours
Lacuna runs without problems, good stick-button-control, good readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts about 4 hours
Night in the Woods runs without problems, good stick-button control, good readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings), 60 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
Unavowed runs without problems, no direct control of the protagonist, right stick controls the mouse arrow!, good readable texts
1280x720 (no graphics settings, 60 fps, 8 - 10 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 4 - 5 hours)
1280x720 (no graphics settings, 30 fps, 7 - 8 watts power consumption, battery lasts approx. 5 - 6 hours
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