Thankfully, the website Indiegala is now offering some of the original infamous Leisure Suit Larry titles for free right now for those curious about the older games in the franchise. RELATED: New Leisure Suit Larry Game Gets Console Release Date The five games that have been released since then - with the most recent one launching in 2020 - were created by different developers and were not very successful critically or financially. The first six, released from 1987 to 1996 and created by Al Lowe, were successful adventure games praised for their adult humor and unique style. The Leisure Suit Larry franchise has spanned over twelve titles since its inception in 1987.
Leisure Suit Larry follows the titular Larry - a balding, humorous, suit-wearing man in his 40s - through his misadventures looking for love in various resorts, hotels, and casinos. A different approach to the genre, Sierra's Leisure Suit Larry series offered an adult-themed take on adventure games. Generally focusing on an interactive story that is driven primarily by player exploration and puzzle-solving, some famous examples of a classic adventure game are Myst, King’s Quest, and Zork. Once a very prominent genre in the 80s and 90s, true adventure games are getting increasingly difficult to find.
