Stranded
Other (objects, etc.) theme
The protagonist is stranded in some remote and/or unknown place where he/she has no immediate or even known possible way back home.
251
games
52platforms
X360 2011-12-01
WIN 2008-10-20
WIN 2007-12
WIN 2018-04-30
TICT 2003-01-23
WII 2007
DC 1999-12-23
DOS 1985
FMT 1990-07
WIN 1999-07-01
WIN 2013-09-09
DOS 1983
See also: isolated locale (you can be stranded in places that do not count as isolated places)
The first Stranded video game was released in 1981.
Infocom, Electronic Arts and Origin Systems published most of these games.