http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/999-nine-hours-nine-persons-nine-doors/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/virtues-last-reward/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/zero-time-dilemma/
Kotaro Uchikoshi's trilogy of "room escape" horror adventure games - 999, Virtue's Last Reward, and Zero Time Dilemma - which helped popularize these types of games among the English speaking audience.