Best Adventure Games
3,544 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
Released: Apr 21, 2020
Critic rating: 68.2 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States.
Zork
Released: Jun 1, 1977
Critic rating: 68.2 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PDP-11, Atari 8-bit, PC-9800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, TRS-80 Color Computer, PDP-10, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 16, Mac, DOS, Tatung Einstein, Amiga, Apple II, TRS-80, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Plus/4, Amstrad PCW
Game modes: Single player
Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games, with roots drawn from the original genre game, Colossal Cave Adventure.
Madagascar
Released: May 24, 2005
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Be a part of Dreamwork's animated adventure by guiding Marty the Zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those stealthy Penguins as they escape the Central Park Zoo into the streets of New York and then into the wild jungle...err San Diego zoo.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Released: May 22, 2014
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
Zombie Army Trilogy
Released: Mar 3, 2015
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Zombie Army Trilogy is a third-person tactical shooter stealth video game developed and published by Rebellion Developments.
Costume Quest 2
Released: Oct 7, 2014
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In developer Double Fine’s triumphant return to Auburn Pines, our candy-crazed crusaders Wren and Reynold must once again protect Halloween from untold horrors, and grown-ups!
I Am Alive
Released: Mar 7, 2012
Critic rating: 69.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
I Am Alive casts the player as a lone survivor in a believable, dark and insecure post-apocalyptic world.
West of Dead
Released: Jun 18, 2020
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that'll put your skills to test.
Bionic Commando
Released: Dec 31, 1987
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces.
Final Fantasy: 20th Anniversary Edition
Released: Jun 7, 2007
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, Android, iOS, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
This is an enhanced version version of the original Final Fantasy, with higher resolution 2D graphics now in 16:9, FMV sequences, a re-recorded higher quality soundtrack, along with all the new dungeons and revised script from the Dawn of Souls Gameboy Advance port that came before it.
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
Released: Sep 30, 1998
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill is a third-person shooter developed by n-Space for the PlayStation.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Released: Oct 10, 2000
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Spyro: Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the Spyro series and the last Spyro game Insomniac developed.
Tharsis
Released: Jan 11, 2016
Critic rating: 63.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game.
The Longing
Released: Mar 5, 2020
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In utter loneliness, miles below the surface, it is your task to...
Nekopara Vol. 2
Released: Feb 20, 2016
Critic rating: 67.9 / 100 • 26 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Business is booming for La Soleil, the patisserie run by Kashou Minaduki with his two catgirls, Chocola and Vanilla, his sister Shigure, and the Minaduki family's four catgirl sisters.
Moonscars
Released: Sep 27, 2022
Critic rating: 65.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world.
Penumbra: Requiem
Released: Aug 27, 2008
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague.
Lake
Released: Sep 1, 2021
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown.
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Released: Oct 22, 2015
Critic rating: 71.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.
Realm Royale Reforged
Released: Jun 5, 2018
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Battle Royale
Join 20+ million players and experience a new kind of battle royale in Realm Royale Reforged!
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Released: Aug 27, 2019
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a single-player survival game played from a third-person view and set in an open world.
Fallout 4: Automatron
Released: Mar 22, 2016
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The mysterious Mechanist has unleashed a horde of evil robots into the Commonwealth, including the devious Robobrain.
En Garde!
Released: Aug 16, 2023
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
En Garde!
The Walking Dead: Michonne
Released: Feb 3, 2016
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Games Mini-Series stars the iconic character from the comic book series haunted by her past and coping with unimaginable loss and regret.
Super Mario Run
Released: Dec 15, 2016
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Super Mario goes mobile!