Best Adventure Games
3,487 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Released: Oct 26, 2010
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, later released as a standalone game, adds a new single-player experience in which Marston searches for a cure for an infectious zombie plague that has swept across the Old West.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Released: Sep 2, 2021
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker.
Chained Echoes
Released: Dec 8, 2022
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech.
Homeworld
Released: Sep 28, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld is a 3D real-time strategy game set in space and focusing on the conflict between the Kushan, who are attempting to locate their long-lost homeworld, and the Taiidan Empire which is trying to destroy them.
Outer Wilds
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Released: Feb 27, 2001
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons is one of two Zelda titles released for the Game Boy Color, the other being Oracle of Ages.
Maniac Mansion
Released: Oct 1, 1987
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
Maniac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games.
Dead Space
Released: Jan 27, 2023
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The sci-fi survival-horror classic Dead Space returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up to offer a deeper, more immersive experience.
Dave the Diver
Released: Jun 28, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket.
Fable
Released: Sep 14, 2004
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox
Game modes: Single player
In Fable, the players' every action determines their character's skills, appearances and moralities.
Pokémon Gold Version
Released: Nov 21, 1999
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Gold, along with Pokémon Silver, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue.
Nine Sols
Released: May 29, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 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, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery.
Valheim
Released: Feb 2, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Released: May 6, 2003
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2035 and Soma Cruz is about to witness the first solar eclipse of the 21st century when he suddenly blacks out -- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle.
Pragmata
Released: Apr 17, 2026
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Pragmata is a sci-fi action-adventure game set in the near future.
Hollow Knight: The Grimm Troupe
Released: Oct 26, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Grimm Troupe is the second of the four free content pack for Hollow Knight, following Hidden Dreams on the 13th June, 2017.
Dark Souls: Remastered
Released: May 23, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls Remastered is a remastered version of the original game Dark Souls.
Tearaway
Released: Nov 20, 2013
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Explore a spectacular world held entirely in your hands.
Lies of P: Overture
Released: Jun 6, 2025
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Lies of P: Overture is a story expansion for Lies of P that introduces new narrative developments, environments, enemies, and weapons.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Released: Feb 22, 2022
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Delve into Savathûn’s Throne World to uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country
Released: Sep 14, 2018
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Guide a group of legendary warriors on a journey through the tragic history that doomed a kingdom and drove a hero down a dark path 500 years before the events of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game.
Ravendawn
Released: Jan 16, 2024
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Ravendawn is a free-to-play MMORPG that seeks to revive the nostalgic isometric art style, emphasizing depth of gameplay, community, and unique character design over superficial graphics.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Released: Aug 27, 2007
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player
The trilogy closes as corruption creeps over the universe… and into Samus Aran.
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Released: Feb 16, 2012
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The second game in the Zero Escape series.