Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
NBA Street Vol. 2
Released: Apr 28, 2003
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Sport, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
NBA Street Vol.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Released: May 22, 2026
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Released: Dec 6, 2004
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a sequel to the blockbuster RPG Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic.
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Released: Mar 29, 2007
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
In September 2006, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, featuring new scenes and gameplay elements.
Hypnospace Outlaw
Released: Mar 12, 2019
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
Rayman Origins
Released: Nov 15, 2011
Critic rating: 89.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Bubble Dreamer, Rayman, his best friend Globox, and some Teensy friends are chilling out at the Bubble Dreamer's resting grounds, the Snoring Tree.
Cocoon
Released: Sep 29, 2023
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Released: Dec 17, 1993
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100 • 74 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
The adventure of Gabriel Knight starts with gathering materials for his new book, and ends up becoming a fight for his very soul.
Final Fantasy VIII
Released: Feb 11, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series.
Vampire Survivors
Released: Feb 1, 2022
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Sea of Stars
Released: Aug 28, 2023
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics.
Resident Evil 4
Released: Sep 8, 2011
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil 4 is directly based off the Wii port, having all the new features that the Wii added.
Enderal: Forgotten Stories
Released: Feb 14, 2019
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Enderal is a total conversion for TES V: Skyrim: a game modification that is set in its own world with its own landscape, lore and story.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Released: Aug 17, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean!
The Stanley Parable
Released: Oct 17, 2013
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A first-person exploration game built around branching narrative choices and an omniscient narrator who reacts to the player's decisions.
Yakuza 0
Released: Mar 12, 2015
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure beat 'em up and a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era.
Banjo-Tooie
Released: Nov 20, 2000
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100 • 178 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Grunty returns—and that's bad news for Banjo and Kazooie!
Final Fantasy IX
Released: Jul 7, 2000
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series.
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Released: Jun 23, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a psychological horror action adventure, released in 2002 by Nintendo for the Gamecube.
Dino Crisis 2
Released: Sep 13, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Dino Crisis 2 is a third-person action-adventure game and sequel to Dino Crisis.
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Released: Jul 6, 2006
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The story of Xenosaga III starts a year after "Xenosaga II" ended.
The Banner Saga 2
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2.
Persona 3 Portable
Released: Nov 1, 2009
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Persona 3 Portable is an enhanced remake of Persona 3 for the PlayStation Portable.
Return to Monkey Island
Released: Sep 19, 2022
Critic rating: 91.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Return to Monkey Island, the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge by Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games, coming 2022.