Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Grand Theft Auto Online is an online multiplayer action-adventure game, and is a standalone version of Grand Theft Auto V.
BioShock
Released: Oct 17, 2008
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100 • 65 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
The PlayStation 3 port of BioShock was released with exclusive content, including the possibility to purchase a downloadable add-on called "Challenge Rooms" and a harder difficulty level.
Hi-Fi Rush
Released: Jan 25, 2023
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Released: Nov 11, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet and Clank return as heroes for hire in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando, the second game in this action platforming franchise.There are 18 entirely new weapons, as well as five weapons from the first game (you can upload them if using your old memory save).
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Released: Jul 11, 2009
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, players begin their adventure as a city guardian who is sent to retrieve a sacred trees fruits, which have the power to grant wishes.
Crimson Desert
Released: Mar 19, 2026
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel.
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Released: Sep 24, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Mario Advance 3 is a GBA remake for the SNES with the dinosaur Yoshi and his friends as main characters carrying Baby Mario and Luigi on their back.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Released: Oct 23, 2018
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Thronebreaker is a single player role-playing game set in the world of The Witcher that combines narrative-driven exploration with unique puzzles and card battle mechanics.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Released: Jan 18, 2024
Critic rating: 87.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
Risk of Rain 2
Released: Aug 11, 2020
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action.
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Released: Nov 30, 2006
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy VI Advance is more than a simple port of the SNES classic: every aspect of the games has been reviewed and enhanced.
Alien: Isolation
Released: Oct 6, 2014
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on the Alien franchise.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Released: Jan 22, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Released: Jun 12, 2008
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the final canonical Metal Gear game to feature Solid Snake as the main character.
The Forgotten City
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod of the same name.
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Released: May 6, 2021
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Released: Mar 25, 2014
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Diablo III is an action role-playing game that takes place throughout the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary.
Trine Enchanted Edition
Released: Jul 24, 2014
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
Deathloop
Released: Sep 14, 2021
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins.
Norco
Released: Mar 24, 2022
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana.
Dishonored 2
Released: Nov 11, 2016
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Dishonored 2 is a first-person action video game and the sequel to Dishonored.
MapleStory 2
Released: Jul 7, 2015
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
MapleStory 2 is a new MMORPG set in a colorful 3D block universe.
Hitman 3
Released: Jan 20, 2021
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Hitman 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy.
In Sound Mind
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music.
Gunpoint
Released: Jun 3, 2013
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people.