Best Adventure Games
3,544 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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.
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.
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
Released: Jun 26, 2010
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Club Penguin
Released: Oct 24, 2005
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 75 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Web browser
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game, involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities.
Mega Man X
Released: Dec 17, 1993
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, iOS, DOS, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series.
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.
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Released: Jul 30, 1998
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
The first "Star Ocean" released outside of Japan.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Released: Apr 24, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Released: Feb 6, 2024
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Released: Oct 21, 2008
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In the absence of the Holy Whip, those who live in fear of Dracula seek a replacement, which takes the form of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization that holds the secret to manipulating Glyphs.
Animal Well
Released: May 9, 2024
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure?
Metal Gear Solid
Released: Sep 3, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.
Guild Wars
Released: Apr 26, 2005
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
In a world torn by conflict, where human kingdoms are all but destroyed and guilds sacrifice all for a chance to control the Hall of Heroes, a champion must rise from the ruins of a once-proud land to lead refugees from the ashes and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Released: Sep 13, 2007
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
In CRISIS CORE, players can experience the D.M.W (Digital Mind Wave) system, which enhances the real-time battle system, allowing players to unleash special attacks or call upon various FINAL FANTASY summons.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series.
The Blackwell Deception
Released: Oct 12, 2011
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Street psychics.
ArcheAge
Released: Jan 15, 2013
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
ArcheAge is a free to play MMORPG that players can make their own way starting from Haranya/Nuia to the lost shores of Auroria.
Death Stranding
Released: Nov 8, 2019
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States.
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Released: Aug 1, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Monster Hunter Wilds
Released: Feb 28, 2025
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next.
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.
Thief Gold
Released: Nov 2, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Thief Gold is a first-person perspective stealth game.
Mario Kart World
Released: Jun 5, 2025
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mario Kart World is a kart racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring characters from the Mario franchise.
The Witness
Released: Jan 26, 2016
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Released: Mar 25, 2022
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a delightful 3D platforming adventure.