Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Cairn
Released: Jan 29, 2026
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven.
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Released: Apr 2, 2015
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is an enhanced edition of Dark Souls II, released in April 2015 by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Released: Dec 3, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a 2001 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 4, 2001, as the first game of the Jak and Daxter series.
Full Throttle
Released: May 19, 1995
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Full Throttle is a computer adventure game developed and published by LucasArts.
The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna
Released: Jul 23, 2015
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
This substantial expansion consists of four episodes that take experienced players through some of the most advanced and challenging puzzles yet.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Released: May 17, 2011
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out to clear his name and find the real killer, in a time of political turmoil and the brink of war between the imperialistic Nilfgaardian Empire and the Four Kingdoms.
Mega Man X Collection
Released: Jan 10, 2006
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man X Collection contains the first six games in the Mega Man X series.
Astral Chain
Released: Aug 30, 2019
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Astral Chain is a stylish action game that blends fast-paced combat with investigation elements.
The Walking Dead
Released: Apr 24, 2012
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Walking Dead: Season One (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game) is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games.
The Last of Us Part I
Released: Sep 2, 2022
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters of Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards and now rebuilt for PlayStation 5.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Released: Nov 28, 2005
Critic rating: 90.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
The famous Mario Brothers return in this sequel to the humorous Superstar Saga.
CrossCode
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future.
AM2R: Return of Samus
Released: Aug 6, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 59 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
AM2R, short for Another Metroid 2 Remake, is an action-adventure video game developed by Milton Guasti under the pseudonym DoctorM64, and released in August 2016 for Microsoft Windows, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Metroid series.
Spyro the Dragon
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The first game in the Spyro series has been completely remade from the ground up.
Lost in Play
Released: Aug 10, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Go on a feel-good adventure with a brother and sister as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Released: Nov 17, 2011
Critic rating: 83.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
"Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, a heart-warming tale of a young boy named Oliver, who embarks on a journey into a parallel world in an attempt to bring his mother back from the dead.
BioShock: The Collection
Released: Sep 13, 2016
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
BioShock: The Collection is a game bundle consisting of remastered 1080p editions of BioShock, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite along with their accompanying downloadable content.
World of Warcraft
Released: Nov 23, 2004
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set in the Warcraft universe.
Pokémon Y
Released: Oct 12, 2013
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Your adventure in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y takes place in the Kalos region, home to beautiful skies and forests!
Night in the Woods
Released: Feb 21, 2017
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Released: Jan 16, 2020
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a role-playing game developed and published by Sega.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Released: Apr 30, 2019
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk.
Eastward
Released: Sep 16, 2021
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish.
Lies of P
Released: Sep 18, 2023
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: M
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 is an action role-playing game set in a dark, Belle Époque-inspired city overrun by deadly puppets.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed
Released: Apr 25, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Set before the events of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, join a cast of new and familiar characters in this original story scenario that connects the three numbered installments in the Xenoblade Chronicles series.