Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king
Released: Nov 28, 2006
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In this add-on for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II it is your goal to lead the great armies of the Witch-King called the Angmar to victory.
Metroid Fusion
Released: Nov 17, 2002
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment.
Dark Souls II
Released: Mar 11, 2014
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Drangleic.
Hytale
Released: Jan 13, 2026
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their adventures.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Released: Apr 27, 2022
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
Released: Oct 27, 2016
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Skyrim special edition is a remaster of the classic from 2011.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Released: Oct 5, 2018
Critic rating: 88.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Write your own epic odyssey and become a legendary Spartan hero in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, an inspiring adventure where you must forge your destiny and define your own path in a world on the brink of tearing itself apart.
Songs of Conquest
Released: May 20, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Songs of Conquest is a turn based game where you build a kingdom, raise armies and control powerful magicians called wielders.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Released: Sep 28, 2017
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the eighth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Released: Jan 24, 2017
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the first game of the Resident Evil series to switch from 3rd-person to fully 1st-person perspective.
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Released: Dec 6, 2018
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above.
Final Fantasy III
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The original Final Fantasy III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio!
Sid Meier's Colonization
Released: May 14, 1994
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility.
Cult of the Lamb
Released: Aug 11, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, 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, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name.
Sam & Max: Save the World - Episode 1: Culture Shock
Released: Oct 17, 2006
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The former child stars of the Soda Poppers TV show are wreaking havoc all over the neighborhood!
Hyper Light Drifter
Released: Mar 31, 2016
Critic rating: 88.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood.
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Released: Dec 7, 2017
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a remake of Yakuza 2, and is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective.
Radiant Historia
Released: Nov 3, 2010
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
In the midst of an unending war for dominance between two super-powers, Special Intelligence Agent Stocke is assigned to a routine escort mission that goes horribly awry.
Chaos;Child
Released: Dec 18, 2014
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Chaos;Child is the fourth game in the Science Adventure series, set six years after the events of Chaos;Head.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Released: Jul 9, 2026
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, launching on July 9, 2026.
Planet of Lana
Released: May 23, 2023
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Released: Oct 18, 2022
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an action-adventure game similar to its predecessor.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Released: Sep 20, 2019
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
As Link, you awaken in a strange land away from Hyrule, where animals talk and monsters roam.
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!
Pokémon Black Version
Released: Sep 18, 2010
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are the primary paired versions of Generation V.