Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Out of This World
Released: Nov 1, 1991
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100 • 199 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Out of This World (Another World in Europe) is a cinematic platformer that uses vector-based graphics and rotoscoped animations to deliver a minimalistic yet expressive visual style.
MDK2
Released: Mar 29, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe.
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King
Released: Sep 30, 2014
Critic rating: 81.7 / 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: Crown of the Ivory King is the third DLC expansion for Dark Souls II, released in September 2014.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Released: Nov 21, 2014
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
During your adventure, you will battle Team Magma in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Team Aqua in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
Beautiful Katamari
Released: Oct 16, 2007
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Experience the new high-definition, next generation sights and sounds of Beautiful Katamari as the Prince takes on a new high-rolling adventure, with his famous cousins in tow, to save the Katamari universe once again after the King of All Cosmos has a very un-royal and unfortunate accident.
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Released: Jun 28, 2002
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The story of Golden Sun: The Lost Age picks up right near the end of the first game.
Monster Hunter Rise
Released: Mar 26, 2021
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rise to the challenge and join the hunt!
Satisfactory
Released: Sep 10, 2024
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Satisfactory is a first-person factory simulation game set on an alien planet.
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Released: Mar 22, 2012
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Devil May Cry HD Collection is a collection of high-definition remasters of the PS2 games of the first three games in the Devil May Cry franchise.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Released: Aug 7, 2017
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture.
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Released: May 31, 2007
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition includes the bonus content from the PlayStation 2 version and introduces several changes to accommodate the Wii Remote's motion controls.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Released: Jul 26, 2012
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The follow up to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Released: Nov 10, 2015
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which players control Lara Croft as she searches for the legendary city of Kitezh and a promise of immortality.
Half-Life
Released: Nov 19, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Released: Jan 3, 2017
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a dungeon-crawling shoot-'em-up that's literally a different game each and every time you play it!
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Released: Jun 14, 2007
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ninja Gaiden Sigma, stylized as Ninja Gaiden Σ, is an action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 3.
Distance
Released: Sep 18, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Distance is a survival racing game that combines the intense action of arcade racing with the exploration of an atmospheric world.
Ratchet & Clank Collection
Released: Jun 28, 2012
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
This trilogy of Ratchet & Clank classics contains Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – all remastered in 1080p with additional upgrades such as Trophy and 3D support.
Resident Evil
Released: Mar 22, 2002
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil is the 2002 remake of the original 1996 video game of the same name featuring various improvements and gameplay overhaul.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition
Released: Oct 15, 2014
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Experience one of adventure gaming’s most stunning masterpieces all over again in this blockbuster retelling of the award-winning 1993 murder-mystery, which adds all-new puzzles, scenes, and HD graphics!
Halo Infinite
Released: Dec 8, 2021
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Halo Infinite is a first-person shooter and the sixth mainline entry in the Halo series.
Metroid Dread
Released: Oct 7, 2021
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Released: Nov 12, 2020
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a third-person action-adventure game and a standalone continuation of Marvel's Spider-Man (2018).
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Released: Oct 2, 2014
Critic rating: 84.1 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, which was originally exclusive to Japan.
Psychonauts
Released: Apr 19, 2005
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005.