Best Adventure Games
3,544 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Green Hell
Released: Sep 5, 2019
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest.
Arise: A Simple Story
Released: Dec 3, 2019
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Set out on an emotional journey through the bittersweet lives of two people where memories come alive and time bends to your will.
Chants of Sennaar
Released: Sep 5, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In this game of adventure and enigmas where ancient languages are both the lock and the key, travel the endless steps of a prodigious labyrinth, multiply unexpected encounters and unveil the mysteries of a fantastic world inspired by the myth of Babel.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Released: Mar 17, 2009
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.
Tomb Raider
Released: Mar 5, 2013
Critic rating: 84.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
The Messenger
Released: Aug 30, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan's survival.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3 - Deep Sleep
Released: Jan 30, 2024
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: 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 decrepit orphanage known as Playcare sits beneath the once magical toy factory.
Ever17: The Out of Infinity
Released: Aug 29, 2002
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity is a visual novel video game developed by KID.
Secret of Mana
Released: Aug 6, 1993
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 216 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES CD-ROM System, Wii, Android, iOS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Initially released in Japan in 1993, Secret of Mana took the world by storm with its innovative real-time battle system and gorgeously rendered world.
The Sly Collection
Released: Nov 9, 2010
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
The Sly Collection is a remastered compilation of the first three Sly Cooper games, developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Judgment
Released: Dec 13, 2018
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Judgment is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective.
Paradise Killer
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, 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
Paradise Island, a world outside reality.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Released: Apr 2, 2015
Critic rating: 86.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is a port of the well-received Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii.
Metro Exodus
Released: Feb 15, 2019
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
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.
God of War III: Remastered
Released: Jul 14, 2015
Critic rating: 79.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III Remastered is the critically acclaimed single-player game that allows players to take on the fearless role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he rises from the darkest depths of Hades to scale the very heights of Mount Olympus to seek his bloody revenge.
Shadowgate
Released: Jul 30, 1987
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Released: Nov 16, 2010
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is an action-adventure game set in Rome, where Master Assassin Ezio Auditore takes on the Templar Order.
OneShot
Released: Dec 8, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100 • 146 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
OneShot is a surreal top down puzzle/adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities.
Nioh 2
Released: Mar 13, 2020
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Master the lethal arts of the samurai as a mysterious half-human, half-supernatural Yokai warrior, in this challenging action RPG sequel.
BattleBlock Theater
Released: Apr 3, 2013
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington.
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe
Released: Jan 1, 1995
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The Evil wizard Sordid is brought back to life when a magic-book of his is set ablaze and thrown into the middle of a chalkboard pentagram by the father of Runt, a young boy wanting to become a mighty sorcerer.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
Released: Dec 8, 2016
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Released: Jul 8, 2021
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin offers both RPG and Monster Hunter fans a unique new experience with a rich storyline featuring charming characters, challenging quests and friendly encounters with familiar monsters from the Monster Hunter series.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
Released: Oct 7, 2015
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 132 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
Set out on an adventure with Nathan Drake - the intrepid fortune hunter returns and is on the hunt for the fabled Atlantis of the Sands.
Devil May Cry
Released: Aug 23, 2001
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Originally intended to be the fourth installment in the Resident Evil series, Devil May Cry is an action-adventure game that introduced a host of new elements to the gaming community.