Best Adventure Games
3,545 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Isle
Released: Dec 1, 2015
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100 • 41 votes
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The Isle is intended to be a gritty, open-world survival horror game.
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Released: Aug 10, 2023
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Murder.
Not for Broadcast
Released: Jan 25, 2022
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Not For Broadcast is an immersive, narrative-driven propaganda sim set in the control room of a TV Studio in a 1980’s dystopia.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Bonus Episode: Farewell
Released: Mar 5, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Experience Max and Chloe’s childhood friendship in Farewell the bonus episode to Life is Strange Before the Storm.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Released: Feb 17, 2009
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned is the first of two episodic expansion packs of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Mega Man Legends 2
Released: Apr 20, 2000
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man, Roll, and all your favorites are back in this all new 3-D adventure!
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Released: Feb 19, 2013
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance takes the renowned Metal Gear franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience.
Black Book
Released: Aug 10, 2021
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces.
Darkest Dungeon
Released: Jan 19, 2016
Critic rating: 83.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
Escape from Monkey Island
Released: Nov 1, 2000
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
This is the fourth chapter of the Monkey Island series.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Released: Oct 17, 2017
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Players will once again assume the role of the New Kid, and join South Park favorites Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in a new hilarious and outrageous adventure.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Released: Dec 6, 2000
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a unique blend of action, strategy, and humor set in a fantastical world.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Released: Oct 29, 2009
Critic rating: 83.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Episodes from Liberty City is a standalone compilation of the episodes: Grand Theft Auto IV: Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Spelunky 2
Released: Sep 15, 2020
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, 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
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new.
Katana Zero
Released: Apr 18, 2019
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Katana Zero is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic.
To the Moon
Released: Nov 1, 2011
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
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Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Released: Jun 23, 2004
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
For 15 years, Mega Man games have appeared on consoles, and now you can play ten of them on one disc.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Released: Oct 8, 1991
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100 • 55 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Released: Jul 15, 2009
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Relive the swashbuckling humorous misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood!
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Released: Aug 7, 2013
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Released: Nov 27, 1997
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100 • 69 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
That mean old King Dedede is at it again!
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Released: Sep 18, 2014
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director’s Cut is a standalone release of Harebrained Schemes' critically-acclaimed Dragonfall campaign, which first premiered as a major expansion for Shadowrun Returns.
Super C
Released: Feb 2, 1990
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth.
Dicey Dungeons
Released: Aug 13, 2019
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
Star Fox
Released: Jun 25, 2026
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Star Fox is an action-packed adventure based on Star Fox 64, featuring newly overhauled character designs, freshly revamped looks for each stage, plus detailed cutscenes, fully voiced dialogue and a sweeping orchestral soundtrack.