Best Adventure Games
3,542 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Pokémon FireRed Version
Released: Jan 29, 2004
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Critic rating: 93.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Released: Nov 21, 1998
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100 • 2,176 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, 64DD, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64.
Hollow Knight
Released: Feb 24, 2017
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
Hades
Released: Sep 17, 2020
Critic rating: 93.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
Figment 2: Creed Valley
Released: Mar 9, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, 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, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an encore to Figment.
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Released: Jan 1, 1991
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
May the farce be with you!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A.
Released: May 11, 2018
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100 • 278 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
G.A.M.M.A.
Final Fantasy X
Released: Jul 19, 2001
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy X is the tenth main installment in the FF series and the first title released on sixth-generation consoles.
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Released: Aug 31, 2018
Critic rating: 92.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
There can only be one God.
Donkey Kong Bananza
Released: Jul 17, 2025
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Donkey Kong Bananza is exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2!
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Released: Sep 18, 1997
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the first game set in the fictional Oddworld universe.
Mewgenics
Released: Feb 10, 2026
Critic rating: 91.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
From the creator of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh comes...
Mortal Shell II
Released: Aug 20, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon.
Bloodborne
Released: Mar 24, 2015
Critic rating: 91.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An action RPG in which the player embodies a Hunter who, after being transfused with the mysterious blood local to the city of Yharnam, sets off into a "night of the Hunt", an extended night in which Hunters may phase in and out of dream and reality in order to thin the outbreak of abominable beasts that plague the land and, for the more resilient and insightful Hunters, uncover the answers to the Hunt's many mysteries.
Dreams
Released: Feb 14, 2020
Critic rating: 92.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dreams is a game designed to unleash players’ creativity, turning the PS4 into the Creative console.
EarthBound
Released: Aug 27, 1994
Critic rating: 93.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and defeat an unknowable alien threat called Giygas while facing up to the realities of growing up and becoming familiar with the real world.
Undertale
Released: Sep 15, 2015
Critic rating: 96.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition
Released: Nov 8, 2011
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100 • 56 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A remastered version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, featuring updated controls and graphical improvements.
God of War III
Released: Mar 16, 2010
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he scales through the intimidating heights of Mt.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords
Released: Dec 2, 2002
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords features two games, a port of the SNES game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and a new multiplayer adventure called Four Swords.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Released: Jun 16, 2011
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a remake of Ocarina of Time with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes.
Ico
Released: Sep 25, 2001
Critic rating: 96.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
An action-adventure game in which a boy is abandoned and taken to a massive castle by his people.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Released: Sep 4, 2025
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes.
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Released: Oct 6, 1995
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Wii, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game.