Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Last Guardian
Released: Dec 6, 2016
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player
In a strange and mystical land, a young boy discovers a mysterious creature with which he forms a deep, unbreakable bond.
Metal Slug 2
Released: Jan 2, 1998
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100 • 178 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Yakuza Kiwami
Released: Jan 21, 2016
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, 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, Multiplayer
Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port.
The Wolf Among Us
Released: Oct 11, 2013
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Wolf Among Us is a five-episode series from the creators of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead.
Kingdom Hearts
Released: Sep 17, 2002
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The international release of Kingdom Hearts added new superbosses to the game.
Diablo: Hellfire
Released: Nov 24, 1997
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100 • 57 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Stoked by the forges of Hellfire burns the first and only authorized expansion of the Diablo universe.
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Released: Dec 6, 2017
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100 • 149 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Released: Sep 14, 2004
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Sly 2: Band of Thieves is a stealth-action platformer developed by Sucker Punch Productions and released for PlayStation 2 in 2004.
Aliens: Dark Descent
Released: Jun 20, 2023
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Released: Jan 25, 2005
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Ouya, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is set in the fictional Oddworld universe, differing in many ways from the preceding installment.
Mega Man Zero
Released: Apr 26, 2002
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 91 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
It's your mission to help the exiled scientist Ciel discover the source of a new reploid energy!
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Released: Oct 27, 2009
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (known as Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time in most PAL countries) is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 video game console.
Indika
Released: May 2, 2024
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia of the late XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality.
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!
Released: Nov 26, 1996
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 59 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Love for Sail!
Moss
Released: Feb 27, 2018
Critic rating: 83.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player
In Moss, players can reach out, touch, and interact with the environment while guiding Quill through her journey.
Thimbleweed Park
Released: Mar 30, 2017
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Thimbleweed Park is the curious story of two washed up detectives investigating a dead body found in the river just outside of town.
Streets of Rage 4
Released: Apr 30, 2020
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Released: Nov 27, 2012
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Running on an upgraded and improved version of the Infinity Engine, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the entire Baldur's Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion pack, and never-before-seen content including a new adventure and three new party members: the Calishite monk Rasaad yn Bashir, Neera the wild mage, and Dorn Il-Khan, the evil blackguard.
HoloCure: Save the Fans!
Released: Jun 24, 2022
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to HOLOCURE!
Saints Row: The Third
Released: Nov 15, 2011
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Saints Row: The Third is the first Saints Row game that takes place in the city of Steelport.
The Exit 8
Released: Nov 29, 2023
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway.
Pokémon Ruby Version
Released: Nov 21, 2002
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 363 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics to create a new and technically improved Pokémon experience.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Released: Oct 26, 2021
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
Released: Sep 12, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Yellow is an enhanced version of Pokémon Red and Blue that allows you to start the game with your very own Pikachu following you around on-foot and collect the 3 other starters from strangers you meet around the region.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Released: Oct 5, 2010
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America.