Best Adventure Games
3,488 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shadow of the Ninja
Released: Aug 10, 1990
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as Yami no Shigotonin Kage, and later released in Europe as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Clive Barker's Undying
Released: Feb 21, 2001
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 83 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The masterful author who brought you the Hellraiser films and countless successful horror novels tries his hand at video games with this creepy, haunting saga.
Harvester
Released: Sep 5, 1996
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
The game's play is done through a point and click interface.
Reanimal
Released: Feb 13, 2026
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The creators of Little Nightmares I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before.
Sunless Sea
Released: Feb 6, 2015
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Play as the captain of a steamship on an underwater ocean surrounding the fictional city of Fallen London.
Pokémon Moon
Released: Nov 18, 2016
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will be the first games in the Pokémon series to allow players to choose from nine languages to play in.
Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham City
Released: Oct 17, 2016
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Arkham City sends players soaring into Arkham City - a heavily fortified sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City.
Ys Origin
Released: Dec 21, 2006
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction.
Year Walk
Released: Feb 21, 2013
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways.
Quern: Undying Thoughts
Released: Nov 28, 2016
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Quern is a first person puzzle adventure with captivating story and beautiful graphics.
Subnautica: Below Zero
Released: May 13, 2021
Critic rating: 85.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet.
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Released: Apr 19, 2023
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Travel beyond the Forbidden West as Aloy’s story continues.
Luigi's Mansion
Released: Oct 12, 2018
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
G-g-ghosts!
EarthBound Beginnings
Released: Jun 14, 2015
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 54 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
EarthBound Beginnings is the first installment in the EarthBound / Mother series.
The Legend of Zelda
Released: Feb 21, 1986
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 734 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
Released: Sep 25, 2012
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, colloquially referred to as Mists or MoP, is the fourth expansion set for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft, following Cataclysm.
The House of Da Vinci
Released: Jun 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game.
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Released: Feb 28, 1992
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 126 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Spyro has been brought to the land of Avalar to defeat the evil sorcerer Ripto who has brought war to Avalar’s Homeworlds.
Cosmic Star Heroine
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"3 exotic planets to explore.
World of Warcraft Classic
Released: Aug 27, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
World of Warcraft: Classic (shortened as Classic) is a new server option for World of Warcraft announced at BlizzCon 2017.
Sunset Overdrive
Released: Oct 28, 2014
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The city’s overrun with mutants.
Castlevania: Dracula X
Released: Aug 7, 1995
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
The Legend Returns...
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Released: Feb 27, 1996
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter Alpha 2 is both a sequel and a remake to the previous year's Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams.
Book of Demons
Released: Dec 13, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Book of Demons is a deck-building hack and slash adventure, with a dark theme reminiscent of classics of the PC ARPG genre.