Best Adventure Games
3,489 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Absolum
Released: Oct 9, 2025
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Crafted with passion by the dream team that redefined side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Absolum mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements, bringing all the vibes of the fantasy arcade hits of the past into an immersive adventure set in the original world of Talamh.
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Released: Mar 1, 1988
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Sharp X68000, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
After a century of relative peace, the Avatar of Virtue is summoned back to the medieval kingdom of Britannia to deal with a new threat: the usurper Lord Blackthorn, a formerly honorable nobleman who has been corrupted by strange new creatures called the Shadowlords.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Released: Feb 7, 2013
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Travel to the past to save the present in this classic Dragon Quest adventure that has been completely remade from the ground up for Nintendo 3DS.
Tomb Raider II
Released: Nov 21, 1997
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 327 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Tomb Raider II is the second game of the Tomb Raider games series.
Heavenly Sword
Released: Sep 12, 2007
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Developed by Ninja Theory, Heavenly Sword is a visually stunning martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Released: Aug 23, 2016
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided directly follows the aftermath of the Aug Incident, a day when mechanically augmented citizens all over the world were stripped of control over their minds and bodies, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents.
Ingress
Released: Oct 30, 2013
Critic rating: 96.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Ingress is an augmented reality massively multiplayer online role playing GPS-dependent game created by Niantic Labs, a startup within Google, originally for Android devices, and since July 14, 2014 for Apple's iOS.
Deadly Premonition
Released: Feb 23, 2010
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Playing as special agent Francis York Morgan (call him York – everyone else does), it’s your job to investigate the brutal murder of a young local beauty in the town of Greenvale.
Remnant II
Released: Jul 25, 2023
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Remnant II is the sequel to the best-selling game Remnant: From the Ashes that pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds.
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Released: Dec 31, 1992
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Atari ST/STE, iOS, DOS, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The second in the series of adventure-puzzle games.
Super Mario Galaxy
Released: Sep 18, 2020
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
A port of Super Mario Galaxy included in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, featuring Joy-Con and touch controls, updated textures and a higher output resolution.
Gnosia
Released: Jun 20, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Gnosia is a Sci-Fi Social Deduction RPG in which you will engage in discussion with a variety of unique characters, with the aim of identifying the Gnosia among the group.
SiN
Released: Nov 4, 1998
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
When the CEO of SinTEK Industries begins injecting the streets with a DNA-altering drug, it's time to reassess the laws of morality.
No Rest for the Wicked
Released: Apr 18, 2024
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre.
The Lion's Song
Released: Jul 7, 2016
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Lion's Song is a series of four self-contained point & click stories connected into an overarching narrative, where player choices will affect the way in which the story unfolds.
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Released: Apr 15, 2013
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall take on the role of Daud, the legendary assassin who killed the Empress.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Released: Mar 15, 2019
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The Division 2 is an action-shooter RPG set in an open-world.
Gods
Released: Mar 1, 1991
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, BlackBerry OS, PC-8800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar
Game modes: Single player
Who would have thought that a man would be so foolish or so daring as to accept a challenge set down by the Gods?
Darksiders
Released: Jan 5, 2010
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Apocalyptic power of War: Unleash the wrath of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate all who stand in your way.
Far: Changing Tides
Released: Mar 1, 2022
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Far: Changing Tides is an atmospheric vehicle adventure driven by an emotional story.
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 79.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Zero Time Dilemma is the third and final entry in the Zero Escape series.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
Released: Nov 11, 2021
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 62 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
It's the early '90s.
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Released: Aug 24, 1999
Critic rating: 80.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Myst: Masterpiece Edition is a remastered version of 1993's Myst.
Ape Escape 2
Released: Jul 18, 2002
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Ape Escape 2 is the sequel to Ape Escape.
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Released: Mar 11, 2008
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In Condemned 2: Bloodshot, players will engage in visceral combat using a variety of firearms, blunt instruments and an all-new fighting system complete with defensive and offensive combo chains, as well as grapples and holds.