Best Adventure Games
3,545 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Released: Aug 15, 2017
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
England, 12th century: Philip the monk becomes Prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Released: Jan 11, 2014
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
A side-scrolling installment in the beloved Kirby series, Kirby: Triple Deluxe uses the 3D features of the Nintendo 3DS to allow Kirby to move not only from left to right, but also from the foreground to the background.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Released: Oct 22, 2013
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Full Burst is the re-release of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, which includes revamped visuals, all costumes previously available as, DLC minus the Naruto (Goku) and Sakura (Hello Kitty), a new character (Kabuto Yakushi sage mode), a new story chapter and a new Challenge Mode, which consists of 100 missions.
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Released: Mar 4, 2011
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, although it has the same name as the GameCube and PC expanded version of the original Dreamcast game, is actually a port with both the game released first for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 under the title of "Sonic Adventure" and its DLC, "Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade".
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Released: Jul 27, 2023
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In the near future on the outskirts of the asteroid belt, a bloody mutiny breaks loose on the Artemis.
Persona 4 Arena
Released: Mar 1, 2012
Critic rating: 88.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Persona 4 Arena is a fighting video game developed for Japanese arcades and later ported to home consoles.
Bravely Default
Released: Dec 5, 2013
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
Bravely Default follows the story of main character Tiz, a humble shepherd and the lone survivor of a cataclysmic event, as he joins a group of loyal companions on a journey to restore balance to the world.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Released: Nov 10, 2020
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, become Eivor, a legendary Viking raider on a quest for glory.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Released: May 23, 2025
Critic rating: 84.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an open-world RPG set in a dark fantasy and reimagining the Arthurian legend.
Battle Brothers
Released: Mar 24, 2017
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Battle Brothers is a turn based strategy RPG mix which has you leading a mercenary company in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world.
Hello Charlotte Ep.1: Junk Food, Gods and Teddy Bears
Released: Jun 17, 2015
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Hello, new Puppeteer!
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
Released: Aug 31, 2010
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Minerva's Den is a single player downloadable content for BioShock 2.
Craft the World
Released: Nov 24, 2014
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Released: Jun 29, 2000
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 53 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus, and chronologically the third installment in the Persona series.
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
Released: Dec 10, 1993
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 77 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chip and Dale, those tiny but daring detectives, have learned of some terrifying news: The notorious criminal cat has escaped from prison and he's stolen the Urn of the Pharaoh.
Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel
Released: Oct 24, 2016
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel is the first DLC expansion for Dark Souls III, released in October 2016.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Released: Dec 18, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dissidia Final Fantasy is a 3D-arena fighting game with RPG elements featuring 20 characters, heroes and villains, from the first 10 final fantasy games summed by the god of discord and the goddess of harmony to fight over the fate of the world.
Ys Seven
Released: Sep 16, 2009
Critic rating: 79.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
The kingdom of Altago is rebuilding their kingdom around a newfound peace after years of war against the merciless armies of Romn.
Kentucky Route Zero
Released: Jan 7, 2013
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
No Rest for the Wicked
Released: Apr 18, 2024
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 43 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.
Hidden & Dangerous
Released: Jul 29, 1999
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The player play four Allied commandos in operations during World War 2.
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Released: Jan 17, 2019
Critic rating: 79.6 / 100 • 64 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The game from 2010 has been remastered for the PS4 with one of Yakuza 4's main protagonists, Masayoshi Tanimura, being recast and getting a visual makeover.
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Released: Nov 19, 2021
Critic rating: 84.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Revisit the Sinnoh region and the story of the Pokémon Pearl Version game Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Pearl Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Shining Pearl game will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Palkia. Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Pearl Version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you’re encountering these games for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Lost Ember
Released: Nov 22, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives!
Yanloveless Simulator
Released: Jun 6, 2025
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
YanLoveLess Simulator is a fangame of Yandere Simulator, developed by @jxstleslie for Windows, Android, and iOS.