Best Adventure Games
3,489 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Until Dawn
Released: Oct 4, 2024
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
A remake of Until Dawn, an interactive drama survival horror video game originally released in 2015.
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
Released: Jun 18, 2015
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is a remastered version of Devil May Cry 4.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Released: Mar 21, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is the first of the series to be based on the action/RPG structure of Castlevania:Symphony of the Night rather than the level-based action style of all previous Castlevania games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Released: Mar 30, 2020
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband.
Sonic Advance 2
Released: Dec 19, 2002
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Sonic returns for a second outing on the Game Boy Advance.
Hitman
Released: Mar 11, 2016
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Hitman is a stealth game and the sixth mainline entry in the Hitman franchise, serving as the first installment of the World of Assassination trilogy.
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Released: Sep 22, 2008
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Kirby Super Star Ultra for the Nintendo DS re-imagines one of the most beloved Kirby games of all time.
ActRaiser 2
Released: Oct 29, 1993
Critic rating: 79.4 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
ActRaiser 2 is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1993.
Batman: Return to Arkham
Released: Oct 18, 2016
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Batman: Return to Arkham sees the combination of two classic entries in the Batman: Arkham series make a return to modern consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) with improved graphics.
Edge
Released: Dec 1, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Released: Apr 23, 2013
Critic rating: 78.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An open-world action role-playing game set in the high-fantasy land of Gransys.
Syberia: The World Before
Released: Mar 18, 2022
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Embark on a journey across continents and through time, as you piece together the puzzle of a life.
Spec Ops: The Line
Released: Jun 26, 2012
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A third-person shooter in which three American soldiers led by Capt.
The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
Released: Dec 31, 1993
Critic rating: 79.4 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns
Game modes: Single player
The land of Kyrandia is disappearing piece by piece and you are the offbeat, young mystic who must voyage to the center of the world to break the curse and save it.
Unravel Two
Released: Jun 9, 2018
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Unravel Two is the sequel to the 2015 puzzle platforming game Unravel.
Little Kitty, Big City
Released: May 9, 2024
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home.
Sundered
Released: Jul 28, 2017
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sundered is a horrifying fight for survival and sanity, a hand-drawn epic from the creators of Jotun.
The Mortuary Assistant
Released: Aug 2, 2022
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100 • 46 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Having completed your degree in mortuary sciences, you have taken on an apprenticeship at River Fields Mortuary.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
Released: Mar 31, 2006
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
The second game in the popular court room battle series from Japan introduces four new cases featuring new characters, plot twists and gameplay features.
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Released: Nov 17, 2017
Critic rating: 84.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"Take on the role of a Pokémon Trainer and uncover new tales, and unravel the mystery behind the two forms reminiscent of the Legendary Pokémon.
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Released: Nov 14, 2011
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed Revelations is a third-person action-adventure stealth game set primarily in Constantinople during the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
Far Cry Instincts
Released: Sep 27, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Far Cry Instincts is a reimagining of the original Far Cry, rebuilt for Xbox by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with Crytek.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Released: Oct 1, 1988
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms, the fabled city of Phlan had been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader.
Little Nightmares
Released: Apr 28, 2017
Critic rating: 77.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Little Nightmares is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Enter the Gungeon
Released: Apr 5, 2016
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, 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
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down bullet hell roguelike where players take control of one of several characters known as Gungeoneers and fight their way through the procedurally generated floors of the Gungeon.