Best Adventure Games
3,487 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Released: Oct 16, 1992
Critic rating: 90.4 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System.
Homeworld: Remastered Collection
Released: Feb 25, 2015
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Homeworld Remastered Collection updates and introduces the landmark space strategy games to modern audiences.
Portal: Still Alive
Released: Oct 22, 2008
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Portal: Still Alive is a retooled version of the original smash hit first-person puzzle game, with additional levels and challenges.
Gothic II: The Night of the Raven
Released: Aug 21, 2003
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100 • 124 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
You have torn down the magical barrier and released the prisoners of the Mine Valley.
Toem
Released: Sep 17, 2021
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An aesthetic adventure with the premise of enjoying the little things!
Ghost of Tsushima
Released: Jul 17, 2020
Critic rating: 91.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Uncover the hidden wonders of Tsushima in this open-world action adventure.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Released: Sep 1, 2015
Critic rating: 95.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and a prequel to the original Metal Gear.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Released: Oct 11, 2024
Critic rating: 94.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro.
Split Fiction
Released: Mar 6, 2025
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Split Fiction is a 2025 cooperative multiplayer game.
Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority
Released: Aug 28, 2017
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100 • 41 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Your Turn To Die: Death Game By Majority is a multi-ending horror adventure game.
Persona 4 Golden
Released: Jun 15, 2012
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Persona 4 Golden is an enhanced version of the role-playing game Persona 4, combining turn-based combat with daily life simulation.
Resident Evil 2
Released: Jan 25, 2019
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil 2 is a remake of 1998's Resident Evil 2.
Lisa: The Painful
Released: Dec 15, 2014
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100 • 142 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Released: Nov 4, 2014
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, New Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features.
Subnautica 2
Released: May 14, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds.
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Hearthian space program has detected an anomaly that canʼt be attributed to any known location in the solar system.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest
Released: Nov 28, 2002
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube, 64DD
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest is a reworked version of the original Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64.
Resident Evil Requiem
Released: Feb 27, 2026
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 10
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth entry in the Resident Evil series.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Released: Jun 1, 2013
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (aka Cataclysm DDA or CataDDA) is an open source survival horror roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic and fictional New England.
Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Released: Sep 12, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokemon HeartGold Version and Pokemon SoulSilver Version return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver games nearly a decade ago.
Hollow Knight: Godmaster
Released: Aug 23, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Godmaster was the fourth and final free content pack for Hollow Knight.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Released: Dec 14, 2001
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World is a remake of Super Mario World for the Game Boy Advance starring Mario's dinosaur friend Yoshi for the first time.
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
Released: Nov 8, 2013
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart remasters and expands the world of the cult classic Space Rangers 2.
PokeMMO
Released: Mar 28, 2012
Critic rating: 89.9 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
PokeMMO is a free to play graphical updated modded version, of the old Pokémon handheld videogames (Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon Emerald, Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold, Pokémon Black, and Pokémon Black 2) and put together in a free to play open world with MMORPG elements added to it.
Higurashi When They Cry
Released: Dec 5, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery visual novel.