Best Adventure Games
3,545 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Released: May 28, 2009
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is a 2009 adventure video game developed and published by Capcom.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Released: Nov 16, 2006
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a side-scrolling action RPG where you switch between two hunters, Jonathan Morris and Charlotte Aulin, to explore Dracula's castle and defeat the vampire Brauner.
Shardlight
Released: Mar 8, 2016
Critic rating: 75.6 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon!
Aviary Attorney
Released: Dec 22, 2015
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Aviary Attorney is an adventure game in the style of the Ace Attorney series.
Storyteller
Released: Mar 23, 2023
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With Storyteller you are the one writing the stories!
Rogue
Released: Dec 31, 1980
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PDP-11, Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, TRS-80 Color Computer, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Rogue is a dungeon crawling video game first developed by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman around 1980.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Released: Sep 9, 2015
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Released: Dec 31, 2012
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Tales of Maj'Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building.
Silver
Released: Mar 18, 1999
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player
An RPG set in a medieval land where all the women have been kidnapped and it is up to you to get them back.
Tell Me Why
Released: Aug 27, 2020
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Released: May 29, 2004
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
This version of the game has a similar approach to the previous entry, with Hogwarts being an open world that you can explore at your leisure in between completing the levels necessary to advance the story.
LittleBigPlanet
Released: Nov 17, 2009
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
LittleBigPlanet is a 2009 puzzle platformer video game (with user-generated content) for the PlayStation Portable developed by SCE Cambridge Studio in conjunction with Media Molecule.
Mega Man V
Released: Jul 22, 1994
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Mega Man V, known as Rockman World 5, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy handheld game console.
SnowRunner
Released: Apr 28, 2020
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
SnowRunner is an off-road driving simulation game that focuses on navigating challenging terrain using a variety of heavy vehicles.
Killer Frequency
Released: Jun 1, 2023
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Released: Feb 22, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program.
Peglin
Released: Aug 27, 2024
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Released: Sep 5, 2025
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Cronos: The New Dawn is a pulse-pounding, third-person survival horror game that throws you into the heart of a deadly struggle against overwhelming foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of a twisted time travel story.
Prey: Mooncrash
Released: Jun 10, 2018
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Mooncrash, a DLC for Prey, you’ll face overwhelming odds to escape a secret TranStar base on the moon, where the enemies you encounter, the hazards you face, the goals you complete, and the loot you collect are different each time you play.
Apotheon
Released: Feb 3, 2015
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology.
The Sexy Brutale
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Set during a single, endlessly-looping day within "The Sexy Brutale" - a stately English mansion converted into a bizarre casino and named by the enigmatic Marquis - players take on the role of elderly priest Lafcadio Boone.
Costume Quest
Released: Oct 19, 2010
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Costume Quest is a rollicking Adventure/Role-Playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival, and a monster-infested shopping mall.
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Released: Nov 1, 1988
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100 • 79 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The original arcade version of "Double Dragon II" is essentially an improved version of the first game.
Ghostrunner II
Released: Oct 26, 2023
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Ghostrunner II is a hardcore FPP slasher set in a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world.
Star Ocean
Released: Jul 19, 1996
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
The first game from tri-Ace released on the Super Famicon published by Enix.