Best Adventure Games
3,487 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Cat Lady
Released: Dec 7, 2012
Critic rating: 89.9 / 100 • 162 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Quiz/Trivia, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Cat Lady is a single-player horror graphic adventure and the second entry in the Devil Came Through Here trilogy, following Downfall and preceding Lorelai.
Ōkami HD
Released: Oct 30, 2012
Critic rating: 91.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss
Released: Aug 24, 2012
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Artorias of the Abyss is additional content for the game Dark Souls.
Alan Wake II
Released: Oct 27, 2023
Critic rating: 92.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Alan Wake 2 marks Remedy Entertainment’s first foray into the survival horror genre.
Hitman World of Assassination
Released: Jan 26, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Become Agent 47 in the ultimate spy-thriller adventure across more than 20 locations.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Released: Mar 22, 2019
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game set in a reimagined late 1500s Sengoku-era Japan.
Cuphead
Released: Sep 29, 2019
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux
Game modes: Single player
A port of Cuphead that was released as a part of Tesla’s 10.0 software update.
Persona 3 FES
Released: Apr 19, 2007
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES is an add-on disc for Persona 3 containing updates to the original game (referred in the game as "The Journey"), as well as a new epilogue story, The Answer, in which the player controls Aigis.
Deltarune: Chapter 2
Released: Sep 17, 2021
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100 • 61 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Deltarune: Chapter 2 is the next installment of the sequel to beloved indie darling Undertale...in a different world!
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Released: Nov 22, 2013
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Released: Feb 27, 2001
Critic rating: 95.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages is one of two Zelda titles released for the Game Boy Color, the other being Oracle of Seasons.
Grand Theft Auto III
Released: Oct 22, 2001
Critic rating: 95.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
Wasteland
Released: Jan 2, 1988
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
The game mechanics were based directly on those used in the tabletop role-playing games Tunnels and Trolls and Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes created by Wasteland developers Ken St.
The Stanley Parable Demonstration
Released: Oct 10, 2013
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Stanley Parable Demonstration is supposedly the demo for The Stanley Parable, but has an original storyline and can be considered a short stand-alone game.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Released: Feb 12, 2021
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game features the same lively co-op gameplay, creative levels and power-ups as the original game, but with added improvements.
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures
Released: Jul 9, 2015
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures is the ninth installment of the Ace Attorney series of text adventure video games.
Journey
Released: Mar 13, 2012
Critic rating: 93.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Released: Nov 15, 2016
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 42 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A remaster of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood included with Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection.
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Released: Apr 16, 1992
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100 • 37 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: DOS
Game modes: Single player
It has been two centuries since the Avatar last appeared in our good kingdom.
BioShock
Released: Aug 21, 2007
Critic rating: 92.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia.
G-Force
Released: Jul 21, 2009
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
G-Force draws you into the adventures of an elite team of trained guinea pigs on a mission to thwart a sinister plot to destroy the world.
Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Released: Sep 24, 2021
Critic rating: 90.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
Released: Jan 19, 2024
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards now with an array of technical enhancements that make The Last of Us Part Il Remastered the definitive way to play Ellie and Abby's critically acclaimed story.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Released: Aug 20, 2021
Critic rating: 92.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Includes: - Full game. - Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more. - Legends online co-op mode. - Digital mini art book by Dark Horse. - Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it. - One Technique Point. - Charm of Hachiman’s Favour. - Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
Released: Oct 30, 2015
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth is the massively updated expansion to 2014's roguelike of the year, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.