Best Adventure Games
3,489 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Skylanders: Imaginators
Released: Oct 13, 2016
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Kaos has discovered the ancient power of Mind Magic and is using it to create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders!
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
Released: Jul 2, 2013
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Walking Dead – 400 Days is a DLC episode for Season One.
Fran Bow
Released: Aug 27, 2015
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Aveline
Released: Nov 19, 2013
Critic rating: 74.1 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag finds Aveline during a rogue period of self-discovery, unsure of her alliances, but more committed than ever to defending and liberating slaves.
Phantasy Star Online 2
Released: Jul 4, 2012
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Embark on a never-ending assortment of missions with fellow operatives and experience unparalleled character customization and action RPG combat, completely free to play.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Released: Nov 4, 2008
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Evolving the head-to-head fighting action of the Ultimate Ninja series, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM allows players to battle in full 3D across massive environments.
Rune
Released: Nov 18, 2000
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
In RUNE, players assume the role of Ragnar the Viking, mightiest warrior of a bygone age.
Crysis 3
Released: Feb 19, 2013
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The award-winning developer Crytek is back with Crysis 3, the first blockbuster shooter of 2013!
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary
Released: Jun 9, 2019
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Return to the award-winning shooter-looter for an all-new adventure that sets the stage for the upcoming Borderlands 3.
Outlast II
Released: Apr 25, 2017
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Released: Mar 17, 2015
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a high-definition remaster of the Japan-exclusive PlayStation Portable game Final Fantasy Type-0.
Warframe
Released: Mar 25, 2013
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Warframe situates players as members of the Tenno race, newly awoken after years of cryo-sleep into a solar system at war.
Donkey Kong 64
Released: Nov 22, 1999
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100 • 191 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
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Watch Dogs: Legion
Released: Oct 29, 2020
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Watch Dogs: Legion, near future London is facing its downfall...
Helltaker
Released: May 11, 2020
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100 • 181 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Dex
Released: May 7, 2015
Critic rating: 69.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Discover the truth behind an enigmatic AI striving to reach the Singularity, a theoretical “event horizon” in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and all bets about the future will be off.
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Released: Nov 17, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 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.
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Released: Feb 28, 1997
Critic rating: 78.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds.
Nights Into Dreams...
Released: Jul 5, 1996
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Sega Saturn
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
The story follows the teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, who enter Nightopia, a dream world where all dreams take place.
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
Released: Jul 19, 2001
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
A colorful and fun puzzle game with inventive level design, filled with great ideas that bring joy and delight to any gamer that enjoys a challenge.
Gunfire Reborn
Released: Nov 17, 2021
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100 • 43 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, roguelite and RPG.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Released: Nov 4, 2016
Critic rating: 77.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
Hue
Released: Aug 30, 2016
Critic rating: 77.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hue is a stark puzzle platformer where you shift the hue of the world, creating rifts when colours collide.
Shadowrun Returns
Released: Jul 25, 2013
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2054.
Axiom Verge 2
Released: Aug 11, 2021
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You may have played Axiom Verge, or heard it referenced as a benchmark for indie “metroidvania” adventures.