Best Adventure Games
3,489 Adventure games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Lost in Random
Released: Sep 10, 2021
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the world of Random, a dark kingdom where every citizen’s future is determined by the roll of a dice.
Devil May Cry
Released: Mar 22, 2012
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An HD remaster of Devil May Cry, first made available in "Devil May Cry HD Collection." In the first installment of the Devil May Cry series, the player controls Dante as he faces off against the resurrected Demon Emperor, Mundus. The game introduces Dante's abilities, like Devil Trigger which transforms him into a demon, swordplay, gun-slinging, and stylish combos, all of which have become a staple of the series.
Adr1ft
Released: Mar 28, 2016
Critic rating: 68.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Adr1ft is an immersive First Person Experience (FPX) that tells the story of an astronaut in peril.
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
Released: Sep 12, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Rayman Legends takes full advantage of the Nintendo Switch and its new controllers capabilities.
Sons of the Forest
Released: Feb 22, 2024
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 118 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape.
Layers of Fear: Inheritance
Released: Aug 2, 2016
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Layers of Fear: Inheritance expands the plot from Layers of Fear and tells the story of the painter’s daughter, who comes back to her childhood home to face her past.
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Released: Aug 31, 2010
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, will introduce main protagonist and former motocross champion Chuck Greene and provide a link between the original game and the events that await players in the gambling paradise of Fortune City.
McPixel
Released: Jul 9, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
McPixel is a save-the-day guy that you guide through 100 short challenges in an old-school point'n'click fashion.
Haunting Ground
Released: Apr 21, 2005
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The story follows Fiona Belli, a young girl who the player must guide through Belli Castle and its immediate environments in an effort to escape.
Xeodrifter
Released: Dec 11, 2014
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style.
Shadow Warrior
Released: Sep 26, 2013
Critic rating: 70.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
Madison
Released: Jul 8, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
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
Madison is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience.
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Released: Nov 9, 1990
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is an adventure game in the long-running King's Quest series.
Batman: The Telltale Series
Released: Aug 2, 2016
Critic rating: 75.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic graphic adventure game developed by Telltale Games, first released in 2016.
Eldritch
Released: Oct 21, 2013
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Eldritch is a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H.
Alone in the Dark
Released: Mar 20, 2024
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Alone in the Dark weaves a chilling tapestry of psychological horror and Southern Gothic charm, reimagining the iconic game that set the benchmark for the genre.
Alundra
Released: Apr 11, 1997
Critic rating: 73.6 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Between the worlds of light and dark lies the world of dram.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Released: Oct 30, 2014
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Originally released in 2000, Icewind Dale is a Dungeons & Dragons game set in Wizards of The Coast's legendary Forgotten Realms.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Released: Apr 26, 2007
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
One year after the events of FINAL FANTASY XII, the young protagonist Vaan travels the skies of Ivalice with his trusted navigator Penelo at his side.
Mad Max
Released: Sep 1, 2015
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In Mad Max, the player takes on the role of titular character Mad Max; a dangerous melee fighter and can use his attacks to kill almost anyone.
The Council
Released: Mar 13, 2018
Critic rating: 69.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre.
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Released: Oct 1, 2019
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep does not require ownership of any previous Destiny 2 expansions to purchase or play.
The Bard's Tale
Released: Oct 26, 2004
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, Xbox, Ouya, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Completely unlike the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is in a 3D environment with the player watching his only controllable character from an overhead vantage point, and it is better described as an action-adventure game than a traditional role-playing video game (i.e.
Red Faction II
Released: Oct 15, 2002
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
In Red Faction II you will have to defend your country as Alias, a demolitions expert, with the help of your five squad members, each specializing in their own method of destruction.
Dead Rising 4
Released: Dec 6, 2016
Critic rating: 76.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
It’s the holiday season in Willamette, Colorado and a mysterious outbreak has overrun the Willamette Memorial Megaplex Mall and surrounding town with dangerous and deadly predators.