The Best Adventure Games - Page 3

Update : The Plucky Squire added at rank #9.
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OneShot: World Machine Edition (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

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  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • sprite
  • story
  • exploration
  • surreal
  • pixel
  • inventory
  • cute
  • rpg

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Bilkins' Folly (2023)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch l

Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable treasure, and bring to light the foreboding family secret buried beneath it all.


  • nonlinear
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • dog
  • colourful
  • multiple-endings
  • pixel
  • choices
  • exploration
  • family-friendly
  • cute
  • open-world
  • skill
  • light-hearted
  • pirates

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Grim Fandango Remastered (2015)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Grim Fandango is a stylish and humorous adventure game with sharp dialogue set in the afterlife. Explore a playful world of travel-agent skeletons, biting birds, and giant cat races while navigating through a complex plot with intriguing themes of revenge and redemption. With visually impressive graphics and amazing audio tracks, this game is a must-play for adventure game fans and those looking for a great story.


What we like:
  • Compelling story
  • Visually impressive graphics
  • Amazing audio tracks
What could be improved:
  • Tricky puzzles

  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • classic
  • inventory
  • conspiracy
  • calaca
  • bebop
  • comedy
  • funny
  • old-school
  • noir
  • big
  • graphic
  • story

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Dad's Monster House (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows IOS iPhone Mac OS

Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

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  • 2d
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • hand-drawn
  • seek-and-find
  • wonderland
  • frankenstein
  • featuring
  • casual
  • comic-book
  • surrealist
  • horror
  • platform

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Ord. (2019)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Ord is a captivating text-based adventure game with five unique stories to choose from. Choose your own adventure as you become a god and create your world or take on an evil warlock in a thrilling quest. With fast-paced narratives, your choices matter, and you'll be engaged in no time. Plus, create and share your own stories with Steam Workshop support. Available in multiple languages.


What we like:
  • Cleverly conveys changes in atmosphere and mood with minimalistic visuals and sound effects
  • Multiple scenarios with vastly different outcomes provide high replayability
  • A fun and creative take on the text adventure genre
  • Multiple languages supported
  • Workshop support allows for user-generated content and experimentation with storytelling
What could be improved:
  • No save-states or continues, with every death resetting the player to the beginning
  • Poor controls and other quirks make the game feel more like an art project than a polished video game experience

  • text
  • minimalist
  • adventure
  • experience
  • story
  • narrative
  • perma-death
  • rpg
  • experimental
  • innovative
  • casual
  • book
  • fast-paced

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Tomb Raider (2014)

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Playstation 4 Mac OS Xbox 360 Android PC Windows stadia Xbox One

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.


  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • stealth
  • exploration
  • platform
  • cover
  • action-adventure
  • combat
  • action
  • shooter
  • survival
  • narrative
  • multiplayer
  • underwater
  • third-person

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Lowlander (2023)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Return with us, to the days of yesteryear. When 8 colors were enough, and the pixels were individually detectable to the human eye. This is LOWLANDER, a fantasy role-playing adventure from simpler times. This might be your father’s RPG!


  • retro-rpg
  • rpg
  • minimalist
  • adventure
  • retro
  • dungeon
  • turn-based
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • dungeon-crawler
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s
  • story
  • faux-retro
  • combat

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Mutazione (2019)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone Playstation 4

Get lost in the magical world of Mutazione, a narrative-driven adventure game where you explore an island filled with quirky mutant characters and their secrets. Grow musical gardens, attend BBQs, and embark on a spiritual journey to save the community from a looming darkness. With beautiful hand-illustrated art and unpredictable twists, Mutazione is a mutant soap opera that you won't want to miss.


What we like:
  • Unique and beautiful art style
  • Relaxing music
  • Story-focused gameplay
  • Quirky and interesting characters
  • Encourages the player to slow down and relax
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay, mostly a visual novel
  • No voice acting
  • Slow parts may be boring for some players
  • Contains adult themes that may not be suitable for younger children

  • drama
  • narrative
  • supernatural
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • walking-simulator
  • point-and-click
  • nature
  • exploration
  • fiction
  • music
  • story
  • scroller
  • bird
  • procedural

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The Kids We Were (2020)

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IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows

A cinematic adventure game with a heavy focus on narrative.


  • voxel
  • 1980s
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • retro
  • story
  • emotional
  • drama
  • puzzling

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The Big Con (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Step into the '90s with The Big Con, a thrilling adventure where you, as a teenage con artist, embark on a hilarious road trip to save your family's video store. Engage in pickpocketing, daring heists, and swindling strangers while navigating disguises and lockpicking. With a nostalgic setting and a comedic coming-of-age story, this game is a must-play!


What we like:
  • Unique '90s art style
  • Hilarious and real characters
  • Rewarding gameplay
  • Plenty of content
  • Active developers
What could be improved:
  • Minor bugs and gameplay issues
  • Occasional technical issues
  • Simple story
  • Repetitive pick-pocketing gameplay

  • crime
  • cross-country
  • adventure
  • furby
  • corn
  • heist
  • rich
  • light-hearted
  • funny
  • colourful
  • narrative
  • classic
  • isometric
  • starbucks
  • crime-fuelled

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