Adventure
An adventure game is one of the main genres of computer games, representing an interactive story with a main character controlled by the player; the most important elements of the game are the narrative and exploration of the world, while solving puzzles and tasks that require mental effort from the player play a key role in the gameplay. Combat, economic planning, and tasks that require quick reactions and rapid responses from the player are minimized or completely absent in quests.
Years
Platforms
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Xbox One XPlayStation PROSteam DeckPlayStation 3PlayStation 2PlayStationXbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPWiiNew Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DSNintendo DSStadiaApple WatchWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TVNvidia ShieldMobileOuyaNESSNESGame Boy AdvanceNintendo SatellaviewGame BoyNintendo DSiiPod TouchiPhoneOdysseyMophunSharp MZZodiacCommodore 64NEC PC-6001Videopac+ G7400PC-FXZX SpectrumWindows 3.xBREWTRS-80Nintendo 64Atari 7800Thomson TODreamcastTurboGrafx CDDoJaAmigaAtari STBBC MicroMSXGameCubeExEnAtari 8-bitSEGA SaturnWonderSwan ColorSharp X1N-GageGenesisPC-88Amstrad CPCJ2MESG-1000SEGA Master System3DOFM-7PC-98FM TownsZX81Sharp X68000Game Boy ColorVirtual BoySEGA CDAtari 5200Odyssey 2Dragon 32/64SymbianOricApple IIgsWonderSwanCD-iColecoVisionChannel FVectrexDOSNeo Geo CDSEGA 32XTurboGrafx-16IntellivisionLynxApple IIPalm OSWindows MobileBlackBerryNeo GeobadaSinclair QLTI-99/4AiPod ClassicNeo Geo Pocket ColorCommodore PET/CBMZeeboPC BooterSpectravideoGame GearAcorn 32-bitTRS-80 CoCoCommodore 16, Plus/4ElectronAmiga CD32webOSVIC-20Atari 2600GP32JaguarCDTVCommodore 128SAM CoupéGame.ComArcadeCassette VisionPC Engine SuperGrafx
Statuses
Best Games in the Adventure genre
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting
February 4, 2025
VGTimes:
9.7/10
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
88/100
A role-playing action game from the first person in the vast open world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a direct continuation of the 2018 game and...
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
August 15, 2011
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a practically endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it...
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure
February 4, 2022
VGTimes:
8.3/10
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
76/100
A sequel to Dying Light with a new protagonist, characters, and setting, featuring a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
August 9, 2016
VGTimes:
5.6/10
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world
March 20, 2007
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.4/10
Metacritic:
82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006...
