Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
Most Acclaimed Adventure Games of All Time
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#1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) (#1)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | WiiU, SW | Action-Adventure | ~50h | 107 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 117 lists
#3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) (#4)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 85 lists
#4 Super Mario 64 (1996) (#7)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 85 lists
#5 Resident Evil 4 (2005) (#8)
Capcom Production Studio 4 | PS2, GC, Wii | Horror / Third-Person Shooter | ~16h | 90 lists
#6 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#9)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 79 lists
#7 Shadow of the Colossus (2005) (#11)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~10h | 75 lists
#8 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 96 lists
#9 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)
Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 80 lists
#10 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 91 lists
#11 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#25)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | PS | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 71 lists
#12 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 87 lists
#13 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#36)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 71 lists
#14 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#38)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 82 lists
#15 Metroid Prime (2002) (#40)
Retro Studios | GC | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 65 lists
#16 Journey (2012) (#41)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 85 lists
#17 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (#42)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | PS2 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~16h | 51 lists
#18 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#44)
Team Silent | PS2, Xbox | Horror | ~8h | 60 lists
#19 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#48)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 70 lists
#20 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#51)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~14h | 45 lists
#21 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~24h | 44 lists
#22 Ico (2001) (#57)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 52 lists
#23 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#58)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. | WIN, PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 40 lists
#24 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) (#60)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC | Action-Adventure | ~29h | 43 lists
#25 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#63)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#26 Tomb Raider (1996) (#64)
Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 52 lists
#27 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (#65)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~59h | 49 lists
#28 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#66)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 56 lists
#29 Ōkami (2006) (#67)
Clover Studio, HexaDrive | PS2, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~33h | 46 lists
#30 Outer Wilds (2019) (#69)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#31 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#70)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#32 The Walking Dead (2012) (#71)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#33 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#72)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 69 lists
#34 Inside (2016) (#73)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 62 lists
#35 Resident Evil (1996) (#74)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, SAT, PS | Horror | ~7h | 36 lists
#36 System Shock 2 (1999) (#77)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#37 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#80)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 37 lists
#38 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#81)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 42 lists
#39 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) (#82)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 34 lists
#40 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#85)
Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists
#41 The Legend of Zelda (1986) (#86)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 30 lists
#42 Grim Fandango (1998) (#90)
LucasArts | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~11h | 38 lists
#43 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 47 lists
#44 Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) (#100)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW2 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~19h | 42 lists
#45 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#103)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 43 lists
#46 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#106)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 52 lists
#47 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#111)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 34 lists
#48 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#115)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 29 lists
#49 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
#50 God of War (2005) (#129)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 32 lists
#51 Shenmue (1999) (#130)
Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 27 lists
#52 Astro Bot (2024) (#142)
Team Asobi | PS5 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 51 lists
#53 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#145)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 27 lists
#54 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#146)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 41 lists
#55 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#148)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 31 lists
#56 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#154)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 24 lists
#57 Dishonored (2012) (#156)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#58 Gone Home (2013) (#165)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#59 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#168)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 26 lists
#60 Pokémon Go (2016) (#172)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~84h | 33 lists
#61 God of War II (2007) (#178)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#62 Dead Space (2008) (#181)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#63 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#182)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#64 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#187)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Horror | ~6h | 26 lists
#65 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening / DX (1993) (#189)
Nintendo EAD | GB, GBC | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 21 lists
#66 Myst (1993) (#196)
Cyan Worlds | MAC, WIN, 3DO | Adventure | ~6h | 23 lists
#67 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 43 lists
#68 Gauntlet (1985) (#208)
Atari Games | ARC | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~2h | 22 lists
#69 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) (#210)
Insomniac Games | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 43 lists
#70 Life Is Strange (2015) (#212)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#71 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#221)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#72 Metroid (1986) (#226)
Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 20 lists
#73 Firewatch (2016) (#227)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 42 lists
#74 Psychonauts (2005) (#228)
Double Fine Productions | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 20 lists
#75 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#232)
Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists
#76 Control (2019) (#233)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#77 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005) (#234)
Capcom Production Studio 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 21 lists
#78 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#241)
PlatinumGames | WiiU | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 32 lists
#79 Bayonetta (2009) (#243)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#80 Zork (1977) (#248)
Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 21 lists
#81 Diablo (1997) (#252)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN, PS | Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler | ~13h | 19 lists
#82 Death Stranding (2019) (#253)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 39 lists
#83 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#255)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 17 lists
#84 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#259)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 46 lists
#85 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#260)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~37h | 20 lists
#86 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#263)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#87 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#264)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists
#88 Her Story (2015) (#270)
Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists
#89 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#271)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~26h | 37 lists
#90 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#272)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists
#91 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#276)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 27 lists
#92 Resident Evil 4 (2023) (#289)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, 3, XBXS | Horror | ~16h | 34 lists
#93 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#294)
Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists
#94 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#296)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#95 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 27 lists
#96 Metroid Dread (2021) (#298)
MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~9h | 33 lists
#97 Dispatch (2025) (#304)
AdHoc Studio | WIN, PS5 | Adventure / Simulation / Interactive Drama | ~8h | 29 lists
#98 The Last Guardian (2016) (#306)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#99 Alan Wake II (2023) (#308)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Horror | ~19h | 46 lists
#100 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) (#314)
Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming | WIN, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~8h | 15 lists
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#3
The Last of Us
2013
#3
#4
#4
#7
Super Mario 64
1996
#5
#8
Resident Evil 4
2005
#6
#9
#7
#11
#8
#19
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#9
#21
Super Metroid
1994
#10
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#11
#25
Metal Gear Solid
1998
#12
#29
God of War
2018
#13
#36
#14
#38
#15
#40
Metroid Prime
2002
#16
#41
Journey
2012
#17
#42
#18
#44
Silent Hill 2
2001
#19
#48
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#20
#51
Super Mario Galaxy
2007
#21
#54
#22
#57
Ico
2001
#23
#58
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
#24
#60
#25
#63
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#26
#64
Tomb Raider
1996
#27
#65
#28
#66
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#29
#67
Ōkami
2006
#30
#69
Outer Wilds
2019
#31
#70
#32
#71
The Walking Dead
2012
#33
#72
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#34
#73
Inside
2016
#35
#74
Resident Evil
1996
#36
#77
System Shock 2
1999
#37
#80
#38
#81
#39
#82
#40
#85
#41
#86
The Legend of Zelda
1986
#42
#90
Grim Fandango
1998
#43
#97
#44
#100
Donkey Kong Bananza
2025
#45
#103
#46
#106
#47
#111
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#48
#115
#49
#117
#50
#129
God of War
2005
#51
#130
Shenmue
1999
#52
#142
Astro Bot
2024
#53
#145
#54
#146
Dishonored 2
2016
#55
#148
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#56
#154
#57
#156
Dishonored
2012
#58
#165
Gone Home
2013
#59
#168
Beyond Good & Evil
2003
#60
#172
Pokémon Go
2016
#61
#178
God of War II
2007
#62
#181
Dead Space
2008
#63
#182
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#64
#187
Resident Evil 2
1998
#65
#189
#66
#196
Myst
1993
#67
#203
#68
#208
Gauntlet
1985
#69
#210
#70
#212
Life Is Strange
2015
#71
#221
Resident Evil 2
2019
#72
#226
Metroid
1986
#73
#227
Firewatch
2016
#74
#228
Psychonauts
2005
#75
#232
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
#76
#233
Control
2019
#77
#234
#78
#241
Bayonetta 2
2014
#79
#243
Bayonetta
2009
#80
#248
Zork
1977
#81
#252
Diablo
1997
#82
#253
Death Stranding
2019
#83
#255
#84
#259
#85
#260
#86
#263
#87
#264
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
#88
#270
Her Story
2015
#89
#271
God of War Ragnarök
2022
#90
#272
#91
#276
Yakuza 0
2015
#92
#289
Resident Evil 4
2023
#93
#294
The Stanley Parable
2013
#94
#296
Alien: Isolation
2014
#95
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#96
#298
Metroid Dread
2021
#97
#304
Dispatch
2025
#98
#306
The Last Guardian
2016
#99
#308
Alan Wake II
2023
#100
#314
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