Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
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 | 105 lists
#2 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 115 lists
#3 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) (#4)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 82 lists
#4 Super Mario 64 (1996) (#7)
Nintendo EAD | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 83 lists
#5 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) (#8)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 77 lists
#6 Resident Evil 4 (2005) (#9)
Capcom Production Studio 4 | WIN, PS2, GC, Wii | Horror | ~16h | 87 lists
#7 Shadow of the Colossus (2005) (#11)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~10h | 72 lists
#8 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#9 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)
Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 79 lists
#10 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 90 lists
#11 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#25)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 70 lists
#12 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 86 lists
#13 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#14 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#38)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists
#15 Metroid Prime (2002) (#40)
Retro Studios | GC | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 63 lists
#16 Journey (2012) (#41)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 84 lists
#17 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (#42)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | PS2 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~16h | 48 lists
#18 Silent Hill 2 (2001) (#49)
Team Silent | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Horror | ~16h | 58 lists
#19 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#50)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 69 lists
#20 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#53)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~14h | 42 lists
#21 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~24h | 42 lists
#22 Ico (2001) (#56)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 51 lists
#23 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#57)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. | WIN, PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 40 lists
#24 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#61)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#25 Tomb Raider (1996) (#62)
Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 52 lists
#26 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) (#63)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC | Action-Adventure | ~29h | 41 lists
#27 The Walking Dead (2012) (#64)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#28 Ōkami (2006) (#66)
Clover Studio, HexaDrive | PS2, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~33h | 44 lists
#29 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#30 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 43 lists
#31 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#32 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 54 lists
#33 Resident Evil (1996) (#71)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, SAT, PS | Horror | ~7h | 36 lists
#34 Inside (2016) (#72)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 61 lists
#35 System Shock 2 (1999) (#75)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#36 The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (#78)
Lucasfilm Games | DOS, MAC, 3, SCD | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 43 lists
#37 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists
#38 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#80)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 36 lists
#39 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) (#83)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~21h | 31 lists
#40 The Legend of Zelda (1986) (#85)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 28 lists
#41 Grim Fandango (1998) (#93)
LucasArts | WIN | Point-and-Click | ~11h | 37 lists
#42 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 46 lists
#43 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#101)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 51 lists
#44 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#102)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 41 lists
#45 Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle (1993) (#105)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 29 lists
#46 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (#106)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~59h | 47 lists
#47 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists
#48 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#49 Shenmue (1999) (#120)
Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 27 lists
#50 God of War (2005) (#129)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 31 lists
#51 Astro Bot (2024) (#132)
Team Asobi | PS5 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 49 lists
#52 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#53 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (#141)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI | Point-and-Click | ~7h | 27 lists
#54 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#55 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (#149)
Turtle Rock Studios, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 29 lists
#56 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#155)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 23 lists
#57 Gone Home (2013) (#162)
Fullbright | 3 | Walking Simulator | ~2h | 44 lists
#58 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#166)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 26 lists
#59 Dead Space (2008) (#170)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#60 Pokémon Go (2016) (#177)
Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~79h | 33 lists
#61 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#179)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#62 God of War II (2007) (#186)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 19 lists
#63 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#64 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#194)
Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Horror | ~9h | 24 lists
#65 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#66 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) (#200)
Nintendo EAD | GB | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 19 lists
#67 Myst (1993) (#203)
Cyan Worlds | MAC, WIN, 3DO | Adventure | ~6h | 22 lists
#68 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) (#205)
Insomniac Games | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 42 lists
#69 Gauntlet (1985) (#211)
Atari Games | ARC | Hack and Slash / Dungeon Crawler | ~2h | 21 lists
#70 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#215)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 41 lists
#71 Control (2019) (#219)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#72 Psychonauts (2005) (#222)
Double Fine Productions | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 20 lists
#73 Firewatch (2016) (#223)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 41 lists
#74 Death Stranding (2019) (#226)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 38 lists
#75 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#228)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#76 Kentucky Route Zero (2013) (#231)
Cardboard Computer | 3 | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~9h | 36 lists
#77 Bayonetta (2009) (#237)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#78 Metroid (1986) (#241)
Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 19 lists
#79 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005) (#243)
Capcom Production Studio 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 19 lists
#80 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#244)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 17 lists
#81 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#245)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#82 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#247)
PlatinumGames | WiiU | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 30 lists
#83 Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) (#249)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC | Point-and-Click | ~5h | 20 lists
#84 Diablo (1997) (#252)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN, PS | Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler | ~13h | 18 lists
#85 Zork (1977) (#253)
Infocom | 6, DOS, MAC | Adventure / Interactive Drama | 19 lists
#86 Her Story (2015) (#256)
Sam Barlow | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND | Interactive Drama | ~2h | 32 lists
#87 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#258)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists
#88 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#266)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~26h | 37 lists
#89 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#90 The Stanley Parable (2013) (#275)
Cakebread | 3 | Adventure | ~1h | 25 lists
#91 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists
#92 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#289)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~37h | 18 lists
#93 Resident Evil 4 (2023) (#292)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, 3, XBXS | Horror | ~16h | 33 lists
#94 The Last Guardian (2016) (#293)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#95 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) (#296)
Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming | WIN, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~8h | 15 lists
#96 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 26 lists
#97 Alan Wake II (2023) (#310)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Horror | ~19h | 44 lists
#98 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (#313)
LucasArts | DOS, MAC, AMI, FMT | Point-and-Click | ~8h | 13 lists
#99 Ninja Gaiden (2004) (#320)
Team NINJA | Xbox | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~18h | 13 lists
#100 Banjo-Kazooie (1998) (#329)
Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 15 lists
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#2
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#3
#4
#4
#7
Super Mario 64
1996
#5
#8
#6
#9
Resident Evil 4
2005
#7
#11
#8
#20
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
#35
#14
#38
#15
#40
Metroid Prime
2002
#16
#41
Journey
2012
#17
#42
#18
#49
Silent Hill 2
2001
#19
#50
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#20
#53
Super Mario Galaxy
2007
#21
#54
#22
#56
Ico
2001
#23
#57
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
#24
#61
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#25
#62
Tomb Raider
1996
#26
#63
#27
#64
The Walking Dead
2012
#28
#66
Ōkami
2006
#29
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#30
#68
#31
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#32
#70
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#33
#71
Resident Evil
1996
#34
#72
Inside
2016
#35
#75
System Shock 2
1999
#36
#78
#37
#79
#38
#80
#39
#83
#40
#85
The Legend of Zelda
1986
#41
#93
Grim Fandango
1998
#42
#97
#43
#101
#44
#102
#45
#105
#46
#106
#47
#110
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#48
#117
#49
#120
Shenmue
1999
#50
#129
God of War
2005
#51
#132
Astro Bot
2024
#52
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#53
#141
#54
#147
Dishonored
2012
#55
#149
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
#56
#155
#57
#162
Gone Home
2013
#58
#166
Beyond Good & Evil
2003
#59
#170
Dead Space
2008
#60
#177
Pokémon Go
2016
#61
#179
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#62
#186
God of War II
2007
#63
#189
#64
#194
Resident Evil 2
1998
#65
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#66
#200
#67
#203
Myst
1993
#68
#205
#69
#211
Gauntlet
1985
#70
#215
Resident Evil 2
2019
#71
#219
Control
2019
#72
#222
Psychonauts
2005
#73
#223
Firewatch
2016
#74
#226
Death Stranding
2019
#75
#228
#76
#231
Kentucky Route Zero
2013
#77
#237
Bayonetta
2009
#78
#241
Metroid
1986
#79
#243
#80
#244
#81
#245
#82
#247
Bayonetta 2
2014
#83
#249
#84
#252
Diablo
1997
#85
#253
Zork
1977
#86
#256
Her Story
2015
#87
#258
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
#88
#266
God of War Ragnarök
2022
#89
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#90
#275
The Stanley Parable
2013
#91
#283
Yakuza 0
2015
#92
#289
#93
#292
Resident Evil 4
2023
#94
#293
The Last Guardian
2016
#95
#296
#96
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#97
#310
Alan Wake II
2023
#98
#313
#99
#320
Ninja Gaiden
2004
#100
#329
Banjo-Kazooie
1998
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