Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Action-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 Shadow of the Colossus (2005) (#11)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~10h | 72 lists
#7 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#8 Super Metroid (1994) (#21)
Nintendo R&D1 | SNES | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 79 lists
#9 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 90 lists
#10 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#25)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 70 lists
#11 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 86 lists
#12 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#13 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#38)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists
#14 Metroid Prime (2002) (#40)
Retro Studios | GC | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 63 lists
#15 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (#42)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | PS2 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~16h | 48 lists
#16 Super Mario Odyssey (2017) (#50)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 | SW | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 69 lists
#17 Super Mario Galaxy (2007) (#53)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~14h | 42 lists
#18 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~24h | 42 lists
#19 Ico (2001) (#56)
Team Ico | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 51 lists
#20 Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (#57)
DMA Design, TransGaming Inc. | WIN, PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 40 lists
#21 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#61)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#22 Tomb Raider (1996) (#62)
Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 52 lists
#23 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) (#63)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC | Action-Adventure | ~29h | 41 lists
#24 Ōkami (2006) (#66)
Clover Studio, HexaDrive | PS2, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~33h | 44 lists
#25 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#26 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (#68)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 43 lists
#27 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#28 Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) (#70)
Nintendo EAD | Wii | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~13h | 54 lists
#29 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists
#30 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (#80)
Rockstar North | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 36 lists
#31 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) (#83)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | N64 | Action-Adventure | ~21h | 31 lists
#32 The Legend of Zelda (1986) (#85)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 28 lists
#33 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#101)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 51 lists
#34 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) (#102)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~9h | 41 lists
#35 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) (#106)
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~59h | 47 lists
#36 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists
#37 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#38 Shenmue (1999) (#120)
Sega AM2 | DC | Action-Adventure / Life Simulation | ~19h | 27 lists
#39 God of War (2005) (#129)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 31 lists
#40 Astro Bot (2024) (#132)
Team Asobi | PS5 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 49 lists
#41 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#42 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#43 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (#155)
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 23 lists
#44 Beyond Good & Evil (2003) (#166)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 26 lists
#45 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#179)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#46 God of War II (2007) (#186)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 19 lists
#47 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#48 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) (#200)
Nintendo EAD | GB | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 19 lists
#49 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) (#205)
Insomniac Games | PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 42 lists
#50 Control (2019) (#219)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#51 Psychonauts (2005) (#222)
Double Fine Productions | WIN, PS2, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 20 lists
#52 Death Stranding (2019) (#226)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 38 lists
#53 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#228)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#54 Bayonetta (2009) (#237)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#55 Metroid (1986) (#241)
Nintendo R&D1 | ARC, NES, FDS | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 19 lists
#56 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005) (#243)
Capcom Production Studio 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 19 lists
#57 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) (#244)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 17 lists
#58 Bayonetta 2 (2014) (#247)
PlatinumGames | WiiU | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~9h | 30 lists
#59 Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) (#258)
MicroProse Software, Inc. | 6, DOS, MAC, NES | Strategy / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 16 lists
#60 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#266)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~26h | 37 lists
#61 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#62 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists
#63 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) (#289)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | GC, Wii | Action-Adventure | ~37h | 18 lists
#64 The Last Guardian (2016) (#293)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#65 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (2004) (#296)
Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios, Virtual Programming | WIN, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~8h | 15 lists
#66 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 26 lists
#67 Ninja Gaiden (2004) (#320)
Team NINJA | Xbox | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~18h | 13 lists
#68 Banjo-Kazooie (1998) (#329)
Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~12h | 15 lists
#69 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#333)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#70 Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) (#338)
Moon Studios | WIN, XB1 | Action-Adventure / Metroidvania | ~8h | 25 lists
#71 Ghost of Tsushima (2020) (#342)
Sucker Punch Productions | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~25h | 27 lists
#72 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#348)
Double Fine Productions | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 31 lists
#73 No Man's Sky (2016) (#351)
Hello Games | WIN, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~32h | 18 lists
#74 Tomb Raider (2013) (#355)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#75 Mafia (2002) (#356)
Illusion Softworks | WIN | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 13 lists
#76 The Binding of Isaac (2011) (#365)
Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl | 3 | Action-Adventure / Roguelike | ~11h | 15 lists
#77 God of War III (2010) (#368)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~10h | 20 lists
#78 Metroid Dread (2021) (#369)
MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7 | SW | Action-Adventure | ~9h | 31 lists
#79 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (#373)
Kojima Productions | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 16 lists
#80 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) (#382)
Moon Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, SW | Action-Adventure / Metroidvania | ~12h | 24 lists
#81 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#388)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~15h | 20 lists
#82 Devil May Cry (2001) (#394)
Capcom Production Studio 4 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~6h | 12 lists
#83 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) (#401)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | Wii | Action-Adventure | ~38h | 24 lists
#84 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) (#404)
Ninja Theory | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 24 lists
#85 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#425)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 9 lists
#86 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) (#429)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 24 lists
#87 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002) (#431)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, PS2, GC, Xbox | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 13 lists
#88 Killer7 (2005) (#453)
Engine Software, Grasshopper Manufacture | PS2, GC | Action-Adventure / First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 9 lists
#89 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) (#460)
Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 | 3DS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 24 lists
#90 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011) (#469)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 24 lists
#91 Adventure (1980) (#478)
Atari | A26 | Action-Adventure | ~12m | 9 lists
#92 Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (#492)
Rare | N64 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~11h | 11 lists
#93 Saints Row: The Third (2011) (#493)
Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 20 lists
#94 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#499)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 11 lists
#95 Tomb Raider II (1997) (#504)
Core Design | MAC, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 10 lists
#96 Dead Rising (2006) (#508)
Capcom Production Studio 1, QLOC | X360 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 9 lists
#97 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#520)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#98 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#529)
DMA Design | DOS, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 8 lists
#99 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) (#544)
Insomniac Games | PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 26 lists
#100 Bully (2006) (#547)
Rockstar New England, Rockstar Vancouver | PS2 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 6 lists
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#1
#2
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#3
#4
#4
#7
Super Mario 64
1996
#5
#8
#6
#11
#7
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#8
#21
Super Metroid
1994
#9
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#10
#25
Metal Gear Solid
1998
#11
#29
God of War
2018
#12
#35
#13
#38
#14
#40
Metroid Prime
2002
#15
#42
#16
#50
Super Mario Odyssey
2017
#17
#53
Super Mario Galaxy
2007
#18
#54
#19
#56
Ico
2001
#20
#57
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
#21
#61
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#22
#62
Tomb Raider
1996
#23
#63
#24
#66
Ōkami
2006
#25
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#26
#68
#27
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#28
#70
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010
#29
#79
#30
#80
#31
#83
#32
#85
The Legend of Zelda
1986
#33
#101
#34
#102
#35
#106
#36
#110
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#37
#117
#38
#120
Shenmue
1999
#39
#129
God of War
2005
#40
#132
Astro Bot
2024
#41
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#42
#147
Dishonored
2012
#43
#155
#44
#166
Beyond Good & Evil
2003
#45
#179
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#46
#186
God of War II
2007
#47
#189
#48
#200
#49
#205
#50
#219
Control
2019
#51
#222
Psychonauts
2005
#52
#226
Death Stranding
2019
#53
#228
#54
#237
Bayonetta
2009
#55
#241
Metroid
1986
#56
#243
#57
#244
#58
#247
Bayonetta 2
2014
#59
#258
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987
#60
#266
God of War Ragnarök
2022
#61
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#62
#283
Yakuza 0
2015
#63
#289
#64
#293
The Last Guardian
2016
#65
#296
#66
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#67
#320
Ninja Gaiden
2004
#68
#329
Banjo-Kazooie
1998
#69
#333
#70
#338
#71
#342
Ghost of Tsushima
2020
#72
#348
Psychonauts 2
2021
#73
#351
No Man's Sky
2016
#74
#355
Tomb Raider
2013
#75
#356
Mafia
2002
#76
#365
The Binding of Isaac
2011
#77
#368
God of War III
2010
#78
#369
Metroid Dread
2021
#79
#373
#80
#382
#81
#388
#82
#394
Devil May Cry
2001
#83
#401
#84
#404
#85
#425
#86
#429
#87
#431
#88
#453
Killer7
2005
#89
#460
#90
#469
#91
#478
Adventure
1980
#92
#492
Conker's Bad Fur Day
2001
#93
#493
#94
#499
Mirror's Edge
2008
#95
#504
Tomb Raider II
1997
#96
#508
Dead Rising
2006
#97
#520
#98
#529
Grand Theft Auto
1997
#99
#544
#100
#547
Bully
2006
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