- #1 Hydrophobia: Prophecy
98% matchMixed60% of 2,373 reviews2011
Dev: Dark Energy Digital Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The ultimate edition of the jaw-dropping action-adventure game set onboard a floating city.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Adventure 21.1%, Action 20.5%, Third Person 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%
- #2 Top Hat
94% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2014
Dev: N94Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Best Indie PC Game, Digital Dragons 2014. Top Hat is a 2D action adventure platformer, just like old NES games. If you are tired of “games” in which you get hit by heavy machine gun and grenades, and all you need to do is cover behind the wall to replenish HP, then Top Hat is a perfect game for you!
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Action 31.9%, Platformer 20%, Indie 9.7%
- #3 Art of Murder - Cards of Destiny
89% matchMixed67% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A vicious serial killer leaves a trail of blood across America. He butchers his victims and leaves a card at the crime scene as his signature trademark. But he wants more! He triggers a psychotic face-off with the Federal Agent Nicole Bonnet, whose area of expertise is serial killers.
Why similar: Detective 42.1%, Adventure 33.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #4 Saints Row 2
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,273 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42%, Action 24.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Third Person 12.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #5 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 241 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.
Why similar: Adventure 37.9%, Detective 33.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, Point & Click 11%
- #6 Total War: WARHAMMER III
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 140,992 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 32.7 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Why similar: Action 88.1%, Singleplayer 11.9%
- #7 Red Johnson's Chronicles - 1+2 - Steam Special Edition
88% matchMostly Negative39% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: Lexis NumériquePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
You play the role of Red Johnson, a private detective who is trying to find his place in the corrupted city of Metropolis. Discover the city, its unique atmosphere and get to know the rules quickly if you want to survive!
Why similar: Adventure 35.5%, Detective 28.4%, Action 27.3%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #8 Bionic Commando
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,784 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...
Why similar: Action 30.9%, Adventure 30.9%, Third-Person Shooter 21.1%, Third Person 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #9 Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
86% matchMixed61% of 1,632 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A series of grisly murders brings Lara into conflict with a sinister Alchemist from the past, and a secret alliance of powerful individuals shrouded in mystery. Accused of the murder of her one time mentor, Werner Von Croy, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run.
Why similar: Action 24.7%, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Adventure 18.9%, Third Person 12%, Third-Person Shooter 10%
- #10 Still Life 2
87% matchMixed44% of 564 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Why similar: Adventure 29.1%, Detective 27.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Point & Click 20.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #11 Tomb Raider: Legend
85% matchVery Positive87% of 5,868 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 16.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.4%
- #12 eXperience 112
85% matchMixed59% of 117 reviews2014
Dev: Lexis NumeriquePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
An abandoned boat. A system of surveillance camera that works. A woman, Lea Nichols, only survivor of a team of researchers. Monitor, manage, search… Behind your camera, guide Lea Nichols to freedom but also to the truth. Be her eyes and ears to help fulfill her destiny! But be careful, remember that things are not always what they seem…
Why similar: Adventure 44.1%, Female Protagonist 40.5%, Point & Click 15.4%
- #13 Still Life
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Point & Click 19%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #14 Caster
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,957 reviews2009
Dev: Elecorn
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Dash across Scenic Locations destroying bug like creatures called the Flanx using 6 Unique Attacks that include Massive Terrain Deformation and High Speed Barrages of Energy Blasts!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.2%, Action 23.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 6.4%, Third Person 6.2%
- #15 Save Our Souls - Episode I
84% matchMostly Negative29% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Relentless Game Studios
Windows
Save Our Souls is a story driven third person action packed shooter game that takes place in a post apocalyptic future (2083)
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.2%, Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Adventure 19.9%, Action 17.2%, Indie 4.5%
- #16 ReCore: Definitive Edition
81% matchMixed63% of 1,650 reviews2018
Dev: Armature Studio, LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.5%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Action 14.4%, Platformer 8.9%
- #17 Binary Domain
82% matchVery Positive86% of 8,051 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 58.6%, Action 24.1%, Third Person 10.4%, Adventure 5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #18 Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,428 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness!
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Action 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Third Person 8%
- #19 Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 880 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Lara Croft is missing in Egypt - presumed dead. Those closest to her gather together at the Croft Estate on a grey, rainy day for a memorial service in her honour. Afterwards, the friends sit quietly together in the study of the Croft Mansion and reminisce about Lara's past exploits; exploits that have until now remained a secret..
Why similar: Adventure 27.3%, Action 21.3%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Third Person 8.6%
- #20 Little Witch Luana
79% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Del_PlayerPub: DEL PLAYER
Windows
Little Witch Luana is an adventure and platform game, where two witches are looking for someone to be sacrificed in a ritual, and they kidnap Luana's sister, and the game is set on a journey to rescue her.
Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Action 26%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Platformer 17.4%, Indie 7.3%
- #21 Twin Sector
83% matchMostly Negative37% of 288 reviews2009
Dev: DnS Development
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story of Twin Sector takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the remains of mankind have been put to artificial sleep in cryogenic chambers deep under the contaminated surface of earth — until the planet becomes habitable again. You as the player must take the role of Ashley Simms, the protagonist of Twin Sector.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34%, Action 33.8%, Adventure 32.2%
- #22 Cally's Trials
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 176 reviews2016
Dev: VDO Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Cally's Trials is a roguelike action-platformer with a weapon-levelling system that lets you evolve weapons as you use them. Cally must save her parents from the maniacal Herbert, who has laid waste to the Caves and built a massive new base.
Why similar: Action 24.7%, Adventure 23.2%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Platformer 21.8%, Indie 6.5%
- #23 Breath of Death VII
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,449 reviews2011
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!
Why similar: Indie 47.7%, Adventure 36.6%, Singleplayer 15.7%
- #24 Alan Wake's American Nightmare
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,214 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Action 23.2%, Adventure 20.4%, Third Person 15.1%, Detective 13.2%
- #25 Tomb Raider: Underworld
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,653 reviews2008
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Action 16.6%, Third Person 11.5%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%
- #26 Jurig Escape
72% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Jurig Escape is a 15-minute Free Third-Person Survival Horror game. You will play as the unnamed high-schooler trapped in a looping nightmare: An "empty" school with a revolver in your hand. Shoot the ghost and collect lost souls and escape this never-ending nightmare.
Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Action 26.8%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Third Person 15.6%, Indie 2.5%
- #27 Crusader Kings III
74% matchVery Positive91% of 137,375 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.9 hrsMean: 143.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #28 Rogue Trooper Redux
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 552 reviews2017
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A pioneering tactical shooter and landmark comic book adaptation, Rogue Trooper is back, remastered and revitalised in true high definition. Experience acclaimed third-person action in this BAFTA-nominated tale of betrayal and revenge at the far reaches of the galaxy!
Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Action 33.6%, Third-Person Shooter 29.1%
- #29 Velvet Assassin
80% matchMixed62% of 2,538 reviews2009
Dev: Replay StudiosPub: Missing Link Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.6%, Action 21.3%, Third Person 16.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, Adventure 5.8%
- #30 Puzzle Agent
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 57.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Point & Click 16.8%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #31 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crystal DynamicsPub: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Experience the pinnacle of adventure with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a stunning reimagining of Lara Croft’s 1996 genre-defining game with jaw-dropping visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5, modern gameplay, and new surprises that honor the spirit of the original.
Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Action 22.2%, Third Person 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #32 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
78% matchVery Positive85% of 3,698 reviews2012
Dev: ArkedoPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Why similar: Platformer 55.9%, Action 30.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Indie 1%
- #33 Ant Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2Bit Studios
Windows
Kowalski is fresh out of ant rehab and ready to tackle the colony's dirty criminal underbelly. Journey with him into the twisted maze of the Anti-Royalist agenda as he solves crime with a hangover, in a classic noir setting. Was it murder? Could it be something worse?
Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Action 32%, Detective 20.4%, Indie 9%
- #34 Bobby The Gnome
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thorium Games
Windows
Bobby The Gnome is a phenomenal platformer where you can get the experience of Bobby's journey!
Why similar: Adventure 44%, Action 37.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #35 Overlord™
77% matchVery Positive94% of 6,600 reviews2007
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?
Why similar: Third Person 38.9%, Action 34.6%, Adventure 26.5%
- #36 Better Days
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: 全自动花花
Windows
This is a new type of PVE combat game that combines elements such as shooting, skill-based battles, exploration, search-and-destroy missions, PVE combat, survival in a free-roaming environment, vehicle control, and character customization.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Action 15.8%, Third Person 5%
- #37 Ceville
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 209 reviews2009
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.
Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Point & Click 30.4%, Action 18.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #38 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 262,702 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Why similar: Adventure 23.2%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Third-Person Shooter 20.1%, Action 16.9%, Third Person 10.7%
- #39 Silver Bullet: Prometheus
76% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: ByulbramPub: Byulbram Studio
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Infiltrate the military research lab consipiring with the devil and hunt down the demons! Kali, the legendary "Goddess of Death" in the South America Rovolution. She joined Neverlight, the counter-demon organization, after some kind of incident.
Why similar: Action 33.7%, Adventure 30.7%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Indie 6.9%
- #40 Legendary
78% matchMixed56% of 2,670 reviews2008
Dev: Spark UnlimitedPub: SouthPeak Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
All creatures of ancient myth, legend and lore are real they've just been sealed away for thousands of years inside Pandora's Box, waiting... When a thief named Deckard is hired to steal an ancient artifact, he unwittingly triggers a war between man and myth.
Why similar: Action 95.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #41 Dracula: The Resurrection
77% matchMixed51% of 539 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fright-filled Adventure that transpires in the heart of Transylvania. London 1904. Seven years after the slaying of Dracula, you play as Jonathan Harker, (the protagonist from Bram Stoker's original novel) and soon discover your wife, Mina has fled London for the Count's castle in Transylvania. Has Mina fallen prey to vampires?
Why similar: Adventure 68.6%, Point & Click 31.4%
- #42 ゴシックマーダー -運命を変えるアドベンチャー-
73% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
命を狙われる当主を守るため、メイドの少女が恐るべき殺人計画に挑む!20世紀初頭英国の伯爵家を舞台にした恋愛ミステリーゲーム。予知夢を元に殺人計画の謎を推理して、当主の命を守る――待ち受けるのは死か密やかな恋か? 選択によっていくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Detective 30.5%, Female Protagonist 21.1%
- #43 Guardian
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Exodus Software
Windows · Linux
Run, jump, fight, and dash your way through a fast paced action platformer as you take the role of the last known guardian of the gods. As Skye your adventure to stop a coming cataclysm will take you throughout the world from flying citadels to caverns deep inside the earth.
Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Action 30.3%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Indie 8.3%
- #44 NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
76% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2010
Dev: Over the Top Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Fly with Nyx across the ruins of the ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Action 26.2%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Platformer 17.8%
- #45 Luna Sky
76% matchMixed61% of 229 reviews2015
Dev: Vovoid Media Technologies ABPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Momentum-driven old school platformer with modern graphics & physics with a focus on exploration. Offers precision and on later levels a lot of speed. Each world brings new abilities & gameplay
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Female Protagonist 30.3%, Action 25.7%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #46 Blue Sheep
75% matchMixed49% of 43 reviews2016
Dev: Noetic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Blue sheep is a Platformer Adventure set in a strange world, plagued by the physical manifestation of misery, known as the Beast. Play as the Outsider, experiencing the memories of a warrior who once opposed the Beast.
Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Action 29.8%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Indie 8.1%
- #47 Total War: WARHAMMER II
70% matchVery Positive93% of 121,264 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.5 hrsMean: 180.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Why similar: Action 84.1%, Singleplayer 15.9%