- #1 Crystal Caves
97% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #2 Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
96% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: CollectorVision Games
Windows · Mac
In this pixel-perfect homage to the classic action platformers, you play as Sydney Hunter - an explorer who gets trapped inside a Mayan pyramid while he's out exploring!
Why similar: Action 52.6%, Adventure 47.4%
- #3 Litil Divil
96% matchMixed46% of 439 reviews2014
Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 9%
Welcome to the Underworld, where you guide Mutt, the bad luck Litil Divil, through the Labyrinth of Chaos to retrieve the Mystical Pizza of Plenty. Our “hero” takes a fateful step through the Mortal Portal to prowl five hellish levels of treacherous tunnels with more than 50 raucous rooms of gameplay.
Why similar: Adventure 58.6%, Action 41.4%
- #4 Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
94% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Embark on an archaeological adventure inside an ancient pyramid to find your missing mentor. As an intrepid explorer, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and unravel the pyramid's secrets. Spoiler: it was not built by humans!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #5 ABO MANDO
95% matchMostly Negative33% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: UNDEADPub: Andrés Calva
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Have fun accompanying the young from the beyond to the future but first you have to fight with mythical entities of Mexican horror.A really hardcore game for the new gamers. Take the challenge!ABO MANDO: A MEXICAN HORROR 8-BIT ADVENTURE!An instant classic!
Why similar: Action 59.7%, Adventure 40.3%
- #6 La-Mulana
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,571 reviews2013
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
Why similar: Adventure 61.1%, Action 38.9%
- #7 Dark Egypt
94% matchMostly Negative33% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: GDNomaD
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is a legend about an ancient pyramid, great treasure and mighty emperor who was damned by the gods. Play as an archeologist studying the pyramid. The earthquake during the expedition blocked the entry. Try to find the exit... or search for the treasure of the Pharaoh? It's up to you!
Why similar: Adventure 64.8%, Action 35.2%
- #8 Mystic Towers
92% matchMixed68% of 60 reviews2014
Dev: Animation F/XPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
As Baron Baldric, you’re charged with keeping the peace for the common folk of the land. But when the grand Lazarine Towers are overcome by dark forces, you must wield your magical staff and set out to make things right. A love and affable character, Baldric will win your heart with his mannerisms and charm.
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #9 Killing Time: Resurrected
89% matchVery Positive93% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it.
Why similar: Action 69.9%, Adventure 30.1%
- #10 Realms of Chaos
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Realms of Chaos is an exciting side-scrolling platform game with an innovative mix of action, adventure, mysticism, and role-playing that's never been seen in this style of game. Set in the fantastic world of Mysteria, Realms of Chaos is the first of many adventures of Endrick and Elandra, a brother and sister duo who find themselves on...
Why similar: Action 52%, Adventure 48%
- #11 The Way
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,295 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Action 43.9%
- #12 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #13 Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
89% matchVery Positive90% of 998 reviews2015
Dev: Marcelo Barbosa
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.
Why similar: Action 55.5%, Adventure 44.5%
- #14 Hocus Pocus
87% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Moonlite SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Terexin, leader of the Council of Wizards, is sending the young sorcerer, Hocus, on a special mission to prove his worthiness.
Why similar: Action 55.4%, Adventure 44.6%
- #15 Aztecalypse
88% matchMixed49% of 68 reviews2016
Dev: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Action adventure with an apocalyptic touch. In Aztecalypse you explore a newly discovered area with remnants of an ancient culture. If you like First Person Action games set in mystic places, in an Open World with neat places to visit aside the story, you will definitely love this game!
Why similar: Action 51.3%, Adventure 48.7%
- #16 Gems of the Aztecs
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 209 reviews2016
Dev: WellorePub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A dangerous journey into the ruins of an ancient city await our hero. Help him find the treasure in Gems of the Aztecs!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #17 Lost Civilization
86% matchMixed52% of 132 reviews2014
Dev: Icarus GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Race to unearth the mystery of a forgotten civilization and rescue your kidnapped fiancé in this atmospheric adventure, suitable for beginners and diehards alike, which features a haunting blend of puzzle-solving and investigation.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #18 Super 3-D Noah's Ark
84% matchVery Positive88% of 903 reviews2015
Dev: Wisdom Tree, Inc.Pub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #19 Return to Zork
85% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2017
Dev: Activision
Windows
Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #20 Between Me and The Night
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: RainDance LX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #21 REZ PLZ
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Long Neck GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
Why similar: Action 54.9%, Adventure 45.1%
- #22 Ankh - Anniversary Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sneak into the pharaoh's pyramid and meet up with Assil and his crew of crazy friends. Just as the party starts to get hot, a silly accident turns life upside down! Help Assil reverse the curse!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #23 Alone in the Dark 1
81% matchVery Positive92% of 432 reviews2016
Dev: InfogramesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Alone in the Dark: Classic Collection brings the seminal survival horror masterpieces of the 90's to your PC today.
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #24 Archaeogem
78% matchVery Positive88% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Why similar: Adventure 65.9%, Action 34.1%
- #25 Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)
79% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Old World Studios™
Windows · Mac
Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening is an epic Egyptian adventure into the Giza Sphinx & Great Pyramid—the last of the seven ancient wonders. Explore secret chambers, discover hidden tombs, unearth sacred relics, & unravel an ancient Riddle, entombed for centuries by the ancient Egyptians!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #26 Lost Chronicles of Zerzura
81% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
When one brother is taken away by the Inquisition, the other must search for answers that will set his imprisoned sibling free. You’ll be quickly immersed in an extraordinary expedition, as you explore the ravishingly beautiful and detailed locations and solve a unique combination of puzzles, mini-games, and other challenges within the...
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #27 Peppy's Adventure
79% matchVery Positive83% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Pepite Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peppy’s Adventure is a challenging 1-screen, tile-based, action-puzzle game controlled with directional inputs only. Help Peppy progress through unique levels and worlds to save his family from the Hooded Fox. Precise timing, fast thinking and trickery will be key to advance and unveil mysteries.
Why similar: Adventure 50.4%, Action 49.6%
- #28 The Initiate
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
Why similar: Adventure 59.4%, Action 40.6%
- #29 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Why similar: Adventure 66.7%, Action 33.3%
- #30 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
74% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: Action 52.4%, Adventure 47.6%
- #31 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 226 reviews2014
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Embark on a journey no one has taken before! Your quest begins at the foot of The Great Pyramid of Giza and continues through the Egyptian sands to the mysterious Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Travel through the enchanting Mediterranean islands to the glory of ancient Greece as your voyage continues.
- #32 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
75% matchVery Positive94% of 689 reviews2017
Dev: EurocomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an original 3rd person action-adventure inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt. Travelling the world via magical portals to foil the evil plans of Set. Sphinx's journey will require all his wits, agility, and special powers.
Why similar: Action 52.3%, Adventure 47.7%
- #33 The Pyraplex
73% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Action 51%, Adventure 49%
- #34 Upside Down
75% matchVery Positive81% of 714 reviews2017
Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.
Why similar: Action 53%, Adventure 47%
- #35 Math Rescue
77% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2014
Dev: Redwood GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 22%
A bone-chilling crisis has struck the world! Reports are pouring in from all corners of the globe: Missing numbers! Drivers on streets are in dangerous peril because the speed limit signs have gone blank! On Wall Street, stockbrokers are throwing up their hands in despair. The Dow Jones isn't down, and it isn't up - it's gone!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #36 Myst V: End of Ages
77% matchMixed64% of 269 reviews2012
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Grand Finale of the greatest adventure! Decide the fate of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter to the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it— or destroy it with the wrong choices.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #37 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Adventure 70.1%, Action 29.9%
- #38 Tormenture
70% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Action 40.4%
- #39 Luxor
76% matchMixed69% of 138 reviews2008
Dev: MumboJumboPub: Accelerate Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Addictive and exciting, Luxor is an action-puzzler that takes you on a thrilling adventure across Ancient Egypt. Isis has enlisted you to battle Set and his evil minions. Use your scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching spheres before they reach the pyramids. Use Isis magic by catching talismans, gems, and Ankh coins.
- #40 Hardcore and Death
68% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows
Run through huge multi-level locations, avoiding spikes, falling platforms, and flying blades, use double jumps, and choose your route to reach the Heart before the lights go out.
Why similar: Adventure 78.2%, Action 21.8%
- #41 TERRACOTTA
70% matchVery Positive81% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Appnormals TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Puzzle your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels in this uniquely challenging action-adventure game. Unleash world-shifting abilities, awaken ancient mechanisms, and defeat 8 brutal bosses - balancing cunning and force to rescue the cursed spirits of your fellow warriors.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #42 Juiced!
71% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Action 51.3%, Adventure 48.7%
- #43 Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine
74% matchMixed63% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: Himalaya Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join feeble Al Emmo on a journey into the heart of the Wild-West in search of love, adventure, and gold! A looming, thousand-year-old Aztec curse is bound to keep Al on his toes. Does redemption lie within the haunted depths of the Lost Dutchman's Mine? Find out in this Wild Western adventure game.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #44 Piczle Cross Adventure
69% matchVery Positive94% of 273 reviews2020
Dev: Score Studios LLCPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Piczle Cross Adventure takes the classic nonogram logic-puzzle and turns it into something never before experienced in the genre: a story-driven, RPG-style 2D graphical adventure! Follow our heroes Score-chan, Gig and professor Matrix as they tackle their most daunting challenge yet.
Why similar: Adventure 50%, Action 50%
- #45 BiT Evolution
73% matchMixed55% of 192 reviews2015
Dev: Major Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Evolve through the history of video games in this fun-filled blast from the past.
Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Action 49.2%
- #46 Occultus - Mediterranean Cabal
72% matchMixed67% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Sylphe LabsPub: M.INDIE
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A thrilling quest at the heart of a powerful occult society. Dive into the heart of an unbelievable investigation set against stunning Italian backdrops. Make your way through the many hidden object scenes and solve the increasingly original puzzles. Your time is limited, so warm up those gray cells!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #47 The Treasures of Montezuma 5
71% matchMixed70% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: WellorePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling gem-matching adventure awaits those who dare to explore the jungle of the Aztecs, where untold treasure lies hidden deep within an ancient temple!
- #48 Deathtrap Dungeon
73% matchMixed50% of 208 reviews2013
Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Built by a mad baron to bring notoriety to his town, only the brave or foolish would dare to enter Deathtrap Dungeon. Fabulous riches await the victor. Many adventurers have tried - none have come out alive… As Red Lotus, the alluring assassin, or Chaindog, the savage warrior, you must battle your way to the heart of the dungeon and slay...
Why similar: Action 52.8%, Adventure 47.2%
- #49 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
69% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #50 Realms of the Haunting
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 523 reviews2014
Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.
Why similar: Action 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
- #51 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,437 reviews2021
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Why similar: Action 50.9%, Adventure 49.1%
- #52 URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2020
Dev: Berzah Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Why similar: Action 52.1%, Adventure 47.9%
- #53 SmartyTale 2D
67% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Nifedow Games
Windows
Fascinating, full of mysteries, an adventure with a storyline unfolded in the style of good old games with Retro Consoles!
Why similar: Action 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%
- #54 Benny Bash
63% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #55 Baezult
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Atapki
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Baezult is a puzzle/action platformer set in a lost temple hidden for thousands of years behind a waterfall. You play as a brave explorer looking to find riches beyond his wildest dreams. But be careful, the people of the temple have protected their wealth very well.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #56 Montezuma's Revenge
66% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Normal Distribution LLC
Windows
This is the official version of the 80's classic game Montezuma's Revenge rebooted by the original developer. It's the classic puzzle solving action adventure platformer you loved in your youth.
Why similar: Action 67.9%, Adventure 32.1%
- #57 Eldritchvania
63% matchVery Positive85% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: DeathCount Games
Windows
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Adventure 52.9%, Action 47.1%