- #1 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
97% matchVery Positive82% of 7,261 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Why similar: Classic 30% ★, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a faithful, modernized retelling of the original 1996 adventure that retains the core puzzle and platforming spirit.
- #2 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
96% matchVery Positive84% of 8,357 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Old School 10.6%, Platformer 9.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the definitive way to experience the original trilogy with updated visuals while preserving the classic gameplay.
- #3 Tomb Raider: Legend
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,935 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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 19.3%, Classic 18.2% ★, Adventure 14.4%, Action 9.9%, Third Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully revitalized the series with fluid movement and cinematic platforming that feels like a natural evolution of the original.
- #4 Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Her legacy lives on! Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of Lara Croft's darkest adventures.
Why similar: Platformer 10.6%, Third Person 9.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This collection brings the later classic-era games to modern systems with enhanced controls and graphics.
- #5 Tomb Raider: Underworld
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,735 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 20.1%, Adventure 16.3%, Classic 12% ★, Action 10.6%, Third Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the exploration of massive, ancient ruins that echo the isolation and scale of the original game.
- #6 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
94% matchVery Positive94% of 151,799 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 19.3%, Third Person 12.3%, Action 11.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It balances modern action with a strong focus on tomb exploration and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #7 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
93% matchVery Positive85% of 85,933 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Third Person 13.8%, Action 12.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This entry leans heavily into the trap-filled, puzzle-heavy tomb exploration that defined the series' roots.
- #8 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 265,056 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.2 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: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Action 13.4%, Third Person 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11%
Why You'll Like It: This reboot captures the vulnerability and survivalist spirit of a younger Lara Croft in a hostile, ancient environment.
- #9 Indiana Jones® and the Infernal Machine™
91% matchVery Positive80% of 495 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
The year is 1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to? The CIA recruits renowned archeologist and adventurer, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, to find out.
Why similar: Classic 66.8% ★, Adventure 19.7%, Action 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest spiritual successor to the original Tomb Raider, featuring grid-based platforming and archaeology-themed puzzles.
- #10 Indiana Jones® and the Emperor's Tomb™
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,164 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
As Indiana Jones, you’ll travel to 1935 China to prevent a powerful artifact from falling into evil hands. This globe-spanning adventure pits you against evil Nazis and the Asian underworld. It’ll take more than just a trusty whip and pistol to avoid the perils of the Emperor’s Tomb.
Why similar: Classic 60.1% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Action 12.2%, Third Person 8.1%, Action-Adventure 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a classic pulp-adventure experience with a heavy emphasis on third-person combat and exploration.
- #11 Lara Croft GO
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,033 reviews2016
Dev: Square Enix MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Adventure 21.5%, Puzzle 20.5%, Platformer 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It distills the core essence of tomb raiding into a clever, turn-based puzzle experience that honors the original's trap-heavy design.
- #12 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
89% matchVery Positive86% of 5,128 reviews2008
Dev: KudosoftPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
Why similar: Classic 52.7% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Platformer 9.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same emphasis on acrobatic platforming and environmental navigation that made the original Tomb Raider so engaging.
- #13 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,393 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.2%, Adventure 22%, Action 18.7%, Third Person 15.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic action-adventure features a strong female lead and a perfect balance of exploration, stealth, and puzzle-solving.
- #14 La-Mulana
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,597 reviews2013
Dev: NIGOROPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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: Platformer 24.8%, Adventure 16.5%, Classic 14.7% ★, Puzzle 12.7%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the punishing difficulty and archaeological mystery of the original Tomb Raider in a 2D metroidvania format.
- #15 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
87% matchVery Positive91% of 4,727 reviews2010
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Take control of Lara and her new partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, and uncover the ancient artifact known as the "Mirror of Smoke" in this all new action adventure game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Adventure 21.8%, Action 18.7%, Platformer 11.9%, Puzzle 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fun, isometric take on the series that maintains the focus on cooperative puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #16 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
84% matchVery Positive88% of 18,274 reviews2016
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Action 29.2%, Adventure 29.1%, Third Person 23.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends Zelda-like dungeon exploration with action-heavy combat, mirroring the structure of classic adventure titles.
- #17 The Longest Journey
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,139 reviews2007
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Why similar: Classic 53.2% ★, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Adventure 15.5%, 1990's 3.6%, Puzzle 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This classic adventure game features a strong female protagonist and a deep, story-rich world that rewards careful observation.
- #18 Psychonauts
84% matchVery Positive95% of 18,928 reviews2006
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: It features creative, puzzle-filled platforming levels that reward exploration and mastery of unique character abilities.
- #19 Deathtrap Dungeon
86% matchMixed51% of 210 reviews2013
Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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: Classic 35.9% ★, Adventure 20.7%, Action 18%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, 1990's 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a 90s dungeon-crawler that shares the trap-filled, lethal environment design of the original Tomb Raider.
- #20 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
83% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2008
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Why similar: Adventure 57.7%, Classic 27% ★, Platformer 5.9%, Puzzle 2.9%, Retro 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the classic, methodical puzzle-platforming design where every jump and movement must be calculated to avoid death.
- #21 Outcast - Second Contact
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,008 reviews2017
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.
Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, Adventure 22.9%, Action 15.7%, Third Person 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world adventure captures the sense of wonder and exploration found in early 3D action-adventure games.
- #22 ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 8,142 reviews2013
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.
Why similar: Adventure 26.4%, Action 19.9%, Third Person 15.7%, Platformer 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on character-driven exploration and platforming through ruined, atmospheric environments.
- #23 Tomb Raider II (1997)
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,350 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Why similar: Classic 37.5% ★, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action 7.4%, Third Person 4.7%
- #24 Tomb Raider III (1998)
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,530 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Thousands of years ago a meteor crashed into Antarctica and the shockwaves of its impact are being felt in the modern age. Lara Croft will follow clues leading to a deadly secret, boldly leaping chasms and blasting monsters that no one has leaped or blasted before. This time she faces a mystery that's from way out of this world.
Why similar: Classic 36.9% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 5.6%
- #25 Resident Evil (1996)
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,332 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-experiment gone wrong. You’re plunged straight into a deathtrap. Arm yourself, solve puzzles, and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Classic 41.9% ★, Adventure 15.6%, Action 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #26 Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,440 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: Classic 34.2% ★, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Action 10.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7%
- #27 The Elder Scrolls: Arena
77% matchVery Positive80% of 2,478 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
THE LEGEND BEGINS
Why similar: Classic 58.7% ★, Action 9.7%, Retro 8.8%, 1990's 8.1%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #28 Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 882 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: Classic 29.7% ★, Adventure 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Action 11.7%, Third Person 6.5%
- #29 Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
79% matchMixed61% of 1,635 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 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: Classic 23% ★, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Third Person 10.4%
- #30 Turok
76% matchVery Positive93% of 4,126 reviews2015
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Why similar: Classic 48.8% ★, Dinosaurs 9.2% ★, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.3%, Retro 7.1%
- #31 Syberia
76% matchVery Positive88% of 6,738 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Why similar: Classic 39.5% ★, Adventure 23.9%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, Third Person 2.6%
- #32 Urban Chaos
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 249 reviews2013
Dev: Mucky Foot Productions LtdPub: My Little Planet Ltd
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium. To succeed you'll need a lethal combination of stealth, physical agility and martial art skills as you interact with the city around you.
Why similar: Classic 61.7% ★, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Action 14.7%, Third Person 8.4%
- #33 Dino Crisis
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 892 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 21.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13%
- #34 Resident Evil
74% matchVery Positive92% of 34,597 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Classic 64.5% ★, Female Protagonist 7%, Puzzle 6%, Third Person 5.4%, Adventure 4.8%
- #35 Tomb Explorer VR
71% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Tomb Explorer VR is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure game where you explore ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and embark on a quest for historical treasures, relics, and artifacts.
Why similar: Adventure 20.7%, Puzzle 20.1%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action 10%
- #36 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith™
77% matchMixed66% of 1,036 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 20%
It is five years after Kyle's victory over the seven dark Jedi. Invading Imperial forces advance upon a quiet Rebel outpost, interrupting Kyle's training of a brave new Jedi, Mara Jade. First introduced in Timothy Zahn's award-winning Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, Mara Jade blends her past experiences as a one time smuggler and...
Why similar: Classic 42% ★, Action 18.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Third Person 7.9%, 1990's 5.2%
- #37 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS™
75% matchMixed69% of 4,384 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.
Why similar: Adventure 31%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Action 20.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Platformer 6.4%
- #38 Quake
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,429 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: Classic 68.3% ★, 1990's 8.1%, Action 5.8%, Old School 5.6%, Retro 4.3%
- #39 Sonic Adventure DX
72% matchVery Positive92% of 18,299 reviews2011
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
An ancient evil lurking within the Master Emerald has been unleashed from its slumber by the devious Dr. Eggman and is on the verge of becoming the ultimate monster using the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Only Sonic and his friends are heroic enough to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his evil minions.
Why similar: Classic 49.5% ★, Platformer 10.8%, 3D Platformer 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Third Person 4.9%
- #40 Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,521 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Why similar: Classic 62.3% ★, Adventure 16.4%, 1990's 7.6%, Retro 3.9%, Puzzle 2%
- #41 Pandemonium
74% matchMixed64% of 370 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal DynamicsPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Join two kindred spirits, Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat in a fantastic 3D world of magic and mystery as they bounce, tumble and jump through 18 massive and diverse levels in search of the Wishing Engine!Key Features:Fast-paced 3D platform action in a lush, texture-mapped environment.
Why similar: Classic 73.6% ★, Platformer 26.4%
- #42 Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,780 reviews2017
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.
Why similar: Classic 61.6% ★, Dinosaurs 9.9% ★, Action 8.3%, Adventure 7.2%, 1990's 5.7%
- #43 Commander Keen
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,559 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.
Why similar: Classic 58.5% ★, Platformer 12.8%, 1990's 10.1%, Retro 6.2%, Old School 5.5%
- #44 Super 3-D Noah's Ark
71% matchVery Positive88% of 905 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: Classic 74.6% ★, Action 9.6%, Retro 7.7%, Shooter 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #45 Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
68% matchVery Positive92% of 21,700 reviews2018
Dev: Vicarious VisionsPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
Why similar: Classic 54.4% ★, Platformer 10.5%, 3D Platformer 9.4%, Adventure 6.7%, 1990's 5.1%
- #46 Q.U.B.E. 2
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,730 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Action 23.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #47 Valkyrie Saga
62% matchVery Positive94% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Public Void
Windows
Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.6%, 1990's 14.4%, Platformer 12.3%, Third Person 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #48 Resident Evil 0
69% matchVery Positive80% of 18,568 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Why similar: Classic 53.6% ★, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Third Person 7.2%, Action 6.1%
- #49 DOOM 64
66% matchVery Positive93% of 8,534 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Classic 60.9% ★, 1990's 12.2%, Action 9.5%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 3.6%
- #50 Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull
70% matchVery Positive91% of 213 reviews2009
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows
The Search is on for an Unearthly Artifact in New Orleans!
Why similar: Classic 48.9% ★, Adventure 21.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.1%
- #51 DOOM + DOOM II
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,121 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Why similar: Classic 65.7% ★, 1990's 9.8%, Retro 6.5%, Old School 6.4%, Action 5%
- #52 Lady Umbrella
63% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zulo Interactive
Windows
Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Third Person 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #53 Far Cry®
68% matchVery Positive82% of 11,504 reviews2008
Dev: Crytek StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Why similar: Classic 74.4% ★, Action 10.7%, Adventure 5.5%, Shooter 5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #54 STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 860 reviews2017
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance. May the Force be with you!
Why similar: Classic 46.5% ★, Adventure 24.9%, Action 19.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
