- #1 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
97% matchVery Positive84% of 8,464 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: 3D Platformer 11.1%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Platformer 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational gameplay experience that directly precedes the IV-VI era.
- #2 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
96% matchVery Positive82% of 7,329 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: Third Person 14.9%, Platformer 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Parkour 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful reimagining of the original game that utilizes the refined mechanics of the Legend engine to enhance classic puzzle-platforming.
- #3 Tomb Raider: Legend
96% matchVery Positive87% of 6,006 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: Third Person 14.5%, Platformer 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title modernized the series with fluid movement and cinematic flair while maintaining the core focus on tomb exploration.
- #4 Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,730 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 14.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Third Person 12.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same era of atmospheric, puzzle-oriented 3D action-adventure design with a focus on exploration.
- #5 Tomb Raider: Underworld
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,819 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: Third Person 13.9%, Parkour 12%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It bridges the gap between classic puzzle-heavy exploration and modern third-person action mechanics.
- #6 Shadow Man Remastered
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,547 reviews2021
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 12.8%, Platformer 12%, Third-Person Shooter 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, interconnected world filled with exploration and platforming challenges similar to the tone of The Angel of Darkness.
- #7 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,421 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Action-Adventure 23.6%, Third Person 21.3%, Exploration 15%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure title that balances exploration, stealth, and puzzle-solving in a cohesive world.
- #8 UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
92% matchVery Positive91% of 42,124 reviews2022
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
Why similar: Parkour 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Third Person 11.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual successor to the classic Tomb Raider formula, focusing on cinematic action and exploration.
- #9 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
91% matchVery Positive85% of 86,943 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 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: Third Person 20.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Puzzle 12%
Why You'll Like It: The modern conclusion to the trilogy that places the highest emphasis on tomb exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #10 Alice: Madness Returns
91% matchVery Positive91% of 29,930 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Third Person 15%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized 3D platformer that emphasizes environmental navigation and dark, imaginative world-building.
- #11 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
90% matchVery Positive94% of 96,597 reviews2014
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 51.5%, Third Person 19.1%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features the iconic third-person perspective and environmental puzzle-solving that influenced many adventure games of the early 2000s.
- #12 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
89% matchVery Positive92% of 17,352 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.4%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Third Person 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines modern action-adventure combat with significant platforming and environmental puzzle elements.
- #13 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
89% matchVery Positive94% of 153,487 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: Parkour 14.3%, Third Person 14.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the survival-action formula with larger, more complex environments to explore.
- #14 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
88% matchVery Positive86% of 61,902 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.8%, Third Person 21.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Action 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, atmospheric third-person experience with a heavy emphasis on navigating complex, supernatural environments.
- #15 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 267,220 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.3 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: Third-Person Shooter 20.1%, Third Person 16.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The 2013 reboot that successfully transitioned the series into a modern, gritty action-adventure experience.
- #16 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
86% matchVery Positive88% of 173,716 reviews2019
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Why similar: Third Person 20.9%, Action-Adventure 20%, Platformer 18.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features intricate level design that rewards exploration and platforming, reminiscent of classic tomb-raiding adventures.
- #17 A Plague Tale: Innocence
85% matchVery Positive93% of 68,664 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Third Person 22.6%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Dark 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric storytelling and environmental puzzles in a third-person perspective.
- #18 Lara Croft GO
86% matchVery Positive93% of 4,058 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: Parkour 26%, Puzzle 21.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Distills the core essence of tomb raiding into a clever, turn-based puzzle experience.
- #19 Tormented Souls
84% matchVery Positive90% of 8,001 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Third Person 13.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Old School 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the fixed-camera, puzzle-heavy, and atmospheric tension of classic survival-adventure games.
- #20 Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered
84% matchVery Positive84% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Finish the hunt in this epic finale to the Turok Trilogy. Pick up immediately after the events of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, with dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, of the Turok family tree, as they battle the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters.
Why similar: Retro 36.8%, Action 33.3%, Adventure 29.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic era remaster that provides a nostalgic, action-heavy experience similar to the late 90s console era.
- #21 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
83% matchVery Positive90% of 76,188 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22%, Third Person 21.5%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Dark 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly atmospheric, linear third-person adventure with a strong focus on environmental puzzles.
- #22 Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
82% matchVery Positive94% of 22,112 reviews2019
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 44.7%, Platformer 20.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers pure 3D platforming and exploration that shares the collect-a-thon spirit of early 3D adventure games.
- #23 Psychonauts 2
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,249 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 39%, Platformer 20.4%, Third Person 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 3D platforming with creative level design and environmental puzzles.
- #24 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,758 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: Platformer 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16%, Action 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cooperative puzzle-solving and isometric action within the Tomb Raider universe.
- #25 Mizeria
81% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
Windows
Nuoli finds herself trapped away in a mysterious castle. Use her bow along with a unique platforming system, and climb your way back to freedom in this old-school inspired 3D Platformer.
Why similar: Parkour 20.3%, Precision Platformer 19.1%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Third Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern indie title that focuses on the precision-platforming and atmospheric exploration found in retro 3D games.
- #26 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS™
82% matchMixed69% of 4,402 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 24.4%, Action 20.5%, Puzzle 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Platformer 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down perspective that retains the classic puzzle and trap-avoidance mechanics of the series.
- #27 The Last of Us™ Part I
79% matchVery Positive84% of 105,350 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.5%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Third Person 20.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, high-stakes third-person adventure with exploration and environmental puzzle elements.
- #28 ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
79% matchVery Positive86% of 8,193 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: Third Person 17.5%, Parkour 15.3%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, character-driven action-adventure with a strong emphasis on platforming and environmental navigation.
- #29 Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,442 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: Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 12.6%, Action 12.5%
- #30 Tomb Raider I (1996)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,624 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.
Why similar: Platformer 10.6%, Third Person 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #31 Tormented Souls 2
74% matchVery Positive87% of 2,063 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.8%, Third Person 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #32 Fear Effect
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Implicit ConversionsPub: Limited Run Games
Windows
Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.1%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Retro 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Dark 8%
- #33 Tomb Raider III (1998)
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,536 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 15.0 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: Third-Person Shooter 15%, Adventure 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Third Person 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.4%
- #34 Heretic + Hexen
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,850 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Action 18.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Old School 12.2%
- #35 Alone in the Dark
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,739 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Third Person 27%, Mystery 16.9%, Dark 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Adventure 12.6%
- #36 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
74% matchVery Positive84% of 7,225 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
Why similar: Third Person 31.9%, Action-Adventure 30.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 6.7%
- #37 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,719 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Together, always.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Third Person 17%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 13.6%
- #38 Tomb Raider II (1997)
76% matchVery Positive87% of 2,355 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.3 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: Adventure 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action 9.2%
- #39 Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
77% matchMixed61% of 1,641 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: Third Person 18.9%, Action 15.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Platformer 11.4%
- #40 Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000)
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 884 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: Third-Person Shooter 15.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 13.7%, Third Person 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #41 A Plague Tale: Requiem
71% matchVery Positive91% of 25,496 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Third Person 17%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #42 Clock Tower: Rewind
70% matchVery Positive88% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Retro 19.2%, Old School 19.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 12.3%
- #43 Tomb Explorer VR
71% matchVery Positive83% of 65 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: Action-Adventure 19.7%, Exploration 17.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Puzzle 17%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #44 The Lightbringer
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Rock Square ThunderPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Linux
The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.
Why similar: Precision Platformer 17.4%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, Platformer 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #45 Syberia - Remastered
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 792 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuallyz GamingPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Rediscover the clockpunk universe of Benoît Sokal in this fully remastered version of the first Syberia game. Join Kate Walker and Oscar, a strange and charming automaton, in pursuit of the brilliant inventor Hans Voralberg, and embark on an adventure more immersive and poetic than ever.
Why similar: Third Person 23.6%, Puzzle 19.8%, Exploration 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #46 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,864 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Third Person 12.1%, Action 9.4%
- #47 Forgotten Journey
72% matchMixed65% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Forgotten Journey is a puzzle oriented platformer, where the player will follow a linear path jumping, climbing and solving puzzles with the help of an AI companion that will follow her.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #48 Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.4%, Exploration 18.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.4%
- #49 Syberia: The World Before
70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,962 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Third Person 16.2%, Exploration 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
- #50 Life is Strange Remastered
69% matchVery Positive92% of 10,401 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Third Person 26.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Stylized 11.7%, Adventure 8.8%
- #51 Castlevania Dominus Collection
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,678 reviews2024
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.8%, Platformer 21.8%, Retro 20%, Exploration 18%, Action 13.4%
- #52 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,936 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.9%, Third Person 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 10.5%
- #53 Lady Umbrella
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 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: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Parkour 14.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #54 Resident Evil
68% matchVery Positive92% of 35,429 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: Puzzle 22%, Third Person 21.7%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #55 Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition
72% matchMixed54% of 826 reviews2014
Dev: Semaphore
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Unearthed is an episodic third person Action Adventure game set in modern day Middle East. The game is available in full Arabic and English voice over and features 21 Languages for Menu and Subtitles.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 9.3%
- #56 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 669 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.2%, Action 19%, Adventure 17.8%, Stylized 12.8%, Dark 8.9%
- #57 Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
67% matchVery Positive86% of 4,001 reviews2022
Dev: Toys for BobPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 32.2%, Platformer 21.8%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 8.6%
- #58 Secrets of the Temple
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Matt CusworthPub: Rhinocorp Games
Windows
Secrets of the Temple is a single player puzzle platformer adventure game. Traverse the Pharaoh's labyrinthian temple and locate and collect the Eye of Ra before it's too late!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #59 ReCore: Definitive Edition
69% matchMixed63% of 1,706 reviews2018
Dev: Armature Studio, LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 27.5%, 3D Platformer 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Platformer 11%, Third Person 10.7%
- #60 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
66% matchVery Positive88% of 13,172 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Parkour 28.2%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Action 17%, Atmospheric 14%, Dark 10.5%