- #1 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
97% matchVery Positive94% of 156,444 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 32.3 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: Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Third Person 10%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, Parkour 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its tomb-raiding locations, climbing-heavy traversal, environmental puzzles, cinematic spectacle, and third-person firefights make it the closest modern counterpart to Uncharted.
- #2 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive85% of 88,574 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 40.7 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: Stealth 13%, Third Person 12.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is another polished Lara Croft adventure built around jungle ruins, lethal platforming, large tomb puzzles, and cinematic third-person action.
- #3 The Last of Us™ Part I
96% matchVery Positive85% of 109,908 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 29.7 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 20.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Cinematic 14%, Third Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it offers exceptionally cinematic third-person storytelling, grounded shooting, stealth, exploration, and emotionally driven companion dynamics.
- #4 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
95% matchVery Positive91% of 56,104 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Stealth 13.8%, Third Person 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its refined over-the-shoulder combat, stealth, environmental exploration, and lavishly directed story provide a more intense, mature spin on Naughty Dog’s formula.
- #5 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
94% matchVery Positive90% of 20,787 reviews2024
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.2%, Story Rich 18.3%, Stealth 16.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same globe-spanning archaeological adventure spirit with ancient mysteries, traps, ruins, charismatic pulp storytelling, and frequent puzzle-solving.
- #6 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
94% matchVery Positive94% of 45,476 reviews2021
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Cinematic 12%, Shooter 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its breezy cinematic campaign, constant banter among a lovable crew, exotic locations, and accessible third-person combat match Uncharted’s character-led fun.
- #7 A Plague Tale: Requiem
92% matchVery Positive91% of 27,560 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 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: Cinematic 20.5%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Third Person 14.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the first game’s cinematic storytelling, stealth-action encounters, companion-focused drama, and striking adventure environments.
- #8 Tomb Raider: Legend
93% matchVery Positive88% of 6,164 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 13.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic, globe-hopping Lara Croft adventure is especially close in spirit, mixing exotic locales, acrobatics, puzzles, and an upbeat treasure-hunting tone.
- #9 A Plague Tale: Innocence
91% matchVery Positive93% of 72,930 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Story Rich 25.3%, Stealth 23.2%, Adventure 12%, Third Person 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This focused historical journey pairs a strong sibling relationship with stealth, light puzzles, environmental traversal, and carefully staged narrative set pieces.
- #10 ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 8,265 reviews2013
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Story Rich 19.9%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Third Person 14.3%, Parkour 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic linear action-adventure centered on a memorable duo, acrobatic traversal, ruins, and set-piece-driven third-person combat.
- #11 STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 86,546 reviews2023
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Why similar: Parkour 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Third Person 16.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A bigger cinematic adventure with platforming, ruins to explore, puzzle-filled traversal, companion characters, and flashy third-person action.
- #12 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
88% matchVery Positive94% of 97,032 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, Story Rich 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Third Person 11.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sweeping third-person cinematic adventure with strong exploration, dramatic duels, stealth, and a beautifully realized historical setting.
- #13 Tomb Raider: Underworld
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,939 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: Adventure 13.4%, Third Person 13.4%, Parkour 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes atmospheric globetrotting, elaborate environmental puzzles, underwater ruins, and nimble third-person exploration.
- #14 God of War Ragnarök
87% matchVery Positive89% of 50,504 reviews2024
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 44.1 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.2%, Cinematic 20.2%, Story Rich 15%, Third Person 13.5%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its expansive sequel delivers similarly polished character drama, traversal puzzles, blockbuster action, and varied mythic environments.
- #15 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
89% matchVery Positive82% of 7,440 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 15.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Parkour 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its focused ruins, platforming challenges, traps, and ancient-world puzzle design deliver a pure archaeological adventure experience.
- #16 God of War
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 185,151 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Story Rich 28%, Third Person 18.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 9.4%, Combat 9%
Why You'll Like It: Although more melee-focused, it offers premium cinematic storytelling, memorable companions, puzzle-laden exploration, and spectacular set pieces.
- #17 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
86% matchVery Positive91% of 18,159 reviews2023
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22%, Third-Person Shooter 20.1%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast-paced third-person action, inventive traversal, colorful locations, and polished spectacle make it a lighter but similarly cinematic adventure.
- #18 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 144,242 reviews2022
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
Why similar: Parkour 18.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Third Person 11.2%, Stealth 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a polished narrative campaign with fluid third-person traversal, environmental investigation, punchy combat, and blockbuster presentation.
- #19 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
85% matchVery Positive88% of 175,661 reviews2019
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 20.1 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: Action-Adventure 23.7%, Third Person 18.7%, Story Rich 16.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its story-driven campaign features climbing, wall-running, ancient temples, environmental puzzles, and tightly directed action across varied worlds.
- #20 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive88% of 30,590 reviews2024
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 29.7 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Why similar: Story Rich 19.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Third Person 15%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its lush ruins, climbing, machine combat, and story-led exploration offer a grander open-world variation on cinematic action-adventure.
- #21 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
83% matchVery Positive92% of 17,639 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.2 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: Action-Adventure 20.5%, Cinematic 15.8%, Third Person 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This compact adventure features charming companions, environmental puzzles, climbing, expressive animation, and satisfying third-person combat.
- #22 Days Gone
82% matchVery Positive93% of 117,340 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Why similar: Multiplayer 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Third Person 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a long-form third-person road adventure with exploration, scavenging, cinematic story missions, and dramatic action encounters.
- #23 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 65,087 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 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 25%, Story Rich 17.3%, Third Person 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich third-person shooter with supernatural mysteries, striking exploration spaces, environmental puzzles, and satisfying mobile combat.
- #24 Quantum Break
81% matchVery Positive86% of 31,097 reviews2016
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.9%, Story Rich 20%, Cinematic 19%, Third Person 13.8%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its linear, cinematic third-person shooting campaign uses time powers, spectacle-heavy encounters, and TV-style narrative presentation.
- #25 Mafia: Definitive Edition
80% matchVery Positive87% of 111,407 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.6%, Story Rich 22.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This tightly paced crime story provides a polished period setting, cinematic missions, driving, shooting, and character-focused storytelling.
- #26 Strange Brigade
79% matchVery Positive84% of 11,344 reviews2018
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Third Person 17.4%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Shooter 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its pulp expedition premise, ancient traps, supernatural ruins, treasure-hunting atmosphere, and third-person shooting closely fit Uncharted’s lighter adventure side.
- #27 ReCore: Definitive Edition
81% matchMixed63% of 1,734 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 36.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Third Person 13.2%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its third-person desert exploration, platforming, companion robots, ruins, and approachable action evoke the adventurous side of Uncharted.
- #28 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
77% matchVery Positive84% of 8,652 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Third Person 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #29 Batman™: Arkham Knight
78% matchVery Positive90% of 160,334 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Stealth 28.6%, Third Person 19.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic campaign mixes third-person brawling, stealth, detective-style environmental puzzles, and spectacular scripted moments.
- #30 Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,816 reviews2025
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Her legacy lives on! Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of Lara Croft's darkest adventures.
Why similar: Parkour 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Third Person 11.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #31 Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
79% matchVery Positive88% of 78,662 reviews
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 21.2 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Why similar: Parkour 23.5%, Stealth 17%, Third Person 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charismatic treasure-seeking protagonist, tropical ruins, naval adventure, climbing, and swashbuckling spectacle make it a strong globe-trotting alternative.
- #32 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 270,724 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.6 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 14.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Third Person 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #33 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
76% matchVery Positive85% of 7,931 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Action-Adventure 24%, Third Person 18.7%, Stealth 15.9%, Story Rich 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #34 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
76% matchVery Positive88% of 128,328 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Story Rich 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Adventure 15%, Third Person 14.9%, Stealth 8.7%
- #35 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
74% matchVery Positive93% of 56,817 reviews2022
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenage Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. When a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his home, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it
Why similar: Parkour 20%, Third Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%
- #36 Beyond: Two Souls
75% matchVery Positive88% of 43,686 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Cinematic 26.3%, Story Rich 25.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Third Person 7.8%
- #37 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,573 reviews2026
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.9%, Third Person 20.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #38 Marvel's Spider-Man 2
73% matchVery Positive84% of 48,102 reviews2025
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Third Person 13.6%, Stealth 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%
- #39 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 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 21.2%, Stealth 16.7%, Third Person 14.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #40 Star Wars Outlaws
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,856 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Parkour 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Third Person 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #41 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
75% matchVery Positive91% of 4,799 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: Adventure 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Action 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #42 007 First Light
70% matchVery Positive91% of 47,167 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Cinematic 13.2%, Stealth 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #43 Hogwarts Legacy
71% matchVery Positive90% of 374,289 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Third Person 15.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 10%
- #44 Life is Strange: Reunion
69% matchVery Positive89% of 5,734 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: Cinematic 26.8%, Story Rich 15.6%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
- #45 Thick As Thieves
70% matchMixed65% of 1,269 reviews2026
Dev: OtherSide EntertainmentPub: Megabit Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.
Why similar: Stealth 56.1%, Multiplayer 16%, Action 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #46 Mafia: The Old Country
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,688 reviews2025
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Stealth 14.4%, Cinematic 13.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Third Person 9.5%
- #47 LEGO® Horizon Adventures™
71% matchMixed61% of 650 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Join machine hunter Aloy as she leads a colourful crew of heroes on a quest to save the world and learn the secrets of her past. Dive into boundless adventure, customize to your heart’s content, and take on action-packed battles solo or with friends.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27%, Third Person 19%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 8.5%
- #48 LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures
71% matchVery Positive88% of 4,434 reviews2009
Dev: Traveller's TalesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build, Battle and Brawl your way out of trouble! Play through all three classic Indiana Jones™ movies and relive your favorite Indy adventures in the tongue-in-cheek worlds of LEGO®. Explore and Discover - Battle enemies, solve puzzles, and seek out the world's greatest treasures.
Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Multiplayer 30.7%, Action 14.8%, Funny 9.7%, Platformer 9.2%
- #49 Moss: The Forgotten Relic
67% matchVery Positive92% of 415 reviews2026
Dev: Polyarc
Windows
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.8%, Third Person 13.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #50 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS™
72% matchMixed69% of 4,423 reviews2014
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.3 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 27.5%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 12.4%
- #51 Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 427 reviews2025
Dev: Maze TheoryPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 27%, Stealth 19.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #52 Lady Umbrella
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 61 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 22.7%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Parkour 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Third Person 8.9%
- #53 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 16,011 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Third Person 10%
- #54 Psychonauts 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,528 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine Productions
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: Story Rich 25.9%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Platformer 10.1%
- #55 Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition
73% matchMixed54% of 829 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 19.5%, Cinematic 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Third Person 8.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #56 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,521 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Story Rich 18.4%, Third Person 16.4%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #57 Yooka-Replaylee
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,118 reviews2025
Dev: Playtonic GamesPub: PM Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
Why similar: Third Person 24%, Puzzle 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Platformer 13.5%
- #58 Lara Croft GO
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,095 reviews2016
Dev: Square Enix MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 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 25.2%, Puzzle 20.5%, Adventure 17%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Platformer 9%
- #59 Life is Strange Remastered
66% matchVery Positive92% of 11,246 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 22.9 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: Story Rich 31.1%, Cinematic 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Third Person 17.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #60 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
67% matchVery Positive93% of 37,928 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Story Rich 40.3%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Third Person 13.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%
