Ranking by genre

The best action-adventure games.

326 games compete in this selection. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild tops it with 1,961 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,961
  2. 2 Metal Gear Solid 1998 · Action-adventure 1,951
  3. 3 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,928
  4. 4 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,912
  5. 5 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991 · Action-adventure 1,911
  6. 6 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,900
  7. 7 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,893
  8. 8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 · Action-adventure 1,892
  9. 9 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,886
  10. 10 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,884
  11. 11 Super Mario 64 1996 · Action-adventure 1,883
  12. 12 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,877
  13. 13 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 · Action-adventure 1,876
  14. 14 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,876
  15. 15 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · Action-adventure 1,859
  16. 16 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,847
  17. 17 Ōkami 2006 · Action-adventure 1,845
  18. 18 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,838
  19. 19 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,835
  20. 20 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 · Action-adventure 1,833
  21. 21 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,831
  22. 22 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013 · Action-adventure 1,831
  23. 23 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,820
  24. 24 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,815
  25. 25 Thief: The Dark Project 1998 · Action-adventure 1,810
  26. 26 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,806
  27. 27 Bully 2006 · Action-adventure 1,802
  28. 28 The Last of Us 2013 · Action-adventure 1,801
  29. 29 The Last Guardian 2016 · Action-adventure 1,798
  30. 30 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,791
  31. 31 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,788
  32. 32 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004 · Action-adventure 1,784
  33. 33 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 · Action-adventure 1,777
  34. 34 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,776
  35. 35 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011 · Action-adventure 1,775
  36. 36 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,767
  37. 37 Thief II: The Metal Age 2000 · Action-adventure 1,766
  38. 38 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,765
  39. 39 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003 · Action-adventure 1,765
  40. 40 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 2009 · Action-adventure 1,763
  41. 41 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,761
  42. 42 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 2008 · Action-adventure 1,753
  43. 43 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,752
  44. 44 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,746
  45. 45 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,742
  46. 46 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,739
  47. 47 Untitled Goose Game 2019 · Action-adventure 1,737
  48. 48 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,736
  49. 49 Death Stranding 2019 · Action-adventure 1,734
  50. 50 Luigi's Mansion 2001 · Action-adventure 1,733
  51. 51 The Legend of Zelda 1986 · Action-adventure 1,732
  52. 52 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · Action-adventure 1,731
  53. 53 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1993 · Action-adventure 1,731
  54. 54 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 · Action-adventure 1,729
  55. 55 A Way Out 2018 · Action-adventure 1,723
  56. 56 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 2013 · Action-adventure 1,717
  57. 57 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 2005 · Action-adventure 1,710
  58. 58 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,709
  59. 59 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,701
  60. 60 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX 1998 · Action-adventure 1,694
  61. 61 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 · Action-adventure 1,692
  62. 62 Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action-adventure 1,692
  63. 63 L.A. Noire 2011 · Action-adventure 1,686
  64. 64 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition 2014 · Action-adventure 1,680
  65. 65 Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011 · Action-adventure 1,678
  66. 66 Assassin's Creed 2007 · Action-adventure 1,668
  67. 67 Sleeping Dogs 2012 · Action-adventure 1,668
  68. 68 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001 · Action-adventure 1,667
  69. 69 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 · Action-adventure 1,664
  70. 70 Saints Row IV 2013 · Action-adventure 1,663
  71. 71 Shadow of the Colossus 2018 · Action-adventure 1,656
  72. 72 Abzu 2016 · Action-adventure 1,649
  73. 73 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,642
  74. 74 Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 2002 · Action-adventure 1,642
  75. 75 Dead Rising 2 2010 · Action-adventure 1,640
  76. 76 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 2020 · Action-adventure 1,639
  77. 77 Superliminal 2019 · Action-adventure 1,638
  78. 78 Dead Space 3 2013 · Action-adventure 1,637
  79. 79 Mad Max 2015 · Action-adventure 1,636
  80. 80 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1999 · Action-adventure 1,636
  81. 81 Assassin's Creed Syndicate 2015 · Action-adventure 1,635
  82. 82 Dishonored: Death of the Outsider 2017 · Action-adventure 1,635
  83. 83 Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013 · Action-adventure 1,630
  84. 84 Jak 3 2004 · Action-adventure 1,622
  85. 85 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 · Action-adventure 1,621
  86. 86 Hitman: Absolution 2012 · Action-adventure 1,620
  87. 87 Jak II 2003 · Action-adventure 1,619
  88. 88 Prototype 2009 · Action-adventure 1,617
  89. 89 Sea of Thieves 2018 · Action-adventure 1,617
  90. 90 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013 · Action-adventure 1,615
  91. 91 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2023 · Action-adventure 1,613
  92. 92 Batman: Arkham Origins 2013 · Action-adventure 1,612
  93. 93 Just Cause 3 2015 · Action-adventure 1,606
  94. 94 Grand Theft Auto 2 1999 · Action-adventure 1,604
  95. 95 Dishonored: Definitive Edition 2015 · Action-adventure 1,603
  96. 96 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition 2011 · Action-adventure 1,603
  97. 97 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2006 · Action-adventure 1,602
  98. 98 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,597
  99. 99 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004 · Action-adventure 1,597
  100. 100 Assassin's Creed III 2012 · Action-adventure 1,594

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