Ranking by genre

The best adventure games.

69 games compete in this selection. Journey tops it with 1,910 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,910
  2. 2 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,869
  3. 3 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  4. 4 Heavy Rain 2010 · Adventure 1,772
  5. 5 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,771
  6. 6 Shenmue 1999 · Adventure 1,736
  7. 7 A Short Hike 2019 · Adventure 1,703
  8. 8 Life Is Strange 2015 · Adventure 1,702
  9. 9 Oxenfree 2016 · Adventure 1,668
  10. 10 Life is Strange: Before the Storm 2017 · Adventure 1,611
  11. 11 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 2018 · Adventure 1,609
  12. 12 Before Your Eyes 2021 · Adventure 1,601
  13. 13 Life is Strange: True Colors 2021 · Adventure 1,594
  14. 14 Indigo Prophecy 2005 · Adventure 1,588
  15. 15 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered 2015 · Adventure 1,567
  16. 16 Gone Home 2013 · Adventure 1,565
  17. 17 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 2016 · Adventure 1,556
  18. 18 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture 2015 · Adventure 1,534
  19. 19 Life is Strange: Double Exposure 2024 · Adventure 1,529
  20. 20 Sludge Life 2020 · Adventure 1,525
  21. 21 Dear Esther 2012 · Adventure 1,524
  22. 22 The Beginner's Guide 2015 · Adventure 1,523
  23. 23 Beyond: Two Souls 2013 · Adventure 1,521
  24. 24 Tell Me Why 2020 · Adventure 1,509
  25. 25 Life Is Strange 2 2018 · Adventure 1,507
  26. 26 Adios 2021 · Adventure 1,504
  27. 27 Ena: Dream BBQ 2025 · Adventure 1,500
  28. 28 Sable 2021 · Adventure 1,499
  29. 29 Burly Men at Sea 2016 · Adventure 1,490
  30. 30 Pineapple on Pizza 2023 · Adventure 1,481
  31. 31 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure 2020 · Adventure 1,476
  32. 32 Open Roads 2024 · Adventure 1,473
  33. 33 The Plan 2013 · Adventure 1,473
  34. 34 As Dusk Falls 2022 · Adventure 1,464
  35. 35 Sky: Children of the Light 2019 · Adventure 1,464
  36. 36 The Hex 2018 · Adventure 1,462
  37. 37 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island 2018 · Adventure 1,458
  38. 38 Hidden Agenda 2017 · Adventure 1,452
  39. 39 Shadow of the Colossus 2012 · Adventure 1,450
  40. 40 Little Kitty, Big City 2024 · Adventure 1,448
  41. 41 11-11: Memories Retold 2018 · Adventure 1,445
  42. 42 Last Stop 2021 · Adventure 1,442
  43. 43 Sword of the Sea 2025 · Adventure 1,442
  44. 44 Afterparty 2019 · Adventure 1,440
  45. 45 Tacoma 2017 · Adventure 1,437
  46. 46 Twin Mirror 2020 · Adventure 1,436
  47. 47 Mutazione 2019 · Adventure 1,434
  48. 48 Late Shift 2016 · Adventure 1,432
  49. 49 The First Tree 2017 · Adventure 1,431
  50. 50 Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist 2015 · Adventure 1,431
  51. 51 Endling: Extinction is Forever 2022 · Adventure 1,426
  52. 52 Life is Strange Remastered 2022 · Adventure 1,424
  53. 53 Proteus 2013 · Adventure 1,421
  54. 54 A Bird Story 2014 · Adventure 1,420
  55. 55 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 2025 · Adventure 1,417
  56. 56 Omikron: The Nomad Soul 1999 · Adventure 1,416
  57. 57 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened 2007 · Adventure 1,398
  58. 58 Sesame Street: Friends & Fun 2026 · Adventure 1,398
  59. 59 Marie's Room 2018 · Adventure 1,394
  60. 60 Keeper 2025 · Adventure 1,394
  61. 61 The Council 2018 · Adventure 1,393
  62. 62 Adr1ft 2016 · Adventure 1,393
  63. 63 Blackwood Crossing 2017 · Adventure 1,393
  64. 64 Adventure 1980 · Adventure 1,385
  65. 65 Impostor Factory 2021 · Adventure 1,372
  66. 66 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown 1984 · Adventure 1,371
  67. 67 Forever Ago 2026 · Adventure 1,369
  68. 68 Eastshade 2019 · Adventure 1,340
  69. 69 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened 2023 · Adventure 1,315

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In detail

The best adventure games, what this ranking says

Journey leads this selection with 1,910 ELO points, ahead of The Stanley Parable and Firewatch. The 69 games competing in it have played 10,577 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 69
Duels played by those games 10,577
Game in the lead Journey (2012)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,910
Point gap between 1st and 10th 299
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 63 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Burly Men at Sea +94 1,490
The Council +59 1,393
Open Roads +57 1,473

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Firewatch Journey 5 80%
The Stanley Parable Sword of the Sea 3 100%
The Stanley Parable Firewatch 3 100%
The Stanley Parable Journey 3 67%
Detroit: Become Human Heavy Rain 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best adventure game?

According to community votes, the best adventure game is Journey, with 1,910 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Stanley Parable and Firewatch, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many adventure games are ranked?

69 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 10,577 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which adventure game is climbing right now?

Burly Men at Sea is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 94 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 63 games in the selection moved.

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