Top list of Best Adventure Games on PC (2025)Best Adventure Games

Elroy and the Aliens is a charismatic game, filled with hope, love and camaraderie. Serious and comedic themes combine in a fascinating narrative complemented by colorful, whimsical graphics. I recommend Elroy and the Aliens to all adventurers.

A charming educational adventure, Carmen Sandiego (2025) is casual-ish in difficulty. Grinding and replaying are required, but some excellent mini-games make the experience worthwhile.

Cabernet is an exceedingly creative adventure, introducing role-playing elements that suit its phantasmal themes. The lovely, stylized graphics, engaging story, choice-based gameplay, and terrific voice acting all combine to produce an experience for gamers (especially vampire enthusiasts) that shouldn’t be missed.

Asterism is a surreal, handcrafted fusion of music and visuals that pushes interactive art forward, though its minimal gameplay and loose narrative may not suit everyone.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 is a beautiful story with characters who are easy to care for. It’s a promising start to an adventure that already feels unique, yet unfortunately isn’t willing to challenge the emotions of its players.

Enhanced by expressively stylized graphics, unusual and intricate challenges, and professional voice-overs, Slender Threads tells a scary tale spiced with well-tempered humor.

Afterlove EP is a unique, genre-bending adventure that tackles its serious themes with care, its willingness to portray real emotion resulting in a story that feels meaningful whatever paths you take. The care extends beyond writing to its superb, distinctive sound and visuals, making for a labour of love that is consistently rewarding.

Murder Malady is tragic, amusing, oddly dreamlike, and a lot of fun in a gentle way – it’s another Carol Reed game, and yet another good one!

An entertaining introduction to the world of the famous gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin – Once a Thief features logical puzzles and intriguing storytelling.

NoseBound is an intriguing, noir detective adventure – an unusual narrative brought to life by well-executed writing, greyscale graphics with vividly tinted accents, and a sinister soundscape.

Life Is Strange: Double Exposure completely delivers on the core expectations for the series, with compelling characters, excellent dialog and voice acting, and a sometimes-harrowing story.

While not without its flaws, Rauniot delivers an immersive, atmospheric experience with relatable characters and a vividly realized post-apocalyptic world. Its innovative fast-travel system and logical puzzles shine, even as thin storytelling and strange design choices occasionally hold it back.

Loco Motive is a wonderful interactive experience featuring stylish pixel art, an intricate mystery, humorous dialogs, and fantastic voice-overs.

Dustborn is a captivating narrative adventure that combines a rich, alternate history setting with diverse gameplay mechanics, delivering a memorable experience despite minor technical quirks.

Aside from its monochromatic graphics and the occasional user interface problem, Prim is quite polished – and its dialog, voice acting, and music is stellar.

Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest beautifully captures the charm of the 1994 original with captivating visuals and a memorable soundtrack. However, clunky combat mechanics and imprecise controls hold back the remaster, making it a nostalgic journey best suited for returning fans.

Authentically Japanese, Last Time I Saw You has the feeling – if not the visuals – of a Studio Ghibli title, and it does carry an emotional impact. Light platforming challenges accompany this narrative-driven experience, which is admirably well-written and entertaining.

Whilst Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged is a great visual improvement on the original, an unequivocal recommendation for what is essentially a graphical update doesn’t really fit our rating system – especially not when certain other areas of the game could have been improved upon.

Though certainly not a conventional adventure game, Caravan SandWitch is fortified by interesting characters and an overarching, quest-driven tale. Puzzles involving navigation may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no combat, no death, and no timed challenges; frustrating at moments, but pretty chill. You will find it intriguing if you’re up for exploring and navigating landscapes with chunks of story on the side.

A fantastic, classic-style adventure, The Phantom Fellows’ striking and eerily lit pixel art vivifies a world full of paranormal mystery and challenge.

Été features an unconventional and innovative approach to painting, offering a unique and engaging gameplay experience. However, it eventually falls short in delivering a compelling narrative, which could have further enhanced the overall experience.

3 Minutes to Midnight’s high production values and vibrant, idiosyncratic world recall the best of classic adventures, but it often goes overboard and requires a steep level of commitment from players to get the most from it, dampening the fun factor.

Fans of the “conversation and food/drink making” genre – if it is even a genre, since we have only three examples – will appreciate Midnight Ramen. It’s a pleasant way to while away a few hours at a reasonable price, and it does pack an emotional punch.

The Crimson Diamond is a gem of a 2024 release – a convincingly vintage, but also refreshingly modern take on the text parser game. The overall package is a modest but fulfilling mystery that doesn’t overstay its welcome and leaves a fantastic impression of what adventure gaming was like in its golden era.

The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium successfully expands upon its puzzle elements and provides some of the most challenging puzzles that, for better or worse, push the definition of unorthodox. While the philosophical elements and player agency that made the main game great are mostly missing, the plots and characters make up for the absence of these components. So, if you enjoyed The Talos Principle 2 on launch, you will definitely admire this expansion.

Puzzle mavens, avid gardeners and admirers of sumptuous scenery will find much that is entertaining in Botany Manor’s unusual horticultural tableaus.

Asleep – Ato 1 presents a lively horror-based narrative, intriguing pixel art and a creepy soundscape. A few puzzles are somewhat obtuse. Players need quick reflexes and a sharp mind to succeed, not only to solve the puzzles, but to survive the terror.

Riven is a remake that stays true to the original. While the breathtaking world and visuals adeptly draw you in, the initial obscurity of the story and puzzle complexity may eventually push you away from full engagement. Still, for those who have played and enjoyed the original, this is an excellent dive back into a spectacular world, and an opportunity to see how Cyan Worlds has enriched the original vision.

44 The Jail is a gripping point-and-click adventure game with minimalist art and captivating background music. Patience and sharp observation skills are essential to conquering the logical puzzles. The game is not suitable for children due to depictions of violence and sexual situations, but adults will find it worth playing.

DigiTales Interactive has created a sci-fi whodunit hit with Between Horizons. Not only are the players tasked with solving an intricate investigation, but they are also thrown into a narrative that they shape through difficult choices that, once made, must be seen through to the end. It is a must-have game for anyone who loves mysteries and science fiction.

An English Haunting is a memorable experience, revealing an intricate, gripping story, elaborate and varied locations, plus stimulating puzzles that are not mind-bogglingly difficult.

Tales from Candleforth is a solid, although brief, Room Escape-like adventure, with a few nightmarish scenes you may never forget.

Hauntii is an impressive debut from Moonloop Games, and it’s challenging to find any major flaws with it. I’m eagerly anticipating the future plans from this talented indie studio.

Full of charm, beauty and challenge, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a magnificent embodiment of the famous book series that provided its inspiration.

The Legend of Skye is an entertaining point-and-click adventure that revisits classic tropes. It features often-humorous scenarios, enticing pixel-art visuals, and an enchanting soundtrack. I recommend this great game to all adventurers, particularly those who yearn for brain-teasing challenges.

No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a unique mystery adventure in which you solve a riveting puzzle through text-based dialogue. While short, it’s perfect for adventure fans who are looking to while away a couple of hours deep in thought.

Scott Whiskers in: the Search for Mr. Fumbleclaw is an entertaining mystery in which comedic, well-voiced dialogs, enlivening music, and alluring visuals work together to create a memorable experience. This game deserves to stand alongside the classics of the adventure genre.

A Twisted Tale is an imaginative and enjoyable homage to classic adventure games, offering clever puzzles and a charming aesthetic.

Alone in the Dark is a fascinating dive into the sick psyche of a gallery of characters worthy of the most vibrant Call of Cthulhu campaigns while offering a universe rich enough to initiate a new, original and exciting franchise.

The Adventures of The Black Hawk uses charmingly detailed pixel art, buoyant music, and inventory-based conundrums to immerse the player in an entertaining tale. The combat system is challenging but fair. Together, these elements offer players an almost irresistible invitation to experience this classic-style adventure.

Twilight Oracle is aimed at those who cherish the point-and-click classics from adventure gaming’s past. It features vividly surreal pixel-art graphics, a fantasy-based story, challenging puzzles and surprisingly delightful writing.

A Night at the Watermill is an enticing, concise interactive fiction game that blends enigmas, moral choices, and multiple narratives into a rewarding one-hour adventure.

An engrossing tale rooted in superb writing, The Night is Grey brings thrills and chills to life with plausible, well-integrated puzzles, evocative music and ominously compelling visuals.