The Action-Adventure Zone

Games blending combat, traversal, exploration, puzzles, and story-driven progression.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Permafrost - Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.
Silver Pines - Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.
Invokyr - A co-op survival horror game about a cursed board game. Play with up to 5 friends. Roll the dice, survive the horrors that are summoned, and beat the Gamemaster to win your freedom.
Superhero Simulator - Players say: Patrol a city as a flying superhero, stopping crimes and rescuing civilians while working jobs to cover rent and daily needs. Players like: Enjoyable Flying · Hero-Life Premise · Character Customization ·
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Superhero Simulator is an open-world superhero game where you fight villains and save lives! But being a hero isn’t free! You’ll need to work, pay rent, and survive. Can you handle both sides of the superhero life?

Intravenous 3: Borderline - Tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play. Step into the shoes of Gideon, a feared mercenary with nothing left to lose, and carve a bloody path of revenge through deep systemic stealth and brutal tactical gunplay.
SILENT HILL: Townfall - Players say: In 1996, Simon returns to fogbound St. Amelia, using stealth, scarce weapons, puzzles and a signal-tuning pocket TV to uncover its past. Players like: Foggy Town Atmosphere · Sound Design · Detailed Environments ·
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Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia.

Kernel Hearts - Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
The Plant Shop - A cozy horror game where you craft plants for late-night customers while you manage a small plant shop. Expand your plant collection, upgrade your shop & grow your business.
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO - Players say: A Quake-style shooter sends you across Brazil to rescue a band, using double jumps, dashes, and bizarre weapons against demons. Players like: Fast Air Movement · Varied Level Design · Absurd Brazilian Humor ·
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THE STANDALONE SEQUEL OF THE BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, DOUBLE JUMP AND DASH! EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAULO, SALVADOR, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!

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We Are The Dwarves - Players say: Lead three dwarf astronauts through hostile stone-space, pausing real-time combat to plan commands and combine their distinct abilities. Players like: Distinctive Space-Dwarf Setting · Tactical Pause Planning · Atmospheric Visuals ·
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We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

Teslagrad 2 - Players say: After her airship crashes in Wyrmheim, Teslamancer Lumina uses magnetic powers to platform, solve puzzles, and find a way home. Players like: Fluid Magnetic Movement · Hand-Painted Art · Music and Atmosphere ·
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Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.

Super Dungeon Maker - Players say: Design pixel-art dungeons with enemies, traps and secrets, then explore community levels, solve puzzles and fight bosses. Players like: Dungeon Creation · Community Levels · Adventure Feel ·
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Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community.

Clash: Artifacts of Chaos - Players say: Protect a mysterious creature across surreal Zenozoik, exploring twisting regions and mastering stance-based martial arts in close-quarters fights. Players like: Surreal World Design · Martial-Arts Combat · Pseudo and Boy ·
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Hunted by mercenaries of an enemy with untold power, the fighter Pseudo and the creature under his protection begin a perilous quest to the edges of strange lands.

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Mar 9, 2023
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Cybernetic Fault - Players say: As an inept scientist in a failing research complex, investigate an experiment gone wrong by exploring, fixing systems, and solving puzzles. Players like: Sci-Fi Atmosphere · Absurd Humor · Interesting Puzzles ·
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Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!

Steelrising - Players say: In an automaton-ruled 1789 Paris, Aegis fights the king’s legions, develops her combat skills, and explores a path to stop him. Players like: Revolutionary Paris Setting · Accessible Soulslike Combat · Weapon And Build Variety ·
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Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

ITORAH - Players say: As Nahucan’s last human, Itorah explores masked lands, platforming and fighting with a talking axe to stop a mysterious plague. Players like: Hand-Painted Visuals · Atmospheric Music · Distinctive Setting ·
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Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

Minute of Islands - Players say: As mechanic Mo, explore a failing archipelago, use the Omni Switch to restore giant-built machines, and solve platform puzzles. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Emotional Story · Atmospheric Music ·
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Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Players say: Play a floppy courier delivering packages across a physics-driven world, using vehicles and gadgets alone or with friends. Players like: Funny Friend Sessions · Free-Play Antics · Vehicle Shenanigans ·
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Delivery Attempted. That's the Totally Reliable Delivery Service guarantee! T.R.D.S. is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to reliably deliver packages to their destination.

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Apr 1, 2021
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Saints Row®: The Third™ Remastered - Players say: Lead the Saints against the Syndicate in Steelport, seizing rackets through open-world gunfights, wild missions, and co-op. Players like: Absurd Humor · Chaotic Action · Memorable Missions ·
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The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.

Death's Door - Players say: A crow reaper pursues a thief who stole its assigned soul, fighting monsters and solving puzzles in a realm beyond death. Players like: Distinctive Art Style · Atmospheric Soundtrack · Enjoyable Combat ·
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Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

The Talos Principle 2 - Players say: As robot 1K, solve tool-based puzzles across a strange island while exploring a megastructure and shaping a new society. Players like: Fresh Puzzle Mechanics · Beautiful Environments · Thought-Provoking Themes ·
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The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

MotionRec - MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
Poke ALL Toads - A puzzle game starring mischievous fairies. Complete levels by working as a team, operating dangerous machinery and manipulating local wildlife.
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Mar 20, 2026
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Myths are 100% True - Myths are 100% True is a Fast-Paced Combat-Platformer that feels like X-Files if it was made by 12 year olds in Movie Maker back in 2008.
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Nov 18, 2025
100% 👍
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Port of Jumanah - Pearl diving is an ancient tradition... until you showed up. Dive into the depths, poke things you probably shouldn't, battle sea monsters, recruit questionable allies, upgrade your gear, rebuild your port, and make increasingly questionable decisions in this roguelite action adventure.
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Sep 7, 2026
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Moss II VR - Players say: Guide mouse hero Quill through a hunted fantasy world, solving puzzles and fighting foes while reaching into VR scenes to help her. Players like: Immersive VR Interaction · Expressive Quill · Detailed Diorama Worlds ·
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Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.

Tall Trails - Players say: Guide Alp, a purpose-seeking golem, across five biomes, climbing and launching with items packed into a rocket boot. Players like: Fluid Climbing Movement · Charming Golem Characters · Warm Story and Humor ·
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A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

Advent NEON® - Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!
Once Upon a Jester - Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle!
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Nov 9, 2022
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Rodland of Pipes - Crawl through pipes, navigate the maze, listen carefully and get out before Rodland finds you.
Babushka's Glitch Dungeon - Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
Nientum - Op.ZERO - A 2D action-adventure where the story unfolds by tuning the stage with music. A play by Aleph and Liora, who have lost their memories. A beautiful yet eerie stage, and the secret of the forgotten theater await. Your choices will determine the play's ending — and their fates.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Portal 2 - Players say: As an Aperture Science test subject, solve physics puzzles with portals and new tools, or tackle a separate campaign in co-op. Players like: Clever Portal Puzzles · Sharp Character Humor · Separate Co-op Campaign ·
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The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

The WereCleaner - Players say: As a rent-strapped werewolf janitor on night shift, clean the office, evade coworkers, and manage the messes your instincts cause. Players like: Charming Visual Style · Funny Story and Dialogue · Stealth-Cleaning Gameplay ·
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Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

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May 7, 2024
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The Upturned - Players say: In a hotel for the dead, hop through strange floors, find replacement fuses, and throw furniture at monsters to reach your room. Players like: Comedy-Horror Balance · Funny Ik Dialogue · Physics-Based Throwing ·
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A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.

Goat Simulator 3 - Players say: Roam San Angora as Pilgor, a physics-bending goat, causing havoc, tackling odd quests, collecting gear, or playing with friends. Players like: Absurd Physics Humor · Co-op Laughs · Open-World Exploration ·
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Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - Players say: On her grandparents’ Mediterranean island, Alba photographs wildlife, cleans up habitats, and rallies locals to protect a nature reserve. Players like: Wildlife Photography · Relaxed Island Exploration · Nature Conservation Theme ·
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Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

DORONKO WANKO - Players say: Play as a Pomeranian, spread mud through its owner’s house, wreck belongings, and unlock gear as the damage adds up. Players like: Cute Dog Mischief · Relaxing Chaos · Satisfying Destruction ·
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『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

Tinykin - Players say: As tiny astronaut Milo, explore a house-sized world, platform across rooms, and use colorful Tinykin to solve puzzles and find a way home. Players like: Inventive Room Exploration · Distinctive Art and Humor · Smooth Soapboard Movement ·
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Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Grimhook - Players say: As Dart, grapple, bounce, and dash through flooded ruins beneath Miletos, chaining movement powers into fights with robots. Players like: Fluid Movement · Movement-Combat Flow · Distinctive Art Style ·
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Bounce, dash, and grapple through flooded caverns in this fast-paced first-person action platformer. Descend into Grimhook's sunken ruins as Dart, mastering Lovecraftian powers and decimating robotic foes. Explore, battle, and unravel the mysteries below Miletos.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - Players say: As Pippit, a yo-yo-wielding bat, explore a city, solve traversal puzzles, and fight rival crime bosses. Players like: Creative Yo-Yo Mechanics · Clever Room Design · Rewarding Exploration ·
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Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

Sorry We're Closed - Players say: A London shop clerk cursed by an archdemon explores demon-haunted sites, exposes enemy weak points, and shapes relationships through choices. Players like: Distinctive Art Direction · Character-Driven Story · Memorable Boss Music ·
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Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

Orbo's Odyssey - Players say: A one-armed office assistant rockets through surreal product worlds, collecting parts and tackling platforming challenges to escape. Players like: Fast Fluid Movement · Quirky Humor · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Hop into Orbo's shoes! Run, jump and drill around your boss's office, make some new friends, and uncover terrifying secrets about the company you work for in this comedically surreal 3D platformer!