TL;DR Top recommendations include Uncharted series, Tomb Raider series, Assassin's Creed, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Uncharted Series
The Uncharted series is frequently recommended as a top action-adventure game, particularly for PlayStation users. It's praised for its engaging storylines, cinematic experience, and adventurous gameplay [1:1]
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[4:1]. The series offers a mix of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat, making it a staple in the genre.
Tomb Raider Series
The Tomb Raider series, especially the 2013 reboot, is another popular choice. It offers a compelling narrative with strong character development and challenging puzzles [1:3]
[4:1]. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is noted for its difficult puzzles and immersive environment
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Assassin's Creed Series
Assassin's Creed games are well-loved for their historical settings and stealth-based gameplay. Black Flag is particularly recommended for its pirate theme, although newcomers might find the overarching Abstergo storyline confusing [1:2]. The Ezio Collection and Odyssey are highlighted as favorites within the series
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Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn stands out for its stunning graphics, open world, and captivating story [2:1]
[3:9]. Players appreciate the game's innovative combat mechanics and the opportunity to explore a richly detailed post-apocalyptic world.
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is acclaimed for its beautiful visuals, engaging combat system, and compelling narrative [3:4]
[3:9]. Set in feudal Japan, the game allows players to experience samurai culture while exploring an expansive open world.
Other Notable Mentions
Several other games were mentioned across discussions, including God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Sekiro, and Monster Hunter World [2:2]
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[5:2]. Each of these games brings unique elements to the action-adventure genre, from intense combat to deep storytelling.
Assassin's Creed can be fun if you are also ok with being stealthy for a good chunk of the game. My recommendation would be Black Flag, though you might get a little confused with the Abstergo story because it has been built up over the other games
Tomb Raider (2013). It's a great story, and the tutorial/prologue does an exceptional job at easing you into the gameplay dynamics while keeping it fun.
I enjoyed tomb raider even though it doesn't follow much around the previous titles gameplay-wise. My favorite is shadow of tomb raider because it has some difficult puzzles. Uncharted I haven't tried yet but I think it'll be good as tomb raider.
The Witcher 3 or Skyrim
Def. Uncharted if you have a PS4. They have a collection of the first three games, but the fourth is sold separately because it's newer.
Jedi: Fallen Order is a good game in its own right, and not exclusive to PS4. Combat can be a little tricky, so I'd recommend playing on Easy if you're new to gaming.
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Some games like Tomb raider, Uncharted, Assassins Creed(any)... I was trying to get my head around rpgs but i just can not play them, they kinda feel boring after i play something like uncharted, so just drop down any action adventure game you remember, on ps, xbox or pc.
Try the God of Wars (haven't played the new one yet)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Darksiders 1, 2
Uncharted Series
If you want something more of an RPG try Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why not an action rpg like Dark Souls or Bloodborne
I mean, i do not like rpg style, thats the problem. only rpg games which i really enjoyed were skyrim and horizon zero dawn, other than them i really felt bored. i have tryied dark souls, when remastered version came out, but meh, and i will check bloodborne, i have heared that it is one of the best rpg game.. Thanks
So looking forward to the new tomb raider! ��
Maybe something like the Borderlands series
Horizon Zero Dawn was really gorgeous and had a great story and open world,.
Already finished that game, played it when it came out and i love it, that game and skyrim were only rpg games which i enjoyed a lot .. but horizon was amazing, especially because of voice actress(it is also Chloe's voice actress from Life is Strange which i really love)
Looking to sink my time into some games for Ps4 (possibly pc as well). I value gameplay a lot more than story most of the time, however, I appreciate a good story I can sink into. I like a bit of a challenge, as I have completed most of these games on here at the highest or second highest difficulty. Here are a couple games I'm a fan of so you can understand my taste.
All-time Favorites
- Skyrim (playing right now)
- Assassins Creed series (Ezio Collection & Odyessy are my favorites)
- Persona 5
- Spider Man
- Uncharted series
-Star Wars Fallen Order
-GTA V
Favorites (gameplay only, subpar story)
- Hitman 2*
- Fallout 4 *
- Rise of the Tomb Raider*
*I have not played any other games in these game's series
the outer worlds have great story, kindda good combat not the highlight, i am not a guy who has ever once played such game and it was great.
play halo...
in engaging works of art there is fc 3 n 4 play one, forget the rest fc games, these are the ones with great enviournment and a world of people, fc 3 ur the highlight but if u were liking the villain from it go play FC 4 everything same just better but u have no personality as a character.
In survival also recommend grounded but it isnt on ps4 but has great survival elements and stuff add in ark survival evolved and minecraft as one of the best games for survival ark is very hardcore ppls and dont go thinking it is the dark souls of survival, play if u r a serious non casual gamer.
there are basically all the open world games I have played and am giving you my personal experices of it, i also prefer gameplay over story but the outer wilds in on a whole another level if u ask me in terms of story.
and i have only finished FC 4 & 3 among these games as their combat was the greatest in my opinion as well as their story, i like fc4's more tho.
by fc you mean farcry correct? if so, i was looking into buying 6 (i’m a big breaking bad fan lol). but i played a bit of 4 when i was younger and i had a good time with it. i’ll also have to look into the outer worlds cause the game looks pretty cool.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, Bloodborne.
I'd add fallout New Vegas to that nearly perfect list to complete it
i’ve played the beginning of hzd… gotta finally finish it. ghost of tsushima i’ve heard a lot about so i’m considering playing that soon.
HZD had a great story and fun world to explore and as you get more weapons its fun experimenting with different hunting strategies. Ghosts has a good story, great combat and a beautiful world to explore, definitely worth a try.
Alien Isolation for action/adventure and immersive atmosphere, Red Dead Redemption 2 (if you love GTA am surprised this is not already on your list)
Red Dead is a must for story and world.
Am in love with it, its incredible my top game for sure!
Right im still in my playthrough but its been a great adventure so far
If you haven't tried Fallout 4 on survival mode, it can definitely be an amazing way to do a partial 2nd playthrough, though eventually you do seem to reach a point where you can overcome all of its challenges except only saving at beds, which makes it a bit more tedious so not quite right for a full 2nd playthrough. Getting there though is brutal and amazing, and will make you appreciate every scrap of ammo and food and water and inch of ground that you learn to cover between your beds.
Emulate spider-man 2 for gamecube, You won't regret it. Well aside from that, I heard mad max is a pretty good game.
What’s y’all best adventure games on PlayStation? I am trying to find games to play
Uncharted Series
Tomb Raider Series
Uncharted, One of my favorites games of all time
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
Astro Bot
Jak and Daxter trilogy
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
the Horizon franchise is excellent, as well as Ghost of Tsushima and all the Uncharted games
Kena was shockingly fun and beautiful. Highly recommend
My Time at Sandrock.
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Sekiro!
Yeah it’s a brilliant game! But a little bit difficult for me lol😂
It's very brutal early, but if you don't give up and learn the combat, you will love this game
I was thinking of giving up so many times, but I did not and it's now my absolute favorite game, I just can't get enough it.
I hope we will get Sekiro 2 someday.
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AC can mean alot of different games.
Armour Core
Ace Combat
Assassins Creed
Sry my bad, I mean Assassin’s Creed
I figured as much from the genre.
Does Monster Hunter World count?
Hi all! I’ve been trying to find an action/adventure game with a nice storyline to it for a bit, and I was wondering if anyone had played any that they really enjoyed that they wouldn’t mind recommending. So far I’ve played:
The Tomb Raider franchise
The Uncharted franchise
God of War (2018)
NieR: Automata
Spider-Man & Miles Morales
The Last of Us 1 & 2
Assassins Creed: Odyssey, and Syndicate
Detroit: Become Human
Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Thanks for any suggestions!
Ghost of Tsushima has an excellent story, and the duals will test your Fallen Order timing.
If you don’t mind older games, the Gothic series is one of my all time favorite franchises.
I don’t mind! I’ll check it out, thank you!
Let me know if you like it
Here's a few you could try:
Assassin's Creed: Origins
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Outward
Elder scrolls: Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind
The Witcher 3
Any Legend of Zelda game (Breath of the Wild is my favorite)
Forgot the assassins creed ezio games
Yeah those are good too
These are great, thank you!
Balan wonderworld
Try Mad Max?
I wish I wasn't as picky as I was with games I wanna play, but here we are.
Ok, I'd like any suggestions for an action-adventure game that fit most of if not all the criteria:
Here are some games that fit at least some of the criteria but I don't want suggested because I have played, am playing, or declined to play them:
Horizon Zero Dawn. Full stop. Go play it now.
Final fantasy 15 fits this perfectly?
Another Crab's Treasure
The World Ends with You, and it's sequel, The World Ends With You NEO
Related, the entire Kingdom Hearts series barring Melody of Memory and the mobile games.
Dungeons of Hinterberg
You mentioned Breath of the Wild, but have you played the earlier Zelda games? I recommend Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker.
Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2 - It's a action-adventure / 3D platformer. It's about a young boy who goes to summer camp for people with psychic powers, and it has a good coming-of-age story.
The World Ends With You - It's an action RPG with a young protagonist and an urban fantasy setting.
Bully - It's an action-adventure game about a kid who gets sent to a boarding school. It's not a fantasy setting, but I think it fits all of the other criteria.
Ys VIII - It's a fantasy action RPG about a group of people who get stranded on an island. It's not really a coming-of-age story for the protagonist, but one of the other characters is a child, so there's a little bit of coming-of-age. Other than that, I think it fits all of the other criteria.
PC Only !
Prototype 1 & 2
Marvel's Spider-Man & Miles Morales
Older Spider-Man Games
Batman Arkham Games
Sunset Overdrive
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor
Starw Wars: Jedi Outcast & Jedi Academy
Dark Souls Games, Sekiro & Elden Ring
Games I played but didn't like:
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
God of War (The New Series)
Biomutant
Destroy All Humans (I completed the first game but don't want to play the second one)
Thanks!
Ghost of Tsushima, Devil May Cry, Middle Earth Shadow of War
GoT is what I can't here to mention. Amazing combat system with a really great story
don’t forgot beautiful
Nioh 1-2, sekiro and wo long and whenever rise of the ronin and stellar blade comes out.
Nioh 2 and Devil May Cry 3/5. Both of these franchises have top tier combat systems.
Definitely Devil May Cry.
And if you're up for roguelikes, check out Hades or Dead Cells.
Do you think Hades is better than dead cells? I have dead cells on mobile but I've not tried hades My console is for triple A games
Dead cells has better combat and movement, and I like the little bits of exploration there is.
But Hades still wins overall for me, it's just more engaging. Better story, music, art and aesthetic and stuff like that. Combat and movement here are still excellent, just not quite the dead cells fluidity.
Both are absolutely worth playing.
What an odd way to miss out on tons of amazing games for literally zero reason.
Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor/War!
The melee combat is almost 1:1 copy of Batman Arkham, but with Sword. It also has parkour and stealth which feels very Assassins Creed.
A while back, I just finished Ghost of Tsushima. Best narrative I’ve experienced imo. The combat was extremely satisfying. Perhaps the best game combat I’ve done. The same was with Batman: Arkham Knight. The free flow combat style was just amazing, along with the story.
My favorite RPG is the final fantasy 7 remake. It had a perfect story and soundtrack that hit in all the right places. Cyberpunk 2077 is also one of my favorites. The cyber ware upgrading was spot-on and choosing your weapons was really fun as well.
So yeah basically I’m looking for just fun combat, good story with preferably a nice soundtrack (not required). I play on ps5 btw. Thank you!!
Edit: a game that’s immersive with a good atmosphere would be great too!
Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana. The combat's tight, the story's good, and as typical of the Ys series, the music is absolutely fantastic.
Came here to say this
Marvel midnight suns
If you liked the story of FF7 Remake, wait until you try FF7. It's like FF7 Remake, except with good pacing and an air of mystique that is ruined immediately in Remake.
Red Dead Redemption of course is the standard answer here. Maybe it's just because I play a lot of gta which has awful combat but I like the guns in Red Dead and horse combat a lot
GTA has bad combat imo but great music, story, hilarious vibe
I didnt like The Witcher 3s combat but lots of people do and love the story. It does have great atmosphere which is why I included it even if its not my cup of tea
I just started Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its more jrpg but the combat has action based elements like dodging and parrying. Vibe is off the charts, story and music too
Fallout 4 has good combat a decent story and I love the old timey soundtrack
Coming out who knows when but on my wishlist, not sure if or when they'll be on playstation but The Expanse and Clockwork Revolution are two I'm keeping an eye on
best action-adventure video games
Key Considerations for Action-Adventure Games:
Gameplay Mechanics: Look for games that offer a mix of combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. The balance between these elements can greatly enhance the experience.
Storyline and Characters: A compelling narrative and well-developed characters can elevate the game. Engaging stories often lead to a more immersive experience.
Graphics and Art Style: High-quality graphics and a unique art style can enhance the visual experience, making the game more enjoyable.
Open World vs. Linear: Decide if you prefer an open-world game that allows for exploration or a linear game with a more structured storyline.
Replayability: Games with multiple endings, side quests, or collectibles can provide additional value and encourage replaying.
Top Recommendations:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
God of War (2018)
Horizon Zero Dawn
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Takeaway: Choose a game that aligns with your preferences in gameplay style, story depth, and visual appeal. Each of these titles offers a unique experience that showcases the best of the action-adventure genre.
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