What are the best adventure games on PC?

If you want intense stories, vast worlds, and unique experiences, go for the PC adventure games. We have compiled a list of the best ones for you.

📌 Disclaimer : this is a selection made by us, based on Metacritic ratings.

Our favorites

Before going through the top 50 best adventure games on PC, Here are some of our favorites. These are the team's choices.

1. Elden Ring

Elden Ring redefines the’PC adventure with its dark fantasy universe worthy of the greatest “Legend” and one huge open world.

Each area in this game is full of mysteries, intense battles, and memorable challenges. It is designed for those who want to step outside their comfort zone, explore lost islands, travel between kingdoms, and experience an profound adventure.

👌 Who is it for?

For players who enjoy challenges, open worlds, demanding combat, and’unlimited exploration.

2. Baldur's Gate 3

Between dialogues, moral choices, strategic battles, and relationships between companions, Baldur's Gate 3 is a true monument of Modern RPG.

This game is a blend of adventure, storytelling, and total freedom. It transports you to a fantasy world rich, vibrant, and full of surprises. It is the ideal choice for those seeking a profound experience.

👌 Who is it for?

For the RPG fans, strategy, narrative-driven games, and universes rich in lore.

3. Grand Theft Auto V

Between missions, exploration, action scenes, solo adventure, multiplayer, and online challenges, Grand Theft Auto V remains one of the most popular games, even after all these years. It is a true benchmark in the world of gaming PC.

The game offers a modern adventure, dynamic, and incredibly varied. Online mode further enriches the experience with challenges, game modes, and updates.

👌 Who is it for?

For those who want a action-adventure game in an open, rich, free, unpredictable world full of possibilities.

4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, It's adventure at its most mythical. You'll find dragons, frozen mountains, dungeons, magic, and endless exploration.

Gaming has become a PC legend thanks to its immense universe and its free gameplay. You can spend hundreds of hours there without ever doing the same thing twice.

👌 Who is it for?

For players who love open worlds and total freedom.

5. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an artistic gem that stands out from the rest. mainstream. It is a truly poetic, mysterious adventure, inspired by chiaroscuro, with a unique narrative style.

Expedition 33 is a blend of emotions, tactical combat, and exceptional visuals. It brings a real breath of fresh air to the landscape of PC games.

👌 Who is it for?

For players who want something different, artistic, intense, and profound.

Top 50 Best Adventure Games for PC

⚠ Reminder : this list does not focus solely on recent titles.

Don't hesitate to also take a look at the best free games on PC.

#1 – Mass Effect 2

#2 – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

#3 – Red Dead Redemption 2

#4 – Minecraft

#5 – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

#6 – Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

#7 – Resident Evil 4

#8 – Hollow Knight: Silksong

#9 – Batman: Arkham City

#10 – Dishonored

#11 – The Last of Us Part II Remastered

#12 – God of War: Ragnarök

#13 – Borderlands 2

#14 – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

#15 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

#16 – Dark Souls III

#17 – Ghost of Tsushima

#18 – It Takes Two

#19 – Far Cry 3

#20 – Limbo

#21 – Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

#22 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps

#23 – Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

#24 – Silent Hill 2

#25 – Dead Space

#26 – Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

#27 – Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

#28 – INSIDE

#29 – Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

#30 – Tomb Raider

#31 – Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

#32 – Silent Hill f

#33 – Death Stranding: Director's Cut

#34 – Dragon Age: Inquisition

#35 – Outer Wilds

#36 – Tunic

#37 – Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

#38 – Control Ultimate Edition

#39 – Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

#40 – Hogwarts Legacy

#41 – A Plague Tale: Requiem

#42 – ETHER One

#43 – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

#44 – A Short Hike

#45 – Stray

#46 – PEAK

#47 – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

#48 – Alien: Isolation

#49 – Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

#50 – Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition

In short, the best adventure games on PC each offer a different way to travel. Whether you're an action enthusiast, RPG lover, or open-world fan, this selection will help you find THE perfect game.

And for more adventure, discover also:

• The best adventure games on Switch
• The best adventure games on PS5