Best Adventure Games on Steam

Steam currently has 59,698 Adventure games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Adventure game rankings were last updated on 4/23/2025.

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1. Portal 2

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 430,454 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,819 positive reviews and 5,635 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    4/18/2011
  • Franchise:
    Valve
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    4/23/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    620

2. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,940 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,247 positive reviews and 2,693 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    10/10/2007
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    4/23/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    400

3. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,398,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,363,121 positive reviews and 35,125 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    5/16/2011
  • Developer:
    Re-Logic
  • Publisher:
    Re-Logic
  • Last Updated:
    3/25/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    105600

4. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,086 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,416 positive reviews and 670 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

5. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 954,942 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 931,412 positive reviews and 23,530 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    11/16/2009
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    4/23/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    550

6. Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

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Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,057 positive reviews and 1,669 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.

  • Price:
    $59.99
  • Release Date:
    3/23/2020
  • Franchise:
    Valve
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    4/16/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    546560

7. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 824,248 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 803,900 positive reviews and 20,348 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

8. Senren*Banka

Senren*Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

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Senren*Banka has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,649 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,301 positive reviews and 348 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren*Banka on the Steam Deck.

9. Pizza Tower

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

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Pizza Tower has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,920 positive reviews and 1,070 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

10. MiSide

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

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MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,166 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,104 positive reviews and 2,062 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

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Portal 2 banner image
1,251
4/18/2011
98
$9.99
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Portal banner image
372
10/10/2007
97
$9.99
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Terraria banner image
19,457
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection banner image
160
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 banner image
19,576
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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Half-Life: Alyx banner image
267
3/23/2020
97
$59.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 banner image
14,814
10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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Senren*Banka banner image
64
2/14/2020
97
$34.99
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Pizza Tower banner image
442
1/26/2023
97
$19.99
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MiSide banner image
403
12/11/2024
97
$14.99
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