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Action-Adventure

39 games reviewed, ranked by score.

Portal 2

Portal 2

Aperture's Comedy Masterpiece Still Outwits Everything Since

91
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Sophia's solo voyage is a stunner, even without the rats

87
Well Dweller

Well Dweller

A fluid, charming Metroidvania that prioritizes feel over friction

87
Mina the Hollower

Mina the Hollower

Game Boy Color looks, Bloodborne's bite.

86
MOLE

MOLE

Industrial dread and grief told through sound, despite punishing chases

85
CONTROL Resonant

CONTROL Resonant

A thrilling melee pivot in Remedy's surreal world

84
Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

A Sequel That Outclimbs Its Predecessor

84
Silver Pines

Silver Pines

An unforgettable mystery wrapped in rotoscoped dread.

83
Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

A glorious blade that deserves a sharper foe

82
SULFUR

SULFUR

Build the perfect gun. Then fight your inventory.

82
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

A fluid revival snared by platforming and bugs.

81
007 First Light

007 First Light

A license to thrill, not to improvise

79
DragonSword : Awakening

DragonSword : Awakening

Gacha stripped out, tag-team combos left gloriously intact

78
The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker

A story that rivals the masters, held back by repetition.

78
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

The Midgar chapter earns it. The padding between does not.

77
LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight

LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight

A brilliant Dark Knight, haunted by his own engine.

77
Pax Autocratica

Pax Autocratica

A tyrant loop that clicks, if the workers keep working

77
ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

Spy-thriller intrigue worth the dice, let down by broken lines

77
Deer & Boy

Deer & Boy

A wordless journey of grief, tripped by loose controls

76
DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain

DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain

Oxygen-gauge dread worth the plunge, if crashes spare your haul

76
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

A brilliant combat RPG drowning in checklist sludge

76
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order

EA's Best Apology Is a Soulslite With a Lightsaber

76
Lost Castle 2

Lost Castle 2

Hundreds of weapons, one game-ending boss softlock

73
Soulmask

Soulmask

Possess a tribe and automate it, once the menus relent

71
Witchspire

Witchspire

Charming witch sanctuary, undercut by lost levels and host-only loot

69
Burglin' Gnomes

Burglin' Gnomes

Gnome heists nail the laughs, the bugs end the runs

68
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

A smarter shop loop buried under crashes and clumsy combat

68
Sker Ritual

Sker Ritual

Welsh horde horror that punishes going in short-handed

68
Sketchy's Contract

Sketchy's Contract

Loot-rich alien contracts, sunk by mission-wiping crashes

68
Cursed Companions

Cursed Companions

Killing friends with a word delights, when the mic cooperates

66
Eden Crafters

Eden Crafters

A warming planet, undone by belts that won't snap

66
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Looks Stunning – Underneath It's Just Generic Open-World Busywork

60
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Edward's voyage still sings, drowned out by the storefront

58
Survival Machine

Survival Machine

A lovely rolling fortress, stalled by jank and two thin biomes

58
Mistfall Hunter

Mistfall Hunter

Weighty souls combat gated behind trios, desync and gacha

57
Mahou Arms

Mahou Arms

Gorgeous magical girls, four combos, and eight years unfinished

55
Wild Assault

Wild Assault

Sharp gunplay stranded by bot lobbies and a predatory store

53
Killer Bean

Killer Bean

Ricochet kills that delight, in a build that barely functions

52
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

A Nosgoth prequel that slides where it should strike

41