The Best Action-adventure Games for Playstation 5

Update 13 December 2023: Aztec Tiki Talisman added at rank #46.

PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Unleash the force in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor! Join Cal Kestis on an unforgettable, galaxy-spanning adventure packed with stunning visuals, satisfying gameplay, and a captivating storyline. Face thrilling boss battles and explore vast worlds. Are you ready to protect the Jedi Order?

• Gripping narrative
• Visually stunning
• Satisfying gameplay
• Improved character development
• Exciting boss fights

• Technical performance issues
• Lackluster exploration
• Some animations lack polish

• fight
• action-adventure
• combat
• exploration
• platform
• open-world
• narrative
• battle
• puzzle
• boss
• adventure
• skill
• story
• action
• boss-fight

Good match + 12 Bad match

Xbox One Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Dive into Strayed Lights, an immersive action adventure where you battle emotion-deformed creatures in a dreamlike world. With a vibrant color palette, stunning visuals, and a strong soundtrack, you'll be captivated. Master the innovative combat mechanics, face memorable bosses, and explore beautifully crafted levels. Will you restore light and face your inner demons?

• Vibrant, wild color palette
• Captivating soundtrack
• Innovative and challenging combat mechanics
• Memorable boss encounters
• Beautifully crafted world

• Minimal and confusing story
• Some upgrades feel less helpful
• Lack of enemy variation

• action-adventure
• combat
• boss
• soundtrack
• atmospheric
• souls
• boss-fight
• story
• fantasy
• cinematic
• philosophical
• dark
• emotional
• fight
• stylized

Good match + 22 Bad match

Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Figment 2: Creed Valley invites you on a captivating musical journey through the human mind. As Dusty, you'll tackle inventive puzzles, engage in unique boss fights, and explore a world filled with creativity and emotion. With its compelling story and surreal landscapes, this game promises an unforgettable experience.

• Intriguing puzzles and boss fights
• Engaging storytelling
• Unique and creative world design
• Improved controls and mechanics
• Memorable music and sound effects

• Less engaging than the first game
• Occasional bugs and visual glitches
• Simplistic combat

• puzzle
• surreal
• soundtrack
• action-adventure
• rhythm
• mind-bending
• isometric
• boss-fight
• hand-drawn
• story
• exploration
• fight
• cooperative
• controller-support
• cute

Good match + 12 Bad match - 2

Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy casts you as Star-Lord, and tasks you with traipsing around the galaxy with Rocket, Groot, Drax, and Gamora. Developer Crystal Dynamics captures the spirit and fun of the true Guardians team while also exploring untapped quadrants of Marvel lore. The game features a strong story that keeps you playing as Peter Quill for the entire game and promises electric moments with thoughtful junctures.

• Strong story
• Explore untapped quadrants of Marvel lore
• Electric moments and thoughtful junctures
• Control Peter in every battle & feel like leader of Guardians

• No multiplayer or cooperative action options

• superhero
• combat
• action-adventure
• battle
• narrative
• fight
• exploration
• story
• shooter
• single-player
• adventure
• puzzle
• action
• tps
• third-person

Good match + 30 Bad match - 25

Playstation 5 PC Windows

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is an action-adventure game set in an epic globe-trotting journey. You will control Nathan Drake, a thief, and his brother Sam as they search for the legendary pirate treasure. Join Chole Frazer on her quest to track down the jeweled tusk of Shiva's son and enjoy the same quality of story, characters, action, and general intrigue that the series is known for delivering.

• Epic adventure with real emotions
• Fun melee
• Stealth
• And heavy action combat
• Excellent narrative driven gameplay
• Great puzzle-solving mechanics
• Beautiful visuals with ultra settings

• Hardware intensive
• Aim assist or manual aiming required for shooting
• Puzzles can be challenging

• stealth
• adventure
• shooter
• cover
• action-adventure
• puzzle
• platform
• story
• action
• combat
• narrative
• fps
• third-person
• tps
• controller-support

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Android Playstation 4

After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game. You’re the only one who can discover the secrets that lie beyond the Mist.

• platform
• scroller
• soundtrack
• 2d
• linear
• narration
• action-adventure
• mystery
• hand-drawn
• dark
• puzzle
• demons
• exploration
• combat
• eroge

Good match + 9 Bad match

Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Android PC Windows

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!

• Simple approach
• Colourful aesthetics
• Cute graphics
• Cooperative gameplay
• Flappy Bird-like gameplay
• Endless option
• Brutal and unfair challenges
• Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game

• Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
• Cinematic not for everyone
• Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

• anime
• cute
• action-adventure
• colourful
• cooperative
• local
• souls
• 2d
• pixel
• funny
• runner
• multiplayer
• arcade
• difficult
• procedural

Good match + 11 Bad match - 22

Xbox One l Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Play a brand-new story set across 4 interactive adventures, explore iconic locations, play your favourite games from the TV show and also play with your friends and family in local multiplayer.

• cartoony
• dog
• local
• cooperative
• action-adventure
• friends-and-family
• colourful
• multiplayer
• interactive
• family-friendly
• adventure
• cute
• park
• exploration
• recreation

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an interactive adventure filled with stunning visuals, a touching story and engaging exploration. Players take on the role of Kena, a young spirit guide helping two lost children find their brother. Along her journey, she must battle evil entities and face her own demons to protect the village from corruption. With its unique world, cute 'Rot' companions and challenging combat, this game is sure to be one of the best experiences of the year.

• Unique world
• Stunning visuals
• Engaging combat
• Adorable 'Rot' companions
• Challenging puzzles

• Story may be too linear for some
• Combat can prove difficult for inexperienced players

• action-adventure
• platform
• boss-fight
• puzzle
• cute
• exploration
• combat
• boss
• souls
• pixar
• fight
• adventure
• battle
• 3d
• third-person

Good match + 61 Bad match - 145

Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 l

Arietta of Spirits is a charming adventure game with emotion-filled narrative, no-filler gameplay, and fast paced combat. The game tells the story of Arietta and her family, visiting their Grandmother's cabin for the first time after her passing away a year prior. However, the family trip takes an unexpected turn when Arietta meets a mysterious new friend and gains the ability to see strange spirits that inhabit the island.

• no-filler
• pixel
• action-adventure
• emotion
• top-down
• zelda
• supernatural
• adventure
• story
• combat
• fantasy
• lore
• narrative
• boss-fight
• exploration

Good match + 17 Bad match - 19

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