Best Adventure Games on Steam

Steam currently has 56,075 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 12/22/2024.

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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 417,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 411,806 positive reviews and 5,446 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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.

2. Portal

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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 169,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 167,327 positive reviews and 2,610 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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.

3. Terraria

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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 1,357,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,323,877 positive reviews and 33,756 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.

4. Left 4 Dead 2

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Left 4 Dead 2 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 924,085 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 901,296 positive reviews and 22,789 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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.

5. Half-Life: Alyx

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Half-Life: Alyx 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 93,639 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,049 positive reviews and 1,590 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.79 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.

6. Euro Truck Simulator 2

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 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 789,781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 770,446 positive reviews and 19,335 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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.

7. The Henry Stickmin Collection

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The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 47,758 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,114 positive reviews and 644 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.

8. Senren*Banka

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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 28,153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,868 positive reviews and 285 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.94 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

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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 63,370 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,364 positive reviews and 1,006 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. A Short Hike

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A Short Hike 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 17,759 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,617 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.39 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.

More Adventure Games

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Portal 2 banner image
3,537
4/18/2011
98
$1.99
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Portal banner image
1,103
10/10/2007
97
$1.99
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Terraria banner image
29,380
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 banner image
28,379
11/16/2009
97
$1.99
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Half-Life: Alyx banner image
726
3/23/2020
97
$19.79
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 banner image
50,699
10/12/2012
97
$4.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection banner image
221
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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Senren*Banka banner image
528
2/14/2020
97
$19.94
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Pizza Tower banner image
734
1/26/2023
97
$19.99
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A Short Hike banner image
69
7/30/2019
97
$4.39
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