Best Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 68,760 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 1/21/2026.
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1. Portal 2
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 453,005 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 447,129 positive reviews and 5,876 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.
2. Portal
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 190,091 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,266 positive reviews and 2,825 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.
3. The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 55,286 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,551 positive reviews and 735 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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.
4. Left 4 Dead 2
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 1,014,569 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 989,529 positive reviews and 25,040 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.
5. Half-Life: Alyx
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 101,794 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100,032 positive reviews and 1,762 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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.
6. Terraria
Terraria 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 1,481,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,442,970 positive reviews and 38,126 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.
7. Euro Truck Simulator 2
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 892,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 870,390 positive reviews and 22,363 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. A Short Hike
A Short Hike 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 21,154 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,976 positive reviews and 178 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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.
9. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher 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 149,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,330 positive reviews and 3,009 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower 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 69,860 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,696 positive reviews and 1,164 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). Pizza Tower on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450