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The best action-adventure games of all time for any console or system, ranked by readers around the world. These titles are ordered by popularity, so the biggest and most popular games are at the top of the list. This list includes all challenging action-adventure games that have ever hit the shelves, so it doesn't necessarily have all the more obscure or new action-adventure games.
From classic games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and BioShock to new releases like Devil May Cry 5, this list answers the questions, "What are the best action-adventure games?" and "What is the greatest action-adventure game of all time?" Vote up all your favorites, and vote down any you think are overrated.
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271134The Last of Us
2013Developer: Naughty Dog
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371204Developer: Grezzo, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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262132Developer: Naughty Dog
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249125Developer: Rockstar San Diego
5
220108Tomb Raider
2013Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal
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291158Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
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16269Developer: Rocksteady Studios
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282158Developer: Rocksteady Studios
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263159BioShock
2007Developer: Irrational Games
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15178God of War II
2007Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
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12459God of War III
2010Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
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13772Developer: Naughty Dog
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Developer: Nintendo, Capcom, Flagship, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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14085Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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10657God of War
2005Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
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7534Alundra
1997Developer: Matrix Software
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8242Developer: Silicon Knights
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12480Developer: Team Ico
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7340BloodRayne
2002Developer: Terminal Reality
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6839Developer: Tose Co., Ltd., Halfbrick Studios, AWE Games, THQ
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147119Assassin's Creed
2007Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
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10075Developer: Naughty Dog
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5832Developer: Rogue Entertainment
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4418Developer: Tecmo, Team Ninja