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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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278133The Last of Us
2013Developer: Naughty Dog
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257124Developer: Rockstar San Diego
3
269134Developer: Naughty Dog
4
223105Tomb Raider
2013Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal
5
16767Developer: Rocksteady Studios
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383214Developer: Grezzo, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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298164Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
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291162Developer: Rocksteady Studios
9
15576God of War II
2007Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
10
269165BioShock
2007Developer: Irrational Games
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14172Developer: Naughty Dog
12
12561God of War III
2010Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
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Developer: Nintendo, Capcom, Flagship, Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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14387Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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13080Developer: Team Ico
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10256God of War
2005Developer: SCE Santa Monica Studio
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8051Batman Begins
2005Developer: Eurocom
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151123Assassin's Creed
2007Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
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8154Developer: SuperVillain Studios, Inc., Amaze Entertainment, Radical Entertainment
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10278Developer: Naughty Dog
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7957Tomb Raider
1996Developer: Aspyr, Core Design
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Developer: U.S. Gold
24
6543Brütal Legend
2009Developer: Double Fine Productions
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6241Developer: Matrix Software, Contrail