Best Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 67,897 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 12/21/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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 449,784 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 443,933 positive reviews and 5,851 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
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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 188,176 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 185,369 positive reviews and 2,807 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. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
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 54,596 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,866 positive reviews and 730 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.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
4. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
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 1,007,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 982,207 positive reviews and 24,826 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. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria 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 1,465,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,427,506 positive reviews and 37,601 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.
6. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx 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 100,824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,079 positive reviews and 1,745 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.
7. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
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 884,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 862,286 positive reviews and 22,165 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.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2012 |
| Franchise | SCS Software |
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Steam App Id | 227300 |
8. A Short Hike
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 20,800 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,623 positive reviews and 177 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.
9. Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
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 69,147 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,999 positive reviews and 1,148 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 1/26/2023 |
| Developer | Tour De Pizza |
| Publisher | Tour De Pizza |
| Steam App Id | 2231450 |
10. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher 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 147,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 144,735 positive reviews and 2,984 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
More Adventure Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Adventure games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,933 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,434 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29,284 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 41,511 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,061 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 64,692 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 81 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $4.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 533 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,430 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 700 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $19.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 221 | 12/8/2016 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 981 | 12/11/2024 | 97 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,610 | 3/24/2023 | 97 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13,332 | 10/22/2025 | 97 | $26.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,018 | 11/16/2004 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 162 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,455 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,931 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 32,759 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). Pizza Tower on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.