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Best Adventure games of 2002

The 9 best Adventure games released in 2002, ranked from 1,771 critic and player ratings.

The best Adventure game of 2002 is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2002.
  • 9 games are listed on this page, carrying 1,771 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 9

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01 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 · 98 ratings Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a psychological horror action adventure, released in 2002 by Nintendo for the Gamecube. It tells the stories of twelve characters that span across the world and two millennia who have to deal with ancient forces of evil which have been trying to manifest themselves in our world. Chapters take place in Ancient Rome, Persia, the Middle East, and modern-day Rhode Island. Throughout the game, the protagonists will have access to several weapons appropriate for their era, from bastard sword & gladius to flintlock pistol and shotgun. The game features an involved Magic system, which allows different spells to be created through the combination of runes. These spells can attack enemies, dispel illusions, and heal both the body and items. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem also has a unique feature called Sanity. If an enemy sees a character, their Sanity meter drops. When Sanity gets low, hallucinations begin to plague the character. Walls bleed, voices whisper from nowhere, the camera gets disoriented. Sanity can be restored by dealing a finishing move on a dying enemy, or with spells or some items. 92 /100
02 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker A The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2002 · 1,067 ratings · 1 Tier vote The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance. Like its predecessors, The Wind Waker is an action game with puzzle-solving and light role-playing elements. Basic gameplay mechanics are similar to those found in Ocarina of Time, but it differentiates itself with its massive Great Sea which must be explored using a boat named King of Red Lions. 90 /100
03 Syberia Syberia 2002 · 323 ratings · finished by 11% Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny. 77 /100
04 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest 2002 · 37 ratings The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest is a reworked version of the original Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. Master Quest contains largely the same content as the original game but with more redesigned and difficult dungeons. Master Quest was available on a special bonus disc that also contained the original Ocarina of Time, it was given out in limited quantities with preorders of The Wind Waker. It was previously developed to be released as an expansion to the original game via the Nintendo 64DD, but that version was cancelled due to the lackluster sales of the hardware. 95 /100
05 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords 2002 · 34 ratings The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords features two games, a port of the SNES game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and a new multiplayer adventure called Four Swords. 100 /100
06 Post Mortem Post Mortem 2002 · 38 ratings After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art… The former New York detective finds himself walking the beat once again, when hired by a sensuous woman to investigate the gruesome beheadings of her sister and brother-in-law. In the dark and mysterious streets of Paris and plagued by his clairvoyant sixth sense, Gus will uncover a conspiracy written in blood, with rituals and artifacts as old as time itself. 71 /100
07 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Star Wars: Bounty Hunter 2002 · 30 ratings Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Face off against foes and maneuver through acrobatic battles in this adaption optimized for today's consoles and hardware. Fight your way through the galaxy’s underbelly, equipped with Dual Blasters, your Flamethrower, Whipcord, and pure Mandalorian Rage. 65 /100
08 Star Fox Adventures Star Fox Adventures 2002 · 114 ratings Star Fox Adventures takes place in a vast 3-D world full of strange scenery, brain-teasing puzzles and intense action. Learn the secrets of a mystical staff to fend off enemies and cast a variety of spells. Plus the intuitive, enemy-locking target system allows you to battle foes without skipping a beat. And you'll need to build clever strategies to defeat the huge boss enemies. 60 /100
09 Dead to Rights Dead to Rights 2002 · 30 ratings Meet Jack Slate, a cop framed for murder and facing execution. Slate escapes from Iron Point Maximum-Security Penitentiary to bring down the criminals that framed. In Dead to Rights, you play the role of Slate, as he fights through the hard streets and corrupt enemies of Grant City. There are plenty of ways go about bringing the conspirators to justice--Jack can perform disarm moves, shoot different weapons, pick locks, fight hand-to-hand, and play minigames such as arm wrestling, bench press, and dancing. In this gritty, crime-noir inspired epic, you're always on the run. 60 /100
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Adventure game of 2002?

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 98 ratings. Ranking updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.