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Best Adventure games of 2017

The 23 best Adventure games released in 2017, ranked from 8,854 critic and player ratings.

The best Adventure game of 2017 is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, with a critic score of 98/100 — 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 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
  • 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: 2017.
  • 23 games are listed on this page, carrying 8,854 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 23

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01 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild S The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · 3,012 ratings · 15 Tier votes · finished by 61% The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impose a specific order in which quests or dungeons must be completed. While the game still has environmental obstacles such as weather effects, inhospitable lands, or powerful enemies, many of them can be overcome using the right method. A lot of critics ranked Breath of the Wild as one of the best video games of all time. 98 /100
02 OKAMI HD OKAMI HD 2017 · 357 ratings · finished by 9% 92 /100
03 Night in the Woods Night in the Woods 2017 · 313 ratings · finished by 32% Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas. 88 /100
04 What Remains of Edith Finch What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · 999 ratings · finished by 38% What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspective and that each story ends with that family member's death. It's a game about what it feels like to be humbled and astonished by the vast and unknowable world around us. You'll follow Edith Finch as she explores the history of her family and tries to figure out why she's the last Finch left alive. 87 /100
05 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard B Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · 1,110 ratings · 7 Tier votes · finished by 26% Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the first game of the Resident Evil series to switch from 3rd-person to fully 1st-person perspective. A complete refresh of gameplay systems simultaneously propels the survival horror experience to another level. It is as much horror as it is survival, boosting up scare elements and minimizing downright shooting action. The game allows use of Sony's PSVR Headset to play in VR mode. 85 /100
06 The Sexy Brutale The Sexy Brutale 2017 · 150 ratings · finished by 7% 83 /100
07 Thimbleweed Park Thimbleweed Park 2017 · 132 ratings Thimbleweed Park is the curious story of two washed up detectives investigating a dead body found in the river just outside of town. It's a game where you switch between five playable characters while uncovering the dark, satirical and bizarre world of Thimbleweed Park. 83 /100
08 Finding Paradise Finding Paradise 2017 · 97 ratings · finished by 13% A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish. 93 /100
09 Darkwood Darkwood 2017 · 84 ratings · finished by 5% Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere in the woods lies the truth, an explanation to what has happened in this godforsaken place. By day, explore the randomly generated woods, scavenge for materials and weapons, discover secrets, solve mysteries and talk, trade with or kill the various inhabitants of Darkwood. By night, return to your hideout, barricade, set up traps and hide or defend yourself from the horrors that lurk in the dark. 80 /100
10 Stories Untold Stories Untold 2017 · 90 ratings · finished by 10% Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four episodes from the now cancelled series of the same name, including a remaster of the original pilot episode “The House Abandon”. 78 /100
11 Tacoma Tacoma 2017 · 126 ratings · finished by 13% 78 /100
12 Outlast 2 S Outlast 2 2017 · 253 ratings · 2 Tier votes · finished by 17% 78 /100
13 Full Throttle Remastered Full Throttle Remastered 2017 · 93 ratings · finished by 11% 78 /100
14 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Life is Strange: Before the Storm 2017 · 500 ratings · finished by 33% 77 /100
15 Observеr Observеr 2017 · 482 ratings · finished by 15% 77 /100
16 Old Man's Journey Old Man's Journey 2017 · 98 ratings · finished by 13% 77 /100
17 Last Day of June Last Day of June 2017 · 82 ratings · finished by 9% 76 /100
18 Detention Detention 2017 · 92 ratings 76 /100
19 Observer (itch) Observer (itch) 2017 · 164 ratings 74 /100
20 RiME RiME 2017 · 238 ratings · finished by 17% 73 /100
21 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series 2017 · 92 ratings 69 /100
22 Batman: The Enemy Within Batman: The Enemy Within 2017 · 186 ratings · finished by 29% 68 /100
23 Hello Neighbor C Hello Neighbor 2017 · 104 ratings · 1 Tier vote · finished by 5% 37 /100
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Adventure game of 2017?

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild currently tops the ranking with a score of 98/100 across 3,012 ratings. It holds a S grade from the Tier community — 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.