Blog on Xbox Game Pass
163 gamesAction and adventure games on Xbox Game Pass span everything from cinematic third-person combat to open-world exploration, usually built around a mix of fighting, traversal and story progression rather than one narrow mechanic. It's the biggest single genre in the library, so it's worth sorting by rating first if you want the standout titles rather than scrolling the whole list. Below are the best action and adventure games currently on Xbox Game Pass, each with its Microsoft Store price so you can see exactly what you'd be saving by playing it through the subscription instead.
This category tends to overlap the most with other genres — plenty of these titles also have RPG progression systems or racing/shooting segments woven in, so don't be surprised to see a familiar name on more than one genre list. If ray-traced visuals matter to you, cross-reference with ray tracing support, since a lot of the genre's biggest releases lean on it. Each title below is free with your subscription — the price shown is what it would cost to buy and keep. See other genres or the full catalogue.
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What's the difference between action and adventure games?
The line is blurry in practice — "action" usually leans on combat and reflexes while "adventure" leans on exploration and puzzle-solving, but most modern titles blend both, which is why this page groups them together.