Best Action/Adventure Games of 2021
Honorable Mention: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Features Editor Andrew McMahon: When it comes to action/adventure games, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was easily the biggest surprise of 2021. Not only did this game manage to be better than last year’s Marvel’s Avengers, but it also carved out its own niche amid an already massive fanbase for the MCU installment of the franchise.
All of this is thanks to the combined strength of solid character writing and immersive combat amidst a deep, though linear, experience. It also doesn’t hurt that the game’s got a tracklist of the best the 80s has to offer, which is also blended seamlessly into the action.
If you can only go on one adventure this year, I’d highly recommend it be Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, as it blends action and narrative perfectly to create an experience almost anyone will enjoy.
