First-person view action-adventure games

First-person action-adventure games became more popular in recent years, but the first ones to be conceived can be dated back a few decades ago (Castle Master, Total Eclipse, Driller). Like every action-adventure game, they can include features of both action and adventure genres: an inventory system, action sequences, a linear story, etc.

Most popular first-person action-adventure games

Driller

System Shock 2

Thief: The Dark Project

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Castle master

DOS1990 Incentive Software

In Castle Master, you get dropped into a spooky polygonal castle and told, “Figure it out.” And that’s it. Early 3D graphics make every wall look like it was painted by a cubist on a deadline, but it works. You e...

Castle master 2

DOS1990 Incentive Software

Also known as The Crypt, Castle Master 2 is like the goth sibling of the first game—darker, moodier, and with more corpses lying around. The gameplay’s pretty much the same: wander, puzzle, zap ghosts with your third e...

Cybercon III

DOS1992 The Assembly Line

Dark Side

DOS1988 Major Developments

David Wolf: Secret Agent

DOS1989 Dynamix

Driller

DOS1987 Incentive Software

Driller (also known as Space Station Oblivion) is an abandoned action-adventure game developed by Incentive and released by Epyx in 1987 based on the Freescape Engine. In Driller, you control an excavation probe in a real 3d envir...

Eternam

DOS1992protected Infogrames

Eternam is an action-adventure video game developed by Infogrames and released in 1992. It's known for its unique and innovative approach to the adventure game genre.In Eternam, players take on the role of Don Jonz, a bored and di...

Infestation

DOS1990 Psygnosis

Midwinter

DOS1990 Maelstrom Games

Sleeping Gods Lie

DOS1991 Oxford Digital Enterprises

System Shock

DOS1994protected Looking Glass Studios

System Shock 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1999protected Irrational Games

System Shock 2 is a first-person action role-playing video game developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. It was released in 1999 and is known for its innovative gameplay, atmospheric setting, and deep narrative.The...

The Colony

DOS1988

Thief: The Dark Project

Windows XP/98/951998protected Looking Glass Studios

Thief: The Dark Project is a first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 1998, it is considered a groundbreaking title in the stealth genre and has had a signi...