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100 Best Original Xbox Action-Adventure Games of All Time

by Reza • in Games

Best Xbox Action-Adventure Games of All TimeWe already published the list of best original Xbox games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best original Xbox action-adventure games of all time.

With amazing titles like the Splinter Cell series, Ninja Gaiden series, and Prince of Persia series, the original Xbox surely have a great collection of action-adventure games.

If you’re a fan of both original Xbox and action-adventure games, I know that you want to know the best Xbox action-adventure games of all time.

Most of you will recognize (or even still play) some of the games mentioned on this list.

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See also: Best PC Games & Best Xbox 360 Games

#100. Rogue Ops

Bits Studios/Kemco, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Rogue Ops

#99. The Incredibles

Heavy Iron Studios/THQ, 2004
Action Adventure » General

The Incredibles

#98. Headhunter: Redemption

Amuze/Sega, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Headhunter: Redemption

#97. Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo

Traveller's Tales/THQ, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo

#96. True Crime: New York City

Exakt/Activision, 2005
Action Adventure » Open-World

True Crime: New York City

#95. Alias

Acclaim Studios Cheltenham/Acclaim, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Alias

#94. Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

Acclaim Studios Manchester/Acclaim, 2003
Action Adventure » Linear

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

#93. Batman: Vengeance

Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, 2001
Action Adventure » General

Batman: Vengeance

#92. X2: Wolverine’s Revenge

GenePool/Activision, 2003
Action Adventure » General

X2: Wolverine's Revenge

#91. Alter Echo

Outrage Games/THQ, 2003
Action Adventure » Linear

Alter Echo

#90. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Double Helix Games/LucasArts, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

#89. The Hobbit

Inevitable Entertainment/Sierra Entertainment, 2003
Action Adventure » General

The Hobbit

#88. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge

TOSE/Buena Vista Games, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

#87. Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

Dragonstone Software/Ubisoft, 2002
Action Adventure » Linear

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair

#86. Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan

Krome Studios/Activision Value, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan

#85. Evil Dead: Regeneration

Cranky Pants Games/THQ, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

Evil Dead: Regeneration

#84. Galleon

Confounding Factor/Atlus, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Galleon

#83. Batman Begins

Eurocom/EA Games, 2005
Action Adventure » Linear

Batman Begins

#82. Mafia

Illusion Softworks/Take-Two Interactive, 2004
Action Adventure » Open-World

Mafia

#81. Advent Rising

GlyphX Games/Majesco, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Advent Rising

#80. Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma

Paradigm Entertainment/Atari SA, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma

#79. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

EA Games, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

#78. Driver: Parallel Lines

Reflections Interactive/Atari SA, 2006
Action Adventure » Open-World

Driver: Parallel Lines

#77. Aeon Flux

Terminal Reality/Majesco, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Aeon Flux

#76. Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Frontier Developments/Konami, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit

#75. From Russia With Love

EA Redwood Shores/Electronic Arts, 2005
Action Adventure » General

From Russia With Love

#74. Enter the Matrix

Shiny Entertainment/Atari SA, 2003
Action Adventure » Linear

Enter the Matrix

#73. Obscure

Hydravision/Microids, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

Obscure

#72. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Electronic Arts, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

#71. Cold Fear

Darkworks/Ubisoft, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

Cold Fear

#70. Tenchu: Return From Darkness

K2 LLC/From Software, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Tenchu: Return From Darkness

#69. Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Rare Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios, 2003
Action Adventure » Linear

Grabbed by the Ghoulies

#68. ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth

ToeJam & Earl Productions/Sega, 2002
Action Adventure » General

ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth

#67. Enclave

Starbreeze/Swing! Deutschland, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Enclave

#66. Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights

Heavy Iron Studios/THQ, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights

#65. Tron 2.0: Killer App

Climax Studios/Buena Vista Interactive, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Tron 2.0: Killer App

#64. Yager

Yager/THQ, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Yager

#63. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Traveller's Tales/Buena Vista Games, 2005
Action Adventure » General

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

#62. The Matrix: Path of Neo

Shiny Entertainment/Atari SA, 2005
Action Adventure » General

The Matrix: Path of Neo

#61. Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

The Collective/Atari SA, 2006
Action Adventure » General

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

#60. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Konami, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

#59. Blood Omen 2

Nixxes Software/Eidos Interactive, 2002
Action Adventure » Survival

Blood Omen 2

#58. Just Cause

Avalanche Studios/Eidos Interactive, 2006
Action Adventure » Open-World

Just Cause

#57. Silent Hill 4: The Room

KCET/Konami, 2004
Action Adventure » Survival

Silent Hill 4: The Room

#56. Breakdown

Namco/Electronic Arts, 2004
Action Adventure » Survival

Breakdown

#55. Scrapland

Mercury Steam/Deep Silver, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Scrapland

#54. Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat

Westwood Studios/Electronic Arts, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat

#53. Spartan: Total Warrior

Creative Assembly/Sega, 2005
Action Adventure » Linear

Spartan: Total Warrior

#52. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Eurocom/Electronic Arts, 2002
Action Adventure » Open-World

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

#51. Manhunt

Rockstar North/Rockstar Games, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Manhunt

#50. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Wideload Games Inc./Aspyr, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

#49. Destroy All Humans! 2

Pandemic Studios/THQ, 2006
Action Adventure » General

Destroy All Humans! 2

#48. Ultimate Spider-Man

Treyarch/Activision, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Ultimate Spider-Man

#47. Destroy All Humans!

Pandemic Studios/THQ, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Destroy All Humans!

#46. LEGO Star Wars

Traveller's Tales/Eidos Interactive, 2005
Action Adventure » General

LEGO Star Wars

#45. The Thing

Computer Artworks/Black Label Games, 2002
Action Adventure » Survival

The Thing

#44. Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb

The Collective/LucasArts, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

#43. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Headfirst Productions/2K Games, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

#42. Scarface: The World Is Yours

Radical Entertainment/Vivendi Games, 2006
Action Adventure » General

Scarface: The World Is Yours

#41. Second Sight

Free Radical Design/Codemasters, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Second Sight

#40. The Suffering: Ties That Bind

Surreal Software/Midway, 2005
Action Adventure » Survival

The Suffering: Ties That Bind

#39. The Godfather

Page 44 Studios/Electronic Arts, 2006
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Godfather

#38. True Crime: Streets of LA

Luxoflux, Inc./Activision, 2003
Action Adventure » Open-World

True Crime: Streets of LA

#37. Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee

Oddworld Inhabitants/Infogrames, 2001
Action Adventure » General

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

#36. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Vicarious Visions/Activision, 2002
Action Adventure » Linear

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

#35. Gun

Neversoft Entertainment/Activision, 2005
Action Adventure » Open-World

Gun

#34. Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Nixxes Software/Eidos Interactive, 2003
Action Adventure » Survival

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

#33. Fatal Frame: Special Edition

Tecmo, 2002
Action Adventure » Survival

Fatal Frame: Special Edition

#32. The Simpsons: Hit & Run

Radical Entertainment/VU Games, 2003
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

#31. Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Eurocom/THQ, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

#30. The Suffering

Surreal Software/Midway, 2004
Action Adventure » Survival

The Suffering

#29. Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

From Software, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors

#28. Genma Onimusha

Capcom, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Genma Onimusha

#27. Thief: Deadly Shadows

Ion Storm/Eidos Interactive, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Thief: Deadly Shadows

#26. Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

#25. Hitman: Blood Money

Io Interactive/Eidos Interactive, 2006
Action Adventure » General

Hitman: Blood Money

#24. Shenmue II

Sega AM2/Microsoft Game Studios, 2002
Action Adventure » Open-World

Shenmue II

#23. Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

KCET/Konami, 2001
Action Adventure » Survival

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

#22. Otogi: Myth of Demons

From Software/Sega, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Otogi: Myth of Demons

#21. Tomb Raider: Legend

Crystal Dynamics/Eidos Interactive, 2006
Action Adventure » Linear

Tomb Raider: Legend

#20. Spider-Man 2

Treyarch/Activision, 2004
Action Adventure » Open-World

Spider-Man 2

#19. The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Radical Entertainment/VU Games, 2005
Action Adventure » Open-World

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

#18. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director’s Cut

Tecmo, 2004
Action Adventure » Survival

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director's Cut

#17. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Io Interactive/Eidos Interactive, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

#16. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, 2004
Action Adventure » Linear

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

#15. Deus Ex: Invisible War

Ion Storm/Eidos Interactive, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Deus Ex: Invisible War

#14. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Traveller's Tales/LucasArts, 2006
Action Adventure » General

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

#13. Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Pandemic Studios/LucasArts, 2005
Action Adventure » Open-World

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

#12. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

Ubisoft, 2005
Action Adventure » Linear

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

#11. Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

KCEJ/Konami, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

#10. Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath

Oddworld Inhabitants/Electronic Arts, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

#9. Beyond Good & Evil

Ubisoft Milan/Ubisoft, 2003
Action Adventure » General

Beyond Good & Evil

Beyond Good & Evil

#8. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent

Ubisoft Shanghai/Ubisoft, 2006
Action Adventure » General

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

#7. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Rockstar North/Rockstar Games, 2005
Action Adventure » Open-World

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

#6. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow

Ubisoft Shanghai/Ubisoft, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow

#5. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell

Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, 2002
Action Adventure » General

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

#4. Ninja Gaiden

Team Ninja/Microsoft Game Studios, 2004
Action Adventure » General

Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden

#3. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Ubisoft, 2003
Action Adventure » Linear

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

#2. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

#1. Ninja Gaiden Black

Team Ninja/Tecmo, 2005
Action Adventure » General

Ninja Gaiden Black

Ninja Gaiden Black

Are your favorite games on the list? Leave a comment below!

If you think there are games that should OR shouldn’t be on this list, let us know by leaving a comment below.

Deciding the best original Xbox action-adventure game is no doubt a little bit late since the console itself has been around for 17+ years, but thanks to emulator and exclusive titles, it’s still exciting!

Last updated October 7, 2020

Reza

Founder and owner of ProFanboy. Interested in casual and classic games such as Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

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