Coming-of-age video games, ranked by your taste
Video games about growing up and finding out who you are: every game on Boxlist tagged with the coming-of-age story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 52 games on Boxlist.
See which ones match your tasteAlso in films and TV, and books:
All coming-of-age video games, best rated first

Persona 5
RPG · 2016
93 / 100

Chrono Trigger
RPG · 1995
92 / 100

Bloodborne
RPG · 2015
91 / 100

Persona 4
RPG · 2008
91 / 100

Donkey Kong Bananza
Platformer · 2025
91 / 100

Resident Evil 2
Shooter · 2019
90 / 100

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Puzzle · 2013
90 / 100

Persona 3 Reload
RPG · 2024
89 / 100

Marvel's Spider-Man
Hack and slash · 2018
88 / 100

Ori and the Blind Forest
Platformer · 2015
88 / 100

Pokémon Gold Version
Strategy · 1999
87 / 100

Pokémon HeartGold Version
Strategy · 2009
87 / 100

Fable
RPG · 2004
87 / 100

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Platformer · 2003
87 / 100

Bastion
RPG · 2011
86 / 100

Silent Hill 3
Puzzle · 2003
86 / 100

Metal Gear Solid
Shooter · 1998
85 / 100

Child of Light
Platformer · 2014
85 / 100

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platformer · 2001
85 / 100

Night in the Woods
Platformer · 2017
85 / 100

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Puzzle · 2010
83 / 100

Left 4 Dead
Shooter · 2008
83 / 100

Fable II
RPG · 2008
83 / 100

Kingdom Hearts III
Hack and slash · 2019
83 / 100

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Puzzle · 2013
82 / 100

Hogwarts Legacy
RPG · 2023
82 / 100

Pokémon Omega Ruby
Strategy · 2014
82 / 100

Unpacking
Puzzle · 2021
82 / 100

Streets of Rage 2
Hack and slash · 1992
82 / 100

Life Is Strange
Puzzle · 2015
81 / 100

Pokémon Diamond Version
Strategy · 2006
81 / 100

Life is Strange: True Colors
Adventure · 2021
81 / 100

Final Fantasy XV
Hack and slash · 2016
79 / 100

Life Is Strange 2
Adventure · 2018
79 / 100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Platformer · 2010
78 / 100

Assassin's Creed
Platformer · 2007
77 / 100

Assassin's Creed III
Adventure · 2012
77 / 100

Rainbow Six Siege
Shooter · 2015
77 / 100

Oxenfree
RPG · 2016
77 / 100

Broken Age
Puzzle · 2014
76 / 100

Gone Home
Puzzle · 2013
74 / 100

Fable III
Hack and slash · 2010
73 / 100

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Adventure · 2020
73 / 100

Assassin's Creed Rogue
RPG · 2014
72 / 100

Assassin's Creed Unity
RPG · 2014
71 / 100

Beyond: Two Souls
Adventure · 2013
70 / 100

High on Life
Shooter · 2022
70 / 100

Resident Evil 2
Shooter · 1998
69 / 100

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Platformer · 2001
69 / 100

Marvel's Avengers
Hack and slash · 2020
66 / 100

Sonic Heroes
Platformer · 2003
64 / 100

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Puzzle · 2026
80 / 100 · 8 ratings
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