Rescue, escape and jeopardy video games, ranked by your taste
Video games with lives on the line and the clock running: every game on Boxlist tagged with the rescue, escape and jeopardy story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 572 games on Boxlist.
See which ones match your tasteAlso in films and TV, and books:
The 100 best rated rescue, escape and jeopardy video games
Super Mario World
Platformer · 1990
96 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Puzzle · 1991
96 / 100
Super Metroid
Shooter · 1994
96 / 100
Baldur's Gate III
Strategy · 2023
95 / 100
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
RPG · 2024
95 / 100
Red Dead Redemption 2
Shooter · 2018
94 / 100
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Platformer · 1995
94 / 100
Super Mario Odyssey
Platformer · 2017
93 / 100
The Last of Us Part II
Shooter · 2020
93 / 100
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Platformer · 2010
93 / 100
Metroid Prime
Shooter · 2002
93 / 100
Portal 2
Platformer · 2011
92 / 100
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Shooter · 2004
92 / 100
The Last of Us
Shooter · 2013
92 / 100
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Shooter · 2009
92 / 100
Hades
Hack and slash · 2020
92 / 100
Chrono Trigger
RPG · 1995
92 / 100
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Platformer · 1997
92 / 100
Resident Evil 4
Shooter · 2023
92 / 100
Astro Bot
Platformer · 2024
92 / 100
Undertale
Puzzle · 2015
91 / 100
Bloodborne
RPG · 2015
91 / 100
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Strategy · 2002
91 / 100
Silent Hill 2
Puzzle · 2001
91 / 100
Disco Elysium
RPG · 2019
91 / 100
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Strategy · 1999
91 / 100
EarthBound
Strategy · 1994
91 / 100
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
RPG · 2004
91 / 100
Ico
Platformer · 2001
91 / 100
Persona 4
RPG · 2008
91 / 100
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Platformer · 1997
91 / 100
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Shooter · 2025
91 / 100
Donkey Kong Bananza
Platformer · 2025
91 / 100
BioShock
Shooter · 2007
90 / 100
Grand Theft Auto III
Shooter · 2001
90 / 100
Resident Evil 2
Shooter · 2019
90 / 100
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Adventure · 2019
90 / 100
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Shooter · 2015
90 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Puzzle · 2013
90 / 100
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Shooter · 2014
90 / 100
Resident Evil Requiem
Shooter · 2026
90 / 100
Alan Wake II
Shooter · 2023
90 / 100
Metroid: Zero Mission
Shooter · 2004
90 / 100
Company of Heroes
Strategy · 2006
90 / 100
Demon's Souls
Hack and slash · 2020
90 / 100
Grand Theft Auto V
Shooter · 2013
89 / 100
Assassin's Creed II
Platformer · 2009
89 / 100
Batman: Arkham City
Hack and slash · 2011
89 / 100
BioShock Infinite
Shooter · 2013
89 / 100
Super Mario 64
Platformer · 1996
89 / 100
Inside
Platformer · 2016
89 / 100
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Shooter · 2011
89 / 100
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Shooter · 2004
89 / 100
It Takes Two
Platformer · 2021
89 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Puzzle · 2002
89 / 100
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Shooter · 2001
89 / 100
Fallout 2
Puzzle · 1998
89 / 100
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
RPG · 2000
89 / 100
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Puzzle · 1992
89 / 100
System Shock 2
Shooter · 1999
89 / 100
Gears of War 3
Shooter · 2011
89 / 100
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Strategy · 2019
89 / 100
Silent Hill 2
Puzzle · 2024
89 / 100
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Strategy · 2024
89 / 100
Persona 3 Reload
RPG · 2024
89 / 100
Blue Prince
Puzzle · 2025
89 / 100
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Hack and slash · 2009
88 / 100
Marvel's Spider-Man
Hack and slash · 2018
88 / 100
Mass Effect 3
Shooter · 2012
88 / 100
Ori and the Blind Forest
Platformer · 2015
88 / 100
Batman: Arkham Knight
Hack and slash · 2015
88 / 100
StarCraft
Strategy · 1998
88 / 100
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Strategy · 2010
88 / 100
Dead Space 2
Shooter · 2011
88 / 100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shooter · 2011
88 / 100
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Puzzle · 2000
88 / 100
Halo 3
Shooter · 2007
88 / 100
Deus Ex
Shooter · 2000
88 / 100
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Platformer · 1992
88 / 100
Black Mesa
Shooter · 2020
88 / 100
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Visual novel · 2017
88 / 100
Day of the Tentacle
Point-and-click · 1993
88 / 100
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Strategy · 2000
88 / 100
Beyond Good & Evil
Shooter · 2003
88 / 100
Mark of the Ninja
Platformer · 2012
88 / 100
LittleBigPlanet
Platformer · 2008
88 / 100
Fire Emblem Awakening
Strategy · 2012
88 / 100
Medieval II: Total War
Strategy · 2006
88 / 100
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
RPG · 1996
88 / 100
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · 2025
88 / 100
Far Cry 3
Shooter · 2012
87 / 100
Dead Space
Shooter · 2008
87 / 100
Outer Wilds
Puzzle · 2019
87 / 100
Halo: Reach
Shooter · 2010
87 / 100
Dead Cells
Platformer · 2018
87 / 100
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fighting · 2008
87 / 100
Tales from the Borderlands
Puzzle · 2014
87 / 100
Shovel Knight
Platformer · 2014
87 / 100
Gears of War 2
Shooter · 2008
87 / 100
GoldenEye 007
Shooter · 1997
87 / 100
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