Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Classic
Best Game Boy Advance action-adventure games
The Matrix has 107 action-adventure games on file for the Game Boy Advance, released between 2001–2007. 22 of them support multiplayer, including 12 with co-op. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the GBA come first, with lesser-known picks further down.
Action-adventures blend real-time combat with exploration, puzzles and item collection. You open up a larger world gradually as new tools let you reach places you couldn't before.
Typical commitment: weekend project (roughly 6–20 hours). Tip: Keep a mental (or paper) map of locked doors and unreachable ledges; most action-adventures expect you to come back once you find the right item.
Metroid Fusion Classic
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror Classic Co-op
Metroid: Zero Mission Classic
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords Classic Co-op
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Classic
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Classic Co-op
Spider-Man: Battle for New York Classic
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic
Fantastic Four Co-op
A Sound of Thunder Deep cut
All Grown Up!: Express Yourself Deep cut
Asterix & Obelix XXL Deep cut
Eragon Deep cut Co-op
Juka and the Monophonic Menace Deep cut
Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World Deep cut
Shrek the Third Deep cut
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Deep cut
Catwoman Deep cut
Ghost Rider Deep cut
Shrek 2 Deep cut Co-op
The Incredibles Deep cut
More GBA action-adventure games
- The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
- Arthur and the Invisibles (2007)
- Barbie Horse Adventures: Blue Ribbon Race (2003)
- Casper (2002)
- Chicken Little (2005)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2003)
- Flushed Away (2006)
- Happy Feet (2006)
- Meet the Robinsons (2007)
- Nicktoons Unite! (2005)
- Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island (2006)
- Open Season (2006)
- Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party (2002)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem (2003)
- Shark Tale (2005)
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Search For Homeland (2002)
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007)
- Stuntman (2003)
- Tak and the Power of Juju (2003)
- The Ant Bully (2006)
- Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure (2005)
- Zapper: One Wicked Cricket (2002)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Disney Princess (2003)
- Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals (2005)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Curious George (2006)
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
- Monster House (2006)
- Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (2007)
- Piglet's Big Game (2003)
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004)
- Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003)
- Reign of Fire (2002)
- Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (2004)
- Teen Titans (2005)
- The Mummy (2002)
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion
- The Polar Express
- Ace Lightning (2002)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- Winx Club (2005)
- Treasure Planet (2002)