Best action adventure game for a 10 year old?

[tankbuster]

I'm trying to broaden my son's gaming experience. There is more to gaming life than Minecraft after all.
I've always had a lot of fun with the Tomb Raider games and see that there's one of sale on steam at the moment, but it's a 12 cert. Do we think it's suitable for a 10 year old who quite mature for his age or if not, can anyone suggets something that might be?
Thanks in advance :)

[XBL Laberbacke]

Action adventures just about always involve killing things. That's where the "action" part comes in. I doubt you'll find something below 12.

[Ogami]

Something like "Portal Knights" maybe where the violence is very cartoony and tame.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/Portal_Knights/


Or something like "Yonder - The Cloud Cather Chronicles" which has no combat at all and is more about exploration and crafting in a open world. Also a good choice.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/Yonder_The_Cloud_Catcher_Chronicles/

[Wolfpig]

tankbuster eredeti hozzászólása:

Do we think it's suitable for a 10 year old who quite mature for his age

That is something only you (and your wife) can decide.
But if it is not important how old the game is this might be more suited then Tomb Raider

http://store.steampowered.com/app/15130/Beyond_Good_and_Evil/

[Kargor]

I've never understood the obsession with age ratings, so I consider them as a suggestion instead of a requirement. If someone likes a game, why shouldn't they play it?

XBL Laberbacke eredeti hozzászólása:

I doubt you'll find something below 12.

Gurumin (which is currently on a Bundlestars/Fanatical Flash Sale if you really want it) is rated 10. I don't specifically recommend it since I put thumb-down on my review after not completing it due to getting too annoyed with it. The overall Steam review score does not agree with me, though.

[Secanho]

I don't know how smart a 10yo is...or not lazy, so try to give him some games where u need to get from point A to B, killing things on the way. I would suggest Psychonauts or adventures-like, but they are story focused and perhaps a child would get bored. Platform games may be a valid option too.

[tankbuster]

Thanks for the replies everyone!
I do agree with @Kargor about the limitations of the rating system. I watched the trailer and some vids of the Lara Croft & Guardian of LIght game I mentioned in the OP and decided that it would be appropriate for him.
He's played it for a couple of hours under some loose supervision from me and we're both happy about it.
I do quite like the look of Beyond Good & Evil and Portal Knights! Might get them for myself!

[Hannibal]

Hed get a big kick out of ylands. My 10 year old grandkid loves it

[tankbuster]

Ah yes. I've been a Bohemia Interactive customer for a very long time. Ylands is great fun.

[索罗]

There is this http://store.steampowered.com/app/584370/The_Trail_Frontier_Challenge/

Its more linear in a way where you only go in a straight line. There is trading and crafting and you can live in a town. Not really action but still kind of wanted to mention it. Im more likely not giving it the credit it deserves which is why you should check out the store for more detail.

[RMJ]

Day of the tentacle is always a winner. I played it at that age in fact. Sam & max hit the road is also great but not on steam.

No sure how tech savy gaming wise this 10 year is ? :P

[Gana]

Yeah, it's hard to recommend things without knowing the child. Do they get scared easily or like monsters. Almost every action game has monsters. Few action games would be rated below 12 because of that.

If monsters aren't a problem, I recommend Portal Knights like the guy above (I'm playing it now), and also Terraria. I love Terraria. Tiny little pixilated hero, thousands of things to collect, the building possibilities are endless, mining, building, fighting, fishing.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/Terraria/

Or Stardew Valley. Another mix of action and a ton of other activities.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

Those three games are all 'cute' rather than realistic, which I would think makes a difference.

[tankbuster]

He used to be quite scaredy, but is much tougher now. He doesn't like Terraria, he's very much into 3d stuff. I think that after some time in Minecraft, he's quite glad of a more realistic looking environment.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

a game franchise i would recommend is the Final Fantasy Franchise the older ones have a Teen rating ( i just checked , 12 for some reason is 16+ instead of 12+ but all Final Fantasy games are for all ages imo)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/FINAL_FANTASY_XX2_HD_Remaster/


imo the newer ones are great aswell , i played XIII when i was below the age of 16 and it wasnt a problem , but for a Child id suggest X over XIII since 13 has lots of datalog text you often have to read to fully understand everything

http://store.steampowered.com/app/292120/FINAL_FANTASY_XIII/


EDIT:
also 13s story is a bit confusing aswell about evil goverments and so on

EDIT2:

heres a few videos of the 2 games :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0x1Rr6fxvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrYsAKMkXjU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFpd5HgXbTQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBVgWGlOFpg

(this video below contains spoilers but its a great cutscene)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAbPc5WFJ0

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

For a 10 year old, I suggest this, which is quite a fun game even for an adult.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/322290/Gurumin_A_Monstrous_Adventure/?snr=1_7_15__13

I know it got mentioned earlier, but I personally like the game.

That said I get the sense you're probably not looking for this sort of thing. But with regards to this, and the notion that he's "quite mature for his age", though, I gotta say: Don't let him grow up too quickly. The idealistic innocence of a child is something we adults covet, yet can generally only retain precious few shards of, for the sake of our and others' dreams.

Anyhow, most of what I play is something that wouldn't get above a T rating, though I dunno for sure since I've never checked and they're also a lot of lesser-known indie games that pften don't have ESRB ratings. And games I like tend away from aesthetic realism and 3D.

[Naedmi]

All of the Lego games, every single one.