The must-play action-adventure games of 2025 are dynamic, unique masterclasses. Different genres of games serve a wide range of purposes to the discerning player. When I'm playing a grand strategy title, I'm ensconced in a virtual library, breathing in the scents of mahogany, tobacco and leather. When I play a game like The Return of the Obra Dinn, you might as well give me a meerschaum. But when elements of the best action games find confluence with the sense of exploration governing the best adventure games, something magical happens. Enter: the action-adventure. This genre is all about getting into a...