First-person adventure explained

First-person adventure may refer to different video game genres that can be played from a first-person perspective:

• Adventure game, a game driven by exploration and/or puzzle-solving
  • Walking simulator, a subgenre of adventure games primarily consisting of movement
• Action-adventure game, a hybrid of action and adventure game genres
• First-person shooter, gun and other weapon-based combat games

"First-person adventure" was also a marketing phrase used by Nintendo for Metroid Prime.