Action-adventure games are a popular video game genre blending fast-paced action (combat, reflexes) with the exploration, narrative, and puzzle-solving of adventure games, creating a hybrid experience with deep stories, diverse challenges (fighting, thinking), and character progression in detailed worlds, exemplified by titles like The Legend of Zelda, Uncharted, and Tomb Raider. They balance intense physical challenges with mental problem-solving, requiring both quick reflexes and strategic thinking for exploration and story progression.