Action-adventure is a big genre, which consists of various subgenres like open world, linear, survival, and many others. What you're thinking maybe was just AAA single-player games, which are mostly belongs to the action-adventure genre.
Sorry to disagree with you about Alone In The Dark, but I do think the game still holds up today. Would glady play it again. Its sequel, t hoy, that's another story 😢 Great video!
You need to speak up louder man.. It'll also help you to feel more confident.. If you can't speak loudly for some reason, you can always use an AI generated voice..