Kinect Adventures requires players to move their entire body to play. The game includes five adventure and sports games, all of which allow players to play multiplayer games, and each game is only about three minutes long. While most multiplayer games require players to work together to complete the game, "Thriller" is a competitive game. This game also supports Xbox Live multiplayer. During the game, Kinect's built-in camera will take pictures of the player and store them. These photos can be viewed after the game is over, and you can choose whether to upload them to "Kinectshare.com".

The goal of all games is to get as many Adventure Buttons as possible. In story mode, some missions require players to collect a certain number of adventure buttons. As a bonus game, this game also teaches players how to set up Kinect.