The best action games of all time

The editors of VGTimes have compiled a list of the best action games of all time. In this top you will find completely different games: online actions and single-player projects that you can play without the Internet, the best action games of recent years and cult old games, action games with good graphics and plot. The selection also includes free action games that are worthy of attention.

The name of the “action” genre comes from the English action, which means action. This accurately reflects the essence of the gameplay: heroes run, jump, fight, shoot. This results in a wide variety of games that fall under this definition. Action games can be from the first or third person, they can be shooters or platformers, open world games or corridor slashers.

Separately, it is customary to highlight stealth action games, where the main character needs to act unnoticed and eliminate opponents quietly. The best stealth action games: Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell and Hitman. There are stealth elements in many other games.