Action
Action is a genre of video games in which the success of completing a task depends on the player's reaction speed and ability to make quick, correct decisions. The dynamics of such games are high, although some allow for a slower pace. Most often, this genre includes fighting games, shooters, platformers, and some sub-genres of real-time strategy. Action games may include elements of exploration, racing, puzzles, and more, but the foundation is always built on visual-motor coordination.
Years
Platforms
PlayStation 3Xbox 360PS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TVNvidia ShieldOuyaSNESiPhoneJ2MEWindows MobileBlackBerryArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2014
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting, Arcade
August 15, 2011
Players:
7.6/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game
March 25, 2013
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A dynamic online third-person action game where the warrior's journey takes place through an expansive interplanetary system torn by faction conflicts. Under the...
Action, Online, MMO, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks, Free game, Simulation
August 15, 2013
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
4.3/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
79/100
War Thunder combines aviation, tanks, and ships in one combat space, offering historically accurate models of equipment and realistic damage physics. It is the...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world, Horror
December 14, 2014
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings associated...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction
October 6, 2014
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Zombies, Point & Click
April 24, 2012
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based
September 18, 2014
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...
