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.
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Best Games in the Action genre of 2022
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online
February 2, 2021
VGTimes:
7.8/10
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, building bases...
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure
February 4, 2022
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A sequel to Dying Light with a new protagonist, characters, and setting, featuring a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of "zombies...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
April 20, 2018
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
94/100
God of War is a continuation of Kratos's adventures in the slasher genre from a third-person perspective. The events unfold in the snowy mountainous region of...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
August 9, 2016
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Survival, Comedy, Space, Sandbox
September 13, 2018
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
70/100
Breathedge is a science fiction adventure action game with a first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of an ordinary guy and his pet who...
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Zombies, Survival horror, Remake, Horror
September 2, 2022
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Remake of the adventure action game The Last of Us, created on the engine of The Last of Us: Part 2. The new version features improved graphics, gameplay...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Survival horror, Science fiction, Puzzle
October 27, 2022
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
81/100
SIGNALIS is a classic sci-fi horror, the style of which is very reminiscent of the movie "Alien". Finding herself alone on the snowy planet Elster, the main...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies, Horror
January 23, 2017
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
85/100
The main character Ethan receives a message from his girlfriend, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. She invites him to meet in the vicinity of the...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Construction, Crafting, Online
September 17, 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
73/100
Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...
Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Construction
March 24, 2022
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
81/100
An adventure survival simulator set on a hostile planet. The main task is to make the planet suitable for life. To do this, you have to explore it, collect minerals...
Action, First-person view, Online, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
July 28, 2020
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
61/100
Grounded is a cooperative survival game from Obsidian. The plot tells about children who have shrunk to the size of insects. Now the grass seems huge to them, like...
