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
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Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2024 (Game released)
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
Game released: Xbox 360, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2012
Players:
7.6/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploring a practically endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 9 December 2024
VGTimes:
9.2/10
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an immersive first-person adventure simulator, where an engaging story is woven into a well-developed game world with freedom...
Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Survival horror, Crafting, Online, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 22 February 2024
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Continuation The Forest about survival in the woods. The main character sets out to search for a missing billionaire on a remote island and ends up in a...
Action, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 4 July 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Free role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. In the near future, the world was shaken by a catastrophe: mysterious...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 9 November 2015
Players:
8/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The continuation of the iconic series of role-playing games in a post-apocalyptic world. The game features a completely revamped leveling system, gameplay, and...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Mac → 22 April 2024
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Continuation of the zombie action in the open world, which takes place in Los Angeles. Almost all the inhabitants turned into zombies. Players can choose from six...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Fantasy, Medieval era, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 17 September 2024
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The game takes place in the world of Valisteya, where among people there are the most powerful creatures — icons. These dangerous creatures live in dominants...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS → 25 January 2019
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Resident Evil 2 is a re-release of the classic action-horror Resident Evil 2 (1998) from 1998 with a third-person perspective. The events of the sequel unfold two...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 August 2024
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
76/100
The game takes place between the events of the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The plot centers on Kay Wes, a brave and daring criminal who is...
Action, Horror, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Survival
Game released: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 9 July 2024
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Post-apocalyptic sandbox with survival elements and an open world. Players set out to conquer a world torn apart by a war with demons. The opening of the mysterious...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 25 October 2024
Players:
6.3/10
Steam:
42/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Continuation of the Black Ops series in the setting of the Gulf War of the early 90s. This is a time of great change in global politics, brought about by the end of...
Game released: PC, iOS, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Mac → 20 October 2022
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
87/100
A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena and collect...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world, Survival
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 31 August 2007
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
53/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006 at 14:33, an...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2 → 21 June 2024
Players:
8/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
94/100
The expansion takes place in the lands of the Shadows, filled with new secrets. As players progress, they discover unknown places, fight formidable opponents, and...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 May 2024
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Anime-style role-playing action game in the spirit of Genshin Impact. The game's story begins with a devastating event known as the "Ruin," which led to the...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S → 23 January 2025
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The second part of the reimagining of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997 and the direct sequel to VII Remake. Fans of the cult JRPG and...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Space, Warhammer 40K
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 5 September 2024
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A direct sequel to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, which invites players into large-scale battles against the ruthless Tyranids. Lieutenant Demetrius Titus returns...
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Mac, Linux → 1 July 2016
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
41/100
Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...
DLC, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 6 February 2024
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
37/100
The expansion tells the story of events after the ending of Atomic Heart. Major Sergey Nechaev ventures into the surreal world of Limbo, where he encounters a...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS → 5 October 2023
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Adventurous stealth-action from a third-person perspective Assassin's Creed Mirage takes the franchise to the Middle East, in Baghdad of the 9th century. The main...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies, Horror
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Mac → 23 January 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...