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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Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2025 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting
Game released: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC → 4 February 2025
VGTimes:
9.7/10
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
88/100
First-person role-playing action in the vast open world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a direct sequel to the 2018 game, taking players back to...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 2 November 2017
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Post-apocalyptic action adventure with first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of pilot Will McKennzie, who caught his...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 10 February 2023
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
84/100
The first AAA blockbuster in the Harry Potter universe - Hogwarts Legacy - is a sandbox in a large open world, a third-person action game with RPG...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 20 March 2025
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
76/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Medieval open-world stealth action in the Assassin's Creed series. The game takes place in 1579 in feudal Japan, where the stories of Naoe, a skilled...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 10 June 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet...
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:
89/100
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...
Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 June 2020
Players:
6.2/10
Metacritic:
81/100
Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that caused strange, zombie-like creatures to appear. The survivors named them Husks. The last...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Mac, Linux → 4 September 2025
VGTimes:
8.2/10
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Zombies, Online
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 18 September 2025
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The story-driven spin-off of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human series with an open world and drivable vehicles. The game takes place in an entirely new...
Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 22 July 2025
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
88/100
The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a...
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:
81/100
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 29 October 2025
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game takes place on the new colony of Arcadia, where rifts threaten the destruction of all humanity. An agent of the Earth Authority finds...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 September 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An atmospheric horror with survival elements from the creators of the remake of Silent Hill 2, the events of which unfold in a gloomy future world...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 April 2020
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
80/100
A re-release of the legendary fixed-camera action horror game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Get ready to dive back into the chaos of a dying Raccoon...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 5, PC → 26 June 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to...
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...