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
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMac
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2026 (Game in development)
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 October 2026
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 in development: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 October 2026
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A cooperative game in which 4 gamers try to climb to the top of a mountain. The heroes are lost on the island, and this is the only way to salvation. You need to...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view
Game in development: Android → 8 December 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Space
Game in development: iOS → 29 October 2026
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man’s Sky is a first-person adventure simulator set in a futuristic world. You’ll explore outer space and planets, some of which are home to various forms of...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Online
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 4 December 2026
VGTimes:
7.3/10
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
70/100
Metacritic:
89/100
An exciting journey into a world where nature dictates its own rules, and hunting becomes the art of survival. Forbidden lands covered with secrets are constantly...
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters, Tanks, Motorcycle racing, Adventure, Open world
Game in development: Android, iOS → 29 October 2026
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
70/100
Metacritic:
73/100
Saints Row: The Third Remastered is an updated version of the famous shooter Saints Row: The Third, released in 2011. The third part continues the story of the...
Action, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Online
Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026
A cooperative submarine management simulator for 1–4 players, where the crew’s teamwork determines the success of each mission. The game takes place in an ocean...
Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Fantasy, Warhammer 40K, Cooperative (co-op), Action
Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026
Anticipation Rating:
8.9/10
The game combines the scale of the Warhammer 40,000 saga with the classic gameplay of the series. Four factions - Space Marines, Orks, Necrons and Adeptus...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: PC → Q4 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing trawler to a...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Science fiction, Procedural generation
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 4 November 2026
Steam:
93/100
The world is controlled by an all-seeing AI that holds an endless sequence captive. Every encounter with machines becomes a test: fast movement, lightning-fast...
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 20 October 2026
Anticipation Rating:
5/10
A new cooperative adventure in the We Were Here series. Two heroes awaken inside mysterious capsules among strange mechanisms and an unfamiliar world behind glass...
Action, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Open world
Game in development: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 1 December 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A cozy adventure about a small but very brave mouse who sets out on a journey to save the life of his mistress. A kind sorceress has fallen ill, and her familiar...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → fall 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
An expansion for Cronos: The New Dawn, revealing the past of one of the key characters from the main game. The events unfold in the merciless wastelands, where a...
Action, Fighting, Basketball, Tennis, Third-person view, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 October 2026
A dynamic arcade with many exciting sports games. Together with friends in one room or online with other players from around the world, players will compete in 12...
