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 SwitchiOSAndroidMeta Quest
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2026 (Game in development)
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...
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:
71/100
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...
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:
8.2/10
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...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 9 November 2026
Anticipation Rating:
9.7/10
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...
Game in development: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 24 November 2026
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
63/100
This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows the Nameless Hero as he reaches the mainland of Myrtana, where orcs have conquered much of the...
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:
8.8/10
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...
Game in development: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
The game brings back the iconic stealth-action Thief: The Dark Project from 1998 in a refreshed form, preserving the atmosphere and features of the...
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 → 3 December 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...
Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Science fiction, Action, Role-playing game
Game in development: PC → Q4 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A science fiction game for virtual reality glasses, in which you need to fight monsters. There is a large arsenal of weapons and skill upgrades...
Third-person view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Exploration, Medieval era, Survival horror, Action, Dungeons, Survival
Game in development: PC → Q4 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A cooperative game about exploring dungeons. You need to fight monsters, find valuable loot and get out. If the character dies, all his equipment is...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Japanese role-playing game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 3 December 2026
Players:
4/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The events of the game will...
