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 QuestWii UMacLinuxDreamcast
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre (Game in development)
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Exploration, Open world, Medieval era, Crafting
Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027
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 fifteenth-century...
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction
Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
78/100
A large-scale tactical first-person shooter that combines dynamic gunfights with elements of construction and destruction in a vast combat sandbox. Battles unfold...
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: Xbox Series X/S → spring 2027
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
89/100
The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the protagonist explores...
Action, Strategy, Online, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, City Building, Open world, Medieval era, Construction
Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
79/100
A survival simulator in the Middle Ages. The main character is a man accused of murdering a prince and sentenced to death. Having escaped punishment, he decides to...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: PC, Xbox Series X/S → 2028
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
93/100
The continuation of the popular survival simulator, the events of which unfold on a new planet. After the failure of a colonization mission, the survivors must...
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
Game in development: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...
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...
Action, Adventure, Online, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 2028
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
88/100
Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and battles with...
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, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting
Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
9.9/10
Steam:
72/100
The game takes place in 2035. A certain cataclysm turned the planet into a frozen wasteland. The gamer, alone or in co-op, is trying to survive in this harsh world...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, MMO, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Open world, Survival
Game in development: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC → 2026
Players:
5.9/10
Steam:
65/100
The MMOFPS Pioner will throw players onto an island that has survived a technological disaster. They will have to survive by avoiding dangerous anomalies, fighting...
