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Best Games in the Action genre for PlayStation 3

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Dark Souls - a game in the Action genre
Dark Souls
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 October 2011
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran, reminiscent of...
BioShock Infinite - a game in the Action genre
BioShock Infinite
Action, Shooter, First-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 March 2013
VGTimes: 9.8/10
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 94/100
BioShock Infinite is a continuation of the atmospheric first-person shooter, which tells the story of events before the first BioShock. The game will take you to...
Battlefield 3 - a game in the Action genre
Battlefield 3
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 October 2011
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 70/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Battlefield 3 is an online shooter with a first-person view. You will have battles on large-scale maps using modern weapons and military equipment. The...
Mortal Kombat X - a game in the Action genre
Mortal Kombat X
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Online
Game canceled: PlayStation 3 → 28 August 2015
Players: 8/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Mortal Kombat X is a popular side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the Mortal Kombat universe. The game takes place 25 years after 2011's Mortal Kombat. The...
F.E.A.R. 3 - a game in the Action genre
F.E.A.R. 3
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 July 2011
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 61/100
Metacritic: 74/100
F.E.A.R. 3 is a continuation of a dynamic shooter with a first-person view and horror elements. Alma is in position and the fear level rises as you and your...
Mass Effect 3 - a game in the Action genre
Mass Effect 3
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Space
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 March 2012
VGTimes: 8.3/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 90/100
Mass Effect 3 is the final part of the space role-playing trilogy with a third-person view. Events begin with a devastating attack on Earth by an army of an ancient...
Dark Souls 2 - a game in the Action genre
Dark Souls 2
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 March 2014
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 91/100
Dark Souls 2 is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You play as a nameless hero afflicted by an undead curse. To get rid of...
Sniper Elite V2 - a game in the Action genre
Sniper Elite V2
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2 May 2012
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 68/100
A tactical shooter set in Berlin during the final days of World War II. American sniper Karl Fairburne must prevent the Red Army from acquiring technology from the...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - a game in the Action genre
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 November 2014
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Set in the open world of Mordor, this fantasy action game with role-playing elements follows a hero pursued by a spirit seeking to bend him to its will. As he...
Prototype - a game in the Action genre
Prototype
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Tanks, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 June 2009
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 79/100
This open-world action game follows Alex Mercer, a man with no memory and the ability to reshape his body, as he investigates the conspiracy behind his origins. His...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - a game in the Action genre
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 February 2013
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a dynamic action-slasher game with a third-person view in the Metal Gear universe. The game will tell about the events taking...
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 February 2012
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the chaos of the...
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Online
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 February 2015
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a continuation of the cooperative action horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. This time you will play...
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger - a game in the Action genre
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Comedy
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 May 2013
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a continuation of the Call of Juarez series — cult westerns with a first-person view. The game tells the story of bounty hunter...
Assassin's Creed 3 - a game in the Action genre
Assassin's Creed 3
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 31 October 2012
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 84/100
An action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with stealth elements in a historical setting and an open world, Assassin's Creed 3 was released in 2012...
Zombie Driver - a game in the Action genre
Zombie Driver
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 January 2013
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...
Tomb Raider: Legend - a game in the Action genre
Tomb Raider: Legend
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 March 2011
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 75/100
This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings figures from her...
Remember Me - a game in the Action genre
Remember Me
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Science fiction
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 June 2013
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Remember Me is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a cyberpunk style. The game takes place in Paris in 2084, where the main character is a girl...
How to Survive - a game in the Action genre
How to Survive
Action, Horror, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Zombies, Crafting
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 March 2014
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 58/100
This survival action game follows a shipwrecked castaway stranded on a remote island inhabited by monsters. To stay alive, the protagonist must find food and water...
Bayonetta - a game in the Action genre
Bayonetta
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 October 2009
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Bayonetta is a fantastic action-slasher game with a third-person view. Bayonetta is the only survivor of an ancient clan of witches that maintained the balance...
Rayman Origins - a game in the Action genre
Rayman Origins
Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Action
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 November 2011
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 85/100
This 2D platform adventure with action elements takes place in the Glade of Dreams, which has been overrun by Darktoons. The Fairy Council calls on Rayman to save...
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - a game in the Action genre
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 September 2010
Players: 6/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 81/100
A cooperative isometric action platformer set in the Tomb Raider universe. Players once again take on the role of legendary tomb raider Lara Croft, this time...
Need for Speed: Rivals - a game in the Action genre
Need for Speed: Rivals
Arcade, Simulation, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Open world, Online
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 19 November 2013
VGTimes: 5.8/10
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Set in the open roads of Redview County, this arcade racing game centers on the rivalry between street racers and the police. Players can take either side: racers...
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within - a game in the Action genre
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 16 November 2010
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...
Limbo - a game in the Action genre
Limbo
Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 19 July 2011
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 88/100
A dark adventure platformer built on the atmosphere of silence, loneliness, and constant danger. The story tells about a boy who sets out to find his missing...
Just Cause 2 - a game in the Action genre
Just Cause 2
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters, Open world, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 10 June 2010
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 83/100
This open-world action adventure takes place on the tropical island of Panau in Southeast Asia. Agent Rico Rodriguez undertakes missions to destabilize the island...
Risen 2: Dark Waters - a game in the Action genre
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 31 July 2012
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 59/100
A third-person role-playing game set in a pirate-themed fantasy world, where sea monsters have halted seafaring after titans devastated the land. The hero, now a...
Simpsons Game (2007) - a game in the Action genre
Simpsons Game (2007)
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 3 December 2007
Players: 6.9/10
Metacritic: 67/100
This comedy action-platformer follows the Simpson family as they try to save the world from rising chaos. Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa gain new abilities and travel...
Payday 2 - a game in the Action genre
Payday 2
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 August 2013
Players: 8/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Payday 2 is a continuation of the cooperative online shooter with a first-person view. The main characters are still four robbers, each of whom wears memorable...
Battlefield: Hardline - a game in the Action genre
Battlefield: Hardline
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 19 March 2015
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Battlefield: Hardline is an online shooter with a first-person view. In this part of Battlefield you will have battles in a new setting. Now it's a battle between...
Dino Crisis 2 - a game in the Action genre
Dino Crisis 2
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival horror
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 19 April 2011
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 86/100
A sequel to the atmospheric action game about surviving among dinosaurs, set after Dino Crisis. This time, special agent Regina is sent on a new mission to a...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - a game in the Action genre
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 August 2011
VGTimes: 9.4/10
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a continuation of the legendary first-person action role-playing game Deus Ex. The game will take you to 2027, in which you will play...
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - a game in the Action genre
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 April 2013
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is a fantasy action role-playing game with a third-person view. You will find a large open world and a new system of interactions...
Spec Ops: The Line - a game in the Action genre
Spec Ops: The Line
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 26 June 2012
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Spec Ops: The Line is an unusual cinematic third-person shooter that will force you to confront not only real opponents, but even your own principles. Get ready to...
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist - a game in the Action genre
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 22 August 2013
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a continuation of the spy stealth action game with a third-person view. A terrorist group calling itself "The Engineers...
Crysis - a game in the Action genre
Crysis
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 October 2011
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Set in 2020, this futuristic first-person shooter follows a standoff between the United States and North Korea in the South China Sea. After North Korean forces...
Metal Slug 3 - a game in the Action genre
Metal Slug 3
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 2 January 2008
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...
Tomb Raider (1996) - a game in the Action genre
Tomb Raider (1996)
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 August 2009
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 86/100
This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her through Incan...
Borderlands - a game in the Action genre
Borderlands
Action, Shooter, First-person view
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 October 2009
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Borderlands is a science-fiction first-person shooter that combines action with character customization and vehicular combat. Its content-generation system provides...
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men - a game in the Action genre
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: PlayStation 3 → 30 November 2007
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 58/100
Metacritic: 65/100
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is a third-person action game with shooter elements. This game immerses players in an emotionally intense crime drama with unflinching...
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