Action 2014 for PlayStation 3 — top best games in the Action genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 May 2014

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 May 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Wolfenstein: The New Order is the legendary return of the famous series about Nazis, black magic, underground experiments and grandiose conspiracies...

Alien: Isolation

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 7 October 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the...

Far Cry 4

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 November 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter adventure set in a large open world. The game takes place in the Himalayas. You will explore the Himalayan region...

The Evil Within

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Survival horror

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 23 October 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A terrifying action-horror with a third-person view and stealth elements from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. You have to try on the role of...

Thief

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Steampunk

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 February 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Thief is an adventure stealth action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. Professional thief Garrett wants to lighten the wallets of...

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...

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 4 November 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a first-person shooter in a futuristic setting. Private military corporations have come to power in the world...

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...

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...

Watch Dogs

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Open world, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 May 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Watch Dogs is a third-person, open-world sci-fi action-adventure game. The game takes place in the summer of 2003 in New York, whose key systems were...

Serious Sam 3: BFE

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 May 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Set in a future Egypt amid crumbling cities and ancient temples, this first-person shooter is a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter...

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 6 March 2014

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing adventure based on the animated series South Park. In the game you will take control of a new...

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 17 October 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a dynamic shooter with role-playing elements and a first-person view in the Borderlands universe. The game takes place...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 April 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 53/100

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the second part of a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. Many new...

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 November 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Resident Evil HD Remaster is an improved edition of the legendary action-horror game with a third-person view for modern platforms. The game will...

Destiny

Online, Action, Shooter, Adventure, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 9 September 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This online first-person shooter follows a Guardian defending humanity’s last city on Earth. The hero explores ancient ruins across the solar system...

Sniper Elite 3

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 June 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Sniper Elite 3 is a continuation of the sniper shooter with stealth elements in the popular Sniper Elite series of games. The main character, Karl...

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Logic, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 August 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is a third-person multiplayer shooter set in the Plants vs. Zombies. You, as one of the plants, will have to run...

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 27 March 2014

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition is a special edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Game of the Year version. It includes the...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Action

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 12 September 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A fighting game set in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN universe, where ninjas battle in arenas using jutsu techniques. The roster features over 100 playable...

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Online, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 November 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This action-adventure with platforming elements brings Batman together with heroes and villains from the DC universe to stop Brainiac. Using the...

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 20 March 2014

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a tactical stealth-action prologue to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Snake infiltrates a Cuban military...

Sacred 3

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 5 August 2014

Players: 4.1/10

Steam: 25/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Sacred 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Sacred...

Assassin's Creed: Rogue

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Parkour

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 11 December 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Assassin's Creed: Rogue is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. Players will be able to explore the northern part...

Risen 3: Titan Lords

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 15 August 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 49/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows humanity as it struggles to recover after the Titans’ rampage and the departure of the gods. The...

Rogue Legacy

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 July 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Rogue Legacy is a fantasy platforming roguelite in which a hero explores procedurally generated castles and battles enemies. When a character dies...

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 February 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher game with a third-person view in the Castlevania fantasy universe. Simon...

Assassins's Creed Liberation HD

Role-playing game, Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Open world, Stealth

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 14 January 2014

VGTimes: 6.6/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. Players will take on the role of a female...

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Detective, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 17 July 2014

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Murdered: Soul Suspect is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The game will challenge you to investigate the most difficult case...

Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Combat robots

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 29 July 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth is an add-on for the dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter Battlefield 4. It focuses on infantry combat. The set...

Bound by Flame

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 8 May 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Bound by Flame is an action-adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of Mars: War Logs. You will...

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 November 2013

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the final installment in the trilogy of role-playing games set in the Final Fantasy XIII universe. The game...

Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 1 April 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 44/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A 2.5D action-adventure companion to Batman: Arkham Origins, the game continues its story and reveals more about the Dark Knight’s past. The...

Battlefield 4: Second Assault

Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 18 February 2014

Players: 4.5/10

Battlefield 4: Second Assault is an add-on for the dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter Battlefield 4. It contains four multiplayer maps from...

Contrast

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 13 March 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Contrast is a puzzle platformer that combines a three-dimensional fantasy world with a mysterious two-dimensional shadowscape. Its central mechanic...

Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 25 March 2014

Players: 6.9/10

Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts is an exciting hunting simulator with a first-person view. In the game you have to equip yourself with modern...

LEGO The Hobbit

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 8 April 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 71/100

LEGO The Hobbit is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The events of the game cover the first...

Escape Dead Island

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Zombies, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 3 → 21 November 2014

Players: 3/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 41/100

Escape Dead Island is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the Dead Island universe. A mystical survival game awaits you with...

Prey 2

Action, Shooter

Game canceled: PlayStation 3 → 31 October 2014

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Prey 2 is an action game with a touch of shooter from developers from Human Head Studios. The game is published by Bethesda...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2014 for PlayStation 3