Action 2016 for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Action genre

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - a game in the Action genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 May 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The final part of the adventures of Nathan Drake, which takes place several years...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 July 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 August 2016

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition — the most complete edition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including all expansions, add-ons The Witcher 3: Blood and...

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.6/10

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition is a re-release of the role-playing fantasy game with an open world The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Legendary Edition for...

Mafia 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 October 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Mafia 3 is a continuation of the popular open-world action game with a third-person view. 1968 New Orleans is a hotbed of the Sicilian mafia, which has established...

Doom

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 May 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Doom is another installment of the famous series, where the player, as a space marine, will traverse a long path through the corridors of an abandoned space base on...

No Man's Sky

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...

Watch Dogs 2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 November 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Watch Dogs 2 is a continuation of the hacker action game in the open world with a third-person view. The events of the game take place on the streets of San...

Final Fantasy XV

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 November 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Final Fantasy XV is a continuation of the popular role-playing action game with a third-person perspective set in the futuristic universe of Final Fantasy and is a...

Dishonored 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 November 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Dishonored 2 is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and stealth elements. The game continues the story of the original Dishonored, the main character...

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 August 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...

Dark Souls 3

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 April 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Dark Souls 3 is a hardcore third-person action RPG set in the Dark Souls universe. The sequel retains the spirit, atmosphere and core mechanics of the first two...

Resident Evil 6

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 March 2016

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Resident Evil 6 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the popular Resident Evil series. Ten years have passed since that memorable night...

World of Tanks

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 January 2016

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An online simulator in which players control tanks in battles on various maps. You can choose from over 600 tanks from different countries and eras, each with its...

Overwatch (2016)

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 May 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Overwatch is a team-based online first-person shooter from the developers of Blizzard Entertainment. The game takes place on the Earth of the future, which is...

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst

Action, Adventure, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 June 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is a first-person action-adventure game that focuses on parkour-style movement. The game will take place in the “City of Mirrors” &mdash...

Battlefield 1

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Battlefield 1 is a first-person shooter in the popular Battlefield series. The game will take you back to the era of the First World War and provide the opportunity...

Don't Starve Together

Action, Isometric, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Survival

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 September 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Don't Starve Together is a shareware multiplayer add-on for the game, which at one time, together with Minecraft, predetermined the success of projects where the...

Tom Clancy's The Division

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Tom Clancy's The Division is a multiplayer online action game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic world. The game takes place in modern New York, during...

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 October 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game with a third-person view that follows the new adventures of Lara Croft. The game takes place in Russia, in a...

Heavy Rain

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 March 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Heavy Rain is an interactive adventure movie with a third-person view from the creators of Fahrenheit. The events of the game take place in a small American town...

Resident Evil 5

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 June 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Resident Evil 5 is a third-person action game with shooter and horror elements from the masters from the studios Capcom Entertainment and CAPCOM Co.. The game is...

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 August 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a continuation of the futuristic role-playing game with a first-person view, stealth elements and cyberpunk style. The year 2027 was a...

Hitman

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 March 2016

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Hitman is an episodic stealth action game with a third-person view, which is a continuation of the popular series of games about Agent 47. The game tells the story...

Just Cause 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 January 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Just Cause 3 is a dynamic open-world action game with a third-person view. Rico returns to his homeland and immediately manages to get into trouble. Without having...

Darkest Dungeon

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 September 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Darkest Dungeon is a unique party RPG, where the skills of your heroes are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real...

Titanfall 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Titanfall 2 is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a futuristic setting. In the sequel you will find new types of titans and weapons, as well as a...

Mount & Blade: Warband

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 September 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Mount & Blade: Warband is an action role-playing game with strategy elements and a third-person view in a medieval setting. You will be able to become the ruler of...

Broforce

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Isometric, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 March 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Broforce is a brutal 2D platformer full of pure, unadulterated fun that requires the player to destroy everything that moves in order to defeat the Satanic...

Max Payne

Action, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 April 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Max Payne is a cinematic action-adventure game with a third-person view. The main character of the game is Max Payne, a fair cop who single-handedly tries to...

Far Cry: Primal

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 February 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The action takes place 10,000 BC — when mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ruled the Earth. The player will play as Takkar, the last surviving hunter of the...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and fantasy from the studio CyberConnect2. The game is published by...

Dying Light: The Following

Action, Horror, DLC, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The expansion opens a new chapter in Kyle Crane's story and takes the action beyond Harran. A vast map with villages, fields, and abandoned corners becomes a...

Killing Floor 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 November 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Killing Floor 2 is a cooperative zombie shooter with a first-person view. The action takes place in Europe after the appearance of zombie-like creatures. Up to six...

Banner Saga

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 January 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The game combines amazing visual style and Nordic atmosphere. Banner...

Dead Island: Definitive Collection

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 May 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Dead Island: Definitive Collection is a re-release of the action-horror game with a first-person view in the world of zombies for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The...

Hyper Light Drifter

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 July 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Hyper Light Drifter is a top-down action-adventure RPG. The main character of the game suffers from a strange disease and goes to amazing countries to find a...

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 November 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An updated version of a dark action-slasher that combines brutal battles, adventure elements, and the atmosphere of a biblical apocalypse. At the center of the...

Homefront: The Revolution

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 May 2016

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Homefront: The Revolution is a futuristic shooter with a first-person view. The events of the game tell about the heroic struggle of the American people against the...

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 March 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Bully: Scholarship Edition is an improved edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the open world. The game is an original simulator of a...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2016 for PlayStation 4