Action
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre for PC
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world
Game released: PC → 10 November 2011
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
94/100
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a role-playing game with action elements in an open world. It was developed and released by Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on...
Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 14 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.2/10
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...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: PC → 14 January 2022
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
94/100
God of War is a continuation of Kratos's adventures in the slasher genre from a third-person perspective. The events unfold in the snowy mountainous region of...
Action, Horror, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Survival
Game released: PC → 9 July 2024
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Post-apocalyptic sandbox with survival elements and an open world. Players set out to conquer a world torn apart by a war with demons. The opening of the mysterious...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 29 October 2025
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game takes place on the new colony of Arcadia, where rifts threaten the destruction of all humanity. An agent of the Earth Authority finds himself at the center...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Survival
Game released: PC → 18 May 2021
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Single-player adventure action game Days Gone in the genres of survival, stealth, and action, with a third-person view, in an open world was released in April 2019...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: PC → 20 August 2026
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
95/100
Cooperative game for 1–4 players, where regular fishing turns into an absurd adventure on deserted islands. After a boat accident, a group of friends finds...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction
Game released: PC → 22 January 2026
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration
Game released: PC → 16 September 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
71/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An adventure role-playing game with an open world, based on exploration, collecting creatures, and interacting with them. The vast continent of Idill is filled with...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror
Game released: PC → 5 September 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An atmospheric horror with survival elements from the creators of the remake of Silent Hill 2, the events of which unfold in a gloomy future world that has...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Fantasy, Medieval era, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PC → 17 September 2024
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The game takes place in the world of Valisteya, where among people there are the most powerful creatures — icons. These dangerous creatures live in dominants...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
Game released: PC → 19 March 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Science fiction, Combat robots, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PC → 18 June 2020
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Detroit: Become Human is an interactive adventure with a third-person view, from the creators of Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain. Players can expect an outstanding game...
