Action 2001 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 20 March 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The Kingdom of Myrtana is engulfed in a terrible war. Hordes of orcs have invaded human lands, and the king needs a large amount of magical ore, from which he can...

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic

Game released: PC → 2 December 2002

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Silent Hill 2 (2001) — mystical action-horror with puzzle elements and third-person view. James Sunderland comes to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from...

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 1 September 2005

Players: 8/10

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...

Max Payne

Action, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 23 July 2001

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: PC → 3 August 2007

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a legendary first-person shooter with elements of mysticism and horror. The game takes place in 1940 during World War II. As in the...

Original War

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 27 January 2014

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Original War is an isometric action game with strategy elements from the studios ALTAR interactive and ALTAR Games. The game is published by Virgin Interactive...

Red Faction

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

Game released: PC → 6 August 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Deadly Dozen

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

Game released: PC → 31 October 2001

Metacritic: 56/100

Quake 3: Arena

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

Game released: PC → 3 August 2007

Players: 8.2/10

Quake 3: Arena is a cult multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. The game does not have a single-player story campaign (there is a mode where the player...

American McGee's Alice

Action, Shooter, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 11 January 2001

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

American McGee's Alice is a third-person action game with shooter, horror, platformer and puzzle elements from the masters from the Rogue Entertainment studio. The...

Throne of Darkness

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Throne of Darkness is an isometric RPG with action and fantasy elements from the developers of CLICK Entertainment. The main publisher of the game is Sierra...

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 26 April 2012

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, which is a sequel to the game Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Events take place 1500...

Thief: The Dark Project

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

Game released: PC → 1 October 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Thief: The Dark Project is a stealth action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. The plot tells the story of the adventures of the urban...

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Action, Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 30 August 2002

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Oni

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 2 March 2001

Players: 9.9/10

Venom. Codename: Outbreak

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

Game released: PC → 16 August 2002

Players: 8.6/10

Venom. Codename: Outbreak is a tactical first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The plot tells about the events of 2034, when alien parasites, brought to Earth in...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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

Game released: PC → 22 November 2001

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — the gameplay of the game is presented in the form of an arcade with a third-person view, combining elements of an...

Half-Life: Blue Shift

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Aliens versus Predator 2

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

Game released: PC → 22 October 2001

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Aliens versus Predator 2 is a first-person shooter in the futuristic genre. In 2220, the Corporation, under the leadership of Dr. Eisenberg, establishes a research...

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 8 April 2009

Players: 8.9/10

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction is an add-on for an action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The expansion includes a new act, new...

Summoner

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → июнь 2001

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 14 February 2007

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is a third-person action game with horror and puzzle elements from the masters of the Crystal House studio. The main publisher...

Emperor: Battle for Dune

Action, Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 14 June 2001

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Ricochet (2003)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Arkanoid

Game released: PC → ноябрь 2001

Players: 10/10

Ricochet (2003) is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and arcanoid from developers from the studio Reflexive Entertainment Inc.. The game is...

Rune (2000)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 12 February 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Dragon's Lair

Action, Third-person view, Collection, Interactive movie

Game released: PC → 25 August 2006

Metacritic: 55/100

Dragon's Lair is a fully animated classic arcade game from legendary animator Don Bluth. You have to make your way through the castle and the caves below and slay...

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 3 August 2010

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a first-person shooter. It's a high-adrenaline game that focuses heavily on frantic arcade-style single-player action. In a...

Postal Plus

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection

Game released: PC → 1 August 2003

Players: 7/10

Postal Plus is a third-person action game with shooter and horror elements from the studio RWS, Inc.. The game is published by Softek, Akella is responsible for...

AquaNox

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 20 April 2010

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

AquaNox is a futuristic submarine simulator with third-person shooter...

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 2 August 2007

Players: 7.7/10

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 is a dynamic adventure action game with a third-person view in a cyberpunk setting. The events of the game take place thirty years after the...

Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 28 October 2008

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge

Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 22 October 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge is an isometric action game with a dash of strategy from the developers of Westwood Studios, Inc.. The game's main publisher...

X-COM: Enforcer

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

Game released: PC → 4 September 2008

Metacritic: 65/100

Project Eden

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 23 June 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Project Eden is a first-person action game with shooter and puzzle elements from the studio Core Design Ltd.. The game is published by Eidos Interactive Ltd...

Outcast (1999)

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

Game released: PC → 20 April 2010

Outcast (1999) is a first-person action game with shooter and puzzle elements from developers from the Appeal S.A. studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Deathmatch Classic

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

Game released: PC → 1 June 2001

Players: 7.7/10

Deathmatch Classic is a competitive first-person shooter inspired by id Software projects. You can arm yourself with deadly rocket launchers and test your reflexes...

Chicken Run (2000)

Action, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 15 December 2000

Metacritic: 72/100

Chicken Run (2000) is a third-person action game from the masters of Blitz Games Limited. The main publisher of the game is Eidos Interactive, Inc.. Chicken Run...

House of the Dead 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: PC → 22 June 2001

Players: 5.1/10

House of the Dead 2 — The gameplay, although it received several additions, remained largely the same. The player needs to shoot the monsters he encounters...

1942

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Historical

Game released: PC → 26 September 2001

Players: 7.2/10

1942 is a dynamic top-down shooter with the ability to play together with a friend on the same screen. The year is 1942, you have to try on the role of a fighter...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2001 for PC (Game released)