Action 2002 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

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

Game released: PC → 20 March 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

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

Game released: PC → 4 December 2002

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is a continuation of the fantasy role-playing action game with a first-person view in the Elder Scrolls universe. The events of the game...

Grand Theft Auto 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PC → 26 March 2010

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the open world. Working for the mafia sooner or later ends in trouble...

Gothic 2

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

Game released: PC → 29 November 2005

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly after the events...

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PC → 30 May 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in an open world. The events of the game take place in the 30s of the last...

Hitman: Codename 47

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 15 March 2007

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person stealth action game follows Hitman, a contract assassin investigating his past while carrying out assignments around the world. The story unfolds...

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

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

Game released: PC → 2 December 2002

Players: 9.3/10

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...

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 15 February 2002

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a first-person shooter. The game begins in North Africa on November 7, 1942. Immediately after landing in Algiers, a special group...

Dino Crisis

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

Game released: PC → 1 August 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dino Crisis is an action game with a third-person view. A special forces group lands on the small tropical island of Ibis with the task of finding and delivering...

Stronghold Crusader

Action, Strategy, DLC, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, City Building, Construction

Game released: PC → 25 September 2002

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A real-time strategy game with city-building elements, Stronghold Crusader focuses on battles and sieges during the Crusades. Players lead either the Crusaders or...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2006

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets — summer holidays. After 1 year of study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry is once again forced to...

Final Fantasy XI

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

Game released: PC → 17 September 2004

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This fantasy MMORPG takes place in Vana'diel, where three powerful nations face the beastmen forces and the threat of another war. The player takes the role of an...

Battlefield 1942

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 2006

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Battlefield 1942 is a first-person shooter. The gameplay consists of capturing and holding control points — special places on the map. Whoever controls such a...

Divine Divinity

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

Game released: PC → 29 October 2009

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An isometric role-playing game set in a fantasy world torn apart by corruption and dark magic. During the journey, the player develops a character from one of six...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 - Jedi Outcast

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction, Online

Game released: PC → 16 September 2009

Players: 4.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 — Jedi Outcast is an action-adventure game with first and third person views in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, an agent of...

Arx Fatalis

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

Game released: PC → 3 April 2007

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Arx Fatalis is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will take you to the wonderful world of Arx, where the main character...

Thief 2: The Metal Age

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

Game released: PC → 4 May 2007

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A first-person stealth action game set in a fantasy world shaped by new technologies, religious fanaticism, and corruption. The protagonist infiltrates guarded...

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

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

Game released: PC → 4 October 2008

Players: 8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A stealth action game about a retired contract killer forced back into service by treachery. The protagonist takes on assignments around the world, including in...

Sea Dogs

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 19 June 2002

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Set in the age of sail, this role-playing game follows young captain Nicholas Sharp as he sets out across an Atlantic archipelago to make his name. He gathers a...

Delta Force 1

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 30 September 1998

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

A tactical shooter about Delta Force, a secret special operations unit carrying out missions around the world. The player undertakes operations swiftly and quietly...

Worms World Party

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view

Game released: PC → 22 January 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Worms World Party is a continuation of the tactical action game with strategy elements in the popular Worms universe. As usual, the goal of the game is to destroy...

Tomb Raider 3: Adventures of Lara Croft

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PC → 5 July 2002

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-adventure platformer with puzzle elements follows Lara Croft’s search for an ancient meteorite rumored to have life-giving powers. The journey spans...

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

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

Game released: PC → 17 April 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an enhanced version of the game, first released on XBox and later ported back to PS2 and PC. Most of the gameplay consists of...

Space Rangers

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 10 November 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Space Rangers — the game takes place in space, in the distant future, at the beginning of the 31st century. The galaxy is inhabited by 5 intelligent...

Star Wars: Starfighter

Action, Simulation, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Space

Game released: PC → 20 January 2002

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Set in the Star Wars universe, this flight-action game follows an assault on the planet Naboo. Rookie pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage and alien pirate Nym...

Worms Blast

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Side view, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Strategy

Game released: PC → 23 October 2002

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Worms Blast is an arcade action game with a side view and puzzle elements in the "match three" genre set in the universe of combative worms. You can expect worm...

Colin McRae Rally 2.0

Simulation, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 12 December 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Colin McRae Rally 2.0 — the game features 8 countries in which the competition will take place: Finland, Sweden, France (on the island of Corsica), Greece...

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PC → 9 July 2004

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis — the campaign's plot is based on a fictional conflict between NATO and the USSR during the Cold War. In addition, two...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts

Game released: PC → 18 July 2002

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game and a stunt game from Neversoft Entertainment, Inc.. The game is...

Conflict: Desert Storm

Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Online

Game released: PC → 13 September 2002

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

A third-person tactical shooter about a special forces squad deployed behind enemy lines. The squad must seek out and destroy enemies while sowing confusion in...

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Special Edition

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure, Open world

Game released: PC → 6 September 2002

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Special Edition is a special edition of an action-adventure game with a third-person view in an open world. It was released in a...

Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

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

Game released: PC → 24 April 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is an atmospheric action adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell about the girl...

Spider-Man: The Movie

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PC → 29 May 2002

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Spider-Man: The Movie — The plot of the game coincides with that of the title film. Peter Parker gains super powers after being bitten by a genetically...

Dungeon Siege

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2002

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Dungeon Siege is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view. You will go to an amazing fantasy world where you will have to measure your strength against...

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance

Simulation, Action, Shooter, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Tanks

Game released: PC → 10 July 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An expansion for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, set several years before the events of the original game. Victor Troska, an experienced former special...

Soldat

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 June 2002

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Soldat is a free-to-play, fun side-scrolling shooter inspired by games like Liero, Worms (2005), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Quake. The game has...

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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

Game released: PC → 30 August 2002

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a real-time tactical action and strategy game about an elite commando unit operating behind enemy lines during World War II. The team...

Medieval: Total War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Action

Game released: PC → 24 March 2004

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Medieval: Total War is a legendary global historical strategy in a medieval setting. From the lush grasslands of Western Europe to the arid deserts of North Africa...

Iron Storm

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

Game released: PC → 19 December 2002

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Iron Storm — a first-person shooter set in an alternate 60s. The First World War did not end, but grew into large-scale battles between the Russian-Mongol...

Command & Conquer: Renegade

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

Game released: PC → 9 March 2009

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Command & Conquer: Renegade — the player moves around the map, destroying enemy infantry, vehicles and buildings. When completing missions, the player uses a...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2002 for PC (Game released)