Action 2012 for PC — top best games in the Action genre / Page 2

Game released: PC → 7 February 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Shank 2 is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters from the studio Klei Entertainment Inc.. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Mark of the Ninja

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer

Game released: PC → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Mark of the Ninja is an action, stealth and platform arcade game from Klei Entertainment. The game's publisher is Microsoft. Overall, the project turned out to be...

The Amazing Spider-Man

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PC → 13 August 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The Amazing Spider-Man is a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. The plot of the game originates in the Oscorp...

Sine Mora

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 9 November 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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

Game released: PC → 9 February 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The story of the game begins with the amazing resurrection...

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 28 April 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the studio Croteam Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Royal Quest

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: PC → 3 April 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Royal Quest is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with an isometric camera view. The game takes place in a world called Aura, where magic, technology and...

Walking Dead: Season 1

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie

Game released: PC → 24 April 2012

Players: 9.3/10

Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...

Dust: An Elysian Tail

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: PC → 24 May 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...

Viking: Battle for Asgard

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Viking: Battle for Asgard is an exciting third-person action game flavored with Scandinavian mythology from the creators of the Total War series. Ragnarok is...

Worms Revolution

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: PC → 10 October 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Worms Revolution is the legendary return of the side-scrolling turn-based tactical action strategy game to the Worms series. The game was created using a new game...

Risen 2: Dark Waters

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

Game released: PC → 26 April 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Sonic Adventure 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 19 November 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

Blades of Time

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

Game released: PC → 20 April 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Blades of Time is an action-adventure slasher game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot tells about the brave hunter Ayumi, who goes on a journey...

Toy Soldiers

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

Game released: PC → 27 April 2012

Metacritic: 81/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: PC → 27 November 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is based on the film adaptations...

Iron Brigade

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

Game released: PC → 13 August 2012

Metacritic: 79/100

Iron Brigade is an action game with a dash of strategy from Double Fine Productions. The game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. Trenched is an alternate name...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PC → 19 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO toys. The game...

Street Fighter X Tekken

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PC → 11 May 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Street Fighter X Tekken is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade fighting game that combines the two universes of Street Fighter and Tekken. Dozens of familiar heroes...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

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

Game released: PC → 18 November 2011

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...

Painkiller: Recurring Evil

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: PC → 29 February 2012

Players: 3.8/10

Tiny Troopers

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Tactics, Indie, Tanks, Warships / Submarines

Game released: PC → 24 August 2012

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Tiny Troopers is an arcade indie action game with tactical elements and an isometric view. This game puts you in charge of a team of little soldiers. You must guide...

Stay Out

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

Beta testing: PC → 20 August 2012; Game in development: PC → 2026; Early Access: PC → 27 November 2019

Players: 5.6/10

Stay Out is a third-person multiplayer shooter in which you have to survive in the Exclusion Zone with your friends. You will find a large open world, a post-Soviet...

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

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

Game released: PC → 14 March 2013

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. You can choose one of four classes (archer, soldier...

Superfrog

Action, Platformer

Game released: PC → 11 January 2012

Superfrog is an action game with platform elements from the studio Team17 Software Limited. The game is published by Team17 Software...

Ys Origin

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 31 May 2012

Metacritic: 79/100

Ys Origin is an isometric action role-playing game set in the Ys fantasy universe. The plot of the game tells about events that took place 700 years before the...

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 25 July 2013

Players: 5.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that is the spiritual successor to 1987's Great Giana Sisters for the Commodore 64...

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...

Brave: The Video Game

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

Game released: PC → 27 July 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Brave: The Video Game is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, based on the full-length cartoon “Brave.” In the game you will try...

Thomas Was Alone

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

Game released: PC → 30 June 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Thomas Was Alone is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have to guide a group of rectangles through a series of...

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PC → 22 May 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a game about Alan Wake, which continues the plot of the original Alan Wake and sends the hero to the American outback. The game...

Legend of Grimrock

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

Game released: PC → 11 April 2012

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Legend of Grimrock is an action role-playing game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. A group of prisoners are sentenced to death by exile to the...

Vessel

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC → 1 March 2012

Players: 6.3/10

Vessel is a fun puzzle platformer with action elements and a side view. The events of the game take place in the amazing world of mechanical machines that have...

Darkstone

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

Game released: PC → 25 September 2014

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Manhunter

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 1 February 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Manhunter is an exciting first-person shooter where you take on the role of a bounty hunter and destroy crime in...

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Action, Third-person view, Interactive movie

Game released: PC → 21 November 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 40/100

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse — Brian and Stewie are spending time at home when Bertram appears out of nowhere in a flash of light. Stewie is shocked by...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view

Game released: PC → 23 June 2013

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a great...

PlanetSide 2

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

Game released: PC → 20 November 2012; Beta testing: PC → 26 August 2013

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

PlanetSide 2 is a first-person role-playing game with online, action, shooter, massively multiplayer and free-to-play elements from developers Sony Online...

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 1 August 2013

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is a continuation of the hardcore and bloody third-person shooter, which is a re-release of the original Painkiller, released in 2004...

Hard Reset

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

Game released: PC → 13 September 2011

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hard Reset is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the studio Flying Wild Hog sp. z o.o.. The game is published by Flying Wild Hog sp. z o.o. and...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for PC