Action 2012 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - a game in the Action genre

Game released: PC → 21 August 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a popular competitive team shooter with a first-person view. The main ideology is the confrontation between two teams...

Borderlands 2

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PC → 17 September 2012

VGTimes: 9.4/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Borderlands 2 is a continuation of a dynamic cooperative shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a post-apocalyptic world. A new era of...

Fallout: New Vegas

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

Game released: PC → 15 May 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Fallout: New Vegas is an adventure role-playing shooter with a first-person view in the post-apocalyptic Fallout universe. The events of the game will take you to...

Warface

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game

Game released: PC → 1 July 2014

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Warface — a free-to-play dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter. Players choose one of five classes — assault, medic, engineer, sniper, or SED — and fight in...

Far Cry 3

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PC → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained huge popularity. The game is dedicated to survival...

Diablo 3

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 6 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 3 is the long-awaited continuation of the isometric role-playing action game in the fantasy universe of Diablo. The events of the game take place twenty...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: PC → 12 November 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A first-person shooter that continues the story of the series and combines events from two eras. The plot takes players from the end of the 20th century to the near...

Hitman: Absolution

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 24 February 2013

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...

Rayman Origins

Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Action

Game released: PC → 29 March 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This 2D platform adventure with action elements takes place in the Glade of Dreams, which has been overrun by Darktoons. The Fairy Council calls on Rayman to save...

Sleeping Dogs

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PC → 13 August 2012

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in Hong Kong from the perspective of secret agent Wei Sheng, embedded in the local triads. The game pays special attention to combat mechanics...

Dishonored

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

Game released: PC → 12 October 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Dishonored is a stealth action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the plague-ridden fictional city of Dunwall, inspired by...

Walking Dead: Season 1

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Zombies, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 24 April 2012

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

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...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 8 October 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical strategy game about the secret organization XCOM fighting a global alien invasion. The player manages the...

Alan Wake

Action, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 16 February 2012

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Alan Wake is a horror action game with a third-person view. Strange events are happening everywhere, and our hero, writer Alan Wake, who is looking for his missing...

Spec Ops: The Line

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 25 June 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Spec Ops: The Line is an unusual cinematic third-person shooter that will force you to confront not only real opponents, but even your own principles. Get ready to...

Max Payne 3

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

Game released: PC → 5 June 2012

VGTimes: 10.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Max Payne 3 is a continuation of the legendary action game with a third-person view. Max Payne, the famous fighter for justice, returns after several years. The...

Driver: San Francisco

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 15 May 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Driver: San Francisco is a continuation of the legendary arcade racing game with a third-person view in the Driver series. The game tells the story of the events...

Assassin's Creed 3

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world

Game released: PC → 23 November 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 84/100

An action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with stealth elements in a historical setting and an open world, Assassin's Creed 3 was released in 2012...

Prototype 2

Action, Beat them all, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world

Game released: PC → 24 July 2012

VGTimes: 6.7/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Prototype 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure with a third-person view in the open world. In the game you will try on the role of the new hero James...

Torchlight 2

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

Game released: PC → 20 September 2012

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Torchlight 2 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The new heroes must navigate the path of...

Mass Effect 3

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Space

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Mass Effect 3 is the final part of the space role-playing trilogy with a third-person view. Events begin with a devastating attack on Earth by an army of an ancient...

Hotline Miami

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

Game released: PC → 23 October 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Hotline Miami is a brutal and bloody top-down action game. You have to step into the shoes of a serial killer who kills hundreds of various bandits and simply not...

Risen 2: Dark Waters

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

Game released: PC → 26 April 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

A third-person role-playing game set in a pirate-themed fantasy world, where sea monsters have halted seafaring after titans devastated the land. The hero, now a...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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

Game released: PC → 9 February 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

Blades of Time

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

Game released: PC → 20 April 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

Serious Sam 3: BFE

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

Game released: PC → 2 December 2011

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Set in a future Egypt amid crumbling cities and ancient temples, this first-person shooter is a prequel to Serious Sam: The First Encounter, following Earth’s final...

Darksiders 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 August 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Darksiders 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the sequel are directly related to the original plot of...

FTL: Faster Than Light

Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Space

Game released: PC → 14 September 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...

The Amazing Spider-Man

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

Game released: PC → 13 August 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.8/10

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...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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

Game released: PC → 26 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a continuation of the third-person tactical shooter in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series. There is devastation in...

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...

Sniper Elite V2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 4 May 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A tactical shooter set in Berlin during the final days of World War II. American sniper Karl Fairburne must prevent the Red Army from acquiring technology from the...

Darksiders

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Slasher

Game released: PC → 27 April 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set in a demon-ravaged post-apocalyptic world, this third-person action game follows War, the first Horseman of the Apocalypse, who is accused of bringing about the...

I Am Alive

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Survival

Game released: PC → 6 September 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This post-apocalyptic survival action game follows a man struggling to stay alive in a ruined city and find his missing wife and daughter, one year after a...

Jet Set Radio

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

Game released: PC → 19 September 2012

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on walls, posters...

Postal 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Open world, Comedy

Game released: PC → 2 November 2012

Players: 9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 50/100

Postal 2 is an open-world satirical action-adventure game with a first-person view. The main character in the game is a certain Dude, who is used to solving his...

Darkness 2

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

Game released: PC → 6 February 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Darkness 2 is a continuation of the fantastic first-person shooter in the Darkness universe. You will once again play the role of Jackie Estacado - the head of the...

Alpha Protocol

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

Game released: PC → 25 May 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Alpha Protocol is a spy role-playing action game with a third-person view. You will get into the role of a young agent Michael Thorton, who was framed by the US...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PC → 19 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Inversion

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction

Game released: PC → 26 July 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Inversion is a third-person shooter based entirely on physics. An alien scoundrel invaded Earth, and not only invaded, but also changed the gravitational field in...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for PC (Game released)