Action 2014 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

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

Game released: PC → 27 February 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...

Wolfenstein: The New Order

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

Game released: PC → 19 May 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Wolfenstein: The New Order is the legendary return of the famous series about Nazis, black magic, underground experiments and grandiose conspiracies. This time the...

Alien: Isolation

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 7 October 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...

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...

Call of Duty: Ghosts

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

Game released: PC → 25 March 2014

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This first-person shooter is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the United States has been weakened by a catastrophic event and the Ghosts face a technologically...

Far Cry 4

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 20 November 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter adventure set in a large open world. The game takes place in the Himalayas. You will explore the Himalayan region of Kirat: a...

The Evil Within

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

Game released: PC → 13 October 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A terrifying action-horror with a third-person view and stealth elements from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. You have to try on the role of detective...

Watch Dogs

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Open world, Online

Game released: PC → 26 May 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Watch Dogs is a third-person, open-world sci-fi action-adventure game. The game takes place in the summer of 2003 in New York, whose key systems were infected with...

Crimsonland

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 11 June 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Crimsonland is an isometric action game in a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting. You have to destroy huge numbers of enemies, pick up weapons and destroy enemies...

Metro 2033 Redux

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow’s residents, whose city was destroyed by a nuclear strike in 2013. The only refuge was the metro, which had originally...

This War of Mine

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Survival, Simulation

Game released: PC → 14 November 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This War of Mine is an atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The game allows you to plunge into the life of ordinary civilians trying to...

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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

Game released: PC → 3 November 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a first-person shooter in a futuristic setting. Private military corporations have come to power in the world. Technology has...

Wasteland 2

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 18 September 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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

Game released: PC → 3 October 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Set in the open world of Mordor, this fantasy action game with role-playing elements follows a hero pursued by a spirit seeking to bend him to its will. As he...

Dark Souls 2

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

Game released: PC → 25 April 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Dark Souls 2 is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You play as a nameless hero afflicted by an undead curse. To get rid of...

Metal Slug 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 15 February 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...

Lords of the Fallen 2014

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 26 June 2015

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Set in a dark fantasy world, this third-person action RPG follows Harkyn, a convicted sinner tasked with stopping the Rhogar invasion and the return of their god...

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

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

Game released: PC → 9 January 2014

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a dynamic action-slasher game with a third-person view in the Metal Gear universe. The game will tell about the events taking...

Assassin's Creed: Unity

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Parkour, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 11 November 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Assassin's Creed: Unity is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The game takes place in Paris in the 18th century. The developers...

Banner Saga

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: PC → 14 January 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Banner Saga is a tactical role-playing strategy with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The game combines amazing visual style and Nordic atmosphere. Banner...

Metro: Last Light Redux

Action, Shooter, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 25 August 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metro: Last Light Redux is an improved version of the post-apocalyptic shooter with a first-person view. The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow residents...

How to Survive

Action, Horror, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Zombies, Crafting

Game released: PC → 23 October 2013

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 58/100

This survival action game follows a shipwrecked castaway stranded on a remote island inhabited by monsters. To stay alive, the protagonist must find food and water...

Elite Dangerous

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration

Game released: PC → 16 December 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 40/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Elite Dangerous is a reboot of the legendary space simulator of the 80s. The Empire is on the brink of chaos. The Emperor is ill, and a fierce struggle for the...

Sniper Elite 3

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Online

Game released: PC → 27 June 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Sniper Elite 3 is a continuation of the sniper shooter with stealth elements in the popular Sniper Elite series of games. The main character, Karl Fairbairn, makes...

Ryse: Son of Rome

Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 10 October 2014

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Ryse: Son of Rome is a historical action game with a third-person perspective. The action takes place in an alternate 50s-60s AD. Rome is under siege. You play as...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: PC → 29 April 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 53/100

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the second part of a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. Many new adventures await you...

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls

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

Game released: PC → 25 March 2014

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is an action RPG add-on with an isometric camera view. In the add-on, the maximum character development level now stops at 70, new skills...

Fable Anniversary

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

Game released: PC → 12 September 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Fable Anniversary is a re-release of an adventure role-playing action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The updated edition has a new interface...

Titanfall

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

Game released: PC → 13 March 2014

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 39/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This futuristic first-person shooter combines multiplayer combat with cinematic moments. Players fight as elite assault pilots, using advanced combat techniques, or...

Mercenary Kings

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 22 July 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer similar to games like SNK's Metal Slug series. Players can jump, crouch, roll, shoot in four directions...

Bound by Flame

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 8 May 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Bound by Flame is an action-adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of Mars: War Logs. You will play the role...

Men of War: Assault Squad 2

Action, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Historical, Tactics

Game released: PC → 20 March 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A historical real-time strategy game with tactical and action elements. In single-player skirmish missions, the player takes part in battles ranging from tank...

Dead Rising 3

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies

Game released: PC → 5 September 2014

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Dead Rising 3 is an action-adventure game with elements of horror, slasher and third-person view in a post-apocalyptic setting. The game takes place ten years after...

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Comedy

Game released: PC → 6 March 2014

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing adventure based on the animated series South Park. In the game you will take control of a new character, which you...

Towerfall: Ascension

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Online, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 March 2014

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Towerfall: Ascension is a fun side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer where you take on the role of archers who hate each other very much and fight on a...

Risen 3: Titan Lords

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

Game released: PC → 15 August 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 49/100

This open-world fantasy role-playing game follows humanity as it struggles to recover after the Titans’ rampage and the departure of the gods. The hero’s life has...

Neverwinter

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: PC → 21 February 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Neverwinter — a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the Neverwinter fantasy universe. The once mighty city of Neverwinter...

Metro Redux

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 26 August 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Metro Redux is a collection of great first-person shooters Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux, with better graphics and the latest fixes. The updated...

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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

Game released: PC → 13 October 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a dynamic shooter with role-playing elements and a first-person view in the Borderlands universe. The game takes place after the...

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants

Simulation, Action, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Survival, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 30 April 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is an add-on for an action-adventure game with survival elements. The game world has become even larger and more diverse. The creators...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2014 for PC (Game released)