Action 2017 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Escape from Tarkov - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: PC → 15 November 2025; Beta testing: PC → 28 July 2017

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Survival game with elements of first-person stealth shooter and RPG in a visual style of post-Soviet Union, set in the fictional city of Tarkov. Players make raids...

The Long Dark

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

Game released: PC → 2 November 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Post-apocalyptic action adventure with first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of pilot Will McKennzie, who caught his plane in a...

Fortnite

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics

Game released: PC → 30 June 2020; Early Access: PC → 23 April 2018

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm, which led to the emergence of strange creatures resembling zombies. The survivors named them "brain-eaters." The...

Assassin's Creed: Origins

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

Game released: PC → 27 October 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Assassin's Creed: Origins — an action-adventure game with a third-person view in an open world set in the Assassin's Creed universe. The game takes place in ancient...

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

Game released: PC → 23 January 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 85/100

The main character Ethan receives a message from his girlfriend, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. She invites him to meet in the vicinity of the...

NieR: Automata

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 17 March 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 86/100

NieR Automata is an action RPG with a third-person view. The game is a direct continuation of NieR. Events revolve around an alien invasion of Earth. Due to its...

ELEX

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 62/100

ELEX is a role-playing action game with a third-person perspective set in a sci-fi environment, created by the makers of Risen and Gothic. A comet has struck the...

ARK: Survival Evolved

Online, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Shooter, Survival, Open world

Game released: PC → 27 August 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 56/100

ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...

Call of Duty: WWII

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 2 November 2017

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Call of Duty: WWII is the continuation of the popular first-person shooter in the Call of Duty series. The events of the new part will tell the story of the 1st US...

Destiny 2

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

Game released: PC → 23 October 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Released in 2017, Destiny 2 is a sequel to the MMOFPS from the first person Destiny. The last city of humanity fell under the assault of a massive army led by...

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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

Game released: PC → 26 October 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a sequel to the jaw-dropping first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. America, 1961. Having killed the Nazi general...

House Party

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Indie

Early Access: PC → 30 June 2017; Game released: PC → 16 July 2022

Players: 6.6/10

House Party is a dating simulator for adults with a first-person view and action elements. A party in an empty house, liters of alcohol and “ringing vulgarity...

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

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

Game released: PC → 9 October 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a continuation of the action slasher with a third-person view Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Talion returns again as the main...

South Park: The Fractured but Whole

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

South Park: The Fractured but Whole is an action-adventure role-playing game in the South Park universe. The game continues the story of the previous part, South...

Mass Effect: Andromeda

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

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Mass Effect: Andromeda is a continuation of the space action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Mass Effect universe. Events take place after the...

The Evil Within 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 October 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the action-horror with a third-person view. You are Detective Sebastian Castellanos, and you are at rock bottom. But when you get the chance to save...

PUBG: Battlegrounds

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

Game released: PC → 21 December 2017

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

PUBG: Battlegrounds is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical shooter in third-person perspective, where only the last surviving participant wins. In this survival...

Sniper Elite 4

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

Game released: PC → 14 February 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to free the...

Prey

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

Game released: PC → 5 May 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Prey is a futuristic first-person shooter. The main character's name is Morgan. The year is 2034. The hero under your control will be on the space station Talos 1...

Hollow Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 24 February 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

Cuphead

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 September 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...

Crossout

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 26 July 2017

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 7.2/10

The near future. During a global catastrophe, earthly civilization fell, leaving only rusty frames and dust. The few survivors turned the remnants of the old world...

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PC → 1 December 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Injustice 2 is a sequel to the side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the DC Comics universe. The plot continues exactly from the same moment where the first...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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

Game released: PC → 6 March 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands is the first military shooter in the history of the series in the open world, which can be played either alone or in the company...

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 7 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes you on a dark and ruthless journey into the depths of the mind, where the lines between reality and madness blur. The story follows a warrior named...

Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition

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

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition is a special edition of the role-playing game in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 4. The game includes all the latest...

Outlast 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Indie

Game released: PC → 24 April 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Outlast 2 is a continuation of the popular horror adventure with stealth elements from the developers from the Red Barrels studio. The events of the game are...

World of Warships

Action, Warships / Submarines, Isometric, Historical, Free game, Tactics, MMO, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 17 September 2015

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A multiplayer online action game that immerses you in the world of large-scale naval battles of the first half of the twentieth century. More than a hundred...

For Honor

Online, Action, MMO, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 13 February 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

For Honor is a competitive medieval-fantasy action game about sword fights and large-scale battlefields. You will take part in team battles for territory with many...

Darkwood

Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Survival, Simulation

Game released: PC → 17 August 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Top-down survival action-horror adventure. Events take place in a mysterious forest, where every night threatens to be the last. Players control a nameless hero who...

Nioh: Complete Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Historical

Game released: PC → 7 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Nioh: Complete Edition — A complete edition of the third-person action-adventure slasher game, which includes the base game and all released expansion packs...

Tekken 7

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 1 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Tekken 7 is an arcade fighting game with action elements in anime style. Colorful 3D battles and complex combinations await you. Choose a character you like and use...

Bayonetta

Action, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 11 April 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Bayonetta is a fantastic action-slasher game with a third-person view. Bayonetta is the only survivor of an ancient clan of witches that maintained the balance...

The Surge

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 16 May 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Futuristic action role-playing game with a third-person view from the creators of Lords of the Fallen. The events of the game take place in the future, when there...

Hellion

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

Early Access: PC → 24 February 2017; Game released: PC → 21 October 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Hellion is a sci-fi action adventure game with a first-person view. You will be able to immerse yourself in the cruel reality of space, explore abandoned ships and...

Resident Evil 7: Banned Footage Vol. 2

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

Game released: PC → 21 February 2017

Players: 9/10

Resident Evil 7: Banned Footage Vol. 2 is an add-on for the first-person action-horror Resident Evil 7. You will find two new cassettes that will help you relive...

Hello Neighbor

Action, Horror, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: PC → 8 December 2017

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 40/100

Hello Neighbor! — adventure horror with stealth elements and first-person view. The game is about a guy who witnesses a terrible crime. While still a boy, he...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 1 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...

Shift Happens

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC → 22 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Shift Happens is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of two jelly-like creatures named Bizmo and Plom. After the accident...

Portal Knights

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

Game released: PC → 18 May 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Portal Knights is an action role-playing game with a procedurally generated world in a fantasy setting from the creators of Sacred 3. The ideological inspiration...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2017 for PC