Action 2020 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Cyberpunk 2077

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

Game released: PC → 10 December 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The game from CD Projekt RED, the creators of The Witcher, inspired by the tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020 by Mike Pondsmith. The player is sent to the year 2077...

Resident Evil 3

Action, Shooter, Puzzle, Third-person view, Horror, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 3 April 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the legendary action-horror game with a fixed camera Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Get ready to dive back into the chaos of the dying...

Teardown

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Open world

Early Access: PC → 29 October 2020; Game released: PC → 21 April 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A heist simulator in which you can completely destroy the world around you using tools and weapons. Missions begin with exploration: the player can explore the area...

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

Action, Third-person view, Medieval era, Open world, Role-playing game, Online, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 30 March 2020; Game released: PC → 25 October 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is a continuation of the series of role-playing action games set in a fictional medieval world full of battles. Horns are sounding, and...

Genshin Impact

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

Game released: PC → 28 September 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An adventure game that offers a dive into the exciting events of the fairy-tale world of Teyvat. Together with a group of brave companions, you will explore the...

Star Wars: Battlefront 2

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

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is a continuation of the multiplayer online shooter with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. The game features a full-fledged...

Resident Evil: Resistance

Online, Horror, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 3 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Resident Evil: Resistance is a third-person cooperative action game set in the Resident Evil universe. Gameplay in the format of 4 (survivors) against 1 (the one...

Phasmophobia

Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 18 September 2020; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.1/10

A cooperative psychological horror game for 4 people, where players take on the role of paranormal hunters and set off to explore mystical locations in search of...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 10 November 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with RPG elements in an open, well-developed, dynamically changing game world...

Metro Exodus

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 15 February 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the Metro shooter series. This time, the events will go beyond the familiar Moscow metro and allow you to explore the world of post-apocalyptic...

Minecraft Dungeons

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure game set in the Minecraft universe, supporting cooperative play for up to 4 players. The story revolves around a demon...

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

Free game, Arcade, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Action, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 25 March 2020

Players: 5.7/10

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a shareware arcade clicker with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. In the game you have to...

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Shooter

Game released: PC → 25 September 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Mafia: Definitive Edition is a remake of the legendary adventure action game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. The game is built from scratch with an expanded...

Borderlands 3

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

Game released: PC → 13 March 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Borderlands 3 is a role-playing action shooter from the first person perspective with elements of action and the first game in the series where players visit new...

Satisfactory

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Construction

Early Access: PC → 8 June 2020; Game released: PC → 10 September 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Adventure action from the creators of Goat Simulator and Sanctum. The player takes on the role of an engineer sent into space to work on a large-scale and...

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition

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

Game released: PC → 7 August 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Complete Edition Horizon Zero Dawn, which includes the original game and the expansion The Frozen Wilds. You will have to immerse yourself in a world where you...

Doom Eternal

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

Game released: PC → 20 March 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter that incorporates elements of action, platforming, and RPG. The first game in the new Doom franchise, created after the...

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Online, Horror, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 March 2020

Players: 8/10

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition — the complete edition of the popular third-person zombie action game with survival elements State of Decay 2. The game...

Deep Rock Galactic

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

Early Access: PC → 28 February 2018; Game released: PC → 13 May 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Deep Rock Galactic is a cooperative shooter in a fantasy setting. The player will take control of one of the members of an elite unit of mercenary miners, who will...

Medieval Dynasty

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival

Early Access: PC → 17 September 2020; Game released: PC → 17 December 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...

Mafia 2: Definitive Edition

Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Shooter

Game released: PC → 19 May 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is a re-release of the popular action adventure game Mafia 2 in HD resolution with all updates and additions. The game takes place in...

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...

Horizon Zero Dawn

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

Game released: PC → 7 August 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Horizon Zero Dawn is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in the world of a futuristic post-apocalypse. The game is dedicated to the confrontation...

Dysmantle

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: PC → 16 November 2021; Early Access: PC → 6 November 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Dysmantle is an open world RPG that combines the best ideas from Zelda, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, SteamWorld Dig and Dark Souls. The action takes place on a...

Mafia 3: Definitive Edition

Adventure, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 19 May 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Mafia 3: Definitive Edition is a re-release of the popular action adventure game Mafia 3 in HD resolution with all updates and additions. The events of the game...

Grounded

Action, First-person view, Online, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC → 27 September 2022; Early Access: PC → 28 July 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Grounded is a cooperative survival game from Obsidian. The plot tells about children who have shrunk to the size of insects. Now the grass seems huge to them, like...

Friday Night Funkin'

Action, Music game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 1 November 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Friday Night Funkin' is a musical action game with elements of adventure. This is a game where you have to perform musical feats to get closer to your girlfriend...

Dead Space 3

Action, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 18 June 2020

VGTimes: 8.5/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Risk of Rain 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Early Access: PC → 28 March 2019; Game released: PC → 11 August 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Risk of Rain 2 is a dynamic action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the second part you will find a full three-dimensional environment...

Death Stranding

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Shooter, Stealth

Game released: PC → 14 July 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Death Stranding is an auteur game by Hideo Kojima, a realistic walking and logistics simulator with elements of action, survival, and stealth, viewed from a...

Detroit: Become Human

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 18 June 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Detroit: Become Human is an interactive adventure with a third-person view, from the creators of Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain. Players can expect an outstanding game...

Craftopia

Action, Slasher, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 5 July 2021; Early Access: PC → 4 September 2020

Players: 8/10

Craftopia is an open world role-playing game. The game features multiplayer, co-op, hunting, fishing, construction, survival elements, the ability to drive...

Black Mesa

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

Early Access: PC → 5 May 2015; Game released: PC → 5 March 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Black Mesa is a remake of the most legendary adventure shooter with a first-person view, Half-Life. The events of the game completely repeat the story of the...

Battlefield 4

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

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Battlefield 4 is a sequel to the competitive first-person shooter set in the modern world. The world is on the brink of war. The situation in China is extremely...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 6 December 2018; Game released: PC → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...

Serious Sam 4

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 24 September 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Serious Sam 4 is a dynamic first-person shooter set in the Serious Sam universe. In the fourth part of the series, Cool Sam will again fight with the army of...

Mortal Shell

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

Game released: PC → 18 August 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mortal Shell is a hardcore action role-playing game with a third-person view in a dark fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls series. You will play the role of...

Mass Effect 3

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

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Watch Dogs Legion

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 29 October 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Watch Dogs Legion is a multi-genre sandbox game from a third-person perspective set in an open world, continuing the popular series of hacker action games. The...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view

Game released: PC → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2020 for PC