Action 2023 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

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

Game released: PC → 24 March 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Remake of Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2005. The story takes place in 2004, six years after the events of Resident Evil 2. Leon Scott Kennedy, a government agent, is...

Starfield

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Open world

Game released: PC → 6 September 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Role-playing action in a pseudo-open world of distant space, focusing on well-developed and immersive quests with high replayability in each playthrough. The game...

Lethal Company

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

Early Access: PC → 24 October 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.3/10

A co-op game where characters mine scrap metal from abandoned Moons to make a profit. The money you earn goes towards traveling to new locations or buying...

Mortal Kombat 1

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Fantasy

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The twelfth main installment of the brutal fighting game series — Mortal Kombat 1 — is a simultaneous continuation of Mortal Kombat 11 and the second reboot...

Hogwarts Legacy

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure

Game released: PC → 10 February 2023

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The first AAA blockbuster in the Harry Potter universe - Hogwarts Legacy - is a sandbox in a large open world, a third-person action game with RPG elements. The...

Ready or Not

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

Early Access: PC → 18 December 2021; Game released: PC → 13 December 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in the cramped slums of an alternative America, where economic collapse has greatly affected the differences between social groups of people...

Atomic Heart

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

Game released: PC → 21 February 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The main character is Major Sergey Nechaev, nicknamed P-3, a KGB special agent assigned a particularly dangerous mission. At the factory, the robot control system...

Street Fighter 6

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PC → 2 June 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Continuation of the popular series of arcade fighting games Street Fighter. The new part features fast and intense battles with colorful loot, including those done...

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

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

Early Access: PC → 30 March 2023; Game released: PC → 23 May 2025

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The game is based on the board game of the same name, which is a dark reimagining of the legends of King Arthur. The game takes place on the island of Avalon, which...

Lies of P

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

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A dark action game in the spirit of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne, based on the tale of Pinocchio. The main character, a reanimated mechanical boy...

Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways

DLC, Action, Third-person view, Adventure, Survival horror, Zombies, Remake

Game released: PC → 21 September 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Story expansion for Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023), where the main character is the spy Ada Wong. Ada Wong receives a mission in the village (long before the US...

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Star Wars, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 27 April 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Players once again take on the role of Cal Kestis, a young Jedi trying to survive in the dark times after Order 66. The events of the game take place several years...

Dead Island 2

Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: PC → 22 April 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Continuation of the zombie action in the open world, which takes place in Los Angeles. Almost all the inhabitants turned into zombies. Players can choose from six...

Sons of the Forest

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

Early Access: PC → 24 February 2023; Game released: PC → 22 February 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Continuation The Forest about survival in the woods. The main character sets out to search for a missing billionaire on a remote island and ends up in a...

Alan Wake 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Shooter

Game released: PC → 27 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Saga Anderson, an experienced FBI agent, is sent to the city of Bright Falls on the Pacific Northwest coast. In this town, hidden among mountains and forests, a...

Assassin's Creed Mirage

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Adventure stealth-action from a third-person perspective Assassin's Creed Mirage takes the franchise to the Middle East, to Baghdad in the 9th century. The main...

Diablo 4

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2023

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Role-playing slasher/action with an isometric third-person camera, a game-as-a-service, and an online looter. It brings back the classic elements of the Diablo...

Honkai: Star Rail

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: PC → 26 April 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Adventure role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact. The game tells the story of the passengers of the space train "Astral Express". The player...

Everspace 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world

Early Access: PC → 18 January 2021; Game released: PC → 6 April 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The game will tell the story of Adam Roslin, a clone pilot who is looking for his place in the endless universe. As the events of his past intertwine with the...

The Last of Us Part 1

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Zombies, Survival horror, Remake

Game released: PC → 28 March 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Remake of the adventure action game The Last of Us, created on the engine of The Last of Us: Part 2. The new version features improved graphics, gameplay...

Dead Space

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror

Game released: PC → 27 January 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Third-person shooter with elements of horror and survival Dead Space — a completely revamped version of Dead Space (2008), featuring a new engine, modern...

System Shock Remake

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Remake

Game released: PC → 30 May 2023

Players: 7.9/10

A remake of the legendary role-playing shooter System Shock. The game takes place in the year 2072, where all resources on Earth have been practically depleted...

Dave the Diver

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 26 October 2022; Game released: PC → 28 June 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best sushi in the...

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

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

Game released: PC → 26 September 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Phantom Liberty is a spy thriller set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and a new large-scale adventure. The plane of the president of the New United States of...

HumanitZ

Action, Online, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Zombies

Early Access: PC → 18 September 2023; Game released: PC → 6 February 2026

Players: 7.7/10

The main action takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting in which zombies have destroyed most of the planet's population. Hordes of bloodthirsty dead have firmly...

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Third-person view, Survival

Game released: PC → 24 October 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 59/100

A cooperative action game for survival in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The Dwarves embark on a dangerous journey to reclaim their legendary...

Overwatch

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

Game released: PC → 10 August 2023

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A team-based first-person shooter that continues the story of a future world experiencing a technological crisis from Overwatch 2016. The disbanded Patrol is a...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Steampunk, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 7 December 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Players will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, descendant of an ancient dynasty of brave privateers, ruling their own trading empire and exploring the outskirts...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Collection, Tactics

Game released: PC → 24 October 2023

Metacritic: 74/100

A collection of re-releases of the first parts of MGS, which marked the beginning of the legendary story of the adventures of Solid Snake. The collection includes...

Ravenswatch

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024; Early Access: PC → 6 April 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods featuring characters from folk tales. Each hero has their own abilities: Beowulf relies on fierce attacks and...

Voidtrain

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

Early Access: PC → 9 May 2023; Game released: PC → 7 November 2025

Players: 7.4/10

A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...

Lords of the Fallen

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

Game released: PC → 13 October 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place more than a thousand years after the events described in Lords of the Fallen 2014. The plot tells the story of a crusader who was sent to kill...

Contraband Police

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

Game released: PC → 8 March 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A unique simulator that gives you the opportunity to become a real border guard. The main tasks are to check the documents of visitors, look for contraband in cars...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic

Game released: PC → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

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

Game released: PC → 5 December 2023

Players: 8.4/10

The complete edition of Cyberpunk 2077, which includes the original game, the Phantom Liberty expansion and all the released updates. A game from CD Projekt RED...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical

Game released: PC → 3 March 2023

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

184, China, the Age of the Three Kingdoms during the Han Dynasty. The country is engulfed in chaos and destruction. The dynasty, which had flourished for many...

Company of Heroes 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Action, Tactics, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 23 February 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The events of the third part take place in the Mediterranean. The game features an exciting story campaign, the largest in the history of the Company of Heroes...

SpaceBourne 2

Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie

Early Access: PC → 17 February 2023; Game released: PC → 18 November 2025

Players: 7.3/10

A continuation of the space game, which takes place in a fantastic open world filled with many solar systems and planets. The game offers tens of thousands of...

Brotato

Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy

Early Access: PC → 27 September 2022; Game released: PC → 23 June 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an alien planet...

Astral Ascent

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Slasher, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 12 April 2022; Game released: PC → 14 November 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Four heroes with unique personalities try to escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 godlike and treacherous Zodiacs. The game has dozens of unique...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2023 for PC