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

VGTimes: 8.4/10

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...

Atomic Heart

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

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. The factory's robot control system has...

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...

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...

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...

Lies of P

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

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...

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...

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

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

Game released: PC → 7 December 2023

Players: 9/10

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...

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...

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...

Assassin's Creed Mirage

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

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

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: 8.8/10

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Atomic Heart - Annihilation Instinct

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

Game released: PC → 2 August 2023

Players: 7.3/10

The expansion tells about the events after the ending of Atomic Heart. Major Sergey Nechaev embarks on a journey through the "Mendeleev" complex and the...

Buckshot Roulette

Action, First-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 4 April 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

An attempt to rethink Russian roulette, in which the traditional revolver was replaced with a pump-action shotgun. Additional firepower and different weapon...

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...

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...

Amnesia: The Bunker

Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure

Game released: PC → 6 June 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...

Lords of the Fallen

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

Game released: PC → 13 October 2023

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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

Game released: PC → 26 July 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Continuation of the Ratchet & Clank series. Familiar heroes set off on a new journey through amazing worlds. Ratchet and Clank will visit a universe with dinosaurs...

Dave the Diver

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

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...

Ready or Not

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

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...

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...

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 29 August 2023

Players: 9.2/10

A game with turn-based battles and pixel graphics from the developers of The Messenger. The difficulty of story missions is adjusted to the hero’s level. During the...

Aliens: Dark Descent

Top-down view, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Strategy, Action, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 20 June 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A tactical strategy game set in the Alien universe, in which a squad of foot soldiers tries to stop an outbreak of xenomorphs. Many dangers await them: in addition...

System Shock Remake

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

Game released: PC → 30 May 2023

Players: 8/10

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...

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis

Role-playing game, Action, Free game, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PC → 7 December 2023

Metacritic: 66/100

The game's story reveals previously unknown details from Sephiroth's past — the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Players can expect both classic and...

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Action, Futurism (Future), Adventure, First-person view, Stealth, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 7 December 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The game takes place after the original Avatar movie. The main character is a Na'vi who was kidnapped and raised by humans. He does not know his home world and was...

Joker Show — Horror Escape

Horror, Adventure, First-person view, Free game, Action

Game released: PC → 25 November 2023

Players: 5.9/10

Free action-horror from the creators of METEL HORROR ESCAPE. Gamers take on the role of a teenager who first summons a strange creature and then tries to escape...

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

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

Game released: PC → 3 March 2023

Players: 7.9/10

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...

Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways

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

Game released: PC → 21 September 2023

Players: 8.6/10

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...

One Piece Odyssey

Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Open world, Comedy, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 12 January 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

During their journey, the Straw Hat Pirates, led by Monkey D. Luffy, are caught in a strong sea storm. They find themselves on a mysterious island and set off on a...

Ghostrunner 2

Action, Slasher, First-person view, Runner, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 26 October 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The game's events unfold a year after the events of Ghostrunner, and the plot tells the story of the protagonist's confrontation with a brutal cult of cyber...

Haunted House

Action, Roguelike, Isometric, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 12 October 2023

Metacritic: 70/100

Reimagining the original Haunted House (1981), released in 1981 and considered one of the first survival horror games. The main character is the niece of a...

Thief Simulator 2

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: PC → 4 October 2023

Players: 7.7/10

A stealth simulator that gives you the opportunity to become the best thief in the world. The game has three unique locations, in each of which you need to explore...

Company of Heroes 3

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

Game released: PC → 23 February 2023

Players: 7.2/10

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...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2023 for PC (Game released)