Action 2026 for PC — top best games in the Action genre

Gothic 1 Remake - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: PC → 5 June 2026

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A modern reimagining of the iconic role-playing game Gothic, preserving the atmosphere of a dark and brutal world that became a symbol of the original. The action...

Palworld

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

Early Access: PC → 19 January 2024; Game released: PC → 10 July 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

An arcade third-person survival action game set in a vast open world with a key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Pal. They resemble Pokémon in...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Open world, Remake

Game released: PC → 9 July 2026

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The remake reinterprets the pirate chapter of the series, bringing back the story of Edward Kenway with an updated visual style and smoother gameplay. The Caribbean...

007 First Light

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An adventurous action game tells a new story of James Bond's rise, reimagining the path of the legendary agent long before he became the famous "007". After a...

Resident Evil Requiem

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

Game released: PC → 27 February 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...

Valheim

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 2 February 2021; Game in development: PC → 9 September 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, setting up...

Atomic Heart - Blood on Crystal

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

Game released: PC → 16 April 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.1/10

The expansion completes the story of Atomic Heart. Sergey Nechaev and the Twin will head to the "Crystal" complex to challenge the KRAZ in a relentless bloody...

Crimson Desert

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A large-scale adventure action game with an open world, where the harsh reality of war intertwines with the personal story of mercenaries. At the center of the...

Directive 8020

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 12 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship...

Subnautica 2

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

Early Access: PC → 14 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 8.3/10

The continuation of the popular survival simulator, the events of which unfold on a new planet. After the failure of a colonization mission, the survivors must...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

Game released: PC → 17 April 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A sci-fi action game set on a mysterious lunar station taken over by artificial intelligence. The story centers around Hugh, a member of a rapid response team, and...

Enshrouded

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 24 January 2024; Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...

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: 7.9/10

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...

Windrose

Action, Adventure, Online, Warships / Submarines, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 14 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Cooperative PvE adventure in a world of pirates, pioneers, and treasure hunters. The game combines a classic formula of building, crafting, and battles with...

Replaced

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Open world, Fantasy

Game in development: PC → 3 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

The action takes place in the 14th century, during a time of plague, famine and chaos. The world of the game is on the verge of collapse, and a new order is already...

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...

Road to Vostok

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

Early Access: PC → 7 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2029

Players: 8.1/10

A hardcore sandbox with realistic weapon mechanics, advanced survival systems and hostile NPCs. Including various medical conditions, tactical weapon handling...

NTE: Neverness to Everness

Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Open world

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.9/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Adventure in the open world from the creators of Tower of Fantasy, where anime magical girls explore the metropolis, buy apartments, ride sports cars, and fight...

Pathologic 3

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Detective, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 9 January 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The horror action takes place in a gloomy city, engulfed by a mysterious plague, and the main character will be the young doctor Daniil Dankovsky, one of the...

The Occultist

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Psychological horror, where players will take on the role of a paranormal investigator and venture to the strange island of Godstone. The plot of the game revolves...

Life is Strange: Reunion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 26 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The game continues the story of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price from Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Max still struggles to accept the loss of...

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 15 July 2026

Metacritic: 67/100

Cooperative action from the creators zeno clash. According to the plot, four conquistadors fall into the damned jungle, full of noble wealth and dangerous...

No Rest for the Wicked

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 18 April 2024; Game in development: PC → октябрь 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Game from the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. King Harold is dying, and his power passes to his son Magnus. The plague...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The Curse of Blood returns to the Castlevania universe in a modern 2D action format with a focus on world exploration from the creators of Dead Cells. The events...

Gears of War: E-Day

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

Game in development: PC → 6 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10

The game's actions take place fourteen years before the events of the first Gears of War. The events unfold fourteen years before the original game and tell the...

Agefield High: Rock the School

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Comedy, Open world

Game in development: PC → 12 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An exciting open-world sandbox game set in the small town of Agefield in the early 2000s. The main character is a high school student named Sam, who lives the last...

Mortal Shell 2

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

Game in development: PC → 20 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game in development: PC → 6 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A colorful fighting game from the creators of the Guilty Gear series, where iconic Marvel heroes and villains clash in dynamic team fights. Instead of the usual...

Nioh 3

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 6 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

The third installment in the dark samurai series, where you explore an open world and fight yokai. Now you can quickly switch between two fighting styles during...

Hytale

Arcade, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 13 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 7.9/10

A role-playing adventure sandbox in an open, procedurally generated world, with a first-person view, taking the best from Minecraft and Terraria and presenting...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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

Game in development: PC → 4 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.2/10

A new chapter of the famous action series Onimusha, transporting the action to a dark version of Kyoto during the Edo period. A mysterious Malice looms over the...

Moss: The Forgotten Relic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

A re-release of the adventure puzzle duology Moss and Moss: Book 2, fully adapted for play without a VR headset. The game takes you to the ruins of a fallen...

Beast of Reincarnation

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

Game in development: PC → 4 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game from the developers of Pokemon takes place in post-apocalyptic Japan. The player takes on the role of the outcast Emma, nicknamed the Cursed, and her dog...

Mistfall Hunter

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

Game in development: PC → 30 July 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting, in which, after a fierce battle between gods, the world is filled with monsters. Magically resurrected champions...

SiNiSistar 2

Action, Adult game, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 16 May 2026

Players: 7.4/10

A stylized pixel-art adventure in a decadent world inhabited by grotesque, monstrous creatures. Sister Lelia and her partner Hanya embark on a mission to eradicate...

Code Vein 2

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 30 January 2026

VGTimes: 4.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

In the world of the future, immortality turned out to be a curse. After the mysterious Moon Rapachis appeared, the former guardians of eternal life turned into...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world

Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

Nomad Drive

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Crafting

Game in development: PC → III квартал 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cooperative survival game in a post-apocalyptic world, where an old house on wheels becomes both transportation, shelter, and the main base. You can embark on a...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2026 for PC