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

Mortal Shell 2 - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

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...

Gothic 1 Remake

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

Game released: PC → 5 June 2026

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8/10

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

Metacritic: 78/100

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

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...

Crimson Desert

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

Game released: PC → 19 March 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.3/10

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...

007 First Light

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

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

Game released: PC → 9 July 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A prequel to the A Plague Tale series, set 15 years before the events of the original. The main character is Sophia, a treasure hunter with a dark past, who is...

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: 8.4/10

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: 8.2/10

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...

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: 5.7/10

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...

DragonSword: Awakening

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

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

Players: 6.9/10

A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person 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...

The Sinking City 2

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

Game released: PC → 18 August 2026

Metacritic: 78/100

A third-person survival horror adventure set in a Lovecraftian environment, taking place in flooded Arkham in the 1920s. The city with streets covered in water...

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: 8.2/10

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...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

Game released: PC → 17 April 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

Path of Exile 2

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy, Free game

Early Access: PC → 6 December 2024; Game in development: PC → 11 December 2026

Players: 7.4/10

Continuation of the "Diablo-like" role-playing game with a new story campaign, divided into seven acts. The action takes place 20 years after the events of the...

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...

The Blood of Dawnwalker

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

Game in development: PC → 3 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 84/100

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...

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...

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: 8.2/10

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...

Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing!

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 24 August 2026

A free multiplayer arcade action game inspired by the Bomberman series. The gameplay revolves around insect battles on dynamically changing arenas. The main weapons...

Beast of Reincarnation

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

Game released: PC → 4 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

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...

Breathedge 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 31 August 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 10/10

Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the protagonist explores...

Replaced

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

Game released: PC → 14 April 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2026

Players: 7.3/10

A cooperative third-person shooter set in the "Aliens" universe, where the fighters of DAGGER Company embark on dangerous missions against xenomorphs. The...

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: 8.2/10

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...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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

Game in development: PC → 4 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

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...

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...

Road to Vostok

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

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

Players: 8.2/10

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

How to Fish

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 7.5/10

Cooperative game for 1–4 players, where regular fishing turns into an absurd adventure on deserted islands. After a boat accident, a group of friends finds...

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...

Pathologic 3

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

Game released: PC → 9 January 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 4/10

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...

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...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

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...

Mimic

Action, Stealth, Online, First-person view, Indie, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space, Survival horror

Early Access: PC → 26 October 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Asymmetric network horror with elements of social deduction for up to 10 players. In the confined space of the ship, a creature lurks that can take on human form...

Stupid Never Dies

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Zombies

Game in development: PC → 21 October 2026

The game takes place in a supernatural dungeon, where various creatures rule. The main character is a zombie, who is at the very bottom of the monster society. You...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Metacritic: 84/100

The second collection brings together three iconic chapters of the series. The package includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace...

Life is Strange: Reunion

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

Game released: PC → 26 March 2026

Players: 7.7/10

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...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2026 for PC