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

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...

007 First Light

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.3/10

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

Players: 6.5/10

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...

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: 8.6/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

HumanitZ

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Echoes of Aincrad

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PC → 10 July 2026

Metacritic: 63/100

Role-playing action in the Sword Art Online universe. The game allows you to create your own character and embark on an adventure in the SAO world, completing...

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...

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...

SiNiSistar 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 May 2026

Players: 7.3/10

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...

Клеть

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

Game released: PC → 19 February 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Cooperative action-horror from the creators of Kuzhlevka. Players try to survive in the Gigakhryushchevka, riding a living and voracious elevator...

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu

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

Game released: PC → 15 July 2026

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

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...

World of Warcraft: Midnight

Role-playing game, Action, Online, DLC, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 2 March 2026

Metacritic: 82/100

The next chapter in the history of Azeroth. The plot centers on the elf Xal'atath, who seeks to capture the Sunwell and plunge the world into darkness. Players will...

Samson

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

VGTimes: 5.8/10

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 51/100

The main character named Samson returns to his hometown — only here can he find money to pay off his debt and free his sister. The difficulty is that the amount...

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 18 June 2026

Metacritic: 79/100

Role-playing action from the creators of Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler. The game tells the story of the adventurer Elliot and the fairy Faye, who leave...

MOLE

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 15 June 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Psychological horror with elements of tactile simulation, sending you to the depths of the earth aboard the giant Soviet drill "Mole." Created after the war for...

Crisol: Theater of Idols

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

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place in the sinister world of Hispania, a nightmarish interpretation of Spain. The protagonist is Gabriel, a soldier with an unusual gift to turn...

GreedFall: The Dying World

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

Game released: PC → 12 March 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Role-playing action from the creators of Bound by Flame and Technomancer. The second part is a prequel, its events unfold three years before the adventures of...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Comics, Virtual Reality (VR), Cooperative (co-op), Parkour

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

The first VR adventure about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where events unfold after the fall of Shredder. While the Foot Clan tries to take over the streets...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - Loose Cannon

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, First-person view

Game released: PC → 27 April 2026

Players: 10/10

The expansion reveals the story from a new perspective, placing Benny Maldun — a tough and unpredictable sheriff of the vampire Court of Seattle — at the center...

Grime 2

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Continuation of the metroidvania about a hero with a black hole instead of a head. The new part is dedicated to the Formless — a vile creature that can absorb...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

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

Game released: PC → 16 March 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Free open-world role-playing action game based on the popular manga and anime series "The Seven Deadly Sins" (Nanatsu no Taizai). Players control a team of four...

Dragonkin: The Banished

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 16 March 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 65/100

The game takes place in a magical world devastated by evil dragons. The players' task is to defeat the ancient reptiles and take their powers. You can reach the end...

Antivirus Girl

Action, Strategy, Casual game, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 1 July 2026

The game combines elements of "tower defense" and dynamic shooting, allowing not only to build defenses but also to directly control the main character. As an agent...

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Beat them all, Open world

Game released: PC → 11 February 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

A reimagined reimagining of Yakuza 3, Kazuma Kiryu's story takes on new depth. The former yakuza strives to protect those closest to him, and with him, the...

Thick as Thieves

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

Game released: PC → 20 May 2026

Metacritic: 63/100

The main action takes place in the 1910s in a large metropolis, in which there was a place for the industrial revolution, magic, and intrigue. The main character is...

Cheap Car Repair

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 6.9/10

A car mechanic simulator set in Poland in the 1990s. A small workshop among typical multi-story buildings becomes a place for difficult decisions, where every...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2026 for PC (Game released)