Action 2014 for Xbox One — top best games in the Action genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Xbox One → 18 November 2014

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploring a practically endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

GTA 5

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 18 November 2014

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 92/100

A legendary sequel to the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The game is set in Los Santos, a city beloved by fans since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For the first...

Terraria

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Survival, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 14 November 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various items, build...

Warframe

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game

Game released: Xbox One → 2 September 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A dynamic online third-person action game where the warrior's journey takes place through an expansive interplanetary system torn by faction conflicts. Under the...

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox One → 20 May 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Wolfenstein: The New Order is the legendary return of the famous series about Nazis, black magic, underground experiments and grandiose conspiracies. This time the...

Far Cry 4

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 20 November 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter adventure set in a large open world. The game takes place in the Himalayas. You will explore the Himalayan region of Kirat: a...

Alien: Isolation

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox One → 7 October 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...

The Evil Within

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Survival horror

Game released: Xbox One → 23 October 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A terrifying action-horror with a third-person view and stealth elements from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. You have to try on the role of detective...

Sleeping Dogs

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 14 October 2014

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in Hong Kong from the perspective of secret agent Wei Sheng, embedded in the local triads. The game pays special attention to combat mechanics...

Watch Dogs

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Open world, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 27 May 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Watch Dogs is a third-person, open-world sci-fi action-adventure game. The game takes place in the summer of 2003 in New York, whose key systems were infected with...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Action, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 30 September 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

An open-world action-adventure set in the Marvel Universe follows an original story of superheroes facing off against villains. Players control Iron Man...

Walking Dead: Season 1

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Zombies, Point & Click

Game released: Xbox One → 31 October 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...

Rayman Legends

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 18 February 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Rayman Legends is a continuation of the exciting side-scrolling arcade platformer Rayman Origins. Rayman and his friends find a mysterious tent in the magical...

Outlast

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Survival horror

Game released: Xbox One → 19 June 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Outlast is an adventure horror game with a first-person view. The events of the game take place in the Mount Massive Asylum, which for a long time served as a home...

Metro 2033 Redux

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

Game released: Xbox One → 26 August 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow’s residents, whose city was destroyed by a nuclear strike in 2013. The only refuge was the metro, which had originally...

Need for Speed: Rivals

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 26 September 2014

VGTimes: 5.8/10

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Set in the open roads of Redview County, this arcade racing game centers on the rivalry between street racers and the police. Players can take either side: racers...

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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

Game released: Xbox One → 3 November 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a first-person shooter in a futuristic setting. Private military corporations have come to power in the world. Technology has...

Never Alone

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 18 November 2014

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Never Alone is an arcade side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. You play as the girl Nunu and her arctic fox companion. You have to solve the mystery of an...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: Xbox One → 29 April 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 53/100

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the second part of a new chapter in the life of Spider-Man, based on the popular film of the same name. Many new adventures await you...

Sniper Elite 3

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 27 June 2014

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Sniper Elite 3 is a continuation of the sniper shooter with stealth elements in the popular Sniper Elite series of games. The main character, Karl Fairbairn, makes...

The Wolf Among Us

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Point & Click, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: Xbox One → 7 November 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A detective thriller with adventure elements based on the Fables comics, The Wolf Among Us takes place in Fabletown, where characters from fairy tales, legends, and...

Metro: Last Light Redux

Action, Shooter, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One → 26 August 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metro: Last Light Redux is an improved version of the post-apocalyptic shooter with a first-person view. The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow residents...

Limbo

Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 5 December 2014

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A dark adventure platformer built on the atmosphere of silence, loneliness, and constant danger. The story tells about a boy who sets out to find his missing...

Thief

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Steampunk

Game released: Xbox One → 25 February 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Thief is an adventure stealth action game with a first-person view in a medieval setting. Professional thief Garrett wants to lighten the wallets of the rich...

Destiny

Online, Action, Shooter, Adventure, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One → 9 September 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This online first-person shooter follows a Guardian defending humanity’s last city on Earth. The hero explores ancient ruins across the solar system, from the...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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

Game released: Xbox One → 3 October 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Set in the open world of Mordor, this fantasy action game with role-playing elements follows a hero pursued by a spirit seeking to bend him to its will. As he...

Halo 2: Anniversary

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox One → 11 November 2014

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 80/100

Halo 2: Anniversary is the anniversary re-release of the popular first-person shooter from the Halo series. The events of the game continue the original story of...

Assassin's Creed: Unity

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Parkour, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 13 November 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Assassin's Creed: Unity is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The game takes place in Paris in the 18th century. The developers...

Styx: Master of Shadows

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

Game released: Xbox One → 8 October 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Styx: Master of Shadows is a stealth action role-playing adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You will take on the role of Styx, the oldest...

Halo 3

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 11 November 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Halo 3 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi...

Titanfall

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

Game released: Xbox One → 8 April 2014

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This futuristic first-person shooter combines multiplayer combat with cinematic moments. Players fight as elite assault pilots, using advanced combat techniques, or...

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Online, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 11 November 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a fantastic collection that includes updated versions of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4. You will be able to...

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 25 December 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Direct continuation of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light with co-op for four people. Exciting adventures, dark dungeons, hordes of monsters, difficult riddles...

Lords of the Fallen 2014

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Xbox One → 26 June 2015

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Set in a dark fantasy world, this third-person action RPG follows Harkyn, a convicted sinner tasked with stopping the Rhogar invasion and the return of their god...

Murdered: Soul Suspect

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 September 2014

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Murdered: Soul Suspect is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The game will challenge you to investigate the most difficult case — your own...

Shadow Warrior

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comedy

Game released: Xbox One → 24 October 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Shadow Warrior is a dynamic shooter with fighting game elements and a first-person view, which is a restart of the 1997 game of the same name. You will see the...

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Online, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 14 November 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This action-adventure with platforming elements brings Batman together with heroes and villains from the DC universe to stop Brainiac. Using the power of the...

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 28 January 2014

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Tomb Raider GOTY Edition is a special edition of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Game of the Year version. It includes the game itself and...

Contrast

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 26 June 2014

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Contrast is a puzzle platformer that combines a three-dimensional fantasy world with a mysterious two-dimensional shadowscape. Its central mechanic is shifting...

Ryse: Son of Rome

Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: Xbox One → 4 September 2014

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Ryse: Son of Rome is a historical action game with a third-person perspective. The action takes place in an alternate 50s-60s AD. Rome is under siege. You play as...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2014 for Xbox One