Action 2015 for Xbox One — top best games in the Action genre

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: Xbox One → 19 May 2015

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 92/100

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final part of the trilogy of adventures starring Geralt of Rivia. In 2022, all owners received a free next-gen upgrade to The...

Fallout 4

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 10 November 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A continuation of the iconic post-apocalyptic role-playing game series. The game features a completely redesigned character progression system and gameplay, changes...

Dying Light

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Xbox One → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...

Mad Max

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 1 September 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Mad Max is a dynamic action game with a third-person view and battles in post-apocalyptic cars. The game takes place in the Mad Max universe, where chaos and the...

Batman: Arkham Knight

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Comics, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 23 June 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Batman: Arkham Knight is a stealth action adventure game with a third-person view. Nine months have passed since the events in Arkham City. The Joker is dead and...

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 1 September 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 93/100

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is a continuation of the third-person stealth action adventure in the Metal Gear Solid series. Nine years have passed since 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...

World of Tanks

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks, Tactics

Game released: Xbox One → 28 July 2015

Players: 3.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 78/100

An online simulator in which players control tanks in battles on various maps. You can choose from over 600 tanks from different countries and eras, each with its...

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Puzzle

Game released: Xbox One → 12 August 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a unique action-adventure game with many interesting puzzles. The story revolves around two brothers who must overcome obstacles and...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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

Game released: Xbox One → 1 December 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Rainbow Six: Siege is a tactical first-person shooter where the main idea is to show the actions of counter-terrorist national organizations in the field during...

Crimsonland

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Top-down view

Game released: Xbox One → 14 October 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Crimsonland is an isometric action game in a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting. You have to destroy huge numbers of enemies, pick up weapons and destroy enemies...

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 13 November 2015

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure game with a third-person view that follows the new adventures of Lara Croft. The game takes place in Russia, in a...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

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

Game released: Xbox One → 6 November 2015

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a futuristic first-person shooter in the popular Call of Duty series. The game takes place in a dystopian future where the line between...

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

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

Game released: Xbox One → 23 October 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Assassin's Creed universe. The game takes place in 19th century London...

Wasteland 2

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based

Game released: Xbox One → 16 October 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 25 February 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a continuation of the cooperative action horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. This time you will play...

Mortal Kombat X

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Online

Game released: Xbox One → 14 April 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Mortal Kombat X is a popular side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the Mortal Kombat universe. The game takes place 25 years after 2011's Mortal Kombat. The...

Prototype

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Tanks, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 11 August 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This open-world action game follows Alex Mercer, a man with no memory and the ability to reshape his body, as he investigates the conspiracy behind his origins. His...

Just Cause 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 21 January 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Just Cause 3 is a dynamic open-world action game with a third-person view. Rico returns to his homeland and immediately manages to get into trouble. Without having...

Payday 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 16 June 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Payday 2 is a continuation of the cooperative online shooter with a first-person view. The main characters are still four robbers, each of whom wears memorable...

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...

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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

Game released: Xbox One → 5 May 2015

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Set in 1946, as Nazi Germany nears victory in World War II, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order and a first-person...

Star Wars: Battlefront

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Star Wars, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox One → 20 November 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Star Wars: Battlefront is a multiplayer online shooter with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. You will once again take part in huge battles between the...

Saints Row 4

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy

Game released: Xbox One → 20 January 2015

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Saints Row 4 is a continuation of the comedy action game in a large open world and a fantastic setting. The fourth part will continue the story of the Third Street...

Battlefield: Hardline

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 19 March 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Battlefield: Hardline is an online shooter with a first-person view. In this part of Battlefield you will have battles in a new setting. Now it's a battle between...

Resident Evil HD Remaster

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

Game released: Xbox One → 20 January 2015

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Resident Evil HD Remaster is an improved edition of the legendary action-horror game with a third-person view for modern platforms. The game will delight you with...

Elite Dangerous

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 26 April 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 40/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Elite Dangerous is a reboot of the legendary space simulator of the 80s. The Empire is on the brink of chaos. The Emperor is ill, and a fierce struggle for the...

Prototype 2

Action, Beat them all, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 12 August 2015

VGTimes: 6.7/10

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Prototype 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure with a third-person view in the open world. In the game you will try on the role of the new hero James...

Devil May Cry 4

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Slasher

Game released: Xbox One → 23 June 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This third-person fantasy hack-and-slash takes place in the fortified city of Fortuna, where the religious Order of the Sword fights demons. Young knight Nero is...

Halo 5: Guardians

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

Game released: Xbox One → 27 October 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Halo 5: Guardians is a sci-fi first-person shooter set in the Halo universe. The plot tells about the confrontation between two teams of Spartans — the Blue...

Deadpool

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Xbox One → 20 November 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Deadpool is an arcade action-slasher game with a third-person view, created based on the comics of the same name from Marvel Comics. Only Deadpool came up with the...

Hellraid

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Frozen: Xbox One → 21 May 2015

Anticipation Rating: 9.1/10

Hellraid is a first-person fantasy action game; the developers described it as a cooperative first-person slasher game, which would include gameplay elements...

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

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

Game released: Xbox One → 29 April 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is an old-school pixelated platformer about Shovel Knight, who must destroy his enemies to save his beloved and defeat the evil...

Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Online, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox One → 17 November 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This science-fiction action shooter is set in the Star Wars universe and features battles from Episodes I through VI. Players choose from several soldier types and...

Zombie Army Trilogy

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: Xbox One → 6 March 2015

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Zombie Army Trilogy is a game collection that, in addition to the remakes Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army and Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 , includes a...

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin

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

Game released: Xbox One → 2 April 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin is a global re-release of an action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Initially, Dark Souls II...

ZombiU

Action, Survival

Game released: Xbox One → 18 August 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

ZombiU is an action game. The player controls a survivor who needs to survive in zombie-infested London. The game makes extensive use of the new Wii U controller's...

The Escapists

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Crafting

Game released: Xbox One → 13 February 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Escapists is a fun indie prison escape game. This can be done by any means. For example, organize a riot. Or dig a tunnel right under the prison. Or quietly...

Neverwinter

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: Xbox One → 31 March 2015

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Neverwinter — a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the Neverwinter fantasy universe. The once mighty city of Neverwinter...

Rogue Legacy

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Xbox One → 27 May 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Rogue Legacy is a fantasy platforming roguelite in which a hero explores procedurally generated castles and battles enemies. When a character dies, an heir takes...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2015 for Xbox One