Action 2016 for Xbox One — top best games in the Action genre

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition is a re-release of the role-playing fantasy game with an open world The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Legendary Edition for...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

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

Game released: Xbox One → 30 August 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition — the most complete edition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including all expansions, add-ons The Witcher 3: Blood and...

Roblox

Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 27 January 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a huge online sandbox for creativity, where the toys are mini-games of various genres with arcade gameplay and a simple visual style that is not burdened...

Subnautica

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 4 December 2018; Early Access: Xbox One → 17 May 2016

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings that arise...

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 30 August 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 1 July 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

Dark Souls 3

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

Game released: Xbox One → 12 April 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Dark Souls 3 is a hardcore third-person action RPG set in the Dark Souls universe. The sequel retains the spirit, atmosphere and core mechanics of the first two...

Resident Evil 6

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

Game released: Xbox One → 29 March 2016

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Resident Evil 6 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the popular Resident Evil series. Ten years have passed since that memorable night...

Dishonored 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 10 November 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Dishonored 2 is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and stealth elements. The game continues the story of the original Dishonored, the main character...

Watch Dogs 2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 15 November 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Watch Dogs 2 is a continuation of the hacker action game in the open world with a third-person view. The events of the game take place on the streets of San...

Doom

Action, Shooter, Horror, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox One → 13 May 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Doom is another installment of the famous series, in which the player, as a space marine, will embark on a long journey through the corridors of an abandoned space...

Just Cause 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 21 January 2016

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Mafia 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 7 October 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Mafia 3 is a continuation of the popular open-world action game with a third-person view. 1968 New Orleans is a hotbed of the Sicilian mafia, which has established...

Resident Evil 5

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 28 June 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Resident Evil 5 is a third-person action game with shooter and horror elements from the masters from the studios Capcom Entertainment and CAPCOM Co.. The game is...

Dying Light: The Following

Action, Horror, DLC, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

The expansion opens a new chapter in Kyle Crane's story and takes the action beyond Harran. A vast map with villages, fields, and abandoned corners becomes a...

Far Cry: Primal

Action, Shooter, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 23 February 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The action takes place 10,000 BC — when mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ruled the Earth. The player will play as Takkar, the last surviving hunter of the...

Titanfall 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Titanfall 2 is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a futuristic setting. In the sequel you will find new types of titans and weapons, as well as a...

Hitman

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 11 March 2016

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Hitman is an episodic stealth action game with a third-person view, which is a continuation of the popular series of games about Agent 47. The game tells the story...

Battlefield 1

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

Game released: Xbox One → 18 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Battlefield 1 is a first-person shooter in the popular Battlefield series. The game will take you back to the era of the First World War and provide the opportunity...

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Xbox One → 23 August 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a continuation of the futuristic role-playing game with a first-person view, stealth elements and cyberpunk style. The year 2027 was a...

Final Fantasy XV

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One → 29 November 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Final Fantasy XV is a continuation of the popular role-playing action game with a third-person perspective set in the futuristic universe of Final Fantasy and is a...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and fantasy from the studio CyberConnect2. The game is published by...

Batman: Arkham Knight Game of the Year Edition

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Comics

Game released: Xbox One → 28 July 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Batman: Arkham Knight Game of the Year Edition is an expanded edition of the third-person action game Batman: Arkham Knight with all the additions and updates. The...

BioShock

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Steampunk

Game released: Xbox One → 13 September 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

BioShock is an adventure shooter with a first-person view in a steampunk style. The game takes place in 1960. The main character, a young man named Jack, as a...

BioShock Infinite

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 13 September 2016

VGTimes: 9.8/10

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 94/100

BioShock Infinite is a continuation of the atmospheric first-person shooter, which tells the story of events before the first BioShock. The game will take you to...

Dead Rising 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 13 September 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Dead Rising 2 is an adventure zombie action game with horror elements and a third-person perspective. It expands on the ideas and universe established in Dead...

Rocket League

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Xbox One → 17 February 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Dead Rising 4

Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One → 6 December 2016

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Dead Rising 4 is a continuation of the zombie apocalyptic action game with a third-person view. The famous photographer named Frank West, known for his...

Mount & Blade: Warband

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

Game released: Xbox One → 16 September 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Mount & Blade: Warband is an action role-playing game with strategy elements and a third-person view in a medieval setting. You will be able to become the ruler of...

Tom Clancy's The Division

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One → 8 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Tom Clancy's The Division is a multiplayer online action game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic world. The game takes place in modern New York, during...

Homefront: The Revolution

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

Game released: Xbox One → 19 May 2016

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Homefront: The Revolution is a futuristic shooter with a first-person view. The events of the game tell about the heroic struggle of the American people against the...

Elite Dangerous

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

Game released: Xbox One → 26 April 2016

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a continuation of the futuristic first-person shooter in the popular Call of Duty series. The game will tell the story of Captain...

Quantum Break

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

Game released: Xbox One → 5 April 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Quantum Break is a futuristic action game with a third-person view from the creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne. The main character is endowed with incredible...

Overwatch (2016)

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

Game released: Xbox One → 23 May 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Overwatch is a team-based online first-person shooter from the developers of Blizzard Entertainment. The game takes place on the Earth of the future, which is...

Dead Island: Definitive Collection

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

Game released: Xbox One → 31 May 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Dead Island: Definitive Collection is a re-release of the action-horror game with a first-person view in the world of zombies for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The...

Unepic

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 8 January 2016

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...

SUPERHOT

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Xbox One → 3 May 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

SUPERHOT is a first-person shooter-puzzle game from the Polish studio SUPERHOT Team. The main feature of the game mechanics is the passage of time — only...

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst

Action, Adventure, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 9 June 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is a first-person action-adventure game that focuses on parkour-style movement. The game will take place in the “City of Mirrors” &mdash...

Slain: Back from Hell

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, Indie, Slasher

Game released: Xbox One → 21 October 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Slain: Back from Hell is an action-adventure platformer in a gothic setting. The story follows the doomed hero Bathoryn as he travels through a Gothic world and...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2016 for Xbox One