Action 2012 for Xbox 360 — top best games in the Action genre

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 9 May 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An engaging sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually infinite open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Far Cry 3

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained huge popularity. The game is dedicated to survival...

Borderlands 2

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox 360 → 18 December 2012

VGTimes: 9.4/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Borderlands 2 is a continuation of a dynamic cooperative shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a post-apocalyptic world. A new era of...

Left 4 Dead 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 July 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Batman: Arkham City

Action, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 July 2012

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Batman: Arkham City is a continuation of the adventure stealth action game with a third-person view, dedicated to Batman. Who is behind the creation of Arkham City...

Resident Evil 6

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 4 October 2012

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...

Prototype 2

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 April 2012

VGTimes: 6.7/10

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Metro 2033

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Metro 2033 is an adventurous post-apocalyptic first-person shooter for a single player. The Metro universe tells the story of the inhabitants of Moscow, whose city...

Max Payne 3

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 10 November 2021

VGTimes: 10.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Max Payne 3 is a continuation of the legendary action game with a third-person view. Max Payne, the famous fighter for justice, returns after several years. The...

Dead Island

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 14 August 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Dead Island is an action role-playing game with elements of horror, shooter and first-person view. The heroes of the Game are tourists who had to deal with the...

Dishonored

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 January 2013

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Dishonored is a stealth action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the plague-ridden fictional city of Dunwall, inspired by...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

Game released: Xbox 360 → 8 January 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 April 2012

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a continuation of the third-person role-playing game, based on the series of novels of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej...

Hitman: Absolution

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 February 2013

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 April 2012

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Sleeping Dogs

Action, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 20 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.6/10

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 August 2012

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a popular competitive team-based first-person shooter. The main ideology revolves around the confrontation between two...

Mass Effect 3

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox 360 → 1 December 2017

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Mass Effect 3 is the final part of the space role-playing trilogy with a third-person view. Events begin with a devastating attack on Earth by an army of an ancient...

Saints Row: The Third

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 15 May 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Saints Row: The Third is a continuation of the fun action game with a third-person view in the open world. In this world there is possible professional wrestling...

Warriors Orochi

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 February 2012

Metacritic: 55/100

Warriors Orochi is a fast-paced third-person action RPG that combines characters from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors into one game where they battle each...

Darksiders 2

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.4/10

Darksiders 2 is a continuation of the action-slasher adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the sequel are directly related to the original plot of...

Devil May Cry HD Collection

Action, Slasher, Collection

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 March 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a re-release of the first three parts of the legendary Devil May Cry series. The games are fully adapted to modern requirements, have...

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 27 September 2011

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

Assassin's Creed 3

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 26 March 2013

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

An action-adventure game from a third-person perspective with stealth elements in a historical setting and an open world, Assassin's Creed 3 was released in 2012...

Duke Nukem Forever

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 January 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Duke Nukem Forever is a continuation of the legendary first-person shooter in the sci-fi series of games about Duke Nukem. Bloodthirsty aliens are stealing every...

Double Dragon: Neon

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox 360 → 12 September 2012

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Double Dragon: Neon is an arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting and anime or manga games from the masters from the studios WayForward Technologies and...

Sniper Elite V2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: Xbox 360 → 4 September 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Spec Ops: The Line

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 6 November 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Spec Ops: The Line is an unusual cinematic third-person shooter that will force you to confront not only real opponents, but even your own principles. Get ready to...

Sonic Generations

Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 August 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Singularity

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 3 April 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Singularity is a sci-fi shooter with horror elements and a first-person view. The game takes place in an alternate universe. The main character enters the abandoned...

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Historical

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 May 2012

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Assassin's Creed: Revelations is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. In this part of the series about the adventures of Ezio...

I Am Alive

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox 360 → 7 March 2012

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike

Game released: Xbox 360 → 4 July 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to the mines for...

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 August 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person cooperative action-horror game set in the Resident Evil universe. The plot of the game takes place in 1998...

Darkness 2

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 3 July 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Darkness 2 is a continuation of the fantastic first-person shooter in the Darkness universe. You will once again play the role of Jackie Estacado - the head of the...

Serious Sam 3: BFE

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 October 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the Croteam Ltd. studio. The game is published by Devolver Digital, the...

Zombie Driver

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 October 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Historical

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 November 2010

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. The game takes place in Renaissance Italy. YOU play as a...

Inversion

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 5 June 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Inversion is a third-person shooter based entirely on physics. An alien scoundrel invaded Earth, and not only invaded, but also changed the gravitational field in...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012 for Xbox 360