Third-person view 2026 for PC — top best games in the Third-person view genre

Mortal Shell 2 - a game in the Third-person view genre

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

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...

Gothic 1 Remake

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

Game released: PC → 5 June 2026

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8/10

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

Early Access: PC → 19 January 2024; Game released: PC → 10 July 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An arcade action-survival game from a third-person perspective in a vast open world with the key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Pal. They resemble...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Open world, Remake

Game released: PC → 9 July 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 7.6/10

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...

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...

007 First Light

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.5/10

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...

Valheim

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 2 February 2021; Game in development: PC → 9 September 2026

Players: 8.4/10

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, setting up...

DragonSword: Awakening

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 23 July 2026

Players: 6.9/10

A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Metacritic: 83/100

A prequel to the A Plague Tale series, set 15 years before the events of the original. The main character is Sophia, a treasure hunter with a dark past, who is...

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: 5.7/10

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, Third-person 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...

Arknights: Endfield

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction

Game released: PC → 22 January 2026

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...

The Sinking City 2

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

Game released: PC → 18 August 2026

Metacritic: 78/100

A third-person survival horror adventure set in a Lovecraftian environment, taking place in flooded Arkham in the 1920s. The city with streets covered in water...

Beast of Reincarnation

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 4 August 2026

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The game from the developers of Pokemon takes place in post-apocalyptic Japan. The player takes on the role of the outcast Emma, nicknamed the Cursed, and her dog...

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: 8.2/10

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...

Enshrouded

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 24 January 2024; Game in development: PC → 15 October 2026

Players: 8.4/10

The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...

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: 8.2/10

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...

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...

Grow & Go: Cozy Deliveries

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 10 July 2026

A cozy farming and delivery simulator. Players can settle in a peaceful countryside, gather fruits and other resources, and then prepare orders for the locals. The...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2026

A cooperative third-person shooter set in the "Aliens" universe, where the fighters of DAGGER Company embark on dangerous missions against xenomorphs. The...

Marathon

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

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026

VGTimes: 9.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A reboot of Bungie's classic series, reimagined for a new generation of players. The game is a competitive PvPVE shooter with survival elements, which takes place...

Banzai Escape 2: Subterranean

Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026; Early Access: PC → 29 October 2021

The main character is an elite agent, Imingter, who has gained access to an extensive network of underground tunnels. Her mission involves searching for and...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Demons

Game in development: PC → 4 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

A new chapter of the famous action series Onimusha, transporting the action to a dark version of Kyoto during the Edo period. A mysterious Malice looms over the...

Phantom Blade Zero

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

The main character is a mysterious man in a hat, expelled by the “Order”. He embarks on a path of revenge and tries to uncover Vulin's darkest secrets. The game is...

Control Resonant

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Mysticism / Supernatural

Game in development: PC → 24 September 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

The main character, Dylan Faden, who spent many years in isolation within the Federal Bureau of Control, finds himself at the center of a new supernatural crisis...

Life is Strange: Reunion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 26 March 2026

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Collection, Tactics

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Metacritic: 83/100

The second collection brings together three iconic chapters of the series. The package includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace...

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...

Aphelion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The game is set in the future, where a space agency sends two of its most experienced astronauts to the remote planet Persephone to determine whether it's suitable...

Scrap Mechanic

Simulation, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Early Access: PC → 20 January 2016; Game released: PC → 24 July 2026

Players: 7.8/10

A simulator with elements of survival and sandbox, where construction and engineering creativity become the main tools for exploring the world. After a shipwreck...

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...

Gears of War: E-Day

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

Game in development: PC → 6 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.6/10

The game's actions take place fourteen years before the events of the first Gears of War. The events unfold fourteen years before the original game and tell the...

1666: Amsterdam

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Historical

Game in development: PC → 2027; Early Access: PC → 25 August 2026

A dark third-person action adventure set in 17th century Amsterdam. Every 333 years, an ancient power awakens in the world, and this time its traces lead to the...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

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

Game canceled: PC → 21 January 2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.4/10

The remake of the legendary third-person adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition to updated graphics, you can expect improved controls and a...

World of Warcraft: Midnight

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

Game released: PC → 2 March 2026

Players: 10/10

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...

Agefield High: Rock the School

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Comedy, Open world

Game released: PC → 12 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 30/100

An exciting open-world sandbox game set in the small town of Agefield in the early 2000s. The main character is a high school student named Sam, who lives the last...

The Division Resurgence

Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Early Access: PC → 28 April 2026; Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

Players: 3.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A free multiplayer third-person shooter that takes you to a devastated New York with a new storyline in the The Division series. A vast open world filled with...

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 11 August 2026

The re-release of the role-playing action game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North from 2011, set in the universe of "The Lord of the Rings," takes place...

MECCHA CHAMELEON

Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Hidden Objects

Game released: PC → 10 June 2026

Players: 7/10

A cooperative hide-and-seek game with a unique feature — the ability to repaint your avatar. Thus, the main aspects of the game will be not only strategic thinking...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game

Game released: PC → 30 April 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and little secrets. In...

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Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 2026 for PC