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Action Games Directory & Technical Dossiers

Explore our master catalog of Action games with verified PC system requirements, engine analyses, frame-rate calculators, and scored reviews.

Action • PC, PS5, Xbox • Rating: 9.4/10

Monster Hunter Wilds

Hunt massive apex beasts in living, dynamically shifting ecosystems where weather anomalies unleash deadly predators.

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RPG • PC • Rating: 9.6/10

Hades II

Battle beyond the Underworld of Greek myth using dark sorcery as Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld.

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Action RPG • PC, PS4, Xbox One • Rating: 9.6/10

Dark Souls III

As fires fade and the world falls into ruin, journey into a universe filled with colossal enemies and unforgiving boss duels.

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Action RPG • PS4 • Rating: 9.8/10

Bloodborne

Face your fears in the decrepit gothic city of Yharnam, now cursed with a strange endemic illness spreading like wildfire.

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Adventure • PC, PS4, PS5 • Rating: 9.5/10

Ghost of Tsushima

Jin Sakai must sacrifice samurai honor to forge the Ghost persona and liberate the island of Tsushima from Mongol invaders.

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Survival Horror • PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.7/10

Resident Evil 4

Special agent Leon S. Kennedy investigates the abduction of the US President’s daughter in a secluded European village.

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Action • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.4/10

Control 2

Jesse Faden steps outside the Oldest House into a paranaturally warped Manhattan in Remedy’s supernatural action-RPG.

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Shooter • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.5/10

Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake

Remedy and Rockstar rebuild the legendary neo-noir bullet-time shooters from the ground up on the Northlight Engine.

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Action • PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One • Rating: 8.8/10

Crossout

Craft, weld, and arm custom post-apocalyptic battle machines from hundreds of destructible parts in fast-paced PvP and cooperative PvE raids.

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Shooter • PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One • Rating: 8.6/10

CRSED: F.O.A.D.

Free-to-play Last-Man-Standing shooter blending realistic WWII and modern weapon ballistics with supernatural Champions, Sinner Souls, and Blood Rituals.

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Action RPG • PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • Rating: 9.5/10

NieR: Automata

PlatinumGames high-speed hack-and-slash action fused with Yoko Taro’s existential sci-fi philosophy across shifting camera perspectives and multiple endings.

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Action • PC, PlayStation 5 • Rating: 9.6/10

Phantom Blade Zero

Kungfupunk dark fantasy action RPG. Play as Soul, an elite assassin framed for murder who has only 66 days to live.

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Action • PlayStation 5 • Rating: 9.8/10

Marvel's Wolverine

Insomniac Games delivers a standalone, visceral action-adventure starring Logan, featuring adamantium claw combat and emotional storytelling.

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Action • PlayStation 5 • Rating: 9.8/10

Ghost of Yōtei

Set in 1603 in the rugged wilderness surrounding Mount Yōtei in Hokkaido. Step into the boots of warrior Atsu.

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Action • PC, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.2/10

South of Midnight

A spellbinding third-person action-adventure set in the American Deep South. Play as Hazel, a Weaver mending broken souls and creature lore.

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Action • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.5/10

Mafia: The Old Country

Uncover the origins of organized crime in 1900s Sicily in a gritty, cinematic underworld narrative built on Unreal Engine 5.

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Action • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.4/10

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Journey through late Sengoku-era feudal Japan as the lethal shinobi assassin Naoe and the formidable historical African samurai Yasuke.

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Action • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 8.8/10

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Experience the 1-vs-1,000 battlefield tactical combat of Three Kingdoms China from the perspective of an original amnesiac protagonist.

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Action-Adventure • PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 • Rating: 9.6/10

The Last of Us

A gripping post-pandemic odyssey across a devastated United States following hardened smuggler Joel and immune teenager Ellie.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 8.6/10

Elden Ring

An open-world action RPG masterpiece directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with mythos by George R.R. Martin, tasking a Tarnished warrior with repairing the shattered Elden Ring in the Lands Between.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 8.9/10

Cyberpunk 2077

An open-world action RPG set in the megalopolis of Night City, following cybernetically enhanced mercenary V battling for survival against a biochip holding the consciousness of rockerboy Johnny Silverhand.

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Action-Adventure • PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Windows) • Rating: 8.8/10

God of War

A masterclass in narrative reinvention directed by Cory Barlog, following an aging Kratos and his young son Atreus on a pilgrimage across the mythical realms of Midgard to scatter their wife and mother’s ashes.

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Action Roguelike • PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS • Rating: 9.2/10

Hades

Supergiant Games’ critically acclaimed rogue-lite hack-and-slash weaving narrative progression into every death, following Zagreus, Prince of the Underworld, defying his father to reach the surface.

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Action-Adventure • PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9/10

Grand Theft Auto V

An interconnected crime saga set in southern California following retired bank robber Michael, street hustler Franklin, and volatile psychopath Trevor.

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Action RPG • PlayStation 5 • Rating: 9.2/10

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Cloud Strife and comrades pursue legendary SOLDIER Sephiroth across the expansive planet Gaia to prevent the apocalyptic summoning of Meteor.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 • Rating: 8.6/10

Fallout: New Vegas

A Mojave Express courier is ambushed, shot in the head, and left for dead in a shallow grave, triggering a quest for vengeance that determines the sovereign fate of the New Vegas strip and Hoover Dam.

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Action-Adventure • PC, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.6/10

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Senua embarks on a brutal, intimate survival trek across 9th-century mythic Iceland to save victims of Viking tyranny and confront mythic giants.

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Mecha Action • PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.6/10

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

As independent mercenary C4-621 Raven, pilot customizable Armored Core mechas across post-catastrophic planet Rubicon 3 battling megacorporations over coral energy.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 9.1/10

Dragon's Dogma 2

As the Arisen whose heart was stolen by a colossal dragon, command an AI Pawn squad across the human kingdom of Vermund and beastren realm of Battahl.

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Action RPG • PlayStation 5 • Rating: 9.7/10

Stellar Blade

Airborne squad soldier EVE descends upon an apocalyptic Earth reclaimed by monstrous Naytibas to liberate mankind’s last surviving city of Xion.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S • Rating: 8.9/10

Remnant II

Survivors of humanity travel through World Stones into procedurally generated alien realms to stop a reality-destroying anomaly known as The Root.

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Action • PC, PS5 • Rating: 9.3/10

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Explore Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered by Insomniac Games & Nixxes Software—a 2022 Action standout that rewards smart positioning, build experimentation, and careful tactical timing.

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Action • PC, PS4, PS5 • Rating: 9.4/10

God of War (PC)

God of War (PC) (2022) from Santa Monica Studio & Jetpack Interactive blends hands-on Action mechanics with a distinct setting across PC, PS4, PS5.

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Action • PC, PS5, PS4 • Rating: 9.4/10

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT (2024) from Sucker Punch Productions & Nixxes Software blends hands-on Action mechanics with a distinct setting across PC, PS5, PS4.

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Action • PC, PS5 • Rating: 9.1/10

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

Developed by Guerrilla Games & Nixxes Software and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition delivers a focused Action experience built around player skill and world detail.

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Action • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Mobile • Rating: 9.4/10

Warframe (Enhanced Graphics Engine)

Warframe (Enhanced Graphics Engine) (2013) from Digital Extremes blends hands-on Action mechanics with a distinct setting across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S.

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Action • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 • Rating: 8.7/10

Resident Evil 4 (Remake)

Developed by Capcom and published by Capcom, Resident Evil 4 (Remake) delivers a focused Action experience built around player skill and world detail.

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Action RPG / Open World • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.4/10

Cyberpunk 2077 (v2.1+ / Phantom Liberty)

Cyberpunk 2077 (v2.1+ / Phantom Liberty) (2020) from Independent Studio blends hands-on Action RPG / Open World mechanics with a distinct setting across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.5/10

Elden Ring & Shadow of the Erdtree

Developed by Independent Studio and published by Independent Studio, Elden Ring & Shadow of the Erdtree delivers a focused Action RPG experience built around player skill and world detail.

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Action Adventure • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.3/10

Grand Theft Auto V / GTA Online

Explore Grand Theft Auto V / GTA Online by Independent Studio—a 2015 Action Adventure standout that rewards smart positioning, build experimentation, and careful tactical timing.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.3/10

Path of Exile / Path of Exile 2

Explore Path of Exile / Path of Exile 2 by Independent Studio—a 2024 Action RPG standout that rewards smart positioning, build experimentation, and careful tactical timing.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.6/10

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Our field dossier on Dragon Age: The Veilguard: Independent Studio's 2024 Action RPG release covering core mechanics, story context, and hardware performance on PC and PlayStation 5.

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Anime Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.1/10

Genshin Impact & Honkai: Star Rail PC

Developed by Independent Studio and published by Independent Studio, Genshin Impact & Honkai: Star Rail PC delivers a focused Anime Action RPG experience built around player skill and world detail.

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Action RPG • PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S • Rating: 9.6/10

Factorio

Design self-healing Gleba Biochamber loops that never jam on Spoilage, scale Vulcanus Molten Iron/Copper Foundries, and arm interplanetary Space Platforms.

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