- #1 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 132,511 reviews2022
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
Why similar: Superhero 41% ★, Open World 22%, Parkour 12%, Third Person 6.1%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for fluid, high-speed urban traversal and satisfying superhero combat in an open-world setting.
- #2 Prototype 2
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 15,711 reviews2012
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
Why similar: Superhero 23.3% ★, Open World 20.1%, Gore 12.7%, Parkour 9.3%, Violent 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it refines the core shape-shifting combat and movement mechanics that defined the original experience.
- #3 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
96% matchVery Positive93% of 52,630 reviews2022
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenage Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. When a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his home, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it
Why similar: Superhero 40.6% ★, Open World 23.9%, Parkour 11.1%, Action 6.5%, Third Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Building on its predecessor, it introduces unique bio-electric powers that feel just as impactful and destructive as Alex Mercer's abilities.
- #4 Sunset Overdrive
95% matchVery Positive90% of 14,200 reviews2018
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Why similar: Open World 31.6%, Parkour 30.6%, Zombies 8.8%, Action 8.7%, Violent 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the frantic, high-mobility energy of Prototype, encouraging players to traverse the city while unleashing chaotic weaponry.
- #5 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 88,069 reviews2014
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: KONAMI
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.4%, Gore 18.7%, Action 17.5%, Third Person 13.6%, Sci-fi 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers an incredibly fast-paced, visceral hack-and-slash experience that emphasizes overwhelming power and cinematic destruction.
- #6 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Third Person 21.4%, Action 17.2%, Open World 16.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a protagonist with evolving supernatural powers in a destructible environment, mirroring the feeling of growing into an unstoppable force.
- #7 Batman™: Arkham Knight
93% matchVery Positive90% of 155,303 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Superhero 42.9% ★, Open World 25.5%, Third Person 8.5%, Action 7.6%, Stealth 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The combat system is highly fluid and rhythmic, and the open-world traversal across a dark, atmospheric city feels remarkably empowering.
- #8 Darksiders™
92% matchVery Positive89% of 12,823 reviews2010
Dev: Vigil GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26%, Action 18.5%, Third Person 17.4%, Open World 12.2%, Gore 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a satisfying blend of hack-and-slash combat and exploration that makes the player feel like a powerful, otherworldly entity.
- #9 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
91% matchVery Positive92% of 95,802 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
Why similar: Open World 33.2%, Parkour 11.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Gore 10.1%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep power-fantasy experience where you can systematically dismantle enemy forces using a variety of supernatural combat abilities.
- #10 CARRION
91% matchVery Positive95% of 30,840 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Gore 52.7%, Violent 17.8%, Action 11.5%, Horror 5.3%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This reverse-horror game lets you play as an amorphous, tentacled creature consuming enemies, perfectly capturing the monstrous, gore-filled vibe of Prototype.
- #11 Just Cause™ 3
90% matchVery Positive84% of 126,642 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Why similar: Open World 51.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 11.3%, Parkour 10.6%, Sandbox 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While it lacks melee focus, it is the ultimate sandbox for explosive, high-mobility destruction and creative chaos in an open world.
- #12 Dishonored
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 38.6%, Action 19.4%, Open World 14.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The supernatural abilities allow for creative, high-mobility approaches to combat and traversal that feel very empowering.
- #13 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
89% matchVery Positive83% of 4,009 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Why similar: Parkour 32.6%, Action 13.2%, Third Person 13%, Gore 12.8%, Hack and Slash 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes fluid parkour and aggressive, combo-heavy combat that rewards players for being constantly on the move.
- #14 God of War
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 179,060 reviews2022
Dev: Santa Monica StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Why similar: Open World 21.9%, Gore 13.1%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Third Person 11.8%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The combat is visceral and brutal, focusing on a protagonist who possesses god-like strength and destructive capabilities.
- #15 Destroy All Humans!
86% matchVery Positive92% of 11,361 reviews2020
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Open World 29.1%, Action 17.3%, Gore 16.5%, Third Person 10.3%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on using alien powers to cause widespread destruction and mayhem in an open-world environment.
- #16 DEAD RISING®
87% matchVery Positive88% of 7,127 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Open World 23.4%, Gore 17.4%, Third Person 10.9%, Action 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive open-world sandbox filled with zombies, encouraging the use of creative and violent improvised weaponry.
- #17 Devil May Cry 5
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 163,909 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.5%, Action 19.8%, Gore 14.7%, Third Person 14.2%, Violent 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the pinnacle of stylish, high-octane hack-and-slash action, offering a massive variety of combat options for the player to master.
- #18 Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
85% matchVery Positive88% of 26,024 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Why similar: Open World 29.5%, Parkour 28.6%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 9.7%, Stealth 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at urban parkour and stealth-action, providing a sense of agility that is central to the Prototype experience.
- #19 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
84% matchVery Positive94% of 76,766 reviews2014
Dev: United Front GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
Why similar: Open World 42.2%, Parkour 17%, Gore 11.3%, Third Person 9.8%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The brutal, hard-hitting melee combat system makes every fight feel impactful and satisfying within a dense urban setting.
- #20 Saints Row: The Third
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 69,430 reviews2011
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Why similar: Open World 58.6%, Action 13.7%, Third Person 11.4%, Sandbox 6.8%, Zombies 5%
Why You'll Like It: It embraces an over-the-top, arcade-style approach to open-world action that prioritizes fun and chaos above all else.
- #21 Singularity™
83% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: Action 27.7%, Gore 21.9%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Horror 8.4%, Singleplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person shooting with time-manipulation powers that allow for creative environmental and combat interactions.
- #22 Dying Light
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 487,201 reviews2015
Dev: Techland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 61.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Why similar: Parkour 22.3%, Open World 21%, Gore 16.1%, Zombies 15.5%, Hack and Slash 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The parkour movement is exceptionally fluid, and the combat against hordes of enemies provides a similar sense of desperate, high-stakes action.
- #23 Remember Me
81% matchVery Positive83% of 16,772 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
Why similar: Third Person 22.4%, Parkour 20.9%, Action 16.8%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Hack and Slash 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique combo-customization system and a sci-fi setting that emphasizes third-person action and agility.
- #24 Dark Sector
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,442 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Gore 36%, Action 20.1%, Violent 15.6%, Third Person 15.4%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, bladed weapon mechanic that provides a visceral, gore-filled third-person combat experience.
- #25 Mad Max
79% matchVery Positive92% of 88,995 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Open World 56.6%, Third Person 13.5%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 4.1%, Sandbox 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a gritty, visceral combat system and a focus on vehicular and physical destruction in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- #26 Dying Light: The Beast
75% matchVery Positive87% of 67,889 reviews2025
Dev: Techland
Windows
Median: 23.7 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.
Why similar: Parkour 23.1%, Open World 22.8%, Gore 15.3%, Zombies 14.3%, Violent 6%
- #27 Vampyr
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 24,431 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Open World 31.2%, Gore 14.1%, Third Person 10.5%, Violent 9.3%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on a protagonist with supernatural abilities, balancing dark narrative choices with visceral combat encounters.
- #28 Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 20,246 reviews2014
Dev: Capcom Game Studio VancouverPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.
Why similar: Open World 29.5%, Zombies 27.2%, Gore 18.7%, Action 8.3%, Third Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the sandbox gore of the series, allowing for massive-scale destruction against hordes of enemies.
- #29 Extinction
79% matchMostly Negative30% of 363 reviews2018
Dev: Iron Galaxy StudiosPub: Modus Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are one of the world’s last Sentinels, a soldier named Avil equipped with the skills to battle the endless wave of Ravenii. Fight massive brutes and their minions across a sprawling countryside, defending cities and rescuing refugees torn from their homes.
Why similar: Parkour 24.8%, Open World 18%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Gore 11.2%, Third Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on high-speed traversal and vertical combat against massive enemies, capturing the scale of Prototype's boss encounters.
- #30 Assassin's Creed 2
76% matchVery Positive89% of 59,997 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Why similar: Open World 29.2%, Parkour 28.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Action 9.2%, Stealth 8.5%
- #31 Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
76% matchVery Positive81% of 24,678 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Why similar: Parkour 28.3%, Open World 23.5%, Third Person 12.8%, Stealth 8.7%, Action 8.7%
- #32 Just Cause
77% matchMixed66% of 5,236 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Open World 55.2%, Action 16.8%, Third Person 14.1%, Sandbox 6.7%, Adventure 3.9%
- #33 Marvel's Spider-Man 2
71% matchVery Positive82% of 38,083 reviews2025
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.
Why similar: Superhero 47.1% ★, Open World 23.8%, Action 7.8%, Third Person 6.4%, Action-Adventure 4.1%
- #34 Watch_Dogs™
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 49,774 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
Why similar: Open World 53.7%, Parkour 11.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 11.5%, Stealth 5.8%
- #35 Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
74% matchMixed69% of 1,675 reviews2022
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
Why similar: Superhero 32.8% ★, Gore 15.8%, Hack and Slash 9.2%, Violent 9.1%, Third Person 9%
- #36 Aliens vs. Predator™
73% matchVery Positive91% of 21,170 reviews2010
Dev: RebellionPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Why similar: Gore 38.7%, Action 22.1%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Stealth 11%, Horror 6.9%
- #37 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,209 reviews2011
Dev: Capcom VancouverPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.
Why similar: Open World 30%, Zombies 26%, Action 13.1%, Gore 11.8%, Third Person 9.6%
- #38 Assassin's Creed® Revelations
73% matchVery Positive84% of 20,123 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Why similar: Parkour 29.2%, Open World 29%, Third Person 11.2%, Action 8.9%, Stealth 8.6%
- #39 Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
72% matchVery Positive85% of 13,804 reviews2011
Dev: Crytek StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Why similar: Action 35.3%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Stealth 18.2%, Open World 10.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #40 The Saboteur™
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,631 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.
Why similar: Open World 36.5%, Third Person 17.2%, Action 14.1%, Parkour 12.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #41 Dead Rising® 2
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,690 reviews2010
Dev: Capcom VancouverPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.
Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Open World 26.3%, Gore 15.3%, Action 10.1%, Third Person 9.6%
- #42 Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,013 reviews2010
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Why similar: Superhero 45.4% ★, Open World 15%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 10.2%, Stealth 8.5%
- #43 Max Payne
70% matchVery Positive89% of 15,575 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Action 34.8%, Third Person 25.6%, Violent 13.7%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #44 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,921 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favorite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother's kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction.
Why similar: Parkour 42.1%, Action 20.4%, Third Person 16.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Hack and Slash 8.1%
- #45 Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,154 reviews2015
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.
Why similar: Open World 27.6%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Action 11.4%, Parkour 10.1%, Third Person 9.2%
- #46 Manhunt
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 8,983 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Why similar: Gore 47.7%, Violent 22.3%, Stealth 10.1%, Action 7.1%, Third Person 5.4%
- #47 Crysis Warhead®
70% matchVery Positive86% of 4,055 reviews2008
Dev: CrytekPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.
Why similar: Open World 31.8%, Action 29.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Stealth 11.1%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #48 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
64% matchVery Positive89% of 2,000 reviews2026
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Action 19.4%, Violent 16.9%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #49 Prince of Persia®
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,805 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Why similar: Parkour 36.1%, Action 15.2%, Third Person 14.7%, Open World 13.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #50 UNDEFEATED
67% matchVery Positive88% of 7,174 reviews2019
Dev: UNDEFEATED GamesPub: Vantan Game Academy
Windows
Become an invincible hero with unlimited super powers on UNDEFEATED!
Why similar: Superhero 57.4% ★, Open World 27.6%, Action 6.2%, Third Person 4.6%, Sandbox 3%
- #51 Dead Space (2008)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 28,831 reviews2009
Dev: EA Redwood ShoresPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Why similar: Gore 26.4%, Third Person 20.2%, Action 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Horror 10.5%
- #52 DmC: Devil May Cry
67% matchVery Positive93% of 32,024 reviews2013
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.9%, Action 20.5%, Gore 16.6%, Third Person 13.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #53 Conquer Humanity
66% matchMixed66% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Adi Zhavo
Windows
Become the super villain in this brutal, top down, fast paced hack and slash where you face ever strengthening forces trying to stop you. Master your abilities in combat, dismember civilians, cause mass destruction, defeat armed enemies and bosses. Conquer Humanity!
Why similar: Superhero 51.6% ★, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Gore 12.9%, Violent 9.6%, Action 7.3%
- #54 TimeShift™
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,409 reviews2009
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.
Why similar: Action 54%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Singleplayer 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #55 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
67% matchVery Positive86% of 5,128 reviews2008
Dev: KudosoftPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
Why similar: Parkour 45.5%, Third Person 17.6%, Action 15%, Adventure 7.7%, Hack and Slash 6.9%
- #56 The Darkness II
66% matchVery Positive92% of 20,781 reviews2012
Dev: Digital ExtremesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
Why similar: Gore 53.7%, Action 18%, Violent 12.8%, Horror 4.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%