Top Action Games
60+ action games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, Co-op.
Recommended Action Games

Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

DYNASTY WARRIORS 9
Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China depicted on a single, vast, open-world map, master the new State Combo System, and watch the Three Kingdoms story unfold through a cast of 90 playable characters!
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- #1 Counter-Strike 298% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502,824 reviews2012Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 540.5hMean: 1127.6h≥1hr: 97%
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
- #2 DYNASTY WARRIORS 998% matchMostly Negative36% of 10,171 reviews2018Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 4.1hMean: 111.8h≥1hr: 70%
Experience the thrill of one versus thousands in an all new open world setting with DYNASTY WARRIORS 9! Travel through Ancient China depicted on a single, vast, open-world map, master the new State Combo System, and watch the Three Kingdoms story unfold through a cast of 90 playable characters!
- #3 Counter-Strike95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 258,615 reviews2000Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.5hMean: 274.3h≥1hr: 68%
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
- #4 Black Myth: Wukong94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,196,999 reviews2024Developer: Game SciencePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 41.8hMean: 54.8h≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
- #5 The Drone Racing League Simulator95% matchVery Positive81% of 4,383 reviews2017Developer: The Drone Racing LeaguePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.4hMean: 16.0h≥1hr: 74%
The DRL Simulator is the premier FPV racing game and simulator. The DRL Sim offers a robust, evolving feature set, including high-intensity drone racing. It packs tracks that DRL's real world pilots compete on, with more added every season. And, it's the only place to fly DRL's exclusive drone, the Racer4!
- #6 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS91% matchMixed60% of 2,693,836 reviews2017Developer: PUBG CorporationPublisher: KRAFTON, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 30.4hMean: 226.9h≥1hr: 91%
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
- #7 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,497,260 reviews2015Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 41.8hMean: 272.1h≥1hr: 93%
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
- #8 Monster Hunter: World89% matchVery Positive89% of 504,423 reviews2018Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 36.7hMean: 164.5h≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
- #9 Tomb Raider Game of the Year88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,018 reviews2013Developer: Crystal DynamicsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 9.3hMean: 28.0h≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
- #10 HELLDIVERS™ 287% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024Developer: Arrowhead Game StudiosPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 44.4hMean: 100.4h≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
- #11 PAYDAY 287% matchVery Positive89% of 671,733 reviews2013Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.Publisher: Starbreeze EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 11.2hMean: 99.5h≥1hr: 89%
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
- #12 Murderous Pursuits87% matchMixed64% of 2,813 reviews2018Developer: Blazing GriffinPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 5.2h≥1hr: 86%
Murderous Pursuits is a kill-or-be-killed Victorian stealth-em-up for 1-8 players in which you must hunt and kill your quarry before your hunters do the same to you, all while avoiding witnesses.
- #13 Call of Duty®85% matchMixed59% of 766,736 reviews2022Developer: TreyarchPublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.5hMean: 111.1h≥1hr: 85%
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
- #14 Dota 284% matchVery Positive81% of 2,688,740 reviews2013Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 52.7hMean: 1429.2h≥1hr: 88%
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
- #15 Warframe84% matchVery Positive88% of 656,402 reviews2013Developer: Digital ExtremesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.4hMean: 275.3h≥1hr: 89%
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
- #16 Counter-Strike: Source84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 190,323 reviews2004Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 7.5hMean: 177.0h≥1hr: 78%
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
- #17 Devil May Cry 584% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 160,151 reviews2019Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 8.9hMean: 31.1h≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
- #18 Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 345,362 reviews2019Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Publisher: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia)Platforms: WindowsMedian: 25.6hMean: 61.2h≥1hr: 95%
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
- #19 Red Dead Redemption 283% matchVery Positive92% of 859,706 reviews2019Developer: Rockstar GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 37.8hMean: 106.7h≥1hr: 95%
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
- #20 AX:EL - Air XenoDawn84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,295 reviews2015Developer: Alex PiolaPublisher: KISS ltdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 73%
Combining the very best of sci-fi and aerial dogfighting gameplay, AX:EL delivers a totally new gaming experience. Create your very own shape-shifting vehicle and dominate both the sky and the ocean.
- #21 Borderlands 283% matchVery Positive89% of 309,719 reviews2012Developer: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 13.9hMean: 65.8h≥1hr: 89%
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
- #22 Left 4 Dead 283% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,024,556 reviews2009Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 12.9hMean: 97.7h≥1hr: 93%
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
- #23 Battlefield™ 680% matchMixed66% of 330,554 reviews2025Developer: Battlefield StudiosPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.5hMean: 51.1h≥1hr: 88%
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.
- #24 Fortified80% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,720 reviews2016Developer: Siege CampPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 89%
Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.
- #25 Half-Life 279% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 269,553 reviews2004Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 6.5hMean: 34.9h≥1hr: 86%
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
- #26 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition79% matchVery Positive83% of 192,422 reviews2020Developer: Rockstar NorthPublisher: Rockstar GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.2hMean: 52.9h≥1hr: 86%
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
- #27 Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 82,709 reviews2010Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.6hMean: 14.9h≥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.
- #28 Apex Legends™79% matchMixed68% of 1,039,084 reviews2020Developer: RespawnPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 14.6hMean: 192.9h≥1hr: 86%
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
- #29 Batman™: Arkham Knight78% matchVery Positive89% of 153,422 reviews2015Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.2hMean: 33.2h≥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.
- #30 Arma 378% matchVery Positive90% of 291,421 reviews2013Developer: Bohemia InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 14.4hMean: 255.4h≥1hr: 90%
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
- #31 Team Fortress 277% matchVery Positive91% of 1,223,004 reviews2007Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 104.4hMean: 633.0h≥1hr: 93%
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
- #32 Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 74,874 reviews2012Developer: Rocksteady StudiosPublisher: WB GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.0hMean: 26.6h≥1hr: 90%
Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!
- #33 Chicken Shoot Gold77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,048 reviews2003Developer: ToonTRAXX StudiosPublisher: Topware InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.4hMean: 8.0h≥1hr: 84%
This tiresome bunch of feathered troublemakers is not giving any peace. Stop this hostile destruction from these rampaging roosters in Arcade mode, or fight against the clock in Classic mode in three difficulty levels.
- #34 Resident Evil 476% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 234,964 reviews2023Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 27.6hMean: 51.2h≥1hr: 96%
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
- #35 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)76% matchVery Positive93% of 59,966 reviews2009Developer: Infinity WardPublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 8.1hMean: 30.5h≥1hr: 83%
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
- #36 God of War76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 176,797 reviews2022Developer: Santa Monica StudioPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 23.6hMean: 36.7h≥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.
- #37 KovaaK's76% matchVery Positive93% of 39,365 reviews2018Developer: KovaaK GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 50.7h≥1hr: 79%
Master your aim with KovaaK’s, the world’s best aim trainer. With over 200,000 scenarios, playlists and more! Embrace total customization, including a map editor and game physics. More than just a trainer, it’s a dynamic, community-driven platform that elevates your gameplay.
- #38 Monster Hunter Wilds76% matchMixed48% of 315,043 reviews2025Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 54.6hMean: 83.9h≥1hr: 99%
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
- #39 DOOM76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 216,610 reviews2016Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.2hMean: 25.3h≥1hr: 90%
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
- #40 Batman™: Arkham Origins76% matchVery Positive90% of 62,942 reviews2013Developer: WB Games MontrealPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.7hMean: 26.7h≥1hr: 92%
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
- #41 Risk of Rain 275% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020Developer: Hopoo GamesPublisher: Gearbox PublishingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 19.6hMean: 64.3h≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
- #42 Ricochet76% matchVery Positive83% of 6,193 reviews2000Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6mMean: 39.5h≥1hr: 14%
A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.
- #43 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero75% matchVery Positive91% of 27,795 reviews2004Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 36mMean: 53.0h≥1hr: 41%
With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.
- #44 Slingshot people76% matchMixed40% of 1,186 reviews2016Developer: StalkerAlexPublisher: StalkerAlex.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 3.8h≥1hr: 87%
It's fun to shoot people with a slingshot, but beware, they are armed and dangerous!
- #45 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch75% matchVery Positive91% of 15,042 reviews2004Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 42mMean: 45.2h≥1hr: 44%
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
- #46 DOOM Eternal74% matchVery Positive91% of 213,495 reviews2020Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.1hMean: 30.3h≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
- #47 Max Payne 374% matchVery Positive87% of 61,808 reviews2012Developer: Rockstar StudiosPublisher: Rockstar GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.9hMean: 19.9h≥1hr: 89%
No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
- #48 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)74% matchVery Positive89% of 39,146 reviews2011Developer: Infinity WardPublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: Windows
The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2
- #49 Marvel Rivals74% matchMostly Positive77% of 378,341 reviews2024Developer: NetEase GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.7hMean: 62.4h≥1hr: 84%
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
- #50 Resident Evil 374% matchVery Positive83% of 109,799 reviews2020Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 7.9hMean: 20.1h≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
- #51 Titanfall® 273% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 276,518 reviews2020Developer: Respawn EntertainmentPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.2hMean: 24.0h≥1hr: 89%
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
- #52 Rise of the Tomb Raider™73% matchVery Positive94% of 150,084 reviews2016Developer: Crystal DynamicsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 13.2hMean: 31.7h≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
- #53 Human Fall Flat73% matchVery Positive95% of 223,253 reviews2016Developer: No Brakes GamesPublisher: Curve GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.9hMean: 22.2h≥1hr: 91%
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
- #54 Just Cause™ 373% matchVery Positive84% of 126,130 reviews2015Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.8hMean: 33.4h≥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.
- #55 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III73% matchVery Positive85% of 226,657 reviews2015Developer: TreyarchPublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 22.2hMean: 98.0h≥1hr: 96%
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.
- #56 DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT73% matchVery Positive93% of 57,195 reviews2020Developer: CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 15.4hMean: 34.0h≥1hr: 90%
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
- #57 Hades72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 300,282 reviews2020Developer: Supergiant GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 16.0hMean: 37.8h≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
