ActionBest Action Games on PC, page 81
Action
ActionCathedral
Decemberborn InteractiveFor:Players who enjoy single-player 2D exploration with hidden rooms and backtrackingSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear adventure rather than a world with more than 600 rooms and revisitable routes
ActionMartian Law
Linclo GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want short, score-focused runs rather than a large campaignSkip if:Players seeking a large, content-heavy game may hit the scope limit after seeing the small-game format.
ActionLegacy of Kain: Ascendance
Crystal DynamicsFor:Action-platformer fans who want combat combined with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for a slow, exploration-first platformer without frequent combat
ActionAlone in the Dark: Illumination™
THQ NordicFor:Action-horror fans who want combat against supernatural creaturesSkip if:Players seeking extensive character customization, since the described choices center on four heroes with distinctive weapons and abilities
ActionRhythm Witch: Beat Death
Dusklight CO., LTD.For:Action players who want attacks and enemy behavior tied to musical timingSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-led adventure rather than repeated rhythm-based combat waves
ActionSiN Gold
Nightdive StudiosFor:Action-game players who want a conflict involving a private security chief and genetically engineered mutantsSkip if:Players seeking a meditative climbing journey or puzzle-led progression rather than a conflict with a mutant army
ActionNeckbreak
MGP StudiosFor:First-person action players who prefer short, lethal encounters over extended firefightsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat, since health cannot be replenished and encounters are lethal
ActionBlack Gunner Wukong
SealFor:Action players who want third-person bullet-hell shootingSkip if:Players seeking extensive exploration or puzzle-solving may find the combat-focused structure too narrow.
Action7 Days Blood Moons
The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLCFor:Players who want asymmetric matches with one enemy commander facing a survivor teamSkip if:Players looking for a campaign-focused structure rather than 4v1 matches
ActionDeadline Escape
DeadlineEscapeFor:Extraction shooter fans who want raids governed by a visible time limitSkip if:Players seeking relaxed sessions without survival meters or a deadline during every map visit
ActionBlast-off
Quad-GamesFor:Action-game players who want jumping and shooting in the same runSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience rather than fast movement
ActionWindlands 2
Psytec Games LtdFor:VR players who want grappling-hook movement and parkour traversalSkip if:Players seeking a grounded or conventional movement system rather than hook-based traversal
ActionDeadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Rising Star GamesFor:Survival-horror fans who want an investigation spread across past and present eventsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear horror campaign may bounce off the open-world structure and optional activities
ActionAzure Striker GUNVOLT 3
INTI CREATES CO., LTD.For:2D action fans who want fast stage-and-boss gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than rapid 2D action
ActionThe Night of the Scissors
selewiFor:Horror fans who want a brief chase-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the approximately 40-minute experience too brief
ActionSoldat 2
Transhuman DesignFor:Players who want physics-driven 2D shooting with military weaponsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or exploration-focused structure
ActionRosenkreuzstilette
PLAYISMFor:Retro action-platformer fans who want stage-by-stage boss battlesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure rather than 17 discrete stages with boss encounters
ActionPotentia
Wily PumpkinFor:Action players who want both stealth and direct firefightsSkip if:Players seeking a combat system built around one consistent approach rather than switching between stealth, melee, bows, and firearms
ActionPaw Paw Paw
GrabTheGamesFor:Beat ’em up fans who want a side-scrolling campaign with character progressionSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or primarily exploratory structure may find the focus on fighting repetitive.
ActionAtari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
AtariFor:Atari history enthusiasts who want playable archival contextSkip if:Players seeking a single focused campaign rather than a broad historical collection
ActionChronicles of the Wolf
PQubeFor:Platforming adventure fans who want combat and exploration in the same campaignSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure adventure may find the combat and boss encounters demanding
ActionKats Trigger
GIXFor:Action players who want fast melee and ranged combat rather than a slow-paced experienceSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or methodical combat pace may find the stated high-speed action too intense
ActionMini Ghost
@unepic_franFor:Players who enjoy metroidvanias and prefer a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly two-hour gameplay shortNothing matches. Loosen a filter.