Top 50 Action Video Games
1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set shortly after Revenge of the Sith, the player takes on the role of a Jedi padawan being hunted by the Empire after Order 66.
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Daniel Roebuck, Debra Wilson, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 10,693
2. Red Dead Redemption II (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Amidst the decline of the Wild West at the turn of the 20th century, outlaw Arthur Morgan and his gang struggle to cope with the loss of their way of life.
Stars: Benjamin Byron Davis, Roger Clark, Rob Wiethoff, Cali Elizabeth Moore
Votes: 34,003
3. The Last of Us: Part II (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Five years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Kurt Margenau, Anthony Newman | Stars: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Derek Phillips, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 29,514
4. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Three very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.
Stars: Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson
Votes: 58,931
5. God of War (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After wiping out the gods of Mount Olympus, Kratos moves on to the frigid lands of Scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters.
Director: Cory Barlog | Stars: Christopher Judge, Sunny Suljic, Jeremy Davies, Danielle Bisutti
Votes: 24,953
6. Death Stranding (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Deliveryman Sam Porter must travel across a ravaged wasteland and reconnect the city states of America formed after a mysterious apocalyptic event dubbed 'death stranding' left the world in ruins and plagued by supernatural tar creatures.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Troy Baker
Votes: 7,827
7. Detroit: Become Human (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Take control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are.
Director: David Cage | Stars: Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, Jesse Williams, Audrey Boustani
Votes: 16,155
8. Horizon Forbidden West (2022 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Aloy treks into an arcane region and faces new hostile enemies and threats in search of a way to heal the world from a deadly blight and catastrophic storms.
Director: Mathijs de Jonge | Stars: Ashly Burch, John Macmillan, Lesley Ewen, Lance Reddick
Votes: 2,511
9. The Last of Us (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 59,454
10. Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Re-imagining of Final Fantasy VII (1997). A former soldier joins an eco-terrorist group in a mission against the electric power company he used to work for in order to protect the planet and all who reside on it.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Cody Christian, Briana White, Britt Baron, John Eric Bentley
Votes: 3,471
11. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After an epic conflict known as the Galactic War swept through the cosmos. Star-Lord recently formed the Guardians of the Galaxy, they've been together for less than a year.
Directors: Jean-François Dugas, Robert Darryl Purdy | Stars: Jon McLaren, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Alex Weiner, Jason Cavalier
Votes: 2,810
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (2022 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat 'em up.
Director: Jonathan Lavigne | Stars: Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Rob Paulsen, Barry Gordon
Votes: 134
13. Cyberpunk 2077 (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
In Night City, a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred.
Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Cherami Leigh, Gavin Drea, Keanu Reeves, Emily Woo Zeller
Votes: 7,643
14. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime
A family tragedy prompts gangster Carl "CJ" Johnson to return home, only to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which he must regain control of the streets before it gets even worse.
Stars: Young Maylay, Faizon Love, Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker, Clifton Powell
Votes: 39,220
15. Elden Ring (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a dark fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls) and George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), the player is a Tarnished who is called back to the Lands Between to restore the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
Directors: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Yui Tanimura | Stars: Martha Mackintosh, Anthony Howell, Con O'Neill, Ramon Tikaram
Votes: 3,493
16. The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
A group of American marines comes across an underground nest of pure, ancient evil while trekking through the Arabian desert.
Directors: Aletta Collins, Will Doyle | Stars: Ashley Tisdale, Paul Zinno, Alex Gravenstein, Moe Jeudy-Lamour
Votes: 934
17. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thrown back into the dangerous underworld he'd tried to leave behind, Nathan Drake must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Troy Baker, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose
Votes: 27,987
18. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti left Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.
Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 26,145
19. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Play through all nine Star Wars films in a LEGO Game of epic proportions.
Director: James McLoughlin | Stars: A.J. LoCascio, Adam Diggle, Adam Howden, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 1,414
20. Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
England in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?
Directors: Eric Baptizat, Benoit Richer, Stephane Boudon | Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Magnus Bruun, Carlo Rota, Gaia Weiss
Votes: 3,757
21. Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In this sequel of Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), you can play as Miles Morales as a new and different Spider-Man while he learns some stories about his will of fighting crime and serving justice by his mentor and former hero, Peter Parker.
Director: Ryan Smith | Stars: Nadji Jeter, Yuri Lowenthal, Jacqueline Pinol, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 5,265
22. Far Cry 6 (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
As dictator of Yara, Anton Castillo is intent on restoring his nation back to its former glory by any means, with his son, Diego, following in his bloody footsteps.
Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Gonzalez, Nisa Gunduz, Sean Rey
Votes: 1,656
23. Ghost of Tsushima (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in 1274 on the Tsushima Island, the last samurai, Jin Sakai, must master a new fighting style, the way of the Ghost, to defeat the Mongol forces and fight for the freedom and independence of Japan.
Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Daisuke Tsuji, Eric Steinberg, Sumalee Montano, Patrick Gallagher
Votes: 7,769
24. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Thriller
Captain Price and the SAS partner with the CIA and the Urzikstani Liberation Force to retrieve stolen chemical weapons. The fight takes you from London to the Middle East and beyond, as this joint task force battles to stop a global war.
Stars: Barry Sloane, Asher Sarraf, Chad Michael Collins, Nick Boraine
Votes: 5,038
25. Far Cry 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
While skydiving, Jason Brody and his friends land on an island overrun by pirates, where Jason is torn between fighting for the Rakyat resistance and rescuing his friends.
Directors: Laurent Bernier, Robert Darryl Purdy | Stars: Lane Edwards, Alex Harrouch, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Kristian Hodko
Votes: 18,451
26. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry. Bullets, magic, and broadswords collide across this chaotic fantasy world brought to life by the unpredictable Tiny Tina.
Stars: Andy Samberg, Ashly Burch, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett
Votes: 300
27. God of War: Ragnarök (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama | Post-production
Kratos and his son Atreus face the oncoming Norse apocalypse, Ragnarok.
Director: Eric Williams | Stars: Ryan Hurst, Usman Ally, Richard Schiff, Erica Lindbeck
28. Spider-Man (2018 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a new villain threatens New York City, Peter Parker and Spider-Man's worlds collide. To save the city and those he loves, he must rise up and be greater.
Director: Ryan Smith | Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Travis Willingham, William Salyers
Votes: 19,836
29. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A monster hunter for hire embarks on an epic journey to find his former apprentice before The Wild Hunt can capture her and bring about the destruction of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 25,514
30. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Darth Vader's secret apprentice, codenamed Starkiller, is trained in the Dark Side to defeat the enemies of the Empire, but must find his own path when his master betrays him.
Directors: Haden Blackman, Steve Stamatiadis, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Sam Witwer, Nathalie Cox, Cully Fredricksen, David W. Collins
Votes: 7,322
31. Horizon Zero Dawn (2017 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
In a primitive tribal world where strange, monstrous, animalistic machines roam the wilderness, a brave young female warrior goes on a quest to learn the truth about her mysterious origin and the state the world is in.
Director: Mathijs de Jonge | Stars: Ashly Burch, Laura van Tol, Ava Potter, JB Blanc
Votes: 13,753
32. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Ethan Winters' world suddenly comes crashing down when Chris Redfield's appearance sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads him to a mysterious village.
Directors: Morimasa Sato, America Young | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jeff Schine, Michelle Lukes
Votes: 4,414
33. Batman: Arkham Knight (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
With his back against the wall, Batman turns to his closest allies to help him save Gotham City from the clutches of Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight's army. A familiar face also returns to give The Dark Knight a message he cannot ignore.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 18,479
34. Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prequel to the Assassin's Creed Franchise set in Egypt from 48 BC where Bayek, a Medjay, begins the foundation of the Assassin's Brotherhood.
Directors: Ashraf Ismail, Laurent Bernier, Jean Guesdon | Stars: Abubakar Salim, Alix Wilton Regan, Zora Bishop, Michael Nardone
Votes: 7,540
35. Red Dead Redemption (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A former outlaw is forced by the federal government to hunt down the members of his old gang.
Stars: Rob Wiethoff, Josh Blaylock, Sophia Marzocchi, Spider Madison
Votes: 26,277
36. Evil Dead: The Game (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Step into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends from the iconic Evil Dead franchise and work together in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op and PVP multiplayer action.
Directors: Jesús Iglesias, Jason O'Connell | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor
Votes: 195
37. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Daniel Roebuck, Tina Ivlev
38. Resident Evil 4 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Six years after the events in Raccoon City, Leon Kennedy, now a federal agent, is sent to a rural part of Spain to rescue the U.S. President's kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham from a sinister cult.
Directors: Kuniomi Matsushita, Shinji Mikami | Stars: Paul Mercier, Carolyn Lawrence, Rino Romano, Salli Saffioti
Votes: 12,910
39. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, War
As the Soviet Union was beginning to face defeat by the powers of the western world, General Krukov and Colonel Cherdenko with Dr. Zelinski make a last ditch effort to save the Union by using Zelinski's latest invention, a time machine.
Director: Richard Taylor | Stars: Gemma Atkinson, Gina Carano, Tim Curry, Andrew Divoff
Votes: 2,043
40. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.
Directors: Todd Howard, Nick James Pearce | Stars: Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joan Allen, Michael Hogan
Votes: 29,029
41. The Callisto Protocol (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi | Post-production
After crashing on the surface of Jupiter's moon Callisto, cargo pilot Jacob Lee awakens in the planets maximum security prison. Housing the worst prisoners in the solar system, Jacob must ... See full summary »
Director: Glen A. Schofield | Stars: Karen Fukuhara, Josh Duhamel, Thomas Archer
42. Days Gone (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Two years after a devastating global pandemic, bounty hunter Deacon St. John faces a brutal struggle for survival, and a reason to live.
Directors: John Garvin, Jeff Ross | Stars: Sam Witwer, Jim Pirri, Courtnee Draper, Nishi Munshi
Votes: 5,749
43. Squadron 42 (Video Game)
Action, Sci-Fi | Announced
Take the role of a rookie UEE Navy combat pilot in a cinematic single-player adventure set in the Star Citizen universe.
Director: Chris Roberts | Stars: Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill, Mark Strong, Sophie Wu
44. Fallout 4 (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Boston, Massachusetts area, you play as the "Sole Survior" of Vault 111, recently revived from centuries of forced cryostasis, determined to find your kidnapped son.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Brian T. Delaney, Courtenay Taylor, Stephen Russell, Courtney Ford
Votes: 12,577
45. Star Wars: Obi-Wan (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A game chronicling the exploits of Obi-Wan Kenobi before and during the events of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Director: Dan Connors | Stars: Amanda Moody, Clint Bajakian, Gregg Berger, Grey Griffin
Votes: 220
46. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake, embarks in the adventure of his life searching for the legendary treasure, El Dorado while fighting a group of mercenaries.
Director: Amy Hennig | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Simon Templeman
Votes: 20,011
47. Fallout: New Vegas (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After surviving a bullet to the head, Courier Six traverses the post-apocalyptic Mojave desert in search of the men who wronged him, while making an impact on thousands in the process.
Director: Josh Sawyer | Stars: Matthew Perry, Wayne Newton, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman
Votes: 12,128
48. Grand Theft Auto IV (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Niko Bellic comes to Liberty City, America to live the good life, but ends up having to assist his dangerously indebted cousin Roman with his financial troubles, by any (mostly illegal) means necessary.
Stars: Michael Hollick, Jason Zumwalt, Timothy Adams, Moti Margolin
Votes: 34,273
49. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Cole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam J. Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 15,303
50. Resident Evil 2 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Re-imagining of Resident Evil 2 (1998), with a third-person over-the-shoulder view, new details, rearranged and new areas, no more loading screen doors, new puzzle solving opportunities, a gunpowder crafting mechanic and more.
Directors: Yasuhiro Anpo, Kazunori Kadoi | Stars: Nick Apostolides, Stephanie Panisello, Jolene Andersen, Eliza Pryor
Votes: 6,752