Top 50 Action Video Games
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Debra Wilson, Noshir Dalal, Tina Ivlev
Votes: 1,623
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), that takes place just after the events occurred in its predecessor.
Director: Hidemaro Fujibayashi | Stars: Kengo Takanashi, Yû Shimamura, Kosuke Takaguchi, Riki Kagami
Votes: 483
3. 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: 14,657
4. Hogwarts Legacy (2023 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set during the late 1800s, a newly enrolled student at Hogwarts discovers that they possess the unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic, becoming the key to an old secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart.
Directors: Natalie Gray, Nathan Hendrickson, Alan Tew | Stars: Alastair Duncan, Amy Louise Pemberton, Asif Ali, Carla Tassara
Votes: 3,835
5. The Quarry (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror.
Director: Will Byles | Stars: Siobhan Williams, Skyler Gisondo, Ted Raimi, Grace Zabriskie
Votes: 4,017
6. God of War: Ragnarök (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kratos and his son Atreus face the oncoming Norse apocalypse, Ragnarok.
Director: Eric Williams | Stars: Christopher Judge, Sunny Suljic, Danielle Bisutti, Robert Craighead
Votes: 12,771
7. 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: 44,519
8. 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: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 70,883
9. 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: Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, Derek Phillips, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 37,637
10. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
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: 65,555
11. Dead Island 2 (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Horror
Several months after the events on Banoi, California is put under full quarantine, becoming a bloody paradise and an action-packed playground for renegades who seek adventure and glory.
Director: Bernd Diemer | Stars: Skye Bennett, Jay Rincon, Carolina Ravassa, Michelle Fox
Votes: 313
12. 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: 4,589
13. Resident Evil 4 (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Remake of the 2005 game Resident Evil 4.
Directors: Yasuhiro Anpo, Adrienne Lindsay | Stars: Nick Apostolides, Genevieve Buechner, André Peña, Lily Gao
Votes: 2,366
14. 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: 19,677
15. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After a century of hibernation, Link reawakens to once again save a ruined Hyrule from a great evil.
Directors: Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Hiroki Hirano, Kentaro Tominaga | Stars: Kengo Takanashi, Yû Shimamura, Kôji Takeda, Noboru Yamaguchi
Votes: 8,570
16. 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: 11,650
17. Horizon Forbidden West (2022 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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: 5,001
18. 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: 9,700
19. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime
Carl "CJ" Johnson, a member of the Grove Street street gang, comes home after a family tragedy to find it overtaken by crime and corruption, which he must take back before things become worse.
Stars: Young Maylay, Faizon Love, Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker, Clifton Powell
Votes: 41,818
20. Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom (2023 Video Game)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The first virtual reality game inspired by the epic gangster drama. Players come face-to-face with notorious crime boss Tommy Shelby and his hot-headed brother Arthur in the hunt for Churchill's Red Box.
Directors: Russell Harding, Marcus Moresby | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Naomi Yang, Vivian Full
Votes: 60
21. 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: 24,743
22. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A sequel to 2019's modern warfare
Director: Jeffrey Keith Negus | Stars: Alain Mesa, Barry Sloane, Ramon Fernandez, Claudia Doumit
Votes: 2,016
23. 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: 32,917
24. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves 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: 27,791
25. Redfall (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Redfall is an open-world, co-op first-person shooter from Arkane Studios Austin
Stars: Adriana Isabel, Kamal Khan, Queen Noveen, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 129
26. Honkai: Star Rail (2023 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Stars: Chinatsu Akasaki, Felecia Angelle, Bryn Apprill, Kana Asumi
Votes: 32
27. 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: 32,609
28. Lollipop Chainsaw (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Juliet Starling uncovers the root of a zombie outbreak. She must balance the drama of high school while carrying out her zombie-hunting lineage and chainsaw skills to string together lethal combo moves, taking out scores of the undead.
Directors: Tomo Ikeda, Suda 51 | Stars: Tara Strong, Michael Rosenbaum, Kimberly Brooks, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 961
29. 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: 21,335
30. 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: 8,289
31. 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: 7,176
32. 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: 11,771
33. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A monster slayer must find his adoptive daughter, a living weapon that can bring the world to an end.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 29,645
34. Horizon Zero Dawn (2017 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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: 16,758
35. 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
36. 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: 35,999
37. 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: 31,651
38. Far Cry 6 (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
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.
Directors: Ben Bauer, Omar Bouali, Kama Dunsmore, Benjamin Hall, Mischa Hrziwnatzki, Ji Wen Jing, Karri Kiviluoma, Anthony Kwan, Alexandre Letendre, Catherine Tirran, Grant Harvey | Stars: Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Gonzalez, Nisa Gunduz, Sean Rey
Votes: 2,727
39. 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: 28,254
40. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
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: 6,110
41. Resident Evil 4 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
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: 14,360
42. Far Cry 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
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: 20,127
43. Resident Evil 2 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Horror
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: 8,602
44. 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: 5,200
45. 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: 13,772
46. Days Gone (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
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: 7,228
47. Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
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: 4,344
48. 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: 398
49. Mortal Kombat 11 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a time lord starts merging past with the present, versions of heroes from both Mortal Kombat timelines must unite to right past wrongs and save the world.
Directors: Ed Boon, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Ike Amadi, Troy Baker, JB Blanc, Steve Blum
Votes: 3,901
50. Far Cry 5 (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A deputy is sent to the town of Hope County to arrest Joseph Seed, a corrupt evangelical religious leader who rules the town with the help of his disturbed followers.
Director: Patrick Methe | Stars: Greg Bryk, Mark Pellegrino, Seamus Dever, Jenessa Grant
Votes: 7,973