The Best Action Games

Update 23 October 2023: Ball Breaker added at rank #29.

Here are our 10 Best Action Games:

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story
Soulstice
Punishing: Gray Raven
Bayonetta
Ultra Age
NieR: Automataa
Bacon: The Game
SD Gundam Battle Alliance
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2

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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

Join the rebellion in The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story! As Sylas, a spell-stealing mage, you'll liberate your homeland, command powerful magic, and uncover secrets of the past. With fast-paced action, intriguing story, and stunning visuals, you'll be immersed in a world of strategic combat and political intrigue. Whether you're a League of Legends fan or a newcomer, this game will captivate you!

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What we like:

Captivating universe and story
Engaging and strategic combat
Variety of spells to steal and use
Beautiful pixel art style
Fun boss fights

What could be improved:

Game length is short
Environments can feel repetitive

rpg
pixel
combat
action
rogue-like
top-down
moba
battle
hack-and-slash
boss-fight
boss
story
fight
2d
magic

Soulstice (2022)

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Android Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

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combat
hack-and-slash
combo
action
platform
fight
fantasy
boss-fight
battle
exploration
boss
gothic
demons
third-person
fast-paced

Punishing: Gray Raven (2021)

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IOS iPhone Android

[New Coatings] Wings of Dawn (Empyrea exclusive), Lingering Fragrance (Lux exclusive), Scarlet Spring (Pavo exclusive). [New Stories] Chapter 17: The Surviving Lucem, Interlude: Blue Bird.

Buy

squad
action
rpg
arpg
cyberpunk
real-time
hack-and-slash
drum
resource
visual-novel
cold-hearted
android
battle
mech
abstract

Bayonetta (2017)

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wii u Xbox 360 Playstation 3 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

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demons
combo
fight
action
combat
battle
boss-fight
boss
hack-and-slash
fast-paced
classic
cooperative
nintendo
narrative

Ultra Age (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots as Age, a young soldier sent on a mission to prevent the destruction of humankind. Ultra Age is a high-speed character action title co-developed by Next Stage and Visual Dart with Unreal Engine 4.

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hack-and-slash
spectacle
action
robots
post-apocalyptic
character
third-person
rogue-like
pve
rpg
sword-swinging
anime
violent
sci-fi
fight

NieR: Automataa (2017)

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PC Windows

NieR: Automata is a stunning and thought-provoking game that combines the unconventional storytelling of Yoko Taro with the smooth and intense combat of Platinum Games.

Buy

What we like:

Engaging story
Unique gameplay mechanics
Memorable characters
Stunning visuals
Thought-provoking themes

What could be improved:

Replaying Route B can be tedious
Overused twin stick shooter minigames
Difficulty balance issues
Lack of difficulty between normal and hard

rpg
bullet-hell
open-world
robots
shooter
combat
post-apocalyptic
action
japanese
twin-stick
narrative
fight
battle
hack-and-slash
boss

Bacon: The Game (2018)

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Android IOS iPhone

A draw the line puzzle game with a bacon aesthetic.

Buy

arcade
casual
action

SD Gundam Battle Alliance (2022)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a multiplayer Gundam action RPG where you can smash foes solo or with friends in thrilling mechanized combat. Acquire new mobile suits, power them up, and take them into battle in various missions!

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mech
rpg
modeling
cooperative
animation
anime
action
robots
lore
historical
hack-and-slash
third-person
3-person
beat-em-up
pve

Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (2022)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5

Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.

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