Top Action Games


The Top Action Games List is calculated by overall video game ratings and members' "Top Action List". Lists are calculated daily.

91. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games

92. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision

93. Grand Theft Auto V

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: With the largest open-world yet to date, Grand Theft Auto V returns to the sun-drenched metropolis of Los Santos. This time to can switch between three main characters: Franklin, a one-time street gang member looking for a bigger score, Michael, an ex-con who finds his "retirement" anything but easy and Trevor, a maniac who prefers violence over anything else. Switch between the three on the fly and bring them together to take on some massive heists. The game features a host of extra content, from plumbing the depths of the ocean floor, to tennis matches, skydiving and much, much more. Plua, a new multiplayer mode redefines the open-world experience.

94. Resident Evil 4 ( BioHazard 4 )

Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2005
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: After surviving the horrors of Raccoon City, Leon S. Kennedy is now a federal agent. When the president's daughter, Ashley Graham, is kidnapped, he is dispatched to a rural European village where a religious cult has taken root. But soon after arriving he finds the villagers have been transformed into ravenous monsters and must work quickly to rescue Ashley and escape from another nightmare.

95. Super Castlevania IV

Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

96. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Rare
Publisher: Nintendo

97. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Platform: PlayStation 2
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: The terrorist group Sons of Liberty, claiming to be led by Solid Snake, have kidnapped the president and are threatening to execute him along with destroying the Big Shell Disposal Facility. Comprised of the deadly Dead Cell and Russian agents, a young agent of the reformed FOXHOUND, Raiden, is sent to defuse the situation. Yet as he delves deeper into the story, he finds alliances shifting, purposes made clear and a conspiracy that reaches further than he could ever imagine.

98. The Legend of Zelda

Platform: Nintendo (NES)
US Release Year: 1987
Overall Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Ganon, The Prince of Darkness, has stolen the Triforce of Power and seeks the Triforce of Wisdom in order to rule the land of Hyrule. Princess Zelda had been kidnapped by Ganon, but not before breaking the Triforce of Wisdom into eight pieces and hiding them in various dungeons across the land. Seeking a hero to reunite the Triforce and stop Ganon, she sends out Impa who runs afoul of Ganon's minions but is rescued by a young boy named Link...

99. Super Mario Bros.

Platform: Nintendo (NES)
US Release Year: 1985
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

100. Assassin's Creed II

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft

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