Top Action Games


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

31. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Silicon Knights
Publisher: Konami

32. Portal 2

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation

33. Portal

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation

34. Rayman

Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft

35. The Orange Box

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter), Compilation
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Electronic Arts

36. Grand Theft Auto V

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 5.0 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.

37. Red Dead Redemption

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Synopsis: At the turn of the century the Old West gives one last, final breath. Into this world steps former outlaw John Marston who has become a government pawn to track down his old gang in order to save his family.

38. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2003
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

39. Super Smash Bros. Melee

Platform: GameCube
US Release Year: 2001
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Nintendo's smash hit brawler returns - playing as some the most beloved characters in Nintendo's history: From the Mario and Zelda series, to Star Fox and Pokemon - your favorite characters can fight it out in four-player vs. action or take things solo by testing your skill against Master Hand and Crazy Hand in Classic Mode or meet up with Giga Bowser in Adventure Mode.

40. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Publisher: 2K
Synopsis: Just as the headman's axe is about to end your criminal life, a beast from legend, long thought dead, appears: a dragon. As you escape, the key to your destiny is awoken: you are a dragonborn with the ability harness the power of the powerful enemies. Yet you must not only deal with these age-old creatures but also a kingdom in turmoil as the future of the Empire of Tamriel hangs in the balance on the outcome of the choices you make.

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