Top Action Games


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

61. Team Fortress 2

Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation

62. Resident Evil 2

Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Two months after the events of Resident Evil, rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and Clair Redfied, Chris' sister, arrive in the town of Raccoon City only to find the town completely overrun by the undead. Seeking answers, and a means to escape, the two split up on separate quests but whose stores intertwine and both lead to an ultimate showdown.

63. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Platform: Nintendo 3DS
US Release Year: 2013
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: An all new adventure set in the fan favorite world of A Link to the Past - the classic top-down world has been improved with all new 60 fps visuals and now the dark world has been transformed into a world where you can become a living painting as you work to save both worlds. Inventory management has never been easier as the touchscreen gives instant access to your item.

64. Metal Gear Solid

Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: Solid Snake is forced out of retirement after the rouge group FOXHOUND leads an uprising on Shadow Moses island, taking hostages and control of a nuclear mecha, threatening retaliation against the U.S. unless their demands are met.

65. Mortal Kombat

Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Fighting)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Synopsis: Emperor Shao Kahn has finally achieved victory over Raiden and his allies after centuries of fighting, but Raiden has one more plan: to travel back in time to the first Mortal Kombat tournament and strike Shao Kahn when he is most vulnerable. Features upgraded fatalaties, 4-player tag-team combat and Co-op arcade mode to appeal to veterans and newcomers of the series alike.

66. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Platform: Nintendo 64
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: Set in the past, Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, plans on stealing the Triforce and using its power to control the land of Hyrule. Link is given the task to stop him and must find a way to convince the various races of Hyrule to help him, along with the Ocarina of Time, in order to prevent darkness from overtaking his world.

67. Metroid: Zero Mission

Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2004
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: This enhanced remake of the original "Metroid" features an expanded world, story cutscenes, and more of everything that makes the series popular. Samus Aran, intergalactic bounty hunter, must track down and eliminate the crustacean-like Space Pirates on the planet Zebes, only to discover their secret weapon: a parasitic, energy-draining creature known as the Metroid.

68. ActRaiser

Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1991
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Strategy (Simulation)
Developer: Quintet
Publisher: Enix
Synopsis: A combination platformer and world-building game you play as "The Master" who has been asleep for centuries after losing a battle with "The Evil One" Tanzra who has turned the people of the land to evil. In order to restore his power, The Master will have to defeat Tanzra's six lieutenants, win back the people of the land and finally face Tanzra at his stronghold Death Heim.

69. Donkey Kong

Platform: Game Boy / Color
US Release Year: 1994
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Arcade)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

70. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Platform: Nintendo DS / DSi
US Release Year: 2006
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami

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