The most interesting action games this year (7)

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

Action
Remnant II: The Dark Horizon

Remnant II: The Dark Horizon

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

September 24, 2024

The third add-on for the action RPG from Gunfire Games. Remnant II: The Dark Horizon DLC takes us to a land called N'Erud. We can play as the new Warden archetype, we have the ability to glide, and we can encounter new types of enemies and gather new gear.

Atomic Picnic

Atomic Picnic

PC

Action

November 7, 2024, Early Access

A TPP shooter with roguelike elements, inspired by Vampire Survivors and Halls of Torment. Atomic Picnic is about fighting hordes of enemies, obtaining new upgrades and developing our character. The game features both singleplayer and online co-op for 4 players.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

March 13, 2024

The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.

Go Mecha Ball

Go Mecha Ball

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

January 25, 2024

A twin-stick shooter with roguelike and pinball elements. Go Mecha Ball tasks us with running and gunning while turning into an orb, bouncing off objects and gaining speed through ramps and launchers.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

Mobile

Action

March 21, 2024

A mobile, multiplayer-only spin-off of the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is a free-to-play FPS, which offers huge maps (including Verdansk) and various modes, such as Resurgence, Deathmatch, Search & Destroy or Battle Royale for up to 120 players.

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

September 24, 2024

A refreshed version of the renowned 3D platformer from 2010, created by Warren Spector (Deus Ex). The most unique feature of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is the option to use magical brush and other painting tools to create or remove things from the game's world.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

April 23, 2024

A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.

Maniac

Maniac

PC

Action

March 28, 2024

A roguelike action game with an isometric view, inspired by the first two installments of the GTA series. Maniac is a Polish game in which we spread destruction in the city. Our characters can use various weapons and vehicles, including tanks stolen from the law.

Biomorph

Biomorph

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

April 5, 2024

A dark 2D metroidvania from Lucid Dreams Studio (authors of Legends of Ethernal). Biomorph offers an anthropomorphic cat as th main protagonist. The hero can copy the shapes and abilites of fallen enemies. It allows for them to be used both for combat and solving puzzles.

DayZ: Frostline

DayZ: Frostline

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

October 15, 2024

The second large expansion for the popular post-apocalyptic survival game from Bohemia Interactive. DayZ: Frostline introduces a new frozen Sakhal map with 83 square kilometers surface size. The add-on also has minor improvements, including a new fishing minigame.

Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom

Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

April 23, 2024

The second add-on for the TPP action RPG from 2023. The action of Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom takes place in Yaesha and we explore the history of the tribe and prepare to face the stone spirit Lydus. The DLC offers new quests, new character class and new items.

Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns

Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

Action

May 9, 2024

The fourth expansion for the best-selling arena survival game. Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns is a crossover with Konami's Contra series, bringing a lot of known characters, weapons, enemies and locations. New content is being gradually unlocked as part of progression.

Harvest Hunt

Harvest Hunt

PC

Action

May 22, 2024

An FPP survival horror with roguelike elements and randomized modifiers. Harvest Hunt transport us to a fantasy land inspired by the European folklore. We must fight for our settlement's survival, trying to avoid a powerful creature called the Devourer.

Demonsomnia

Demonsomnia

PC

Action

August 13, 2024

An FPS survival horror, focused on coop and built on Unreal Engine 5. The action is Demonsomnia is being observed through the body-cam attached to the mercenary we're controlling. The hero must explore an irradiated forest full of aggressive people and various mutants.

Beat Slayer

Beat Slayer

PC

Action

April 4, 2024

A roguelike action game with an isometric camera, hack'n'slash elements and a heavy focus on rhythm. Beat Slayers offers comic graphics and has the player control Mia, a smart tinkerer fighting waves of enemy robots in a dystopian version of Berlin from the 1990s.

Slavania

Slavania

PC

Action

March 14, 2024

A 2D platformer metroidvania, set in a fantasy world taking inspirations from the Slavic mythology. Slavania has us play a hero equipped with a spear used both for combat and exploration. Bosses were prepared in a unique way, because they hunt us instead of staying in one spot.

Raw Metal

Raw Metal

PC

Action

March 19, 2024

An unusual combination of a stealth game, a third person beat'em up and a dungeon crawler. Raw Metal offers a sci-fi world in which we explore the mining complex called Katabase 6. Our character steals various items and learns the secrets of the hostile megacorporation.

Yet Another Fantasy Title

Yet Another Fantasy Title

PC

Action

April 10, 2024

An action adventure game full of humour, similar in concept to Rustler from 2021. Yet Another Fantasy Title offers a top-down perspective and has us play as a rogue who killed the real hero and now must save the kingdom. The game offers an open world with many quests.

Saviorless

Saviorless

PCPlayStationNintendo

Action

April 2, 2024

A platformer with hand drawn 2D graphics, created in Cuba. Saviorless offers 3 playable characters (young Antar, avatar named The Savior and a hunter Nento), each with their own abilities and moves. The game features combat, exploration and occasional puzzles.

Gigantic: Rampage Edition

Gigantic: Rampage Edition

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

April 9, 2024

A new version of the Gigantic game, combining elements of action TPP and MOBA titles and focusing on online play. Gigantic: Rampage Edition introduces a bunch of new features, including new characters and arenas, as well a brand new mode allowing for faster gameplay.

Rainbow Six: SMOL

Rainbow Six: SMOL

Mobile

Action

February 20, 2024

A spin-off of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series. Rainbow Six: SMOL is an isometric shooter with roguelike elements and a cartoonish style. We lead a group of operators in various missions, facing not only human enemies, but also demons, dragons and other creatures.

Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun

PC

Action

April 9, 2024

An innovative game combining the elements of sniper TPP shooters, stealth titles and puzzle games. Each level in Children of the Sun begins with only one bullet. It must be used creatively to eliminate all of the targets from the current mission.

Contain

Contain

PC

Action

January 16, 2024, Early Access

A tactical first-person horror shooter inspired by the SCP universe. Contain tasks us with neutralising and intercepting cosmic anomalies. The game was developed with co-op in mind but also supports solo play.

Anomaly Agent

Anomaly Agent

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

January 24, 2024

A 2D action adventure platformer set in a quasi-cyberpunk world. Anomaly Agent stars Agent 70, battling enemies with various weapons and acquiring emotions through dialogue, spending them on various upgrades.

Underspace

Underspace

PC

Action

April 10, 2024, Early Access

An open-world space shooter with RPG elements inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Underspace has us playing as a space adventurer, traversing the galaxy, fighting monsters on a quest to become famous and wealthy.

Son and Bone

Son and Bone

PCPlayStation

Action

September 4, 2024

A fast-paced first-person shooter reminiscent of the modern Doom games. Son and Bone has us playing as a sheriff transported into a world full of dinosaurs and other strange creatures.

Thrasher

Thrasher

PC

Action

July 25, 2024

A musical action game with racing elements. Thrasher has us playing as a space eel, traversing the void at a dazzling pace, overcoming obstacles and fighting powerful bosses. The game features an electronic soundtrack and colorful, borderline psychedelic visuals.

Wild Bastards

Wild Bastards

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

September 12, 2024

The second installment in a series of sci-fi first-person shooters with strategy elements. Wild Bastards has us playing as space outlaws seeking to resurrect their fallen comrades before they pass on.

Sorry We're Closed

Sorry We're Closed

PC

Action

November 14, 2024

A survival horror inspired by the first Resident Evil trilogy. The protagonist of Sorry We're Closed is Michelle. She is cursed by a demon and we can try to save her from it. The game combines static shots (during exploration) with first-person perspective (during combat).

Everspace 2: Titans

Everspace 2: Titans

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

September 16, 2024

The first big add-on for the popular space shooter-RPG. Everspace 2: Titans offers two new stories - one about the Minokawa battleship and the other about ancient creatures called Leviathans. The expansion offers new missions, enemies, gear and crafting materials.

Perennial Order

Perennial Order

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

September 6, 2024

An action-adventure game with RPG & horror elements, inspired by Hollow Knight, Titan Souls and Shadow of the Colossus. Perennial Order features a dark fantasy world seen from the bird's eye view. We face against difficult bosses, playing alone or in co-op mode.

Crypt Custodian

Crypt Custodian

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

August 27, 2024

A metroidvania with elements of action adventure game, inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. Crypt Custodian allows us to play as the cat Pluto, who ended up in the underworld after death. We explore this world and try to change our fate.

Killing Time: Resurrected

Killing Time: Resurrected

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

October 17, 2024

A remastered version of the FPP shooter from 1996, created by Nightdive Studios known for reviving classics. In Killing Time: Resurrected we visit a cursed mansion during the 1930s, dealing with hordes of monsters with the help of various weapons and solving puzzles.

Consortium Remastered

Consortium Remastered

PC

Action

May 21, 2024

A refreshed version of the immersive sim from 2014. In Consortium Remastered we must conduct an investigation on board of a futuristic aircraft. There are many ways to do that, including exploration, combat and stealth. The remaster offers better graphics and expanded gameplay.

Project L33T

Project L33T

PC

Action

July 25, 2024, Early Access

An FPP tactical extraction shooter, created for online PvPvE gameplay. Project L33T is about venturing to dangerous zones filled with anomalies and valuable artifacts which we must collect and bring back. The game is realistic when it comes to weapons and potential injuries.

Akimbot

Akimbot

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

August 29, 2024

A 3D action platformer with a TPP camera, inspired by the popular Ratchet & Clank series. Akimbot has us playing as a robot named Exe. Along with our companion Shipset we must save the universe from the mad scientist Evilware and his army of robots.