Best Action Games

The best Action games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top Action titles.

Looking for the best Action games? This list ranks every Action title The Belly has scored, from the highest verdicts down to the lowest. Action is one of the core genres in the Belly Score database, and each game here has been evaluated on fun factor, gameplay, controls, creativity, presentation, staying power, and that hard-to-define Belly Factor. Use the rankings to find your next Action obsession — or see where your favorites landed.

9.7

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Action · RPG · Action-Adventure

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · New Nintendo 3DS · Wii U · Xbox One · iOS · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimSurrealPsychological+1

CreepyDarkChallenging+3

9.7

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · macOS · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U

FantasyMedieval

AdventurousChallengingPrecision-Focused+3

9.7

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Adventure · Action · Puzzle

Nintendo Switch

9.7

Dishonored

Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

SteampunkDystopianSupernatural+1

ImmersiveDarkStrategic+3

9.7

Halo 2

Shooter · FPS · Action

Xbox · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One

Sci-FiFuturisticSpace+1

EpicIntenseFast-Paced+3

9.6

Bayonetta 2

Action · Action-Adventure

Wii U · Nintendo Switch

FantasySupernaturalMythology+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.6

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

RPG · Action

PC

Urban FantasyVampiresNoir+1

AtmosphericDarkGritty+2

9.6

ULTRAKILL

FPS · Action · Shooter

Microsoft Windows

Post-ApocalypticRobots / MechsDark / Grim+1

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.6

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Shooter · Action

Nintendo 3DS

MythologyFantasyComedy

Fast-PacedChaoticQuirky+3

9.6

Geometry Dash

Action · Platformer · Rhythm / Music

Windows · macOS · iOS · Android

ModernSurrealContemporary

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+5

9.6

Touhou Luna Nights

Action · Adventure · Platformer

Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

FantasySupernatural

ExploratoryFast-PacedChallenging+2

9.6

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Stadia

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.6

Noita

Action · Platformer · Simulation

Microsoft Windows

FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness+1

ChaoticChallengingBrutal+3

9.6

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

Action · RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC

Post-ApocalypticDark FantasyPsychological

EmotionalMelancholicThought-Provoking+3

9.6

BLOODBORNE

Action · RPG · Horror

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+44

9.6

ZeroRanger

Shooter · Action

Windows

Sci-FiSpaceAlien+1

IntenseChallengingAtmospheric+2

9.6

HELLDIVERS 2

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 5 · PC · Xbox Series X|S

Sci-FiSpaceMilitary+1

ChaoticIntenseCooperative+3

9.6

ASSASSIN'S CREED: BLACK FLAG RESYNCED

Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation · Xbox

ExploratoryAdventurousDiscovery-Driven+9

9.6

STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3

Fighting · Action

Arcade · PlayStation · Sega Saturn · Dreamcast · Game Boy Advance · PlayStation Portable · PlayStation 3

Martial Arts

CompetitiveChallengingFast-Paced+3

9.5

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

Action · Adventure

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS

Sci-FiCyberpunkRobots / Mechs+1

IntenseFast-PacedAdrenaline-Fueled+3

9.5

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Action · Adventure · Shooter

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · Windows · Xbox Series X/S

MilitaryEspionage / SpyWar+1

CinematicDramaticIntense+3

9.5

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Fighting · Action

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · PC · Mac · Linux · Xbox One

Dark FantasySupernaturalNoir

Fast-PacedCompetitiveChallenging+3

9.5

DRAGON BALL FighterZ

Action · Fighting

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Nintendo Switch · Microsoft Windows

Martial ArtsSuperhero

EpicIntenseFast-Paced+2

9.5

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON

Fighting · Action

Arcade · PlayStation 4

Sci-FiRobots / MechsMilitary+1

IntenseFast-PacedCompetitive+3