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Best Action games in 2026
The 250 best Action games, ranked from 21,105 critic and player ratings.
Also covers beat 'em up, beat em up, hack and slash.
151
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
90
/100
152
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
90
/100
153
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
154
Shenmue
90
/100
155
Spelunky 2
90
/100
156
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
157
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
158
Banjo-Tooie
90
/100
159
Syphon Filter
90
/100
160
Donkey Kong 64
90
/100
161
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
90
/100
162
The World Ends With You DS
90
/100
163
METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION
90
/100
164
Thief Gold
90
/100
165
Castlevania: Dracula X
90
/100
166
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
90
/100
167
Freedom Force
90
/100
168
Halls of Torment
90
/100
169
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
90
/100
170
Tails of Iron
90
/100
171
Severance: Blade of Darkness
90
/100
172
Neon Abyss
90
/100
173
Omega Strikers
90
/100
174
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
90
/100
175
Blood West
90
/100
176
Lethal League Blaze
90
/100
177
Returnal
90
/100
178
Deathloop
90
/100
179
A
Marvel's Spider-Man
90
/100
180
Mullet Madjack
90
/100
181
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
182
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
183
Rayman Origins
89
/100
184
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
185
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
89
/100
186
ARC Raiders
89
/100
187
Fallout 2
89
/100
188
Tunic
89
/100
189
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
190
Overwatch
89
/100
191
A
Dark Souls III
89
/100
192
Left 4 Dead
89
/100
193
Monster Hunter: World
89
/100
194
Demon's Souls
89
/100
195
Fable II
89
/100
196
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
89
/100
197
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
198
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
199
Battlefield 1942
89
/100
200
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
89
/100
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
90
/100
152
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
90
/100
153
Thief II: The Metal Age
90
/100
154
Shenmue
90
/100
155
Spelunky 2
90
/100
156
Portal: Still Alive
90
/100
157
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
90
/100
158
Banjo-Tooie
90
/100
159
Syphon Filter
90
/100
160
Donkey Kong 64
90
/100
161
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
90
/100
162
The World Ends With You DS
90
/100
163
METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION
90
/100
164
Thief Gold
90
/100
165
Castlevania: Dracula X
90
/100
166
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
90
/100
167
Freedom Force
90
/100
168
Halls of Torment
90
/100
169
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
90
/100
170
Tails of Iron
90
/100
171
Severance: Blade of Darkness
90
/100
172
Neon Abyss
90
/100
173
Omega Strikers
90
/100
174
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
90
/100
175
Blood West
90
/100
176
Lethal League Blaze
90
/100
177
Returnal
90
/100
178
Deathloop
90
/100
179
A
Marvel's Spider-Man
90
/100
180
Mullet Madjack
90
/100
181
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
182
Batman: Arkham Asylum
89
/100
183
Rayman Origins
89
/100
184
Super Mario Bros. 3
89
/100
185
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
89
/100
186
ARC Raiders
89
/100
187
Fallout 2
89
/100
188
Tunic
89
/100
189
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
190
Overwatch
89
/100
191
A
Dark Souls III
89
/100
192
Left 4 Dead
89
/100
193
Monster Hunter: World
89
/100
194
Demon's Souls
89
/100
195
Fable II
89
/100
196
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
89
/100
197
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
198
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
199
Battlefield 1942
89
/100
200
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
89
/100