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Best Action games in 2026
The 28 best Action games, ranked from 22,655 critic and player ratings.
The best Action game right now is God of War (2018) — updated September 2026.
Also covers beat 'em up, beat em up, hack and slash.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 28 games are listed on this page, carrying 22,655 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 28
01
God of War (2018)
94
/100
02
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
03
S
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
92
/100
God of War (2018)
94
/100
02
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
03
S
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
92
/100
04
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition
91
/100
05
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
06
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
88
/100
07
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
88
/100
08
A
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
85
/100
09
Dying Light: The Following
81
/100
10
Assassin’s Creed III
80
/100
11
Assassin's Creed
80
/100
12
Assassin's Creed Revelations
80
/100
13
Move or Die
80
/100
14
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches
80
/100
15
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
79
/100
16
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition
78
/100
17
The Disney Afternoon Collection
77
/100
18
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
76
/100
19
A
Sniper Elite
76
/100
20
Serious Sam 2
74
/100
21
Ultimate Spider-Man
74
/100
22
Outlast: Whistleblower
74
/100
23
Mirage: Arcane Warfare
74
/100
24
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
74
/100
25
Black The Fall
73
/100
26
STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
65
/100
27
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
65
/100
28
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
45
/100
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition
91
/100
05
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
88
/100
06
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
88
/100
07
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
88
/100
08
A
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
85
/100
09
Dying Light: The Following
81
/100
10
Assassin’s Creed III
80
/100
11
Assassin's Creed
80
/100
12
Assassin's Creed Revelations
80
/100
13
Move or Die
80
/100
14
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches
80
/100
15
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
79
/100
16
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition
78
/100
17
The Disney Afternoon Collection
77
/100
18
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
76
/100
19
A
Sniper Elite
76
/100
20
Serious Sam 2
74
/100
21
Ultimate Spider-Man
74
/100
22
Outlast: Whistleblower
74
/100
23
Mirage: Arcane Warfare
74
/100
24
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
74
/100
25
Black The Fall
73
/100
26
STAR WARS - The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
65
/100
27
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
65
/100
28
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
45
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Action game right now?
God of War (2018) currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 5,216 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.