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Best Action games of 2016
The 127 best Action games released in 2016, ranked from 35,189 critic and player ratings.
The best Action game of 2016 is Persona 5, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated September 2026.
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.
- 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: 2016.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 35,189 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 50
01
S
Persona 5
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.
94
/100
02
B
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
93
/100
03
Rez Infinite
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
91
/100
S
Persona 5
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.
94
/100
02
B
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Several years after his last adventure, retired fortune hunter, Nathan Drake, is forced back into the world of thieves. With the stakes much more personal, Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure. His greatest adventure will test his physical limits, his resolve, and ultimately what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
93
/100
03
Rez Infinite
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
91
/100
04
A
Overwatch
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
89
/100
05
B
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep, lore-rich narrative.
89
/100
06
Hyper Light Drifter
Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.
89
/100
07
Owlboy
Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, and burdens no one should have to bear.
89
/100
08
S
Battlefield 1
Discover classic Battlefield gameplay with epic multiplayer and an adventure-filled campaign. Experience the dawn of all-out war, only in Battlefield 1. Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban combat in a besieged French city to big open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.
88
/100
09
A
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
88
/100
10
S
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2 will deliver a crafted experience that explores the unique bond between man and machine. Playable offline, the single player campaign in Titanfall 2 will let fans step out onto the Frontier as a Militia rifleman with aspirations of becoming an elite Pilot. Stranded behind enemy lines and facing overwhelming odds, players must team up with a veteran Titan to uphold a mission they were never meant to carry out.
87
/100
11
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
87
/100
12
S
Doom
87
/100
13
S
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
87
/100
14
A
Dishonored 2
86
/100
15
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
86
/100
16
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR
86
/100
17
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
85
/100
18
B
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
19
Gears of War 4
85
/100
20
Thumper
85
/100
21
SuperHot
85
/100
22
SpeedRunners
84
/100
23
Salt and Sanctuary
84
/100
24
ICEY
84
/100
25
Severed
84
/100
26
A
Hitman
83
/100
27
C
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
83
/100
28
D
Don't Starve Together
83
/100
29
Grim Dawn
83
/100
30
BioShock: The Collection
83
/100
31
Devil Daggers
83
/100
32
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
83
/100
33
Yakuza Kiwami
83
/100
34
C
Enter the Gungeon
82
/100
35
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
82
/100
36
Tales of Berseria
82
/100
37
A
FINAL FANTASY XV
82
/100
38
The Last Guardian
82
/100
39
SuperHot VR
82
/100
40
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
81
/100
41
Starbound
81
/100
42
B
Slime Rancher
81
/100
43
Dying Light: The Following
81
/100
44
GoNNER
81
/100
45
Arizona Sunshine
81
/100
46
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
81
/100
47
Killing Floor 2
81
/100
48
Battlerite
80
/100
49
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
80
/100
50
Gravity Rush Remastered
80
/100
A
Overwatch
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
89
/100
05
B
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep, lore-rich narrative.
89
/100
06
Hyper Light Drifter
Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16-bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale.
89
/100
07
Owlboy
Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, and burdens no one should have to bear.
89
/100
08
S
Battlefield 1
Discover classic Battlefield gameplay with epic multiplayer and an adventure-filled campaign. Experience the dawn of all-out war, only in Battlefield 1. Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban combat in a besieged French city to big open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.
88
/100
09
A
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
88
/100
10
S
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2 will deliver a crafted experience that explores the unique bond between man and machine. Playable offline, the single player campaign in Titanfall 2 will let fans step out onto the Frontier as a Militia rifleman with aspirations of becoming an elite Pilot. Stranded behind enemy lines and facing overwhelming odds, players must team up with a veteran Titan to uphold a mission they were never meant to carry out.
87
/100
11
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
87
/100
12
S
Doom
87
/100
13
S
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
87
/100
14
A
Dishonored 2
86
/100
15
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
86
/100
16
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR
86
/100
17
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
85
/100
18
B
Ratchet & Clank
85
/100
19
Gears of War 4
85
/100
20
Thumper
85
/100
21
SuperHot
85
/100
22
SpeedRunners
84
/100
23
Salt and Sanctuary
84
/100
24
ICEY
84
/100
25
Severed
84
/100
26
A
Hitman
83
/100
27
C
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
83
/100
28
D
Don't Starve Together
83
/100
29
Grim Dawn
83
/100
30
BioShock: The Collection
83
/100
31
Devil Daggers
83
/100
32
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
83
/100
33
Yakuza Kiwami
83
/100
34
C
Enter the Gungeon
82
/100
35
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
82
/100
36
Tales of Berseria
82
/100
37
A
FINAL FANTASY XV
82
/100
38
The Last Guardian
82
/100
39
SuperHot VR
82
/100
40
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
81
/100
41
Starbound
81
/100
42
B
Slime Rancher
81
/100
43
Dying Light: The Following
81
/100
44
GoNNER
81
/100
45
Arizona Sunshine
81
/100
46
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
81
/100
47
Killing Floor 2
81
/100
48
Battlerite
80
/100
49
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
80
/100
50
Gravity Rush Remastered
80
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Action game of 2016?
Persona 5 currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 1,064 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.