Beste Spiele
Beste Action-Spiele des Jahres 2021
Die 54 besten Action-Spiele aus 2021, sortiert nach 13,904 Kritiker- und Spielerwertungen.
Das beste Action-Spiel des Jahres 2021 ist Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, mit einem Kritiker-Score von 92/100 — Stand September 2026.
So entsteht diese Rangliste
- Die Spiele werden nach dem aggregierten Kritikerscore von 100 gewertet, importiert von IGDB und Metacritic, nie nach den Tier-eigenen Wertungen.
- Ein Spiel kommt erst ab 80 externen Bewertungen ins Ranking, damit eine einzelne begeisterte Rezension nie einen bewährten Klassiker überholt.
- Die Community-Wertungen von F bis S stehen neben jedem Spiel und werden erst ab 5 Tier-Bewertungen als Fakt ausgewiesen.
- Abgedeckter Erscheinungszeitraum: 2021.
- 50 Spiele stehen auf dieser Seite, zusammen mit 13,904 Bewertungen.
- Die Ranglisten werden stündlich neu berechnet; diese wurde am 29 September 2026 zuletzt neu aufgebaut.
Top 50
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Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Includes: - Full game. - Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more. - Legends online co-op mode. - Digital mini art book by Dark Horse. - Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it. - One Technique Point. - Charm of Hachiman’s Favour. - Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
92
/100
02
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet. Enhanced Edition offers additional Ray Tracing features including Advanced Ray Traced Reflections and support for DLSS 2.0. Additionally, this update improves its existing Ray Traced Global Illumination tech to make every light source fully Ray Traced. It also implements the Ray Traced Emissive Lighting tech from The Two Colonels throughout the game.
92
/100
03
Death Stranding Director's Cut
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.
91
/100
S
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Includes: - Full game. - Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more. - Legends online co-op mode. - Digital mini art book by Dark Horse. - Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it. - One Technique Point. - Charm of Hachiman’s Favour. - Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
92
/100
02
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet. Enhanced Edition offers additional Ray Tracing features including Advanced Ray Traced Reflections and support for DLSS 2.0. Additionally, this update improves its existing Ray Traced Global Illumination tech to make every light source fully Ray Traced. It also implements the Ray Traced Emissive Lighting tech from The Two Colonels throughout the game.
92
/100
03
Death Stranding Director's Cut
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.
91
/100
04
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
05
D
Valheim
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!
90
/100
06
Returnal
Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
90
/100
07
Deathloop
Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.
90
/100
08
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
09
A
It Takes Two
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.
88
/100
10
D
Deathloop
88
/100
11
Tales of Arise
87
/100
12
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
13
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
87
/100
14
Monster Hunter Rise
87
/100
15
Death's Door
87
/100
16
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
17
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
86
/100
18
Guilty Gear -Strive
85
/100
19
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
20
Metroid Dread
84
/100
21
A
Resident Evil: Village
83
/100
22
Hitman 3
83
/100
23
Road 96
83
/100
24
The Riftbreaker
82
/100
25
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
82
/100
26
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
27
S
NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...
82
/100
28
Knockout City
82
/100
29
A
Alan Wake Remastered
82
/100
30
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
81
/100
31
A
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
81
/100
32
Diablo II: Resurrected
80
/100
33
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
80
/100
34
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
80
/100
35
The Artful Escape
80
/100
36
Scarlet Nexus
79
/100
37
Rain on Your Parade
78
/100
38
Back 4 Blood
76
/100
39
Chorus
76
/100
40
A
Far Cry 6
75
/100
41
Pokémon Unite
75
/100
42
The Medium
74
/100
43
Sable
74
/100
44
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
73
/100
45
Outriders
73
/100
46
The Ascent
73
/100
47
New World
70
/100
48
Oddworld: Soulstorm
70
/100
49
Twelve Minutes
69
/100
50
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
69
/100
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
05
D
Valheim
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!
90
/100
06
Returnal
Returnal is a 2021 roguelike third-person shooter video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It follows Selene Vassos, an astronaut who lands on the planet Atropos in search of the mysterious "White Shadow" signal and finds herself trapped in a time loop. After crash-landing on a shape-shifting alien planet, Selene finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Every time she’s defeated, the player is forced to restart the journey.
90
/100
07
Deathloop
Deathloop transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.
90
/100
08
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
09
A
It Takes Two
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.
88
/100
10
D
Deathloop
88
/100
11
Tales of Arise
87
/100
12
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
13
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
87
/100
14
Monster Hunter Rise
87
/100
15
Death's Door
87
/100
16
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
17
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
86
/100
18
Guilty Gear -Strive
85
/100
19
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
20
Metroid Dread
84
/100
21
A
Resident Evil: Village
83
/100
22
Hitman 3
83
/100
23
Road 96
83
/100
24
The Riftbreaker
82
/100
25
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
82
/100
26
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
27
S
NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...
82
/100
28
Knockout City
82
/100
29
A
Alan Wake Remastered
82
/100
30
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
81
/100
31
A
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
81
/100
32
Diablo II: Resurrected
80
/100
33
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
80
/100
34
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
80
/100
35
The Artful Escape
80
/100
36
Scarlet Nexus
79
/100
37
Rain on Your Parade
78
/100
38
Back 4 Blood
76
/100
39
Chorus
76
/100
40
A
Far Cry 6
75
/100
41
Pokémon Unite
75
/100
42
The Medium
74
/100
43
Sable
74
/100
44
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
73
/100
45
Outriders
73
/100
46
The Ascent
73
/100
47
New World
70
/100
48
Oddworld: Soulstorm
70
/100
49
Twelve Minutes
69
/100
50
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
69
/100
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Was ist das beste Action-Spiel des Jahres 2021?
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut führt das Ranking derzeit mit einem Score von 92/100 aus 255 Wertungen an. Ranking aktualisiert: September 2026.
Wie entsteht dieses Ranking?
Die Spiele werden nach ihrem aggregierten Kritiker-Score von 100 sortiert, mit einer Mindestanzahl an Wertungen, damit eine einzelne Lobeshymne nie einen bewährten Klassiker überholt; die F-bis-S-Noten der Tier-Community stehen neben jedem Spiel.