Best games
Best Action games in 2026
The best Action games, ranked by critic and player scores across the Tier catalog.
Also covers beat 'em up, beat em up, hack and slash.
1
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
100
/100
2
Super Metroid
100
/100
3
Unreal Tournament
100
/100
4
S
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
98
/100
5
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
98
/100
6
Perfect Dark
97
/100
7
S
Elden Ring
97
/100
8
God of War
96
/100
9
S
Half-Life 2
96
/100
10
Half-Life
96
/100
11
God of War III
96
/100
12
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
96
/100
13
LittleBigPlanet
96
/100
14
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
96
/100
15
Mass Effect 2
96
/100
16
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
/100
17
A
The Last Of Us Remastered
95
/100
18
Metroid Prime
95
/100
19
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
95
/100
20
New Super Mario Bros.
95
/100
21
Satisfactory
95
/100
22
Metroid: Zero Mission
95
/100
23
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
95
/100
24
God of War Ragnarök
95
/100
25
Resident Evil 4
94
/100
26
S
Metaphor: ReFantazio
94
/100
27
Astro Bot
94
/100
28
A
Red Dead Redemption 2
94
/100
29
B
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
94
/100
30
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
94
/100
31
Batman: Arkham City
94
/100
32
Metal Gear Solid
94
/100
33
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
34
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
94
/100
35
S
Persona 5
94
/100
36
Hades
94
/100
37
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
93
/100
38
A
BioShock Infinite
93
/100
39
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
93
/100
40
A
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
93
/100
41
Hades
93
/100
42
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
43
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
44
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
93
/100
45
Half-Life: Alyx
93
/100
46
Battlefield 2
93
/100
47
Super Mario 3D World
93
/100
48
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
49
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
93
/100
50
Okami
93
/100
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
100
/100
2
Super Metroid
100
/100
3
Unreal Tournament
100
/100
4
S
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
98
/100
5
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
98
/100
6
Perfect Dark
97
/100
7
S
Elden Ring
97
/100
8
God of War
96
/100
9
S
Half-Life 2
96
/100
10
Half-Life
96
/100
11
God of War III
96
/100
12
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
96
/100
13
LittleBigPlanet
96
/100
14
S
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
96
/100
15
Mass Effect 2
96
/100
16
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
95
/100
17
A
The Last Of Us Remastered
95
/100
18
Metroid Prime
95
/100
19
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
95
/100
20
New Super Mario Bros.
95
/100
21
Satisfactory
95
/100
22
Metroid: Zero Mission
95
/100
23
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
95
/100
24
God of War Ragnarök
95
/100
25
Resident Evil 4
94
/100
26
S
Metaphor: ReFantazio
94
/100
27
Astro Bot
94
/100
28
A
Red Dead Redemption 2
94
/100
29
B
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
94
/100
30
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
94
/100
31
Batman: Arkham City
94
/100
32
Metal Gear Solid
94
/100
33
Jet Set Radio
94
/100
34
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
94
/100
35
S
Persona 5
94
/100
36
Hades
94
/100
37
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
93
/100
38
A
BioShock Infinite
93
/100
39
A
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
93
/100
40
A
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
93
/100
41
Hades
93
/100
42
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
43
Grand Theft Auto III
93
/100
44
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
93
/100
45
Half-Life: Alyx
93
/100
46
Battlefield 2
93
/100
47
Super Mario 3D World
93
/100
48
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
93
/100
49
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
93
/100
50
Okami
93
/100