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Best action games for PC: How to download, price, system requirements, and more

Check out some of the best action games for PC that you can download via Steam or Epic Games Store.

Action games have been a huge part of the gaming world as they perfectly blend great combat and fantastic stories. Games from franchises like Doom, Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, and many others have defined the modern action game experience. These games have several great elements that keep you engaged through the gameplay experience and encourage additional playthroughs for alternate endings, additional loot, and more. Here are some of the best action games for PC that you can download via Steam or Epic Games Store:

13 best action games for PC

NameMetacritic ratingDownload links
Doom Eternal88/100Steam
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection88/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Assassin's Creed Odyssey86/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice88/100Steam
Hades93/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Devil May Cry 589/100Steam
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered87/100Steam, Epic Games Store
God of War93/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order81/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain91/100Steam
Nioh 286/100Steam, Epic Games Store
Bayonetta90/100Steam
Resident Evil 289/100Steam

1. Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal is an extremely fun action FPS game that builds upon the foundation of its predecessor. Demons of Hell have invaded Earth and you play as the Doom Slayer to eliminate each and every one of them. Doom Eternal offers a great combat experience with satisfying gunplay, fast-paced movement, and stylish Glory kills to gain health. The game has an exciting single-player campaign with a lot of demons and bosses to slay alongside great platforming and puzzle sections. Doom Eternal also has a 2v1 Battlemode PvP experience, where Doom Slayer battles against two demons.

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Metacritic rating: 88/100

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Download links for PC: Steam

2. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collections finally brought the iconic Uncharted games to PC. The Legacy of Thieves Collection contains Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Uncharted 4 concludes the Nathan Drake saga in a spectacular fashion, while The Lost Legacy introduces a new protagonist with Chloe Frazer. Both games tell action-packed and adventurous stories that are definitely worth checking out.

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Metacritic rating: 88/100

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection price: Rs 3,299

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

3. Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is one of the best games series after Ubisoft shifted to a more RPG-focused approach for the franchise. Odyssey is a massive game set in Ancient Greece with a beautiful open world filled with bustling cities, jungles, volcanic islands, seas, and more. You are put in the middle of an ongoing war between Athens and Greece and your decisions in the game will affect the overall narrative, leading to multiple endings. The game also has some hidden mythical beasts, which make up for great boss battles.

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Metacritic rating: 86/100

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4. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a critically acclaimed and fan-favourite game from Elden Ring developer FromSoftware. The game takes place in late 1500s Sengoku Japan, where you play as the ‘one-armed wolf,' a disgraced warrior who gets rescued from the brink of death. You have to protect a young lord who is the descendant of an ancient bloodline. However, you become a target for a lot of enemies and the young lord is captured. Now, you are on a quest to seek revenge and redeem yourself. The game features incredible combat similar to other souls games from FromSoftware.

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Metacritic rating: 88/100

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice price: Rs 3,999

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Download links for PC: Steam

5. Hades

Hades is a fantastic action rogue-like with amazing combat and storytelling. You play as the immortal Prince of the Underworld, Zagreus, who needs to find his way out of his father Hades' kingdom. You wield weapons and powers of the gods of Olympus to defeat enemies in your journey. You will also encounter Olympian gods Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, and others who will offer several boons that will assist in combat. The game encourages replayability as you gain more god resistance every time you die, and each run is different compared to the previous ones.

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Metacritic rating: 93/100

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Hades price: Rs 569

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

6. Devil May Cry 5

Devil May Cry 5 is one of the most over-the-top action games out there when you look at its story, cutscenes, and combat. The threat of demonic powers has taken over the world again after the seed of a demon tree take root in Red Grave City. A young demon hunter named Nero and his partner arrives in the city to handle the demonic invasion. However, after severely injuring his right arm, Nero enlists Nico to design various unique mechanical Devil Breaker arms that give him additional powers. The game has stylish and action-packed combat, where you will be rewarded for performing unique moves.

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Metacritic rating: 89/100

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Download links for PC: Steam

7. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered introduced the fan-favourite game to PC earlier this year. The game comes with improved graphics and performance as well as several PC features. The game is set in New York, where you play as Spider-Man and swing across the map to explore the city. Spider-Man Remastered has a great story featuring several iconic Marvel villains, alongside a great combat system that helps you fight multiple enemies simultaneously. Besides these, the game also comes with The City That Never Sleeps DLC, which has three story chapters containing multiple missions and challenges.

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Metacritic rating: 87/100

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Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered price: Rs 3,999

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

8. God of War

PlayStation introduced God of War to PC several months before the launch of the critically acclaimed God of War Ragnarok. God of War is one of the best games in the series, which rebooted the franchise and brought an even bigger fanbase onboard. After defeating the Olympian Gods, Kratos now lives in the Norse realms with his son Atreus. After his wife passes away, Kratos needs to control his rage and make peace with his past to raise Atreus in the right way. The game has an intense and fun combat system alongside an epic story and multiple intense boss fights.

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Metacritic rating: 93/100

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God of War price: Rs 3,299

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

9. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a fun action-adventure game with a great narrative. You play as a former Jedi Padawan who is on the run from the Empire. On a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order, you need to learn about your past, train, and develop Force abilities and lightsaber combat. The game has incredible combat and jumping puzzles that make the gameplay experience exciting. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order features iconic weapons, locations, enemies, and gear from the Star Wars universe alongside new characters, creatures, locations, enemies, and more.

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Metacritic rating: 81/100

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

10. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is a fan-favourite entry in the series. The game takes place nine years after the events of Ground Zeroes and the fall of Mother Bases. Snake awakens from a long coma and establishes a new private army to take down the shadow group, XOF. The Phantom Pain explores mature themes of warfare and its atrocities with an ambitious open-world design and great storytelling.

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Metacritic rating: 91/100

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Download links for PC: Steam

11. Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Nioh 2 is a great action-packed soulslike RPG, which takes place in Japan during the Sengoku period. The game features a profound story about the military commanders of the Sengoku period. Nioh 2 has upgraded combat from its predecessor by making it even more fluid and adding the new Yokai Shift ability. That said, enemies can now spawn a Dark Realm that will introduce new challenges and increase the stakes of the battle.

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Metacritic rating: 86/100

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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition price: Rs 2,499

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Download links for PC: Steam, Epic Games Store

12. Bayonetta

PlatinumGames' Bayonetta is an iconic action game from the director of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, Hideki Kamiya. You play as Bayonetta, the lone survivor of an ancient witch clan who has to maintain the balance between light, dark, and chaos. After being entombed for 500 years, Bayonetta is revived, which sparks a chain of disastrous events. Now, Bayonetta has to battle various angelic enemies and giant creatures while discovering the truth about her past. The game is known for its incredible combat with various weapons and supernatural powers.

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Metacritic rating: 90/100

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Bayonetta price: Rs 1,199

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Download links for PC: Steam

13. Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 is a genre-defining horror experience and one of the best games in the series. The remake captures the haunting experience of the original with improved visuals and modern controls. The game follows Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who are in the midst of a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City. Both characters have separate campaigns, which allows players to experience the narrative from different perspectives. The game has a great story alongside an intense gameplay experience with puzzles, combat, and exploration.

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Metacritic rating: 89/100

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Download links for PC: Steam

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