The first half of 2025 has been a roller coaster of stunning action games, and we can’t deny it. Action has always been the most popular genre in gaming, and gamers just want more and more of them. And, this year, games like Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 have made their way to the top. Other action games like Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages are also being loved by gamers. Let’s discuss and rank the top 10 action games of 2025.
10. South of Midnight
South of Midnight features great action and narrative. It is a dark folktale created for modern times and focuses on the story of Hazel, a young girl. Hazel becomes a weaver of magic, and she can mend broken bonds and spirits. She has gained new powers and skills and will face supernatural creatures and uncover the secrets of her family’s past. The game has magical elements, cool combat, and dangerous enemies, and it makes a great action game.
9. The First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan is another single-player action game offering intense action and combat. You will play as Khazan, a powerful general of the Pell Los Empire who came back to life after dying. He was wronged, and now he wants to seek revenge. On your journey, you will explore places, meet characters, try a variety of fighting styles, and slay deadly monsters.
8. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise by Ubisoft. You will switch between Yasuke and Naoe, a samurai and an assassin, and choose on combat and stealth. With cool gameplay mechanics like fast travel, photo mode, customizing your hideout, using Eagle Vision, and more, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows surpassed expectations. The game reached 2 million players in just 2 days and continues to captivate gamers even now.
7. The Last of Us Part II Remastered
If you are an action lover, you must have played The Last of Us Part II and explored the amazing storyline and breathtaking combat. The Last of Us Part II Remastered comes with updated graphics, DualSense Support, No Return Game Mode, Lost Levels, Guitar Free Play, Speed Run Mode, and other amazing features. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story as you face a post-pandemic world to get justice.
6. Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds needs you to be the greatest monster hunter in the world. You have a feline friend, Palico, to assist you and a flying Sekreit to explore the landscapes freely. The game offers both single-player and online co-op experiences for players looking for some serious action and adventure. You can create your character, gather resources, cook and eat, explore environments, and a lot more.
5. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is an intense journey of action and adventure in an open world. You take on the role of Henry and set out to seek revenge for your murdered parents. Set in 15th-century Medieval Europe, the game is choice-driven and offers diverse gameplay mechanics like riding a horse, hunting, sleeping, cooking, washing clothes, and so much more. The narrative is extremely good and full of twists, and has multiple endings based on your choices in the game.
4. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the gaming industry by storm on its release. The single-player, action-adventure game will take you on a great adventure with some serious action and a rich narrative. Your fight is against a mysterious creature called the Paintress, who sets a number each year and eliminates people of that age from the world. Now you are a part of a group called Expedition 33, which is determined to stop Paintress from her evil practices.
3. DOOM: The Dark Ages
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a prequel to the massively popular Doom, which dropped in 2016, and DOOM Eternal, which came out in 2020. It’s a single-player game and features intense combat, an epic narrative, mystery, challenges, quests, and rewards that are too hard to resist. The storyline revolves around the brutal Doom Slayer as he engages in a sinister war against hell. If you are looking for an action game with dark fantasy themes, then go for this one.
2. Split Fiction
Split Fiction is a stunning co-op adventure that will take you across meaningful friendships and endless exploration. You will play as Mio and Zoe, who enter a fictional world created by them and get trapped in it. They then have to jump between two worlds, sci-fi and fantasy, complete quests, and find a way out. The sci-fi world has futuristic elements like flying bikes, robots, drones, and the fantasy world has dragons, trolls, magical vines, and more. You will get a good dose of action in the game and never have a moment of monotony.
1. Elden Ring: Nightreign
Elden Ring: Nightreign is a standalone title within the ELDEN RING universe. It supports online co-op for up to 3 players, and every run will be split into three days. Lead your group and do everything you can to defeat the Night Lord within three days. It’s full of action, and you will use diverse weapons, gear, and power-ups in battles. You will also use Spectral Hawks, flying creatures, to ride and quickly move across the map. Overall, it’s a treat for every action lover, which comes with awesome adventure and RPG elements.
Summary
These are the top 10 action games of 2025. Along with some great storylines, you will also get endless adventure and cool gameplay mechanics. All of them have received great reviews, and you should surely try them out. 2025 seems like an amazing year for action games, and we are excited for the upcoming titles as well.
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Really appreciate this roundup—great to see ‘Split Fiction’ and ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ getting recognition. Both seem to be pushing the envelope in terms of narrative and combat mechanics. Curious to see how ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ evolves the franchise’s formula with its darker, medieval twist.
Exactly! Split Fiction and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 totally deserve the recognition! Same goes for DOOM: The Dark Ages!