Roundup2026-02-16
The 25 Best Action Games to Play in 2026
Josh West & Jasmine Gould-Wilson & Emma-Jane BettsGamesRadar+
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God of War
2018 ·74 writers · 153 pieces
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
2016 ·78 writers · 205 pieces
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2023 ·93 writers · 228 pieces
Bloodborne
2015 ·128 writers · 315 pieces
Devil May Cry 5
2019 ·53 writers · 91 pieces
The Last of Us Part II
2020 ·117 writers · 308 pieces
Control
2019 ·62 writers · 81 pieces
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
2021 ·57 writers · 77 pieces
Hades II
2025 ·138 writers · 263 pieces
Horizon Forbidden West
2022 ·56 writers · 166 pieces
NieR: Automata
2017 ·109 writers · 175 pieces
Bayonetta 2
2014 ·20 writers · 26 pieces
Dead Cells
2018 ·81 writers · 81 pieces
Dying Light: The Beast
2025 ·77 writers · 145 pieces
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2019 ·69 writers · 103 pieces
Super Mario Odyssey
2017 ·97 writers · 159 pieces
Gears 5
2019 ·48 writers · 70 pieces
Monster Hunter: World
2018 ·85 writers · 111 pieces
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020 ·60 writers · 132 pieces
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
2017 ·66 writers · 80 pieces
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
2024 ·107 writers · 255 pieces
Doom Eternal
2020 ·74 writers · 117 pieces
Resident Evil 2
1998 ·74 writers · 113 pieces
Elden Ring
2022 ·153 writers · 246 pieces
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2015 ·83 writers · 150 pieces
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