Best Character Action Game games on PC
Action games built around mastering a playable character’s combat moves. Players chain attacks, evade enemies, and learn precise timing in fast-paced encounters, often through hack-and-slash combat.
- Fast-paced combat encounters
- Combo-focused attack systems
- Timing and moveset mastery
Related: Action, Hack and Slash, Spectacle fighter
73 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
KIBORG
Third-person action roguelite with prison fights and cybernetic upgrades
85% positive
1,417 reviews
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
Third-person vampire action with acrobatic blade and gun combat
77% positive
1,239 reviews
Kao the Kangaroo
3D platformer with boxing, collectibles, and a missing father
77% positive
1,193 reviews
KAKU: Ancient Seal
Open-world action RPG with ruin puzzles and a flying pig
79% positive
1,127 reviews
No More Heroes 3
Third-person hack-and-slash action with alien bosses and open-world missions
78% positive
1,092 reviews
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Hack-and-slash action with four sisters battling an undead army
79% positive
1,064 reviews
Olija
Side-scrolling action adventure built around a harpoon for movement and combat
90% positive
995 reviews
Shady Knight
First-person action game mixing parkour, swordplay, and style scoring
94% positive
961 reviews
The Darkest Tales
Side-scrolling action platformer starring a bear in twisted fairy tales
71% positive
932 reviews
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Action RPG collection with two adventures and an origin movie
83% positive
832 reviews
Vernal Edge
Pixel-art Metroidvania across floating islands with combo-based combat
75% positive
689 reviews
Panic Room: House of secrets
Free-to-play hidden-object mystery about escaping a puzzle-filled mansion
60% positive
Free
Global Ops: Commando Libya
Third-person military shooter crossing continents to stop an arms deal
54% positive
561 reviews
Ben 10
Cartoon action game with alien transformations, fights, and puzzles
75% positive
554 reviews
GranAge
Free-to-play side-scrolling action RPG built around collectible combat abilities
75% positive
Free
Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)
Solo card-based survival game against monsters and a ticking clock
54% positive
395 reviews
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
Treasure-hunting action RPG with recruitable monsters and floating islands
79% positive
324 reviews
Tiny Thor
Side-scrolling platformer built around ricocheting hammer throws and precision jumps
82% positive
290 reviews
DesktopMMD3:Miss Fish
Desktop character simulator with customizable models and dance animations
71% positive
263 reviews
MySims™
Casual town-building simulation where your creations attract new neighbors
87% positive
232 reviews
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay
Family-friendly action adventure with superpowered pups and rescue missions
73% positive
201 reviews
MySims™ Kingdom
Casual adventure across varied lands, building customizable contraptions
92% positive
141 reviews
Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi
Side-scrolling horror platformer through monster-filled Transylvania to Dracula's castle
87% positive
97 reviews
Long Live Caesar
Roman strategy puzzle about finding conspirators before Caesar falls
83% positive
70 reviews