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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.

Related: Action, Hack and Slash, Spectacle fighter

297 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

297 games

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Soulstice
Soulstice
Third-person hack-and-slash about two sisters fighting together in a ruined city
76% positive 1,943 reviews
Marvel Contest of Champions
Marvel Contest of Champions
Free-to-play 2D fighting with collectible Marvel heroes and villains
70% positive Free
Cuisineer
Cuisineer
Dungeon-crawling restaurant sim where you gather ingredients for customers
77% positive 1,906 reviews
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Gory 2D action platformer with fast, combo-driven revenge combat
95% positive 1,894 reviews
The Initial
The Initial
Arena-based hack-and-slash with sword attacks and electrical powers
77% positive 1,883 reviews
Lakeview Cabin Collection
Lakeview Cabin Collection
2D survival horror about using found objects against slashers
94% positive 1,854 reviews
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Third-person ninja action built around fast, punishing melee combat
63% positive 1,824 reviews
NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
Fast third-person ninja action focused on weapon-based melee combat
78% positive 1,792 reviews
Desktop Kanojo
Desktop Kanojo
Desktop mascot app with customizable characters and clickable interactions
86% positive 1,739 reviews
Garden Story Demo
Garden Story
Pixel-art action RPG about rebuilding villages and fighting Rot
89% positive 1,733 reviews
CosmicBreak Universal
CosmicBreak Universal
Free-to-play third-person robot battles with parts-based character customization
59% positive Free
Mineirinho Director's Cut
Mineirinho Director's Cut
A 3D platformer with food power-ups and local co-op
66% positive 1,547 reviews
Ocean's Heart
Ocean's Heart
Top-down action RPG exploring flooded ruins for a missing father
82% positive 1,510 reviews
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
A first-person stealth adventure built around hide-and-seek with your brother
87% positive 1,435 reviews
Lost Soul Aside™ Demo
Lost Soul Aside™
Fantasy action RPG built around swordplay and giant boss fights
58% positive 1,361 reviews
Onee Chanbara ORIGIN
Onee Chanbara ORIGIN
Hack-and-slash sword fights against zombies in a ruined Tokyo
74% positive 1,321 reviews
KIBORG
KIBORG
Third-person action roguelite with prison fights and cybernetic upgrades
84% positive 1,300 reviews
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Hack-and-slash action with dual beam katanas and ranked assassin battles
71% positive 1,263 reviews
Cybernetic Fault AI
Cybernetic Fault
First-person puzzle adventure about a scientist ignoring the instruction manual
78% positive 1,216 reviews
Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo
3D platformer with boxing, collectibles, and a missing father
77% positive 1,193 reviews
X-Blades
X-Blades
Third-person fantasy hack-and-slash with gunblades, spells, and monster hordes
60% positive 1,127 reviews
KAKU: Ancient Seal Demo
KAKU: Ancient Seal
Open-world action RPG with ruin puzzles and a flying pig
79% positive 1,127 reviews
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
Third-person vampire action with acrobatic blade and gun combat
77% positive 1,108 reviews
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
A hand-drawn first-person shooter with a shotgun for an arm
97% positive 1,094 reviews