The most interesting action games released in 2023

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

Action
Hitman Sniper: The Shadows

Hitman Sniper: The Shadows

Mobile

Action

January 4, 2023

Mobile game belonging to the Hitman series and being a sequel to Hitman: Sniper from 2015. The game was developed by Square Enix Montreal studio (authors of the previous game and, among others, Deus Ex: Human Revolution).

Stars End

Stars End

PC

Action

January 8, 2023

Expanded science fiction survival game, which puts emphasis on online multiplayer mode and PvP content. The Canadian company Reverie World Studios is responsible for the creation of this production.

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier

Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier

Mobile

Action

January 11, 2023

A third-person battle royale and a sort of prequel to Final Fantasy VII. Square Enix allows us to take part in a multiplayer battle using magic, cold weapons and firearms.

Osiris: New Dawn

Osiris: New Dawn

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

January 18, 2023

A science-fiction action game with survival elements. The title was developed by Fenix Fire. In Osiris: New Dawn the player assumes the role of an astronaut participating in Osiris 2 mission. He is sent to a remote area of space in order to find out what happened to the Osiris 1 expedition. During the journey the astronaut is forced to land on an unknown planet inhabited by various predatory beasts which evolve during the night, becoming even stronger and more dangerous. The player starts the game with small supplies, so in order to survive, he must gather resources and use them to build structures and construct useful items. The gameplay concentrates on exploration and combat, using various weapons, vehicles, planes and robots. In contrast to other games of the genre, the survival aspects are only an addition. on which the player doesn’t need to focus too much.

Nine to Five

Nine to Five

PC

Action

January 18, 2023

First-person tactical shooter for many people, whose action is set in the near future. The title was created by a team led by a former Remedy Entertainment boss who worked on Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break.

Outcasters

Outcasters

PC

Action

January 18, 2023

Online action game created by Splash Damage (Gear Tactics) studio. We take part in clashes on colorful maps, using the possibility to curve the bullet track.

Trenches

Trenches

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

January 20, 2023

FPP action game in survival horror style, developed by independent Steelkrill Studio. Take on the role of a World War I soldier and try to escape the claustrophobic trap set for you in Trenches.

Forspoken

Forspoken

PCPlayStation

Action

January 24, 2023

Forspoken (originally known as Project Athia) is a TPP action adventure game, in which players find themselves in a fantastic world. The game was developed by Japanese studio Luminous Productions (made up of people responsible for Final Fantasy XV) and released by Square Enix.

Warlander

Warlander

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

January 24, 2023

Warlander is a TPP action game revolving around multiplayer combat. The players participate in massive online fantasy battles between several armies. Aside from eliminating other enemies, they must create war machines and siege enemy strongholds.

Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

January 25, 2023

Hi-Fi RUSH is a TPP rhythm action game, in which we face off against mechanical foes to the rhythm of music. The game tells the story of Chai, a "defective" aspiring rockstar, traversing a futuristic city with his allies and battling against an evil corporation.

Dread Templar

Dread Templar

PC

Action

January 26, 2023

Dread Templar combines 90's FPS gameplay with modern game mechanics. We go to the infernal lands to slaughter demonic hordes as Doom Slayer accompanied by heavy metal music. Game was developed by T19 Games.

Death in the Water 2

Death in the Water 2

PC

Action

January 26, 2023

Death in the Water 2 is an FPS, in which we control a diver exploring the oceanic depths. The player must search for treasure and repel increasingly stronger waves of enemies: these include predators, such as sharks, and monsters, such as mermaids and a kraken.

Dead Space

Dead Space

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

January 27, 2023

Dead Space is a remake of survival horror developed by Visceral Games team. Game, in which we have to face the cosmic horror, was refreshed by EA Motive studio.

GoldenEye 007

GoldenEye 007

XboxNintendo

Action

January 27, 2023

An espionage FPS from 1997, which years later lived to see a re-release for the Nintendo Switch console and a remastered version. It was developed by the well-deserved Rare studio.

Rhythm Sprout

Rhythm Sprout

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

February 1, 2023

The second installment of an action adventure series with survival horror elements, developed by independent One Gruel Studio. In Heaven Dust 2 we play as Steve, who must escape a research facility infested with zombies and other bloodthirsty monsters.

Perish

Perish

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 2, 2023

Dynamic FPS in which we play as a soul trying to leave the gloomy Purgatory. In Perish we eliminate hordes of enemies inspired by mythical creatures and gain increasingly powerful equipment. Game allows to play solo or in co-op mode.

Metroid Prime Remastered

Metroid Prime Remastered

Nintendo

Action

February 8, 2023

An FPP action adventure game, and a remastered version of the iconic Metroid Prime. In Metroid Prime Remastered we play as Samus Aran, ending up on the planet Tallon IV while chasing her nemesis, Meta Ridley. The remastered version features enhanced graphics, upgraded controls, an additional difficulty and unlockable bonuses.

Tomb Raider Reloaded

Tomb Raider Reloaded

Mobile

Action

February 14, 2023

Tomb Raider Reloaded is a mobile version of the famous series of action adventure games. The game focuses on a more cartoon-like setting and atmosphere and has been developed with a free-to-play model in mind. It was created by Emerald City Games and Square Enix London.

Wanted: Dead

Wanted: Dead

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 14, 2023

Action game with slasher and shooter elements, created by the co-creators of Ninja Gaiden series. Wanted: Dead is set in futuristic Hong Kong, through which we travel as the heroine using a wide arsenal of firearms and slaughtering enemies with a katana.

Operation: Harsh Doorstop

Operation: Harsh Doorstop

PC

Action

February 15, 2023, Early Access

Multiplayer FPS with focus put on realism and tactical gameplay. In Operation: Harsh Doorstop, players find themselves on the modern battlefield and perform a variety of tasks that require close teamwork. The game is distributed in a free-to-play model.

Wild Hearts

Wild Hearts

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 16, 2023

TPP action game with RPG elements, in which we hunt overgrown creatures in a fantastic land, acting alone or in a team of three. Wild Hearts was developed by Omega Force studio, and was released by Electronic Arts.

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 16, 2023

The second installment of an FPP survival horror series, released episodically. White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies puts us in control of various characters, arriving at the haunted Yeondu High School to solve its past mysteries.

SpaceBourne 2

SpaceBourne 2

PC

Action

February 17, 2023, Early Access

SpaceBourne 2 is a sequel to a sandbox action game with RPG elements from 2020, set in a sci-fi world filled with celestial bodies to explore. It was developed and published by an independent developer, Burak Dabak.

Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 21, 2023

A first-person perspective shooter, in which the players are taken to a retro-futuristic version of the Soviet Union. In Atomic Heart, the players assume the role of a secret agent tasked with examining a secret facility connection with which had been lost. The protagonist must face an army of hostile robots and hordes of zombies.

Like a Dragon: Ishin

Like a Dragon: Ishin

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 21, 2023

Like a Dragon: Ishin is a remake of the samurai spin-off of the Yakuza series. The game takes us to 19th century Japan and casts us in the role of a samurai searching for the murderer of his mentor. The game offers an open world, an arcade combat system and a rich set of mini-games.

Pavlov

Pavlov

PCPlayStation

Action

February 22, 2023

A tactical multiplayer shooter reminiscent of the popular Counter-Strike series, but prepared for the HTC Vive goggles of virtual reality. The production has support for mods and dedicated servers. The independent davevillz studio is responsible for its creation.

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

PlayStation

Action

February 22, 2023

Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a spin-off of the popular series, developed for virtual reality sets. PlayStation VR2 goggles are required to play this game.

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition

PlayStation

Action

February 22, 2023

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition is an action adventure game and the complete edition of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, featuring additional content created for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Last Call.

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Action

February 23, 2023

An action adventure platformer metroidvania. In Grim Guardians: Demon Purge we play as demon hunters, traversing a dark castle and eliminating forces of evil.

Babylon's Fall

Babylon's Fall

PCPlayStation

Action

February 27, 2023

Babylon's Fall is an action adventure game set in a fantasy world. The game was developed by PlatinumGames and offers a typical for this studio, elaborate arcade combat system that provides dynamic battles as well as a wide selection of attacks and special techniques.

Scars Above

Scars Above

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 28, 2023

TPP action adventure game, developed by Mad Head Games team and published by Prime Matter. Scars Above takes us on a journey to a planet full of dangers, which we traverse, facing the monsters that inhabit it.

Lumencraft

Lumencraft

PC

Action

February 28, 2023

A top-down action game with tower defense elements. In Lumencraft we explore underground, digging tunnels and rooms. Besides we eliminate hordes of creatures living under the surface and defend our base from their attacks.

Rumbleverse

Rumbleverse

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 28, 2023

Beat'em up TPP prepared for multiplayer. The gameplay in Rumbleverse is based on battle royale rules, and during it 40 players find themselves in a futuristic city and fight for victory on its streets.

Destiny 2: Lightfall

Destiny 2: Lightfall

PCPlayStationXbox

Action

February 28, 2023

Lightfall is an expansion for the online FPS Destiny 2. It introduces a new location in the form of a futuristic city and offers an extensive story campaign, a rich selection of cooperative missions, an additional gameplay mode and previously unknown powers.

Dreadful River

Dreadful River

PC

Action

February 28, 2023, Early Access

A TPP action adventure game with RPG and strategy elements. Dreadful River tasks us with leading a raft holding the king and his guards down a river, trying to save their kingdom from invaders.

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

Action

March 6, 2023

The largest and most ambitious expansion for Dead Cells, released in 2018. The expansion offers a storyline directly related to the Castlevania series, two new biomes, three bosses and fourteen weapons.