In recent history, we’ve seen that with an influx of two types of games: open-world games and Soulslikes. While both of those ...

Action games have been one of the most popular video game genres for decades. In more recent years, however, many popular action games have been hybrids with other genres, like RPGs, and because of ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

The action genre encompasses many different branches of the gaming industry, from first-person shooters to action RPGs, each with their own appeal and gameplay mechanics. With such a far-ranging scope ...

10 action games that gamers have ranked higher than critics over the years and why.

2025 was a year with some of the most impressive games, and 2026 is poised to follow it up with even more incredible games. There are RPGs, shooters, cozy games, platformers, and of course, action ...

Shayna Josi is a Contributor at DualShockers who covers RPGs, cozy games, life sims, action games, gamer culture, and PC gaming. She has been writing professionally since 2020 and covering games since ...

Evan is a games writer and editor based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. Evan has been writing for GameRant for 4 ...

In crowded gaming seasons, sometimes the best titles can slip through the cracks, including these wildly underrated action games. Looking to check out some recent games from 2025 and 2026 that may ...