The action games that have delivered genuine action in 2025

“Action” is a bit of an odd video game genre label in 2025. Most mainstream games you’ll play in a given year feature some form of action, whether it’sMonster Hunter WildsorDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach. We can especially see how messy the genre can become at The Game Awards, which scrambles games with excellent combat into any number of possible genre categories, whether it be Best Action-Adventure or RPG.