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Best Action Games for Xbox

Discover the best Action games specifically for Xbox

214 games
Half-Life 2
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life 2

intense atmospheric
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Gameplay
stealth story-driven
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

intense atmospheric
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Gameplay
open world third person
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

atmospheric funny
Quake
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Quake

intense atmospheric
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto III
Gameplay
open-world third-person
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto III

atmospheric intense
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

intense atmospheric
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

intense atmospheric
Ninja Gaiden (2004)
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Ninja Gaiden (2004)

intense empowering
Halo: Combat Evolved
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Halo: Combat Evolved

intense epic
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Gameplay
stealth-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

intense atmospheric
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Gameplay
stealth-focused combat-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

intense atmospheric
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Panzer Dragoon Orta

intense atmospheric
Max Payne
Gameplay
combat-focused third-person
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Max Payne

intense atmospheric
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

intense atmospheric
Far Cry
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Far Cry

intense atmospheric
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

intense atmospheric
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

intense atmospheric
Burnout Revenge
Gameplay
racing combat
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Burnout Revenge

intense thrilling
Counter-Strike
Gameplay
team-based tactical
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Counter-Strike

intense tense
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

atmospheric intense
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Gameplay
third-person story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

atmospheric intense
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Gameplay
exploration-heavy turn-based
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Pirates!

atmospheric exploration-heavy
Shenmue II
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Shenmue II

atmospheric intense
Psychonauts
Gameplay
platforming exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Psychonauts

funny imaginative
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-based
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

intense atmospheric
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Gameplay
turn-based stealth
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

intense atmospheric
DOOM 3
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

DOOM 3

intense atmospheric
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Gameplay
tactical combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

intense atmospheric
Onimusha: Warlords
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Onimusha: Warlords

intense atmospheric
Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows

intense atmospheric
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

intense atmospheric
Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)

intense atmospheric
Far Cry Instincts
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Far Cry Instincts

intense atmospheric
Beyond Good & Evil
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Beyond Good & Evil

atmospheric intense
Halo 2
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Halo 2

intense epic
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

intense atmospheric
Fight Night Round 3
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Fight Night Round 3

intense immersive
The Warriors
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Warriors

intense atmospheric
Tron 2.0
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Tron 2.0

intense atmospheric
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

intense atmospheric
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

intense thrilling
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

intense empowering
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Fable: The Lost Chapters

atmospheric story-rich
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Gameplay
third-person combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

intense atmospheric
Steel Battalion
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Steel Battalion

intense epic
Hitman: Blood Money
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-based
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Hitman: Blood Money

atmospheric intense
Tomb Raider: Legend
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Tomb Raider: Legend

intense epic
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