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Best Action Games for Xbox 360

Discover the best Action games specifically for Xbox 360

732 games
Soulcalibur
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
98
Metacritic Score: 98
Universal Acclaim

Soulcalibur

intense epic
Perfect Dark
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration
97
Metacritic Score: 97
Universal Acclaim

Perfect Dark

intense thrilling
BioShock
Gameplay
first-person story-driven
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

BioShock

atmospheric intense
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 IV: Complete Edition
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition

intense atmospheric
Red Dead Redemption
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Red Dead Redemption

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto IV
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto IV

intense atmospheric
BioShock Infinite
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

BioShock Infinite

intense atmospheric
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

atmospheric epic
Batman: Arkham City
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Batman: Arkham City

intense atmospheric
Mass Effect 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Mass Effect 2

intense atmospheric
Jet Set Radio
Gameplay
open-world third-person
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Jet Set Radio

energetic fun
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto V
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto V

intense atmospheric
The Walking Dead: Season 1
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

The Walking Dead: Season 1

intense atmospheric
Braid
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Braid

atmospheric contemplative
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

intense atmospheric
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
Banjo-Kazooie
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Banjo-Kazooie

fun whimsical
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Gameplay
stealth-based base-building
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

intense atmospheric
Dark Souls II
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Dark Souls II

intense atmospheric
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

intense atmospheric
Dishonored
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Dishonored

intense atmospheric
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
third-person combat-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

intense atmospheric
Mark of the Ninja
Gameplay
stealth-based exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Mark of the Ninja

intense atmospheric
FEZ
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

FEZ

atmospheric relaxing
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

intense atmospheric
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

atmospheric intense
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Batman: Arkham Asylum

intense atmospheric
Street Fighter IV
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Street Fighter IV

intense empowering
Crysis
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Crysis

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
NBA 2K17
Gameplay
real-time sports
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

NBA 2K17

intense empowering
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

atmospheric emotional
Mass Effect 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Mass Effect 3

epic intense
METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION

intense atmospheric
Bayonetta
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Bayonetta

intense empowering
Portal: Still Alive
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Portal: Still Alive

intense atmospheric
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

intense atmospheric
Portal
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Portal

atmospheric intense
Gears of War
Gameplay
combat-focused cover-based
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Gears of War

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
Banjo-Tooie
Gameplay
exploration-heavy platforming
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Banjo-Tooie

fun whimsical
Borderlands 2
Gameplay
combat-focused loot-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Borderlands 2

intense atmospheric
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss
Gameplay
real-time exploration-heavy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss

intense atmospheric
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