PEPPERMOON’S EDITORIAL PICKS

Top 10 by Genre

The standouts, the classics, the ones that stay with you. Find your next Movie, TV show or Game.

Pepper Ratings / Top 10 by Genre / Gaming / Action

Top 10 Action Games

Precision, momentum and memorable set pieces. These are our ten action standouts.

10 EDITORIAL PICKS
1
GameSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceCover pending
Game2019

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

A shinobi’s journey rewards precise deflection and observation, with demanding duels turning mastery into the central source of satisfaction.

9.4/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
2
GameGod of WarCover pending
Game2018

God of War

A father and son’s journey links heavy, readable combat with an affecting story about responsibility, restraint and inherited violence.

9.2/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
3
GameResident Evil 4Cover pending
Game2023remake

Resident Evil 4

A rescue mission is reworked through agile combat and carefully managed pressure, balancing familiar situations with sharper modern encounter design.

9.2/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
4
GameHadesCover pending
Game2020

Hades

Repeated escape attempts reveal new conversations and tactical possibilities, making failure an integral part of both character development and combat discovery.

9.2/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
5
GameDOOM EternalCover pending
Game2020

DOOM Eternal

Relentless movement and interlocking weapon systems make combat feel like a demanding tactical puzzle played at extraordinary speed.

9.0/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
6
GameDevil May Cry 5Cover pending
Game2019

Devil May Cry 5

Three distinctive fighters bring contrasting rhythms to an action game built around expressive combos, experimentation and stylish execution.

8.8/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
7
GameNinja Gaiden BlackCover pending
Game2005

Ninja Gaiden Black

A demanding ninja campaign tests positioning, defence and decisive aggression, giving its combat a particularly disciplined and unforgiving character.

8.8/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
8
GameBatman: Arkham CityCover pending
Game2011

Batman: Arkham City

Batman explores a prison district through fluid combat, stealth and investigative encounters that make his abilities feel unusually cohesive.

8.8/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
9
GameBayonetta 2Cover pending
Game2014

Bayonetta 2

Spectacular enemy encounters and flexible combat systems reward confident experimentation in a colourful, knowingly excessive action adventure.

8.6/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action
10
GameMax Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneCover pending
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne cover
Game2003

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

A detective’s doomed attraction drives a compact noir adventure, with slow-motion gunplay and dreamlike interludes reinforcing its fatalistic mood.

8.2/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Action

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