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

“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's Monster Hunter Wilds or Death Stranding 2: On ...

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 ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

2025 was a banner year for action games. From a surprise breakout Soulslike with one of the hardest-hitting and most brutal combat systems the genre has ever seen, to the hotly anticipated follow-up ...

Eric Warner is a contributor at DualShockers with over seven years of journalism and multimedia production experience across print, online, radio, audio, and video publications. He has been writing ...

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 ...

Daniel Trock is a Contributor at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Through nuanced systems and an encyclopedic knowledge of the source material, developer Gameplay Group International largely does right by Team Avatar. The game is fast and fluid, offering room for ...