Top PC Action Games of 2014

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top PC Action games of 2014, a list of the best videogames, created from editorial reviews on the site. It's the perfect tool to find that great game you haven't played yet, or even to find a gem for a friend or loved one as a gift.

Please take into account this list is in descending order! VideoGamer.com is always open to hearing about your opinion. Would your list be different? If so let us know by contacting us or tweeting us @VideoGamerCom.

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

Ninja Gaiden ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz Bearing about as much resemblance to Ninja Gaiden as a Lada does to a... more

Reviewed on: 18 March 2014 Platforms: PC
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Platformines

A promising concept that hits one mediocre note then just stops. Well that's a shame. For a moment, Platformines looked like the next indie... more

Reviewed on: 31 March 2014 Platforms: PC
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Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation

Fans of the franchise will enjoy building out the mythology and exploring the world, but this Creed is still too flawed. One for Creed completionists more than anyone else, Liberation's HD makeover... more

Reviewed on: 15 January 2014 Platforms: PC
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

A huge disappointment, given the obvious potential. Always beautiful, sometimes spectacular, yet often uninspired and in some... more

Reviewed on: 24 February 2014 Platforms: PC
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LEGO The Hobbit

After the impressive voice acting and general spectacle of the main adventure starts to fade, you’re left with an altogether dull world in which to roam. It's another Lego game! Beyond a new setting and some minor tweaks, it's the... more

Reviewed on: 10 April 2014 Platforms: PC
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Sleeping Dogs

As a package this is as feature-complete as you could want, but it's a long way from the version it could have been. As far as titles go, "Sleeping Dogs: The Definitive Edition" is rather... more

Reviewed on: 09 October 2014 Platforms: PC
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Batman: Arkham Origins – Cold, Cold Heart

The fundamentals are beginning to tire, but this is surprisingly decent DLC. As news of Batman: Arkham Knight lights up message boards, Twitter feeds and... more

Reviewed on: 27 April 2014 Platforms: PC
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Watch Dogs

Undoubtedly enjoyable, but it won't linger long in the memory. Neither the tragic failure some expected nor the introduction to a 'proper'... more

Reviewed on: 27 May 2014 Platforms: PC
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State of Decay: Lifeline

Turns out it’s a lot of fun to play soldiers at the end of the world. Dropping you into a proper city, Lifeline immediately grants all the... more

Reviewed on: 03 June 2014 Platforms: PC
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Assassin's Creed: Rogue

Being more of an epilogue than a sequel, Rogue falls short of delivering a full-fat experience. Generalisations incoming: It seems that there are two types of Assassin's... more

Reviewed on: 14 November 2014 Platforms: PC
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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

A pleasant return to old-fashioned tomb raiding. Fan of Tomb Raider games where you actually raid tombs rather than perform... more

Reviewed on: 10 December 2014 Platforms: PC
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Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King

A great amount of content, if a little unbalanced and with a high entry barrier. Crown of the Sunken King fits right into Dark Souls 2: it's infuriating,... more

Reviewed on: 24 July 2014 Platforms: PC
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Dead Rising 3

A better version of an already good game, Dead Rising 3 on PC is as close to the game's reveal trailer as we'll get. Editor's Note: Below is an overview of the PC-specific graphics and... more

Reviewed on: 03 September 2014 Platforms: PC
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Assassin's Creed Unity

Unity may have the intention of being Assassin’s Creed’s next-gen reinvention, but it’s remarkably faithful to its roots. Sometimes you have to look back before you move forward. Unity may have the... more

Reviewed on: 11 November 2014 Platforms: PC
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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

LEGO Batman 3 starts slow and then gets a lot better, and then overwhelms with so much content it's hard to be disappointed. I don't think I've ever played a game so clearly made with hardcore fans in... more

Reviewed on: 14 November 2014 Platforms: PC
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Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Geometry Wars 3 makes big changes, but retains the excellent core gameplay and delivers another addictive blaster. I stuck my middle finger up at my TV within five minutes of playing Geometry... more

Reviewed on: 05 December 2014 Platforms: PC
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

A triumph of emergent gameplay, slightly let down by a heavily scripted ending. Forget the Tolkien association, and put aside its similarities with... more

Reviewed on: 26 September 2014 Platforms: PC
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Dark Souls 2

A refined, slicker version of one of the greatest video games ever made. Dark Souls. That's the really hard one, right? Sure, but the difficulty is... more

Reviewed on: 11 March 2014 Platforms: PC
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Grand Theft Auto 5

The definitive version of Rockstar's biggest world to date. Editor's Note: Below is a rundown of the technical accomplishments of GTA 5... more

Reviewed on: 20 November 2014 Platforms: PC

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