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Final Fight (ファイナルファイト)
Final Fight is a 1989 Capcom side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game set in Metro City, in which Cody, Guy, or mayor Mike Haggar fights the Mad Gear gang.
For Honor
For Honor: Ubisoft Montreal's 2017 third-person melee action game (PS4, Xbox One, PC) with the stance-based Art of Battle combat system, Knights, Vikings, Samurai, Wu Lin, and Outlanders factions, Dominion 4v4 multiplayer, and ten years of seasonal live support.
Forbidden Forest (video game)
Forbidden Forest is a 1983 side-view action game for the Commodore 64 by Paul Norman and Cospi, in which an archer fights monsters to defeat the Demogorgon.
Forspoken
Forspoken is a 2023 action RPG by Luminous Productions and Square Enix for PS5 and PC, following New Yorker Frey Holland in Athia; known for magic parkour and a mixed 64 Metacritic score.
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is a 2020 Sucker Punch open-world action-adventure for PS4, set in the 1274 Mongol invasion of Tsushima; protagonist Jin Sakai, Metacritic 83, 13 million copies sold, Legends co-op mode, Director's Cut and PC ports, anime in 2028.
God Hand
God Hand (2006) is a PlayStation 2 beat 'em up by Clover Studio and Capcom, directed by Shinji Mikami. Known for customizable combos, right-stick dodge canceling, and a dynamic difficulty meter from Level 0 to Level Die; a cult classic, last Clover release.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke (승리의 여신: 니케)
Goddess of Victory: Nikke (승리의 여신: 니케, 勝利の女神：NIKKE) is a 2022 free-to-play sci-fi RPG shooter by Shift Up, published by Level Infinite, with five-girl cover-shooter squads, Burst skills, gacha recruitment, and top-grossing launch performance.
Godfall
Godfall is a 2020 looter-slasher action RPG by Counterplay Games, published by Gearbox, released November 12, 2020 on PS5 and PC; Orin fights his brother Macros across three realms, with 12 Valorplates and a Metacritic score of 61.
Gotham Knights (video game)
Gotham Knights is a 2022 open-world action role-playing game developed by WB Games Montréal, in which Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin protect Gotham after Batman's death.
Gothic (video game)
Gothic is a 2001 action RPG by Piranha Bytes set in a magical-barrier prison colony with three factions, NPC schedules, and no quest markers; a cult European classic that inspired The Witcher, remade by Alkimia Interactive in 2026.
GreedFall
GreedFall is a 2019 action role-playing game by the French studio Spiders, set in a fantasy world inspired by the 17th century, where the diplomat De Sardet seeks a cure for a plague.
Grim Dawn
Grim Dawn: action RPG by Crate Entertainment, spiritual successor to Titan Quest, Kickstarter-funded 2012, released 2016. Dual class system, Devotion constellations, world of Cairn; expansions Ashes of Malmouth, Forgotten Gods, Fangs of Asterkarn; over 5 million copies sold.
Gun (video game)
Gun (2005) is a Western open-world action-adventure by Neversoft and Activision starring gunslinger Colton White, with Quickdraw bullet-time shooting, horseback combat, and a cast including Thomas Jane and Kris Kristofferson.
Hack and slash
Hack and slash: video game genre of melee-combat-focused play, covering 3D character action games (Devil May Cry, God of War, Bayonetta) and point-and-click action RPGs (Diablo); term from tabletop RPGs.
Hades (video game)
Hades (Supergiant Games, 2020) is a single-player rogue-like dungeon crawler starring Zagreus escaping the Greek Underworld; Early Access 2018, v1.0 September 17, 2020, 50+ Game of the Year awards, sequel Hades II (2025).
Harvester (video game)
Harvester (1996) is a DigiFX Interactive point-and-click FMV horror adventure for DOS, set in the town of Harvest in 1953, where amnesiac Steve seeks initiation into The Lodge; notorious for gore and a meta-narrative on game violence.
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground (Demento in Japan) is Capcom's 2005 PlayStation 2 survival horror game starring Fiona Belli, who escapes a castle's stalkers with her German Shepherd Hewie via a panic system; a cult classic with scarce, expensive copies.
Heavenly Sword
Heavenly Sword is a 2007 hack and slash action-adventure game for the PlayStation 3, developed by Ninja Theory and published by Sony, following the warrior Nariko against the invading King Bohan.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ninja Theory, 8 Aug 2017, PS4/PC) is an action-adventure following Celtic warrior Senua into Viking Hell for her dead lover's soul, praised for its psychosis depiction, binaural audio, and 2018 BAFTA wins.
Hitman (2016 video game)
Hitman (2016) is an episodic stealth game by IO Interactive and Square Enix, the sixth Hitman entry, released from March 11, 2016 in six missions starring Agent 47, with Metacritic 84 and 3.6 million early sales.
Hitman (franchise)
Hitman is IO Interactive's Danish stealth franchise starring cloned assassin Agent 47, beginning with Codename 47 (2000) and continuing through the World of Assassination trilogy (2016–2021), known for sandbox disguises and staged-accident kills.
Hitman 2 (2018 video game)
Hitman 2 (2018) is IO Interactive's stealth game starring Agent 47, released 13 November 2018 by Warner Bros. for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia; six sandbox maps, Sniper Assassin co-op, Ghost Mode 1v1, Metacritic 82, later delisted under World of Assassination.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is IO Interactive's 2002 stealth game starring Agent 47, published by Eidos for PC, PS2, Xbox, and GameCube. It introduced the Silent Assassin rating and suspicion meter, sold 4 million copies, and is being remastered in 2027.
Hitman 3
Hitman 3 (HITMAN III), 2021 stealth game by IO Interactive, final World of Assassination trilogy entry starring Agent 47; rebranded HITMAN World of Assassination in January 2023 with free upgrade.
Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution is a 2012 stealth game by IO Interactive, published by Square Enix, on Glacier 2. Agent 47 kills Diana and protects Victoria; known for Instinct, Point Shooting, Contracts Mode, and a divisive disguise system.
Hitman: Codename 47
Hitman: Codename 47 (2000) is IO Interactive's PC stealth game introducing Agent 47, a cloned assassin with disguises and ragdoll physics, published by Eidos and spawning the Hitman franchise.
Honkai: Star Rail (崩坏：星穹铁道)
Honkai: Star Rail (崩坏：星穹铁道) is HoYoverse's free-to-play turn-based gacha RPG, launched April 26, 2023; known for Weakness Break combat, the Astral Express story, $132.3M first-month mobile revenue, and TGA 2023 Best Mobile Game.
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale (2000) is a Black Isle Studios party-based D&D RPG on the Infinity Engine, set in the Forgotten Realms' frozen north, combat-focused with a six-character player-created party; Beamdog's Enhanced Edition followed in 2014.
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Immortals Fenyx Rising (formerly Gods & Monsters) is a 2020 Ubisoft Quebec open-world action-adventure game on the Golden Isle, where Fenyx saves Greek gods from Typhon; Metacritic 81.
Infinity Blade
Infinity Blade: iOS action RPG trilogy by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games, first Unreal Engine 3 game on iOS (2010), swipe-based sword duels, bloodline mechanic, over $10M in six months, removed from App Store in 2018.