Adrenaline-pumping action picks

If the daily crossword just isn’t hitting the spot, the answer may lie in the heart of battle.

Choose your weapon and dive headfirst into our top tier ensemble of action games to get your heart pumping.

The fantastical world of Teyvat is yours to explore in Genshin Impact. Armed with an arsenal of blades and elemental magic, you’ll scale mountains and battle through dungeons against a myriad of magical foes. Journey alone or team up with friends as you assemble a legendary battle party.

You may fire thousands of arrows in this archery roguelike, but you’ll only get one shot at glory. As the Lone Archer, unleash scores of skills and combos to annihilate endless hordes of enemies. With hundreds of maps, challenging boss fights, and new heroes to unlock, each run is a battlefield of its own.

In this 5-on-5 team battle game, you’ll need astute strategy and tactical teamwork to achieve victory. Assemble the ultimate Pokémon team and command the field to outscore and defeat your opponents. If you’re after cutting edge competition, jump into ranked matches and see how you fare against other Pokémon trainers around the globe.

There’s no shortage of ways to enjoy this frantic 3v3 brawler. Enjoy bursts of battle in a variety of objective modes, from heists to classic battle royale action. Alternatively, turn fighting into football in Brawl Ball, a full contact sporting feud with no referee.

In this multiplayer shooter game, control giant robots called Mechs in free-for-all or team battles. Keep up with robot upgrades and join forces through clans to beat tough opponents. Fighting machines have never had a better commander.