Sometimes you just want to play the hero. These games are violent and include shooting but, as with B-movies and 1980s TV series, it’s as much about the quips, characters and fantasy settings as it is about killing. The drama may be peppered with cinematic gunfire but, like those TV series, the real draw is spending time with the heroes every week.
This list includes 131 games from the last 28 years, with 2,869 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to take on baddies with fists and guns.