Best Action RPG Cyberpunk games

The Surge (2017)

In The Surge, players face a grim future where a catastrophic event leaves them awakening in a derelict industrial complex equipped with a powerful exoskeleton. Survival hinges on mastering brutal, visceral melee combat against rogue machines, insane cyborgs, and a malevolent AI. The game innovates with a unique dismemberment-based loot system, encouraging strategic targeting of enemy limbs to acquire valuable components for crafting and upgrading. The Surge earns its place among the best cyberpunk action RPGs through its bleak, dystopian setting, the augmentation of its characters, and the overarching themes of corporate greed leading to technological decay. The protagonist's reliance on an exoskeleton, the reliance on robotic automation, and the desperate fight for survival within a decaying megastructure all speak to the core tenets of the cyberpunk genre. Its focus on tight, skill-based combat and meaningful character progression through looted gear reinforces its status as a top-tier action RPG experience within a cyberpunk world.