Action
Action is a genre of video games in which the success of completing a task depends on the player's reaction speed and ability to make quick, correct decisions. The dynamics of such games are high, although some allow for a slower pace. Most often, this genre includes fighting games, shooters, platformers, and some sub-genres of real-time strategy. Action games may include elements of exploration, racing, puzzles, and more, but the foundation is always built on visual-motor coordination.
Years
Platforms
NESCommodore 64ZX SpectrumThomson TOBBC MicroMSXSharp X1PC-88Amstrad CPCSEGA Master SystemFM-7PC-98DOSElectron
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 1986 (Game released)
Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Game Boy Advance, NES, PC-88, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1983
Players:
8/10
Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, MSX, NES, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, TRS-80 CoCo, VIC-20, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1982
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
67/100
An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Historical
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, DOS, MSX, PC-98, ZX Spectrum → 1986
A historical flight combat simulator about nighttime bomber missions during World War II, loosely based on Operation Chastise and the film of the...
Action, Shooter, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
Game released: NES → 5 December 1986
DAIVA Story 6: Nirsartia no Gyokuza is a third-person action game with shooter, strategy and platformer elements from developers from the studio...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: Game Boy Advance, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Sharp X68000, Wii → 21 May 2004
Metacritic:
68/100
An arcade shooter in which the player guides TwinBee through the clouds while shooting enemies. The game combines aerial combat viewed from above...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DoJa, Electron, FM-7, Intellivision, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
Players:
7/10
Steam:
95/100
Commando — a dynamic arcade shooter with a top-down view. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades, you must fight endless hordes of...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BREW, Commodore 64, DOS, DoJa, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, NES, PC-88, Wii, Windows Mobile, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1990
Players:
8.5/10
Ghosts 'N Goblins is a fantasy platformer about the knight Sir Arthur, who sets out to rescue Princess Prin-Prin from the Demon World. His route is...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC Booter, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum → 1985
Players:
3/10
Ghostbusters (1985) is a third-person action game from developers at Activision. The game is published by Activision. Ghostbusters (1985) also known...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, Electron, NES, PC-88, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum → 1989
A two-player action game with strategy and puzzle elements, Spy vs. Spy follows two rival spies competing inside an embassy. Players search its...