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: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, NES, PC-88, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1987
Players:
8/10
Gradius is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Industry Co...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, Mac, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, Thomson TO, TRS-80 CoCo, ZX Spectrum → 1987
Players:
8.5/10
Arkanoid is a third-person arcade game with action and arkanoid elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Imagine...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots
Game released: DOS, FM-7, PC-88 → 1989
Wibarm is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, shooter, anime/manga and robot simulator from Arsys Software, Inc.. The game is published by...
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
TwinBee is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of the Konami...
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
Dam Busters is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter, strategy, flight simulator and historical game from developers from the Sydney Development...
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
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: Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, FM-7, MSX, NES, PC-88, SEGA Master System, VIC-20 → 1984
Choplifter! is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter and helicopter simulator from the masters from the studio Brøderbund Software, Inc.. The game is...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii → 1983
Players:
6/10
Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...
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 the game is...
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
Spy vs Spy (1989) is an action game with a mixture of strategy, platformer and puzzle from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The game is published by Beyond...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Intellivision, NES, Odyssey 2, TI-99/4A → 1983
Players:
10/10
Popeye (1983) is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the masters at Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The game's main publisher is Parker...
Game released: Atari 2600, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, iPad, iPhone, PC-88, SEGA Master System, Windows Mobile → 1987
Summer Games is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game from developers from the studio Epyx, Inc.. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd. In...
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 as S.O.S...
