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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.

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Best Games in the Action genre of 1987

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Bubble Bobble

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...

Xevious

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

November 8, 1984

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc. and...

Metal Gear

Action, Stealth, Top-down view

July 7, 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Metal Gear — stealth action. The main character of the game is a special forces soldier nicknamed Solid Snake, who is tasked with single-handedly infiltrating...

Ys: The Vanished Omens

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 26, 1988

Ys: The Vanished Omens is a classic top-down RPG set in the Ys fantasy universe. In the game, you will try on the role of Adol, a red-haired adventurer and...

Commando

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

September 27, 1986

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...

Zanac A.I.

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view

November 28, 1986

Zanac A.I. is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the Compile studio. The game is published by Pony Canyon, Inc.. Sometimes the game is also...

Zillion

Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga

May 24, 1987

Zillion is an action game with a mixture of platformer and game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

BreakThru

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view

1986

BreakThru is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and racing from the Data East Corporation studio. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd...

Winter Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

March 27, 1987

Winter Games is a fascinating side-view arcade game dedicated to the Olympic sports games. You will compete in various sporting events: ski jumping, biathlon...

Tiger-Heli

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Helicopters

December 5, 1986

Tiger-Heli is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and helicopter simulator from developers from the studio Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The main...

3-D WorldRunner

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

March 12, 1987

3-D WorldRunner is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the developers of Square Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Disk Original Group...

Castlevania (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 26, 1986

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Castlevania (1990) - the game consists of six levels that are completed in the only possible way, without plot branches and alternative levels. The game character...

Arkanoid

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Arkanoid

December 26, 1986

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...

Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

декабрь 1987

Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen is a top-down role-playing game with a dash of action and fantasy from developers at Enix Corporation. The main publisher of the game is...

Ikari Warriors

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 26, 1986

Ikari Warriors is a top-down arcade game with action elements from the studio SNK Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Data East Corporation. Sometimes...

Joust (1983)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Metacritic: 68/100

Joust (1983) is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the developers at Williams Electronics Inc. The game is published by...

Billy 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Collection

ноябрь 1987

Players: 5/10

Billy 2 is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, fighting and platforming from the masters from the Loriciels studio. The game is published by...

BurgerTime

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 27, 1985

Players: 9/10

BurgerTime is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the masters from the Data East Corporation studio. The main publisher of the...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 13, 1985

Players: 8.5/10

Gradius

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

April 25, 1986

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...

Aztec Adventure

Action, Strategy, Third-person view

September 20, 1987

Aztec Adventure is a third-person action game with strategy elements from developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA...

Joust

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Metacritic: 68/100

Joust is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of Digital Eclipse Software, Inc., HAL Corporation, Midway Games Ltd...

Uchūsen: Cosmo Carrier

Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

November 6, 1987

Uchūsen: Cosmo Carrier is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, strategy and robot simulator from the studio Jaleco Ltd.. The game is published...

Woody Pop

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Arkanoid

March 15, 1987

Woody Pop is a top-down arcade game with action and arkanoid elements from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA Enterprises...

Soccer (1985)

Action, Top-down view, Sports game

April 9, 1985

Soccer (1985) is a top-down action game with a dash of sports from Iwasaki Electronics Co. Ltd.. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd...

Renegade

Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view

April 17, 1987

Players: 9.2/10

Renegade is a fun action-fantasy game with a side view. The game takes place on the gangster streets of Brooklyn in New York. You have to save your beloved from the...

Devil World

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

October 5, 1984

Devil World is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Nintendo R&D1. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo Co., Ltd.. But...

Getsufūma Den

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Top-down view

July 7, 1987

Getsufūma Den is a first-person action game with a dash of platforming from developers from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami...

Tokoro-san no mamoru mo semeru mo

Action, Platformer

July 7, 1987

Tokoro-san no mamoru mo semeru mo is an action game with platform elements from the studio ISCO, Inc.. The game is published by Epic/Sony Inc.. Announcement of...

Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

August 28, 1987

Players: 9.7/10

Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of action, horror and platforming from developers at Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game...

Sky Kid

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

August 22, 1986

Sky Kid is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the Namco Limited studio. The game is published...

Millipede (1984)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

October 1, 1987

Millipede (1984) is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from Atari, Inc.. The game is published by Atari, Inc.. Centipede Deluxe is an alternative...

Alien Syndrome (1988)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

October 18, 1987

Alien Syndrome (1988) is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the masters at SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...

Artelius

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

November 13, 1987

Artelius is a first-person role-playing game with elements of action, shooter and anime or manga games from the masters of the studio Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.. The...

Athena

Action, Platformer

June 5, 1987

Athena is an action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at SNK Corporation. The game is published by...

Super Xevious

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

September 19, 1986

Super Xevious is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Namco Limited studio. The game is published by Namco Limited...

Solomon's Key

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 30, 1986

Solomon's Key is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy, platformer and puzzle from developers from the Tecmo, Ltd. studio. The game is...

Penguin Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

August 18, 1987

Penguin Land is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzle from the developers of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Spelunker

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 7, 1985

Spelunker is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Micro Graphic Image. The game is published by Micro Graphic Image. There has...

M.U.L.E.

Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game

август 1988

M.U.L.E. is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from developers from the Ozark Softscape studio. The main publisher of the game...

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