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 SpectrumMSXAtari 8-bitSharp X1PC-88Amstrad CPCSEGA Master SystemFM-7Sharp X68000DOSTurboGrafx-16Apple IIArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 1987 (Game released)
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Mac, MSX, NES, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 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...
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM-7, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88, PC-98, SEGA Master System, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1986
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...
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: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, NES, PC-88, SEGA 32X, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, SEGA Saturn, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
Players:
7.7/10
Space Harrier is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and shooter from the developers from the studio AM R&D Dept. #2. The main publisher of the...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES, SEGA Master System, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1989
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...
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, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, J2ME, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
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...
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...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC Booter, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, ZX Spectrum → 1989
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...
