Games Game Genres Action

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.

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Best Games in the Action genre of 1989

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Prince of Persia (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 3, 1989

Players: 8.1/10

Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...

Golden Axe

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

December 23, 1989

Players: 8.7/10

Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)

Action, Strategy, In real time, Side view

February 10, 1989

Players: 10/10

An adventure action game with simulator elements and a side view. Step into the role of a pirate during the golden age of the Caribbean. You can choose one of 6...

Bonk's Adventure

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 15, 1989

Players: 6.5/10

Bonk's Adventure — The game takes place in a fictional prehistoric era. Its main character is Bonk, a strong and bald cave boy who fights anthropomorphic...

Master Karateka

Action, Fighting

December 28, 1989

Master Karateka is an action game with a mixture of fighting game from the studio Tose Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Shinsei Kōgyō Ltd...

Altered Beast (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 27, 1988

Players: 6.5/10

Altered Beast (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at SEGA Enterprises Ltd. The game is published by Activision...

Basketball Nightmare

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

June 1, 1989

Basketball Nightmare is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game from developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by...

Adventures of Bayou Billy

Arcade, Action, Racing, Fighting

August 12, 1988

Adventures of Bayou Billy is an arcade game with a mixture of action, racing and fighting from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami...

Three Stooges

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

March 31, 2002

Three Stooges is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the studios Cinemaware Corporation, Incredible Technologies and Inc.. The...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

Arcade, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 22, 1989

Players: 10/10

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, horror, platformer and fantasy game from developers from the Konami Industry...

Space Harrier

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

October 14, 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...

Pac-Mania

Arcade, Action, Isometric

March 18, 1989

Pac-Mania is an isometric arcade game with action elements from developers from the Namco Limited studio. The main publisher of the game is Grandslam Entertainments...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

June 9, 1989

R-Type is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Irem Corp. studio. The game is published by Electric Dreams Software. R-Type...

Xexyz

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

August 26, 1989

Xexyz is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and platformer from the studio Atlus Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Hudson Soft...

Ajax

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

November 29, 1989

Ajax is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game...

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

August 31, 1989

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and platformer from the masters from the Westone Co., Ltd. studio. The game is...

Twilight Treasures

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

сентябрь 1989

Twilight Treasures is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Ideas From the Deep. The game is published by Softdisk Publishing...

Bad Street Brawler

Arcade, Action, Fighting

1987

Bad Street Brawler is an arcade game with a mixture of action and fighting from developers from Beam Software Pty., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Space Rogue

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

September 24, 1990

Players: 5.5/10

Space Rogue is a first-person simulator with a touch of action and shooter from the studio ORIGIN Systems, Inc.. The game is published by ORIGIN Systems, Inc...

Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing

Action, Racing, Third-person view

January 31, 1989

Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing is a third-person action game with racing elements from developers from the Data East Corporation studio. The game is published by Data...

Exile (1991)

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

March 29, 1991

Exile (1991) is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, platforming, anime/manga and fantasy games from the developers of Renovation Game. The...

Hani in the Sky

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 28, 1989

Hani in the Sky is a top-down action game with a touch of shooter and fantasy game from the developers from the FACE studio. The game is published by FACE. Perhaps...

Predator: Soon the Hunt Will Begin

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 10, 1988

Predator: Soon the Hunt Will Begin is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and platforming from developers from the Klon studio. The game is...

Guardian Legend

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

February 5, 1988

Players: 8.8/10

Guardian Legend is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Compile studio. The game is published by Irem Corp.. Sometimes the game is...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 12, 1989

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

Shooting Range

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Board / Group Game

июнь 1989

Shooting Range is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the studio Tose Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Bandai...

Super Dodge Ball (1988)

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

July 26, 1988

Super Dodge Ball (1988) is a third-person action game mixed with a sports game from developers from the Technos Japan Corp. studio. The game is published by Technos...

Bad Dudes

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 14, 1989

Players: 6.5/10

Bad Dudes is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the Data East Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Data East USA...

New Zealand Story

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 15, 1989

New Zealand Story is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game's main publisher is Ocean Software Ltd.. The...

Heroes of the Lance

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 8, 1991

Heroes of the Lance is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of action and fantasy from the masters at U.S. Studios. Gold Ltd.. The game is published by...

Chase H.Q.

Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 8, 1989

Chase H.Q. is a third-person action game with racing elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Ocean Software Ltd. Chase H.Q...

Son Son 2

Action, Platformer

January 27, 1989

Son Son 2 is an action game with platform elements from the Capcom Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by NEC Avenue, Ltd.. There has been no announcement of...

Tritorn 2: Road of Darkness

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

март 1989

Tritorn 2: Road of Darkness is an action role-playing game, an anime/manga game and a fantasy game from developers from Xain Studio. The main publisher of the game...

Operation Wolf

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 31, 1989

Players: 7/10

Operation Wolf is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Ocean...

Mappy-Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 26, 1986

Mappy-Land is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters of Tose Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Namco Limited. The PC...

Amagon

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 2, 1988

Amagon is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Aicom Corporation studio. The game is published by Vic Tokai...

Valis 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

June 23, 1989

Valis 2 is a third-person action, platformer, anime/manga and fantasy game from the developers of Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.. The publisher of the game is...

Last Battle

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future)

July 1, 1989

Last Battle is an arcade game with action and fighting game elements from developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA...

Blazing Lazers

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

July 7, 1989

Blazing Lazers is a top-down action game with shooter elements from developers from the studios Compile, Hudson Soft Company and Ltd.. The game is published by NEC...

Bishōjo Control

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Adult game

July 21, 1989

Bishōjo Control is a top-down action game with a mixture of shooter, anime or manga game and adult game from the HARD studio. The game is published by HARD...

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