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
NESSNESGame BoyTurboGrafx CDMSXGenesisPC-88SEGA Master SystemPC-98FM TownsSharp X68000DOSTurboGrafx-16LynxGame GearArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 1990 (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, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Advance, iPhone, Sharp X68000, SNES, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1991
Players:
9.7/10
Metacritic:
82/100
Final Fight — The main character of this game is the mayor of Metro City, Mike Haggar. One day he receives an anonymous phone call, and a voice tells him that...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, BBC Micro, BlackBerry, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DOS, Electron, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, J2ME, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1989
Players:
2.7/10
Metacritic:
71/100
Paperboy (1989) is an isometric arcade game with action and sports elements from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc...
Game released: Amiga, Atari 5200, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 128, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, J2ME, Lynx, NES, Nintendo 3DS → 1989
QIX is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and puzzles from developers from the Taito America Corporation studio. The game is published by Atari, Inc...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, Lynx, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, SAM Coupé, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum → 1990
Klax is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy and puzzles from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by Erbe...
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: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Electron, FM-7, Game Boy, iPhone, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1984
Players:
5.5/10
Boulder Dash is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and puzzle from the masters from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPhone, MSX, NES, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, Zodiac, ZX Spectrum → 1989
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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Genesis, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum → ноябрь 1988
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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1991
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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum → 1988
ThunderBlade is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and helicopter simulator from the developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...
Game released: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga CD32, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, J2ME, SEGA Master System, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360 → 1994
Metacritic:
64/100
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe is a top-down action game with elements of a sports game from the developers of the Bitmap Brothers studio, The. The game is published by...