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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 1996

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 10, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a fighting game that brings together fighters and arenas from Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3, including those featured...

Super Mario 64

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

June 23, 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Super Mario 64 — One day, Princess Peach called Mario to her castle with an offer to eat the cake she baked and drink tea. Mario arrives at the castle and...

Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

August 31, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is a continuation of the adventure role-playing game with a first-person view in the Elder Scrolls fantasy universe. The plot of...

Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

March 22, 1996

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Resident Evil (1996) — action-horror with a third-person view and puzzle elements. July 24, 1998. Monstrous murders began to occur in the vicinity of Raccoon...

DOOM (1993)

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Old school, Demons

December 10, 1993

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tomb Raider (1996)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

November 14, 1996

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her through Incan...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game

November 22, 1996

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a legendary top-down real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi...

Diablo

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

December 31, 1996

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Diablo is a legendary action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the gloomy city of Tristram, the capital...

Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Online

June 22, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a mysterious enemy...

Mortal Kombat 3

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 5, 1995

Players: 8.1/10

Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in which warriors battle the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and begun an invasion of Earthrealm...

Mortal Kombat 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

September 9, 1994

Players: 7.7/10

This fighting game continues the story of the first Mortal Kombat with a tournament in Outworld, where fighters from Earthrealm and Outworld battle for the chance...

Star Wars: Dark Forces

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction

January 31, 1997

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Star Wars: Dark Forces is a cult first-person shooter in the Star Wars universe. The action takes place before and after the events of the film Star Wars: Episode...

Gex

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

November 16, 1994

Players: 9/10

Gex is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The events of the game will tell the story of a witty gecko named Hex, who by chance ends up in the Television...

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 12, 2001

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

January 29, 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person science-fiction shooter follows Duke as he fights a deadly alien invasion of futuristic Los Angeles. Its 28 levels span city streets, an orbiting...

Crash Bandicoot

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 3, 1996

Players: 9.2/10

Crash Bandicoot — action platformer with a third person view. Somewhere in Australia, the scientist Doctor Cortex is conducting experiments in his laboratory...

DOOM (1995)

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Collection

November 16, 1995

Players: 7.9/10

DOOM (1995) — first-person shooter in the horror genre. The player is asked to alternately explore levels of varying difficulty, solve spatial and (rarely...

Ms. Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

August 1, 1996

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This top-down arcade game follows Ms. PAC-MAN through mazes as she collects dots and avoids ghosts. Clearing a maze advances to the next stage. Power Pellets...

Pandemonium!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 1996

Steam: 63/100

This 3D platformer follows Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat as they search a world of magic and mystery for the Wishing Engine. The pair make their way...

Sonic Blast

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 13, 1996

Sonic Blast — The gameplay of Sonic Blast is similar to previous games in the series. The player must go through 5 zones (Green Hill, Yellow Desert, Red...

System Shock

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Cyberpunk, Role-playing game, Science fiction

September 23, 1994

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

System Shock is a legendary shooter with a first-person view and elements of a role-playing game in a cyberpunk style. The game takes place in the year 2072, where...

Alone in the Dark 2

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

December 3, 1994

Steam: 72/100

Set in 1923, this action-horror adventure follows Edward Carnby as he confronts evil in the dark house of Derceto. Getting inside is only the beginning; the hero...

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Space

December 3, 1996

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 73/100

This third-person action-adventure set in the Star Wars universe takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. As mercenary Dash Rendar, the...

Breakers

Arcade, Action, Fighting

December 17, 1996

Steam: 89/100

Breakers is a fighting game built around a worldwide martial arts tournament, drawing competitors in search of fame, fortune or revenge. The event is backed by an...

Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 28, 1996

Players: 10/10

Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the masters from the studio ORIGIN...

Worms (1995)

Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Online, Action

November 29, 1995

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Worms is a turn-based strategy game in which teams of worms battle across changing landscapes. Up to four teams can take part, with each aiming to be the last one...

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 9, 1996

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from the masters from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game...

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action

September 2, 1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A real-time strategy war game in which robotic armies fight for territory and resources. Battles unfold across open environments, and the player must capture ground...

Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Gekitōhen

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

November 29, 1996

Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Gekitōhen is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from developers from the studio Zoom, Inc...

Revolution 10

Action, Shooter, Music game, Post-apocalyptic

June 16, 1994

Revolution 10 is an action game with a mixture of shooter and music game from developers from the studio Midway Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Hexen: Beyond Heretic

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 30, 1995

Players: 8.8/10

Set in the fantasy world of Cronos, overrun by the Serpent Rider Korax, this first-person shooter follows a hero who sets out to stop him. The player chooses a...

Samurai Shodown 3: Blades of Blood

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1, 1995

Samurai Shodown 3: Blades of Blood is an action game with a mixture of fighting game, anime or manga game and fantasy game from the studio SNK Corporation. The main...

Killer Instinct 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

1996

Players: 10/10

Killer Instinct 2 is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the studio Rare, Ltd.. The main publishers of the game are Midway and...

Urban Strike

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Helicopters

1995

Players: 8.1/10

An isometric scrolling shooter and the third entry in the Strike series, Urban Strike follows combat helicopter pilots on missions to counter a threat to global...

Strife (1996)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Role-playing game, Science fiction

May 15, 1996

Steam: 90/100

This science-fiction first-person shooter with role-playing elements unfolds in a world threatened by an evil force. The protagonist joins the resistance and seeks...

Time Gate: Knight's Chase

Action, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Role-playing game

1996

Steam: 78/100

Time Gate: Knight's Chase is an isometric action game with puzzle and fantasy elements from developers from the studio Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is...

Descent

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Old school

November 25, 1995

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 68/100

Descent is an exciting first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. Alien invaders have occupied a number of mining complexes located throughout the Solar System. They...

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of The Warrior

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

April 26, 1996

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of The Warrior is an action game with elements of a fighting game and an anime or manga game from developers from the SNK Corporation...

WipEout XL

Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 30, 1996

Metacritic: 93/100

WipEout XL is a first-person arcade game with a dash of action and racing from the masters at Psygnosis Limited. The game is published by Psygnosis Limited. WipEout...

Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

September 30, 1996

Steam: 63/100

This action platformer follows Maui as he searches for the missing Shabuhm Shabuhm idol to save his island from disaster. He can switch between his usual form and...

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