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 1997

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Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view

June 22, 1996

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Grand Theft Auto

Action, Top-down view

December 14, 1997

Players: 8.1/10

Grand Theft Auto is a legendary top-down racing action game set in an open world. In the game you will try on the role of a criminal who will perform various tasks...

DOOM 64

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Horror

April 4, 1997

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

DOOM 64 is a re-release of the 22-year-old cult classic, free when you pre-order Doom Eternal. The ported version, which is being handled by Nightdive Studios, has...

Quake 2

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

December 6, 1997

Players: 9/10

Blood

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

May 31, 1997

Players: 9.7/10

Blood is an old-school shooter about a religious cult and its minions who are trying to destroy the main...

Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

March 22, 1996

Players: 7.4/10

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...

Diablo: Hellfire

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

November 24, 1997

Players: 8.6/10

Diablo: Hellfire is an add-on for an action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The addition introduces a new playable class to...

Postal

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric

September 30, 1997

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Postal is a hardcore isometric shooter with dark...

DOOM (1995)

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

November 16, 1995

Players: 8.1/10

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

Chasm: The Rift

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

September 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Chasm: The Rift is an old-school first-person shooter set in a dark fantasy and science fiction setting. In the game you will take on the role of a nameless marine...

Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

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

January 29, 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Powerslave

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 1, 1997

Powerslave is a classic old-school first-person shooter that originally came out back in the mid-90s on the Sega Saturn, MS-DOS, and the first PlayStation. In the...

Star Wars: Dark Forces

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

January 31, 1997

Players: 7.3/10

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...

Hexen

Action, Shooter, First-person view

October 30, 1995

Players: 8.9/10

Hexen is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Raven Software studio. The game is published by GT Interactive Software Corp...

Fighting Force

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

October 31, 1997

Players: 9.8/10

Fighting Force is a third-person action game with a touch of fighting from developers from the Core Design Ltd. studio. The game is published by Eidos Interactive...

Breakers

Arcade, Action, Fighting

December 17, 1996

Breakers is an arcade game with action and fighting elements from developers from the Visco Corporation studio. The game is published by SNK Corporation and Visco...

Tomb Raider 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 21, 1997

Players: 7/10

Ignition

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view

January 1, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Ignition is a top-down arcade game with action and racing elements from the masters of Unique Development Studios AB. The game is published by Interplay...

Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle

December 15, 1995

Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure is an isometric action game with a dash of adventure and puzzle from Adeline Software International. The game is published by...

Super Mario 64

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

June 23, 1996

Players: 7.8/10

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...

The Note

Action, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

January 17, 1997

The Note — action-adventure game with horror elements and first-person view. Linda, Toshi and Dave, three members of a high school occult group, go missing...

One (1997)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view

November 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

One is a dynamic action fighting game with a side view. Intense battles with well-developed characters await you. Each of them has its own fighting style and unique...

Twinkle Star Sprites

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Anime / Manga

January 31, 1997

Twinkle Star Sprites is a classic Japanese-style top-down arcade shooter. By choosing one of the available characters, you will have to fight an AI opponent or...

Hexen 2

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

September 11, 1997

Players: 8.9/10

Hexen 2 is a first-person role-playing game with action, shooter and fantasy elements from Raven Software Corporation. The game is published by id Software, Inc...

Wanderer

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

October 22, 1997

Wanderer is a top-down action game with a dash of strategy and puzzle. Wanderer may be in development for PC, but that version has not yet been...

GoldenEye 007

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view

August 23, 1997

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 96/100

GoldenEye 007 is a first-person stealth action adventure about the world's most popular secret agent. The plot of the game tells about the adventures of James Bond...

Imperium Galactica

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Cyberpunk

март 1997

Imperium Galactica is a role-playing game with a mixture of action, strategy and interactive cinema games from developers from the Digital Reality Software Kft...

Armored Core

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Combat robots

July 10, 1997

Players: 10/10

Armored Core is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter and robot simulator from the developers from the studio FromSoftware, Inc.. The game is...

D.O.G: Fight For Your Life

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

July 24, 1997

D.O.G: Fight For Your Life is an adventure racing action game with a third-person view. In the game you have to go to a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, where...

Tomba!

Action, Third-person view

December 25, 1997

Players: 10/10

Tomba! — Many years ago, a group known as the Seven Evil Pigs appeared on an uncharted archipelago and used their magical powers to blacken the land. Their...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Star Wars

October 9, 1997

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight — Dark Forces 2 is an exciting action game with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, you will master the...

Tomb Raider (1996)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 14, 1996

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Drone

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

1999

Drone is a top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. An evil alien race has infiltrated Earth's security system and launched six deadly nuclear missiles &mdash...

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

September 18, 1997

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is a side-scrolling action platformer with puzzle elements. Chosen by the fickle finger of fate, Master First Class was catapulted into a...

Hybrid

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

November 27, 1997

Hybrid is a first-person action game with shooter elements from Motivetime Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SPS. Hybrid may be in development for PC, but...

CRASH

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

апрель 1997

CRASH is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter and racing from the masters from the Digital Nightmares studio. The game is published by Digital...

Jet Moto 2

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Motorcycle racing

October 31, 1997

Jet Moto 2 is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, sports game and motorcycle simulator from developers from 989 Studios, SingleTrac Entertainment...

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

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

November 15, 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain — Before the reign of Lord Khaine, Nosgoth was not a welcoming world for vampires. The pillars of this world were the Columns of...

Micro Machines V3

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view, Sandbox

January 1, 1998

Micro Machines V3 is a top-down arcade racing action game. This game in the series has 2 new modes: Prize Class and Keepsies. You gain access to Prize Class mode if...

RayStorm

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

January 10, 1997

Metacritic: 46/100

RayStorm is a top-down arcade action game in a futuristic style. In 2119 AD, space travel became a reality. Because all the nations on Earth worked together...

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