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
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360XboxPSPWiiNintendo DSSNESGame Boy AdvanceiPod TouchCommodore 64BREWAtari 7800DoJaMSXGameCubeExEnN-GageGenesisJ2MEOdyssey 2SymbianColecoVisionPalm OSWindows MobileVIC-20Atari 2600
Statuses
Best Games in the Action genre of 2006
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure
November 22, 2004
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
94/100
An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player becomes the...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Science fiction
November 17, 2005
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
74/100
This top-down science-fiction action game follows a fight against an alien threat in the colony of New Atlantis. The protagonist battles monsters and large bosses...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie
June 9, 2005
Players:
9.9/10
Mor. Utopia is a role-playing action game with a first-person view. The game offers a choice of three protagonists: the Bachelor, the Haruspex, and the Impostor...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world
December 8, 2005
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
32/100
Metacritic:
45/100
Ex Machina is an exciting racing arcade game with role-playing elements and a third-person view. The plot takes us to a post-apocalyptic world, where everything is...