Action 2012 — top best games in the Action genre / Page 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Adventure

June 19, 2001

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once...

Mass Effect Trilogy

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

November 6, 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Mass Effect Trilogy is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of action and shooter from BioWare. The game is published by Electronic...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

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

November 17, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a stealth action adventure game with first and third person views. The player-controlled Snake must sneak through...

Toy Soldiers

Action, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

March 3, 2010

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A strategy game with action and tower-defense elements, set on Europe’s trench-filled battlefields in a First World War toy diorama. Players command...

No More Heroes: World Ranker

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

August 30, 2012

No More Heroes: World Ranker is an action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from developers from DeNA and Grasshopper...

Double Dragon: Neon

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op)

September 11, 2012

Players: 9/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This arcade beat ’em up tells the story of brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee, who set out to rescue Marian and fight the villain Skullmageddon. The heroes...

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan

Action, Shooter, First-person view

July 26, 2010

Players: 4.6/10

Steam: 64/100

This first-person rail shooter follows a soldier and his squad on combat missions in modern-day Afghanistan, where they face insurgent forces...

Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers

Arcade, Flight Simulator, Action, Simulation

September 21, 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 58/100

This arcade flight simulator focuses on aerial battles of the Pacific War. Players take part in historical engagements and fly aircraft recreated in...

Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical

October 30, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. You have to take control of a girl assassin...

Street Fighter X Tekken

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

March 6, 2012

VGTimes: 6.0/10

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Street Fighter X Tekken is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade fighting game that combines the two universes of Street Fighter and Tekken. Dozens of...

Code of Princess

Arcade, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure

April 19, 2012

Steam: 55/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Code of Princess is a hack and slash game that features multiple game modes and over 50 playable characters. Single-player mode features a story...

Post Apocalyptic Mayhem

Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

March 17, 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Post Apocalyptic Mayhem is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic setting. The events of the game take place...

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

November 18, 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In the new part you will find an unusual...

Clan of Champions

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

November 23, 2011

Steam: 63/100

Clan of Champions — dynamic action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game you can choose a character from one of three...

Halo 4

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

November 6, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Halo 4 is the sequel to the sci-fi first-person shooter set in the Halo universe. The game takes place four years, seven months and ten days after...

Legend of Grimrock

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Puzzle, Dungeons

April 11, 2012

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Legend of Grimrock is an action role-playing game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. A group of prisoners are sentenced to death by exile...

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

April 28, 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This arcade first-person shooter sends its hero against an army of enemies across South America, ancient Mesopotamia, and medieval Europe. Serious...

Mass Effect 3: From Ashes

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 6, 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Mass Effect 3: From Ashes is an addition to the third-person role-playing action game Mass Effect 3. In addition, you will find a new mission on Eden...

Royal Quest

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Adventure

April 3, 2012

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 67/100

Royal Quest is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game with an isometric camera view. The game takes place in a world called Aura, where magic...

Bejeweled 3

Action, Strategy, Puzzle, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

December 7, 2010

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This match-three puzzle game centers on making combinations of gems across eight modes. In Classic, new gems fall into place after matches, allowing...

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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

May 18, 2001

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person survival horror adventure follows supernatural detective Edward Carnby as he investigates a murder on Shadow Island. After his...

Dragon Quest 10

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 2, 2012

Dragon Quest 10 — continuation of the classic multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Dragon...

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view

April 29, 2010

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a stealth action game with a third-person view. The gameplay is similar to the early Metal Gear Solid games, with...

Earn to Die HD

Arcade, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Side view

September 20, 2012

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Earn to Die HD is an arcade racing action game in the style of a post-apocalypse with a side view. You find yourself in the desert surrounded by...

PlanetSide 2

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

November 20, 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This large-scale multiplayer first-person shooter centers on an ongoing war between three factions competing for territory and resources across four...

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

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

December 10, 2011

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is a world where you fight your way to glory. You have to take up arms and fight dozens of furious monsters alone or with...

Toki Tori

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Side view, Indie, Casual game

May 20, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Toki Tori is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where the goal of each level is to collect all the scattered eggs. And to achieve this goal...

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Adventure

September 18, 1997

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Alpha Protocol

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Stealth

May 28, 2010

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Alpha Protocol is a spy role-playing action game with a third-person view. You will get into the role of a young agent Michael Thorton, who was...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie

July 4, 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to...

Dungeon Fighter Online

Arcade, Online, Free game, Side view, MMO, Action, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga

June 11, 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play Japanese-style side-scrolling multiplayer action role-playing game. Expect an exciting 2D action game with...

World Ends With You

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

July 27, 2007

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This action role-playing game with puzzle elements is set in Shibuya, where Neku wakes amid the city bustle and receives a message warning that he...

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Comedy

September 25, 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a frantic and bloody side-scrolling platformer set in Hell. You have to get used to the role of the demonic...

Six-Guns

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Historical

December 5, 2011

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Six-Guns — Buck Crosshow, a lone amnesiac outlaw, awakens in the Arizona desert and heads west in search of the nearest settlement. As he...

Thomas Was Alone

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Side view, Science fiction

June 30, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Thomas Was Alone is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have to guide a group of rectangles through a...

Jet Set Radio

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

June 29, 2000

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on...

War of the Roses

Action, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 2, 2012

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

War of the Roses — The game is focused on multiplayer, there are only a few single missions that are designed to teach the player the basics of...

Hawken

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Free game

December 12, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hawken is a free-to-play competitive online shooter with a first-person view about combat robots. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in...

Sims FreePlay

Arcade, Strategy, Business / Management, Free game, Action, Sandbox, Isometric, In real time, Simulation

December 15, 2011

Players: 5.9/10

The Sims FreePlay is a real-time arcade strategy game with business elements and an isometric view. From head to toe—and floor to ceiling—you can...

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Tactics

March 28, 2006

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A tactical action game about leading infantry units in combat. The player directs multiple fire teams in real time, guides them through hostile...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2012