Action 2010 for iPhone — top best games in the Action genre

Mirror's Edge (2008)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Parkour, First-person view, Exploration

Game released: iPhone → 2 September 2010

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This first-person action-adventure is set in a city where information is closely monitored and couriers known as Runners secretly carry sensitive data. Runner Faith...

Secret of Mana

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: iPhone → 20 December 2010

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Secret of Mana is a fantasy role-playing game following the adventure of Randi, Primm, and Popoi. Its story is presented with 3D graphics and updated controls, and...

Manic Miner

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: iPhone → 20 December 2010

Manic Miner is a third-person action game with platforming elements. The game is published by Software Projects Ltd.. Manic Miner is also known as Manic Miner: ZX...

Ecco the Dolphin

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: iPhone → 22 July 2010

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 53/100

This action-adventure with puzzles follows Ecco, a dolphin searching for his family after a strange whirlpool sweeps them from their home bay. He explores a vast...

Prince of Persia (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: iPhone → 28 May 2010

Players: 8.1/10

Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...

Dead Runner

Action, Horror, First-person view, Runner

Game released: iPhone → 26 August 2010

Players: 6.5/10

Dead Runner — First-person runner with horror elements. You wake up in a dark forest surrounded by the sounds of sobbing souls. The howling wind carries a...

Galaxy on Fire 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Exploration

Game released: iPhone → 26 October 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Galaxy on Fire 2 - The game follows the adventures of Keith T. Maxwell as he is sent forward in time after his hyperdrive malfunctions due to damage from a skirmish...

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem

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

Game released: iPhone → 1 September 2010

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem — action platformer with a third-person view in the style of comics. You will play as Spider-Man, and then other heroes. You have to...

Altered Beast (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: iPhone → 15 December 2010

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 93/100

This arcade action platformer is set in a mythological world and follows a quest to rescue Athena, the daughter of Zeus, who has been captured by Neff, God of the...

Rise of the Triad: Dark War

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: iPhone → 11 February 2010

Steam: 85/100

This first-person shooter follows a member of HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), an elite unit sent to infiltrate a monastery and stop a cult leader who...

Dark Void Zero

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure

Game released: iPhone → 14 April 2010

Steam: 46/100

Metacritic: 83/100

This futuristic side-scrolling action game, styled after 8-bit classics, follows Rusty, a test pilot and trusted friend of Nikola Tesla. He must close Portal X and...

Brain Dead 13

Action, Interactive movie

Game released: iPhone → 7 October 2010

Players: 9.5/10

Brain Dead 13 is an action game with game elements in the “interactive cinema” genre from the developers from the studio ReadySoft Incorporated. The game is...

Air Attack (2011)

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Top-down view

Game released: iPhone → 15 July 2010

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Air Attack (2011) is a top-down action game with a mixture of shooter and flight simulator from the studio Art In Games Ltd.. The game is published by Art In Games...

Super Mega Worm

Arcade, Action, Horror

Game released: iPhone → 26 August 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This arcade action game with horror elements follows Wojira, a giant worm and Earth’s last line of defense as the planet faces extinction. Sent by Mother Earth to...

Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: iPhone → 6 October 2010

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus — the gameplay of this part is not much different from its predecessor and also copies the gameplay of the games Call of Duty...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

Game released: iPhone → 26 August 2010

R-Type is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Irem Corp. studio. The game is published by Electric Dreams Software. R-Type...

Ricochet Infinity

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

Game released: iPhone → 8 September 2010

Ricochet Infinity is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action and arkanoid from developers from the studio Reflexive Entertainment Inc.. The game is...

Tilt to Live

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

Game released: iPhone → 27 February 2010

Metacritic: 91/100

A top-down arcade action game in which the player steers by tilting the device and tries to survive among red enemies. Foes can be lured toward a nuclear orb and...

Fruit Ninja

Action, Arcade, First-person view

Game released: iPhone → 21 April 2010

Players: 4.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Fruit Ninja — arcade action game with a first-person view. You'll challenge yourself to see how long you can last in Classic mode, set a high score in Arcade...

Tron: Legacy

Action, Shooter, Racing, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: iPhone → 16 December 2010

Tron: Legacy is a first-person action game with shooter, racing and flight simulator elements from the masters of SuperVillain Studios, Inc.. The main publisher of...

Hungry Shark: Part 1

Action, Third-person view

Game released: iPhone → 22 April 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Hungry Shark: Part 1 — offers you the opportunity to become a small hungry shark, hunt and devour everything in your path, attack and defend yourself, feed...

Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner

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

Game released: iPhone → 17 October 2010

Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner is a first-person action game with shooter elements from Vertigore Games. The main publisher of the game is THQ Wireless Inc.. For...

Karate Champ

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: iPhone → 20 May 2010

Karate Champ is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the developers of Technos Japan Corp.. The game is published by Data East USA...

Gun Bros.

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: iPhone → 28 October 2010

Gun Bros. is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from the studio Glu Mobile, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Glu Mobile, Inc.. But on PC...

Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Pinball

Game released: iPhone → 15 December 2010

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

A platformer with pinball elements follows Sonic as he attempts to breach the Pinball Defense System and stop Dr. Eggman. Using his invention, the Veg-o-Fortress...

Robokill: Titan Prime

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

Game released: iPhone → 20 December 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This top-down futuristic shooter takes place on Titan Prime, a Mars orbital station overrun by an army of robots. The player explores its rooms, fights droids and...

Shift 2

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

Game released: iPhone → 22 December 2010

Shift 2 is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle and sandbox elements from the developers from the studio Armor Games Inc.. The game is published by...

OddBloB

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: iPhone → 3 March 2010

OddBloB is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action, strategy and puzzles from the masters at Astraware Limited. The main publishers of the game are Astraware...

Monster Dash

Arcade, Action

Game released: iPhone → 18 August 2010

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An arcade action game about Barry Steakfries, who runs through monster-filled worlds while shooting at the creatures chasing him. Portals take him to new locations...

Atlantis Oceans

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: iPhone → 27 August 2010

Atlantis Oceans is an arcade game with action and platform elements from developers from the studio 9216-7915 Quebec Inc.. The game is published by 9216-7915 Quebec...

Score

Simulation, Action, Sports game

Game released: iPhone → 14 October 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 46/100

Score is a football simulator where you compete for fame, glory and fortune on a global scale on the...

SteamBirds

Action, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Top-down view, Turn-based

Game released: iPhone → 10 November 2010

SteamBirds is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy and flight simulator. The game is published by Armor Games Inc. In some circles, SteamBirds is also...

Infinity Blade

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: iPhone → 9 December 2010

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Infinity Blade is a dynamic action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting for mobile platforms. You have to go up against the powerful...

Ride or Die

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: iPhone → 18 December 2010

Ride or Die is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, racing and sports. Ride or Die may be in development for PC, but that version has not yet been...

Escapee Go!

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: iPhone → 1 April 2010

Escapee Go! is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and puzzle from Gevo Entertainment Pte Ltd. The game is published by Gevo Entertainment Pte Ltd. In...

Impossible Game

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: iPhone → 24 April 2010

Players: 4.7/10

Impossible Game is an arcade game with a dash of action and platforming. There has still been no announcement of Impossible Game for...

Solipskier

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Skiing

Game released: iPhone → 12 August 2010

Metacritic: 79/100

A fast-paced skiing arcade game in which the player draws the course. The shape of the slopes affects speed, while drawn cliffs provide opportunities for jumps and...

Iron Horse

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Trains

Game released: iPhone → 14 August 2010

Iron Horse is a third-person arcade game with elements of action and a railway simulator from the studio AppStar Games, Inc.. The game is published by AppStar...

Dink Smallwood

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

Game released: iPhone → 20 September 2010

Dink Smallwood is a third-person role-playing game with action, fantasy and sandbox elements from RT Soft. The game is published by Funsoft and Iridon Interactive...

Rock Band Reloaded

Simulation, Action, Music game

Game released: iPhone → 2 December 2010

Metacritic: 72/100

This music game with simulation and action elements lets players perform rock songs on guitar, bass, drums, or vocals detected through the microphone. Quick Play...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2010 for iPhone