Action 2016 for Nintendo 3DS — top best games in the Action genre

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - a game in the Action genre

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 28 June 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an arcade action game with a third-person view in the popular Star Wars universe. The game tells about the events that occurred...

Monster Hunter Generations

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 15 July 2016

Metacritic: 85/100

Monster Hunter Generations — introduces new gameplay mechanics, including hunter styles and arts, which can further enhance the personalized gameplay...

Mega Man Legacy Collection

Arcade, Collection, Futurism (Future), Platformer, Action, Side view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 February 2016

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a collection of legendary side-view arcade action platformers about Mega Man. The collection includes the first six 8-bit Mega Man...

Pokemon Sun and Moon

Action, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 23 November 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Pokemon Sun and Moon is a turn-based tactical action game in a fantasy setting of legendary Pokemon. You have to explore the entire Alola region, where a new...

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 13 October 2016

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This action RPG follows Parin, a girl who discovers an invisible village of monsters behind her home. Its residents are under threat from the Phantoms, who seek to...

Final Fantasy Explorers

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 January 2016

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This fantasy action RPG follows explorers who battle the realm’s mightiest monsters and can recruit some of them. In co-op, players master more than twenty jobs...

Gunslugs

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Shooter, Action

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 16 June 2016

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Gunslugs is a side-scrolling tactical arcade action game where you take control of an elite squad of soldiers trying to destroy the Black Duck Army and stop their...

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Arcade, Action, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 8 November 2016

Players: 5.9/10

This side-scrolling arcade action game follows Cartoon Network characters on a journey through multiple dimensions. After Uncle Grandpa accidentally drives the...

Blast 'Em Bunnies

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 10 March 2016

This first-person arcade shooter centers on defending a rabbit burrow from hostile bunnies. The enemies come in different shapes and sizes, and some can fly; the...

Metroid Prime: Federation Force

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 2 September 2016

Metacritic: 64/100

A co-op first-person sci-fi shooter set in the Metroid universe, where squads take on missions and fight enemy forces. Players pilot specialized battle mechs and...

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 19 February 2016

Metacritic: 69/100

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon — Like its predecessor, Super Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike dungeon crawling RPG with 3D characters and environments. Players...

Severed

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 22 September 2016

Metacritic: 84/100

Severed is an adventure role-playing action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to help a one-armed girl named Sasha, who is looking for...

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Poe's Quest For Survival

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 October 2016

Players: 9.5/10

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Poe's Quest For Survival is an addition to the third-person arcade action game LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It...

River City: Tokyo Rumble

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 27 September 2016

Metacritic: 69/100

River City: Tokyo Rumble is a Japanese-style side-scrolling arcade beat-em-up. Interesting adventures of the brave high school student Kunio and his comrades await...

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Action, Indie

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 September 2016

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is an arcade game with shooter and platformer elements from the developers from the studio Inti Creates Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Pirate Pop Plus

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 20 October 2016

Steam: 88/100

This pirate-themed arcade platformer follows Pete Jr and Polly as they take on the nefarious Bubble Pirate and try to free townsfolk trapped in bubbles. The player...

Hyrule Warriors: Legends

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 24 March 2016

Hyrule Warriors: Legends is a third-person action game with slasher and fantasy elements from developers Omega Force and Team Ninja. The main publisher of the game...

Yo-Kai Watch

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 29 April 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Yo-Kai Watch is an isometric role-playing game with action, adventure and anime/manga elements from the developers of Level-5 Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

RV-7 My Drone

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 January 2016

RV-7 My Drone is a futuristic action game in which you will control RV-7 — the most advanced, technologically advanced military drone. In the game you will...

Kira Kira Star Night DX

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 October 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Kira Kira Star Night DX is a side view arcade game mixed with action and platforming from the masters from the Play-Asia studio. The game is published by Play-Asia...

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition

Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 18 August 2016

Steam: 34/100

Blasting Agent: Ultimate Edition is an old-school side-scrolling action platformer with Metroidvania elements. Black Hand of Fate — An international terrorist...

Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 17 March 2016

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge is a hardcore arcade action platformer with a side view and retro graphics. The main character Max will have to oppose the alien...

Yo-Kai Watch 3

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 7 December 2018

Metacritic: 80/100

Yo-Kai Watch 3 is a continuation of the action-adventure RPG with a Japanese-style isometric camera view. The game takes place in the fictional American city of...

Chase: Cold Case Investigations

Action, Adventure, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 13 October 2016

Metacritic: 59/100

Chase: Cold Case Investigations is an action game with elements of adventure and a visual novel from the masters from the Aksys Games studio. The game is published...

Legend of Kusakari

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 August 2016

Metacritic: 69/100

Legend of Kusakari is a Japanese-style arcade action puzzle game. You are invited to take control of a mower named Shiba Kari, whose task is to cut the grass and...

Epic Word Search Holiday Special

Arcade, Action

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 6 October 2016

Epic Word Search Holiday Special is an arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Lightwood Games studio. The game is published by Lightwood...

Hyrule Warriors

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

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 25 March 2016

Metacritic: 73/100

Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure

Action, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo 3DS → 13 October 2016

Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure is a re-release of the adventure action game Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure for the Nintendo 3DS platform. The game will delight...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2016 for Nintendo 3DS