Action 1996 for PlayStation — top best games in the Action genre

Mortal Kombat Trilogy - a game in the Action genre

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 2 April 1998

Players: 7.7/10

Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a fighting game that brings together fighters and arenas from Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3, including those featured...

Resident Evil (1996)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

Game released: PlayStation → 1996

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

Tomb Raider (1996)

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

Game released: PlayStation → 14 February 1997

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she searches for the pieces of an ancient artifact called the Scion. Her quest takes her through Incan...

Mortal Kombat 3

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 14 June 1996

Players: 8.1/10

Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in which warriors battle the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and begun an invasion of Earthrealm...

DOOM (1995)

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

Game released: PlayStation → 19 April 1996

Players: 7.9/10

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

Star Wars: Dark Forces

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

Game released: PlayStation → May 1997

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

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...

Mortal Kombat 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 2 August 1996

Players: 7.7/10

This fighting game continues the story of the first Mortal Kombat with a tournament in Outworld, where fighters from Earthrealm and Outworld battle for the chance...

Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation → 13 September 1996

Players: 10/10

Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger is a first-person simulator with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the masters from the studio ORIGIN...

Primal Rage

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation → 13 December 1996

Players: 6/10

Primal Rage — arcade action. This is a traditional 2D fighting game in which 2 players choose a fighter and fight one on one, or one player plays a campaign...

Pandemonium!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 28 February 1997

Steam: 63/100

This 3D platformer follows Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat as they search a world of magic and mystery for the Wishing Engine. The pair make their way...

Gex

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation → 8 March 1996

Players: 9/10

Gex is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. The events of the game will tell the story of a witty gecko named Hex, who by chance ends up in the Television...

Crash Bandicoot

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 6 December 1996

Players: 9.2/10

Crash Bandicoot — action platformer with a third person view. Somewhere in Australia, the scientist Doctor Cortex is conducting experiments in his laboratory...

Twisted Metal

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → 15 November 1996

Players: 10/10

An arcade vehicular combat game in which drivers battle across city streets, highways, suburbs and skyscraper rooftops. The roster includes 12 vehicles with...

Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: PlayStation → 31 January 1997

Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, fighting game and flight simulator from the developers of the studio...

Fox Hunt

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Interactive movie

Game released: PlayStation → 30 September 1996

Fox Hunt is a first-person action game with elements of adventure and interactive cinema from the studios 3Vision Games, Evolutionary Publishing and Inc.. The game...

Descent

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

Game released: PlayStation → May 1996

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 68/100

Descent is an exciting first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. Alien invaders have occupied a number of mining complexes located throughout the Solar System. They...

Cyberia

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Cyberpunk, Adventure, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation → 16 February 1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

This futuristic cyberpunk action game with puzzles follows Zak, an outlaw computer hacker who infiltrates a secret terrorist base in 2027 to steal a doomsday...

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

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

Game released: PlayStation → 30 May 1997

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...

Worms (1995)

Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Online, Action

Game released: PlayStation → 28 February 1997

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Worms is a turn-based strategy game in which teams of worms battle across changing landscapes. Up to four teams can take part, with each aiming to be the last one...

Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2 - The Hidden Empire

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

Game released: PlayStation → April 1997

An arcade action shooter set in the Star Wars universe, featuring a standalone storyline. The player takes part in space combat presented as interactive...

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition

Action, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation → November 1998

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition is an action game mixed with an anime or manga game from developers from the Capcom Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

WipEout XL

Arcade, Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation → 8 November 1996

Metacritic: 93/100

WipEout XL is a first-person arcade game with a dash of action and racing from the masters at Psygnosis Limited. The game is published by Psygnosis Limited. WipEout...

Revolution 10

Action, Shooter, Music game, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation → 4 January 1996

Revolution 10 is an action game with a mixture of shooter and music game from developers from the studio Midway Games, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

Tekken 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation → October 1996

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Tekken 2 is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the masters at Namco Limited. The game is published by Namco Limited. In some circles, Tekken 2...

Soviet Strike

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters

Game released: PlayStation → 1998

Soviet Strike is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the studio Electronic Arts, Inc.. The game is...

Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Gekitōhen

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation → 29 November 1996

Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Gekitōhen is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from developers from the studio Zoom, Inc...

D

Action, Adventure, Horror, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation → 2 March 1996

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 88/100

D: Solving the Mystery Means Visiting the Dark Pit of Your Soul is an adventure horror game with survival elements. A young girl, Laura Harris, receives a call from...

Alone in the Dark 2

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

Game released: PlayStation → 8 November 1996

Steam: 72/100

Set in 1923, this action-horror adventure follows Edward Carnby as he confronts evil in the dark house of Derceto. Getting inside is only the beginning; the hero...

Chaos Control

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation → 4 October 1996

Steam: 83/100

This science-fiction rail shooter is set in 2050, as the alien Kesh Rhan launch an invasion of Earth. The player controls Jessica Darkhill, a pilot in the Orbital...

Revolution X

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

Game released: PlayStation → April 1996

Revolution X is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the Midway studio. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. In...

Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation → 3 May 1996

Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action and fighting from developers from the SunSoft studio. The game is published...

StrikePoint

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters

Game released: PlayStation → 1 September 1996

StrikePoint is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, flight simulator and helicopter simulator from the studio Motivetime Ltd.. The main publisher...

Epidemic (1995)

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation → 1997

Epidemic (1995) is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter and robot simulator from the studio Genki Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Sony...

Pinball Fantasies

Action, Top-down view, Pinball

Game released: PlayStation → 25 October 1996

Metacritic: 81/100

An arcade pinball game featuring four tables from the original Pinball Fantasies. Players score points by controlling the ball with the flippers and keeping it on...

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation → 26 January 1996

Players: 10/10

An arcade fighting game based on WWF wrestling, WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game turns bouts in the ring into fast-paced matches with digitized wrestlers and...

NBA Jam Tournament Edition

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation → 17 May 1996

Players: 9/10

NBA Jam Tournament Edition is a third-person action sports game from Midway Games, Inc.. The game is published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.. In some circles, NBA...

King's Field (1995)

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

Game released: PlayStation → March 1997

King's Field (1995) is a first-person role-playing game with a mixture of action and fantasy games from developers from the studio FromSoftware, Inc.. The game is...

Quarantine (1994)

Action, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation → 16 February 1996

Players: 8.5/10

Quarantine (1994) is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter and racing from Imagexcel. The game is published by GameTek, Inc.. In some circles...

Brain Dead 13

Action, Interactive movie

Game released: PlayStation → 18 October 1996

Players: 9.5/10

This interactive action movie follows Lance, a young computer expert called to repair a computer in a dilapidated castle. After fixing a supercomputer, he learns of...

Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation → March 1997

Steam: 90/100

This isometric action-adventure follows Twinsen, a young Quetch on the planet Twinsun, as he sets out to stop dictator Dr. FunFrock and save the planet. Imprisoned...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 1996 for PlayStation