Action 2006 for PSP — top best games in the Action genre

Tomb Raider: Legend - a game in the Action genre

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

Game released: PSP → 9 June 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings...

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

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

Game released: PSP → 26 October 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is an anniversary edition of the adventure saga about the legendary tomb raider Lara Croft. The game is based on the very...

The Godfather: The Game

Action, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PSP → 22 September 2006

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The Godfather: The Game is an open-world action-adventure game with a third-person view, based on the cult gangster films “The Godfather”. USA...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Adventure

Game released: PSP → 1 December 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Marvel Ultimate Alliance is an exciting action role-playing game with an isometric camera view about Marvel superheroes. The game will allow you to...

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Chess game

Game released: PSP → 13 November 2006

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, featuring matches that combine hand-to-hand combat with weapon use. Mortal Kombat: Deception includes...

Killzone: Liberation

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

Game released: PSP → 17 November 2006

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Killzone: Liberation — Two months have passed since the events of the first part. The Helghast Emperor Visari gave command of the remaining...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 10 November 2006

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a third-person action-adventure game that is a portable spin-off of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Vice City...

007: From Russia with Love

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 13 April 2006

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

007: From Russia with Love is a third-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of James Bond. The game consists of 14 main levels, but...

Mortal Kombat: Unchained

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Chess game

Game released: PSP → 24 November 2006

Players: 7.4/10

Mortal Kombat: Unchained is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting, puzzle and chess games from the developers of Midway Games, Inc...

Star Trek: Tactical Assault

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PSP → 1 December 2006

Metacritic: 64/100

A strategy game about real-time starship combat in the universe of the original Star Trek series. Players take part in Federation or Klingon...

Micro Machines V4

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: PSP → 30 June 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to...

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

Game released: PSP → 15 November 2006

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception — The Federal Republic of Aurelia is a peaceful nation located at the southernmost tip of the Osean continent...

Def Jam: Fight for NY

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PSP → 29 August 2006

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Def Jam: Fight for NY — Expands the gameplay from the original game, which was primarily a wrestling game. Fighters can choose one, two or...

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino, Open world

Game released: PSP → 10 October 2006

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then...

Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PSP → 10 November 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This collection brings together more than 15 Capcom arcade games, playable solo or with other players over a wireless connection. Screen settings can...

PaRappa the Rapper

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 9 August 2007

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This music-action game follows PaRappa as he raps alongside master rappers in an effort to win Sunny’s heart. The player joins PaRappa and his...

Ape Escape: On the Loose

Action, Stealth, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Snowboard, Table tennis, Adventure

Game released: PSP → 10 May 2006

Metacritic: 66/100

This adventure platformer follows a pursuit through time as escaped monkeys threaten to alter history. After the mischievous monkey Specter takes a...

Medal of Honor: Heroes

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PSP → 29 November 2007

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This first-person shooter is set during World War II and follows several missions against German forces. In the single-player campaign, Lieutenant...

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

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

Game released: PSP → 11 May 2007

Metacritic: 87/100

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is an adventure stealth action game with a third-person view in the Metal Gear Solid series. Together with Agent Snake...

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

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

Game released: PSP → 8 December 2006

Metacritic: 59/100

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is an action-adventure game dedicated to the adventures of the Twi'lek mercenary Rihanna Saren and the droid Zio. The...

Disney/Pixar Cars (2006)

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

Game released: PSP → 6 June 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This racing adventure based on Disney•Pixar’s Cars follows rookie racer Lightning McQueen as he aims to win the Piston Cup Championship. The story...

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 13 September 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the studio Namco Bandai Games Inc.. The game is...

Need for Speed Carbon - Own the City

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

Game released: PSP → 3 November 2006

Players: 6.6/10

Need for Speed Carbon — Own the City — The story begins with the player taking part in an illegal street race with his brother Mick...

Justice League Heroes

Role-playing game, Action, Comics

Game released: PSP → 22 December 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing customization follows the superheroes of the Justice League. Playable characters include Superman...

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

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

Game released: PSP → 30 August 2006

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This action shooter, playable from first- and third-person perspectives, follows Gabe Logan, a highly trained operative in a covert United States...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials

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

Game released: PSP → 6 April 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This stealth action game follows Sam Fisher after the death of his daughter. Found in New Orleans in the company of known domestic terrorist Emile...

NFL Street 3

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, American Football

Game released: PSP → 14 November 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

NFL Street 3 is a street football game that combines ground play with aerial tricks. Players perform jumps and moves, collecting special items and...

Dead to Rights: Reckoning

Action, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 9 February 2006

Metacritic: 54/100

This action game follows a fight against criminal gangs in Grant City, where an important informant is kidnapped on the eve of an investigation into...

Bounty Hounds

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PSP → 21 September 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This futuristic action game follows a band of mercenaries in a future where terraforming has enabled humanity to settle other planets and encounter...

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: PSP → 7 February 2006

Metacritic: 85/100

Death Jr.

Action, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 17 March 2006

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action game follows a school field trip to a museum, where Death, Jr. and his friends accidentally unleash an ancient evil from a...

Exit

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PSP → 31 March 2006

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-puzzle platformer follows a professional escape artist who rescues people from dangerous situations. Levels take place in buildings...

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PSP → 2 March 2007

Players: 3.2/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a fantasy action game with a third-person view and fighting game elements, based on the anime of the same name. Events...

Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil

Action, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 8 May 2007

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This third-person action game follows DJ, the teenage son of the Grim Reaper, and his school sweetheart Pandora. The pair set out to free DJ’s...

Platypus

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

Game released: PSP → 17 November 2006

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Platypus is a fun side-scrolling arcade shooter. The events of the game will take you to an amazing plasticine world, where the peaceful country of...

Armored Core: Formula Front - Extreme Battle

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PSP → 9 June 2006

Metacritic: 66/100

WTF: work time fun

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Top-down view

Game released: PSP → 17 October 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This arcade collection of mini-games has players take on a range of jobs, from simple tasks to brain-teasers, to earn money. Earnings can be spent on...

Eragon

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

Game released: PSP → 25 November 2006

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This third-person fantasy action game, based on the film, follows Eragon and his dragon Saphira on a journey to fulfill their destiny. Combat...

Frantix

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PSP → 23 February 2006

Metacritic: 59/100

Frantix is a 3D puzzle adventure with action elements, in which a character navigates levels filled with traps and hazards. The game takes place in...

Pac-Man World 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 26 May 2006

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This 3D action platformer follows Pac-Man after he is mysteriously transported from Pac-Village to an unfamiliar land. Evil genius Erwin has built a...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2006 for PSP (Game released)