Action 2017 for Wii U — top best games in the Action genre

Hollow Knight - a game in the Action genre

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Wii U → 24 February 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Legend of Zelda, Fantasy

Game released: Wii U → 3 March 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 97/100

The game reveals Link's story at a time when Hyrule lies in ruins, and the hero's awakening is shrouded in mystery. The shattered kingdom becomes a vast sandbox...

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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

Game released: Wii U → 23 May 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An updated version of a dark action-slasher that combines brutal battles, adventure elements, and the atmosphere of a biblical apocalypse. At the center of the...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view, Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Wii U → 21 April 2017

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a free add-on for owners of the side-scrolling arcade platformer Shovel Knight. You have to take the other side of the...

Six Sides of the World

Logic, Puzzle, Science fiction, Arcade, Casual game, Indie, Action

Game released: Wii U → 23 March 2017

Steam: 84/100

Six Sides of the World is an atmospheric arcade puzzle game in a sci-fi setting, where you will explore various cubic planets that are filled with various traps. As...

Ghost Blade HD

Arcade, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Action

Game released: Wii U → 28 February 2017

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Ghost Blade HD is an improved edition of the top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. 10,000 years ago, an artificial intelligence named Shira was created...

Girl and the Robot

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 25 May 2017

Steam: 67/100

Girl and the Robot is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the game develop in a colorful world where you have to play as a little girl...

Hive Jump

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Roguelike

Game released: Wii U → 28 September 2017

Steam: 68/100

Hive Jump is a futuristic side-scrolling action platformer. In the 24th century, humanity is at war with a hostile alien race. Space Corporation J.U.M.P. remains...

bit Dungeon

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Action

Game released: Wii U → 14 July 2016

Steam: 89/100

bit Dungeon is a top-down arcade action roguelike with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. A dynamic pixel game awaits you about a hero looking for his...

World to the West

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Wii U → 5 May 2017

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 75/100

World to the West is a top-down action/puzzle hybrid set in the Teslagrad universe. Four heroes with their unique abilities will have to travel through a colorful...

Forma.8

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 23 February 2017

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This Metroidvania action-adventure follows forma.8, a small exploration probe stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet after an accident. To survive, it...

Miko Mole

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

Game released: Wii U → 4 April 2017

Steam: 57/100

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2017 for Wii U