ActionBest Action Games of 2012, page 2
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ActionTitan Attacks!
PuppygamesFor:Arcade shoot-'em-up fans who want a 100-level campaign.Skip if:Players seeking slow pacing may find the frantic action demanding.
ActionCargo Commander
Serious BrewFor:Action players who want mutant combat and destructible environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, story-led campaign may not find the generated-sector structure suitable
ActionTales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Drinkbox StudiosFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want growth-based environmental challengesSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system or extensive character customization
ActionRune Classic
Human Head StudiosFor:Players seeking a Viking-themed melee campaign against Loki’s forces rather than a story-free combat game.Skip if:Players looking for ranged combat as the main fighting system may find the focus on close-up melee limiting.
ActionInsanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Xbox Game StudiosFor:Action-adventure players who want puzzles alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking combat without complex puzzles may hit a wall when puzzle solving becomes central
ActionPixelJunk™ Eden
Q-Games Ltd.For:Platformer players who enjoy navigating stages through swinging, climbing, and jumpingSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game, since encounters are described around traversal and destroying Pollen Prowlers
ActionInversion™
BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentFor:Action players who want gravity-based combat rather than conventional shooting aloneSkip if:Players seeking a conventional shooter without changing gravity or manipulated environments
ActionNoitu Love 2: Devolution
Joakim SandbergFor:Arcade-action fans who want fast mouse-based gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced adventure may bounce off the game's rapid arcade action.
ActionFly'N
Ankama GamesFor:Platforming fans who want puzzles built around switching between charactersSkip if:Players who want a single-character platformer may find switching between four Buds central to progression.
ActionPainkiller: Recurring Evil
Prime MatterFor:Fans of old-school first-person shooters who want difficult combatSkip if:Players who prefer relaxed pacing may find the combat too intense and demanding
ActionDynamite Jack
Hassey Enterprises, Inc.For:Action-adventure players who want bomb-based combat with stealth optionsSkip if:Players seeking a broad weapons system may find the bomb-and-flashlight equipment too limited
ActionWarp
Electronic ArtsFor:Stealth-action players who want lethal and no-kills approachesSkip if:Players seeking a purely nonviolent stealth game may find the lethal route central to the design
ActionLuxor Evolved
Accelerate GamesFor:Arcade fans who want fast marble-shooting levelsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with character development or exploration
ActionNexuiz
IllFonicFor:Arena shooter fans who want fast competitive matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated arena matches
ActionForeign Legion: Multi Massacre
Sakari GamesFor:Players who want online third-person battles with friendsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign may hit a wall at the focus on multiplayer battles and enemy waves.
ActionETHER VAPOR Remaster
PLAYISMFor:Arcade shooter fans who want enemy waves and massive bossesSkip if:Players seeking exploration, puzzle solving, or activities outside aerial combat
ActionCritter Crunch
Capybara GamesFor:Arcade puzzle fans who want several solo modesSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure or role-playing progression
ActionA Valley Without Wind
Arcen GamesFor:Players who want open-ended 2D exploration rather than a fixed routeSkip if:Players who want a fixed campaign path may hit a wall with the open-ended sandbox structure.
ActionParty of Sin
Crankshaft GamesFor:Players who want a short puzzle-platforming campaign with combatSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after the stated 6 to 8 hours
ActionSugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
Turtle CreamFor:Platformer fans who want a level-based game with environmental cluesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than platforming and level puzzles
ActionFowl Space
Pixelante Game StudiosFor:Action players who want an absurd space adventureSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, since the main adventure has five stages
ActionCannon Fodder 3
Game Factory InteractiveFor:Action players who want tactical objectives alongside direct combatSkip if:Players who prefer a small, named cast rather than a force of 500 conscripts
ActioniBomber Attack
Cobra MobileFor:Action-game players who want tank combat across a set of missionsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience may find the action-focused missions a poor match.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.