ActionBest Action Games of 2016, page 18
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ActionDrunk Wizards
SandstormFor:Groups of up to 4 players seeking free-for-all arena combatSkip if:Players seeking battles with more than 4 participants, since the arena supports up to 4 players
ActionAztecalypse
Displacement StudiosFor:Players who want open-world exploration alongside a storySkip if:Players seeking a tightly guided, linear path may find the open-world structure less suitable.
ActionThe Growth Journey
CleverweekFor:Players who enjoy planning movement around irreversible changes in sizeSkip if:Players looking for reversible character growth or frequent resets of size
ActionStory of a Cube
TinyAtomGamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want bullet-dodging combat and frequent explosionsSkip if:Players seeking a slow or relaxed pace may find the shooting, hazards, and incoming projectiles demanding
ActionInsane Decay of Mind: The Labyrinth
IV ProductionsFor:Fans of first-person horror who want maze-based explorationSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on activities beyond maze exploration and encounters with entities
ActionDemon's Crystals
BadLand PublishingFor:Players who want twin-stick shooting with arcade progression and boss encountersSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign beyond three worlds and their final bosses
ActionThe Land of Eyas
Rising Star GamesFor:Platform-adventure players who enjoy movement based on gravity and momentumSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward platformer without gravity-based navigation or momentum management
ActionLost Sea
Eastasiasoft LimitedFor:Action-adventure players who want procedurally generated island explorationSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, authored world may find procedurally generated islands less focused
ActionLeviathan: the Cargo — Ongoing series
LostwoodFor:Players who prefer dialogue-led stories with consequential choicesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused genre experience may find the combination of adventure, shooter, RPG, visual-novel and survival elements uneven.
ActionScapeland
3100 gamesFor:Players seeking a short farming game rather than a long agricultural simulationSkip if:Players looking for a deep, long-form farming simulation may find the brief scope limiting
ActionMaria the Witch
Naps TeamFor:Casual players who want level-based collection and traversal challengesSkip if:Players seeking precise, immediately manageable movement may find the broom control demanding
ActionICARUS.1
electrolyteFor:Sci-fi players who want an abandoned-space-station settingSkip if:Players seeking a story centered on rescuing or following the missing crew; Sam's stated goal is the cargo instead.
ActionLion Quest
Dracula's CaveFor:Platforming fans who want environmental puzzles and branching routesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear platformer may find the branching paths and puzzle-based navigation less direct
ActionAstervoid 2000
Mad CapacityFor:Groups of 2 to 4 friends seeking local competitive matchesSkip if:Players seeking character builds, equipment upgrades, or power-up-driven progression
ActionReptilian Rebellion
Herrero GamesFor:Arcade-shooter players who prefer short, score-focused sessions over story-driven campaigns.Skip if:Players seeking a deep campaign or substantial narrative progression may find the score-chasing structure limited.
ActionMiDZone
NFAFor:Players interested in robot-versus-robot elimination contestsSkip if:Players seeking direct control of a single human or robot character rather than an AI-centered contest
ActionRX squad
My Way GamesFor:Action-game players who want short, score-based level progressionSkip if:Players seeking checkpoint-based progression may not fit a game with no checkpoints.
ActionThe Seeker
Volens Nolens GamesFor:Stealth players who enjoy adapting to changing enemy and security placementsSkip if:Players who want each run to use a wholly different map layout may find the fixed basic layout limiting.
ActionCollider
Binary CocoaFor:Groups of friends seeking local multiplayer for up to eight playersSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or progression beyond arena matches and mode-specific scores
ActionDance Magic
Targem GamesFor:Players who want a dance-focused action game with a story campaignSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems or a combat-first action game
ActionFatal Fight
Fighting GamesFor:Action players who want fast martial-arts battlesSkip if:Players seeking slow, deliberate combat may bounce off the fast responses and rapid action
ActionPinga Ponga
Mustache GamesFor:Pong fans who want several arcade variationsSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven game with character development
ActionLocked Fears
dekoga.dFor:Horror-game players who want a workplace setting rather than a home or wilderness backdropSkip if:Players seeking a clearly described, expansive set of gameplay systems may find the stated scope narrow.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.