ActionBest Action Games of 2016, page 24
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ActionOverdriven Reloaded
TOMAGameStudioFor:Shoot-'em-up fans who want several modes beyond a standard campaignSkip if:Players seeking a single focused campaign rather than six modes, challenges, puzzle maps, and a Boss Rush
ActionJust Death
Radioactive-SoftwareFor:Crime-game players who want to fight street criminals as an antiheroSkip if:Players seeking a tightly authored setting may find procedurally generated city layouts less structured.
ActionSpace Overlords
Excalibur PublishingFor:Action players who want to destroy cities and fight planetary forcesSkip if:Players looking for a quiet or low-destruction pace may hit a wall in the city-smashing combat.
ActionStrike Force: Desert Thunder
West Forest GamesFor:Fans of classic Delta Force-style shooters who want a 10-mission campaignSkip if:Players seeking a longer campaign may find 10 missions limiting
ActionTRIZEAL Remix
KOMODOFor:Shoot-'em-up fans who want weapon switching to shape each encounterSkip if:Players who want a single fixed weapon rather than repeated switching among three weapon types
ActionQUACK ATTACK 1985: TURBO DX EDITION
ATTACK MOUNTAINFor:Arcade players who want a challenging game centered on collecting eggsSkip if:Players looking for a gentle difficulty curve may hit a wall when the game’s challenge becomes demanding.
ActionExteria
Mysteria StudioFor:FPS players who want a short fantasy campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the ending quickly because the story is explicitly short.
ActionSandstorm
Energy MilkFor:Action players who want base defense and escort objectivesSkip if:Players seeking story-led exploration or role-playing systems
ActionEscape: Close Call
Tarboosh GamesFor:Arcade driving fans who want near-miss scoring and vehicle upgradesSkip if:Players who want a gentle driving experience may hit the steep learning curve as enemy vehicles become harder to evade
ActionRogue Contracts: Syndicate
Go Dark StudiosFor:Single-player action fans who want stealth combined with direct combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or slow-paced experience may find the combat too frantic
ActionSpaceman Sparkles 3
tjernFor:Players seeking a short action adventure with a space-rescue storySkip if:Players looking for a long adventure rather than a short game
ActionDeathwave
UnknownFor:Fans of old-school FPS games who want arcade-style enemy wavesSkip if:Players looking for a story-led campaign rather than repeated arcade rounds
ActionTZOMPANTLI
Deathly IdeasFor:Fighting-game players who want character-specific attacks and super movesSkip if:Players who need story content in a language other than Spanish may hit a wall in story mode.
ActionTrial by Viking
Last Life GamesFor:Players who want side-scrolling exploration with combat and environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused platformer without puzzles, transformations, vehicle sections, or flight sequences
ActionGoo Saga
Toka Loka GamesFor:Platform-adventure players who want puzzles mixed with traps and combatSkip if:Players seeking a short, uninterrupted platforming run may hit a wall when puzzles and enemy encounters interrupt traversal.
ActionFelis
Jose Pedro DíazFor:Platform-game players who want to guide a group of rescued catsSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused game rather than a rescue objective
ActionCyber Chicken
Groupees InteractiveFor:Platform-adventure players who want weapon-focused combat and upgrade progressionSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the structure limited to over 13 levels in a semi-open setting
ActionMagical Brickout
Cunning Force GamesFor:Breakout fans who want circular brick movement instead of a standard paddleSkip if:Players seeking the conventional Breakout control scheme with a horizontal paddle
ActionCity Z
Little Cloud GamesFor:Top-down shooter fans who want missions set in procedurally varied citiesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may find the mission structure's randomly generated settings and objectives a poor match.
ActionOperation Hardcore
CosmocatFor:Players who enjoy side-scrolling shooters with quick action and varied weapons.Skip if:Players who want a slow, deliberate pace may hit a wall in the twitch-focused shooting and forced-scrolling stages.
ActionAlien Blitz
Jean-Baptiste SimillonFor:Action-shooter players who want dense enemy encounters and frequent firingSkip if:Players who want a slower, exploration-focused structure may bounce off the constant shooting and monster encounters.
ActionVaccine War
Games For TuttiFor:Players who want action combat set during a fictionalized Spanish Civil WarSkip if:Players seeking a combat-light adventure may find the repeated firefights central to the game
ActionFrightShow Fighter
3 FrightFor:Fighting-game fans who want a roster built around bizarre character conceptsSkip if:Players seeking online competition now, since global rankings and online multiplayer are described as a future updateNothing matches. Loosen a filter.