ActionBest Action Games of 2016, page 27
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ActionRoomscale Tower
DuplicatorStudioFor:HTC Vive owners seeking medieval VR activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a single long-form campaign rather than separate modes and maps
ActionKilling Zombies
Front Range Software, LLCFor:VR shooter fans who want online matches with up to three other playersSkip if:Players seeking varied mission structures may find its repeated wave-based format narrow
ActionSpace Cat
ondydevFor:Arcade platformer fans who want collection objectives and environmental hazardsSkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign rather than several separate modes
ActionHeartZ: Co-Hope Puzzles
Spawn DigitalFor:Local groups of up to three players who want cooperative platforming and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a calm or forgiving platformer may find the stages too punishing
ActionFuturidium EP Deluxe
PLAYISMFor:Shoot-'em-up fans who want puzzle elements alongside fast aerial combatSkip if:Players seeking slow exploration rather than rapid movement across large space vessels
ActionCatyph: The Kunci Experiment
Simon Says: Play!For:Myst-like adventure fans who prefer observation and logic puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or action-heavy gameplay
ActionAbsence
Samuel SpragueFor:Horror players who want an exploration-focused mysterySkip if:Players seeking a clearly explained story from the opening may find the unknown identity and setting restrictive.
ActionSpunk and Moxie
UnknownFor:Platformer fans who want a one-button control schemeSkip if:Players seeking a long-form platforming adventure beyond 30 levels
ActionMarble Void
Leveled GamesFor:Platformer fans who want obstacle-focused marble controlSkip if:Players looking for story-driven progression rather than stage-based obstacle courses
ActionEXZEAL
KOMODOFor:Action-shooter players who want to choose a weapon approachSkip if:Players seeking a story-led or exploration-focused structure
ActionProject G
Nebula InteractiveFor:Fans of retro shooters who want submarine-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a low-difficulty shooter may find the campaign demanding
ActionRobo's World: The Zarnok Fortress
Bluish-Green Games Inc.For:Action-platformer fans who want connected exploration and alternate routesSkip if:Players seeking simple stage-to-stage progression may hit a wall when connected zones and route planning become central.
ActionDerelict Redux
Floor59GamesFor:Players who want top-down shooting with exploration beyond enclosed combat arenasSkip if:Players seeking a tightly guided campaign may find the sandbox structure and mixed random generation too open-ended
ActionCastle Invasion: Throne Out
Cat Trap StudiosFor:Action players who want short castle-defense stages with ranged combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration, character development, or an open-ended campaign may find the level-based castle defense structure narrow.
ActionSpace Jones VR
VikingVRStudioFor:VR players who want head movement to control flight during space combatSkip if:Players seeking ground-based action instead of battles between spacecraft
ActionRebound
OmniriftFor:Arcade players who want score-focused survival roundsSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven adventure or campaign structure
ActionNekuia
Plug In DigitalFor:Solo platformer players who want speedrun-oriented challengesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving movement, since jumps cannot be redirected once started
ActionPrimal Carnage: Onslaught
Circle 5 StudiosFor:VR action players who want repeated fights against dinosaur hordesSkip if:Players seeking a varied campaign structure may hit repetition in the arcade-style horde battles
ActionSullen
Chris CharbonneauFor:Players who enjoy fast platformers with repeated pattern learningSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration or a large world may find the circular stage structure restrictive
ActionIzanami's Dream Battle
Studio JAWFor:Bullet-hell fans who want a parody framed around a pursuit toward the moonSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the listed structure of 5 levels and 1 unlockable bonus level limited
ActionSalvage Op
D.W.S.For:Virtual reality shooter fans who want teleport-based movementSkip if:Players seeking a non-combat exploration game may hit a wall when salvage operations involve shooting aboard overrun vessels.
ActionNordenfelt
Black GolemFor:Arcade shooter fans who want vertical stages and dense bullet patternsSkip if:Players seeking exploration, character development, or a story-led campaign
ActionGalaxy Cannon Rider
Strategy FirstFor:Casual players who want short physics-based jumping challengesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, since the described play centers on traversal and collecting itemsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.