ActionBest Action Games of 2016, page 5
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ActionDead Island Retro Revenge
Deep SilverFor:Fans of 16-bit action games who want side-scrolling combatSkip if:Players who want combat to take a supporting role may find the fighting-focused premise a poor match.
ActionSuper Mustache
Back To Basics GamingFor:Retro platformer fans who want a pixel-art game with an 8-bit styleSkip if:Players seeking a large, open-ended world may find the fixed set of 15 levels limiting.
ActionLeft Alone
SpeedTutorFor:Horror fans who prefer investigation and environmental puzzles over combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle structure too narrow
ActionCursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Abylight StudiosFor:Retro platformer fans who want combat and hazardous movementSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the traps, combat, and risk of falling demanding.
Action99Vidas
QUByte InteractiveFor:Beat ’em up fans who want a short, stage-based campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign beyond the six listed stages
ActionHeart&Slash
Full Hearts GamesFor:Action players who want permanent-death runs with changing layouts and equipmentSkip if:Players who want progress to remain intact after every death may find the permanent-death structure restrictive
ActionUnbox: Newbie's Adventure
Merge GamesFor:Platformer fans who want physics-driven movement and destructible environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a serious or realistic adventure rather than a cartoon world built around living cardboard boxes
ActionRadiation Island
Atypical GamesFor:Survival adventure players who want open-world exploration and resource gatheringSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure may find the large open world and self-directed route less suitable
ActionAce of Seafood
PLAYISMFor:Action-game players who want open-ocean exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear action game rather than an open-world ocean campaign
ActionZ.I.O.N.
VGstudioFor:First-person shooter fans who want a post-apocalyptic setting with robots and zombiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, non-combat exploration game may find the fighting and enemy encounters unsuitable
ActionChromaGun
Pixel ManiacsFor:Puzzle players who enjoy using color relationships to solve chambersSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than chamber-based puzzle solving
ActionZombo Buster Rising
FIREBEASTFor:Fans of 2D zombie shooting-defense games who want terrace-based combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration-focused gameplay rather than 2D side shooting-defense
ActionSpin Rush
SA IndustryFor:Arcade players who want falling-dot color matching with changing rulesSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or character-driven progression may bounce off the abstract dot-matching structure.
ActionSMASHING THE BATTLE
ACTION SQUAREFor:Action-game players who prefer close-range combat mixed with projectile-dodging encountersSkip if:Players seeking a deep combat system beyond the described hack-and-slash and projectile-dodging mechanics
ActionARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG
BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentFor:Arcade-action players who prefer short stages with a clear-screen objectiveSkip if:Players seeking a long-form progression structure may find the screen-by-screen stage format limited.
ActionVERSUS SQUAD
DiezelPowerFor:Twin-stick shooter fans who want to construct defenses before fightingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeatable defense battles
ActionZombie Training Simulator
Acceleroto, Inc.For:Action players interested in practicing with firearms against zombiesSkip if:Players seeking a wide range of enemy types may find the scenarios focused on zombies and the behaviors described.
ActionLucius Demake
Shiver GamesFor:Horror fans who want a retro 2D adventureSkip if:Players seeking fast combat may find the accident-planning structure slow-paced
ActionTasty Planet: Back for Seconds
Dingo GamesFor:Casual players who want an arcade game centered on eating and growthSkip if:Players who want objectives built around something other than repeatedly eating smaller objects and growing
ActionSeraph
DreadbitFor:Action players who prefer acrobatic evasion over manual aimingSkip if:Players seeking manual aiming as the main combat skill
ActionDeathsmiles
KOMODOFor:Bullet-hell fans who want horizontally scrolling shooting with dense enemy fireSkip if:Players seeking relaxed action may hit a wall when the bullet-hell combat demands constant projectile avoidance.
ActionFlat Heroes
Parallel CirclesFor:Action players who want short-form platforming challenges with increasing difficultySkip if:Players seeking a relaxed difficulty curve may find the increasingly demanding challenges restrictive
ActionDisney Infinity 1.0: Gold Edition
DisneyFor:Disney fans seeking a creative game built around characters and settings from multiple Disney propertiesSkip if:Players looking for a tightly structured story campaign rather than an open-ended creation spaceNothing matches. Loosen a filter.