ActionBest Action Games of 2017, page 13
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ActionNightZ
Asset Flip StudioFor:Solo players who want survival tasks alongside exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused action game without base building, food production, or resource work
ActionRex: Another Island
PixeljamFor:Platforming fans who want exploration across one large connected worldSkip if:Players seeking an adventure divided into many separate levels may find the single-level structure restrictive.
ActionDark Legion VR
Ice WorldFor:VR players who want a shooter combined with spellcastingSkip if:Players seeking a compact, short-session game may struggle with its stated dozen-hour scale
ActionJelly in the sky
Zolden GamesFor:Fans of artillery games who want physics-based destructionSkip if:Players seeking conventional sprite-based artillery visuals may find the presentation too abstract
ActionCyber Utopia
Conglomerate 5For:Players who enjoy old-school first-person shooters with a cyberpunk settingSkip if:Players seeking a modern-looking shooter rather than an old-school, pixel-based presentation
ActionDark Egypt
GDNomaDFor:Action-adventure players who want a short, simple exploration structureSkip if:Players seeking complex gameplay systems or a deep progression structure may find the design too simple.
ActionMad Age & This Guy
Atomic WolfFor:Arcade-action fans who want combat, movement, and hazardsSkip if:Players seeking role-playing progression or character-development systems
ActionIron Crypticle
TIKIPODFor:Twin-stick shooter fans who want dungeon routes that change between playthroughsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed room-by-room route may find the shifting layouts a poor match.
ActionIcycle: On Thin Ice
Damp GnatFor:Platform-puzzler fans who want surreal settings instead of combatSkip if:Players seeking enemy encounters or combat will hit a wall because the game has no enemies.
ActionBedfellows FRENZY
Krispy AnimationFor:Arcade action players who want destructive level-based combat rather than chess puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking slow-paced exploration rather than repeated combat through themed levels
ActionForgotten Land
Donbass GamesFor:Adventure players who want a short escape scenario with a time limitSkip if:Players who dislike restarting after failing a time limit
ActionNeon Hardcore
Laush StudioFor:Action players who want difficult, short-form obstacle levelsSkip if:Players seeking exploration, story development, or a broad adventure structure
ActionHero
Volens Nolens GamesFor:Players who enjoy simple fantasy action-adventures with quests and a central storySkip if:Players seeking complex combat systems may find the hack-and-slash gameplay too simple.
ActionCastle of Shikigami
Cosmo Machia inc.For:Shoot-'em-up fans who want vertically scrolling arcade actionSkip if:Players who want exploration, branching routes, or broad movement instead of fixed vertical shooting stages
ActionBalthazar's Dream
Psilocybe GamesFor:Players seeking a short platforming adventure with a dog-centered storySkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the average 3-hour runtime limited
ActionVostok Inc.
Wired ProductionsFor:Players who want space combat paired with planetary business managementSkip if:Players seeking a focused shooter may lose interest when mining, terraforming, colonization, and business management enter the progression.
ActionMr. Dubstep
SA IndustryFor:Platformer fans who want obstacle-focused levels built around movement mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign may hit a wall because the described play focuses on navigating obstacles.
ActionBlack Jewel
Forever Entertainment S. A.For:Players who enjoy compact retro-style action games with pixel-art presentationSkip if:Players looking for a deep or complex game system may find the concept too simple
ActionHelium
rocketshipFor:Sci-fi shooter players who want a spacecraft-survival mysterySkip if:Players seeking a multiplayer shooter, since the described role is a lone survivor on the planet.
ActionThe Shadows of Pygmalion
MangaGamerFor:Visual novel readers who prefer urban fantasy stories over contemporary settingsSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused game with detailed action mechanics
ActionPutrefaction 2: Rumble in the hometown
Kazakov OlegFor:Players who want a standalone action campaign without purchasing the original gameSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game with character management, branching choices, or party systems
ActionPutty Pals
Harmonious GamesFor:Friends who want a local two-player platformer built around communicationSkip if:Players seeking a solo-first platformer rather than a game built around two characters
ActionSave the Ninja Clan
Sometimes YouFor:Platformer players who want both a conventional story route and hidden-stage discoveriesSkip if:Players seeking a broad role-playing system rather than fixed platforming abilitiesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.