ActionBest Action Games of 2017, page 26
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ActionDustoff Heli Rescue 2
Invictus Games Ltd.For:Players who enjoy helicopter missions spanning rescue, transport, construction, and combat objectives.Skip if:Players seeking a realistic depiction of combat, since humans do not die and enemies flee.
ActionForgotten Chambers
Tpot StudioFor:VR puzzle fans who want to explore magical rooms for cluesSkip if:Players seeking a broad adventure scope may find five rooms limiting.
ActionSomewhere on Zibylon
Mykhail KonokhFor:Sci-fi puzzle fans who want exploration across space stations and a planetSkip if:Players looking for a linear, single-mode campaign may find the alternating Drone Mode and Planet Control structure less suited to their preferences.
ActionAbstract Arena
CrediciFor:Action-shooter fans who prefer top-down arena battles over story-led campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with a narrative arc may find the arena-match structure limited.
ActionBoom Island
csgoodFor:Players who prefer arcade-style first-person shooters to other game stylesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond shooting beach balls and surviving their attacks
ActionCargo Breach
No. 28 GamesFor:VR shooter players who want combat against waves of creaturesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on activities other than creature combat
ActionPixelord
Bitlock StudioFor:Players who prefer short-input runner games over games with complex controlsSkip if:Players seeking a slower pace, since the running speed continually increases
ActionPuppet Kings
Plug In DigitalFor:Breakout fans who want boss encounters alongside block breakingSkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of unrelated game modes rather than a boss-rush-centered structure
ActionBrute
MGFMFor:Arcade shooter fans who enjoy planning and timing challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with substantial narrative development
Action3..2..1..Grenades!
BanyangoFor:Local multiplayer groups who want short explosive matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with sustained narrative development
ActionAdventuring Gentleman
Ernests KlavinsFor:Players who want steampunk platform shooting with roguelite adventure runsSkip if:Players who want fixed, handcrafted floors instead of procedurally generated ones
ActionPanzer Panic VR
HandyGamesFor:VR players looking for tank battles with friends in local multiplayerSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or a broader narrative structure
ActionVoxel Shot VR
SAT-BOXFor:VR players who want arcade-style zombie shootingSkip if:Players seeking a narrative-focused game with story development beyond its zombie battles
ActionSilver Grapple
Jamie RolloFor:Platformer fans who want grappling-hook movement to drive traversalSkip if:Players who prefer slow, deliberate platforming may hit a wall when movement requires rapid grappling-hook swings and launches.
ActionNinja Shodown
Rising Star GamesFor:Groups of friends seeking competitive local arena matches.Skip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign may find the focus on arena battles limiting.
ActionDracula: Vampires vs. Zombies
AvataricoFor:VR players who want ranged combat against groups of monstersSkip if:Players seeking tactical combat or a slow-paced adventure rather than repeated ranged attacks
ActionAsteroids Millennium
Geoff NagyFor:Arcade-action fans who want asteroid shooting with upgrade choicesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign may bounce off the endless level structure.
ActionThe Little Ball That Could
NaissusWorksFor:Marble-platformer fans who want exploration and puzzles alongside speed challengesSkip if:Players seeking a purely speed-focused marble game may find the puzzles and exploration interrupt the momentum
ActionNakawak: Expanded Color Edition
Anxious Neck GamesFor:Metroidvania fans who want retro-style underground explorationSkip if:Players seeking a large, highly open-ended world may find the semi-open structure limited
ActionZhanDou (VR and Non-VR)
KX GamesFor:MOBA fans who want a small early-release rosterSkip if:Players seeking a large character roster or many maps may reach the game's four-character and two-map scope quickly.
ActionOperation Desert Road
RewindAppFor:Arcade-action fans who want vehicle-based destructionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led action game with extended narrative progression
ActionMetal Soldiers 2
Play365For:Action players who want a mission-based 2D shooter with platform elementsSkip if:Players seeking a large open world or exploration-led structure may find the mission-based format limited
ActionSwarm Universe
Dedication GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want score-focused solo challengesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter may find the fast-paced combat unsuitable.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.