ActionBest Action Games of 2018, page 15
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ActionEvasion
ArchiactFor:VR shooter fans who want a campaign built around large enemy swarmsSkip if:Players who dislike dense projectile-heavy combat may hit a wall when enemy swarms fill the battlefield.
ActionOneShift
GrabTheGamesFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want levels built around switching between worlds.Skip if:Players who want a gradual introduction to rotation may hit a wall when that mechanic joins the shifting puzzles in later levels.
ActionVicious Attack Llama Apocalypse
RogueCode (PTY) LTDFor:Players who enjoy frantic top-down shooters and want local co-op for 2 to 4 peopleSkip if:Players looking for a slow, deliberate combat pace may hit a wall during the frantic llama-horde encounters
ActionExpendable
Funbox Media LtdFor:Action-shooter fans who want continuous combat and explosive enemy encountersSkip if:Players seeking a slower pace may bounce off the constant emphasis on shooting and destruction
ActionAnstorm
ShivFor:Arcade-shooter fans who want short levels for brief play sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the six-chapter structure brief.
ActionFLYVALNY 20!8
VeaTryzLon-ZeGodFor:Adventure players who want a short, premise-led journeySkip if:Players seeking combat-centered gameplay may not find that focus here.
ActionThe Other Side Of The Screen
VaNyuHaFor:Horror players who want to choose among several charactersSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression with saves or repeated retries
ActionDrunkn Bar Fight on Halloween
The MunkyFor:VR players seeking a short Halloween-themed bar fightSkip if:Players seeking a broader game with multiple levels rather than one bar setting
ActionWitchkin
Coven GamesFor:Horror players who prefer stealth and hiding mechanicsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused horror rather than stealth-centered play
ActionHyper Sentinel
Huey GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want several combat modesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with exploration or character development
ActionFrantic Dimension
PsychoFlux EntertainmentFor:Retro arcade fans who want a twin-stick shooter with room-by-room explorationSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter with time to stop and plan, since movement and firing are central to survival
ActionRogues Like Us
oddByteFor:Roguelite players who want fast combat and repeated dungeon runsSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure experience may find the fast combat and challenging encounters demanding
ActionPichon
Red Mage GamesFor:Puzzle-platformer players who want obstacle navigation based on timingSkip if:Players seeking a platformer without constant bouncing or quick reactions
ActionBully Beatdown
Almighty GamesFor:Fans of story-based beat-'em-ups who want a school setting and comic-style presentationSkip if:Players seeking a broad or open-ended campaign may find the fixed 9-level structure limited in scope.
ActionThe Impure
Wingjoy GamesFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want 30 levels with different mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a broad platforming adventure may find the 30-level puzzle structure too limited
ActionSeason's Beatings
Code AvariceFor:Fans of fast first-person shooters who want one-hit-kill combatSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat rather than one-hit-kill encounters
ActionLast Rites
ZigguratFor:Players who enjoy zombie horror and graphic first-person action.Skip if:Players seeking a non-horror shooter may find the graphic setting unsuitable.
ActionWitch The Bloodlines
Kerim KumbasarFor:Horror-adventure players who want first-person combat alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a puzzle-led adventure with little or no combat
ActionGrottesco Absurdus
Anatoliy LoginovskikhFor:Players who want several arcade-style genres in one adventureSkip if:Players seeking a single focused genre with a sustained progression system
ActionSpitkiss
Dear VillagersFor:Platformer fans who want a story involving polyamory and genderfluid or non-binary identitiesSkip if:Players seeking a broad exploration game rather than a sequence of precision platforming challenges
ActionWestard
SIEIDI LtdFor:VR players who want western bank and train heistsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built around exploration or narrative progression rather than heists and combat
ActionLoyalty and Blood: Viktor Origins
Shorebound StudiosFor:Action-adventure players who want a story set before the first game rather than a standalone narrativeSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign may find the more than 90 missions a lengthy commitment.
ActionOdium to the Core
Dark-1For:Action players who want a one-button control schemeSkip if:Players looking for deep character progression or complex controlsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.