ActionBest Action Games of 2018, page 7
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InArcadeFor:Fans of action-puzzle games who want levels combining planning and quick reactionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated puzzle challenges
ActionClaybook
Second OrderFor:Puzzle players who want to manipulate characters and environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, conventional platforming or puzzle structure rather than systems built around reshaping clay
ActionPixelJunk™ Monsters 2
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.For:Tower-defense fans who want real-time defense placement and upgradesSkip if:Players seeking direct character combat rather than building and managing defensive towers
ActionRussian Subway Dogs
Spooky Squid Games Inc.For:Arcade players who want short, score-focused runs with online leaderboard competitionSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led adventure may bounce off the immediate platform running, food collection, and hazard juggling.
ActionCtrl CV
PsychoFlux EntertainmentFor:Players who enjoy platforming puzzles centered on visual identificationSkip if:Players seeking combat, shooting, or weapon-based action
ActionForsaken Remastered
Nightdive StudiosFor:First-person shooter fans who want hoverbike travel and full 360-degree freedomSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused adventure may hit a wall when the game centers on shooting through levels and collecting weapons and treasures.
ActionSpace Invaders Extreme
KOMODOFor:Arcade shooter fans who want short, stage-based challenges rather than an exploration-led game.Skip if:Players seeking a long, exploration-focused campaign may find the 16-stage structure limited in scope.
ActionBing Bong XL
Adamvision StudiosFor:Arcade players who want short score-focused sessions rather than story campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign, varied stages, or a defined ending may find the endless run structure repetitive.
ActionWrath of Anna
Lorenzo EntertainmentFor:Multiplayer FPS players who want a survival-focused war scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system or character-progression structure
ActionPOLYBIUS
Llamasoft Ltd.For:Arcade shooter fans who want speed-based score chasingSkip if:Players looking for boss encounters or major story-driven progression
ActionI Hate Running Backwards
Devolver DigitalFor:Roguelite shooter fans who want repeated runs with escalating enemy wavesSkip if:Players seeking a finite campaign may bounce off the repeating run structure and post-boss loops.
ActionOVERWHELM
AllianceFor:Action-platformer fans who want lethal one-hit combatSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat or long uninterrupted runs may find the one-hit death rule and three-death limit restrictive
ActionRoarr! The Adventures of Rampage Rex
KlabaterFor:Arcade brawler fans who want short, direct combatSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system or strategic combat may find the brawler structure limited
ActionUSA 2020
GAMES FOR HUMANSFor:Fans of top-down shooters who want an alien-invasion settingSkip if:Players seeking varied activities beyond top-down shooting and kung-fu combat may find the core gameplay narrow.
ActionEARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER
D3PUBLISHERFor:Shoot 'em up fans who want giant-enemy swarms and vertical scrollingSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the main structure contains six missions
ActionWelcome Back To 2007
Siberian MouseFor:Platformer fans who want a 31-level game with a final bossSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience rather than action-focused platforming
ActionThe Royal Marines Commando
City Interactive S.A.For:World War II action fans who want British commando missionsSkip if:Players seeking non-combat gameplay rather than battles against Axis armies
ActionTY the Tasmanian Tiger 3
Krome StudiosFor:Platform-adventure players who want combat alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a focused climbing, puzzle, or stealth experience rather than platforming and combat
ActionCatastronauts
Inertia Game StudiosFor:Groups of 2–4 friends who want a local co-op game built around shared ship dutiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since play is described as fast-paced and centers on ongoing disasters.
ActionStill Not Dead
Glove GamesFor:Fans of fast first-person shooters who want semi-random runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led shooter may find the repeated runs too combat-focused
ActionDaemonical
GamifierFor:Groups of friends who want hidden-role horror with sessions for up to five playersSkip if:Players seeking a linear horror campaign, since the game presents nonlinear choices between ritual completion and waiting for dawn
ActionNowhere Patrol
SlugsoftFor:Arcade-action fans who want boss battles instead of conventional stagesSkip if:Players seeking a broad adventure with exploration, ordinary levels, or a large variety of activities
ActionVenture Kid
FDG EntertainmentFor:Retro platformer fans who want a compact level-and-boss structureSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find 9 levels too limited in scopeNothing matches. Loosen a filter.