ActionBest Action Games of 2022, page 24
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ActionRicky Recharge
Team RechargeFor:Arcade shooter players who enjoy chasing high scoresSkip if:Players looking for a detailed campaign may find the stated focus on score-chasing limiting.
ActionGravity Ace
CrowfriendFor:Twin-stick action fans who want physics-based spacecraft movementSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the enemies, gravity fields, and fuel constraints demanding constant maneuvering.
ActionIKO 39
VD GamesFor:Players who enjoy investigating mysteries through environmental records and diariesSkip if:Players who want a relaxed pace may hit a wall when oxygen is continually scarce and hostile station elements attack.
ActionHotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures
Outright Games Ltd.For:Fans of Hotel Transylvania who want a playable adventure with Drac and MavisSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems or extensive character customization may find the chapter-based adventure limited
ActionNUC: After The Blast
Leakage GamesFor:Players who want a short-form survival game focused on finding familySkip if:Players seeking detailed information about a large family-focused story may find the stated premise limited
ActionAstral Flux
MindscapeFor:Action-platformer fans who want runs that change after each deathSkip if:Players seeking a fixed level sequence may find the changing run structure a poor match.
ActionRunaway Animals
Regl StudiosFor:Small groups of friends seeking co-op or PvP action with up to four playersSkip if:Players seeking combat without job-task objectives
ActionThe Blunderbuss
UnknownFor:Third-person shooter fans who want to explore an open-world citySkip if:Players seeking a complete story campaign rather than a limited early-access version
ActionTimberman VR
PlayWay S.A.For:VR arcade players who prefer a focused chopping challenge over story-led playSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game may bounce off the minimal narrative structure.
ActionOverNight
RaynmakyrFor:Co-op horror players who want to investigate and identify ghosts with friendsSkip if:Players looking for a single-ghost case structure, since sessions can include several ghosts
ActionTwin Edge
ScoreSpaceFor:Rhythm-game players who want to manage timing across two rotating circlesSkip if:Players who prefer rhythm games built around one playfield may find the two-circle structure demanding.
ActionPumpkin Ripper
Burning BrightFor:Action players who want arena-based hack-and-slash combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration beyond an arena-based structure may find the gameplay scope limited.
Action僵尸（THE JIANG SHI）
谭浩翔For:Fans of Chinese folklore who want a third-person horror adventureSkip if:Players seeking a combat-only game without investigation or puzzle sections
ActionLegend of Kendor
pickysourceFor:Action roguelike fans who want short runs with permanent deathSkip if:Players seeking persistent upgrades between runs will find the absence of meta progression limiting
ActionGladia
WhoisthisFor:Players who want first-person melee combat built around arena fightsSkip if:Players seeking a completed story campaign, since the single-player Story Mode is still being created
ActionTIME BREAKER
SHK InteractiveFor:Puzzle players who want first-person rooms governed by time and movement limitsSkip if:Players seeking combat, broad exploration, or systems beyond room-based puzzle solving
ActionHarvest Hero Origins
Gemdrop GamesFor:Arcade action fans who want wave-based defenseSkip if:Players seeking objectives beyond defending against enemy waves
ActionRunner Party
CreartstudioFor:Groups looking for races with up to four playersSkip if:Players seeking solo competition against AI, which is listed as a planned addition
ActionNekoNecro
Black Country GamesFor:Platformer fans who want a 100-level game across five worldsSkip if:Players seeking metroidvania exploration, open-ended paths, or climbing puzzles
ActionArgol - Kronoss' Castle
ArgoLabFor:Platformer fans who enjoy arcade-style adventuresSkip if:Players seeking a slow, meditative pace rather than arcade-style platforming
ActionBarold
TyberiusInSDFor:Platformer fans who want difficult jumps and projectile-dodging sectionsSkip if:Players seeking relaxed platforming may hit a wall at the difficult jumping sections and bullet-hell sequences
ActionHow I learned to Skate
Taavi TeemaaFor:Players who enjoy deliberately difficult movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed skating experience may find the stated difficulty too demanding
ActionSpace Crusaders
AbsurdPonchoFor:Players who enjoy top-down shooters and want character and weapon progressionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led shooter with missions or exploration beyond surviving demon attacksNothing matches. Loosen a filter.