ActionBest Action Games of 2022, page 35
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ActionJack Big Chin: Alien Invasion
GoldaraitFor:Action-adventure players who want combat mixed with 3D platform challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the stated hard difficulty demanding.
ActionKeyboard Warrior: Dreamstate
CosmosFor:Action players who want movement to matter during horde encountersSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-led pace rather than continuous enemy evasion and combat
ActionColorless World
Bazzucco EntertainmentFor:Metroidvania fans who want a platform game with mechanics that evolve during playSkip if:Players seeking a linear platform game instead of a varied world containing secrets and treasures
ActionDeep Dungeon
LampidevFor:Roguelite fans who want randomly changing dungeon runsSkip if:Players who need checkpoints or a way to resume a failed run will hit the no-checkpoint system immediately.
ActionBeat The Devil
Tero LunkkaFor:FPS players who want level-based fights against groups of enemies and a final boss.Skip if:Players looking for a varied campaign structure beyond progressing through 8 themed levels.
ActionHellRazor64
Crucible StudiosFor:Single-player FPS fans who want a campaign set in a fantastical version of HellSkip if:Players seeking multiplayer modes rather than a single-player campaign
ActionHalt
Nightmare Ink PublishingFor:Survival-horror fans who want detective investigation alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action without investigation or puzzle-solving
ActionKing Smash
UnknownFor:Action players who want hammer-based melee combatSkip if:Players who want combat without incoming bullets or environmental hazards may hit a wall during covered firefights.
ActionMedusa
radgu8For:Metroidvania fans who want an exploration-focused adventureSkip if:Players seeking a large, long-form adventure beyond eight regions and at least 5 hours for full completion
ActionFlippin Kaktus
No Gravity GamesFor:Action-game players who want combat that can alternate between direct attacks and stealth tactics.Skip if:Players seeking a relaxed, low-intensity pace may find the rage-driven combat and cartel vendetta too harsh.
ActionHeadCount
Monochrome, IncFor:VR players who want direct arcade shooting rather than a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter built around exploration rather than arcade combat
ActionUrban Mage
LogLog GamesFor:Score-attack players who enjoy repeating short runs to improve resultsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign, character progression, or a story-driven adventure
ActionTokyo Rogue
Lunacy Labs Ltd.For:Parkour platformer fans who want movement-based level challengesSkip if:Players who want checkpoint-based progression, since the levels have no checkpoints
ActionRelash
RetroGradeGamesFor:Puzzle players who want unusual time-based mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking familiar puzzle rules may find the reversed mechanics demanding
ActionMETROPOCRE
LGVFor:Shoot-'em-up fans who want a character-led storySkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression may find the hard difficulty and no-continue structure restrictive
ActionDREAMVIBE
Star DragonFor:Players who want to generate maps from their own music and videosSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on activities other than matching incoming beats may find the core activity narrow.
ActionEdessa: School of Wizardry
AllocateFor:Action-game players who want spellcasting based on drawing symbolsSkip if:Players seeking instant, button-only spellcasting may hit a wall at the symbol-drawing mechanic
ActionLast Bastion
Sarper ŞoherFor:Action players who want wave-based castle defense rather than explorationSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration or a campaign built around movement instead of fixed-position fortress defense
ActionCramit's Keep
Socks Off StudiosFor:Roguelike players who want changing dungeon layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed dungeon layout rather than repeated room changes
ActionKung Fu Er San
CMC GamesFor:Fans of retro martial-arts games who want side-scrolling combatSkip if:Players seeking a long-form role-playing system or extensive character progression
ActionEggroll
Scott HowarthFor:Platformer fans who want egg-focused physics and movementSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a broader adventure structure
ActionHaunted Stories
HAILIGHT STUDIOFor:Horror fans who prefer several independent mysteries to one continuous storySkip if:Players seeking one continuous narrative may find the separate-story structure divided.
ActionAlien Space Bastards
Paul ConnorFor:Arcade shooter fans who prefer survival runs over story-led campaignsSkip if:Players looking for a campaign, exploration, or a defined ending rather than endless survival runsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.