ActionBest Action Games of 2022, page 7
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ActionNemesis: Distress
Awaken RealmsFor:Multiplayer horror fans who want uncertain alliances rather than full cooperationSkip if:Players looking for a shooter built around frequent gunfights may find the combat focus limited.
ActionHands of Necromancy
Fulqrum PublishingFor:First-person shooter fans who want exploration across interconnected areasSkip if:Players looking for a short, linear sequence of stages rather than exploration across 3 hubs
ActionKUUKIYOMI: Consider It! ONLINE
G-MODEFor:Groups who want short online party sessions with votingSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or substantial character progression may find the three-question session structure limited.
ActionTimeloop: Sink Again Beach
Fang's LabFor:Players who enjoy first-person adventures with a pirate setting and time travelSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after the stated 2–4-hour adventure.
ActionKINGDOM of the DEAD
505 PulseFor:Horror FPS fans who want to battle supernatural armiesSkip if:Players seeking role-playing systems or extensive character customization may find the focus placed on shooting and exploration
ActionEBOLA 3
indie_games_studioFor:Survival-horror fans who want first-person exploration with combat and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a short, linear horror campaign rather than a nonlinear adventure with three outcomes
ActionChenso Club
Aurora PunksFor:Action players who want randomized side-scrolling combatSkip if:Players seeking fixed stages rather than randomized battle routes
ActionSuper Alloy Ranger
Neverland EntertainmentFor:Side-scrolling action fans who want platforming mixed with combatSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure rather than a sequence of levels
ActionBeholgar
Serkan BakarFor:Metroidvania fans who prefer ability-gated exploration to a linear routeSkip if:Players who prefer a linear route may find the return trips to earlier areas restrictive
ActionKoumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
CFK Co., Ltd.For:Touhou Project fans who want a side-scrolling action game rather than a turn-based adventureSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or non-combat-focused experience may find the repeated bullet-pattern battles demanding.
ActionUltra Age
IntragamesFor:Action-game players who want sword combat built around switching weapons and linking attacksSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced combat experience may find the emphasis on high-speed fights and combos a poor match.
ActionRWBY: Arrowfell
WayForwardFor:RWBY fans who want an in-canon story set during Volume 7Skip if:Players seeking fully 3D environments rather than side-scrolling, 2D areas
ActionScathe
UnknownFor:FPS players who want fast, projectile-heavy combat rather than a slower shooterSkip if:Players who want relaxed combat may hit a wall when demons and projectiles crowd each encounter.
ActionGladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting
VirtualAgeFor:VR action players who want hands-on gladiator combatSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign rather than separate Games, Arena, and Training modes
ActionJitsu Squad
Tanuki Creative StudioFor:Beat ’em up fans who want fast combat and extended combo chainsSkip if:Players seeking slow-paced combat or movement without constant running and dashing
ActionRemorse: The List
AshkandiFor:Survival-horror players who want exploration to drive the investigationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear horror campaign may find the open investigation structure less suitable
ActionRepetendium
Bearlex GamesFor:Roguelike shooter fans who want runs without persistent grindingSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign may hit the repeated-run structure quickly.
ActionDread X Collection 5
DreadXPFor:Horror anthology fans who prefer varied short-form premises over one continuous game storySkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign rather than a collection of separate games
ActionTouhou Kaeizuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View.
Mediascape Co., Ltd.For:Bullet-hell fans who want player-versus-player matches rather than only solo stagesSkip if:Players seeking a calm pace may find the dense, irregular incoming bullet patterns demanding.
ActionRecursive Ruin
Iceberg InteractiveFor:Puzzle players who want environmental challenges built around recursionSkip if:Players seeking combat-led progression rather than environmental puzzle solving
ActionEXOME
RudeFrog StudiosFor:Co-op shooter groups who want alien-horde survival combined with explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the non-linear world structure unsuitable
ActionDON'T LOOK AWAY
DMNTFor:Players who enjoy one-versus-one survival horror with opposing rolesSkip if:Players seeking a broad single-player campaign rather than a two-role multiplayer confrontation
ActionBlast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
Knights PeakFor:Metroidvania fans who want nonlinear routes and backtrackingSkip if:Players who prefer a linear path rather than exploration and backtrackingNothing matches. Loosen a filter.