ActionBest Action Games of 2023, page 2
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ActionPeaks of Yore
TraipseWareFor:Players who want physics-based climbing rather than combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving climbing experience may find repeated falls and trial-and-error progression demanding.
ActionTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction
UbisoftFor:Rainbow Six fans who want cooperative PvE missionsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, story-led campaign rather than repeatable incursions with changing variables
ActionGravity Circuit
PID GamesFor:Players who enjoy 2D platformers with direct combat and a defined campaign.Skip if:Players seeking an open-ended adventure may find the 12-stage campaign limited in scope.
ActionMy Friendly Neighborhood
DreadXPFor:Horror fans who prefer puppet-themed threats to graphic dismembermentSkip if:Players seeking a strictly linear route may not favor the non-linear structure.
ActionScars Above
Prime MatterFor:Sci-fi action players who want exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure action game may find the combat demanding
ActionGarten of Banban 3
Euphoric BrothersFor:Horror-adventure players who want an underground settingSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems may find the focus on exploration and survival too limited
ActionPatch Quest
Curve GamesFor:Roguelike fans who want monster collection alongside repeated combat runsSkip if:Players looking for a predictable map layout rather than terrain that changes between runs
ActionDeliver Us Mars
Frontier FoundryFor:Sci-fi adventure players who want a story centered on an astronaut missionSkip if:Players seeking a primarily combat-focused experience may find the emphasis on exploration and challenges a mismatch.
Action30XX
Batterystaple GamesFor:Action-platformer fans who want roguelike variationSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear platforming campaign rather than changing content
ActionVertigo 2
Zulubo ProductionsFor:VR adventure players who want a single-player story set in a subterranean reactorSkip if:Players looking for a short campaign may find the 18-chapter story too substantial
ActionMETAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
KONAMIFor:Stealth-action players who want a story split between two locations and protagonists.Skip if:Players who want one continuous setting may find the shift from the tanker section to the offshore plant interrupts that structure.
ActionArmy of Ruin
Milkstone StudiosFor:Auto-shooter fans who want hero abilities and equipment choicesSkip if:Players seeking direct control over each attack rather than an auto-shooter format
ActionANVIL
ACTION SQUAREFor:Co-op groups seeking top-down science-fiction shootingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign structure may lose interest in randomized planets and repeated expeditions.
ActionSTANDBOX
RealityBeholderFor:Players who enjoy physics experiments without a story campaignSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or extensive role-playing progression
ActionKill The Crows
5minlab Corp.For:Action players who want brief, lethal arena fightsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat, since a single hit can end a character's run
ActionWe Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
Bandai Namco EntertainmentFor:Players who enjoy collecting objects and managing size limits in stagesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused or story-heavy experience
ActionBing in Wonderland
Wanba StudioFor:Players who want roguelite monster combat without explorationSkip if:Players looking for exploration as part of the game’s core structure
ActionThe Escape: Together
Nightstuff GamesFor:Horror fans who want a house-based escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of locations instead of a house-focused setting
ActionSPRAWL
KwaleeFor:Retro FPS fans who want fast combat and cyberpunk world-buildingSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or slow-paced shooter may find the high-speed combat demanding
ActionArizona Sunshine® VR 2
Vertigo GamesFor:VR players who want zombie combat with physically handled weaponsSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or nonviolent VR experience may find the zombie combat and gore excessive.
ActionTheir Land
Thomas Förg MediaFor:Solo players who want a short first-person story with puzzles and combatSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of the approximately 3-hour story mode quickly
ActionThe Anacrusis
Stray BombayFor:Co-op shooter groups who want four-player alien survival matchesSkip if:Players seeking a large, consistently populated public matchmaking scene
ActionSquirrel Stapler
David SzymanskiFor:Horror players who want bleak humor and absurd scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign rather than a sub-one-hour experienceNothing matches. Loosen a filter.