ActionBest Action Games of 2023, page 28
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ActionNo Son Of Mine
Pleasantly Friendly GamesFor:Survival-horror players who want both combat and stealth.Skip if:Players seeking a heavily guided experience may find its limited hand-holding a poor match.
ActionLET ME OUT
S1NGLEFor:Psychological horror fans interested in a story about a protagonist facing his nightmaresSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced experience may find the focus on exploring locations and collecting notes slow.
ActionDeath Unphased
Two Slash Nine GamesFor:Precision platformer fans who want short levels built around route experimentationSkip if:Players seeking a long-form platforming campaign may find the short arcade-like structure limited
ActionFear of The Undead: Rise of Evil
DGP StudiosFor:Action players who want repeated PvE combat against increasingly strong enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a varied pace may find the repeated wave structure focused on escalating combat
ActionPyramis
BG ProductionsFor:Survival-horror fans who want both combat and stealth optionsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the 6-hour story mode brief
ActionChris - The Element Runner
My Way GamesFor:Casual players who want short reflex-based runsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with a defined ending may find the endless stage too narrow.
ActionRat Catcher
Konrad PawlikowskiFor:Horror fans who want collection objectives in dark environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of objectives beyond collecting rats in each level
ActionX-Force Under Attack
Cube GamesFor:Shmup fans who want dense projectile patterns and arcade-style actionSkip if:Players who want relaxed combat may hit a wall when enemies and hundreds of projectiles fill the screen at once
ActionRescue The Prisoner
Indie's SliceFor:Retro FPS fans who want a hostage-rescue objectiveSkip if:Players seeking a slower, meditative pace rather than relentless FPS action
ActionFallen Ninja
My Way GamesFor:Action RPG players who want short, level-based missions with a boss at the endSkip if:Players seeking extensive character development or a large open-ended RPG structure
ActionTick Tack Puppet
TenkaiGamesFor:Action players who want mouse-driven control of individual character limbsSkip if:Players seeking conventional, direct movement controls may find the limb-by-limb mouse control demanding.
ActionSpy Bros. (Pipi & Bibi's DX)
RAWRLAB GamesFor:Arcade action fans who want short, single-screen stagesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form platformer with large interconnected areas rather than fixed single-screen stages
ActionThe Immolate
Long Shift GamesFor:Survival-horror players who want to explore a confined house rather than travel through varied locationsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay, since the described escape loop centers on exploration, item collection, and evasion
ActionHIGhSCORE
Manuel BrancoFor:Platformer fans who want solo runs focused on climbing and score building rather than a story campaign.Skip if:Players who want varied mission objectives may find the repeated upward-jumping and score-building loop narrow.
ActionBeep's Escape
Little Martian GamesFor:ZX Spectrum fans who want a retro-styled action-adventureSkip if:Players seeking a platformer without skill-testing sections may find the gameplay demanding
ActionThe Pit
ABGASTFor:Boss-fight fans who want reaction-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a varied structure beyond repeated boss encounters may find the focus narrow.
ActionShadows of Duat
Black JackalsFor:Survival-horror fans who want an Egyptian tomb settingSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure adventure may find the difficult horror challenge too demanding
ActionSuper Bear: Hunt for the lost beer
Valkeala SoftwareFor:Action RPG players who want top-down melee combat across a fixed 10-level campaignSkip if:Players seeking a large open world or branching exploration may find the 10-level structure limited
ActionPLONG
Henry's HouseFor:Arcade players who want short brick-breaking runs with roguelike variationSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated arcade runs
ActionAstra And The New Constellation
Llocin7 DigitalFor:Platformer fans seeking a compact 15-level adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long platforming campaign may find 15 levels too limited
ActionMyth
TechcastFor:Small groups who want an online co-op horror game centered on solving puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed puzzle game may find the Entities' hunting abilities and instant eliminations too demanding
ActionDeath Elevator
QUByte InteractiveFor:Roguelike players who want runs built around lethal hits and danger-triggered slow motionSkip if:Players who want upgrades or a skill tree will hit a wall because neither is available.
ActionAlaca
bubenFor:Roguelike players who want changing maps and repeated attemptsSkip if:Players seeking permanent save points or a campaign built around preserving each runNothing matches. Loosen a filter.