ActionBest Action Games of 2023, page 43
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ST StudiosFor:Players who enjoy extraction shooters with resource recovery and return-to-base runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, predictable campaign rather than procedurally varied expeditions
ActionWeb or Dead
gareththegeekFor:Action-platformer fans who want spider-based traversalSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploratory platformer without rising-lava pressure
ActionLast Night in Zombie Village
Phoenixxx GamesFor:Zombie-shooter fans who want first-person combatSkip if:Players looking for a story-heavy campaign rather than repeated survival combat
ActionThe Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension
Savage HowlFor:Small groups seeking cooperative horror shootingSkip if:Players seeking a solo game rather than a cooperative experience
ActionBroombot Battlegrounds
The Cleanup Kings LLCFor:Small groups seeking local competitive arena matchesSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or story-driven progression
ActionGyroGunner
H.T.Project GamesFor:Arcade shooter fans who want a fixed seven-stage campaignSkip if:Players seeking character progression, upgrades, or collectible power-ups
ActionSafehouse
Gecco Studio GamesFor:Groups of 3–5 friends who want online social deductionSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or a larger multiplayer experience
ActionParaSHOTical ARKtiviBeatings
Code AvariceFor:FPS fans who want competitive online matches on changing mapsSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or story-driven structure
ActionFOBIA ...worse than fear.
J.A Digital AnimationFor:Single-player horror fans who prefer stealth and evasion over combatSkip if:Players seeking weapon-based combat or a combat-focused horror experience
ActionOut of the World
Toyota RyutoFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want challenges based on visual memorySkip if:Players seeking a long-form adventure may find the 50-stage structure less expansive
ActionInfected Backrooms: Multiplayer
Fuming Fun StudiosFor:Backrooms fans looking for multiplayer horror matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign rather than repeated multiplayer rounds
ActionFourteen Fiends
Monster Robot StudiosFor:Solo players who want short fantasy card-game sessionsSkip if:Players seeking long, elaborate battles may find the 5–8 minute sessions too brief.
ActionDash & Swing
Innominatum DigitalFor:Platformer fans who want stages built around grappling-hook movement and timed dodgingSkip if:Players seeking a slow, meditative pace may find the fast-paced obstacle navigation a poor match.
ActionTears Fall Low
Ryan WheelerFor:Platformer fans who want demanding traversal challengesSkip if:Players looking for forgiving platforming may hit a wall at the game's challenging traversal sections.
ActionDUCKLYTE
LGVFor:Players who enjoy survival-focused shooter runs with escalating enemiesSkip if:Players looking for a story-led campaign or a defined endpoint rather than an endurance run
ActionPaper Dash - Ghost Hunt
EpiXR Games UGFor:Players seeking a low-strategy flying game with stationary enemiesSkip if:Players looking for enemies that move, attack, or create demanding combat encounters
ActionA Priest Walks Into a Graveyard
LGVFor:Action players who want automatic shooting instead of manual attack controlSkip if:Players seeking manually controlled shooting may find automatic attacks too limited
ActionCell Wars
Krispy AnimationFor:Arcade shooter fans who want skill-tree progressionSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign rather than repeated enemy waves
ActionSHARK! SHARK!
BBG Entertainment GmbHFor:Arcade-action players who enjoy growing their fish by eating smaller opponentsSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign may find the point-scoring survival loop too limited.
ActionDrum Roll
Manta StudioFor:Players who enjoy physics-based action challenges built around controlling a rolling objectSkip if:Players who dislike restarting after a failed timed attempt may hit a wall when the countdown expires and the drum explodes.
ActionSIZIF
AM45 Games StudioFor:Endless-runner fans who want obstacle dodging without a story campaignSkip if:Players looking for varied stages, exploration, or a story-driven progression
ActionAlien Protection
wow wow GamesFor:Casual action players who want alien-shooting gameplaySkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond surviving attacks and shooting aliens
ActionBossHunter VR
Ardesk LLCFor:Virtual reality players who want combat against bosses and varied opponentsSkip if:Players seeking a non-combat game, since its structure centers on fighting opponents and bossesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.