The Action Zone

Fast, hands-on games where timing, movement, and reactions drive the play.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Duckoleon - Experience (mildly) accurate historical battles from the Napoleonic era, but from the perspective of DUCKS! Duckoleon is a multiplayer FPS/TPS with strategic elements. Exciting combat with units ranging from line infantry to cavalry and artillery, historical uniforms, cute ducks and much more!
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Oct 9, 2026
96% 👍
of 183
Permafrost - Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.
Used Cars Simulator - Players say: Buy, inspect, repair, customize, and resell used cars—or steal them—as you build a business across an open-world city. Players like: Satisfying Car Flipping · Open-World Freedom · Criminal Car Theft ·
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Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

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Oct 9, 2026
79% 👍
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Silver Pines - Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.
Superhero Simulator - Players say: Patrol a city as a flying superhero, stopping crimes and rescuing civilians while working jobs to cover rent and daily needs. Players like: Enjoyable Flying · Hero-Life Premise · Character Customization ·
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Superhero Simulator is an open-world superhero game where you fight villains and save lives! But being a hero isn’t free! You’ll need to work, pay rent, and survive. Can you handle both sides of the superhero life?

Neon Abyss 2 - Players say: Fight through a pixel-art cybermyth Abyss in side-scrolling roguelike runs, building weapon-and-item combos solo or with up to three friends. Players like: Chaotic Item Builds · Boss Variety · Co-op Runs ·
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Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.

Gears of War: E-Day - Players say: Join Marcus and Dom as the Locust erupt on Emergence Day, fighting through a cover-shooter campaign and team modes. Players like: Cover-Based Combat · Visuals and Atmosphere · Movement and Controls ·
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Experience Emergence Day – the brutal origin story of one of gaming’s most acclaimed third-person shooter franchises.

Crack the Pack - Open booster packs, buy upgrades, and collect over 1001 cards and their variants. Build a true automated booster factory by endlessly multiplying production until you unlock cloning and nuclear fusion !
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Oct 2, 2026
97% 👍
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Intravenous 3: Borderline - Tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play. Step into the shoes of Gideon, a feared mercenary with nothing left to lose, and carve a bloody path of revenge through deep systemic stealth and brutal tactical gunplay.
RetroSpace - Immersive, disco-punk, space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive features, time jumps, and '70s mustaches!

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Gravity Field - Players say: Solve spatial puzzles in gravity-shifting rooms, walking on walls and reversing time for objects to open new routes. Players like: Original Gravity Puzzles · Time-Reversal Mechanics · Satisfying Solutions ·
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Gravity Field is a spatial-logic puzzle game with time inverted objects, with no top or bottom.

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Feb 22, 2023
78% 👍
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Last Room - Players say: Explore a dark labyrinth of medieval rooms, finding clues, solving logic puzzles, and navigating hazards to reach an exit. Players like: Dark atmosphere · Room-by-room puzzles · Thoughtful clue hunting ·
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Dive into a world of puzzles, medieval mysteries, and strategic challenges. Navigate, solve, and leap your way through a thrilling adventure.

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Jun 14, 2021
70% 👍
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Battle Ram - Players say: Guide a lab-created ram with your mouse, ramming robots and dodging projectile barrages across lethal arenas. Players like: Unusual Ram Premise · Colorful Hand-Drawn Art · Challenging Arcade Action ·
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Battle Ram - an experiment of scientists developed in a secret laboratory, a powerful creature against robots, who will win?

Slash It Ultimate - Players say: A rhythm arcade game where you type, tap keys, use the mouse, and dodge cube obstacles across seven music modes. Players like: Varied Rhythm Modes · Quick Arcade Sessions · Score And Achievement Chases ·
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Play the rhythm of a song through various game modes and compete with other players!

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Jul 14, 2017
70% 👍
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CPU Invaders - Players say: Defend your computer from invading enemies in a desktop-overlay shooter, dodging attacks and clearing ten stages. Players like: Desktop Overlay · Quick Arcade Sessions · Challenging Stages ·
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Invaders are living inside your computer. You shouldn't let that happen! Interact with your desktop while playing, watch Youtube videos, chat with your friends and more! CPU Invaders overlaps the game itself with your computer screen.

Upside Down - Players say: Guide a scarecrow through 2D puzzle-platforming levels, flipping gravity to dodge hazards and reach each stage's goal. Players like: Gravity-Flip Puzzles · Quick Casual Play · Satisfying Tough Stages ·
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Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

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Feb 14, 2017
81% 👍
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Slash It 2 - Players say: Type letters, numbers, and words as they appear, keeping pace with the beat across six keyboard-driven arcade modes. Players like: Quick Typing Challenges · Multiple Input Modes · Rhythmic Music ·
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Slash It 2 is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to press letters, numbers and type words in the right time and direction.

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Jan 24, 2017
87% 👍
of 1.3k
Duke of Alpha Centauri - Players say: Pilot an upgradable spacecraft through enemy waves and boss fights, balancing two weapon systems, ship abilities, and survival. Players like: Approachable Arcade Action · Ship Upgrade Options · Space Graphics ·
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Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.

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Dec 28, 2016
76% 👍
of 556
Slash It - Players say: In a colorful 2D arcade, match shapes and hit timed letter and number prompts across six modes that grow faster. Players like: Simple Arcade Challenge · Six Mode Variety · Short Play Sessions ·
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Slash It is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to match shapes, press letters and numbers in the right time and direction.

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Dec 17, 2016
85% 👍
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Cube Runner - Players say: Guide an automatically moving cube through 3D platforming levels, jumping hazards, shooting blocks, and shifting gravity or dimensions. Players like: Brief Play Sessions · Manageable Challenge · Easy Achievements ·
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Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

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Dec 13, 2016
82% 👍
of 1.2k
Spin Rush - Players say: Rotate a shape to catch falling dots by color, then unlock faster, trickier modes that test your reflexes. Players like: Simple Color Matching · Quick Arcade Sessions · Varied Mode Challenges ·
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Spin Rush is 2D arcade game, where you have to collect dots and match colors.

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Sep 16, 2016
74% 👍
of 605
Neon Space - Players say: Guide a small ship through 50 neon obstacle levels, solving route puzzles and using slow and blink abilities to earn medals. Players like: Precision Challenges · Slow And Blink · Neon Visuals ·
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Neon Space is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

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May 12, 2016
71% 👍
of 593

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

MotionRec - MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
HYPERBEAT - Embark as a knight alone or with friends in an order chasing their potential. Experience a rhythm game with an original soundtrack, in-depth character customization, and a story following an ensemble cast in a tranquil hub world. What will you find at the peak of what you're chasing?
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Oct 22, 2025
100% 👍
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Contract Rush DX - Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
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Jul 30, 2025
100% 👍
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Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers - Players say: Play as Touhou characters in a rhythm-action adventure, moving to the beat to dodge bullet patterns and fight through stages. Players like: Cute Character Art · Catchy Touhou Remixes · Rhythm-Danmaku Blend ·
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Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game.

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Sep 28, 2022
100% 👍
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Rocket Boots Mania - Master rocket-powered parkour! Boost, slide, wallrun, and fly through 70+ handcrafted levels... or build your own in Create Mode. Play solo, race online, or climb the leaderboards in async multiplayer.
BEERCRUSH - Enter the world of John Beer in this psychotic, fast-paced roguelike where you drink beer to stay alive! Dash as fast as you can through unique and crazy worlds to break the vicious cycle. So what are you waiting for!? LIVE LIFE. EVERY GOLDEN MINUTE OF IT!
Myths are 100% True - Myths are 100% True is a Fast-Paced Combat-Platformer that feels like X-Files if it was made by 12 year olds in Movie Maker back in 2008.
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Nov 18, 2025
100% 👍
of 219
TETRACHROMA - TETRACHROMA is a block stacking puzzle action game with a new color changing mechanic inspired by Reversi. Manage the constantly changing colors of the board to clear 15+ lines with a single piece.
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Oct 25, 2024
100% 👍
of 195
Like Dreamer - A pop and cute bullet-hell shooting game from Cosmo Dreamer "Outside". Both beginners and experts can enjoy speedy and active playing.
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Jul 21, 2022
100% 👍
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Hidden in Plain Sight - Players say: Blend into a crowd of identical AI characters, complete mode-specific goals, and outwit friends trying to identify and eliminate you. Players like: Easy to Learn · Group Laughs · Deceptive Mind Games ·
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Hidden in Plain Sight is a local-multiplayer stealth party game. Blend into the crowd of AI characters and eliminate the other players before they eliminate you!

Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum - Players say: A debt-bound cybernetic corporate agent hacks, fights, sneaks, and bends time through lethal top-down missions. Players like: Flexible Mission Approaches · Creative Hacking · Build Variety ·
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Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

DEVIL BLADE REBOOT - Players say: Pilot a fighter through a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up, dodging attacks and risking close-range kills to boost your score. Players like: Approachable Difficulty · Pixel-Art Presentation · High-Energy Soundtrack ·
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An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

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May 23, 2024
99% 👍
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Portal - Players say: In Aperture Science, solve first-person physics tests by linking two portals to move yourself and objects through space. Players like: Inventive Portal Puzzles · GLaDOS's Dry Humor · Gradual Puzzle Learning ·
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Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

HoloCure - Save the Fans! - Players say: Choose a Hololive talent, survive mind-controlled fan swarms, and build weapons and upgrades in an action roguelite. Players like: Distinct Character Builds · Weapon Combinations · Abundant Side Content ·
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Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

Öoo - Players say: Guide a bomb-bodied caterpillar through a connected world, using explosions to cross obstacles and solve puzzles. Players like: Clever Bomb Puzzles · Wordless Guidance · Satisfying Discoveries ·
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A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!

Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe - Players say: Run Papa Louie's pizzeria by building, baking, slicing, and serving precise orders while juggling stations and unlocking new ingredients. Players like: Childhood Nostalgia · Relaxing Pizza Routine · Unlockable Content ·
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Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart - Players say: Guide an alien girl through a side-scrolling bullet-hell boss rush, choosing fights and earning gifts that power each run. Players like: Distinctive Boss Battles · Satisfying Unlock Progression · Flexible Difficulty Options ·
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Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time - Players say: As timekeeper Ouro Kronii, slash and platform through varied stages, wield time powers, and recover gears to mend shattered timelines. Players like: Inventive Stage Design · Responsive Movement · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!

Left 4 Dead 2 - Players say: Four survivors battle through Deep South campaigns, sharing supplies and rescuing teammates as zombie encounters shift each run. Players like: Co-op Teamwork · Dynamic Replayability · Workshop Mods ·
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Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Nov 16, 2009
98% 👍
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Schedule I - Players say: Start broke in Hyland Point, make and mix drugs, deliver orders, and grow a criminal operation with staff and automation. Players like: Growing Your Empire · Playing With Friends · Recipe Experimentation ·
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From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

Hades - Players say: Fight through the Underworld as Zagreus, combining mythic weapons and Olympian boons while each escape attempt moves his story forward. Players like: Combat And Builds · Story And Characters · Art And Music ·
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Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

Half-Life 2 - Players say: As Gordon Freeman, fight the Combine across occupied Earth using firearms, environmental physics, and improvised weapons. Players like: Gravity Gun Physics · City 17 Atmosphere · Varied Level Design ·
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Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Vampire Survivors - Players say: Move through timed monster hordes as attacks fire automatically, choosing weapons and upgrades to build a survivor run by run. Players like: Addictive Run Loop · Weapon Build Synergies · Frequent Unlocks ·
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Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

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Oct 20, 2022
98% 👍
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Mount & Blade: Warband - Players say: Build a warband in Calradia, fight on foot or horseback, and climb from roaming fighter to ruler through battles and politics. Players like: Open-Ended Freedom · Army Command · Mounted Combat ·
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In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

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Mar 31, 2010
98% 👍
of 172k