The Character Action Game Zone

Stylish action games about expressive combos, mastery, ranking, and spectacle.

Latest Standouts

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

Mahou Arms - Players say: Lead two magical girls in GARDA against the Locks, chaining melee combos, dodging attacks, and unlocking spells across missions. Players like: Combo-Based Combat · Character Artwork · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an unknown force invading Earth.

The Awakener: Battle Tendency - The Awakener: Battle Tendency fuses Diablo-style build depth with Dynasty Warriors crowd-clearing. In 20–50 intense hours, shred monster hordes and craft your own style with hundreds of affixes and talents—no filler, just kill, loot, grow.
BioMenace Remastered - The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
Hangtime! - Hangtime! is a high-stakes volleyball roguelite where every rally hits like a boss fight. Chain explosive abilities, shut down evolving teams, and spike your way to the top — or lose it all in one play.
GODBREAKERS - Players say: Fight an AI threat across surreal worlds in a third-person action roguelite, chaining combos and stolen enemy powers solo or in co-op. Players like: Fluid Combat · Enemy Power Theft · Art and Music ·
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Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!

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Cybernetic Fault - Players say: As an inept scientist in a failing research complex, investigate an experiment gone wrong by exploring, fixing systems, and solving puzzles. Players like: Sci-Fi Atmosphere · Absurd Humor · Interesting Puzzles ·
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Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!

Steelrising - Players say: In an automaton-ruled 1789 Paris, Aegis fights the king’s legions, develops her combat skills, and explores a path to stop him. Players like: Revolutionary Paris Setting · Accessible Soulslike Combat · Weapon And Build Variety ·
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Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

SCARLET NEXUS - Players say: As an OSF psionic, battle brain-hunting mutants with telekinetic attacks and squad powers across two interwoven story routes. Players like: Psychic Combat · Squad Power Combos · Anime Art Direction ·
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Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.

Eternights - Players say: Race an apocalypse’s deadlines by fighting through monster-filled dungeons, bonding with companions, and choosing how to spend each day. Players like: Likeable Characters · Emotional Story · Character Bonds ·
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Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!

Devil May Cry 5 - Players say: Hunt demons across Red Grave City as Nero, Dante, and V, chaining character-specific attacks to earn stylish combat ranks. Players like: Fluid Combo Combat · Distinct Character Styles · Energetic Soundtrack ·
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The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

DmC: Devil May Cry - Players say: A young Dante hunts demons in a shifting Limbo, chaining sword-and-gun attacks with angelic and demonic weapons. Players like: Fluid Combo Combat · Memorable Soundtrack · Surreal Limbo Levels ·
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In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

Vanquish - Players say: As operative Sam Gideon, reclaim an occupied orbital colony with rocket-boost slides, slow-motion shooting, and a versatile arsenal. Players like: Boost-Slide Combat · Slow-Motion Shooting · Weapon and Melee Variety ·
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PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Bayonetta - Players say: An awakened witch hunts angels and searches for her past, chaining weapon combos and timed dodges into stylish battles. Players like: Fluid Combo Combat · Satisfying Witch Time · Stylish Protagonist ·
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PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition - Players say: In gothic Fortuna, young knight Nero hunts Dante amid a demon outbreak, fighting with sword, guns and a demon-grabbing arm. Players like: Deep Combo Combat · Distinct Character Styles · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

Devil May Cry HD Collection - Players say: A demon hunter battles through three action adventures, chaining sword-and-gun combos, learning combat styles, and facing demons. Players like: Flexible DMC3 Combat · Memorable Boss Fights · Gothic Atmosphere ·
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The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut - Players say: As dhampir Rayne hunts her half-siblings, chain blade-and-gun combos, hurl enemies into hazards, and wield vampire powers. Players like: Rayne and Her Style · Acrobatic Combat · Brutal Finishing Moves ·
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Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.

Hidden Gems

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

Petal Crash - Crash blocks together into huge chain reactions in this frantic arcade action puzzler! Pick your favorite character and experience their tale in the Story Mode, solve tricky brain teasers and make your own in Puzzle Mode, shoot for high scores in Solo Play, or go head to head in Versus Mode!
Genokids - A bizarre music band named Genokids is rocking one of their best concerts to date when The Infinite Empire of Zenodia decides to invade Earth and assimilate mankind, landing right on top of the band and ruining both their concert and mood.
Super Crush KO - Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.
Pulling No Punches - Players say: In a hand-drawn 2D brawler, four masked citizens fight pandemic denial with fists, weapons, and local co-op. Players like: Hand-Drawn Animation · Pandemic-Era Satire · Enjoyable Brawling ·
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A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.

Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours - Players say: Read Valve’s development history through a multimedia storybook, exploring concept art, prototypes, puzzles, and a 3D office tour. Players like: Behind-the-scenes history · Concept art and footage · Interactive extras ·
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THE FINAL HOURS OF HALF-LIFE: ALYX is an interactive storybook, written by Geoff Keighley, that takes fans inside Valve Software to chronicle the company’s past decade of game development, including the return of Half-Life.

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Jul 9, 2020
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Wheely - Plunge into exciting adventures with Wheely car. There are eight stories in the game, in which you will have to solve puzzles, save the planet from disaster, fight with foes, travel in time, investigate crimes and find your love. More than 100 levels, each of them is a unique mini-puzzle.
Shady Knight - Players say: As a first-person knight, combine swordplay, kicks and parkour to fight through score-ranked tower trials. Players like: Fluid Movement · Creative Melee Combos · Combat-Parkour Flow ·
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Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.

Brain Meltdown - Into Despair - Brain Meltdown - Into Despair is a platformer game with a unique concept, where you need to control two characters by yourself. This is not a co-op game!
High School Odyssey - Players say: As a late-1990s Chinese high schooler, juggle classes, fights, clubs, and relationships while shaping your campus life. Players like: Nostalgic School Setting · Open-Ended Play · Campus Brawling ·
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A campus simulation game full of tons of surprising interactive gameplay elements along the way.

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Nov 9, 2023
93% 👍
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Lucah: Born of a Dream - Players say: Marked by living nightmares, a fighter explores a surreal dream world, battling with customizable melee and magic attacks. Players like: Striking Sketch Art · Atmospheric Soundtrack · Satisfying Combat ·
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FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER

Black Baby - You are the Black Baby, forever without hope, forever without light. Traverse through a maze full of naked giants with massive head indents that try to crush your skull.

Top Rated

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

I Am Your Beast - Players say: A retired agent rejects one last mission, then fights through timed forest firefights with stolen weapons, movement, and traps. Players like: Fast Combat Flow · S-Rank Replayability · Driving Soundtrack ·
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Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

ULTRAKILL - Players say: A blood-fueled machine descends into Hell, chaining fast gunplay, acrobatic movement and stylish kills to survive and score. Players like: Fast, Creative Combat · Deep Movement System · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Hi-Fi RUSH - Players say: A wannabe rockstar battles a robotics megacorp in beat-timed fights, platforming through stages alongside a crew of allies. Players like: Beat-Timed Combat · Colorful Comic Style · Soundtrack and Music ·
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Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE - Players say: As cyborg swordsman Raiden, carve through enemy forces with fast katana combat, timed parries, and precision slow-motion cuts. Players like: Satisfying Sword Combat · Memorable Boss Fights · High-Energy Soundtrack ·
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Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile - Players say: Control Yuki or the Dishwasher in a grim 2D revenge tale, chaining weapon combos, dodges and finishers through enemy hordes. Players like: Fast Combo Combat · Distinctive Art Style · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.

TRANSFORMERS: Devastation - Players say: Lead five Autobots in fast-paced battles, chaining robot combat with vehicle-form attacks against the Decepticons. Players like: Fast Combo Combat · Vehicle-Form Attacks · Transformers Nostalgia ·
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The TRANSFORMERS are back, and this time they’re in the hands of acclaimed developer PlatinumGames, who have combined their over-the-top brawler action with comic book inspired art to create a TRANSFORMERS game like none other.