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Video game genre
An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time. The genre includes a large
Action_game
Video game genre
An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. An action adventure
Action-adventure_game
Game with physically enacted role-play
LARP in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Live action role-playing (LARP) is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically portray their
Live_action_role-playing_game
Subgenre of role-playing and action video games
An action role-playing game (commonly abbreviated to Action RPG or ARPG) is a video game genre that combines core elements from both the action game and
Action_role-playing_game
Genre of music-themed action video game
Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus
Rhythm_game
Video game genre
A platformer (or platform game), also known as a jump 'n' run, is a subgenre of an action video game in which the core objective is to move the player
Platformer
Topics referred to by the same term
physics Action (narrative), a literary mode Action fiction, a type of genre fiction Action game, a genre of video game Action film, a genre of film Action (1921
Action
Video game genre
role-playing, and action games, combining strategic depth with individual character progression and fast-paced combat. The first widely accepted game in the genre
Multiplayer online battle arena
Multiplayer_online_battle_arena
1997 video game
Hercules, Disney's Hercules Action Game, Hercules Action Game, Disney's Action Game Featuring Hercules, and Disney's Action Game Featuring Disney's Hercules
Hercules_(1997_video_game)
Video game genre
game. However, there are some specific areas in the broad horror game classification that have been identified as unique subgenres in horror. Action horror
Horror_game
Game development program
Action Game Maker is a 2D game development platform made by Gotcha Gotcha Games. It belongs to the RPG Maker series, a series of programs for developing
Action_Game_Maker
Annual video game awards ceremony
Indie Game in 2019 and Best Debut Game in 2020 Presented as Player's Voice in 2019 and 2020 Replaced by Best Action Game Adapted into Best Game Direction
The_Game_Awards
even more specific classifications called subgenres. For example, an action game can be classified into many subgenres such as platform games and fighting
List_of_video_game_genres
Video game genre
Shredder's Revenge. A beat 'em up (also called a "brawler") is a type of action game where the player character must fight a large number of enemies in unarmed
Beat_'em_up
2002 action video game
XXX (stylized as xXx) is a 2002 action video game developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Activision for the Game Boy Advance. Based on the film
XXX_(video_game)
Tabletop and video game genre
slash is sometimes known as a "character action" game, and represents a modern evolution of traditional arcade-action, hack and slash games. This subgenre
Hack_and_slash
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
A video game, computer game, or simply game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick
Video_game
1999 video game
Disney/Pixar's Action Game, Toy Story 2. A different version, a side-scrolling platform game titled Toy Story 2, was also released for the Game Boy Color in
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
Toy_Story_2:_Buzz_Lightyear_to_the_Rescue
Video game genre
most action games, stealth games challenge the player to avoid alerting enemies altogether. The core gameplay elements of the modern stealth game are to
Stealth_game
2019 video game
Control is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. It follows Jesse Faden, the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC)
Control_(video_game)
2022 video game
in December 2024. Sifu is a run based action beat 'em up game played from a third-person perspective. The game, which is inspired by Bak Mei kung fu,
Sifu_(video_game)
2010 video game
most wins the game. No strikes can be called in by the platoon and squad leaders. MAG was previously titled MAG: Massive Action Game. The game was announced
MAG_(video_game)
Retrieved December 12, 2025. Romano, Sal (June 22, 2026). "Stylish roguelite action game 7 Trials announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved
List of video games in development
List_of_video_games_in_development
Game where players act as characters
A live-action game (LAG) is a game where the participants act out their characters' actions. Some live-action games are described as a "flag wars", "combat
Live-action_game
2026 video game
Saros is an action game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was released for the PlayStation 5 on 30 April
Saros_(video_game)
1987 video game
Electronic Gaming Monthly awarding it for being the Best Action Game of 1988. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game. Contra employs
Contra_(video_game)
2012 video game
Dishonored is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial
Dishonored
2023 video game
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is based on the
Marvel's_Spider-Man_2
Video game genre
(FPS) is a video game focused on weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the
First-person_shooter
2005 video game
2005's "Best Action Game" from both the Game Critics Awards and PC Gamer US. GameSpy awarded it their 2005 "Best Story" award. In GameSpot's 2005 annual
F.E.A.R._(video_game)
1999 first-person shooter video game
for having limitations. The design of the game shifted the series' focus to competitive multiplayer action with the releases of sequels Unreal Tournament
Unreal_Tournament
2009 video game
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros
Batman:_Arkham_Asylum
commended the game as the perfect game to "play before bed that won't get you too wound up". SharkBite is an action game created by game developers Simon
List_of_Roblox_games
Classification assigned to video games based on their gameplay
adventure, wargame, and action/arcade. Chris Crawford attempted to classify video games in his 1984 book The Art of Computer Game Design. Crawford focused
Video_game_genre
1989 video game
and the Last Crusade: The Action Game was published in 1989 by Lucasfilm Games, based on the film of the same name. The game was released for the ZX Spectrum
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade:_The_Action_Game
2005 video game
2005 Western-themed action-adventure video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Windows, and Xbox
Gun_(video_game)
Brand of video game cheating devices
Wii) Action Replay Power-saves (2007) Wii Wii Action Replay Power-saves (2010) Action Replay Wii (2012) Game Gear Pro Action Replay Game Boy, Game Boy
Action_Replay
2001 third-person shooter video game
by GameZone; The Best of 2001 - PC and Editor's Choice by Game Revolution; Reader's Choice Game, Best Single Player Action Game, and Best Xbox Game by
Max_Payne_(video_game)
Video game genre
gamemaster, resolving combat on its own and determining the game's response to different player actions. RPGs have evolved from simple text-based console-window
Role-playing_video_game
Swedish video game developer
Stockholm. In 2013, The Showdown Effect, a 2.5D multiplayer action game inspired by 1980s and 1990s action movies, was published by Paradox, and in Gauntlet, a
Arrowhead_Game_Studios
2009 video game
Infamous is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation
Infamous_(video_game)
2016 video game
The game's world drew from both Japanese and Western cultures. It was described as a "super action game" or an "extreme action game". The game was supposed
Let_It_Die_(video_game)
Video game genre
the player's commands into actions. As personal computers became more powerful with better graphics, the graphic adventure-game format became popular, initially
Adventure_game
Video game sub-genre
exploration-based action game genre "Metroidvania" had only recently become a commonly used term in Japan. While not the first game of its kind (for example
Metroidvania
Annual award presented by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
The D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards
D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year
D.I.C.E._Award_for_Action_Game_of_the_Year
2009 video game
Bayonetta is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in
Bayonetta_(video_game)
Defunct 2019 video game
Anthem was an online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation
Anthem_(video_game)
Open source game engine
Fans Shouldn't Sleep on Webfishing". Game Rant. Retrieved 9 November 2024. Reuben, Nic (12 July 2024). "Action Game Maker is RPG Maker's sprintier, jumpier
Godot_(game_engine)
1987 video game
Metal Gear is a 1987 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the MSX2. Originally released in Japan and parts of Europe in
Metal_Gear_(video_game)
2009 video game
Prototype (stylized as [PROTOTYPE]) is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision. It was released
Prototype_(video_game)
2007 first-person shooter
Year" and "Action Game of the Year" in its March 2008, "Games of the Year Awards" issue. PC Gamer also remarked that "Crysis has pushed PC gaming to a new
Crysis_(video_game)
2001 video game
Oni is a third-person action video game developed by Bungie West, a division of Bungie. It was originally released by Gathering of Developers for Microsoft
Oni_(video_game)
Type of freeform video game encouraging creativity
the entire game world save for through locked gates from the start, but it is not considered to have sandbox design as the player's actions are generally
Sandbox_game
2017 video game
Overgrowth is an action video game released by Wolfire Games available for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux. It was announced on September 17, 2008
Overgrowth_(video_game)
2025 video game
presses "Start Game", ostensibly to play a side-scrolling game known as Doki-Doki Action Game, the game asks the player to agree to 12 articles of the terms
Agreeee
First-person shooter
Doom is a 2016 first-person shooter game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the first major installment in the
Doom_(2016_video_game)
1991 multicart video game compilation
Action 52 is an unlicensed multicart video game compilation developed by Active Enterprises for the Nintendo Entertainment System and by FarSight Technologies
Action_52
2004 video game
Ninja Gaiden is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo for the Xbox. A reboot of the Ninja Gaiden franchise set in
Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)
Ninja_Gaiden_(2004_video_game)
1994 video game
Last Action Hero is a series of action video games based on the 1993 film Last Action Hero. Versions were released for the NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis
Last_Action_Hero_(video_game)
2003 video game
Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a platform game developed by Warthog Games and co-published by Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (video game)
Looney_Tunes:_Back_in_Action_(video_game)
Brothers published a game for the Atari 2600 (and its clone system, the Sears Video Arcade) titled Spider-Man. The action game involves climbing a skyscraper
List of video games featuring Spider-Man
List_of_video_games_featuring_Spider-Man
1987 video game
Action Force: International Heroes is a video game released by Virgin Games in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, and in 1988 for the Amstrad CPC
Action_Force_(video_game)
2026 video game
Pragmata is a 2026 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo
Pragmata
2009 video game
Wet is a 2009 third-person shooter action game, developed by Artificial Mind & Movement and published by Bethesda Softworks for the PlayStation 3 and
Wet_(video_game)
Retrieved 2009-12-23. (the game) is executed so poorly that it actually serves to butcher the reputation of the prominent action hero. Brennan, Ciáran (March
List of video games featuring Superman
List_of_video_games_featuring_Superman
Video game series
Ninja Gaiden is an action game franchise created by Tecmo and featuring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as its protagonist. The series was originally known as
Ninja_Gaiden
Topics referred to by the same term
from Slut Pop, 2022 BMX XXX, a 2002 action sports game featuring adult humor XXX (video game), a 2002 action game based on the film of the same name XXX
XXX
2013 video game
Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand
Grand_Theft_Auto_V
1992 point-and-click adventure game
data. An alternate version, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game, was released simultaneously, featuring a similar story but more combat-focused
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Fate_of_Atlantis
2001 video game
Devil May Cry is a 2001 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. Set on a remote island, the story centers on Dante
Devil_May_Cry_(video_game)
2026 video game
upcoming action-adventure beat 'em up game developed and published by Nekki for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows
Spine_(video_game)
2007 video game
2007 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Assassin's Creed series. The game was
Assassin's_Creed_(video_game)
American video game awards
eleven nominations and six awards, winning Best Narrative and Best Action/Adventure Game, as well as Best Performance for Christopher Judge's performance
The_Game_Awards_2022
2019 3D action role-playing mobile game
Action Taimanin (アクション対魔忍) is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by Gremory Games on mobile, and later ported to Windows
Action_Taimanin
1983 video game
Elevator Action is a 1983 shooter platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. The player assumes the role of a secret agent infiltrating
Elevator_Action
1989 video game
M.I.A.: Missing in Action is a run and gun arcade video game released by Konami in 1989. The game is a spiritual successor to Green Beret (also known as
Missing in Action (video game)
Missing_in_Action_(video_game)
2004 video game
Some critics felt the blend of action with horror didn't work, and that the game was not sufficiently scary, although game designer Richard Rouse III has
The_Suffering_(video_game)
1998 video game
version of Half-Life shown at E3 1998 received the Game Critics Awards for "Best PC Game" and "Best Action Game". To promote Half-Life, Valve's chief marketing
Half-Life_(video_game)
Video game subgenre
incorporate more features from action games and more traditional first person and third-person shooter games. This has led game journalists to question whether
Survival_horror
PC on December 4". Gematsu. Retrieved May 30, 2026. "Third-person action horror game Code Violet announced for PS5". Gematsu. January 17, 2025. Archived
List_of_PlayStation_5_games
game produced by Midway Manufacturing Company for arcades and released in October 1991. Terminator 2 (Game Boy video game), an action-adventure game developed
List of Terminator video games
List_of_Terminator_video_games
2024 action role-playing game
Zenless Zone Zero is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released outside mainland China by HoYoverse. Zenless
Zenless_Zone_Zero
List of video games based on the Marvel Comics superhero team
titles are action games that pit the X-Men against Marvel supervillains, typically taking the form of beat 'em up and fighting games. Each game features
List of video games featuring the X-Men
List_of_video_games_featuring_the_X-Men
Subgenre of action game
ups (also known as shmups or, chiefly in Japan, STGs) are a subgenre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot
Shoot_'em_up
2020 video game
Hades is a 2020 roguelike action role-playing game developed and published by Supergiant Games. It was released for macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows
Hades_(video_game)
Action-adventure game
God of War is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). First released for the
God_of_War_(2005_video_game)
2012 video game
Sleeping Dogs is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix. The game was released for PlayStation 3, Windows
Sleeping_Dogs_(video_game)
Multiplayer tactical shooter
upcoming multiplayer tactical shooter video game being developed by indie company Reissad Studio. The game was released as an early access title on June
Bodycam_(video_game)
2018 video game
2018 cooperative action-adventure video game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second video game directed by Josef
A_Way_Out
1999 video game
Tarzan (also known as Disney's Action Game: Tarzan) is a 1999 platform video game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software. Based on the 1999 film of
Tarzan_(video_game)
1992 video game
stealth shooter Castle Wolfenstein as a fast-paced action game. He and designer Tom Hall designed the game, built on Carmack's engine, to be fast and violent
Wolfenstein_3D
Action video game genre
"shooting game", though they are more frequently classified as a type of strategy game.[citation needed] Battle royale games are a subgenre of action games
Shooter_game
2022 video game
Grounded is a 2022 survival game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It
Grounded_(video_game)
Annual awards for video game achievements
Achievement (Renamed from "Game Innovation" in 2020) Young Game Designers (five per year) Defunct Action Game Adventure Game Animation or Intro Art Direction
British_Academy_Games_Awards
1984 video game
Karateka is a 1984 martial arts action game written for the Apple II by Jordan Mechner. It is his first published game and was created while he was attending
Karateka_(video_game)
2003 action role-playing video game
Dragoon, is a 2003 action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. The game is the first installment
Drakengard_(video_game)
Video game seriеs
Studios, and continued to produce Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, an action game with role-playing elements for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, without Black
Fallout_(franchise)
2017 video game
Nioh is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja and Kou Shibusawa and published by Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 4. Sony Interactive Entertainment
Nioh
2000 video game
a 2000 action-adventure video game developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. The game was promoted
Messiah_(video_game)
Video game awards show
executive officer of TreesPlease Games, was named a Global Gaming Citizen for her work in climate action; TreesPlease partnered with the Eden Reforestation Projects
The_Game_Awards_2024
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English
Place Name; Oak Tree Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Male
Greek
(Ακταίων) Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, AKTAION means "effulgence." He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted.Â
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Action
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name ASTON means "east settlement."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Action
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Boy/Male
Greek
A hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
English
A town in the U.K.
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Meaningful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Smile
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beloved. Hanuman Stuti
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Governance of God Rama
Female
Turkish
Turkish name KELEBEK means "butterfly."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Beautiful morning, The name of a star
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Bengali, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Monkey; Lord Hanuman
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Hazi; Sought After
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
ACTION GAME
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
n.
The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters. See Blowpipe reaction, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and Flame.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
a.
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
n.
Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
Mutual action and reaction.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
A proposal or suggestion looking to action or progress; esp., a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly; as, a motion to adjourn.