Game Genre
Action Games
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About Action
The action game is a genre that includes fights, puzzles, and strategies emphasizing coordination and reaction. It includes a large variety of sub-genres like fighting, beat 'em ups, shooters, survivals, mazes, and platforms; sometimes even multiplayer online battles and real-time strategies. Usually, the player performs as the protagonist with its unique abilities; some games add power-ups along the way. The character aims to complete levels, collect items, avoid obstacles, and battle against antagonists. It's necessary to avoid severe injuries during fights; if the health bar goes low, the player loses. Some games have an unbeatable number of enemies, and the only goal is to maximize score and survive for as long as possible. There might be a boss enemy who appears at the last level; he has unique abilities and a longer health bar. Pong is one of the first action games, released in 1972; the latest include Battlefield, Assasin's Creed, Fortnite and Dark Souls.
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Popular Action Nintendo Switch Games
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The Last Blade (1997)
Shovel Knight Dig
Dead or School
BATTLESHIP
Source of Madness
Mulaka
JUMANJI: The Video Game
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
Has-Been Heroes
Falcon Age
Undungeon
Croixleur Sigma
Paw Patrol: On A Roll!
Risky Rescue
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels
Bloo Kid 2
Bug Princess
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Hidden in Plain Sight
Jet Lancer
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Eagle Island
Super Neptunia RPG
Heart&Slash
Xuan Yuan Sword 7
KUNAI
CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story
White Night (2017)
Tunche
Scribblenauts: Showdown
SWARMRIDERS
Pankapu
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition
Roombo: First Blood
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected
InkSplosion
Suicide Guy: Sleepin' Deeply
Sparkle ZERO
Uurnog Uurnlimited
Laraan
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
SteamWorld Heist II
Toree 2
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Arietta of Spirits
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
The Thing: Remastered
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Big Crown: Showdown
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
Octahedron
Garage
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
The Next Penelope
Action News
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