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Best Action games

RomWize's ranking of the best Action games: retro classics replayed and re-rated in 2026 to see which ones are still worth playing today, with all their European, US and Japanese versions.

2 405 results
Bayonetta 2
1.Bayonetta 2
Nintendo Switch
91 "91/100" in 2018
Action
Europe
16/02/2018
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 34|43|65
USA
16/02/2018
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 37|40|51
Japan
16/02/2018
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 40|53|80
Metal Slug
2.Metal Slug
Neo Geo CD
90 "90/100" in 1996
Action
Japan
31/05/1996
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 218|424|1 527
USA
31/05/1996
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 235|400|800
Gunstar Heroes
3.Gunstar Heroes
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
90 "93/100" in 1993
Action
USA
01/09/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 64|150|375
Japan
10/09/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 50|116|291
Europe
01/01/1994
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 57|246|615
Ninja Gaiden Black
4.Ninja Gaiden Black
Xbox
89 "93/100" in 2005
Action
USA
20/09/2005
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 25|40|140
Europe
30/09/2005
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 25|40|140
Japan
20/10/2005
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 25|40|140
Mega Man X
5.Mega Man X
Super Nintendo (SNES)
88 "95/100" in 1994
Action
Europe
25/01/1994
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 66|316|822
USA
25/01/1994
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 35|112|136
Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
6.Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
GameCube
88 "92/100" in 2001
Action
USA
18/11/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 13|23|60
Japan
14/12/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 22|27|76
Europe
03/05/2002
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 8|10|90
France
03/05/2002
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 8|10|90
Germany
03/05/2002
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
$ 8|10|90
Italy
03/05/2002
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 8|10|90
Spain
03/05/2002
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
$ 8|10|90
Ninja Gaiden
7.Ninja Gaiden
Xbox
88 "92/100" in 2004
Action
USA / Asia
02/03/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 7|8|104
Europe / Australia
14/05/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 7|10|100
Viewtiful Joe - Aratanaru Kibou
8.Viewtiful Joe - Aratanaru Kibou
PlayStation 2
88 "92/100" in 2004
Action
Japan
09/09/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 20|28|39
Rockman X
9.Rockman X
Super Nintendo (SNES)
88 "95/100" in 1993
Action
Japan
17/12/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 21|92|294
Viewtiful Joe
10.Viewtiful Joe
PlayStation 2
88 "92/100" in 2004
Action
Korea
21/10/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 20|28|39
Europe / Australia
26/10/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 14|18|51
USA
26/10/2004
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 22|34|106
Saturn Bomberman
11.Saturn Bomberman
Sega Saturn
88 "92/100" in 1996
Action
Japan
19/07/1996
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 20|30|135
USA
31/10/1997
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 175|532|570
Europe
01/12/1997
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 81|112|292
Devil May Cry
12.Devil May Cry
PlayStation 2
88 "92/100" in 2001
Action
Europe
23/08/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 4|7|244
Japan
23/08/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 9|18|155
Korea
23/08/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 9|18|155
USA
23/08/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 10|13|17
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
13.Ninja Gaiden Sigma
PlayStation 3
88 "92/100" in 2007
Action
Europe
03/07/2007
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 9|12|73
Japan / Korea
03/07/2007
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 9|12|73
USA
03/07/2007
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 9|12|73
Cuphead
14.Cuphead
Nintendo Switch
88 "86/100" in 2019
Action
Europe
18/04/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 26|27|38
USA
18/04/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 22|23|29
Japan
18/04/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 20|46|88
Mega Man 2
15.Mega Man 2
NES / Famicom
88 "94/100" in 1988
Action
Japan
24/12/1988
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 26|245|783
Europe
01/06/1989
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 32|124|247
USA
01/06/1989
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 35|124|518
Super Metroid
16.Super Metroid
Super Nintendo (SNES)
87 "96/100" in 1994
Action
Europe
19/03/1994
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 70|330|655
Japan / USA
19/03/1994
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 35|105|298
Astral Chain
17.Astral Chain
Nintendo Switch
87 "87/100" in 2019
Action
Europe
30/08/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 35|37|59
USA
30/08/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 38|40|55
Japan
30/08/2019
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 38|43|66
Bayonetta 3
18.Bayonetta 3
Nintendo Switch
87 "87/100" in 2022
Action
Europe
28/10/2022
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
$ 17|30|28
USA
28/10/2022
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
$ 30|34|40
Japan
28/10/2022
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 29|33|54
Rez
19.Rez
Sega Dreamcast
86 "88/100" in 2001
Action
Japan
22/11/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 45|90|200
Europe
11/01/2002
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 66|182|208
Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master
20.Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
85 "88/100" in 1993
Action
Japan / Korea
21/05/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 105|180|450
Europe
01/09/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 56|251|627
USA
01/09/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 30|83|208
Metroid
21.Metroid
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1987
Action
Europe
01/08/1987
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 53|269|437
USA
01/08/1987
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 29|165|1 791
Ghouls'n Ghosts
22.Ghouls'n Ghosts
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
84 "88/100" in 1989
Action
Japan
05/10/1989
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 26|57|85
USA
05/10/1989
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 34|89|195
Europe
01/02/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 26|58|109
DmC: Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
23.DmC: Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
Nintendo Switch
84 "84/100" in 2020
Action
Europe
20/02/2020
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 12|15|22
USA
20/02/2020
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 12|15|22
Japan
20/02/2020
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
$ 12|15|22
Contra
24.Contra
NES / Famicom
84 "90/100" in 1988
Action
USA
01/02/1988
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 31|132|750
Japan
09/02/1988
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 49|409|1 310
Typing of the Dead, The
25.Typing of the Dead, The
Sega Dreamcast
84 "88/100" in 2000
Action
Japan
27/01/2000
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 19|51|120
USA
04/06/2001
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 90|118|161
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