Action games
The whole world of Action games on RomWize: the best, the rarest and most valuable, the ranking by console and dedicated tops. Hundreds of retro titles retested and re-rated in 2026.
Best Action games See all
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Bayonetta 2
Nintendo Switch
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90
Gunstar Heroes
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
90
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90
Metal Slug
Neo Geo CD
93
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89
Ninja Gaiden Black
Xbox
95
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88
Mega Man X
Super Nintendo (SNES)
95
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88
Rockman X
Super Nintendo (SNES)
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88
Mega Man 2
NES / Famicom
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88
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
PlayStation 3
92
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Ninja Gaiden
Xbox
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88
Devil May Cry
PlayStation 2
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Viewtiful Joe
PlayStation 2
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Viewtiful Joe - Aratanaru Kibou
PlayStation 2
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Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
GameCube
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88
Saturn Bomberman
Sega Saturn
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Cuphead
Nintendo Switch
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Super Metroid
Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Bayonetta 3
Nintendo Switch
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Astral Chain
Nintendo Switch
The rarest Action games See all
$532 Saturn Bomberman
Sega Saturn
$665 Contra - Hard Corps
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
$660 Alien Soldier
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
$1371 Mega Man X2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$1631 Mega Man V
Game Boy
$1199 Metal Warriors
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$575 Mega Man 5
NES / Famicom
$797 Little Samson
NES / Famicom
$1291 Mega Man IV
Game Boy
$608 Sunset Riders
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$1067 Wild Guns
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$875 Demon's Crest
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$1126 Super Turrican 2
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$661 Ninja Cop
Game Boy Advance
$567 Magician Lord
Neo Geo CD
$3738 Mega Man X3
Super Nintendo (SNES)
$790 Ninja Five-O
Game Boy Advance
$938 Baku Bomberman 2
Nintendo 64
Best Action games by console
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Top 10 best Metroid games
Exploration the Nintendo way, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 10 best Castlevania games
Konami's vampire hunt, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 10 best Mega Man games
Capcom's demanding action-platformer, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 5 best Devil May Cry games
Capcom's stylish action, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 5 best Onimusha games
Capcom's blade-and-horror action, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 5 best Ninja Gaiden games
Tecmo's pure, merciless action, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Top 5 best Metal Slug games
The pinnacle of run and gun by SNK, with re-evaluated scores, rarity and collector value.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Action games?
RomWize's ranking of the best Action games is based on a dual score — the original-era rating and a 2026 re-evaluation — to highlight the titles that still stand out today.
Which Action games are the rarest and most valuable?
For every Action game, we track a rarity index and a collector value (loose, complete and new) by region. The 'rarest' section highlights the hardest titles to find.
On which consoles can you find the best Action games?
The 'by console' section ranks platforms by their number of Action games, so you can explore the best titles console by console.