Action Games

The Way (2016)

The Way (2016)

Platform: PC
May 19, 2016
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.2
Digger Dan DX

Digger Dan DX

Platform: 3DS
May 19, 2016
Digger Dan has found an old mine full of caves, still brimming with treasure. Can you guide him in the right direction by digging through the earth to collect the gems and nuggets of gold? Work out your path carefully as you push rocks out of the way or you could find Dan caught in one of the many traps. As you dig deeper and deeper through the 100 caves, you will uncover secret gems buried in the earth, unravel the mysteries of the wormholes which transport you around the level, blow holes in walls with the abandoned barrels full of TNT and collect pickaxes to release gems that are trapped in rock. Challenge yourself to complete the cave, beat the timer and collect the hidden secret gem on every level. Features: -Four themed areas -Stereoscopic 3D layering -High score tables for every level -4 save slots -60fps smooth action
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Life Goes On: Done to Death

Life Goes On: Done to Death

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 17, 2016
Life Goes On: Done to Death is a comically-morbid platformer where you guide heroic knights to their demise and use the dead bodies to solve puzzles. Wanting to live forever, a mighty king sends his army of knights to find the Cup of Life. On this quest, you will summon knight after knight to be brutally sacrificed. As you journey through treacherous and trap-ridden worlds, you’ll show no mercy to solve each challenging puzzle.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.9
My Night Job

My Night Job

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 17, 2016
Black night, an abandoned mansion, and a bunch of monsters. Sounds like the perfect job. Players must use an array of weapons to save their skin and master the challenge of leading survivors to safety, while also defending the building from invaders. Use more than 60 weapons, from vases and floor lamps to chainsaws, shotguns, and ginormous hammers. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.3
Perfect Universe

Perfect Universe

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 17, 2016
Perfect Universe is a collection of 9 game modes with both single and local multiplayer options varying in complexity — all tied together with a beautiful art style and highly detailed environments.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Soft Body

Soft Body

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 17, 2016
Soft Body is an action­/puzzle game that infuses the twin­stick shooter with a surreal sense of control and style. Inspired by the simplicity and joy of twin-stick shooters and other arcade games, players take control of two beautiful, gooey snakes at the same time (one with each analog stick). Together, you use the snakes to paint the world, which continually changes around you, while dodging bullets and popping enemies. Both soothing and tense, Soft Body combines the challenge and twitchy fun of quick­restart action games with a smooth, meditative aesthetic.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 17, 2016
Coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux in 2015, Homefront: The Revolution throws players into a near future dystopia. Catastrophic events have brought the United States to its knees and enabled the Korean People's Army forces to impose a brutal military occupation. Trapped in this American nightmare, Philadelphia has become a police state, where surveillance drones and armored patrols keep her once-proud citizens at heel, crushing any dissent with totalitarian force.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
5.0
Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution

Platform: Xbox One
May 17, 2016
Coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux in 2015, Homefront: The Revolution throws players into a near future dystopia. Catastrophic events have brought the United States to its knees and enabled the Korean People's Army forces to impose a brutal military occupation. Trapped in this American nightmare, Philadelphia has become a police state, where surveillance drones and armored patrols keep her once-proud citizens at heel, crushing any dissent with totalitarian force.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.2
Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution

Platform: PC
May 17, 2016
Coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux in 2015, Homefront: The Revolution throws players into a near future dystopia. Catastrophic events have brought the United States to its knees and enabled the Korean People's Army forces to impose a brutal military occupation. Trapped in this American nightmare, Philadelphia has become a police state, where surveillance drones and armored patrols keep her once-proud citizens at heel, crushing any dissent with totalitarian force.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
4.5
Salt and Sanctuary

Salt and Sanctuary

Platform: PC
May 17, 2016
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D hardcore action RPG that blends the brutal signature combat of The Dishwasher with an unforgiving world of demons and dungeons, traps and treasure, and gallows and graveyards.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
Mekorama

Mekorama

Platform: iOS
May 14, 2016
Challenge your puzzle solving expectations to save a robot lost on a strange planet! Guide the adorable robot "B" (because he looks like a Bee) to safety after he crash lands on a strange cubic planet. Explore each level, rotating it in 3D to see all sides, looking for a way through to the goal. Make use of lifts and slide platforms to get around while looking out for dangers. Think outside of the box to find solutions sometimes in unconventional ways to find a way forward. You'll be amazed at what's possible (and necessary!) and before long captivated to get to the end.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
DOOM

DOOM

Platform: Xbox One
May 13, 2016
There is no taking cover or stopping to regenerate health in campaign mode as you beat back Hell’s raging demon hordes. Combine your arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns, upgrades, movement and an advanced melee system to knock-down, slash, stomp, crush, and blow apart demons in creative and violent ways. In multiplayer, dominate your opponents in DOOM’s signature, fast-paced arena-style combat. In both classic and all-new game modes, annihilate your enemies utilizing your personal blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that allow you to play as a demon. DOOM SnapMap is an easy-to-use game and level editor that allows for limitless gameplay experiences on every platform. Anyone can snap together and customize maps, add pre-defined or custom gameplay, and edit game logic to create new modes. Instantly play your creation or make it available to players around the world. [ID/Bethesda]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.5
GunWorld 2

GunWorld 2

Platform: Xbox One
May 13, 2016
The sequel no one asked for, to the game that nobody liked! The Exaction Faction, an intergalactic troupe of super heroes, has come to arrest President Eagle! Explore GunWorld to level up, collect new gear, and hunt down the Faction members in this retro-inspired action/platformer/RPG hybrid.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
5.6
DOOM

DOOM

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 13, 2016
There is no taking cover or stopping to regenerate health in campaign mode as you beat back Hell’s raging demon hordes. Combine your arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns, upgrades, movement and an advanced melee system to knock-down, slash, stomp, crush, and blow apart demons in creative and violent ways. In multiplayer, dominate your opponents in DOOM’s signature, fast-paced arena-style combat. In both classic and all-new game modes, annihilate your enemies utilizing your personal blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that allow you to play as a demon. DOOM SnapMap is an easy-to-use game and level editor that allows for limitless gameplay experiences on every platform. Anyone can snap together and customize maps, add pre-defined or custom gameplay, and edit game logic to create new modes. Instantly play your creation or make it available to players around the world. [ID/Bethesda]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
DOOM

DOOM

Platform: PC
May 12, 2016
There is no taking cover or stopping to regenerate health in campaign mode as you beat back Hell’s raging demon hordes. Combine your arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns, upgrades, movement and an advanced melee system to knock-down, slash, stomp, crush, and blow apart demons in creative and violent ways. In multiplayer, dominate your opponents in DOOM’s signature, fast-paced arena-style combat. In both classic and all-new game modes, annihilate your enemies utilizing your personal blend of skill, powerful weapons, vertical movement, and unique power-ups that allow you to play as a demon. DOOM SnapMap is an easy-to-use game and level editor that allows for limitless gameplay experiences on every platform. Anyone can snap together and customize maps, add pre-defined or custom gameplay, and edit game logic to create new modes. Instantly play your creation or make it available to players around the world. [ID/Bethesda]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.5
Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy

Platform: Wii U
May 12, 2016
Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux. Our meaty hero will leap from walls, over seas of buzz saws, through crumbling caves and pools of old needles. Sacrificing his own well being to save his damsel in distress. Super Meat Boy brings the old school difficulty of classic NES titles like Mega Man 2, Ghost and Goblins and Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Japanese one) and stream lines them down to the essential no BS straight forward twitch reflex platforming. Ramping up in difficulty from hard to soul crushing SMB will drag Meat boy though haunted hospitals, salt factories and even hell itself. And if 300+ single player levels weren't enough SMB also throws in epic boss fights, a level editor and tons of unlock able secrets, warp zones and hidden characters.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.2
Leap Day

Leap Day

Platform: iOS
May 11, 2016
Leap Day is a fast paced action platformer with a brand new level every day! ...no really EVERY DAY! ...like until the END OF TIME! Simple one touch game play in portrait orientation. A perfect platformer on the go! A colorful and stunning pixel art world. Retro nostalgia is a go! A real labor of love from the whole Nitrome team!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Bushido Bear

Bushido Bear

Platform: iOS
May 11, 2016
Bushido Bear is an original action game by Spry Fox, the developer of the award-winning games Triple Town, Steambirds & Alphabear. Defend your forest against endless waves of evil demons by hacking and slashing through your foes with two giant swords! Slice and dice the invaders for as long as you can survive.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Raiden V

Raiden V

Platform: Xbox One
May 11, 2016
Join the war for Earth's future, where the tide of battle holds constant surprises, in this game that's easy to learn, but difficult to master. Using Xbox One cloud functionality to its fullest, now all players can easily access their data, allowing you and your comrades-in-arms to enter the fray side-by-side. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.8
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies

MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 10, 2016
The prestigious Gamicademi — an academy of fading glory. To put it back in the spotlight, Blanc and friends decide to film a zombie flick on campus. All’s quiet on the set until real zombies start crawling out of the woodwork! Now they’ve got to send these zombies to detention in this hack ‘n’ slash — or else be history. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.4
Scrap Garden

Scrap Garden

Platform: PC
May 6, 2016
Scrap Garden is a puzzle platformer about the adventures of Canny, a lonely robot, who awakens in a post-apocalyptic world to find all other robots shut down and seized up. What happened to the City? Why did all robots stop moving? Did anyone survive except him?
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.9
Mystery Castle

Mystery Castle

Platform: Xbox One
May 6, 2016
This game is for everyone who loves adventure, treasure hunting, laughing out loud, transforming into creatures, drinking potions, possessing monsters, explosions, inept wizards, witless golems, huge floating eyeballs, magic portals, magic lanterns, grumpy dwarfs, cheerful eskimos, irate hotel owners, giant monsters, throwing bombs at giant monsters… and then laughing some more!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Uncharted: Fortune Hunter

Uncharted: Fortune Hunter

Platform: iOS
May 5, 2016
UNCHARTED: Fortune Hunter is an original action-puzzle adventure following Nathan Drake's continued pursuit to uncover the long-lost treasures of history's most notorious pirates, adventurers and thieves.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.3
Hungry Shark World

Hungry Shark World

Platform: iOS
May 4, 2016
The Sharks are back in the bigger and badder sequel to Hungry Shark Evolution. Control a shark in a feeding frenzy and eat your way through many oceans feasting on everything from bite-size fish and birds to tasty whales and unwitting humans.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
6.9
INKS.

INKS.

Platform: iOS
May 4, 2016
INKS updates pinball for a new generation. It combines the joy of pinball with skilful tactical challenges, and allows you to create wondrous works of art as the ball smashes around the canvas.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Never Gone

Never Gone

Platform: iOS
May 4, 2016
Never Gone is an old-school beat-em up 2D Action Game for gamers on iOS platform. It sets in a classic world where human, vampires and other demons co-exist and constantly waging war against one another. Play as Blood Knight or Dark Sister to face the incredible challenge and win glorious rewards. Discover, craft and upgrade over 200 weapons, equipments, items and even skills as you explore the war-torn game world.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Joan Mad Run

Joan Mad Run

Platform: iOS
May 3, 2016
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Shadow Complex Remastered

Shadow Complex Remastered

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 3, 2016
Shadow Complex Remastered features all the great gameplay from the award-winning classic, updated with exciting new enhancements and achievements to support its debut on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.1
SUPERHOT

SUPERHOT

Platform: Xbox One
May 3, 2016
SUPERHOT is the first person shooter where time moves only when you move. With its gameplay and unique, stylized graphics SUPERHOT aims to finally add something new and disruptive to the FPS genre. See the bullets crawling towards you as you carefully plan your steps and aim your gun. Enjoy the mayhem that is unleashed as you put that plan into motion. Dodge bullets. Take out your enemies. One step at a time. [SuperHot Team]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.8
Battleborn

Battleborn

Platform: Xbox One
May 3, 2016
Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a dying universe is a new breed of warriors, who must put aside their differences to drive back an unstoppable menace. Choose from a myriad of powerful heroes and fight together alongside your friends in an intense co-operative campaign, or battle against them in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.1
Battleborn

Battleborn

Platform: PlayStation 4
May 3, 2016
Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a dying universe is a new breed of warriors, who must put aside their differences to drive back an unstoppable menace. Choose from a myriad of powerful heroes and fight together alongside your friends in an intense co-operative campaign, or battle against them in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.8
Battleborn

Battleborn

Platform: PC
May 3, 2016
Battleborn is a next-gen hero-shooter brought to you by the creators of the award-winning and best-selling Borderlands franchise. In Battleborn’s distant future, the only hope for the last star in a dying universe is a new breed of warriors, who must put aside their differences to drive back an unstoppable menace. Choose from a myriad of powerful heroes and fight together alongside your friends in an intense co-operative campaign, or battle against them in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.0
Paranautical Activity

Paranautical Activity

Platform: Xbox One
April 29, 2016
Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
3.8
Neon Chrome

Neon Chrome

Platform: PC
April 28, 2016
Neon Chrome is a ruthless top-down cyberpunk shooter with rogue-like elements including procedural levels and ruthless gameplay. Blast your way through walls with guns and cybernetic abilities and try alternate approaches with different roles like the Assassin or the Cyber Psycho.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.4
Lost Reavers

Lost Reavers

Platform: Wii U
April 28, 2016
The humid dust filled air and the remainders of the intruders who failed before you are stoic reminders of the dangers that lie in seeking lost and forgotten treasure. But all grievances can't compare with the overwhelming satisfaction that one gains from gazing at a priceless artifact. BANDAI NAMCO Studios is proud to present their latest Free-to-play online co-op action game, LOST REAVERS. The lost treasures of the world lie scattered throughout various corners of the Earth. But rare fortunes are never easily acquired. To recover these riches, it's going to take more than just a fortunate expedition. You'll need the wits to solve puzzles, the expertise to disarm traps, and the armaments to fight legions of undead guardians. But that's not enough; you're going to need a team of cunning explorers at your side. Team up with other voyagers online as you fight zombies, kill bosses, and discover valuable relics in the most diverse locations on the planet. Acquire the treasure and successfully return with the cargo to divvy up the prizes and receive your share of the spoils! Features An Assortment of Treasure Hunters Choose from a squad of expeditioners to tackle the missions ahead. Each character specializes in a distinct attack style. From the bazooka blasting machine gunner to the katana wielding school girl, ther'es a style for everyone to enjoy. Gain Levels and Unlock Weapons As you go on missions, your character will gain levels, unlock more skills, and increase their funds to acquire new weapons. But getting stronger is just a career perk; its the sparkle of a rare artifact that'll drive a treasure hunter to the ends of the Earth. Tactical Combat Planning Before the mission begins, organize your character to be the ultimate treasure seeker. Strategize with allies, modify weapons, or use items to give you the extra edge. Explore Elegant Environments With a variety of different routes, puzzles, and enemy spawns, levels may be enjoyed multiple times. Play with Friends Anytime Ally with up to three friends online to take down formidable enemies and deactivate various traps so you reach the treasure that lies deep within the level.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.0
Angry Birds Action!

Angry Birds Action!

Platform: iOS
April 28, 2016
Pull, aim, action! Send the birds of the Angry Birds Movie crashing through obstacles and bouncing from wall to wall like a wrecking ball - all in the name of saving some eggs.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
4.2
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Platform: PC
April 27, 2016
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition delivers a multitude of new areas, difficulty options, and gameplay upgrades that should appeal to both new and seasoned Ori players.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.7
Battleborn Tap

Battleborn Tap

Platform: iOS
April 27, 2016
Engage with the Battleborn universe on the go with Battleborn Tap, where players command their squad of heroes on the field of battle. Use your fingers to TAP your way to victory over waves of enemies and menacing bosses to unlock new areas while recruiting various Battleborn to join the fight.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.1
ZEN Pinball 2: Aliens Vs. Pinball

ZEN Pinball 2: Aliens Vs. Pinball

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 26, 2016
Survive Xenomorph encounters in three thrilling pinball tables inspired by the ALIEN franchise. - Join Ellen Ripley as she confronts the Alien Queen and helps the Colonial Marines eliminate LV-426's alien infestation on the Aliens Pinball table - Help Amanda Ripley survive the dangerous halls of Sevastopol Station while evading a merciless Xenomorph on the Alien: Isolation Pinball table - Defeat Xenomorphs, rise in the ranks of Yautja society, and choose your allies wisely on the Alien vs. Predator Pinball table - Listen to original voiceovers and sound effects directly pulled from the ALIEN franchise - Leaderboards, score tracking, exciting social features, and more
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.1
The Sun and Moon

The Sun and Moon

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 26, 2016
The Sun and Moon is a platformer with a special mechanic: you can dive into the ground. Momentum is conserved but gravity is reversed, letting you fling yourself high into the air or deep beneath the surface.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Party Hard

Party Hard

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 26, 2016
In Party Hard, you assume the role of someone who is really tired of the neighbors having loud parties. Instead of calling the police, you decide it’s a better idea to kill everyone – using your faithful knife and the environment. The tactical strategy follows a series of killings at parties through-ought the USA.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.3
Rocketbirds 2: Evolution

Rocketbirds 2: Evolution

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 26, 2016
iL Putzki, that dastardly Penguin despot, is still alive - and the evil totalitarian Penguin regime seems stronger than ever! What's up with that? Uncover the sinister plot as Hardboiled Chicken, the Original Coq of War, and put an end to it, once and for all - in the full, single player story campaign. After the fall of Albatropolis, General Puff and the Budgie Commandos have set up residence in the old hotel and are getting themselves organized. Assemble a strike force of great magnitude and go on rescue missions behind enemy lines in the game's 1 - 4 player Rescue Mode. Leave no bird behind.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.2
Alienation

Alienation

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 26, 2016
Unleash a devastating array of conventional, hybrid and Alien weaponry and eliminate the Alien masses with extreme firepower in massively destructible environments where collateral damage can literally bring the house down.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.9
Party Hard

Party Hard

Platform: Xbox One
April 26, 2016
In Party Hard, you assume the role of someone who is really tired of the neighbors having loud parties. Instead of calling the police, you decide it’s a better idea to kill everyone – using your faithful knife and the environment. The tactical strategy follows a series of killings at parties through-ought the USA.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.9
Star Fox Zero

Star Fox Zero

Platform: Wii U
April 22, 2016
Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy (accompanied by their original voice actors) return in a new adventure. Gamers use the GamePad to control their Arwing spaceship and see the view from the cockpit, while the TV shows the overall context of the full battlefield. The title includes a new Walker transformation for the Arwing, a new Gyrowing vehicle and the return of the Landmaster Tank.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.4
Star Fox Guard

Star Fox Guard

Platform: Wii U
April 22, 2016
Use the Wii U GamePad controller to mount a dozen security cameras around a perimeter and defend it against a robot army invasion. As the robot army approaches, shoot at the attackers using the GamePad and TV in tandem, while observers watching the TV shout frantic suggestions about which camera offers the best look to target invaders.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.3
Dreamals

Dreamals

Platform: Wii U
April 21, 2016
Having been summoned to a dream world, the three animals embark on an adventure to go back to their world. Each animal can move only in one direction. Combine them wisely to find a path to the key. Features: - New Puzzle: Combine animals that can move only in set directions to solve the puzzle. - Various Gimmick Tiles: Use over 20 different types of gimmick tiles to solve the puzzles. - Various Stages: Enjoy playing all 80 stages with 4 different themes.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Star Knight

Star Knight

Platform: iOS
April 20, 2016
A fantastic balance between gorgeous graphics, adventure, and action, challenge yourself to the high level action platform game, Star Knight!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Pang Adventures

Pang Adventures

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 19, 2016
A game in which players guide two brothers on a global quest to save humankind from a massive alien invasion.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
5.6
LOUD on Planet X

LOUD on Planet X

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 19, 2016
Loud is a strange mash-up of two genres — rhythm tap and tower defence. Choose from a cross-section of top indie music artists, then defend your stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
LOUD on Planet X

LOUD on Planet X

Platform: PC
April 19, 2016
LOUD on Planet X is an exciting new indie alternative to Rock Band or Guitar Hero with a splash of Plants vs Zombies – a new hybrid of rhythm game and classic shooter with tower defence elements.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
The Collider 2

The Collider 2

Platform: PC
April 19, 2016
Destroy the colossal mothership looming over the planet and save your homeworld. With a fleet of high-tech starfighters at your disposal, take on a series of suicidal missions to destroy the alien invader from the inside.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code

Platform: PC
April 19, 2016
All playable characters comes with 3 separate styles for players to choose from - "Crescent Moon Style", "Full Moon Style" and "Half Moon Style". Each style exhibits a different behaviour for the selected character, experiment away to discover your own combat style.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.4
Axiom Verge

Axiom Verge

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 19, 2016
A failed scientist dies in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken? Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line. It's Axiom Verge. [Thomas Happ]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.4
Skyling: Garden Defense

Skyling: Garden Defense

Platform: Xbox One
April 19, 2016
In Skyling: Garden Defense, players help a young girl named Bloom restore the elevated gardens of Skyling back into a lush utopia. Adorable blight monsters have ruined the land, and it’s up to Bloom to touch every square of the garden mazes and bring them back to life. Be careful, the monsters are still roaming around waiting to snatch young Bloom. Players must use their wits and utilize switches, gates and elevators to avoid capture. Sleepy garden cats also call these gardens home. Cats can be picked up and moved to hold down switches or block a monsters path. They don’t mind, they’ll sleep anywhere.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
tbd
IS Defense

IS Defense

Platform: PC
April 19, 2016
A game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. The player takes the role of NATO’s stationary machine-gun operator, deployed to defend the shores of Europe.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
7.7
SpeedRunners

SpeedRunners

Platform: PC
April 19, 2016
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Eclipse

Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Eclipse

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 19, 2016
In the latest episode of the Zombies experience, the Origins characters head to 'Zetsubou No Shima', a tropical island where experiments with Element 115 have created horrors beyond belief. Battle your way through four stunning Black Ops III Multiplayer environments: Spire, Knockout, Verge and Rift.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
3.3
Koi

Koi

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 19, 2016
KOI reflects a tranquil and mesmerizing experience as you embark on an introspective journey through the lens of a lone koi fish separated from its owner and is the last hope for purifying waters polluted by mankind. It’s up to you to turn the tide and guide the koi through eight artfully rendered stages that will take you into the murky as well as enchanting waters, deep below the surface.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.7
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 19, 2016
Embark on a brand new adventure which teams Shantae with her arch nemesis, Risky Boots! When a curse falls upon Sequin Land, Risky Boots and Shantae must join forces to battle unimaginable evil. Shantae must give up her job as Scuttle Towns "Guardian Genie" and become a pirate if she hopes to get her magic back and save the day. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons and tools to advance her quest and power through monsters! * Flintlock Pistol (blast enemies and switches from afar) * Pirate Hat (glide on the wind using this enormous headwear) * Risky's Boots (run at super speeds! Chain your attacks as you dash through enemies & over lava) * Cannon (blast yourself into the air on a belch of black powder) Core Gameplay Components: * Whipping! Destroy monsters, topple bosses, and solve puzzles with your hair * Platforming! Run and jump through deviously designed levels * Exploring! Navigate a world of interconnected levels and Labyrinths * Belly Dancing! Dance with your Magic Lamp to suck up magic and items * Customizing! Earn new abilities, unlock stat-boosting artifacts, magic & costumes * Storytelling! Flirtatious characters and wonderfully off-beat humor
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.5
Stephen's Sausage Roll

Stephen's Sausage Roll

Platform: PC
April 18, 2016
The focus of Stephen's Sausage Roll involves nudging sausages around to fully cook them.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
5.5
Pang Adventures

Pang Adventures

Platform: iOS
April 18, 2016
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion! Use your wits and skills to overcome the attack balls pouring from the skies and rescue the world’s cities and landmarks from impending annihilation!
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
I Want To Be Human

I Want To Be Human

Platform: PC
April 15, 2016
The story is about a boy, who meets a vampire girl. Boy falls in love with said vampire girl, and then boy gets turned into a hat by evil forces trying to take over the world... wait, say what?
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
Gear Gauntlet

Gear Gauntlet

Platform: Xbox One
April 15, 2016
Gear Gauntlet is a rage inducing 2D action arcade game from Drop Dead Interactive. Test your patience through ever more punishing gauntlets while boosting, teleporting, reversing and rotating to survive. Use your reflexes to break through coloured barriers and earn your place on the leaderboard. [Xbox.com]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.8
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan

Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan

Platform: PC
April 14, 2016
Aurion is an epic action RPG set in a wonderful African Fantasy world with a unique, open and dynamic fighting gameplay.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.6
Paranautical Activity

Paranautical Activity

Platform: Wii U
April 14, 2016
Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.
Metascore:
46
User Score:
tbd
Warbits

Warbits

Platform: iOS
April 13, 2016
Warbits, a war simulator for a better tomorrow. Give peace a fighting chance by settling your differences casualty free. Don't agree with your fellow factions? You don't have to! Put those blasters down, load up Warbits, and virtually crush the opposition!
Metascore:
92
User Score:
5.2
Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 12, 2016
Play the game, based on the movie, based on the game. Ratchet & Clank (PS4) is a new game based on elements from the original Ratchet & Clank (PS2). Developed alongside the major motion CG-animated picture coming to theatres in 2016, Ratchet & Clank (PS4) marks the PlayStation 4 debut of PlayStation's greatest heroes. Join Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and new friends as they battle to save the Solana Galaxy from the evil Chairman Drek. With an hour of new cinematics (including footage from the film), Ratchet & Clank (PS4) takes a deeper look at the characters' origin stories and modernizes the original gameplay. Explore the galaxy in a game that features new planets, new and updated gameplay segments, all-new bosses, all-new Clank gameplay, all-new flight sequences, and much more --- with completely new visuals built to demonstrate the power of the PS4. Battle your enemies with an out-of-this-world arsenal, including new weapons and fan-favorite tools of destruction from the Ratchet & Clank Future series. From the brand new Pixelizer (which transforms enemies into explosive 8-bit pixels) to franchise favorites like the dance-party-inducing Groovitron and wise-cracking robotic bodyguard Mr. Zurkon, Ratchet & Clank's arsenal has never been better. Help Ratchet and Clank save the galaxy for the first time, again, exclusively on PlayStation 4.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
Risk of Rain

Risk of Rain

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 12, 2016
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

Platform: Xbox One
April 8, 2016
Take charge of Stikbold superstars Bjorn & Jerome as they set out on a heroic rescue mission in the name of love... and glory! Partake on an epic journey that will test your skill as well as your friendship, and remember - "no one is a team alone!"
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.2
Flat Kingdom

Flat Kingdom

Platform: PC
April 7, 2016
According to the Flat Kingdom's legends, the world was once filled with malice and chaos because the 3D realm dominated all. But one day, a wise sorcerer created six Magical Jewels that kept the effects of the third dimension at bay, granting peace and prosperity to the beautiful 2D world. However, one day an evil masked thief named Hex stole one of those Jewels and kidnapped the princess. This disrupted the balance and made the chaos return. The king of Flat Kingdom knew there was only one being able to save their land: Flat, the little shapeshifting hero! With his unique abilities, he's not only able to change his shape, but is also the only one in the kingdom capable of withstanding the 3D chaos. Now the time has come. Flat must use his incredible powers to save the world and restore the Flat Kingdom to its former glory. Will he be able to stop Hex before it's too late?
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Disney Crossy Road

Disney Crossy Road

Platform: iOS
April 7, 2016
From Hipster Whale, the makers of the original Crossy Road with over 120,000,000 downloads, and Disney comes Disney Crossy Road-an all-new take on the 8-bit endless adventure to cross the road without splatting!
Metascore:
89
User Score:
6.3
Mushroom Wars

Mushroom Wars

Platform: PC
April 7, 2016
One of the all-time Top 25 PSN Games by IGN is now on Android! A dreadful menace threatens the Mushroom kingdom. An unknown enemy has come between the mushroom folk and once peaceful neighbors have begun to fight one another. Lead an army of mushroom warriors and mediate peace in the forest! Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy. Defeat enemy tribes or capture key strategic locations! Increase the size of your army, complete the construction of your villages, improve your weapons, capture smith shops or hold defensive towers it's up to you to choose your way to victory! Complete a fascinating Campaign or challenge online! * A campaign containing 32 maps with increasing difficulty levels. * Simple controls and exciting gameplay. * Many challenges for hardcore gamers. * Varying mission types: capture, king of the hill etc. * Three variants of controls for more effective play. * Supports left-handed gamers.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.2
Epic Dumpster Bear

Epic Dumpster Bear

Platform: Wii U
April 7, 2016
Epic Dumpster Bear is an action packed platformer inspired by the 16-bit classics where you play as a dumpster bear with a chip on his shoulder. Over 70 levels filled with tricky platforming, challenging bosses, and secret levels to be discovered. Over 35 unlockable Miiverse stamps and bonus puzzle levels throughout the game that take unique advantage of the Wii U GamePad. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.5
Chameleon Run

Chameleon Run

Platform: iOS
April 6, 2016
Chameleon Run is a unique, fast and challenging autorunner with a colorful twist. Jump, switch and run through expertly crafted levels that will have you running back for more.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
tbd
PKTBALL - Endless Arcade Smash Sport

PKTBALL - Endless Arcade Smash Sport

Platform: iOS
April 6, 2016
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Kill to Collect

Kill to Collect

Platform: PC
April 6, 2016
Kill to Collect is a cyberpunk rogue-like for up to four player co-op that is designed for short bursts of intense gameplay sessions, rewarding players for their skilled survival. Featuring procedurally generated levels, Kill to Collect brings a constant challenge. No two experiences are the same and every interaction could be the difference between life and death. Set in Geoshelter Alpha, a dangerous and dystopian world that is the last known city on Earth, hired bounty “Hunters” patrol the lawless slums below to defeat enemies and reinstill order. Whether hired for money or glory, the “Hunters” all follow the same code: Kill to Collect.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
Bounce Rescue!

Bounce Rescue!

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2016
The Evil Devil has landed on earth with the intention of taking over the world. He will not get away with it as easily as he thought, for he has to take on the skillful Bounce Rescue! team, who will do anything to protect the earth. However, the Evil Devil manages to capture two members of the team and escape to Darkland. Outraged by this, the team goes on a mission to save their captured members from the Evil Devil. You can help the Bounce Rescue! team to release the captives and save the earth in this exciting, problematic and fun platformer game. Are you ready for the adventure? Challenge your friends in a 2-4 person multiplayer match and find out who is the best. Multiplayer modes include Capture The Flag, Survival and Deathmatch, as well as many different maps on all game modes. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.8
Audioshield

Audioshield

Platform: PC
April 5, 2016
Block the beats - Audioshield puts you at the point of impact for every hit in your songs. Block incoming orbs with your shields and feel the music. Works with any song file, plus online music streaming and Song of the Day.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.0
Dead Star

Dead Star

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2016
TEAM-BASED SPACE COMBAT - Select from a variety of unique ships as you engage in intense 10v10 dogfights, capture outposts to expand your presence, gather resources to upgrade your defenses, and discover secrets buried within galactic battlegrounds. LEVEL UP AND LOOT - Explore the unique skill trees of each ship to customize your gameplay, then equip loot to gain additional perks and fresh new looks for your fleet. Use Free Play to practice your load outs and strategies before taking them online- COMMAND A MASSIVE WARSHIP AND INVADE LIVE MATCHES - With the Dead Star about to explode and eradicate everything within an entire region, those within its range are left to fend for themselves amidst the debris of quickly-abandoned strongholds. Somewhere within this wasteland lies an abandoned warship, capable of escaping the Dead Star once and for all. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.8
Quantum Break

Quantum Break

Platform: Xbox One
April 5, 2016
Quantum Break blurs the line between television and gameplay, integrating the two into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. Quantum Break weaves the cinematic action of intense gameplay with the tension and drama of scripted television, creating a world where each has a direct impact on the other.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.3
Hover Junkers

Hover Junkers

Platform: PC
April 5, 2016
Engage in multiplayer VR gunfights that promises to capture real gun play like no FPS you've played before. Pilot and fortify Hover Junkers as you physically walk, duck, dodge and aim in cross ship combat.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
6.6
Quantum Break

Quantum Break

Platform: PC
April 5, 2016
Quantum Break blurs the line between television and gameplay, integrating the two into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. Quantum Break weaves the cinematic action of intense gameplay with the tension and drama of scripted television, creating a world where each has a direct impact on the other.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
5.8
Star Wars Battlefront: Outer Rim

Star Wars Battlefront: Outer Rim

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2016
Fight among the factories of Sullust and battle within Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.9
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 5, 2016
Skullgirls 2nd Encore is a beautiful, fast-paced 2D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Each of the 14 wildly original characters features unique gameplay mechanics and plenty of personality. Skullgirls 2nd Encore is the perfect fighting game for casual and competitive fighting game fans alike. Casual players will enjoy the fully voiced story mode, gorgeous animation and soundtrack by Michiru Yamane, while hardcore players will appreciate its balance, cross-platform multiplayer, and support for PlayStation3 system fight sticks. Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStationPlus subscription.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
5.2
Good Robot

Good Robot

Platform: PC
April 5, 2016
In 2031, unchecked pollution meant humans could no longer survive on the Earth’s surface. Fortunately, PyroCorp saved the world by building massive underground cities with an army of intelligent robots. Everything was fine - until one day, the robots went bananas and killed all humans. To avert a public relations and stock market nightmare, PyroCorp rests its final hope on you - the only remaining Good Robot. Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2016
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.0
Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon

Platform: PC
April 5, 2016
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.1
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 5, 2016
Take charge of Stikbold superstars Bjorn & Jerome as they set out on a heroic rescue missoin in the name of love... and glory! Partake on an epic journey that will test your skill as well as your friendship, and remember - "no one is a team alone!"
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.0
Until I Have You

Until I Have You

Platform: PC
April 4, 2016
If you could save someone, how much of yourself would you be willing to sacrifice? Until I Have You aims to recount a thrilling story of regret, love, corruption, and things gone haywire, under the strong, vibrant neon lights of a metropolitan city that just doesn't give a damn.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Shadow Bug

Shadow Bug

Platform: iOS
April 4, 2016
You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. Adventure through beautiful and twisted landscapes full of action and adventure as the ultimate ninja.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Steredenn

Steredenn

Platform: Xbox One
April 1, 2016
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.5
Organic Panic

Organic Panic

Platform: Xbox One
April 1, 2016
Organic Panic is a physics-based puzzle-platformer that pits the main food groups against each other in a chaotically fun and lighthearted battle royale extravaganza! What brings all the madness together is the incredible D.A.F.T. (Destructible and Fluid Technology) Engine. Anything goes, because nearly every environmental element (characters, platforms, enemies, weapons, etc.) can be controlled and manipulated in some clever way.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Flipped Out - The Powerpuff Girls Match 3 Puzzle / Fighting Action Game

Flipped Out - The Powerpuff Girls Match 3 Puzzle / Fighting Action Game

Platform: iOS
March 31, 2016
Destroy monsters with match 3 puzzles or punch their lights out in action-packed melee. Play both ways to save the day with the Powerpuff Girls in Flipped Out!
Metascore:
85
User Score:
tbd
Gryphon Knight Epic

Gryphon Knight Epic

Platform: Xbox One
March 30, 2016
Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up currently in development for Windows, MAC & Linux. Mixing elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Áquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again. Sir Oliver have already defeated a dragon, married a princess and saved the kingdom. But during his quest he will face adversaries he never imagined he would, because… in reality all of them were once friends. What happened? These heroes would never go rogue… and all at once? Something is rotten in the kingdom and its up to Oliver discover what.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Leap of Fate

Leap of Fate

Platform: PC
March 30, 2016
Leap of Fate is a cyberpunk roguelite about overcoming your fears and achieving your fate. In a New York City where magic is real, you play as a technomage who must develop unspeakable powers to confront the Crucible of Fates. Can you survive the trials?
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.1
Hammer Bomb

Hammer Bomb

Platform: iOS
March 30, 2016
Hammer Bomb is a new twist on dungeon style arcade games. Easy controls for anyone to play, but only a few will master!
Metascore:
86
User Score:
tbd
Active Soccer 2 DX

Active Soccer 2 DX

Platform: Xbox One
March 30, 2016
Active Soccer 2 DX is a top-down arcade football game providing a fast-paced arcade experience, implementing playability and responsive easy-to-learn/hard-to-master controls. With Active Soccer 2 DX you have full control of the game, no scripted goals, no CPU-driven decisions. Active Soccer 2 DX provides a complete career mode, implementing many international leagues, cups and championships. Imagine being the manager of a 5th division English team - you have a budget and your goal is to be promoted to higher divisions, by purchasing players, creating tactics, managing the team and playing real matches. [XBox.com]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.9
Organic Panic

Organic Panic

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 29, 2016
Organic Panic is a physics-based puzzle-platformer that pits the main food groups against each other in a chaotically fun and lighthearted battle royale extravaganza! What brings all the madness together is the incredible D.A.F.T. (Destructible and Fluid Technology) Engine. Anything goes, because nearly every environmental element (characters, platforms, enemies, weapons, etc.) can be controlled and manipulated in some clever way.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Killer Instinct Season 3

Killer Instinct Season 3

Platform: Xbox One
March 29, 2016
Eight characters are coming to Killer Instinct with the Season 3 update, including Rash (Battletoads), Arbiter (Halo), Kim Wu, and Tusk.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
6.6
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