PlayStation Vita Action Games

PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate

PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 3, 2014
Prime your trigger finger for an inventive twin-stick shooter and blast your way through murky caves packed with perils. Two classic games, one great package. PlayStation 3 hits PixelJunk Shooter and PixelJunk Shooter 2 are back - in one single, addictive experience. With redesigned visuals to take advantage of the power of PlayStation 4, you'll need a sharp eye and quick reactions to survive the dangers of over a dozen mysterious caverns. Team up with PlayStation Vita owning PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate friends via the Cross-Play feature, and take your game on the go with Cross-Save.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.2
Lemmings Touch

Lemmings Touch

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 27, 2014
Control the fate of the lovable Lemmings with your fingertips. -Save the clumsy Lemmings from certain doom in over 100 perilous new levels, puzzles and all-new ways to play. -Control your green-haired friends using the PS Vita touchscreen and assign them jobs and abilities using the intuitive new Skill Cloud. -Beware of the fiery red mischevious Lemming - he's waiting to invade your levels, cause trouble and spread even more mayhem. -Zoom in and use the touchscreen to activate special objects to save your Lemmings - like cannons, trampolines and movable platforms.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.7
Sparkle 2

Sparkle 2

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 20, 2014
Sparkle 2 is a match-three puzzle game set in a mysterious world of magic and wonder.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.0
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 6, 2014
Borderlands 2 furthers the distinct blending of First Person Shooter and Role Playing genres to create the true evolution of the Role Playing Shooter. Team up with up to three other players for four-player online goodness or go old-school with two-player split-screen couch sharing mayhem as you spend hours leveling up your character and equipping them with one of the millions of badass weapons. Borderlands 2 features a new visually stunning array of procedurally generated guns, shields, grenades, artifacts, enemies and more. Choose one of the four new character classes to be taken through a carefully crafted and connected story to all new and surprising environments across the living planet of Pandora. Make new friends, arm them to the teeth and fight alongside them on your relentless quest for revenge and redemption.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.7
Starlight Inception

Starlight Inception

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 22, 2014
In Starlight Inception, players will explore our star system a hundred years from tomorrow, where World War IV has erupted. And the future is a dangerous place. You are a young space pilot deep in the midst of a giant battle struggling to protect what remains of humanity.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
2.9
Dead Nation

Dead Nation

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 15, 2014
Dead Nation features online and offline two-player cooperative play, a lengthy campaign littered with hidden treasures, hugely upgradeable weapons and armor, and tremendous replay value thanks to a host of difficulty levels. The fifth and final difficulty level -- "Undead" -- will leave you breathless!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.8
Ethan: Meteor Hunter

Ethan: Meteor Hunter

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 15, 2014
'Ethan: Meteor Hunter' is a single-player genre mixing game that blends the very best of platform- and puzzle-gaming. The game features Ethan, a rat with an attitude, who was hit on the head by a meteorite giving him supernatural powers! You, yes you, must guide our rodent hero through 50 levels of challenging fun across 3 unique worlds. Getting struck by space trash does have its advantages! For example, our hero has the power of telekinesis and the ability to freeze time, enabling him to move objects around while the world is on hold; a truly unique feature you will need to overcome a number of difficult puzzles and obstacles. With its themed levels, expressive art style, addictive gameplay, realistic physics, awesome graphics, mind-bending puzzles, and multiple ways of completing the game, 'Ethan: Meteor Hunter' will quickly immerse you in its enthralling world!
Metascore:
54
User Score:
6.2
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 25, 2014
'Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends' introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in 'Dynasty Warrors 8.' In story mode, where you can immerse yourself in the vivid tales of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is now possible to play as the mighty warrior 'Lu Bu,' and embark on a journey that depicts his way of life. Additionally, many new hypothetical scenarios to existing Romance of the Three Kingdoms battles have been added, as well as new playable characters, weapons types, growth/speedrun elements, and more! What's more, a revamped Ambition Mode and completely new Challenge Mode offer whole new ways to enjoy the 'Dynasty Warriors 8' universe.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.9
Fez

Fez

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 25, 2014
Gomez is a 2D man on a voyage of discovery into the mysterious 3rd dimension. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
6.6
Destiny of Spirits

Destiny of Spirits

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 25, 2014
It’s a free-to-play location-based strategy and RPG game in which you work together with friends and other players across the globe to summon, trade, merge and rent Spirits to use in battle.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.0
Luftrausers

Luftrausers

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 18, 2014
Luftrausers is an arcade-style aerial combat shooter where ace pilots will be able to customize their own "rauser" and battle wily enemy fighters amongst the clouds or charge colossal battleships scattered across the open seas.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.4
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 4, 2014
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F lets players join Hatsune Miku in an all-new rhythm video game featuring selections from her popular songs.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.1
Gunslugs

Gunslugs

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 18, 2014
Gunslugs is the most chaotic, fun, arcade action game you'll find on any platform! Non-stop action from the guys behind Meganoid, Meganoid 2 and Stardash !“There’s so much praise I want to ramble on about, but I’ll leave it at this: Gunslugs is a game you must get your hands on” – Gamezebo“Fans of the run ’n gun genre need to check this out.” – 148apps"“Gunslugs is again, another great game to add to OrangePixel’s roster. I don’t know how so many games are produced so fast but instead of the quality dropping, it’s always better and always different.” – Paranerds“retro graphics, perfect controls, great physics, [great] gameplay and loads of fun and entertainment.” – The App-Shack"Basically, it’s everything you could ask for from a rampaging action game, all packed up in a neat little mobile release with ample amounts of retro-style visuals, music and secrets.” – JayIsGamesFEATURES* Random level generation - no 2 game sessions will be the same!* Unlockable characters* Thumping sound track* Fun variation of weapons* Tank driving!* Jetpack flying!* Secret levels* Objectives/achievements* Destruction* Chaos* Rain, snow, and big bad hell worms* Wizards, princesses, geeks, voodoo priests and many more surprises... !- Two player co-op mode is supported by use of the Joypad app
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.2
TxK

TxK

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 11, 2014
Glowing vectors, explosive particle effects and a pulse-pounding soundtrack are core elements of many modern arcade shooters - a style that Llamasoft defined with its seminal 90s tube shooter. TxK is the spiritual successor to that genre-defining work and brings you 100 levels of score-chasing gameplay married to an outstanding soundtrack that will have your head nodding as you blast your way onto the scoreboards.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.4
Toukiden: The Age of Demons

Toukiden: The Age of Demons

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 11, 2014
TOUKIDEN takes Tecmo Koei's expertise in historically themed games to an expansive fantasy world influenced by historical and traditional Japanese elements. Developed by the same studio that created the famed Dynasty Warriors series, this all-new franchise casts players in the role of a demon-fighting Slayer. Starting from the Utakata Village headquarters where they will accept quests, players will venture out to battle monstrous and deadly Oni (demons) before they destroy all of humanity.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.4
King Oddball

King Oddball

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 4, 2014
The primary gameplay features a single push of a button. The goal of each level is to clear the screen of tanks, soldiers and helicopters with 3 rocks or less. The King automatically picks up a boulder and swings it back and forth by his tongue, like a pendulum. The rock is released by hitting a button, and from there on it’s all about the physics. The key is to make sure each boulder takes out more than one target, and that can be ridiculously challenging. Sure, it’s easy at first… But you’ll just have to get to the later levels. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.2
Surge Deluxe

Surge Deluxe

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 4, 2014
Surge Deluxe is the block-matching puzzle game that promises to electrify your fingertips with lightning fast gameplay, unique mechanics & strategic depth.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.0
Dustforce

Dustforce

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 4, 2014
In Dustforce, players stylishly flow through precarious environments, sweeping up dust, leaves, trash and slime. The cleaners face off against the fourSprites who are determined to make a mess of the whole world
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.9
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z

Platform: PlayStation Vita
January 28, 2014
Developed by Tokyo based game developer ARTDINK; Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z will feature a large cast of playable characters including Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, and a variety of melee and famous attacks including the Kamehameha, Special Beam Cannon, and Spirit Bomb. The epic battles in Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z derive their style from the original anime series and will take place in rich environments on both land and in the air. Dragon Ball Z Battle of Z will let players form teams with up to four characters to participate in group melee action, take on massive boss battles, or challenge other players around the world for brawls featuring up to eight characters on screen at the same time.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.1
Furmins

Furmins

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 17, 2013
In Furmins, players are attempting to guide the eponymous and loveable creatures across fiendishly designed levels by rearranging a variety of items as well as using bumpers and conveyor belts in real-time with well-coordinated precision. Strategically placed items create pathways and physical chain reactions that guide the Furmins to the basket and level completion. With over 100 levels there's plenty of gameplay to keep even the most hardcore players entertained!
Metascore:
69
User Score:
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Bit.Trip Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Bit.Trip Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 17, 2013
Runner 2 - Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is a rhythm-music, auto-running platformer that is inspired by the Bit.Trip series originally released on Nintendo platforms.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.1
Terraria

Terraria

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 17, 2013
Terraria is a side-scrolling, action-adventure sandbox game with an emphasis on crafting and exploration set in vast and vibrant worlds.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.0
Stick it to the Man!

Stick it to the Man!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 3, 2013
Meet Ray, he lives in a world where everything is made out of paper and stickers. One day he has an accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain. This gives him awesome powers and he can suddenly change the world around him by folding it, tearing it, pulling stickers off and sticking them elsewhere! And if that weren't enough, Ray can also read peoples minds! Digging into the brains of his fellow citizens, Ray can hear their thoughts and use that to his advantage. Unfortunately, Ray doesn't have much time to get to grips with his new abilities. He is framed by 'The Man' with a crime he didn't commit, and is on the run. Can you help to get Ray out of this sticky situation?
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.8
Tearaway

Tearaway

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 22, 2013
Adventure through a vibrant papery world with your new friend Iota, a plucky messenger with a unique message to deliver-to you.This paper world is small enough to hold in your own two hands, allowing you to reach into the game with your god-like powers and help Iota complete this very special delivery.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.9
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 19, 2013
Set not long after the action of Columbia Pictures' blockbuster film, The Amazing Spider-Man thrusts New York City's brand new hero back into free-roaming, web-slinging action, as he protects the Big Apple from a deluge of unimaginable threats.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.1
A-Men 2

A-Men 2

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 5, 2013
Prepare yourself for another journey through series of new worlds, featuring multiple challenges with many ways to pass a level and resolve puzzles. A-MEN 2 allows you to hang out with your good, old friends once more. Atom, Antler, Anaconda, Aurelius and Aardvark are ready and waiting to destroy hordes of A-Droids again. So don't let them wait. A-MEN 2 is bringing you four brand new worlds full of enemies, traps and puzzles. Also our brave soldiers got some new skills. You're not convinced? You said that A-MEN part one was so easy? Try us! A-MEN 2 promises to give you more challenges than you expect.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.8
OMG HD Zombies!

OMG HD Zombies!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 29, 2013
OMG HD Zombies! is an insanely addictive exploding-zombie-themed chain reaction game. A redux of the original critically acclaimed OMG-Z, its you and a rifle between the undead and global armageddon! 100 levels and 8 flavours of HD zombie. Insane gore: 4x as many death animations! 100 upgrades, 100 levels, and 20 Prestige levels. 12 Trophies, over 100 leaderboards and 5 endings
Metascore:
78
User Score:
5.7
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 25, 2013
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a 2.5-D game developed by Armature Studio that brings the Batman Arkham experience for the first time to Nintendo and Sony handheld systems. A companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the console version and discover more detalis of the Dark Knight's past.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.8
Atomic Ninjas

Atomic Ninjas

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 8, 2013
Atomic Ninjas is a colorful and funny multiplayer action game, in which you control super-powered ninjas in frantic online matches against other players.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.6
Die!Die!Die!

Die!Die!Die!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 1, 2013
Metascore:
31
User Score:
3.3
Killzone: Mercenary

Killzone: Mercenary

Platform: PlayStation Vita
September 10, 2013
Killzone: Mercenary proides a new perspective on the Killzone Universe. You’re not simply an Army grunt folling orders - you’re freelance gun for hire, a merc - a soldier of fortune - someone who doesn't play by the rules or fight for any particular flag. They’re in it for the cheddar. The client might enumerate the objective, but he won't tell you how to do your job. You formulate your own tactics and choose your own weapons; so long as you get the job done. The game provides a full single player Campaign, spread over 9 missions. In addition to the primary missions, there is a new Contracts mode, offering an additional 27 sets of objectives. You select from three difficulty settings; Recruit Trooper and Veteran. The harder the difficulty selected the higher the rewards earned.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.8
KickBeat

KickBeat

Platform: PlayStation Vita
September 3, 2013
KickBeat offers players several innovative ways to interact with music. The game combines beat-matching mechanics with an acrobatic style of martial arts, turning every song into a raucous battle. The game also features a music analyzer that allows players to create new tracks from their own music libraries.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.4
Rayman Legends

Rayman Legends

Platform: PlayStation Vita
September 3, 2013
Rayman Legends is the follow-up to Rayman Origins and aims to bring innovative multiplayer interactions for you to use.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.4
Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims in HD!

Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrims in HD!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 27, 2013
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
Spelunky

Spelunky

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 27, 2013
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a new and challenging experience each time you play! Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with monsters, traps, and treasure. Fully-destructible environments open up lots of strategies and make it a blast to master the game's many secrets.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.0
The HD Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character

The HD Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 27, 2013
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.9
Divekick

Divekick

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 20, 2013
Divekick revolves around two characters, Dive and Kick, where the action is controlled by two buttons, dive and kick.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.0
Open Me!

Open Me!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 13, 2013
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
Dragon's Crown

Dragon's Crown

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 6, 2013
Dragon's Crown thrusts you into a fantastical medieval world packed with labyrinthine dungeons to explore, vile monstrosities to smite, and nearly endless online adventure. Your mission is to dive into the dank underworld, uncovering treasure and strengthening your mettle as you unlock the secret behind the ancient dragon threatening the world. Simple, easy-to-learn controls allow anyone to dive into the fray and enjoy the breathtaking sword-and-sorcery action. In addition to long-lasting gameplay, the game also features a vast array of character customization features - with six wildly different classes to play as, raiding the catacombs for epic loot remains fresh and engaging.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
Superfrog HD

Superfrog HD

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 6, 2013
Superfrog HD is a 2D amphibian platformer that is an HD remake of Team17's classic Superfrog, which was released in 1993 on the Amiga. It will feature all-new graphics and will be appearing on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.4
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark

Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark

Platform: PlayStation Vita
July 23, 2013
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark is a fast-paced stealth platformer featuring brutal hazards, ruthless enemies, fiendish puzzles and red pixels galore. Jump, sneak, and be chunked through 80 levels. Will you make it out alive? Armed with only your wits and a pair of top-of-the-line Stealthing Goggles, it's your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that's determined to extinguish your fragile little life. With no weapons and no armor, being seen means instant death. Stay out of the light to avoid the attention of deadly security robots! Leap like a lusty salmon to avoid those zap-happy lasers! Think fast as the walls close in around you! And once you've defeated these deadly chambers (or they've defeated you), create your own fiendish death-rooms in Stealth Inc's fully-featured level editor. This game supports Cross Buy and entitles you to both the PS3 and Vita version!
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
Kung Fu Rabbit

Kung Fu Rabbit

Platform: PlayStation Vita
July 16, 2013
Life in the temple of rabbits hangs by a thread. Universal evil has struck again and kidnapped all of your disciples. Only you managed to escape. They let you live... and they'll soon regret it! Use your agility and combat skills to save your disciples! Jump from roof to roof, slide gracefully along walls, sneak up on your enemies and then rip them to shreds! Detailed graphics, humour, hours of gameplay and intuitive controls. Each level requires logic, precision, agility and lots of sabre rattling. The game also has plenty of trophies to win, babies to save, carrots to eat and a universal evil to expunge! - 80 levels in normal and hard mode, providing dozen of hours of play! - 15 unlockable items to customise your rabbit
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.6
Velocity Ultra

Velocity Ultra

Platform: PlayStation Vita
July 2, 2013
Velocity Ultra is what Velocity should have been the first time around: a native PlayStation Vita title with deliciously sharp and stylish HD graphics, PSN trophies and online leader boards. [FuturLab]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.9
Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 25, 2013
Step into the neon-soaked underground of 1980s Miami as bizarre messages on your answering machine seem to be urging you to commit terrible acts of violence - but will you obey? Hotline Miami is full of raw brutality and skull crushing close combat as you find yourself outgunned and using your wits to choreograph your way through impossible situations. An unmistakable visual style, a driving soundtrack, and a surreal plot that will have you question your own thirst for blood. Bash and blast through over 20 multiscreen levels with 35 unique weapons and collect 25 game-altering masks in one of the darkest and most unusual independent games on the scene.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey

LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 25, 2013
Players will embark on an amazing adventure into the world of Chima where the brave warrior Laval and his allies are called upon to fight for justice.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.8
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 18, 2013
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners - Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. This new co-op play combined with enhanced in-game physics will further enhance the idea that "PlayStyle Matters" - a unique approach to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector where players dynamically tackle different challenges in order to explore all possibilities and storylines, but with consequences for their chosen actions.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
Jak and Daxter Collection

Jak and Daxter Collection

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 18, 2013
Nearly 10 years ago, the Jak and Daxter franchise debuted on PlayStation 2, raising the bar for the platforming genre and quickly becoming a fan favorite. Today, we announced that the original Jak and Daxter trilogy will be coming together for the first time ever on one Blu-ray disc in the Jak and Daxter Collection. Available exclusively for PlayStation 3, The Jak and Daxter Collection includes the dynamic duo's first three adventures: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II and Jak 3.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.3
LIMBO

LIMBO

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 4, 2013
LIMBO, a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure, puts players in the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.1
Men's Room Mayhem

Men's Room Mayhem

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 21, 2013
In Men's Room Mayhem you're hired as the janitor of your very own chaotic men's room.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
5.1
rymdkapsel

rymdkapsel

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 8, 2013
In Rymdkapsel, players take command of a space station and its minions. Carefully plan your expansion and manage your resources to explore the galaxy.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Soul Sacrifice

Soul Sacrifice

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 30, 2013
Soul Sacrifice is a brutal combat experience where every decision made will have consequential results.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.2
Draw Slasher

Draw Slasher

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 23, 2013
Meet Hanzo. He's a ninja. While he was training 'out there' the Pirate Monkey Zombies - stupid, ugly, smelly, rotten and disgusting creatures - kidnapped his family. Take control of his awesome blade and aid him in the quest to free them. You need just a mouse to play. LMB + draw a line to jump, dash, dodge, and slash. RMB to summon powerful Ninjutsu Techniques - super-efficient against the 'rottents'. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.4
Thomas Was Alone

Thomas Was Alone

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 23, 2013
Thomas won't be entirely alone, he'll be joined throughout by the awesome Mr Danny Wallace (XFM, Yes Man and Assassin's Creed) who will be narrating his adventures.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.7
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 23, 2013
The fighting franchise that launched an entirely new style of fighting games is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the most complete and definitive version of the game on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Wii. Follow the stories of the 25 crazy combatants and dish out a mind-numbing amount of insane combos that the series is known for. Discover the back story to all of your favorite characters in the Guilty Gear mythos, with fully voiced dialogue. Accent Core Plus marks the return of fan favorites Kliff Undersn and Justice, rounding out the cast of 25 playable characters. Create a three-man team in Versus Mode to find out which characters are the ultimate Guilty Gear team-up. Level up your character's abilities and traits in the re-tuned Survival Mode.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.1
Guacamelee!

Guacamelee!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 9, 2013
The game features a down on his luck Mexican named Juan Aguacate, who sets out to save the world when El Presidente's Daughter is kidnapped by an Evil Charro Skeleton. The story takes place in and around a small village in Mexico, and has the player travelling through alternate dimensions including "The World of the Dead" and "The World of Nightmares" on his quest to rescue the girl he loves.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.3
Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 19, 2013
Building on the DOA series' signature fighting style, DEAD OR ALIVE 5 PLUS brings the graphics and new martial arts techniques of the recent console release to the PS Vita with all-new system-specific features. Players take on the roles of the cast of DEAD OR ALIVE fighters in an action-filled brawler set in locations from around the world, with each stage featuring backdrops that change and interact with players. Characters are rendered in lifelike detail. New touch controls bring a new experience to fighting games. Simple taps, swipes, and pinches on your opponent trigger a variety of devastating moves. Using the Vita's motion sensor, you can even play vertically for a first-person, full-screen view of your opponent. Both novice and expert players can also find even more ways to up their game with new training-focused modes and a new display of advanced frame data that reveals twice the amount of information for each move compared to previous versions.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.9
Switch Galaxy

Switch Galaxy

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 6, 2013
Switch Galaxy is a fast-paced arcade challenge where players must weave past obstacles and enemies as they travel across the galaxy collecting Tantalum for Dakur Technology.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.2
Alien Breed

Alien Breed

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 12, 2013
With the PS3 and PS Vita version the developer introduces additional features, such as the ability for players to team up on either system via cross-platform play. There is also ad-hoc and online co-op multiplayer for PS Vita, and local and online co-op multiplayer for PS3. There is also a Cross-Platform Continuation Play in the mix too, allowing players to carry on their PS3 save game progress on their PS Vita and vice versa. [Playstation.com]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.2
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 12, 2013
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken builds upon the browser-based game Rocketbirds: Revolution! and expands the Rocketbirds universe with new characters, missions, puzzles, exclusive music videos, retro cut scenes and more. Set in Albatropolis, a land full of birds taken over by a totalitarian penguin regime, Hardboiled Chicken, the original Coq of War, must assassinate the evil penguin leader Putzki. His mission will unlock the secrets to his mysterious, hard boiled past and uncover the real enemies of Albatropolis. In single-player mode, take on the role of Hardboiled Chicken and destroy your enemies with a slew of weapons you collect and unlock in each chapter. Master fowl play in the co-op campaign as a pair of Budgie commandos on a mission to save the general's daughter. Many lives will be destroyed, countless penguins will die, and an astonishing past will be unveiled through a series of unlockable cut scenes and videos.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.2
Haunt the House: Terrortown

Haunt the House: Terrortown

Platform: PlayStation Vita
January 9, 2013
...What was that sound? Is somebody there? Leave the dusty halls of an abandoned clock tower to haunt your way through a town in the dead of night! Possess objects with your ghostly soul, to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.1
Life of Pixel

Life of Pixel

Platform: PlayStation Vita
January 9, 2013
13 Game Machines in 1 Epic Game! Journey across the rich landscape of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming! Journey across the expertly-recreated worlds of more than a dozen vintage gaming systems. Life of Pixel takes you on a historical tour-de-force across the rich landscape of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming. Chock-full of tricks & traps, double jumps, gravity inversion, secrets & specials. Vanquish the enemy pixels and bosses who try to thwart you throughout your quest. Featuring a massive variety of beautiful pixel art from classic 8 & 16-bit game systems! Loads of Secrets! Dozens of special secrets to uncover and experience. Look out for jetpacks, bubbles to fly, trampolines, hidden rooms and maps, aeroplanes, skateboards and even a Sinclair C5! Awesome Power-ups Fire pixel from a cannon, reach high areas by bouncing on a trampoline, use the Super Potion to defeat enemies, smash the baddies with the mine cart, uncover secrets with the Bomb. Chip Music Goodness We've worked with amazing chip musicians to create a fantastic chip music soundtrack for the game.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
5.7
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

Platform: PlayStation Vita
January 8, 2013
The completely remastered Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable features seven new levels and the fan favorite Pale Wing, which allows players to soar high over buildings in her jet pack and cause destruction from above.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.6
Chronovolt

Chronovolt

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 31, 2012
A puzzle-platformer with steampunk influences.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
3.2
Knytt Underground

Knytt Underground

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 18, 2012
Knytt Underground, the sequel to the massively popular Knytt and Knytt Stories, is the next stage in the well-liked series, with the original boasting over 1 million downloads globally. The exciting platform game offers gamers exploration in an infinitely breathtaking atmosphere and will be available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita later this year.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.8
Big Sky: Infinity

Big Sky: Infinity

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 11, 2012
Big Sky: Infinity is a procedurally generated, super fast, twin-stick shooter game that will introduce new modes and enemies, and touch controls to its predecessors.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.2
DJMax Technika Tune

DJMax Technika Tune

Platform: PlayStation Vita
December 4, 2012
If you’re not familiar with the DJMAX TECHNIKA arcade franchise, at its core it plays like most other arcade music games. It has a dedicated control interface used to activate “notes” in as accurate timing with the music as possible. In TECHNIKA’s case the game uses two sets of four horizontal lanes with a timing line that scrolls clockwise on the screen. [Pentavision]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
Sine Mora

Sine Mora

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 20, 2012
Co-developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality, and published by Microsoft Studios, Sine Mora is a dieselpunk shoot 'em up that provides a unique take on the genre, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with next-gen presentation, Sine Mora is a gorgeous shmup that appeals to both hardcore and casual gamers alike. Coming exclusively to Xbox LIVE Arcade, Sine Mora features over 60 combinations of planes, characters and time manipulation devices to complete every beautifully-crafted stage with scaling difficulty. All of this is set to an epic score of soaring heights, composed by Akira Yamaoka, acclaimed for his works on Shadows of the Damned and the Silent Hill series.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.2
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 20, 2012
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is a four-player brawler pitting a vast array of Sony and third-party game characters against each other. Take the fight online or mix it up with your friends in your living room.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.5
Alien Breed (PS Mobile)

Alien Breed (PS Mobile)

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 14, 2012
Alien Breed is the classic sci-fi, top-down shooter developed by Team17. Launching originally in 1991, Alien Breed has now been re-imagined for PlayStation3 system and PlayStationVita system, which can only mean one thing its time to turn down the lights, turn up the sound and encounter Alien Breed again! Features: Story Mode choose from 30 levels including three new level packs: Convergence, Valiance and Synergy. Enhanced visuals or play using the original 16-bit graphics Ad Hoc and Online Multiplayer Team up on either PS3 or PlayStationVita system via cross-platform play Cross-Platform Continuation Play Leaderboards 21 Trophies
Metascore:
68
User Score:
5.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified

Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 13, 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified explores original fiction in the Call of Duty Black Ops universe with an all-new campaign of Special Ops missions.
Metascore:
33
User Score:
5.0
When Vikings Attack!

When Vikings Attack!

Platform: PlayStation Vita
November 6, 2012
In this all-action fighting adventure, a battalion of Viking invaders, 1200 years late to the party, are causing havoc in your town. Imagine getting together a posse of local citizens: a construction worker, a butcher, a policeman, a pastor, and a schoolboy, then ripping up a phone booth or picking up a car,and hurling it at the advancing Viking hordes. That's the sort of crazy action you can expect in this totally new and original PSN title for PS3 and PS Vita.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.9
Orgarhythm

Orgarhythm

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 23, 2012
A hybrid rhythm/real-time strategy game through which you direct your own personal army by using the touchscreen to keep the beat.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.8
Street Fighter X Tekken

Street Fighter X Tekken

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 23, 2012
"Street Fighter" is best known for its well-polished 2D game play, and "Street Fighter IV" is an exemplary addition to the series. And now, based on the "Street Fighter IV" engine, the "TEKKEN" characters will be stepping into the ring to fight. Featuring two on two "Tag Team Fighting", and together with Battle and Training Modes, this title will push the series beyond its limits.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.6
Dokuro

Dokuro

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 16, 2012
Dokuro is a stoic, little skeleton who is a mere peon in the Dark Lords army. One fateful day he witnesses his master returning with a helplessly abducted Princess he intends to force into marriage. At once smitten by her plight, Dokuro resolves to free her from the Dark Lords treacherous, monster-infested castle. Along the way, he happens upon a mystical blue potion with the power to transform him into a dashing Hero; tragically, this is the only time the Princess can witness his noble endeavors. Heedless of any danger, the Princess will continue to walk forward until she encounters an obstacle she cannot overcome on her own. Dokuro must switch between his Skeleton and Hero forms to utilize his various skills and abilities. While the Skeleton form allows him to stalk about in the shadows and ensure her safe passage, the Hero form enables him to mount a gallant offensive against the armies of darkness! -Captivating chalk style art Immerse yourself in the gorgeous fairytale setting as you help Dokuro save the Princess from the Dark Lord. -Unique, intuitive controls Toggle switches, hack away at your foes, and draw your solutions in chalk to help keep the Princess safe. You will also make use of both the touch screen and the rear touch panel to switch between hero and skeleton modes. -Tons of engrossing content Features almost 150 platform/puzzle filled levels that will require dexterity of both body and mind as you fight through 20-30 hours of gameplay. -Full compliment of trophies to earn Master the Dark Lords trecherous puzzles, collect the coins in each level, and complete all challenges ahead of you to earn the coveted platinum trophy.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.9
Fuel Tiracas

Fuel Tiracas

Platform: PlayStation Vita
October 3, 2012
Metascore:
82
User Score:
5.9
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

Platform: PlayStation Vita
September 18, 2012
LittleBigPlanet lets you play, create, and share on the PlayStation Vita. The PS Vita's front and back touch controls let you play freely. Fully customize Sackboy and his world with the specialized CREATE tools, and discover endless levels SHARED by fans online. Includes all features from the first and second games together with new PS VIta exclusive elements.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.5
Sound Shapes

Sound Shapes

Platform: PlayStation Vita
August 7, 2012
Sound Shapes has you play, compose, and share on the NGP in this side-scrolling platformer, where you create music with your actions using the touch screen.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Puddle

Puddle

Platform: PlayStation Vita
July 24, 2012
Experience a brilliantly designed physics-based puzzle/platform game where you must guide a puddle of fluid to its target destination, not by moving the fluid, but by tilting the game world. The player must work with friction, momentum, and the unique properties of each type of fluid and environment to send as much of each puddle past fires, rifts, potential spills and more. But watch out: the fluid motion is realistic! Tilt too quickly and some droplets are left behind; tilt too slowly you may not be able to make certain jumpsÃĆ’Â¯Ã‚¿Ã‚½ or may simply evaporate away.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
5.5
Gravity Rush

Gravity Rush

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 12, 2012
Gravity Rush has players manipulate gravity to save your world from destruction. Gain a new perspective as you assume the role of Kat, a head-string girl looking for a way to protect her future in a world that's crumbling under her feet. Tilt and move the Vita, taking gravity into your own hands to deliver devastating attacks, uncover the secrets to your past and explore a mysterious world.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
PulzAR

PulzAR

Platform: PlayStation Vita
June 12, 2012
Only you can save the planet from certain destruction in this pulsating augmented reality experience. -Place mirrors, splitters and colour changers to power up your rocket and save Earth - and your desk - from destruction. -Use your AR Play Cards and rear camera to launch missiles from any flat surface towards the deadly meteors above you. -Connect the laser beams to hit the high scores and open up five increasingly tricky stages - each with five challenging levels.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.8
Resistance: Burning Skies

Resistance: Burning Skies

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 29, 2012
As New Jersey fire fighter and National Guardsman Tom Riley, you come face to face with the brutal Chimeran invasion force in this shooter built from the ground up for Vita. This latest installment in the franchise focuses on a new mission that parallels and complements the existing Resistance storyline.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
6.8
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Platform: PlayStation Vita
May 1, 2012
Get ready to re-enter the tournament wherever you are. A full reboot of the franchise, this latest version of the game combines innovative mature oriented fighter gameplay with a deep story mode, enhanced graphics and game technology and new game modes. The game features a storyline that takes you back to the original tournament, exclusive Vita functionality, fatalities presented in graphic detail never imagined in earlier release, and completely new game modes.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.9
The Pinball Arcade

The Pinball Arcade

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 10, 2012
The Pinball Arcade franchise includes real tables from Bally, Williams, Gottlieb and Stern, many of which feature well-known licensed themes. Two new tables will be released every month as downloadable content. Every new table will be available in trial mode, absolutely free.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.4
Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted

Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 27, 2012
Supremacy MMA brings the brutality of unsanctioned, amateur and unlicensed MMA fighting to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems, favoring fast-and-furious gameplay and underground aesthetics over official branding and television-style presentation. The game raises the bar in the MMA space by bringing an unprecedented level of fast, fluid combat, intuitive controls and true-to-the-sport brutality, telling the story of up-and-coming fighters in their quest for supremacy.
Metascore:
43
User Score:
6.7
Reality Fighters

Reality Fighters

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 13, 2012
Reality fighters is an augmented reality fighting game in which you can capture yourself using the NGP camera and duke it out against other fighters around the world.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
3.6
Unit 13

Unit 13

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 6, 2012
Jump into the action with Unit 13 and conquer 45 tactical missions as you help take down global terror networks and prove your place in the military elite. With the precision of the Vita's dual analog sticks, unique touch interface, Wifi connectivity for fast action and 2-player co-op, and 3G compatibility for instant social updates and daily challenges, Unit 13 promises to be the perfect on-the-go action shooter. [Sony]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.0
StarDrone Extreme

StarDrone Extreme

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 22, 2012
StarDrone is a high-speed action thriller with a mix of arcade action, pinball, breakout, physics and collect-the-objects. It is created for PlayStation Move motion controller and supports HDTV and stereoscopic 3D. The game features over 50 levels of unparalleled gaming experience and extraordinary replay value. Cause your attackers to crash with rapid speed while collecting gems and power-up enhancements. Overcome perilous hazards and elude zillions of enemies in an effort to complete each stage with a record score. With simple gesture controls and unique, intuitive game play mechanics, StarDrone is friendly to beginners, at the same time challenging enough to bring you back for more and more.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
4.0
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 21, 2012
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer about an ornery mutant blob that, after being held captive in a lab that can only be described as something out of a retro sci-fi movie from the early '50's, escapes into the world and sets out on a path to destroy and consume everything! A follow-up to last year's PlayStation®Network title Tales from Space: About a Blob, Mutant Blobs Attack will contain a wide range of exciting new features and gameplay modes designed exclusively for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.3
Dynasty Warriors Next

Dynasty Warriors Next

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 21, 2012
In this Tactical Action game players can enjoy the thrill of taking down thousands of enemies and become the greatest hero in Chinese history.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.5
Touch My Katamari

Touch My Katamari

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 21, 2012
In Touch My Katamari, the ever-growing ball of bits and bobs is controlled by touching the screen to roll it in any direction. A completely new Katamari gameplay feature allows players to use the rear touch pad of the PlayStation Vita to stretch the ball either horizontally or vertically to pick up more objects at once or squeeze through a narrow gap. Players will once again step into the shoes of the tireless Prince, tasked by the King of All Cosmos with rolling up ever more enormous balls of weird and wonderful junk. As the Prince travels through the varied levels of gentle lunacy, he will find himself amassing all manner of items large and small, inanimate and very much alive, from humble little ants to the volcanic grandeur of Mount Fuji. [Sony]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.4
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 15, 2012
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 takes the battle to new heights. With new iconic characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, 48 characters included, a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 continues the Capcom fighting game legacy when it releases at launch of the Playstation Vita. Features online and local multiplayer, touchscreen functionality, NEAR, Heroes & Heralds mode, special gold herald skins, replay mode, and everything you would find in the PlayStation 3 experience. Twelve new legends from Marvel and Capcom join the fray, bringing the roster of characters on the disc up to 48, and a total of 50 with DLC. Includes some of the most iconic and celebrated characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, including Phoenix Wright on the Capcom side and Nova from the Marvel universe. The revamped roster also includes Vergil, Nemesis, Frank West, Strider and Firebrand from Capcom and Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, Rocket Raccoon, Ghost Rider and Hawkeye from Marvel. Includes eight new stages, including tons of tweaks and surprises added to existing stages. After many fan requests, Spectator mode is now available as part of an overall improved online experience along with other new modes and enhancements. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 offers re-balanced gameplay that will provide accessible depth for both newcomers and pros alike. [Sony]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 15, 2012
Michel Ancel, celebrated creator of Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and the Raving Rabbids returns to his roots to bring us Rayman Origins: a high-definition, 2D side-scrolling, platforming adventure! Play Rayman Origins and discover or rediscover the magical universe and legendary 2D gameplay that captured the hearts of fans... When the Glade of Dreams is overrun by "nefurrious" Darktoons, the Fairy Council hastily invokes Rayman to save the day; but the hero of light isn't quite all there...To help him, Rayman teams up with his best friend, Globox, and two crafty wizards, the Teensies. Together, the world's most hilarious team of heroes will need to restore peace to the Glade or watch as their beloved home vanishes like a bad dream... [Sony]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.4
Michael Jackson The Experience HD

Michael Jackson The Experience HD

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 15, 2012
Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and the most popular global icons of all time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. During his extraordinary career Jackson sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No.1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award. His album "Thriller" is the world's best-selling album of all time with more than 110 million copies sold.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.6
Little Deviants

Little Deviants

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 15, 2012
Little Deviants is a series of madcap adventures that will showcase the multitude of features and functions of the NGP, including rear touch pad, touch screen, the motion sensor, front and rear cameras, augmented reality and microphone.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
5.4
Super Stardust Delta

Super Stardust Delta

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 14, 2012
The Super Stardust franchise blasts its way into your hands with its latest iteration: Super Stardust Delta. With brand-new features made specifically for Vita, players continue to destroy everything in their sight. Create black holes, launch swarm missiles and unleash shockwaves with all-new Vita controls. [Sony]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.0
Escape Plan

Escape Plan

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 14, 2012
From the producers behind Fat Princess, comes an original new experience -- Escape Plan. Escape Plan takes advantage of the Vita system's multi-touch display, rear touch panel, swipe interfaces and motion sensor, putting the fate of the hapless heroes in the palm of your hand. Players can swipe, squeeze, poke and slap Lil and Laarg to manipulate the characters and interact with the diverse environments. Only you can help them survive each deadly room before their captor and nemesis, Bakuki, recycles them and turns them into his minions... or sheep. [Sony]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.3
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

Platform: PlayStation Vita
February 14, 2012
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND makes a return with the devious all new playable character Relius Clover, new story scenarios, new gameplay modes, and competitively balanced action. Enhanced Story Mode: Relive and rediscover the events that took place in BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger or venture forth into one of four all new story scenarios. New and Revised Game Modes to Explore: Take on the strongest of foes in Unlimited Mars Mode, dungeoneer your way to the bottom of Abyss Mode, or refine your skills in the improved Challenge Mode. Fully Revised Combat System: All characters new and old have been thoroughly rebalanced and armed with all new strategies and combos to take your game to the top. Improved Online Multiplayer: Battle it out in BlazBlue’s acclaimed online mode with all new online multiplayer features, such as online team battles. [Sony]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.5
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