Best Action Games of the Years

Starting in 1962, no games in 1963-1971, 1973, or 1975. Or 2014

Spacewar!
Spacewar!
1962
Computer Space
Computer Space
1971
Pong
Pong
1972
Touch Me
Touch Me
1974
Breakout
Breakout
1976
Air-Sea Battle
Air-Sea Battle
1977
Outlaw
Outlaw
1978
Galaxian
Galaxian
1979
Missile Command
Missile Command
1980
Tempest
Tempest
1981
Yars' Revenge
Yars' Revenge
1982
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
1983
Karateka
Karateka
1984
Bomberman
Bomberman
1985
Metroid
Metroid
Metroid
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1987
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
1988
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
1989
River City Ransom
River City Ransom
1990
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage
1991
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
1992
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
1993
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Castlevania: Bloodlines
1994
Comix Zone
Comix Zone
1995
Metal Slug
Metal Slug
1996
GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007
1997
Half-Life
Half-Life
1998
Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2
1999
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
2000
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
2001
Ikaruga
Ikaruga
2002
Postal 2
Postal 2
2003
Halo 2
Halo 2
2004
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
2005
SWAT 4: Gold Edition
SWAT 4: Gold Edition
2006
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
2007
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
2008
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
2009
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
2010
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2011
Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition
Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition
2013
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
2012
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
2013
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2015
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
2016
Cuphead
Cuphead
2017
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
2019
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
2020
Returnal
Returnal
2021
Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3
2022
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
2023

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