Get Ready For Action
Action games never go out of style and luckily, these days, there are plenty of sweet action titles available on the app store. From action-packed first-person shooters to exciting battle royales, there are mobile action titles to suit every gamer. But which action games are the cream of the crop? Here at Hardcore iOS, we’ve put together a list of the best iPhone Action Games.
10. Alto’s Odyssey
Alto’s Odyssey is an enticing action game by Snowman in which players sandboard through gorgeous environments. The game forgoes a traditional plot and instead focuses on the action. One of the most beautiful endless runners on mobile, Alto’s Odyssey offers simplistic yet challenging gameplay. Players will learn sweet moves such as bouncing off hot air balloons and grinding on bridge railings.
Players start out playing as Alto but will unlock six more playable characters throughout the game. Each character has a unique advantage. For instance, Paz can smash obstacles once he has enough momentum, while Maya excels at backflips. Players must complete specific tasks to beat levels like racking up enough combo points, wall-riding across a chasm, or backflipping over five balloons. A stunning action game that offers players a sincere challenge, Alto’s Odyssey is clearly one of the best iPhone action games.
Available on the App Store
9. GTA San Andreas
Whether beating up a rival gang member or trying to outrun the cops, GTA San Andreas offers intense, compelling action. Play as CJ, who reunites with members of the Grove Street Families gang after the death of his mother. Now CJ must help the gang regain its former glory.
The title includes many weapons for CJ to use in combat and also allows players to alter his appearance through haircuts and clothing options. Play the dating mini-game, rob houses, or cruise around in stylish cars. With intriguing missions and engaging side content, GTA San Andreas earns it’s place among the best iPhone action games.
Available on the App Store
8. Shadowgun Legends
A fantastic sci-fi shooter, Shadowgun Legends by MADFINGER Games offers players hundreds of exciting missions to embark on across four different planets. Taking place a decade after aliens first invaded earth, the game includes an engaging narrative in which players take on the role of a young Shadowgun recruit.
A first-person shooter with gorgeous graphics, this title includes more than 600 weapons to choose from and over 1000 armor pieces players can use to build armor sets. Shadowgun Legends offers intense PvP combat as well as Co-op missions and raids. Battle aliens and fellow humans alike as you attempt to save humanity in this action title that’s simply out of this world.
Available on the App Store
7. Marvel Contest of Champions
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or just superheroes in general, will love Marvel Contest of Champions, an action-packed title by Kabam Games. Thrust into a competition between the Grandmaster and the Unknown, earth’s superheroes must fight to collect pieces of the Golden Globe of Life. Players will build a team of supers and villains as they battle across familiar Marvel universe locales ad ultimately take on Kang the Conqueror and Thanos.
Heroes featured in the Marvel Contest of Champions include Iron Man, Black Panther, Storm, Wolverine and She-Hulk. Summon lightning as Storm or launch a magic missile as Dr. Strange. Featuring engaging combat and popular Marvel characters, Marvel Contest of Champions is a heroic action title fans won’t want to miss.
Available on the App Store
6. Bully
Bully is a fun action-adventure title that lets you get vicarious revenge on your high school experience. From Rockstar Games, this humorous game allows players to take on the role of Jimmy Hopkins; a disobedient 15-year-old sent to a boarding school, Bullworth Academy.
Players will fight other students and complete missions while also attending classes and exploring Bullworth and the surrounding area. The weapons in this game are fit for a schoolyard, with players utilizing stink bombs, firecrackers and bags of marbles in combat. A one-of-a-kind title, Bully offers players engaging action and fun quests. Rise through the school ranks and take down the true school bullies in one of the best action games on iPhone.
Available on the App Store
5. Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier
The first Final Fantasy battle royal title, Final Fantasy VII: The Last Soldier by Square Enix, thrusts players into familiar locations from Final Fantasy VII. Players can equip any weapons, spells and ammo they find, then duke it out in an attempt to be the last one standing.
This title offers the sweet PvP action players expect from battle royale titles while also encompassing RPG elements. Defeat monsters to level up and gain an advantage over the competition. However, watch out as another player may sneak up on you while you’re duking it out with a cerulean drake or another monster. You can even raise Chocobos in a Chocobo farm mini-game.
Available on the App Store
4. World of Demons
Play as a samurai and guide your army of yokai—a class of supernatural entities in Japanese lore—as they battle the world’s evils in World of Demons by PlatinumGames Inc. Featuring breathtaking graphics inspired by traditional Japanese art, the title offers engaging combat. After defeating a Yokai, it will drop orbs the player can collect. These orbs can be used to summon a special attack in a future battle. Upon completing a level, players can recruit defeated Yokai as minions. Offering engaging combat, stunning visuals and a fun yokai collecting mechanic, World of Demons is a unique and utterly fun action game well worth the download.
Available on the App Store
3. Call of Duty Mobile
Experience all the intense shooter action of the Call of Duty franchise on your phone with Call of Duty Mobile. The title offers multiple multi-player modes, including Team Deathmatch, Kill-Confirmed and a 100-player battle royale. The intense and engaging combat will feel familiar to Fans of the franchise will find the game’s intense and immersive combat fondly familiar.
The game is frequently updated with new content, maps and events. Players can play as heroes from the previous Call of Duty games and design their perfect weapon in-game. Additionally, the game boasts jaw-dropping high-resolution graphics. With fast-paced shooter combat, stunning graphics and tons of guns, Call of Duty Mobile is one of the best iPhone action titles.
Available on the App Store
2. Lost in Harmony
An epic, fast-paced action title from Digixart Entertainment, Lost in Harmony melds the runner and rhythm game genres to create something wholly unique. Player guide Aya and Kaito as they skateboard to escape from rushing tsunamis and dodge buffalos or robot police officers. All the while, players must tap icons floating on screen in time with the beat. Zigzag across lanes gathering stardust and avoiding any obstacles in your path.
Players can also use the game’s level designer to create new levels which can be shared with the game’s community. Featuring resplendent soundtracks, breathtaking visuals and unique gameplay, Lost in Harmony is a masterpiece of sound and storytelling taking place in an epic dreamlike world.
Available on the App Store
1.Death Road To Canada
Death Road To Canada is a clever pixelated zombie title in which players control a car full of survivors as they explore cities and recruit new companions. Billed as a road trip simulator, each location and event is randomly generated, giving the game a high replayability value. Also, characters have distinct personalities and traits, which can allow for unique dialogue options and fighting styles.
While exploring cities, players will battle hordes of zombies with various weapons, from guns to bats to blades. Additionally, up to 4 players can play together via local co-op. Death Road To Canada by Rocketcat LLC, is easily one of the best iPhone action titles with eccentric characters, a randomly generated world and sweet zombie-killing action.
Available on the App Store
What do you think of our list? Let us know in the comments. Also, if you’re a fan of role-playing games check out our list of the Best iPhone RPGs. Additionally, if you’re looking for a fun game that doesn’t require an internet connection check out our list of the Best Offline iPhone Games.
