A loanword from English "action game," naming one of the major video-game genres. Emphasizes real-time reflexes rather than turn-based strategy.
Common collocations
- アクションゲームをやる: to play an action game
- 人気のアクションゲーム: a popular action game
- 新作アクションゲーム: a newly released action game
Similar words
- ロールプレイングゲーム: role-playing game (RPG) — story- and character-growth-focused rather than reflex-based
- シューティングゲーム: shooting game — a subgenre focused on shooting enemies