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50 Best PS Vita Action Games of All Time

by Reza • in Games

Best PS Vita Action Games of All TimeWe already published the list of best PS Vita games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best PS Vita action games of all time.

With amazing titles like LittleBigPlanet, Mortal Kombat, and Dead or Alive 5 Plus, the PS Vita surely have a great collection of action games.

If you’re a fan of both PS Vita and action games, there’s a chance you’ll like this list.

Most of you will know (or even still playing) some of the games mentioned in this list.

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See also: Best PS3 Games & Best PS4 Games

#50. Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness and Bananas

Disco Pixel, 2015
Action » Rhythm » Music

Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness and Bananas

#49. Resistance: Burning Skies

Nihilistic/SCEI, 2012
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Resistance: Burning Skies

#48. Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit!

Meteorise/Marvelous AQL, 2014
Action » Rhythm » Music

Senran Kagura: Bon Appetit!

#47. Alien Breed

Team 17, 2013
Action » General

Alien Breed

#46. Michael Jackson The Experience HD

Ubisoft, 2012
Action » Rhythm » Dancing

Michael Jackson The Experience HD

#45. htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

Nippon Ichi Software, 2015
Action » Platformer » 2D

htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

#44. StarDrone Extreme

Beatshapers, 2012
Action » General

StarDrone Extreme

#43. Orgarhythm

Acquire, 2012
Action » Rhythm » Music

Orgarhythm

#42. MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies

Compile Heart/Idea Factory, 2016
Action » Beat-‘Em-Up » 3D

MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies

#41. Borderlands 2

Iron Galaxy Studios/SCEA, 2014
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Borderlands 2

#40. Magical Beat

Arc System Works, 2014
Action » Rhythm » Music

Magical Beat

#39. Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires

Omega Force/Koei Tecmo Games, 2015
Action » Beat-‘Em-Up » 3D

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires

#38. Dynasty Warriors Next

Omega Force/Koei Tecmo Games, 2012
Action » Beat-‘Em-Up » 3D

Dynasty Warriors Next

#37. KickBeat

Zen Studios, 2013
Action » Rhythm » Music

KickBeat

#36. Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

Sandlot/D3Publisher, 2013
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

#35. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus

Tamsoft/Marvelous AQL, 2014
Action » General

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus

#34. Murasaki Baby

Ovosonico/SCEA, 2014
Action » Platformer » 2D

Murasaki Baby

#33. Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space

Sandlot/D3Publisher, 2015
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space

#32. Touch My Katamari

Bandai Namco Games, 2012
Action » Platformer » 3D

Touch My Katamari

#31. Dustforce

QLOC/Capcom, 2014
Action » Platformer » 2D

Dustforce

#30. Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype

SideQuest Studios/Limited Run Games, 2015
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Horizontal

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype

#29. Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

Tamsoft/Idea Factory, 2015
Action » Beat-‘Em-Up » 3D

Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

#28. Toukiden: The Age of Demons

Omega Force/Koei Tecmo Games, 2014
Action » General

Toukiden: The Age of Demons

#27. Unit 13

Zipper Interactive/SCEE, 2012
Action » Shooter » Third-Person » Arcade

Unit 13

#26. Flame Over

Laughing Jackal, 2015
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Top-Down

Flame Over

#25. Open Me!

SCEI, 2013
Action » General

Open Me!

#24. When Vikings Attack!

Clever Beans/SCEA, 2012
Action » General

When Vikings Attack!

#23. Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Ratloop Asia Pte Ltd, 2013
Action » Platformer » 2D

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

#22. A Rose in the Twilight

Nippon Ichi Software, 2017
Action » Platformer » 2D

A Rose in the Twilight

#21. Killzone: Mercenary

Guerilla Cambridge/SCEI, 2013
Action » Shooter » First-Person » Arcade

Killzone: Mercenary

#20. Dokuro

Game Arts/GungHo, 2012
Action » Platformer » 2D

Dokuro

#19. Persona 4: Dancing All Night

Atlus, 2015
Action » Rhythm » Music

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

#18. SUPERBEAT: XONiC

Nurijoy/Arc System Works, 2015
Action » Rhythm » Music

SUPERBEAT: XONiC

#17. Street Fighter X Tekken

Capcom, 2012
Action » Fighting » 2D

Street Fighter X Tekken

#16. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Capcom, 2012
Action » Fighting » 2D

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

#15. Super Stardust Delta

Housemarque/SCEA, 2012
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Top-Down

Super Stardust Delta

#14. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

Arc System Works, 2012
Action » Fighting » 2D

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

#13. Luftrausers

Vlambeer/Devolver Digital, 2014
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Top-Down

Luftrausers

#12. Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark

Curve Studios, 2013
Action » Platformer » 2D

Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark

#11. Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Team Ninja/Tecmo Koei Games, 2013
Action » Fighting » 3D

Dead or Alive 5 Plus

#10. Sine Mora

Grasshopper Manufacture/Digital Reality, 2012
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Horizontal

Sine Mora

Sine Mora

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.

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.

#9. TxK

Llamasoft, 2014
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Top-Down

TxK

TxK

TxK is an Action game, developed and published by Llamasoft, which was released in 2014.

#8. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

DrinkBox Studios, 2012
Action » Platformer » 2D

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

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.

#7. Sound Shapes

SCEA, 2012
Action » Rhythm » Music

Sound Shapes

Sound Shapes

Play, Compose and Share in a unique take on the classic sidescrolling platformer where your actions make the music.

With equal parts musical instrument and game, Sound Shapes gives everyone the ability to make music.

Set different shapes into the world to make musical notes and trigger sounds through your actions.

Upload your levels for others to download and remix on their own.

Sound Shapes creates an ever-changing musical community for everyone to enjoy on the go.

#6. Guacamelee!

DrinkBox Studios, 2013
Action » Platformer » 2D

Guacamelee!

Guacamelee!

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.

#5. Mortal Kombat

NetherRealm Studios/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 2012
Action » Fighting » 2D

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Prepare yourself to reenter the tournament wherever you are as Mortal Kombat comes to PlayStation Vita.

A complete reboot of the franchise, this latest iteration combines all-new mature oriented fighter gameplay with a deep story mode, improved graphics and game technology and new game modes to create a Mortal Kombat play experience like none before it.

Feature details include: a storyline that takes players back to the original tournament, exclusive PS Vita functionality, fatalities presented in graphic detail never imagined in earlier release, and all-new game modes.

#4. Spelunky

Mossmouth, 2013
Action » Platformer » 2D

Spelunky

Spelunky

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.

#3. Velocity Ultra

FuturLab, 2013
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Vertical

Velocity Ultra

Velocity Ultra

Velocity Ultra is the native PlayStation 3 version of the multiple award-winning teleportation shoot ’em-up Velocity!

Featuring a new anime-influenced art style, explosive visual effects, a Platinum trophy and PSN leaderboards, Velocity Ultra improves on the 2012 Game Of The Year and PSN Gamer’s Choice release in every area (except music ‘cos that rocked the first time around).

#2. LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

Tarsier Studios/SCEA, 2012
Action » Platformer » 3D

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita features the same design and gameplay functionality found in earlier LittleBigPlanet games, but bolstered by impressive features specific to the new Sony handheld gaming device.

As with all LittleBigPlanet games, players can partake of campaign levels included in the game, download user created levels online, or create their own levels.

The PS Vita’s front and rear touch controls allow for more fluid customization and movement, as well as allow for fluid game design on the fly, with Sackboy previewing levels as you create them.

When within a game additional features provide for a more varied gameplay experience, including: multi-touch input functionality for local multiplayer games on a single PS Vita, and a tilt feature that utilizes the PS Vita’s motion-sensing internal gyroscope.

#1. Rayman Origins

UBIart Montpellier/Ubisoft, 2012
Action » Platformer » 2D

Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins is a comic adventure set in a lush 2D world brimming with unexpected secrets and outlandish enemies.

The Glade of Dreams is overrun by the “nefurrious” Darktoons.

The Fairy Council seeks Rayman’s help to save the day.

Rayman receives the aid of his best friend Globox as well as two crafty wizards, the Teensies.

Together the world’s most hilarious team of heroes sets out to restore peace to the Glade before their beloved home is destroyed.

Rayman Origins supports four-player jump-in-and-jump-out co-op gameplay.

The game offers a massive universe to explore, with more than 100 characters, 12 unique worlds, and more than 60 levels of platforming gameplay designed for all ages and play styles.

Unlock new abilities and moves as you progress through the game.

All members of your team will discover new unique abilities, including swimming, diving, slapping, and the sensational “HarilyCopter.”

Are your favorite games on the list?

Determining the best PS Vita action game is no doubt a never ending topic (mostly because new games are still being released), but it’s worth the time!

Last updated October 7, 2020

Reza

Founder and owner of ProFanboy. Interested in casual and classic games such as Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

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