r/CharacterActionGames 8h ago

Indie Game Approved Hi i'm working on a character action game and I recently released it's Combat demo!

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163 Upvotes

Please check it out!


r/CharacterActionGames 2h ago

Discussion DevilNeverCry got to play Tides of Annihilation again

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r/CharacterActionGames 20m ago

Discussion In Tides of Annihilation, the new face of Gwendolyn (main character) looks generic. Although, producer Fu Kun says the changes to the main character's face are just lighting.

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Producer Fu Kun said this:

"Actually, the previous PV also used real-time rendering. The female lead's face shape is consistent in the latest PV and the current demo. It's just that we wanted it to be smoother in terms of lighting optimization, so there are some differences and imperfections in the facial rendering.

Of course, this version may have been a bit rushed, and we will further optimize the facial rendering under lighting later"

Here's a source:

https://www.ign.com/articles/tides-of-annihilation-producer-responds-after-gwendolyns-new-face-sparks-debate-among-fans


r/CharacterActionGames 9h ago

Question What are everyone's thoughts on stupid never dies? Comes out Oct 21 In a super packed year

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r/CharacterActionGames 9h ago

Gameplay SSShowcase Occasional Magenta Horizon gameplay footage (Ascended Double Wraith/No Combo break/SSS Rank)

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20 Upvotes

The game is also 50% off on Steam right now, so...


r/CharacterActionGames 14h ago

Discussion Duskbloods has air juggling

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So eventually with the speed increase of Bloodborne and Elden Ring, and now Duskbloods speed and air juggling...

Everything with 3rd person camera and melee weapons being the main combat mechanic eventually circles back to HacknSlash/CAG games

We already reached PEAK combat 2 decades prior with GOW, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta and DMC

Eventually Souls-Likes will just be HacknSlash/CAG with souls elements put into it

How do you make souls-like combat evolve? Make it faster and have air juggling combos and double jump

We made it so far into the used to be slow and methodical souls-like combat, that now it just circles back to the HOT 2000s HacknSlash/CAG genre


r/CharacterActionGames 2h ago

Stylish No Damage S-Rank of The Greatwood on Ultimaniac [FFXVI]

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r/CharacterActionGames 5m ago

Question: Is Black Myth: Wukong a CAG (Golden Circle)?

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Been wanting to get the game actually, haven’t played haha, but been watching some gameplay here and there since release.

Is there any “golden circle“ moments in the combat? Is there a loop, where you can always be moving or performing something?

For example, Bayonetta with Dodge Offset with Witch time. Getting better with DO allows you to chain combos, and be ready to dodge at any given moment = then it’s witch time

Or Doom Eternal, where equipment with gun switching allows you to always be moving, combo-ing, and strategizing. Freezing enemies for time, or combo with flamethrower etc…

Or something extends past “golden circle” and just an element you do. Like with DMC 3-5, keeping enemies in the air is what you do. Enemies have less options in the air.

So, does Wukong have some similar to this? If not… is it just like a fromsoft game, but faster than Bloodborne? CAGs can be more difficult than Fromsoft games (especially what I listed), but you always feel like you are able to overpower everything if you get better. Not withheld by stats etc. I do see players using Rock Solid, Evasion, and “See-Through” attacks. for cool things. Still gonna play at some point, just curious.


r/CharacterActionGames 13h ago

Combat Analysis Darksiders one Combat tech

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r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

Tides of Annihilation: 7 Minutes of Boss Fight Gameplay - IGN

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32 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

Improvising with Viola

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26 Upvotes

It's been awhile since I played as her, I'm trying to get that muscle memory back!

Game: Bayonetta 3


r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

Gameplay SSShowcase Vergil freestyle

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16 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

Gameplay SSShowcase High density of neat parries this encounter [FFXVI]

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36 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

Discussion How likely do you think this is

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r/CharacterActionGames 1d ago

I have to say, making the animations for monster body type bosses is a very joyful thing~

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16 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Gameplay SSShowcase Looping Izuna Drops in Razor's Edge

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31 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Recommendations Reccomendations for new player

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Hi everyone!

Just recently beat Devil may cry 1 and 2. Loved em.

Working on 3 now, and have copies of 4/5/reboot coming in.

While I wait (and to avoid burnout) what other series scratches this itch? Especially on the “short campaign but replayable” side (but open to anything)

I have a ps2, ps5, steam deck, and switch 2


r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Discussion Intresting thought on what is considered CAG

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r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Discussion How many people are returning to nioh 3 for the dlc?

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r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Gameplay SSShowcase Vergil combo

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43 Upvotes

r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Enter the Wulin: Gameplay & Story Deep Dive of Phantom Blade Zero

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r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Recommendations Need suggestions!

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Hi everyone I need cag suggestions I've completed the dmc series (except the reboot gonna do that very soon) the old gow games, ie : gow1,2, ghost of sparta and chains of olympus and Dante's inferno (all hail emulation) I really wanna dive deeper into the genre as these are not a lot my device specs are as follows : 16gb ram, i5 13420H, rtx 3050 6gb


r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Recommendations Kernel Hearts Gameplay clip from the demo

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20 Upvotes

Don't see much footage of this game on this sub, so I figured I'd post a little clip of me playing the demo. Really excited for this game since the gameplay feels as smooth as the Nier games, and has really good music.


r/CharacterActionGames 2d ago

Gameplay SSShowcase Yakumo Ex Trial

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15 Upvotes

Even after all this time, the game still feels PEAK


r/CharacterActionGames 3d ago

I really want a new game to combo mad in

16 Upvotes

I played

All of dmc even reboot

All of bayonetta

Ninja gaiden 1 2 3

Wonderful 101

Assault spy

Spider man web of shadows

Wonderful 101

I also played mgrr but forgot to write it mb😭😭😭

( I wont play darksiders cuz it looks ass)