The Best Fast-paced Games for Playstation 4

Update, : Leap From Hell added at rank #5.
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Move or Die (2016)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced, 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds. The very definition of a perfect friendship-ruining game.


  • multiplayer
  • 4-player
  • local
  • fast-paced
  • paced
  • quick
  • cooperative
  • funny
  • couch
  • online
  • action-
  • party
  • local-only
  • platform
  • blob

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Bloodroots (2020)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Bloodroots is a relentless action game that unfolds across the sprawling Weird West. You’ll choreograph spectacular, ultra-violent combos by making use of everything around you, from hatchets, to ladders, to carrots.


  • violent
  • western
  • top-down
  • fast-paced
  • action
  • platform
  • combo
  • isometric
  • blood
  • beat-em-up
  • gore
  • cartoony
  • hack-and-slash
  • animal
  • difficult

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Verlet Swing (2018)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Mac OS

Verlet Swing is a curious game where you must swing and manoeuvre through obstacles towards a shimmering goal in order to escape. Target something, then use the left thumbstick to guide you through the air, timing your swings correctly to avoid obstacles and crashing into the ground. With 100 levels to clear, each with their own online leaderboards, it provides plenty of challenge and satisfaction.


Pros:
  • Unique concept
  • Interesting visuals
  • Exhilarating experience with sound of air rushing around
  • Reasonable price considering the amount of gameplay
  • Chilled out vibe with themed levels
Cons:
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Some stages can feel unfair

  • fast-paced
  • surreal
  • editor
  • level
  • abstract
  • 3d
  • action
  • first-person
  • challenging
  • replay-value
  • difficult
  • platform
  • manipulation
  • sport
  • corridor

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LOST ORBIT: Terminal Velocity (2019)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

Prepare to embark on a perilous journey filled with deadly pirates, aliens, asteroid fields and the emptiness of space! The definitive version of the fast-paced, dodge ‘em up, now with more levels, more story and more ways to die!


  • precision
  • cinematic
  • arcade
  • beautiful
  • action-adventure
  • fast-paced
  • runner
  • flight
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • 3d
  • comedy
  • stylized
  • colourful
  • galaga

5

Leap From Hell (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

In this first-person puzzle platformer you will try to figure out the right way through each level and afterwards can try to improve your timings by finiding hidden paths and secret short cuts. Your goals are to sucessfully finish a level as well as to beat the fastest time of our level designers.


  • parkour
  • platform
  • 3d
  • fast-paced
  • runner
  • first-person
  • puzzle
  • dark
  • difficult
  • casual
  • atmospheric

6

Bleed 2 (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!


  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • run-and-gun
  • cooperative
  • fast-paced
  • boss
  • platform
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • action
  • twin-stick
  • randomly-generated
  • procedural
  • local
  • 2d

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AeternoBlade II (2019)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS

Jump between frenetic combat encounters and intriguing puzzle segments that require ingenious use of time. Let's adventure with Freyja, Bernard, Felix to the Chronosian for finding the 3 AeternoBlades and using its power to stop Dark Abyss. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).

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  • fast-paced
  • platform
  • vertical
  • puzzle
  • side-scrolling
  • combat

8

Velocibox (2014)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 vita Playstation 3

Velocibox is a twitch-heavy action game crafted for the hardcore audience.


  • fast-paced
  • twitch
  • runner
  • endless
  • cross-buy
  • difficult
  • reflexes
  • pause
  • mario
  • rock-solid
  • arcade
  • hardcore
  • time
  • survival
  • racing

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Strike Vector EX (2017)

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PC Windows Playstation 4

Strike Vector EX  is a competitive first-person aerial-combat game that satisfies every gamer’s dream of waging dizzying dogfights with super-powered aircraft. Bursting with mech-inspired ships, Ragequit’s game brings a story-based single-player campaign with characters, cutscenes and deadly AI.


  • mech
  • flight
  • fast-paced
  • multiplayer
  • shooter
  • competitive
  • pirates
  • combat
  • sci-fi
  • single-player
  • first-person
  • fighter
  • battle
  • futuristic
  • customization

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