Action Video Games25
Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles.
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Battlefield Hardline
Action 17 March 2015
Another installment in the popular FPS franchise. Visceral Games, the studio known mainly for the excellent Dead Space sci-fi series, developed their first major installment in the long-standing Battlefield franchise. It's a result of the transition of the franchise to a two-year production cycle, similar to the one made by its competitor, Call of Duty. Unlike the previous parts, this one is focused on the efforts of police forces against organized crime.
BioShock: The Collection
Action 13 September 2016
A special bundle that includes the revamped editions of three installments in the bestselling BioShock series, designed by 2K Games company for the eighth generation consoles. Each game in the trilogy, which is often described as the spiritual successor to the cult System Shock, is set in different settings and features different main characters.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Action 19 September 2019
Oceanhorn 2 is a sequel to the 2013 action RPG developed by a small Finnish studio Cornfox & Bros. The game takes place in the same fantasy realm as the series' first installment. We play as a young boy who trains very hard to become a Knight of Arcadia. We observe the game from a third-person perspective. Gameplay mechanics in Oceanhorn 2 are visibly inspired by the popular Legend of Zelda series. Oceanhorn 2 places more emphasis on exploration than the original game.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Action 22 March 2011
A 3D action-adventure platformer that came out as the third installment in the LEGO Star Wars game series. The story of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is based on the popular animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Players can take part in the galactic conflict between the Republic and the Separatists. The developers prepared 3 campaigns, each consisting of 6 missions corresponding to the consecutive episodes of the TV show.
Mirror's Edge
Action 11 November 2008
An unorthodox action game developed by studio EA DICE. The game combines the dynamic of typical first-person perspective shooters with platform game elements. The story of the game takes place in the future, in a large metropolis where every citizen is being watched “for his own good” by a totalitarian government.
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Action 08 November 2005
The Matrix: Path of Neo is an action game based on the film trilogy of the Wachowski brothers. We direct the main protagonist of the films, Neo - the chosen one who is supposed to liberate humanity from the slavery of machines.
Echoes of the Living
Action November 2024
A survival horror inspired by early Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. In Echoes of the Living we play as two people trying to escape a city overtaken by hordes of zombies, mutated animals and other nightmarish creatures.
God of Weapons
Action 13 September 2023
An arena survival, and a cross between a roguelike, action RPG and bullet hell shooter. God of Weapons has us fighting automatically, tasking us with avoiding enemy attacks and acquiring more weapons to stuff into our inventory.
Killer Bean
Action April 2025 (early access since April 2025)
An FPP/TPP shooter with roguelike elements. Killer Bean is a sequel for the animated movie Killer Bean Forever. We play as an anthropomorphic coffee bean trained to be a highly qualified killer. We engage in battles, trying to ultimately stop the Shadow Agency.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Action 03 November 2003
An action game with RPG elements – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, developed by Visceral Games in cooperation with EA Redwood Shores, is based on the license of a hit movie by the same name. The game allows the players to assume roles of over a dozen characters known from the silver screen – one can play as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and many others. Player’s task is to destroy The Ring of Power and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.
3D Striptease
Action 20 September 2004
The action of the game takes place in a small nightclub, where five dancers present their charms. The task of the player, armed with a petard launcher, is to knock down the bonuses falling from above and thus leave the stripper on the stage for as long as possible.
The Legend of Korra
Action 21 October 2014
Fantasy-based third person action game based on the license for the popular Nickelodeon animated series, screened in Poland as Legend of Korra. The game was created by Platinum Games, a studio known for cult Bayonetta. The action of the game takes place between events shown in the 2nd and 3rd season of the series. We move to the world in which people can control the elements of fire, earth, air or water.
Mini Royale
Action November 2024 (early access since 30 November 2024)
A battle royale multiplayer shooter. Mini Royale has us playing as a plastic soldier inside the children's bedroom transformed into a battlefield. We can rely on various weapons and toys, like an RC car or a train set. We can treat everyone as enemies or form teams.
Evil West
Action 22 November 2022
Evil West is an action game developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog. The story is set in an alternative version of the Wild West, in which the world was taken over by vampires. The protagonist of the game is a cowboy belonging to an organisation fighting monsters.
Yakuza: Kenzan!
Action 06 March 2008
Action game, shown from the perspective of a third person and belonging to the popular series. In this part of the action takes place not in modern times, but in the era of Japanese feudalism.
Bayonetta
Action 29 October 2009
A dynamic third-person perspective hack-n-slash action game developed by Japanese studio Platinum Games led by Hideki Kamiya. The main protagonist, Bayonetta, is a sexy witch who, 20 years prior to the events depicted in the game, woke up in a chest at the bottom of a lake. She has no memories of how she got there or what happened before. Forced to fight against forces of Heaven that constantly attack her, the protagonist gradually learns new facts about her past.
Gears of War 4
Action 11 October 2016
The fourth major installment in the cult futuristic third-person shooter series and the debut of this Xbox-exclusive franchise on an 8th-generation platform. It was developed by The Coalition (previously known as Black Tusk), studio established by a long-time producer of the series, Rod Fergusson. Story-wise, Gears of War 4 is not a direct sequel to the original trilogy; instead, we assume control over a completely new pair of protagonists.
PayDay 3
Action 21 September 2023
The third installment of the series of co-op, online action games, in which players play the role of criminals, carrying out successive daring raids. The game was created by the team at Overkill Software, i.e. the creators of the two previous parts of the cycle.
Ravenswatch
Action 26 September 2024
An action adventure game with roguelike elements by Passtech Games - the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods. Ravenswatch is set in the fantasy realm of Reverie, guarded from the forces of evil by heroes of legends, fairy tales and folk tales.
Muck
Action 05 June 2021
FPP survival game, developed by youtuber known as Dani. In Muck we find ourselves on a procedurally generated island and while during the day we explore this piece of land in search of resources and supplies, at night we fight for survival, repelling attacks of enemies.
God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Action 19 February 2015
An enhanced version of the second entry in the God Eater series from Bandai Namco Entertainment, unlike the original also available on PC and PlayStation 4. Aside from the old content, God Eater 2: Rage Burst offers many improvements, both in visuals and gameplay. We still receive a dynamic action game with RPG features, with its story taking place three years after the previous installment. We traverse the land as a nameless hero and eliminate large beasts.
Foxhole
Action 28 September 2022
A multiplayer shooter game played from an aerial view. Foxhole emphasizes logistics-related tasks performed by the players - they have to gather resources, produce and deliver equipment, but also construct defensive structures. Developed by the Canadian studio Clapfoot, the game casts the players in the roles of regular soldiers fighting for one of two factions. The experience was inspired by battles fought during both World Wars.
Prey (2006)
Action 11 July 2006
A science-fiction FPP shooter, known as the legendary „in-development” game from the 90s. Human Head Studios, a new developer, had taken over the project from the legendary 3D Realms. The main protagonist of Prey is Tommy, a Native American, who along with his girlfriend and granddad has been kidnapped by Aliens. After waking up on board of an alien spaceship, Tommy decides to takes matters into his own hands and destroy all aliens in his path.
James Bond 007: NightFire
Action 18 November 2002
Action/adventure game with the main focus on action, in which players become the best and most dangerous agent in the world. Our task is to stop the cruel criminal Rafael Drake and his criminal organisation from taking control of the whole Earth.