Action Video Games33
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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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Action 25 October 2019
Reboot of the sub-series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, developed by Infinity Ward studio. Players take on the role of elite soldiers and take part in military operations around the globe. Apart from the feature campaign, the title has a competitive multiplayer mode and a cooperation module.
Saints Row: The Third Remastered
Action 22 May 2020
A refreshed version of the humorous sandbox action game Saints Row: The Third, released in 2011. Compared to the original version, the Remastered version offers primarily an improved graphic design.
Pixel Gun 3D
Action 02 May 2013
An FPS game released in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Pixel Gun 3D offers a graphics style similar to Minecraft. We can use a rich arsenal during dynamic battles, completing story campaigns in solo play and joining multiplayer clashes (competition or coop).
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Action 25 August 2015
A remastered edition of a famous Xbox 360 shooter game prepared for PC and the eight generation consoles by The Coalition Studio, which comprises largely of the creators of the original release. The game takes you back to the war-devastated planet of Sera, which fell victim to an invasion of an alien race, commonly known as the Locust. Playing as Marcus Fenix, a convicted deserter, you and your team are sent to stop the invaders. The game employs third person perspective.
The Stomping Land
Action 2025 (early access since 30 May 2014)
Action game realized in third-person perspective, with particular emphasis on the survival aspect. In the production we play as members of a primitive tribe, whose main weapon is a bow, and the main occupation - hunting the powerful and bloodthirsty dinosaurs.
Enemy Front
Action 10 June 2014
A first-person shooter set in World War II developed in cooperation by CI Games’ teams in Rzeszow and London. In the main campaign, the player assumes the role of Robert Hawkins, an American war correspondent, who joins the resistance movement as a witness to the cruelty of the Germans. The action takes place primarily in the war-torn Warsaw, although we will also visit Norway, France, and Germany in the protagonist’s flashbacks.
PayDay: The Heist
Action 18 October 2011
Fun-oriented cooperative first-person shooter, developed by debuting studio Overkill Software. In the game, we assume the role of hardened criminals, whose task is the execution of various types of stick-ups and heists, for example a bank heist or an attempt to rescue a prisoner from a police transport car. During the action, we have to incapacitate the security, secure the hostages, have somebody on the lookout, and deactivate various types of security measures.
True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
Action 03 November 2003
A dynamic action game with numerous car chases, shootouts and melee battles, inspired by Hong Kong-style karate films. By many players it is called the Far East equivalent of GTA: Vice City.
Blade of Darkness
Action 21 February 2001
Centuries after the creation of the Sun, Moon and Earth, evil awakens on earth, spreading terror and havoc. You need a chosen one who will bear the holy sword to victory and eventually defeat the enemy.
Quantum of Solace
Action 31 October 2008
An arcade game that is a hybrid of FPS and TPP, based on two films about the adventures of James Bond. It includes events from both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. Individual levels can be passed both by the sneaking method, as well as loudly and without any finesse. The graphics are driven by a powerful and impressive engine from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3
Action 16 February 2010
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is another part of the popular tactical game. A team of commandos led by the player moves to various battlefields and tries to complete the assigned mission with bullets and bombs.
Terrorist Takedown 2
Action 04 December 2007
Terrorist Takedown 2 is the next installment of the series of first person shootings, which was initiated in 2004 by the Polish company CITY Interactive. This time the creators of the programme take us to an undefined country in the Middle East, where there is a ruthless war between the title terrorists and government forces who want to maintain peace at all costs.
Vietcong
Action 26 March 2003
Tactical action game created by the authors of the unforgettable Hidden & Dangerous. The player becomes the commander of the "A-team" unit of the American special forces.
Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945
Action 30 September 2005
First-person action game with stealth elements by Rebellion Software, known so far mainly for the cult shooter Aliens vs Predator from 1999. The action of Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945 takes place in the last days of World War II, and during the game we play as Peter Maurer - elite German sniper, recruited by the American OSS agency.
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Action 02 June 2009
A science-fiction TPP action game, which is a third installment in a series created by Volition studio in 2001. The plot of Red Faction: Guerrilla takes place on Mars, 50 years after the events of the first part. During the gameplay, we assume the role of Alec Mason, an engineer who leads a resistance army, hoping to overthrow the tyranny of an organization called Earth Defense Force.
Enter The Matrix
Action 14 May 2003
An action adventure game set in the realities known from the legendary film Matrix, and what is more, based on a script written especially for it by the Wachowski brothers, Matrix filmmakers.
Grand Theft Auto 2
Action 22 October 1999
A sequel to the very popular, and rather controversial, game from DMA Design (currently Rockstar North), which offered a taste of criminal lifestyle, letting you commit progressively more brazen and bloody acts of violence. The second part once again takes you to the streets of a virtual metropolis, and although it features only one city, it is much bigger than those in the first game. It is divided into three districts controlled by three local gangs. Players do various jobs for the gangs.
Quake II (1997)
Action 07 December 1997
The sequel to the groundbreaking first-person shooter by id Software that, just like its predecessor released the year before, set new visual standards thanks to the enhanced idTech 2 engine. The action of Quake II takes place in the distant future where humanity established contact with a biomechanical race of the technologically advanced Stroggs. When it turned out that the alien secretly plan to conquer Earth, a special space marine unit was sent into action.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Action 28 November 2013
Self-contained extension for Dynasty Warriors 8. Produced by Omega Force studio, the addition introduces two new heroes, changes in Commander Mode, as well as a system of online rankings. Apart from novelties, the production also has the whole content of the basic version of the game.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Action 2025
The fourth full-fledged installment in the best-selling action series Metroid Prime, owned by Nintendo. Metroid Prime 4 is the first installment designed for Nintendo Switch. The game’s protagonist is Samus Aran – an interstellar bounty huntress fighting with Space Pirates. After the events presented in the previous game, the heroine gets entangled in another intrigue, which forces her to embark on another dangerous journey.
Dynasty Warriors 9
Action 13 February 2018
Another full-fledged installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games with tactical features. The series is developed by the Japanese studio Omega Force. The story of Dynasty Warriors 9 is loosely based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that describes the Chinese civil war that occurred during the 2nd and 3rd century. The player can choose from a few dozen of varied characters, some of which are well known from the previous entries in the series.
Mecha Break
Action 2025
A third-person multiplayer action game focusing on mecha arena combat. Mecha Break lets us fight on the ground, in melee and at range, and in the air, transforming our machine into a fighter jet.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Action 19 September 2024
A remastered version of the popular TPP zombie action game from Capcom. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster offers much refreshed visuals thanks to running on RE Engine. It also offers a lot of improvements related to saving progress, controls, interface and in-game mechanics.
