Action Video Games32
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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Warriors Orochi 4
Action 16 October 2018
The fourth entry in the popular series of hack'and'slash games, in which characters from the Dynasty Warriors series meet characters from the Samurai Warriors series. This time, they must stop the crisis caused by Zeus – the strongest of the gods of Olympus.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Action 11 March 2020
The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.
Ruiner
Action 26 September 2017
A cyberpunk tactical top-down shooter game inspired by the Syndicate series. It's the first title created by Polish studio Reikon Games, previously involved in the production of such games as Dead Island: Riptide, Dying Light and the Witcher franchise. The game takes place in a futuristic world plagued with violence, injustice and oppression. You play as a lower-class citizen, a sociopath plugged into virtual reality, who declares war on the corporation ruling his city.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Action 18 June 2019
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items.
Atomic Heart
Action 21 February 2023
A first-person perspective shooter, in which the players are taken to a retro-futuristic version of the Soviet Union. In Atomic Heart, the players assume the role of a secret agent tasked with examining a secret facility connection with which had been lost. The protagonist must face an army of hostile robots and hordes of zombies.
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Action 22 November 1999
Another installment in the popular action adventure game series by Core Design, featuring the sexy archaeologist as the main role. The action of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation starts in Cambodia, in the Angkor Wat temple, but the main part of the plot takes place in Egypt, where the heroine happened to have released the evil god Seth, which threatens the whole humanity.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Action 23 September 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third development version of the well-known FPS tactical shooting series. Like the previous parts, Hell's Highway retreats players to 1944, throwing them into the vortex of the most eminent battles of World War II.
Avatar: The Game
Action 01 December 2009
Avatar: The Game is an action game based on the blockbuster movie Avatar and developed by Ubisoft. The game depicts the events that took place before the action of the movie. Players end up on Pandora, right in the middle of the conflict between Na'vi - the locals, and the RDA corporation. Ryder, our protagonist, has to join one of the fighting parties. This decision influences the game's plot, ending, and gameplay mechanics.
Mist Survival
Action 15 August 2018
Mist Survival is a first-person survival game, set in a zombie-controlled world. While playing the game, the player explores the open world, fights against encountered enemies and collects resources necessary for survival.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
Action 31 March 2020
A remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. As the title suggests, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered gives us only a single player campaign.
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Action 30 August 2023
A prequel to a warmly received survival horror game, Daymare: 1998, developed by Invader Studios. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has us playing as agent Dalila Reyes, facing horrifying monsters in a secret research facility.
The Spirit of the Samurai
Action 12 December 2024
The Spirit of the Samurai is an action adventure game set in the feudal Japan, in which we control three different characters - samurai, spirit and cat. The game was developed by Digital Mind studio.
The Serpent Rogue
Action 26 April 2022
The Serpent Rogue lets you take on the role of a Warden with knowledge of the secrets of alchemy who must face the source of a mysterious plague haunting the fantasy world in which this TPP action adventure game is set.
Into the Dead 3
Action 2026
The third installment in the series of FPP endless runners, in which we fight for survival in a world overrun by the living dead. Into the Dead 3, the action of which takes place ten years after the events of the second installment of the series, is the work of PikPok, which takes care of the brand.
I Am Your Beast
Action 10 September 2024
A dynamic FPP shooter from the authors of El Paso, Elsehwere. The protagonist of I Am Your Beast is a retired agent who starts a war with his former agency. The game takes places in open levels and we have many weapons and additional tricks to kill our enemies.
The Thing: Remastered
Action December 2024
A new version of the survival horror from 2002, based on the popular horror movie license. The Thing: Remastered was created by Nightdive Studios, offering much refreshed graphics. We play as Captain J.F. Blake, trying to solve the mystery of Outpost 31 in Antarctica.
Prison Break: The Conspiracy
Action 19 March 2010
TV series "Sentenced to Death" in a virtual edition, where we follow the prison plot from the perspective of Tom Paxton. The action was shown from a camera view behind our hero's back. With Paxton, you can make a wide range of movements, including creeping, hiding behind obstacles and climbing on a variety of vertical surfaces.
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.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Action 03 June 2008
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is another title from Traveller's Tales, which previously enchanted us with LEGO Star Wars games. After reworking the history of Star Wars, it is time for the adventures of the most famous archaeologist in the history of cinema.
Homefront
Action 15 March 2011
A first-person shooter developed by KAOS Studios (Frontlines: Fuel of War). The scenario was written by John Milius, the screenwriter for Apocalypse Now. Homefront presents a vision of a near future where, after an economical crisis, the United States were suddenly attacked and eventually occupied by North Korea. The player assumes the role of a member of resistance and together with two companions he completes various missions aimed at the occupant.
Doom (1993)
Action 10 December 1993
A first-person shooter set in a science fiction realm, created by id Software studio, previously known mainly for the arcade series Commander Keen and the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D. Action of Doom takes place in the near future, and players play the part of a cosmic Marine who, for insubordination, is sent to UAC corporation's secret research facility on Mars.
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
Action 23 April 2002
Action/FPS game based on the plot of the first part of the famous action film series "Die Hard". The player plays the main character of the film's protagonist, policeman John McClane, and has to oppose the terrorists occupying the Nakatomi building.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Action 21 October 2003
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an action game produced by Konami with a Third Perspective View (TPP), whose plot refers to a comic book series about the adventures of mutated turtles-ninja. The player has the opportunity to steer the actions of the four title heroes who are trying to foil the plans of demonic Shredder and his Foot Clan.
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.