Action Video Games78
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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Redneck Kentucky and The Next Generation Chickens
Action 02 March 2007
Redneck Kentucky and the New Generation of Hens is a humorous action game developed and published by Polish development studio City Interactive, presented in a first-person perspective, in which our task is to shoot crazy, devilish hens. Considering the fact that the company has produced mostly war and flight simulators (including Combat Wings: Battle for Britain and Raid on Berlin: Siege), we have to admit that this is a rather unusual item in its output.
Yakuza 2
Action 09 September 2008
Yakuza 2 is a continuation of the action game with a view from the perspective of a third person, Yakuza, released in 2006. The plot presents the further fate of Kazum Kiryu, a former member of the title mafia organization. This time he has to alleviate the conflict between two influential clans. Developers from Sega remained faithful to the mechanisms of the original game, enriching it with new elements, including a large number of new moves and interesting mini-games.
The Rage
Action 12 October 2001
The Rage is an action game inspired by classic film fights, produced by the Fluid Games development team. The player takes control of one of the three masters of martial arts and fights with opponents - punks, skins, hooligans, etc. - encountered in the streets of the virtual city. The creators have prepared several variants of the game, including the option to play in multiplayer mode.
Earthfall
Action 13 July 2018
A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.
Mark of the Ninja Remastered
Action 09 October 2018
A remastered version of Mark of the Ninja, a hybrid of a platform action game and a stealth game. Compared to the original, the work of Klei Entertainment boasts refreshed visuals.
Project Overkill
Action 12 September 1996
Maintained in a dark shoot'em up style, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. The production hands over to the player four mercenaries with different skills.
Daemon X Machina
Action 13 September 2019
A third action game in which we sit at the helm of a futuristic moss and take part in clashes with other machines. Daemon X Machina is produced by Kenichiro Tsukuda, who was previously responsible for the development of the Armored Core series.
Eden Rising
Action 17 May 2019
An action game enriched with tower defence and RPG elements. In Eden Rising: Supremacy we find ourselves in the middle of a conflict between wild creatures and machines known as Crucibles. The title allows you to have fun both in single-player and in a multiplayer co-op mode for a maximum of eight people.
Unsung Warriors
Action 2025
Platform action game with RPG elements, in which we play the role of Einar - a young barbarian trying to take off the curse of immortality. While playing in Unsung Warriors, we travel through various locations, perform various tasks, and also fight adversaries. As we progress, we gain better equipment and unlock new combat abilities.
Forsaken Remastered
Action 31 July 2018
A refreshed version of Forsaken - the first-person shooter released in 1998 on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. In Forsaken Remastered we direct a small flying ship that can move in all three dimensions.
Saboteur
Action 09 November 2018
A special edition of 1985's Saboteur - an iconic action game with stealth elements, in which players assume the role of a ninja trying to sneak into the enemy warehouse and still an important disc within a limited amount of time.
Left Alive
Action 05 March 2019
An action survival game developed by a Square Enix subsidiary – the development team consisted of such industry veterans as Yoji Shinkawa (the Metal Gear Solid franshise), Toshifumi Nabeshima (the Armored Core series) and Takayuki Yanase (Xenoblade Chronicles X). This game is set in the universe created for the Front Mission series. The players assume the role of three heroes trapped in a war-torn Russian city. Left Alive presents the events in the third-person perspective.
Dark Devotion
Action 25 April 2019
Dark Devotion is a two-dimensional action game by French team Hibernian Workshop. Production takes us to the gloomy fantasy land, ruled by omnipotent church. Players control the warrior trained by the religious order, sent on a mission to purify the cursed temple. During the game we deal mainly with exploration, solving puzzles and most of all fighting. Skirmishes are played at a slow pace, requiring the right timing of attacks and effective anticipation of enemies' movements.
Hazelnut Bastille
Action January 2025
A 2D action-adventure game with pixel-art visuals, inspired by a subgenre known as metroidvania. Developed by the American Aloft Studio, Hazelnut Bastille is an attempt to recreate the best features of 2D games released in the 90s for SNES. The creators brought both an adequate visual style and a fitting soundtrack, but they also limited the aspect ratio to 4:3 for example.
Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Action 04 October 2019
Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is an unusual FPS with strategy game and RPG features. The players gather money, build army and manage bases while also participating in direct, intense action typical for realistic first-person shooters.
Blast Radius
Action 30 July 1998
Prepared by Psygnosis studio, authors of the Colony Wars series, a space shooter with a high degree of difficulty. Production focuses on the arcade model of fun, testing the player's skills in a number of dynamic missions.
Gundam Battle Operation Next
Action 27 August 2015
A TTP science-fiction action game, based on the iconic Gundam franchise, very popular in Japan; the brand was started in 1979 with the anime Mobile Suit Gundam. Gundam Battle Operation Next was created by Bandai Namco (known for such productions as Ace Combat, Dragon Ball Z, Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Naruto) and utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions. Mechanics-wise, Gundam Battle Operation Next is a tactical TPP action game.
The Dark Knight Rises
Action 20 July 2012
Action adventure game with the world of open structure, created under the license of the third part of the film trilogy about Batman directed by Christopher Nolan. In the production of Gameloft studio we play the Dark Knight and save Gotham City from Ban and his minions.
Suicide Squad: Special Ops
Action 14 July 2016
A mobile first-person perspective shooter based on the movie Suicide Squad which, in turn, was based on the popular comic series Suicide Squad. The story of the game is loosely based on the plot of the movie. However, it is just an excuse for the actual gameplay. During the game the player assumes the role of one of the members of the titular Suicide Squad, a secret task force consisting of supervillains forced into submission.
Double Dragon IV
Action 30 January 2017
The fourth installment in the legendary beat ‘em up series, developed by Arc System Works. The development was supported by the persons responsible for the cult-classic previous installments of the series, including Takaomi Kaneko, Yoshihisa Kishimoto, Koji Ogata, and Kazunaka Yamane. Similarly to the previous installments of the Double Dragon series, the gameplay focuses on traversing 2D locations and eliminating hordes of approaching opponents.
Star Child
Action TBA
A 2.5D platformer in which players play Spectra - a young girl trying to stop an ominous force threatening the existence of the whole world. As we play, we travel through different locations, jump over platforms and fight enemies, making use of the unique abilities of the protagonist, who is able to take control of the environment. The title was created with the goggles of virtual reality in mind, and is characterized by eye-catching graphics maintained in cartoon style.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Fallen Ghosts
Action 06 June 2017
Second large DLC for the TPP action game Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands created by Ubisoft. The Fallen Ghosts expansion continues the story from the base game. Even though the Santa Blanca cartel has been busted, the Unidad de Operaciones Especiales are still unable to establish peace in Bolivia. All that trouble can be attributed to the Los Extranjeros organization, members of which will not stop until they kill every U.S. citizen remaining in Bolivia.
Ships That Fight Underground
Action 22 October 2015
A spiritual successor of the Descent series. In Ships That Fight Underground we play as a pilot for one of the megacorporations in the future. We can participate in combat missions, as well as focus on collecting resources or transporting goods. There many ships available.
Crashlands
Action 21 January 2016
Developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans, Crashlands is an action adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay-wise similar to another popular title, Don’t Starve. You explore a vast, diverse world filled with plants, wildlife, and numerous dangers. The game does not set any specific goal for you to achieve; the player’s main objective focuses solely on survival.