Action Video Games79
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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BattleRush
Action 27 March 2018
A multiplayer oriented first-person shooter that takes place during World War II. The game is characteristic for its highly destructible environments (buildings, objects).
Castle of Heart
Action 23 March 2018
Released on Nintendo Switch, Castle of Hart is a fantasy, old-school 2D platformer with the side-view. Classic gameplay rules are accompanied by fresh and unique features.
A Way Out
Action 23 March 2018
An action-adventure game developed by Hazelight in collaboration with Electronic Arts, and designed with co-op gameplay for two people in mind. The main protagonists in A Way Out are two convicts: Vincent and Leo. Together they are devising a way to escape from prison and then build their lives anew outside its walls. When it comes to mechanics A Way Out offers quite a variety in gameplay.
Shadowgun: Legends
Action 22 March 2018
Another major installment of the mobile action game series developed by Madfinger Games, a Czech studio known for Dead Trigger, among other titles. The action of Shadowgun: Legends takes place in the future, and we assume the role of spec ops soldiers whose task is to save the galaxy from an alien invasion. Contrary to its predecessor, the game is a first-person shooter with RPG elements which isn’t very different from other mobile FPSs.
Sword With Sauce
Action 21 March 2018
A first-person action game, in which we eliminate enemies in various ways. Sword with Sauce offers a rich arsenal of firearms, melee weapons and gadgets, and the protagonist can climb or run on walls, which adds dynamic to battles.
Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered
Action 20 March 2018
A remastered edition of Assassin's Creed Rogue, enriched with two expansions and minor add-on packs. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game runs in 1080p resolutions, and 4K when playing on Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 Pro.
Assault Gunners HD Edition
Action 20 March 2018
A remastered edition of the 2012 Assault Gunners released in Japan for PlayStation Vita. Assault Gunners HD Edition is a 3D action game allowing the players to control giant mechs. The game was developed by Shade Inc.
PUBG Mobile
Action 20 March 2018
The younger sibling of the renowned console and PC production - Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. The gameplay is carried out on the basis of the standard battle royale rule set – one hundred players are thrown into the fray, and they fight for survival on a large island. There can only be one winner.
Attack on Titan 2
Action 20 March 2018
A sequel to the 2016 game Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom. Attack on Titan 2 (also known in Europe as A.O.T. 2) was developed by Omega Force (the creators of e.g. Dynasty Warriors), which belongs to Koei Tecmo. The story was based on the second season of the anime series, but thanks to the cooperation of the franchise's original creator Hajime Isayama, it also features new plot threads. The production is a TPP action game.
Sea of Thieves
Action 20 March 2018
An action adventure game focusing on multiplayer, set in an open world filled with pirates, treasures and exotic lands to explore. It is a work of the experienced studios Rare – creators of such classic series as Donkey Kong and Banjoo-Kazooie. Players take on roles of corsairs taking part in countless adventures, both on land and open sea.
Kirby Star Allies
Action 16 March 2018
Another entry in the popular series of platform games developed by, among other developers, the Japanese studio HAL Laboratory. The game was developed for Nintendo Switch and – similarly to previous entries in the series – it enables the player to assume the role of the titular character, who travels through vast and varied levels. During the game they must jump between platforms, avoid traps and dangers and fight encountered enemies, among which there are large, powerful bosses.
Synthetik: Ultimate
Action 16 March 2018
Hybrid twin-stick shooter and roguelike production, in which we play the battle android. Our task at SYNTHETIK is to stop an army of robots controlled by sinister Artificial Intelligence. The title allows you to play alone or to cooperate on the Internet.
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs
Action 13 March 2018
The second expansion to Assassin’s Creed: Origins developed by the creators of the base game – Ubisoft Montreal. This time around, the players get to familiarize themselves with the Egyptian mythology – the story featured in this DLC revolves around the titular curse, which has brought one of the pharaohs back from the world of the dead and unleashed various legendary beasts.
Spellsworn
Action 13 March 2018
A multiplayer action game, in which the players control powerful wizards fighting on an arena.
Tanki X
Action 13 March 2018
A free-to-play multiplayer shooter developed by the independent studio AlternativaPlatform. The players fight online battles on virtual battlefields while steering various tanks.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins
Action 12 March 2018
The fourth and the last DLC included in the season pass for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – a first-person shooter game developed by Machine Games and published in fall of 2017. The main protagonist of The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins expansion is the character the players got to meet in the first expansion called Episode Zero. This time around, the titular Captain Wilkins fights Nazis on Alaska and is tasked with stopping them from executing a secret Operation Black Sun.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Action 08 March 2018
A sequel to Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide from 2015. The title is a first-person perspective action game focused on cooperation mode. The players use various weapons to fight beasts living in the Old World.
The Wizards
Action 08 March 2018
The Wizards is a VR action-adventure game developed by the Polish studio Carbon Studio. The game takes us to a fantasy world where we play as one of the titular mages. Our job will be to travel in time in order to save the Kingdom of Men from the impending doom. We observe the action from a first-person perspective. As we play, we will explore all kinds of diverse locations, where we will face your typical fantasy beasts and enemies.
Dead Dozen
Action 07 March 2018
Dead Dozen is a first-person action game revolving around asymmetric multiplayer matches. During the game, eleven players assume the roles of humans armed with firearms, while one player controls a ghoul with the task of hunting down the other eleven. The monster can kill his enemies, eat them, and infect them, which turns them to his side.
Bravo Team
Action 06 March 2018
A first-person shooter developed by Supermassive Games. The title was created for the PlayStation VR set. The plot of Bravo Team takes place in a fictional East European country. The player assumes the role of a member of the titular military squad and is tasked with escorting the president. When the situation becomes dire and a coup starts, the protagonist and his companion are tasked with saving the country.
Battlefield 1: Apocalypse
Action 06 March 2018
The last expansion for Battlefield 1 developed by DICE studio. Add-on lets us participate in the fiercest battle of World War I. Battlefield 1: Apocalypse also adds five new maps, more vehicles, weapons and gadgets, as well as an additional game mode – Air Assault.
Way of the Passive Fist
Action 06 March 2018
Way of the Passive Fist is a brawler game set on a planet called Eiectus. In this inhospitable world, the player assumes the role of The Wanderer – a mysterious warrior who mastered an original, defense-focused martial art. As befits a true brawler game, in Way of the Passive Fist, the player has to continuously go rightwards and fight hordes of enemies by blocking and dodging both their attacks and counterattacks.
Fear Effect Sedna
Action 06 March 2018
The third installment in the Fear Effect series of action games. Both the previous installments were released for the PlayStation console. The game was created by Kronos Digital Entertainment, under the auspices of Square Enix - the owner of the franchise. Contrary to its predecessors, Fear Effect Sedna is a tactical action game played from an isometric view and inspired by Shadowrun Returns - a role-playing game. The action takes place in a cyberpunk world featuring fantasy elements.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Action 02 March 2018
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.