Action Video Games92
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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Ballistic Overkill
Action 28 March 2017
Ballistic Overkill is a dynamic PvP shooter developed by the Aquiris Game Studio in Brazil and designed for the PC, characterized by an extensive class system. Green Man Gaming is responsible for the release of the game.
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass
Action 28 March 2017
The first paid expansion pack for Battlefield 1 - a popular online shooter game set in the World War I period. They Shall Not Pass brings a new game mode called Frontlines, which combines the Conquest and the Rush modes. Two sides of the conflict fight one another for control over certain, interconnected spots. Once the headquarters and all the outposts controlled by a team, a sequence resembling the Rush mode begins - the teams attack the telegraph posts or defend them against the opposition.
War on Cancer
Action 24 March 2017
War on Cancer is a twin-stick shooter developed for Alivia Oncolgical Foundation in cooperation with Saatchi&Saatchi and Platige Image. Players are taken to a world that resembles the inside of a living organism. Their job will be to eliminate greater or lesser cancer-like creatures that prowl the battlefield. The key to success lies in the player's agility and precise shooting, because there is a low supply of bullets in the game.
Day of Infamy
Action 23 March 2017
An online first-person shooter set during the Second World War and developed by New World Interactive. The game has its roots in a modification for Insurgency, a game created by the same team. The gameplay here is based on the fundamentals of the said predecessor, delivering a realistic, tactical shooter game that places the ability to plan and cooperate within the team above good reflexes - one stray bullet can put an end to the player's life in this game.
The Orion Project
Action 20 March 2017
A science-fiction based “twin-stick” shooter that is a prequel to Orion: Prelude - a dynamic, multiplayer-oriented shooter, being a spiritual heir to the whole series created by Spiral Game Studios. The plot of Guardians of Orion (previously known as The Orion Project) takes place 10 years before the events known from its predecessor. The titular planet, Orion, is the stage of fierce battles for resources between humans and dinosaurs that inhabit the place.
The Crow's Eye
Action 20 March 2017
The Crow's Eye is a first-person horror adventure game. It was developed by the independent Spanish studio 3D2 Entertainment. We play as a young man who is trapped in the abandoned building of the Medical University in Crowswood against his own will. The building was closed in 1947 after a couple of students disappeared without a trace. We will have to not only find our way out of that place, but also discover its dark secrets.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered
Action 16 March 2017
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered is a remaster of the cult FPP shooter, developed by Night Dive. Many changes were made in the game: visuals, interface, gameplay mechanics, etc. The game now runs on Kex Engine 3.4, the enemies' A.I. was improved (now they can attack in groups and run away if required) and so was the character's movement (i.e. the hero can now climb onto some of the environmental elements).
Future Unfolding
Action 15 March 2017
An exploration game created by Spaces of Play - an independent developer. The player is taken to an oneiric world and assumes the role of a nameless character who wears a blue jacket. The player explores a colorful fantasy world inhabited by various species of animals. Although certain ones can be mounted for example, other pose a threat to the protagonist.
Meganoid
Action 15 March 2017
Meganoid is a 2D platform game developed by the independent studio OrangePixel. We play as an armed to the teeth hero who explores the procedurally generated maps of the titular ship. As we play, we will explore many various levels, jump from one platform to another, avoid numerous traps, and face hordes of enemies. We will use many weapons like rocket launcher, plasma rifle, or explosives while eliminating them.
Styx: Shards of Darkness
Action 14 March 2017
A sequel to the well-received TPP stealth game Styx: Master of Shadows by French studio Cyanide. Once again you play as the goblin assassin known from the first installment and the RPG Of Orcs and Men. The protagonist goes to the city of Körangar, a stronghold of the Dark Elves. There he discovers that a secretive meeting of the Elves and the Dwarves is just a cover for a dangerous conspiracy of the goblin-hating races.
Planet of Heroes
Action 08 March 2017
A mobile MOBA production by Fast Forward Studios. You play as a chosen character belonging to the so-called Order of Heroes, whose task is to fight to the death in special arenas. There are many potential protagonists to choose from and they vary in terms of weapons and special abilities. The game focuses on seven-minutes-long multiplayer battles, in which you compete against players from all over the world.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Action 07 March 2017
The next installment in an action game series that originated in 2001. The series focuses on a famous American special squad known from the novels by Tom Clancy. The game was produced by a Parisian subsidiary of the Ubisoft company, also responsible for the previous installment, Future Soldier. The game is set in Bolivia, where a dangerous drug cartel spreads terror, violence, and lawlessness, unrestrained by the corrupted government authorities.
LEGO Worlds
Action 07 March 2017
Another game from Traveller's Tales, featuring the highly-popular LEGO bricks. Unlike the previous installments in the series, this time the game doesn’t take us to any movie or comic book universe. LEGO Worlds was designed as a multiplayer virtual playground, in which the gameplay is focused on creating our own constructions and exploring thus created brick world with other players.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Action 03 March 2017
Another installment in the popular action-adventure game series by Nintendo, and also the first game in the series for WiiU. In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you play once again as the main character of the franchise, Link, who gets involved in yet another exciting and dangerous adventure as he tries to learn what led to the downfall of the land of Hyrule. The gameplay is a combination of several genres: adventure, action RPG, and even survival.
Eekeemoo: Splinters of the Dark Shard
Action 03 March 2017
An arcade action-platformer created by Cogg Games Ltd and based on a series of comic strips by William Morris-Julien. The protagonist, a brave Eskimo by the name of Eekeemoo, is the last representative of an ancient order of Eskimo fighters. One day, the land where Eekeemoo lives gets attacked by the evil Dark Shard, who kidnaps his friends, steals the artifact known as the Star Heart, and sends hordes of the undead to this world.
Dragon Quest Heroes I & II
Action 03 March 2017
Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch is a collection of two third-person hack-and-slash games and Dragon Quest series spin-offs developed by Omega Force. Both games are 3D hack-and-slash titles, very similar to the Dynasty Warriors series in terms of gameplay. As we play, we will explore enormous open locations and fight with hordes of enemies. The available heroes have different attacks and special abilities.
Deceit
Action 03 March 2017
Deceit is a multiplayer shooter with elements of survival horror. The action takes place in a psychiatric hospital. Four people take on the role of healthy patients trying to escape and the other two are bloodthirsty monsters, the aim of the latter is to hunt the rest of the players and prevent them from completing the mission.
Robo Recall
Action 01 March 2017
A spectacular first-person shooter offering a virtual reality experience, developed by Epic Games. The players are sent to a futuristic city whose all public service duties are performed by special utility robots. A malfunction causes the robots to turn against their masters and wreak havoc in the city. We assume the role of an experienced liquidator that has to cull the robot population and regain control over the metropolis.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
Action 01 March 2017
An FPP survival horror action adventure game. In Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation we find ourselves in a haunted mansion, and our task is to cross 1000 rooms full of scares and dangers.
Ghost Blade HD
Action 28 February 2017
Ghost Blade HD is a shoot'em up game developed by indie devs from Hucast Games. We take on the role of the Earth Defense Force's best pilot whose job is to defeat Shira, a rogue A.I. that was installed on an abandoned space station located on the outer rim of the Solar System. In Ghost Blade HD we control one of the three superbly armed combat space ships. Gameplay focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses.
Horizon: Zero Dawn - Complete Edition
Action 28 February 2017
A third-person action game with RPG elements created by Guerilla Games, the studio known for Killzone series. The game is set in the distant future, where the world is ruled by intelligent animal-like forms that evolved from the machines responsible for the fall of an advanced human civilization centuries ago; the former rulers of the world survived, but their lifestyle was reduced to that of primitive, isolated tribes.
River City Ransom: Underground
Action 28 February 2017
A retro style two-dimensional beat'em up game with RPG elements, and a continuation to the cult-classic production for NES released in 1989.
Tom Clancy's The Division: Last Stand
Action 28 February 2017
The third and the final add-on released as a part of the season pass for Tom Clancy’s The Division, a popular online action game developed by Ubisoft Massive. In opposition to the two previous expansions – Underground and Survival, Last Stand was released on all three platforms (PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One) simultaneously.
Desync
Action 28 February 2017
An FPP shooter in which the players explore various neon-filled locations and fight hordes of enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons. The protagonist can use pistols, machine guns, shotguns and explosives, with alternative modes for each of them. Additionally, collecting Fragments during the game allow us to get useful upgrades and more weapons for our character.