Action Video Games81
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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Re-Loaded
Action 01 December 1996
A brutal top-down shooter, a continuation of the Loaded game released on PlayStation and Sega Saturn. In the game we play the role of bloodthirsty antiheroes, who are sent to defeat the crazy C.H.E.B.A. - a villain whose brain was transplanted into the body of a hermit-artist. The gameplay boils down to wandering through completely twisted worlds and brutal elimination of hostile enemies using a large arsenal of deadly weapons.
Everspace
Action 26 May 2017
A space-themed shooter game with roguelike elements and the first production by the team at Rockfish. The members of the studio used to work for Fishlabs, the creators of the mobile series Galaxy on Fire. Everspace is set in the far future, when humanity has colonized myriads of planetary systems. The plot, which is an important element of the gameplay, was written by Falko Löffler, the writer of Jack Keane or the Ankh series.
Ironkraft: Road to Hell
Action TBA (early access since 21 October 2015)
Side-scrolling action game with original mechanics, which can be described as a post-apocalyptic car brawler. Ironkraft: Road to Hell is a debut project from Invoker Studios, whose employees previously worked on Ryse: Son of Rome, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing trilogy, and even The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The game is set in a wacky alternative version of the World War II.
Due Process
Action 03 November 2020
A tactical action game with an unusual visual style, developed by Giant Enemy Crab. Due Process sees us join one of two teams – a group of criminals who had barricaded themselves in a building, and a team of anti-terrorists that are supposed to storm the structure and eliminate the threat. The building is generated randomly, while each match begins with a two-minute preparation period during which the players receive access to the overview of the area.
Epsilon
Action TBA (early access since 01 October 2015)
A tactical team shooting FPS, inspired by the first installments of the cult Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series. In this game, we play the role of members of an international assault unit within Interpol and face dangerous drug cartels and terrorist organisations from all over the world. The game places particular emphasis on the planning and preparation aspect, which is as important here as the implementation of the mission itself.
theHunter: Primal
Action 31 March 2015
A standalone expansion to the online hunting simulator The Hunter, prepared in collaboration between Expansive Word and Avalanche Studios (Just Cause creators). Gameplay combines all features you would expect from a hunting simulator with MMO elements focused on online multiplayer competition. Unlike the original game, in which you hunted ordinary animals living in our times, in theHunter: Primal you hunt all sorts of bloodthirsty prehistoric dinosaurs.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition
Action 14 July 2004
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition is a compilation of two products: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword.
Hunting Unlimited 2008
Action 16 July 2007
The next installment of a popular series dealing with hunting. The manufacturer has prepared eight main locations and several dozen different weapons and additional elements of hunter's equipment.
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
Action 04 September 2007
Continuation of the action game by Bandai Namco, based on the famous Japanese manga and anime series starring the teenage warrior Naruto. The plot of Uzumaki Chronicles 2 tells a completely new story, unknown so far to the fans of the series, in which the task of our protagonist is to defeat the ancient organization, coming back to life after many centuries of dormancy.
I'm Not Alone
Action 23 February 2010
I'm Not Alone is a survival-horror action game with a third person perspective (TPP), which will be created by developers from Pix Rev and Profenix Studio. The player directs the actions of an intrepid exorcist who intends to free the old alpine estate from impure forces.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms
Action 10 April 2014
Multiplayer action game with a third-person perspective (TPP), branded with the name of a popular writer of thriller novels. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online is another Ubisoft production distributed on a free-to-play basis with the option of micropayments for certain items and facilities. The action of the game takes place in the near future. Players take on the roles of soldiers who equipped with futuristic weaponry take part in a global conflict between superpowers.
Contagion
Action 12 April 2014
A first person shooter in the horror convention, in which we move to a world dominated by zombies. Production is based on modification of Zombie Panic! Source. While having fun, we fight the undead in a solo campaign or multiplayer mode. The authors have prepared a large arsenal of weapons. The game is kept in a dark and heavy style.
Armed Forces Corp.
Action 27 February 2009
Polish first person shooter, in which we play the role of mercenaries associated in a certain organization. Soldiers are sent to a skyscraper seized by terrorists to retrieve priceless information. The campaign consists of 8 stages. In the game you will find several types of weapons and various accessories (e.g. night vision goggles).
Winx Club
Action 17 March 2006
The Winx Club is one of the games that were created on the basis of the first season of the Italian series of the same title (Winx Club). It tells the story of six teenagers using spells to protect themselves from the evil of the Kingdom of Magic. The plot of the game is an almost faithful representation of the film.
Battlefield 2: Euro Force
Action 15 March 2006
Battlefield 2: Euro Force is the first of a series of mini-packages, the "booster packs", extending the content of the great Battlefield 2 action game for team skirmishes on the web.
SpecNaz 2
Action 31 October 2008
SpecNaz 2 is a continuation of the tactical action game SPECNAZ: Project Wolf released in 2006 by the development team of BYTE Software. The player takes on the role of commander of a group of Russian commandos and must prevent the outbreak of civil war. The game offers 19 missions in single player mode and the ability to play multiplayer via LAN or the Internet.
Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations
Action 08 November 2006
Terrorist Takedown: Secret Operations is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by City Interactive's development studio. The action of the game was set in South America. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant Jake Morche, a member of a special unit to fight drug cartels. Its task is to help colleagues understood by an influential criminal organisation.
The Sting!
Action 21 June 2001
The Sting! Gangster's career is a humorous, gangster action game, produced by JoWood Productions studio. The player directs the actions of a petty thief who has the ambition to become the king of the criminal underworld. Unfortunately, gaining a reputation among hardened criminals is not easy, and the inhabitants of the virtual city guard their belongings with a variety of security systems.
Forsaken
Action 30 April 1998
Clone of the famous action game series Descent. You take on the role of an all-purpose hunter crossing the destroyed Earth in search of the precious things that survived the disaster.
Harbinger
Action 25 February 2003
Become one of the three heroes belonging to a community of survivors from the annihilation of the entire solar system by the unknown spacecraft Harbinger and fight for survival and freedom in its forgotten depths.
Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike
Action 08 March 2007
Official expansion pack for Battlefield 2142, released in 2006, another installment in the series of network FPS shooters developed by EA in cooperation with the Swedish studio DICE. The action of the expansion entitled Northern Strike takes us back to the distant future, where we take part in the battles between the European Union and the Pan-Asian Coalition, taking place both in the open and in the ruins of great cities.
Urban Chaos
Action 15 December 1999
An action-packed game with a view from the perspective of a third person whose story has been set in the near future. As D'Arcy Stern or Roper McIntyre's mercenary, players must liquidate the dangerous governing gang of Union City.
Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell
Action 29 November 2004
An official expansion for Painkiller, an FPS created by the Polish studio People Can Fly. Daniel Garner managed to defeat Lucifer but his throne was immediately taken by Alastor. The hero must pick up his weapons once again and face hordes from hell so he can finally defeat its new demonic ruler. The developers created ten new, complex maps for this expansion and each one of them has its unique style – during the game we visit, e.g. a demonic version of Stalingrad.
Terrorist Takedown: War In Colombia
Action 19 May 2006
War In Colombia is another part of a series of dynamic action games called Terrorist Takedown. Employees of the Polish development studio City Interactive are again responsible for its creation. As the name of this production indicates, this time the players move to South America.