Action Video Games41
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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Have a Nice Death
Action 22 March 2023
Action platform game with roguelike elements. In Have a Nice Death we play the role of Death and wander through sections of Death Inc. eliminating hordes of enemies and facing powerful bosses.
Evercore Heroes
Action 2025
Evercore Heroes is an unusual online MOBA action game in which players compete not in direct combat, but in a race to a powerful boss, and make life difficult for enemies by boosting mobs that attack other teams.
Bendy and the Dark Revival
Action 15 November 2022
The second part of the FPP survival horror series launched in 2017. In Bendy and the Dark Revival, we play Audrey, who is trapped in an animation studio overrun by terrifying monsters.
We Are Legion: Rome
Action 2025
Action adventure game with RPG elements, developed by Polish studio Titanite Games. We are Legion: Rome allows us to take the role of a legionnaire and participate in bloody battles, in which tactical skills are as important as agility and reflexes.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Action 10 December 2024
A package featuring remastered versions of 2 classic action-adventure games. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered has us playing as Raziel who's hunting for the vampire Kain. Remasters offer refreshed graphics with upgraded character models and sharper textures.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Action 04 May 2023
An isometric action game with elements of a roguelike. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate allows us to play as one of the turtles and it's their mission to save their master. The game features a lot of random elements, including arenas, bosses and pickups.
Syndicate
Action 21 February 2012
Inspired by the 1993 cult tactical game Syndicate, a first-person shooter set in cyberpunk reality. Starbreeze studio, known from such games as The Darkness or The Chronicles of Riddick, is responsible for its creation. The action of the title takes us to the year 2069, where three megacorporations are constantly competing with each other.
Destiny
Action 09 September 2014
A futuristic, first-person perspective action game developed by Bungie Software – the creators of the iconic Halo series. The title takes place in a distant future, in 28th century, when humanity is on the brink of destruction at the hands of an alien civilization. The players assume the roles of Guardians who, thanks to the unusual abilities drawing power from an alien ship hanging above the Earth, are the only humans capable of facing the destructive force from space.
Don't Starve
Action 23 April 2013
A humorous action-adventure game with strategy and cRPG features. The game was developed by Klei Entertainment, the creators of Shank and Mark of the Ninja. The main protagonist of Don’t Starve is Wilson, a Victorian gentleman scientist. The insidious demon Maxwell sends Wilson to the wild where he must use all of his knowledge and intelligence to survive among dangerous beasts.
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Action 02 April 2015
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is a remastered version of the dynamic action game Earth Defense Force 2025. In Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair we play as a member of the titular organization that protects our planter from the invading species from space, just like in the previous games from the series. The game takes place in 2025, when Earth is once again attacked by the insectoid alien invaders.
Slime Rancher
Action 01 August 2017
Monomi Park’s sandbox action game with economic simulation game elements. Smile Rancher lets us play as Beatrix Labeau – a farmer girl who travels to Far, Far Range looking for a better life. She decides to make a fortune by breeding the titular slimes – lovable creatures that look like jellybeans. However, our heroine must face various threats, including a hostile species of jelly creatures. Each day starts with Beatrix taking care of the harvest and feeding her creatures their favorite food.
Megaton Rainfall
Action 26 September 2017
A first-person action game and at the same time a rather peculiar superhero simulator - Megaton Rainfall is the debut project from the independent Spanish developer Pentadimensional Games. The action of the game is set more or less in the modern times, when the Earth falls victim to an invasion of aliens who want to exterminate all humans. The player assumes the role of an immortal superhero exhibiting supernatural abilities. They are tasked with facing the alien aggressors.
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
Action 26 October 2018
A set of two classic Castlevania games, including the cult classic Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood. The package includes original versions of both productions, although with a few additional options.
Painkiller: Overdose
Action 23 October 2007
A direct sequel to Painkiller, the popular first-person shooter from 2004. In contrast to the original, the production wasn’t developed by the Poland-based studio People Can Fly but Mindware Studios, a Czech studio. We don’t assume the role of Daniel Garner, the protagonist of the prequel either, although the events partly take place before his lone crusade. At the core of Painkiller: Overdose is a single player campaign that consists of sixteen levels.
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
Action 25 November 2004
The first major expansion to 2003's Postal 2, the game requires the base game to run along with Share the Pain, a multiplayer add-on. Apocalypse Weekend brings with it 10 new story missions set in brand new locations in the fictional town of Paradise City, including an elephant sanctuary and an Islamic terrorist camp. There are also a whole host of new characters, such as crazy cats and victims of the infamous mad cow disease.
Hunting Unlimited 2010
Action 09 July 2009
Hunting game in which we hunt for about 20 different species of animals. For the first time in the history of the series we are going to Germany, although we can also visit the Black Continent or Canada.
Terminator Salvation: The Videogame
Action 19 May 2009
Terminator: Rescue is an action game that is an adaptation of a cinema hit. The production was created in the Grin development studio. The plot shows the events after the nuclear annihilation. Players take on the role of John Connor and fight against the military system Skynet, which killed most of humanity. The game is based mainly on elements of a third person view shooting (TPP).
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Action 11 January 2005
Mercenaries is a dynamic action/TPP game thanks to LucasArts and the Pandemic Studios development team, which became famous on the computer entertainment market with titles such as Full Spectrum Warrior and Star Wars Battlefront.
DRIV3R
Action 20 June 2004
The next installment of the popular series of three-dimensional action games, launched in 1999 on the Sony PlayStation. Again, we are directing the actions of an uncompromising policeman named Tanner, who infiltrates criminal structures to destroy them from inside.
Iron Man (2008)
Action 02 May 2008
A dynamic action game, clearly referring to the film under the same title. We play the role of a superhero endowed with powerful powers, dealing with the liquidation of the villains.
Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad
Action 08 October 2003
Sequel of the three-dimensional tactical action game TPP, which was released in 2002 and honored with the prestigious international EMMA (Electronic Multimedia Award). The story again shows us the first armed conflict in the Gulf region in the early 1990s.
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror
Action 24 April 2002
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror is a tactical first person shooter prepared by Kamehan studio. The title is a commercial version of the popular Unreal: Tournament fashion. The player takes on the role of a terrorist or a special police unit officer and carries out a number of missions, depending on the choice made. The gameplay was designed mainly for multiplayer clashes, although the creators have also foreseen the possibility of competing with computer artificial intelligence.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Action 29 March 2002
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the third part of Raven Software's series of first person shootouts set in the world of Star Wars. The player once again takes on the role of Kyle Qatar. This time, the Jedi Knight has to face the mighty Dark Jedi, who is working on power limiting technology in the Galaxy.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Action 18 August 2010
An unusual spin-off to the legendary Tomb Raider series. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics - the creators of the franchise's latest installments. The game follows the adventures of a beautiful female archeologist and her friend - a Mayan warrior by the name of Totec. The characters set out for a journey, searching for a mysterious artifact known as Mirror of Smoke, which is to be used against the evil Xolotl, who has gained the power to control other spirits.