Action Video Games42
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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Unreal II: The Awakening
Action 04 February 2003
Unreal II brings a continuation to a classic FPS game released in 1998. The second installment was created by Legend Entertainment, and contrary to the spin-offs developed in the meantime (Unreal Tournament) it was created specifically to deliver a single player experience. The player takes on the role of John Dalton - an ex-soldier and a law enforcer, who patrols a distant sector of space aboard a vessel named Atlantis.
Red Faction: Armageddon
Action 07 June 2011
A science-fiction based TPP shooter, which is the fourth installment in a popular series by Volition. The plot of Red Faction: Armageddon takes place fifty years after the events shown in the previous game. The humanity on Mars has been forced to descend to hide underground. The protagonist, Darius Mason, accidentally causes an alien race to wake up from their slumber. As it turns out, the aliens are aggressive and bloodthirsty, taking over subsequent human colonies.
Rune (2000)
Action 31 October 2000
An action-adventure game set in a world based on Norse mythology, in the times when Vikings were conquering the cold, grim world, and the pagan religions were widespread in the north. You play as a young warrior named Ragnar, who has to defeat mythical monsters and discover the source of evil that has been destroying his people. The game, which utilizes the Unreal Tournament graphic engine, features a mysterious world of the Vikings consisting of 25 levels.
Tomb Raider II: The Dagger of Xian
Action 31 October 1997
A sequel to a groundbreaking action-adventure game released in 1996. In the original game, the player followed the adventures of the extraordinary Lara Croft - an archeologist exploring ancient tombs located all around the world, searching for valuable artifacts. In Tomb Raider II created again by Core Design, the plot focuses around the search for a mythical dagger from the Xian temple. The item itself is capable of turning a human being into a powerful dragon.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Action 25 May 2004
Harry Potter and Azkaban Prisoner is the fourth game based on J.K. Rowling's books about the adventures of Harry Potter's title student and his two friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Close Combat: First to Fight
Action 18 April 2005
A tactical action game (FPS) set in the present day, somewhere in the Middle East. The player has the opportunity to command a four-person marines unit in numerous combat tasks.
Furi
Action 05 July 2016
A dynamic action game developed by French studio The Game Bakers. The title has a combat system based on Japanese hack-and-slash games. Furi takes place in an original fantasy realm and the player assumes the role of a warrior who tries to escape from a gigantic prison. Many guards are standing on his way and he must defeat them in order to obtain the keys to his freedom. The gameplay is focused on combat with the use of melee weapons and guns.
Doom II
Action 22 October 2002
Classic FPS, this time on Game Boy Advance. In the distant future, the Earth is attacked by hell-born monsters whose habitat was discovered on Mars. As a surviving marines with an impressive arsenal, we face hordes of hellish beasts on more than 32 levels. In addition, we get a sensational multiplayer mode.
Iron Front: Liberation 1944
Action 25 May 2012
Iron Front: Liberation 1944 is a tactical shooting by X1 Software, set in the realities of World War II. Players have the opportunity to play the role of German and Soviet soldiers fighting in Poland in 1944.
Samurai Warriors 4
Action 20 March 2014
Samurai Warriors 4 is the next part of the TPP action game series dedicated to samurai, in which we play the role of authentic characters, taking part in historical events from the history of Japan. In the fourth installment of the cycle, the number of playable warriors was increased and the possibility of creating one's own protagonist was added. In addition, we can now take two heroes to the battlefield and switch between them while having fun.
Kong: Survivor Instinct
Action 22 October 2024
An action adventure game, with a 2.5D view and some metroidvania elements. Kong: Survivor Instinct is related to Godzilla vs. Kong movie - we end up in a Hong Kong destroyed by the huge monsters. We control a character who's trying to survive and find his daughter.
Temtem: Swarm
Action 13 November 2024
A spin-off of the Temtem series, using an isometric view and inspired by Vampire Survivors. Temtem: Swarm allows us to control creatures called Tems, which we use to fight on the areas occupied by hostiles. The game allows for both solo and online co-op play.
Gears of War: E-Day
Action TBA
Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel of the series, focusing on the titular Emergence Day taking place 14 years before Gears 1. We play as younger Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, observing how their relationship started and dealing with the Locust threat using various weapons.
Postal 4: No Regerts
Action 20 April 2022
The fourth installment of the controversial action game series from Running With Scissors. Postal 4: No Regerts returns to solutions and technology from Postal 2 (with FPP view at the forefront). The players again take on the role of a psychopathic "Dude" and demolish another American town.
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond
Action 11 December 2020
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a first person shooter using virtual reality technology. The action takes place during the Second World War and we play the role of an agent of the American intelligence. The game is mainly about fighting against hordes of enemies.
Crimson Desert
Action TBA
MMORPG from the developers of Black Desert Online from the Korean studio Pearl Abyss. The game features an intense single player campaign in which we play the role of a mercenary travelling with his companions through the vast fantastic world of Pywell.
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Action 16 July 2024
Platform action game enriched with RPG elements. In Gestalt: Steam & Cinder as Aletheia we discover the dark secrets of the steampunk city of Canaan, exploring various levels and facing mechanical opponents.
Liberte
Action 23 May 2023
A hack'n'slash with roguelike elements, inspired by the French Revolution and body horror. In Liberte we play as Rene, ordered to find a new ruler by the interdimensional Lady Bliss.
Cyber Slash
Action 2026
An action game from Polish studio One More Level, known for such productions as God's Trigger and Ghostrunner. At the time of its release, Cyber Slash was the largest project in the output of the Krakow-based team. It was released by Take-Two Interactive, under the Private Division brand.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Action 16 November 2022
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is a multiplayer FPS based on the free-to-play model, with battle royale as the main game mode.
Deceive Inc.
Action 21 March 2023
A stealth FPP action game designed for multiplayer action. In Deceive Inc. we play as spies who carry out tasks in different parts of the world, competing with each other for which of them manages to complete the mission first.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Action 25 January 2022
erious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a standalone expansion for the FPS Serious Sam 4. We take on the role of Sam Stone and find ourselves in Siberia, where our task is to find the treacherous General Brand.
Horizon: Forbidden West - Burning Shores
Action 19 April 2023
A story expansion to Horizon: Forbidden West, set in the ruins of Los Angeles. Unlike the base game, which is available on the PS4 and the PS5, the DLC is exclusive to the PlayStation 5.
Steel Seed
Action December 2024
An action adventure game with stealth elements, developed by Storm in a Teacup. Steel Seed has the player facing a threat looming over the remnants of humanity, hiding underground for thousands of years.