Action Video Games46
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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X-Morph: Defense
Action 30 August 2017
Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere.
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies
Action 07 October 2014
A free online game created under the license of the cult Valve shooter by Nexon corporation specializing in MMO games. It expands on the ideas started in the second installment of CounterStrike Online for the Asian market by introducing zombies to the game, which are very popular among players. They are a fast and extremely dangerous type of opponent, which translates into the dynamic action typical of subsequent installments in the series.
Zombi
Action 18 August 2015
A Ubisoft Monpellier production and a next-gen conversion of ZombieU, a game released in late 2012 on Nintendo Wii U console. The game is set in a virtual London, featuring the digital copies of all of its key landmarks. The inhabitants of the British capital have turned into bloodthirsty zombies and roam the streets in search for food. Players become the survivors, who need to find shelter and supplies in order to have a chance against the living dead.
Arma: Cold War Assault
Action 09 August 2011
Arma: Cold War Assault is a refreshed version of the debutant Bohemia Interactive studio, Operation Flashpoint. Renewal combines the basic game and the Resistance plugin. The whole set has been enriched with 1.99 patch, which contains patches improving compatibility with modern PCs.
E.X. Troopers
Action 22 November 2012
A shotgun in which the action is shown from the perspective of a third person. The game takes place in the same world as the Lost Planet series, although at the same time the authors have offered a more cartoon-like and humorous approach to the subject. The game is mainly about murdering enemies, although there are also simple elements of operational base management.
Achilles: Survivor
Action December 2024 (early access since 31 December 2024)
An isometric arena survivor action game, set in the same world as Achilles: Legends Untold. In Achilles: Survivor we play as various characters from the Greek mythology, facing thousands of enemies and powerful bosses. We must rely on skills and good strategy to win.
The Brew Barons
Action 01 March 2024
A game combining elements of arcade flight shooters and simple economical strategies. The Brew Barons is inspired by The Scarlet Pilot movie from Studio Ghibli. We play as a seaplane pilot, dealing with pirates and gathering ingredients for making and selling our own beer.
Mullet MadJack
Action 15 May 2024
A cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements, offering a neon style with anime inspirations. Mullet Mad Jack is the main protagonist and he needs a dopamine dose every 10 second or he'll die. This is achieved by quickly dealing with enemy robots in various sci-fi locations.
Marvel Rivals
Action 06 December 2024
An online TPP shooter, offered in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Marvel Rivals was created by NetEase and offers licensed superheroes, villans and locations from the comics. The core of the game are 6 vs 6 duels and the game only supports multiplayer gameplay.
Mariachi Legends
Action 2025
An action platformer metroidvania. Mariachi Legends is set in a Mexican town and has us playing as a detective, hired by Death to reclaim a magical amulet capable of shaking the worlds of the living and the dead.
Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior
Action 30 November 2023
The second VR spin-off of the Sniper Elite series. Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior is set in Italy during World War II, having us play as a resistance fighter trying to drive the Nazis out of his homeland.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile
Action 2025
Rainbow Six Mobile is a free tactical shooter which is a mobile port of Rainbow Six: Siege. We play 5 vs 5 online matches.
Armored Core: Nexus
Action 28 September 2004
The second standalone expansion to Armored Core 3 and the sequel to the previous expansion. Armored Core: Nexus has us play as a mech pilot in the midst of an influence war between four corporations.
Nakwon: Last Paradise
Action 2025
A third-person action survival game by Mintrocket, a studio known for Dave the Diver. Nakwon: Last Paradise is set in zombie-overrun Seoul, tasking us with surviving the hordes of undead and other players.
Blight: Survival
Action 2025
Blight: Survival is a co-op action game with a medieval horror theme and souslike combat. We find ourselves in a war-ravaged region and try to deal with a plague of undead and bandits.
ZERO Sievert
Action 23 October 2024
ZERO Sievert is a 2D top-down shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Eastern Europe. The game features procedurally generated locations, combat for survival, crafting, and expanding your own bunker.
Crab Champions
Action April 2025 (early access since 01 April 2023)
A TPP looter shooter starring a valiant crab. Crab Champions lets players fight their way through exotic islands, gaining better gear to face hordes of enemies. The game supports singleplayer and co-op for up to four people.
Assassin's Creed: Hexe
Action TBA
The fourteenth major installment of Ubisoft's series. The place of its action is Germany of the second half of the second millennium. It is the darkest Assassin's Creed ever - there is no shortage of white and black magic and witch hunts.
Marvel's Black Panther
Action TBA
An open-world action game in which we find ourselves in the Marvel universe of Black Panther. Black Panther: The Game is the work of an Electronic Arts-owned studio in Seattle, headed by Kevin Stephens - former vice president of Monolith Productions.
Wizard of Legend 2
Action 03 October 2024
Wizard of Legend 2 is an action game, in which we play as a mage, wielding a wide roster of offensive and defensive spells. The game abandones its predecessor's 2D pixelar in favour of fully 3D visuals.
Baldr Sky
Action 20 December 2019
A mecha action game in the style of Japanese anime. In Baldr Sky you play as a cybernetic officer, Kou Kadokura, trying to solve the mystery of a tragedy that has disturbed his once peaceful life. Game was developed by GIGA studio.
Orcs Must Die! 3
Action 14 July 2020
Orcs Must Die! 3 is the third full-fledged version of the popular action game using elements of the tower defense genre. The player's task is to repel the attack of the orc hordes by means of various traps. Studio Robot Entertainment is responsible for the production.
XIII
Action 10 November 2020
The remake of FPS from 2003 under the same title, developed by PlayMagic studio and Microids. In XIII we play the amnesiac hero who was accused of murdering the US President. This is an adaptation of a Belgian comic book, published by Dargaud in 1984.
