Action Video Games85
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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The Last of Us: Left Behind
Action 14 February 2014
An official story expansion for 2013's The Last of Us, created by Naughty Dog. Left Behind is a prequel to the original game, and it focuses on Ellie and her best friend Riley attending a military school in the quarantined area. One day a series of dramatic events occurs, changing both of their lives forever. The premise becomes an excuse to depict the bonds growing between the two characters.
Windborne
Action canceled
Windborne is a Hidden Path Entertainment-produced sandbox game set in a fantastic land full of ancient ruins and levitating islands. Players construct buildings, complete missions, trade, fight and solve logical puzzles.
Miscreated
Action 18 December 2018
A sandbox TPP game developed by the debuting Entrada studio, created with online play and survival in mind. It is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland of a world destroyed by a nuclear war, with players taking roles of survivors who try to survive in this unfriendly environment. During the game we must constantly check our levels of hunger, thirst, and radiation, with the latter being very relevant to the overall condition of our body.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Action 05 September 2016
A brutal beat'em up game offering old-school, pixel-art visuals and paying a tribute to the classics of the genre. The game is set in the former Soviet Union in the 80s. The protagonist of the game is a former boxer, now a wrongly convicted drug addict. Having escaped the prison, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. The protagonist traverses subsequent locations and eliminates the enemies he encounters with his fists or various items.
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
Action 01 June 1999
A small free extension to the controversial action game Grand Theft Auto. The plugin enriches the content of the previous London 1969 extension, offering new missions and cars, a new cutscenes and a multiplayer map.
Crackdown 3
Action 15 February 2019
The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
Action 26 September 2017
A spin-off of the Senran Kagura series and a third-person shooter that sees us take part in water battles. In Peach Beach Splash, the female ninja adepts take part in a water gun tournament – the victorious team will have its single wish granted. The players are given a wide arsenal consisting of ten types of weapons, each equipped with two firing modes that can be switched at will.
Mobile Legends: Bang bang
Action 14 July 2016
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a mobile MOBA game (teams of 5 players face each other) developed by Moonton. Representatives of all kinds of specializations can meet on the game's arenas. Nothing stands in our way if we want to play as a tank, taking almost all of the enemy damage, a ranged mage or archer, a stealthy assassin, or a support that uses defensive abilities to aid his team in battle. Matches are five minutes long.
Arena of Valor
Action 12 October 2016
A mobile MOBA developed by an in-house developer studio of Tencent Games. Strike of Kings is a recreation of League of Legends, recreating all the mechanics and assets offered in the aforementioned game. The players are split into two teams (1v1, 3v3, or 5v5 matches) in which each player controls a single hero, equipped with a set of unique skills and abilities.
Extinction
Action 10 April 2018
An action-adventure game developed by Iron Galaxy that tells about a war between humans and powerful ogres. The developers of Extinction claim that while humans always kept fighting with each other, the aforementioned monsters were the real threat and they finally decided to step out of shadows. Only specially trained Sentinels can face them and there aren’t that many of them left. The player assumes the role of one of the last Sentinels – a warrior named Avil.
Holdfast: Nations at War
Action 05 March 2020
A historical action game, in which you participate in multiplayer land and naval battles. The production was developed by Anvil Games, the members of which worked on Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars. Regardless of whether the battle takes place on land or at sea, the key aspect of the game is the cooperation between teammates. Both battle types feature soldiers of various classes with distinct characteristics and roles.
Celeste
Action 25 January 2018
A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls.
Knack 2
Action 05 September 2017
A sequel to the three-dimensional platformer by the Japanese team of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Once again players take control of the titular Knack – a small robot which can absorb various objects to increase its size. Like the first game, Knack 2 uses TPP view, and the gameplay focuses on exploration, solving simple puzzles and fighting enemies. It is possible to play either by yourself or with another player.
Iron Wings
Action 01 June 2017
Developed by the Italian Naps Team studio, a WWII action-adventure air combat game. The plot of Iron Wings follows the story of the US 332nd Fighter Group, which was composed solely of black pilots. Jack and his childhood friend Amelia are the main heroes. The story revolves around general Adler’s ominous plan to secure the Third Reich’s victory. The mechanics are purely arcade and missions are abundant in main and side objectives.
Rising World
Action TBA (early access since 03 December 2014)
A survival-oriented sandbox with randomly generated, fully destructible environment, and gameplay based on the famed Minecraft. Rising World takes us to a randomly generated world which can be explored and shaped according to our preferences and without limitations. We begin the game with only a few basic tools, with the initial phase of the game oriented around survival in the wilds. As the game progresses, we start gathering various resources, cut trees, and hunt wild animals.
Tank Battles
Action 20 August 2009
Armoured shooting maintained in a slightly humorous tone. It is also distinguished from games like World of Tanks by the way the action is presented (distant isometric projection) and the move away from realism in favour of uncompromising violence.
Who's Your Daddy
Action 13 May 2016
A simulation game developed by independent developer Joe Williams backed by Kickstarter users. The game depicts the hardships of taking care of a baby.
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Action 04 January 2016
An action game set in the world of pirates. Created by Miroslaw Dymek, a legendary Polish game maker responsible for series such as Earth 21XX or Polanie. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt lacks a main storyline driving the gameplay. The action takes place in an extensive, open-world environment recreating a large part of the Caribbean. The player controls a captain of a pirate ship, whose aim is to gain fame and riches at sea.
Song of the Deep
Action 12 July 2016
An arcade, metroidvania genre action game developed by Insomniac Games studio, known for, among others, Sunset Overdrive, and series such as Spyro, or Rachet & Clank. In Song of the Deep, we assume the role of Merryn, whose father has disappeared during a fishing trip. When one day she has a dream that her father has been imprisoned in the sea depths, the little heroine decides to build a small submarine and embark on a rescue mission.
IS Defense
Action 19 April 2016
A first-person rail shooter developed by Destructive Creations, a Polish studio known for the controversial Hatred. The action of IS Defense takes us to the year 2020, when Europe is attacked by the Islamic State. The players assume the role of a NATO soldier who operates a heavy machine gun, and their task is to eliminate advancing enemies. As far as gameplay is concerned, the production is inspired by the genre’s classics and such titles as Beach Head 2000.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Action 12 December 2018
The second part of the series of multiplayer shooters, launched in 2014. Insurgency: Sandstorm allows us to take part in a fictional conflict in the Middle East - while having fun we participate in both PvP battles and cooperation missions.
Krazy Ivan
Action 30 January 1996
A first-person shooter in which players take control of a Russian combat robot pilot who defends various regions of the Earth from alien invasion.
Desolate
Action 17 January 2019
A first-person perspective survival-horror game developed by Nearga. In Desolate the players assume the role of Volunteers who are sent to island Granichny to examine the paranormal activities and gather information required for removing the repercussions of a disaster that occurred there two years ago. The title can be played alone, although it becomes more interesting in four player cooperation mode.
