Action Video Games97
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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Far Cry Classic
Action 11 February 2014
A remake of the 2004's PC classic Far Cry, created for the seventh generation of consoles. The original game spawned an incredibly popular series of action-sandbox games developed by Ubisoft. The player assumes the role of an owner of a transport company, who gets trapped on a tropical island while completing one of his assignments. It soon turns out that the island is swarming with unknown military forces.
R.I.P.D.: The Game
Action 16 July 2013
R.I.P.D.: The Game is an action game in which the camera is placed behind the hero's back. The player takes on the role of an employee of the security service of the other worlds, and his task is to defend humanity from evil souls.
Crystal Kingdom
Action canceled
Crystal Kingdom is an independent title, which is a combination of jRPG embedded in fantasy climates and complex elements characteristic for the MMO species. The game is especially distinguished by retro graphics reminiscent of the 90s - the golden age of 16-bit productions, such as Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy. Alias: Seyken Crystal Kingdom.
Children of the Sun
Action 09 April 2024
An innovative game combining the elements of sniper TPP shooters, stealth titles and puzzle games. Each level in Children of the Sun begins with only one bullet. It must be used creatively to eliminate all of the targets from the current mission.
Empyrion: Galactic Survival - Dark Faction
Action 06 February 2024
An expansion for the sandbox action survival game from 2020. Empyrion: Galactic Survival - Dark Faction introduces a brand new storyline, as well as innovations to melee combat and previously inaccessible planets, crafting projects & resources and weapons.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition
Action 09 April 2024
A new version of the Gigantic game, combining elements of action TPP and MOBA titles and focusing on online play. Gigantic: Rampage Edition introduces a bunch of new features, including new characters and arenas, as well a brand new mode allowing for faster gameplay.
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs
Action 08 June 2024
An expansion to Alan Wake 2, a third-person survival horror game. Alan Wake 2: Night Springs is set within the world of the titular TV show, allowing us to play as the waitress Rose, sheriff Breaker of Jesse from Control. Each playable character has their own episode.
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Action 2025 (early access since 2025)
An FPS with roguelike elements, set in the world of Deep Rock Galactic. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has us playing as dwarves, exploring the mining facilities on the planet of Hoxxes IV and facing down dangers dwelling within.
Bootlegger's Mafia Racing Story
Action 02 January 2024
An action racing game set in the 1930s, during American Prohibition. Bootlegger's Mafia Racing Story has us playing as a smuggler, illegally transport alcohol while running from the law.
Transformers: Galactic Trials
Action 11 October 2024
An action TPP game with elements of a racing game, based on the popular Hasbro license. Transformers: Galactic Trials allows us to play as Autobots or Decepticons. We participate in races and robot battles, trying to gain control over powerful relics.
Possessor(s)
Action 2025
A sci-fi metroidvania with elements of platforming and adventure games. In Possessor(s) we end up inside a city put under quarantine. We must figure out its mystery, eliminating enemies, solving puzzles and reaching previously unavailable places in the process.
Deep State
Action 2025
An action FPP game with RPG elements, inspired by Deus Ex series, immersive sim titles and spy movies. The gameplay in Deep State focuses on offering a freedom of choice - we can eliminate enemies in direct fights, stealth past them or hack our way in to the mission objectives.
What the Fog
Action 14 May 2024
An action TPP game with roguelike elements. What the Fog is a spinoff of the popular Dead by Daylight game. Dwight, Claudette and Feng Min end up on a strange board game, where they must face hordes of enemies. The game allows to play alone, but was meant for 2 player coop.
Gundam Breaker 4
Action 29 August 2024
The fourth main installment of the TPP action series involving mechs and based on the cult anime. Gundam Breaker 4 allows us to control our Gunpla mech and participate in dynamic skirmishes, tearing off parts of enemy machines and then installing them in our mech.
Blasphemous II: Mea Culpa
Action 31 October 2024
A large expansion for the metroidvania with platforming and soulslike elements. Blasphemous II: Mea Culpa offers new quests related to the titular sword. There are also new locations, bosses, NPCs and a completely new ending designed for the Penitent One protagonist.
Cleared Hot
Action 2025
An oldschool helicopter shooter with a top-down view, inspired by Desert Strike and its sequels. In Cleared Hot we participate in various combat missions, using the arsenal of our helicopter to destroy targets. The machine is also equipped with a magnet and can transport people.
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Action 21 August 2001
A sequel and a standalone expansion to Armored Core 2. Armored Core 2: Another Age is a TPP shooter with tactical elements, in which we plot futuristic mechs.
Silent Line: Armored Core
Action 15 July 2003
A standalone expansion to Armored Core 3 and its direct sequel. Silent Line: Armored Core has us play as a mech pilot investigating a mysterious region, every recon team sent out to which disappears.
Vernal Edge
Action 14 March 2023
Vernal Edge is a 2D fantasy metroidvania platformer. The game emphasizes exploration and combat against hordes of enemies using melee weapons and destructive spells.
Lost Skies
Action 2025
An open world TPP action adventure game with survival elements. Lost Skies tasks the player with traversing a vast world and facing its dangers aboard a self-made airship.
Dreadful River
Action 28 February 2023
A TPP action adventure game with RPG and strategy elements. Dreadful River tasks us with leading a raft holding the king and his guards down a river, trying to save their kingdom from invaders.
En Garde!
Action 16 August 2023
A third-person action adventure game starring swashbuckler Adalia de Volador. En Garde! tasks us with fighting the evil Count-Duke via fencing skills, improvised weapons and the heroine's acrobatics.
Jawbreaker
Action 23 April 2024
Jawbreaker is a survival horror action game developed and published by a single person - Vincent Lade. We play as a gang member delving into the city ruins, exploring a pristine police station in search of supplies.
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Action 17 July 2024
A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.