Games Encyclopedia Top Games PC PS5 XSX PS4 PS3 Xbox One Xbox 360 Switch Android iOS Rankings Images Companies

Action Video Games29

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.

PC
PC / Windows4547 WWW29
PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 5746 Sony PlayStation 41651 Sony PlayStation 3761 Sony PlayStation 2552 Sony PlayStation 1118 PlayStation Portable186 PlayStation Vita182
Mobile
Android OS342 Apple iOS400 Windows Phone23
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch945 Nintendo Wii249 Nintendo DS213 Nintendo Wii U83 Nintendo 3DS100 Game Boy Advance128 Nintendo GameCube153
MORE
LESS

Browse genres/themes ?

Browse the Encyclopedia by genre and tags. Each game has one main genre: Action, Fighting, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG, Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Party, Racing, Arcade. You can search multiple tags and filter games by platforms, scores, or release dates.

Filters:

action games
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe

Action 27 July 2023

A beat'em up and part of a series originating from 2007. PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe has us playing as garbage collecting robots, traversing the city, cleaning up and dispatching competitors. The game supports local and online multiplayer.

PCPS5PS4Switch

Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival
Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival

Action 27 July 2023

An action game by Tbjbu2, in which we travel through different time periods. Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival lets us explore a vast world, build colonies, fly, explore space or even tame dinosaurs.

PC

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

Action 27 July 2023

A spin-off of an iconic beat'em up series, featuring roguelike elements. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is set in post-apocalyptic New York City, tasking us with fighting against the gangs terrorizing its ruins.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4Switch

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944
Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944

Action 25 July 2023

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 is a major expansion to the tactical FPS Arma 3, set during World War II, introducing a new map, factions, weapons, vehicles, missions and scenarios.

PC

Remnant II
Remnant II

Action 25 July 2023

Remnant II is a TPP action game with RPG elements, supporting singleplayer and co-op. It revolves around arcade combat, letting players wield melee weapons, firearms and various different powers.

PCPS5XSX

Eternal Return
Eternal Return

Action 20 July 2023

Eternal Return is a multiplayer game with elements of MOBA and battle royale. Players choose a character from a list of warriors and then go to an island where they have to eliminate other players using an arcade combat system.

PC

My Friendly Neighborhood
My Friendly Neighborhood

Action 18 July 2023

A first-person action game with survival horror elements. My Friedly Neighborhood is set in an old TV studio creating kids' shows, tasking us with surviving a rampage of animated toys.

PC

Starsiege: Deadzone
Starsiege: Deadzone

Action 18 July 2023

A multiplayer FPS, in which we play as mercenaries scavenging in destroyed space stations. Starsiege: Deadzone tasks us with dispatching enemies, avoiding traps and escaping the facility before it's too late.

PC

Exoprimal
Exoprimal

Action 14 July 2023

A multiplayer third-person shooter developed by Capcom. Exoprimal has us playing as soldiers equipped with futuristic exoskeletons, defending the Earth from a dinosaur invasion.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Action 13 July 2023

A twin-stick shooter with RPG and roguelike elements. In Yet Another Zombie Survivors we play as the titular survivors, leaving their shelters to deal with the undead hordes once and for all. The game was developed by the Polish Awesome Games Studio.

PC

Synapse
Synapse

Action 04 July 2023

An FPS, in which we play as a secret agent tasked with eliminating the enemies of the state. The playable character is able to wield firearms alongside telekinetic powers, making him a force to be reckoned with.

PS5

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code

Action 30 June 2023

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is an action game with detective elements developed by the creators of Danganronpa. It's set in a city deeming with unsolved mysteries, tasking us with conducting investigations and traversing dangerous labyrinths.

PCPS5XSXSwitch

SlavicPunk: Oldtimer
SlavicPunk: Oldtimer

Action 28 June 2023

An isometric shooter set in the cyberpunk universe known from a Polish novel series, SybirPunk, by Michal Golkowski. The game was developed by Polish Red Square Games.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

Trepang2
Trepang2

Action 21 June 2023

Trepang2 is an FPS expanding upon the ideas present in the F.E.A.R. series. The gameplay revolves around fast-paced combat, letting us wield a wide roster of weaponry, slow down time and beat on enemies in melee.

PCPS5XSX

Aimlabs
Aimlabs

Action 17 June 2023

An unusual production best described as a virtual shooting range. Aimlabs lets players hone their first-person shooter skills through numerous exercises.

PCXSX

BattleBit Remastered
BattleBit Remastered

Action 15 June 2023

BattleBit Remastered is an online first-person shooter supporting up to 254 players at once. Players can craft unique strategies, participating in land, naval and aerial skirmishes.

PC

ProtoCorgi
ProtoCorgi

Action 15 June 2023

A dynamic shoot'em up in which we take control of a cybernetic Corgi dog, trying to get its master out of the hands of aliens and, by the way, save the galaxy. In ProtoCorgi, we are going right in, barking and firing on alien crowds.

PCSwitch

Dubium
Dubium

Action 14 June 2023

Multiplayer TPP action game, following the rules bringing to mind the bestseller Among Us. In Dubium we find ourselves on a space station, from which we have to escape at any cost. Traitors hiding in our team make our task difficult.

PC

Undawn
Undawn

Action 14 June 2023

A new game from Lightspeed & Quantum, the studio behind the popular PUBG Mobile. In Undawn we play as a character seeking salvation in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies. To survive, we have to gain resources, form alliances and develop a shelter.

PCANDiOS

20 Minutes Till Dawn
20 Minutes Till Dawn

Action 08 June 2023

Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.

PCSwitchANDiOS

Nocturnal
Nocturnal

Action 07 June 2023

A side-scrolling action platformer, in which we face a deadly mist enveloping the protagonist's homeland. Our task in Nocturnal is to traverse the island in question, learn its secrets and eliminate hordes of enemies in our way.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4Switch

Farworld Pioneers
Farworld Pioneers

Action 30 May 2023

Platform action game with survival elements. In Farworld Pioneers, we play as an astronaut who must do everything to survive on an alien planet, as well as find other survivors and together with them build a large, prosperous colony from scratch.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

System Shock
System Shock

Action 30 May 2023

A remake of the 1994's System Shock. The original game was developed by Looking Glass Studios and is considered a classic of the genre, combining shooter mechanics with RPG elements in a cyberpunk setting. This new edition was created by Night Dive Studios, known for the 2015's enhanced edition of the same game. System Shock Remake recreates the original story, taking the player to the Citadel space station.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust
Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust

Action 26 May 2023

Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust is a story expansion to the action adventure game by Luminous. It's set in the past, during the great battle that devastated the fantasy land of Athia.

PCPS5