Action Video Games33
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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Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
Action 23 April 2002
Action/FPS game based on the plot of the first part of the famous action film series "Die Hard". The player plays the main character of the film's protagonist, policeman John McClane, and has to oppose the terrorists occupying the Nakatomi building.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Action 21 October 2003
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an action game produced by Konami with a Third Perspective View (TPP), whose plot refers to a comic book series about the adventures of mutated turtles-ninja. The player has the opportunity to steer the actions of the four title heroes who are trying to foil the plans of demonic Shredder and his Foot Clan.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Action 30 June 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an action game based on a best-selling novel written by J.K. Rowling. The game revolves mostly around dueling other wizards. Moreover, the game features Quidditch matches again, and the potion brewing system has been expanded.
Unreal Tournament III
Action 12 November 2007
The next installment of the bestselling series of FPP shooters, focused mainly on multiplayer gameplay. Unreal Tournament 3, developed by Epic Games, is not an improved version of the previous installments, but a completely new game. The title introduces a number of previously unavailable elements, and employs the third generation of the powerful Unreal Engine.
Enter The Matrix
Action 14 May 2003
An action adventure game set in the realities known from the legendary film Matrix, and what is more, based on a script written especially for it by the Wachowski brothers, Matrix filmmakers.
I Am Alive
Action 07 March 2012
Third-person action game with survival elements, developed by Ubisoft. I Am Alive was set in the modern city after huge earthquake. We play as a man who among the ruins of the house is trying to find his missing wife and daughter. In the face of tragedy, the city is ruled by the law of the stronger. The hero, armed only with a bow and a gun with limited ammunition, tries to survive among the ruthless hoodlums. Due to the modest weaponry, the key to survival is cunning and perceptiveness.
Homefront
Action 15 March 2011
A first-person shooter developed by KAOS Studios (Frontlines: Fuel of War). The scenario was written by John Milius, the screenwriter for Apocalypse Now. Homefront presents a vision of a near future where, after an economical crisis, the United States were suddenly attacked and eventually occupied by North Korea. The player assumes the role of a member of resistance and together with two companions he completes various missions aimed at the occupant.
Vietcong
Action 26 March 2003
Tactical action game created by the authors of the unforgettable Hidden & Dangerous. The player becomes the commander of the "A-team" unit of the American special forces.
Hard Truck: Apocalypse
Action 08 December 2005
Hard Truck: Apocalypse is a quite unusual combination of RPG and action racing games created by Targem Games studio. Unusual, because we drive not a character, but a powerful vehicle. The authors focused on postapocalyptic atmosphere, and the player's task is to try to find the remains of the lost civilization.
Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc
Action 06 February 2004
Joan of Arc is another game of people from the Enlight Software team, creators of well-known and valued by many players Capitalism and Seven Kingdoms series. This time the player's task is to direct the fate of Joan of Arc, a famous French saint and national heroine living in the 15th century.
One Piece: World Seeker
Action 15 March 2019
One Piece: World Seeker is a PC adventure game, based on the manga and anime One Piece. You play as Luffy, a pirate, who can stretch his body like rubber. During the game, you explore an open world, complete quests, fight enemies, and complete platform and stealth challenges.
We Happy Few
Action 10 August 2018
An unordinary action-adventure game which uses the style and tune of the 60s. The title was created by an independent studio Compulsion Games known for creating Contrast, a title that used similar style. In the game, the player travels to a fictional town in which, due to indoctrination and a wonderful drug, the citizens are constantly happy and all traits of dissatisfaction are immediately eliminated. The protagonist is one of the defiant citizens who are resistant to the system.
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
Action 28 April 2015
A complete edition of a survival sandbox action game from Undead Labs, now remastered for Xbox One. The game takes you back to the zombie-infested world, where – apart from staying alive – you have to build a local community of survivors using their unique skills and resources gathered around. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition features open world as well as full freedom of pursuing your goals. The game puts you up against such challenges as rescue missions or search missions.
PayDay: The Heist
Action 18 October 2011
Fun-oriented cooperative first-person shooter, developed by debuting studio Overkill Software. In the game, we assume the role of hardened criminals, whose task is the execution of various types of stick-ups and heists, for example a bank heist or an attempt to rescue a prisoner from a police transport car. During the action, we have to incapacitate the security, secure the hostages, have somebody on the lookout, and deactivate various types of security measures.
The Spirit of the Samurai
Action 12 December 2024
The Spirit of the Samurai is an action adventure game set in the feudal Japan, in which we control three different characters - samurai, spirit and cat. The game was developed by Digital Mind studio.
Marvel's Wolverine
Action TBA
An action adventure game set in the Marvel comic universe. Its main hero is Wolverine, the most popular member of X-Men team. Game was developed by Insomniac Games, the studio responsible for the popular Marvel's Spider-Man series.
Silica
Action 03 May 2023
A sci-fi combination of an RTS and a shooter. Silica is set on a resource-rich planet, where humans and aliens battle for dominance. The player can freely switch between commanding their units and directly controlling a unit.
Sniper Elite: Resistance
Action 30 January 2025
A spin-off of the popular TPP action series. In Sniper Elite: Resistance we operate in France during World War 2. Harry Hawker is the new main protagonist and it's his job to destroy the German Wunderwaffe. We can play alone or engage in various multiplayer modes.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Action 2025
A superhero action adventure game set in the occupied Paris during World War 2. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra allows us to play as Captain America and Black Panther among other characters. The main goal of the game is to stop the mischievous Hydra organization.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake
Action 2025
The House of the Dead 2: Remake is the return of the second installment of SEGA's rail shooter series by Polish companies Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studio. Once again, we play as special agents who have to face the zombie plague.
Back 4 Blood
Action 12 October 2021
A shooter in which players find themselves in a world dominated by zombies. Back 4 Blood is the work of Turtle Rock Studios, who previously created such items as Evolve or best-selling Left 4 Dead.
Darkwood
Action 17 August 2017
A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood.
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered
Action 29 March 2019
A remastered version of Asssassin's Creed III: Liberation. Like the 2014 HD version, the production stands out from the original thanks to improved graphics and mechanics.
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3
Action 16 February 2010
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 is another part of the popular tactical game. A team of commandos led by the player moves to various battlefields and tries to complete the assigned mission with bullets and bombs.