Action Video Games42
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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DRIV3R
Action 20 June 2004
The next installment of the popular series of three-dimensional action games, launched in 1999 on the Sony PlayStation. Again, we are directing the actions of an uncompromising policeman named Tanner, who infiltrates criminal structures to destroy them from inside.
Iron Man (2008)
Action 02 May 2008
A dynamic action game, clearly referring to the film under the same title. We play the role of a superhero endowed with powerful powers, dealing with the liquidation of the villains.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Action 25 May 2004
Harry Potter and Azkaban Prisoner is the fourth game based on J.K. Rowling's books about the adventures of Harry Potter's title student and his two friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Close Combat: First to Fight
Action 18 April 2005
A tactical action game (FPS) set in the present day, somewhere in the Middle East. The player has the opportunity to command a four-person marines unit in numerous combat tasks.
Temtem: Swarm
Action 13 November 2024
A spin-off of the Temtem series, using an isometric view and inspired by Vampire Survivors. Temtem: Swarm allows us to control creatures called Tems, which we use to fight on the areas occupied by hostiles. The game allows for both solo and online co-op play.
Gears of War: E-Day
Action TBA
Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel of the series, focusing on the titular Emergence Day taking place 14 years before Gears 1. We play as younger Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, observing how their relationship started and dealing with the Locust threat using various weapons.
Postal 4: No Regerts
Action 20 April 2022
The fourth installment of the controversial action game series from Running With Scissors. Postal 4: No Regerts returns to solutions and technology from Postal 2 (with FPP view at the forefront). The players again take on the role of a psychopathic "Dude" and demolish another American town.
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond
Action 11 December 2020
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a first person shooter using virtual reality technology. The action takes place during the Second World War and we play the role of an agent of the American intelligence. The game is mainly about fighting against hordes of enemies.
Crimson Desert
Action TBA
MMORPG from the developers of Black Desert Online from the Korean studio Pearl Abyss. The game features an intense single player campaign in which we play the role of a mercenary travelling with his companions through the vast fantastic world of Pywell.
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Action 16 July 2024
Platform action game enriched with RPG elements. In Gestalt: Steam & Cinder as Aletheia we discover the dark secrets of the steampunk city of Canaan, exploring various levels and facing mechanical opponents.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Remake
Action TBA
Remake of Splinter Cell, the iconic stealth game from 2002 and the first installment of Sam Fisher's adventures. Together with him we once again try to thwart the terrorists' plot, maintaining discretion worthy of an agent of the Third Echelon.
Evercore Heroes
Action 2025
Evercore Heroes is an unusual online MOBA action game in which players compete not in direct combat, but in a race to a powerful boss, and make life difficult for enemies by boosting mobs that attack other teams.
Liberte
Action 23 May 2023
A hack'n'slash with roguelike elements, inspired by the French Revolution and body horror. In Liberte we play as Rene, ordered to find a new ruler by the interdimensional Lady Bliss.
Cyber Slash
Action 2026
An action game from Polish studio One More Level, known for such productions as God's Trigger and Ghostrunner. At the time of its release, Cyber Slash was the largest project in the output of the Krakow-based team. It was released by Take-Two Interactive, under the Private Division brand.
Horizon: Forbidden West - Burning Shores
Action 19 April 2023
A story expansion to Horizon: Forbidden West, set in the ruins of Los Angeles. Unlike the base game, which is available on the PS4 and the PS5, the DLC is exclusive to the PlayStation 5.
Tom Clancy's The Division: Resurgence
Action 2025
A free installment of the popular TPP action game series from Ubisoft, developed for mobile devices. In Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence, we return to the chaos-ridden United States to ensure a better life for citizens.
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Action 25 January 2022
erious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a standalone expansion for the FPS Serious Sam 4. We take on the role of Sam Stone and find ourselves in Siberia, where our task is to find the treacherous General Brand.
Deceive Inc.
Action 21 March 2023
A stealth FPP action game designed for multiplayer action. In Deceive Inc. we play as spies who carry out tasks in different parts of the world, competing with each other for which of them manages to complete the mission first.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Action 10 December 2024
A package featuring remastered versions of 2 classic action-adventure games. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered has us playing as Raziel who's hunting for the vampire Kain. Remasters offer refreshed graphics with upgraded character models and sharper textures.
Kong: Survivor Instinct
Action 22 October 2024
An action adventure game, with a 2.5D view and some metroidvania elements. Kong: Survivor Instinct is related to Godzilla vs. Kong movie - we end up in a Hong Kong destroyed by the huge monsters. We control a character who's trying to survive and find his daughter.
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
Action 25 November 2004
The first major expansion to 2003's Postal 2, the game requires the base game to run along with Share the Pain, a multiplayer add-on. Apocalypse Weekend brings with it 10 new story missions set in brand new locations in the fictional town of Paradise City, including an elephant sanctuary and an Islamic terrorist camp. There are also a whole host of new characters, such as crazy cats and victims of the infamous mad cow disease.
Bionic Commando
Action 19 May 2009
The production refers to a popular hit from years ago, published under the same title. Producers approached the issue in a creative way, transforming the original into a dynamic, contemporary action game with platform elements. In the game we move into the future and play as a hero armed with a mechanical hand. Passing the levels, let's get to know the next events of the campaign with a surprising finale.
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Action 11 October 2011
Standalone expansion for Dead Rising 2 - open-world third-person action game with survival horror elements, created by Capcom in cooperation with Blue Castle Games studio. In this supplement photojournalist Frank West known from the first part of the series returns. Armed with his camera he goes to the town Fortune City. The main axis of the game is of course elimination of the hordes of zombies, which at one point can appear on the screen in thousands.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Action 12 July 2011
An adaptation of the extremely popular series of books about Harry Potter's adventures. This is the last adventure of the famous sorcerer, in which he faces a decisive confrontation with Voldemort. The authors put emphasis on dynamic battles, and the fun is additionally diversified by adventure elements.