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

PC Action Video Games112

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. more

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
Expendable
Expendable

Action 15 May 1999

A dynamic shooter in which the action is shown from the TPP camera. A unit of cosmic commandos sets out for the Earth's colony, which was attacked and destroyed by foreign invaders. We play the role of one of the soldiers of this unit and our task is to kill everything that moves.

Descent 3: Mercenary
Descent 3: Mercenary

Action 26 November 1999

Add-on to Descent 3, a first person shooter and a spacecraft simulator. Enlargement introduces a new short campaign consisting of 7 missions. In addition, we receive new multiplayer boards and a level editor. The game is characterized by great audio effects and detailed three-dimensional graphics.

Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas
Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas

Action 09 March 2000

The second part of a dynamic game exploding with action, based on the cult film trilogy of the Glass Trap. Like the original, the production combines three popular genres: a third-person action game, a rail-shooter and car racing. In this episode we get to know a completely new story, not connected with film scripts.

Operation Wolf
Operation Wolf

Action 29 September 1989

Operation Wolf is a classic representative of the so-called "rail-shooters". What distinguishes him from other shooters is that we do not have any influence on the movement of our hero, and the only interactive element is a mouse-controlled viewfinder.

Spec Ops 2: Green Berets
Spec Ops 2: Green Berets

Action 09 November 1999

Spec Ops 2: Green Berets is the second part of a series of tactical first person shootings by Zombie Inc. Players play the role of the commander of the title units of the "Green Berets". - an elite unit of the American army. Their task is to plan and then carry out a series of military operations in different corners of the globe.

Slave Zero
Slave Zero

Action 17 November 1999

Slave Zero is a Third-Person View (TPP) action game in which players direct the actions of a giant cyborg. The action was set in the distant future, when people and machines became one, and the world was plunged into war. Accolade developers took care of the visual appeal of their work, giving players plenty of freedom to explore and destroy a huge, futuristic metropolis.

Vulture
Vulture

Action 12 November 1998

Vulture is a typical shooting, in which we play the role of a pilot of a combat helicopter taking part in a number of heavy and dangerous missions.

1944 D-Day: Operation Overlord
1944 D-Day: Operation Overlord

Action canceled

1944 D-Day: Operation Overlord is a tactical action game referring to the Allied landing in Normandy from World War II. Developers from the Irish company Frantic Games supplied us with a product that faithfully reproduces the battlefield in northern France in 1944, so we can find a number of beaches (including Omaha, Sword and Utah) and in the vicinity of Caen, Pointe Du Hoc, etc.

Chrome 2
Chrome 2

Action canceled

Chrome 2 is a continuation of the famous Polish shooting from 2003. The Wroclaw-based Techland is, of course, responsible for its creation. The main assumptions remain unchanged. The action takes place again in the world of the future ruled by merciless corporations.

Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse

Action 03 May 1988

In Total Eclipse the player plays the role of an archaeologist who arrives at the Egyptian pyramid to solve a curse long time ago cast by a priest Hahmid. If messages forgotten for centuries do not lie, on October 26, 1930, exactly at ten o'clock in the morning, there will be a full eclipse of the sun, which, combined with the destruction of the temple of the god Ra, will cause the total extermination of civilization.

Star Wars (1987)
Star Wars (1987)

Action 12 May 1987

Star Wars is a dynamic shooting set in the classic Star Wars trilogy by George Lucas and at the same time the first PC game, dealing with the Rebellian fight with the evil Darth Vader and his Empire.

FBI: Hostage Rescue
FBI: Hostage Rescue

Action 05 February 2004

Low-budget shooter prepared by Idol FX studio, which is responsible for another FPP game - "Nosferatu". "FBI: Hostage Rescue", as the title of the product indicates, allows the player to play the role of a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, which is part of the team dealing with the most risky tasks.

They Hunger: Lost Souls
They Hunger: Lost Souls

Action canceled

The first-person shooter full of undeads, created by Black Widow Games development studio, known so far mainly for its excellent first-person game fashions (Quake 1 and 2, Half-Life).

Gift (2000)
Gift (2000)

Action 02 December 2000

Gift is an adventure game with a view from the perspective of a third person in which we play the role of a small, plump and red creature. His task will be to go through a series of dangerous stages, overcome obstacles and opponents and find and save his beloved Princess Lolita.

Tough Guy
Tough Guy

Action 21 March 1995

Tough Guy is another murder by Chinese company Panda Entertainment. This time the programmers decided to build on the tried and tested designs in the Street Fighter series and prepared an almost identical product in the concept.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Action 20 October 1989

Despite a quick and effective retaliation in the first part of the game, Marian was murdered by members of the mysterious Shadow Boss gang. Billy Lee had no choice but to stand up again and administer justice. Our hero doesn't know yet that there is a way to restore a woman's life, but in order to do this you have to penetrate the underground hiding place of the main opponent.

Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone

Action 21 May 1992

The third and last installment of Double Dragon series, which, like the original, was a direct conversion of the game from slot machines. This time Billy and Jimmy will not settle their accounts on the streets of a big city, but will set off into the world.

The Great Escape (1986)
The Great Escape (1986)

Action 10 July 1986

The Great Escape is a great action game with an admixture of adventure elements, developed by Denton Design. You play the role of a prisoner whose only task is to escape from the camp under cover of the night. Several roads lead to the desired freedom, but each of them is equally dangerous. Only thanks to cleverness and a bit of luck can you succeed in outwitting German soldiers. It is worth to try, after all, you still have nothing to lose.

Ninja
Ninja

Action 10 July 1986

The Ninja is an archaic murder, the greatest triumph among the owners of eight-bit speed demons signed with the Atari logo. PeCet conversion is just as good and playing with it gives as much pleasure as in the original.

Shadow Company: Left for Dead
Shadow Company: Left for Dead

Action 15 April 1999

Shadow Company: Left for Dead is a tactical action game produced by Sinister Games studio. The player plays the role of commander of an elite group of mercenaries, to whom the most dangerous missions are commissioned. The key to victory is the proper use of the skills, armour and equipment of each member of the unit. The creators decided to introduce a number of innovative elements into the game, such as realistic missile trajectory.

Team Factor
Team Factor

Action 29 May 2002

Team Factor is a tactical first person perspective (FPS) network shooting, developed by 7FX development studio. Players are divided into three teams, representing elite military units (e.g. Specnaz and US Rangers) and take part in battles played on large maps. Up to 60 people can participate in the clashes at the same time.

Ardennes Offensive
Ardennes Offensive

Action 01 November 2006

Ardennes Offensive is another low-budget proposal from IncaGold (not to be confused with the classic war game of the same title created in 1999 by SSG).

Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year
Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year

Action 12 August 2004

Special edition of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. In addition to the title mentioned above, it consists of two appendices to it: Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade and Operation Flashpoint: Resistance.

Billy Blade and the Temple of Time
Billy Blade and the Temple of Time

Action 08 April 2005

Billy Blade and the Temple of Time is a three-dimensional action game created by Iridon Interactive development team known in our country mainly for its pleasant arcade production entitled Akimbo: Master Kung Fu.