Action Video Games2
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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Killing Floor III
Action TBA
The third installment in a series of co-op first-person shooters by Tripwire Interactive. Killing Floor III has us playing as members of Nightfall, a rebel group facing off against the Horzine megacorp and their bioengineered monsters, the Zeds.
Retrieval
Action TBA
A sci-fi action adventure survival horror game. Retrieval stars Hana Loshe, a researcher facing down abominations dwelling under the surface of an uncharted alien planet.
Battlefield 7
Action TBA
The tenth main installment in a series of shooters by Electronic Arts, developed by EA DICE, led by Vince Zampella. Unlike Battlefield 2042, the new game features both multiplayer and a singleplayer campaign.
Physint
Action TBA
A spy action game developed by Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima is the head of the project, known primarily for his Metal Gear Solid series. The creators of Physint describe it as a production blurring the lines between a videogame and a movie.
Far Cry 7
Action TBA
The seventh main installment of the best-selling series of first-person shooters from Ubisoft. The production is led by the veteran Drew Holmes. The game is rumored to feature drastic changes to the existing formula, moving away from some of the ideas from previous entries.
To the Star
Action TBA (early access since 2025)
A survival TPP game from the authors of Gord. To The Star offers a fantasy world inspired by Alice in Wonderland. It can be explored solo or in co-op. The game relies on a unique mechanic of preparing meals, which can be used to strengthen the hero or weaken the enemies.
Thorgal
Action TBA
An action adventure gamed with RPG elements, based on the popular comic book series created by Grzegorz Rosinski and Jean Van Hamme. Thorgal allows us to play as the titular viking, dealing with various enemies and gods while trying to protect his family.
Marvel Rivals
Action TBA
An online TPP shooter, offered in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Marvel Rivals was created by NetEase and offers licensed superheroes, villans and locations from the comics. The core of the game are 6 vs 6 duels and the game only supports multiplayer gameplay.
Tom Clancy's The Division 3
Action TBA
The third installment in a popular looter shooter series by Ubisoft. The game was developed by Ubisoft Massive, the same studio responsible for the previous two games.
Gears 6
Action TBA
Gears 6 (hypothetical title) will be the sixth main installment of the series started in 2006. The game should continue the story and expand on the mechanics from Gears 5. The Coalition studio is leading the production and this new entry will run on Unreal Engine 5.
Valheim
Action TBA (early access since 02 February 2021)
Survival action game that takes us to a universe inspired by Nordic mythology. In Valheim, we play the role of a warrior who goes to the Valheim to win the favour of the gods and, consequently, to the mythical Valhalla.
Star Wars Jedi 3
Action TBA
The sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, once again following one of the last Jedi, Cal Kestis. Star Wars Jedi 3 is an action adventure game focused on exploration, lightsaber combat and Force powers.
Light No Fire
Action TBA
A third-person action adventure game by the creators of No Man's Sky. Light No Fire is set on a procedurally generated planet, which players can explore in various ways, including atop flying beasts. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.
Marvel's Blade
Action TBA
A third-person action game by Arkane Lyon, creators of Dishonored 2 and Deathloop. Marvel's Blade stars the titular vampire hunter, dealing with an outbreak in quarantined Paris.
PLAN 8
Action TBA
PLAN 8 is a MMO shooter embedded in the reality of science fiction. Production takes players to a robot-controlled world where mankind has to fight for survival. Pearl Abyss studio is responsible for the development of the game.
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
Action TBA
An expansion to Alan Wake 2, a third-person survival horror game. Alan Wake 2: The Lake House has the titular hero and Saga Anderson join forces once again to investigate the titular research facility and the secret experiments conducted within.
Just King
Action TBA (early access since 21 July 2022)
An action game with roguelike elements made in pixel art style created by the debuting VISH studio. In Just King we form and develop our own team of heroes, with which we fight battles against terrible kings and their powerful armies.
System Shock 3
Action TBA
The third major installment in a cult series of first-person action-adventure games with RPG elements, whose first two parts were released back in the 1990s. System Shock 3 was developed by OtherSide Entertainment, previously known only for a fantasy RPG, Underworld Ascendant. However, the team also included people who worked on the first System Shock and all sorts of AAA games. The characteristic feature of the series is the skillful combination of an FPS with RPG and adventure elements (i.e.
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs
Action TBA
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, a tribute to The Twilight Zone.
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Action TBA
A prequel to the iconic Beyond Good & Evil, developed by an Ubisoft's in-house studio led by Michel Ancel. The game takes players on a journey to a planetary system called System 3 – the center of intergalactic trade and the most wretched hive of piracy and illegal business. Players get at their disposal an enormous open world, comprising gigantic planets and moons; however, before exploring it, one has to create their own character.
Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream
Action TBA
The second installment in a metroidvania series originating from 2018. Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream stars Auria, traversing a fantasy world to save it from destruction and protect her son.
Arma 4
Action TBA
Arma 4 is the fourth installment of the shooter series from Bohemia Interactive. The title uses a completely new graphics engine.
BioShock 4
Action TBA
BioShock 4 is the fourth instalment of the popular series of action games, created by developers working on the three previous parts. The game introduces a completely new world, heroes and ideas, while remembering the key gameplay elements of the predecessors.
Resident Evil 9
Action TBA
The ninth mainline entry of the Resident Evil series, started in 1996. According to the rumors, Resident Evil 9 should offer an open world for the first time. It would be made possible thanks to the RE Engine, also used in Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma II.