Action Video Games78
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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Spider-Man: Homecoming VR
Action 30 June 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming VR is an arcade action game developed by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality as a part of the promotional campaign for the Spider-Man: Homecoming film. We play as the titular super hero. Our job is to test the new suit and new web slingers that were given to us by Stark Industries. The fact that Vulture breaths down our back only complicates things. In the end we will be forced to face him.
The Day After: Origins
Action canceled
Developed by an independent Canadian studio Coconut Games, The Day After: Origins is an open world game, in which the player has to fight for survival during their stay in Grey Hill. This backwater town is under quarantine because of an unknown virus that turns the inhabitants into wild, aggressive creatures.
LEGO Quest & Collect
Action 12 July 2017
LEGO Quest & Collect is a mobile action-adventure game based on the LEGO license and developed by TT Fusion. The game's story focuses on the intrigues of the villain known as the Mad Creator, who imprisoned the inhabitants of the Brick World. Our job is to free them and defeat him. In terms of mechanics, LEGO Quest & Collect is an action-adventure game. As we play, we go through many locations filled with enemies and solve simple logic puzzles from time to time.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered
Action 16 March 2017
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remastered is a remaster of the cult FPP shooter, developed by Night Dive. Many changes were made in the game: visuals, interface, gameplay mechanics, etc. The game now runs on Kex Engine 3.4, the enemies' A.I. was improved (now they can attack in groups and run away if required) and so was the character's movement (i.e. the hero can now climb onto some of the environmental elements).
The Persistence
Action 24 July 2018
A hybrid of survival horror and a roguelike game, designed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear. Developed by Firesprite, The Persistence takes the players to the year 2521, when the interstellar voyages are a part of people’s everyday life. The main protagonist is a member of a spaceship crew, which, as a result of an unsuccessful experiment, has been turned into bloodthirsty mutants.
The Conjuring House
Action 25 September 2018
A first-person horror game inspired by the literary works of H. P. Lovecraft. The action of The Conjuring House is set at the beginning of the 20th century. A group of supernatural phenomenon researchers is dispatched to investigate an abandoned Victorian residence, which is said to feature certain anomalies. The main protagonist of the game is the journalist who accompanies the researchers.
Home Behind
Action 03 June 2016
HomeBehind is an adventure/RPG game and the first title developed by TPP STUDIO. HomeBehind tells the story of a refugee who lost his wife and contact with his daughter as a result of a civil war. Fighting for survival, he decides to get to Europe to find the missing members of his family. During the journey he will have to face many difficulties, such as hunger, illnesses, or lack of acceptance.
The Unspoken
Action 06 December 2016
An online action game focused on PvP competition, developed with virtual reality in mind. The Unspoken was created by Insomniac Games, the creators of Sunset Overdrive, Fuse, and the Ratchet & Clank series, among other things. The Unspoken is set in a world that bears resemblance to the present with the only difference being that magic exists, and it's incredibly spectacular. The players assume the role of mages who fight each other in one on one fights organized by an ancient order.
The Terminator: Future Shock
Action 15 December 1995
The next installment of Bethesda's series of first-person action games, based on the license of the cult science fiction Terminator movie series. In the game we play the role of a hero freed by the resistance movement, who decides to join the fighting fighters and stop the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet, which experiments with time. Technically, the game is a big step forward, offering a richly textured 3D environment and the ability to look around freely with the mouse.
Batman: Return to Arkham
Action 18 October 2016
A compilation of two remastered versions of action-adventure games from the Batman: Arkham series with all DLC packs. The refreshed versions were created by Virtuos, a company which previously created other remastered games. Batman: Return to Arkham consists of two games: Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2009 and Batman: Arkham City from 2011. The first title takes place in a mental facility taken over by Joker and other villains.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trilogy
Action 17 May 2016
A collection comprising of three installments in one of the most popular FPS series. It was created by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. The set includes three games belonging to the subseries developed by Infinity Ward: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (including the additional Stimulus map package), and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
PayDay 3
Action 21 September 2023
The third installment of the series of co-op, online action games, in which players play the role of criminals, carrying out successive daring raids. The game was created by the team at Overkill Software, i.e. the creators of the two previous parts of the cycle.
CrossfireX
Action 10 February 2022
Continuation of one of the most popular chain shooters. This time the production offers not only multiplayer, but also a feature campaign created by Remedy Entertainment studio, known among others from Quantum Break and the first two parts of the Max Payne series.
Suicide Squad: Special Ops
Action 14 July 2016
A mobile first-person perspective shooter based on the movie Suicide Squad which, in turn, was based on the popular comic series Suicide Squad. The story of the game is loosely based on the plot of the movie. However, it is just an excuse for the actual gameplay. During the game the player assumes the role of one of the members of the titular Suicide Squad, a secret task force consisting of supervillains forced into submission.
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series
Action 21 May 2019
A simple adventure game for VR headgear, developed by ILMxLab, the creators of a similar game Trials of Tatooine. The creative team of Darth Vader VR included the famous screenwriter David S. Goyer, and the story he wrote is considered as canon in the Star Wars universe, placing it on par with the comics and the movies. A the title suggests, you play as Darth Vader himself and learn a new original story focused on him.
Veterans Online
Action TBA
Multiplayer shooter in MOBA convention. It is the first title of the independent developer Nuke Cockroach studio and is distributed in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Veterans uses isometric view and focuses on online PvP battles of teams or individual players. We take control of the titular veterans and fight on 30 different battlefields using a vast array of weaponry, various combat vehicles and useful gadgets.
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
Action 20 September 2017
A side installment of the series of dynamic and very brutal FPP shooters developed by CroTeam. This installment was created exclusively for virtual reality sets. Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope shows the beginnings of the great war with the forces of series’ main antagonist Mental, who wants to break the resistance of nations by destroying ancient temples and other places of cult.
ARKTIKA.1
Action 10 October 2017
ARKTIKA.1 is a VR science fiction first-person shooter developed by 4A Games, creators of the Metro game series. The game takes place in the 22nd century, a couple of decades into the new ice age. Humans are forced to live in areas near the equator, but the territories in the north and south are yet to be completely abandoned because they are still rich in natural resources. Some people still live in the icebound parts of the planet in order to gather them.
Redeemer
Action 01 August 2017
A brutal hack'n'slash game filled with action and created by Sobaka Studio - a Russian developer. The protagonist is called Vasily, a well-built monk with a series of dark events lurking in his past. As a mercenary working for a ruthless military-industrial corporation, Vasily used to commit the worst kind of crimes - he murdered, tortured, and extorted from people.
8DAYS
Action 22 July 2016
Developed by independent Spanish studio Santa Clara Games, 8DAYS is a 2D twin-stick shooter. The game is set in an alternative future, in which the world is controlled by two powerful organizations: an army of mercenaries on the government’s payroll known as G.O.D. and the eponymous 8DAYS, a newspaper which spreads propaganda that favors the ruling class. In the game you control two soldiers, whose job is to nip any developing conflicts in the bud.
Celeste
Action 25 January 2018
A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls.
Deus Ex: Breach
Action 24 January 2017
A standalone free-to-play action game which initially was part of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. In Deus Ex: Breach, we assume the role of a Ripper, a hacker whose task is to retrieve classified information on the biggest corporations of the Deus Ex universe. Mechanics-wise, the production resembles a first-person shooter set in cyberspace. Every server we break into is a visually different location, densely filled with various enemies and security measures.
DEXED
Action 26 September 2016
A rail shooter dedicated to HTC Vive headsets developed by Ninja Theory. We are given three distinct game modes – Challenge Mode, Arcade Mode, and Zen Mode. Challenge and Arcade modes focus on combat, while Zen Mode offers the ability to peacefully traverse three-dimensional environments.
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
Action 30 August 2019
A remastered version of a 1987 beat'em up game in which we take control of a combat android and cross linear levels, fight against enemy hordes and face powerful bosses. Against the background of the original, The Ninja Warriors: Once Again stands out due to the presence of new heroes and the local cooperation mode.