Action Video Games91
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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The Legend of Tianding
Action 02 November 2021
The Legend of Tianding is an action platform game inspired by the story of the titular Taiwanese rebel and folk hero, who traverses the dangerous areas of the city of Taipei to defeat the occupying authorities and contribute to its liberation.
Dread Templar
Action 26 January 2023
Dread Templar combines 90's FPS gameplay with modern game mechanics. We go to the infernal lands to slaughter demonic hordes as Doom Slayer accompanied by heavy metal music. Game was developed by T19 Games.
Wonder Woman
Action TBA
Wonder Woman is an open world action game that lets you play as one of the most famous female superheroes from the DC Comics universe.
Archvale
Action 02 December 2021
Action RPG with bullet hell shooter features. In Archvale we travel through various locations and eliminate hordes of enemies, trying to fix the mistakes made by the despotic king of the title land. The game features colorful, pixel art graphics.
Bendy: The Cage
Action 2024
A first-person survival horror game and a prequel to Bendy and the Dark Revival. Bendy: The Cage tells the story of Audrey and her allies escaping the Pit.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Action 04 June 2024
An expansion to Destiny 2 and the finale to the "Light and Darkness" saga. Destiny 2: The Final Shape introduces a new story campaign, a new area and new super abilities.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Action June 2024
The remastered version of a 2013 brawler. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate tasks us with defeating the villainous Phantom. The game runs on the Unreal Engine 5, introduces new content and many improvements across the board.
Escape from Tarkov: Arena
Action 17 December 2023
A spin-off of an online shooter by Battlestate Games. Escape from Tarkov: Arena retains some mechanics from the original game, focusing on fast-paced combat between small squads on enclosed stages.
Cruelty Squad
Action 16 June 2021
A fast-paced FPS, featuring an abstract artstyle resembling a drug trip. Cruelty Squad has us playing as an employee of the titular company, specializing in corporate assassinations.
Slave Zero X
Action 21 February 2024
A 2.5D action platformer and a prequel to Slave Zero. Slave Zero X stars Shou, a resistance fighter controlling a mighty biomech, traversing futuristic stages and fighting enemy hordes serving the villainous Khan.
Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
Action 04 April 2024
An arena survival game, and a cross between an action RPG, roguelike and a bullet hell shooter. Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors has us playing as an adventurer ascending the titular tower to face the villainous Tar-Baphon and delay his return.
Tormented Souls 2
Action 2024
The sequel to an acclaimed first-person survival horror adventure game. Like its predecessor, it was developed by a Chilean studio Dual Effect.
Aloft
Action TBA (early access since October 2024)
An open world survival game set in a land of floating islands. Aloft supports singleplayer and co-op for up to eight people.
Cookie Cutter
Action 14 December 2023
A bloody 2D action platformer metroidvania. Cookie Cutter stars Cherry, an android traversing the megastructure of the INFONET corporation, cutting down hordes of enemies with a chainsaw and a motorcycle.
Wild Bastards
Action 2024
The second installment in a series of sci-fi first-person shooters with strategy elements. Wild Bastards has us playing as space outlaws seeking to resurrect their fallen comrades before they pass on.
Hawked
Action 15 February 2024
A free-to-play third-person online extraction shooter (PvPvE). Hawked has us playing as Renegades, looting the X-Isle for mighty artifacts, fighting the lizardmen defending them as well as other players.
Crossfire: Sierra Squad
Action 29 August 2023
A VR first-person shooter. Crossfire: Sierra Squad has us playing as the leader of the titular squad, fighting for the Global Risk organization against the competing group Black List.
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Action 21 August 2001
A sequel and a standalone expansion to Armored Core 2. Armored Core 2: Another Age is a TPP shooter with tactical elements, in which we plot futuristic mechs.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
Action 2024
A remastered release of a TPP shooter with horror elements from 2011. Shadows of the Damned: Remastered stars Garcia Hotspur, a demon hunter delving down into hell to save his beloved.
Marathon
Action TBA
An online FPS set in the distant future and the next installment in the Marathon series, developed by Bungie since 1994.
System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition
Action 2024
A remastered version of an iconic 1999 immersive sim. System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition has us playing as a soldier facing dangers aboard the Von Braun spaceship. Compared to the original game, the remaster features enhanced visuals.
Kill It With Fire 2
Action 16 April 2024
The second installment in a series of humorous FPP action games, starring a professional spider exterminator. Kill It With Fire 2 tasks us with waging war against the arachnids through time and space.
Bulletstorm VR
Action 18 January 2024
A remastered release of the FPS Bulletstorm from 2011 developed with VR in mind. The game is set on the planet of Stygia and stars Grayson Hunt, a space pirate wielding futuristic weapons against hordes of enemies.
StarRupture
Action 2024 (early access since 2024)
A sci-fi co-op FPS, combining fast-paced combat, survival mechanics and base management. It was developed and published by a Polish studio Creepy Jar - the creators of Green Hell.