Action Video Games37
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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Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Action 16 June 2009
A dynamic action game with a view of TPP referring to the title movie Ghostbusters, produced by Terminal Reality studio. In the game we will meet film characters who once again have to save New York from a terrible ghostly plague. We take on the role of a new, young ghost hunter and set off on a hunt. The graphics are at a good level, and the voice of famous characters has been lent by actors known from film productions.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Action 23 November 2001
Another tactical action game promoted by Tom Clancy's name. This time its heroes are members of the elite unit of soldiers "The Ghosts", who can be found everywhere where there is armed conflict.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Action 30 June 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an action game based on a best-selling novel written by J.K. Rowling. The game revolves mostly around dueling other wizards. Moreover, the game features Quidditch matches again, and the potion brewing system has been expanded.
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Action 18 October 2005
In Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse we have the opportunity to look at the problem of zombies on the other hand and using a wide range of possibilities, fight against people. The game is the work of Wideload Games, a company founded by Alexander Seropian, the former creator of the power of Bungie Software.
Battlefield: Bad Company
Action 23 June 2008
A first-person shooter game created for the users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It is a spin-off of the popular Battlefield series. Battlefield: Bad Company is set in 2014 and the game's plot is centered around a fictional conflict between the United States and the Russian Federation. In the story campaign, the player assumes the role of Private Preston Marlowe, who gets assigned to "B" Company of the 222nd U.S Army battalion.
Red Faction: Armageddon
Action 07 June 2011
A science-fiction based TPP shooter, which is the fourth installment in a popular series by Volition. The plot of Red Faction: Armageddon takes place fifty years after the events shown in the previous game. The humanity on Mars has been forced to descend to hide underground. The protagonist, Darius Mason, accidentally causes an alien race to wake up from their slumber. As it turns out, the aliens are aggressive and bloodthirsty, taking over subsequent human colonies.
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Action 25 January 2002
Sequel action/FPS game Serious Sam: The First Encounter. Players take on the role of the muscular commander "Sam Stone" and follow the story which is a close continuation of the plot of the previous part.
Killing Floor
Action 14 May 2009
A commercial version of a popular modification for Unreal Tournament 2004, developed by the small team at Shatterline Productions with the support of Tripwire Interactive studio. Killing Floor is a first-person shooter set in Great Britain, which is overrun by humans turned into bloodthirsty mutants. This has been caused by the Horizon organization, through the mysterious experiments it conducted.
The Hell in Vietnam
Action 26 April 2007
The Hell in Vietnam is a FPP shooter developed and released by the Polish development studio City Interactive. Playing the role of an officer of the American army, we take part in eight missions taking place in the bloody Vietnamese conflict.
Apex Legends
Action 04 February 2019
A free-to-play online FPP battle royale shooter, set in the futuristic universe of the Titanfall series. Respawn Entertainment studio developed the game, and the publisher is Electronic Arts.
Yakuza 3 Remastered
Action 20 August 2019
A remastered version of the third entry in the popular series of action games that tell the story of the Japanese mafia. The story depicted in Yakuza 3 Remastered concentrates on the character of Kazuma Kiryu.
Secret Neighbor
Action 23 October 2019
A multiplayer action game with adventure game elements, in which the players take on the role of children trying to free a friend held in the basement by a neighbor. The situation is further complicated by the fact that one of the characters is a man in disguise, and his task is to make the lives of the other characters miserable.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Action 02 March 2018
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Action 07 April 2017
A remastered version of People Can Fly’s first-person shooter that initially came out in 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition offers, first and foremost, enhanced graphics, while the gameplay core remained unchanged. The action takes place in a distant future, and the player assumes the role of a former special forces operative of the charismatic general Sarrano, now wanted as the public enemy number one.
Renegade X
Action 26 February 2016
An online FPS which is a spiritual successor to the 2002’s Command & Conquer: Renegade. The game was developed by Totem Arts, a studio established by the fans of the series, and its action is set in the popular C&C universe. The title offers a short single player campaign, but it focuses primarily on multiplayer competition.
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2
Action 31 October 2013
Nazi Zombie Army 2 is a continuation of the popular spin-off series Sniper Elite, created by Rebellion studio. Based on the popularity of the Zombie mode, known from several installments of the cult series Call of Duty, the authors have created a production that tells the story of an American sniper, fighting against an army of zombies in Berlin at the end of World War II.
Shadow Warrior
Action 26 September 2013
An action game shown from a first-person perspective. The game is a remake of hit game that was released in 1997. The title was developed by studio Flying Wild Hog in cooperation with publisher Devolver Digital. The protagonist of Shadow Warrior is a martial arts master Lo Wang who searches for a legendary blade Nobitsura Kage for the Zilla Enterprises corporation. Hordes of demons that managed to get into the human world are trying to stop him.
Fallen Aces
Action TBA (early access since 31 May 2024)
The FPP action game kept in the noir style. Fallen Aces takes us to Switchblade City where we eliminate gangsters. As an immersive sim, the game has an open structure. There are several ways to reach each target and we get rid of our enemies in different ways.
Battlefield 2042
Action 19 November 2021
Battlefield 6 is the first instalment of the famous shooter series to hit the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles. The game was developed by EA DICE studio. The publisher is, as usual, Electronic Arts.
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Action 2024
An action horror game developed by Survios studio in cooperation with 20th Century Games. The game offers only a single-player campaign, set between the films Alien: Eighth Passenger of the Nostromo and Alien: The Decisive Clash.
My Hero: Ultra Rumble
Action 28 September 2023
My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble is an online action battle royale game based on the anime Boku no Hero Academia, whose characters are playable here. It was developed by Japanese studio Bandai Namco.
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
Action 13 February 2024
An isometric hack'n'slash game starring a protagonist capable of rewinding time and summoning echoes of herself onto the battlefield. Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior was developed by Sand Door.
Into the Radius 2
Action August 2024 (early access since August 2024)
A sequel of the VR open world FPS from 2020, inspired by the STALKER series. Into the Radius 2 allows us to revisit the dangerous exclusion zone, filled with anomalies, bandits, hostile creatures and valuable artifacts. We can explore it alone or in online coop mode.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Action 14 March 2024
A compilation of the first two Star Wars Battlefront games from 2004-2005, expanded with brand new content. The Classic Collection offers several new characters, maps and ways to play. It's focused on multiplayer for up to 64 people, but it also contains story campaigns.