Action Video Games51
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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LEGO DC Super-Villains
Action 16 October 2018
Another LEGO game that takes place in the DC universe. As the title suggests, in LEGO DC Super-Villains the players assume the role of villains like Joker, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor. They must face self-proclaimed heroes from the Justice Syndicate who are trying to realize their evil plan under the pretext of bringing order to Gotham City and Metropolis.
The Pathless
Action 12 November 2020
The Pathless is another game by Giant Squid studio, responsible for the well received experimental game titled Abzu. In Pathless, the player takes the role of Hunter, who tries to diminish the curse that was casted on the world.
Volcanoids
Action 2025 (early access since 29 January 2019)
Survival action game in which we find ourselves on a volcanic island controlled by robots. At Volcanoids, our command centre is the Drillship, a huge machine that is a mobile base, as well as a self-propelled mine and factory.
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Action 07 September 2021
Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.
Outlaws of the Old West
Action 12 March 2019
Extended simulator of survival in the open world (sandbox), maintained in western convention and characterized by a high level of realism. Up to 150 people can take part in the game at the same time. Virtual Basement (co-creators of ARK: Survival Evolved) is responsible for the creation of this production. Its publisher is Wandering Wizard.
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.
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.
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond
Action 11 December 2020
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a first person shooter using virtual reality technology. The action takes place during the Second World War and we play the role of an agent of the American intelligence. The game is mainly about fighting against hordes of enemies.
Axiom Verge 2
Action 11 August 2021
Axiom Verge 2 is the second installment in a series of metroidvania games launched in 2015. The production is an independent whole and has been designed in such a way that knowledge of the previous part is not required. Thomas Happ is again responsible for production.
BPM: Bullets Per Minute
Action 15 September 2020
FPS with elements of rhythm game and roguelike. BPM: Bullets Per Minute is played to the rhythm of a dynamic, rock soundtrack, and during the game we play a Valkyrie who defend Asgard from the Helheim invaders.
Ben 10: Power Trip
Action 09 October 2020
Ben 10: Power Trip is an action adventure game using the license of the famous American animated series Ben 10. In the game we play the role of a teenager who can turn into various creatures thanks to the Omnitrix band. The game was developed by PHL Collective studio.
Ninja Simulator
Action canceled
A mix of action and stealth game, enriched with RPG elements. In Ninja Simulator we go to feudal Japan and as the ninja, we perform tasks related to infiltration, espionage and elimination of set targets.
SCP: Secret Laboratory
Action 29 December 2017
An action multiplayer horror game based on the popular creepypastas. IN SCP: Secret Laboratory we find ourselves in the facility of the title organisation, where a breach has occurred, as a result of which the paranormal creatures kept there are able to run free.
Samurai Warriors 5
Action 27 July 2021
The fifth part of the popular slasher series with tactical elements. In Samurai Warriors 5 we go to Japan of Sengoku period and take part in great battles. In comparison to its predecessors, the game stands out thanks to the cartoon graphics made in cel-shading technique.
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.
Postal: Brain Damaged
Action 09 June 2022
Postal: Brain Damaged is a retro spin-off of a series of shooters developed by Polish studios Hyperstrange and CreativeForge Games, in which we play the role of a murderous psychopath. The game offers impressions similar to shooters from the 1990s.
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.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy
Action 10 April 2024
TPP stealth game with 3D platform game elements. In Ereban: Shadow Legacy we find ourselves in a fantastic-futuristic world, and as a heroine named Ayana we try to save it, at the same time learning the truth about herself and her forgotten race.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Action 04 June 2024
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is an online horror game based on the license of the 1988 horror film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The entire game revolves around asymmetrical 3 vs 7 gameplay.
Half-Life 3
Action TBA
The third installment in a bestselling series of first-person shooters, its current status still unclear. There's been lots of unofficial leaks surrounding Half-Life 3, rarely commented on (and usually shot down) by Valve.
Mariachi Legends
Action 2024
An action platformer metroidvania. Mariachi Legends is set in a Mexican town and has us playing as a detective, hired by Death to reclaim a magical amulet capable of shaking the worlds of the living and the dead.
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.
Armored Core: Nexus
Action 28 September 2004
The second standalone expansion to Armored Core 3 and the sequel to the previous expansion. Armored Core: Nexus has us play as a mech pilot in the midst of an influence war between four corporations.