Action Video Games57
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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Armored Core
Action 10 July 1997
The first installment of a series of action games with a view of TPP, in which the main role is played by giant robots. Players take on the role of one of the pilots of modern combat machines and undertake a number of different missions.
Cave Story+
Action 22 November 2011
Refreshed version of the heat adopted metroidvanii from 2004. In addition to the new graphics and soundtrack, the title boasts three different levels of difficulty. However, the gameplay has remained unchanged, so the fun is still about exploring vast levels, jumping on platforms and fighting with smaller and larger supporters of the crazy Doctor.
Monster Hunter Generations
Action 28 November 2015
Another installment in the popular third person perspective action series with RPG elements. Since the third game of the series, the franchise is being developed mostly on Nintendo handhelds. Similarly to its predecessors, Monster Hunter X was published by the Capcom company and developed under the supervision of Yasunori Ichinose – the director of the previous portable installments of the series.
Line of Sight
Action 31 January 2017
An online FPS created by a South-Korean studio known as Black Spot Entertainment. The game is set after the Second World War, but the conflict actually has not ended. Genetically modified soldiers created by Dr Geiger are fighting their American equivalents. Both the sides of the conflict are trying to find the so-called Alpha Child - a being without any genetic flaws, that is the pinnacle of Geiger's achievement.
Strider
Action 18 February 2014
A metroidvania game from Capcom's popular series. The game, developed by Double Helix Games, is set in a grim future where Earth is ruled by a cruel dictator – Grandmaster Meio. As Hiryu, a young warrior who achieved "Super A" rank as the youngest member of the titular organization, we must put an end to Meio's rule and kill him. Even though Strider is implemented in fully 3D visuals we observe the game from a side-view perspective.
Titanfall
Action 11 March 2014
A spectacular action FPP game, focusing on the multiplayer mode, produced by Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. The story takes place in the far future, and the plot revolves around the conflict between powerful corporations and people living on colonized planets. The players take on the roles of soldiers piloting the eponymous Titans, which are huge, armed mechs. The game features only a complex multiplayer mode, allowing for up to 12 players to participate in a single online match.
How to Survive
Action 23 October 2013
An action-adventure game with role-playing elements by indie studio EKO software. The main story campaign is set in an archipelago of four small islands near the coast of Columbia. This seemingly idyllic place turns out to be infested with ravenous zombies. The protagonists (you can choose from Abby, Jack or Kenji) need to rely on their determination and survival skills in this hostile environment.
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Action 16 April 2013
The first story-based DLC for Arkane Studios' steampunk stealth game Dishonored, released in 2012. Expansion called The Knife of Dunwall allows you to look at the events shown in the base game from a completely different perspective. We play as the empress's murderer himself - leader of a group of assassins named Daud, who tries to redeem himself in the course of the game (and who, unlike Corvo from the "basic" game, received a full voiceover).
Killzone HD
Action 23 October 2012
Refreshed for PlayStation 3 users edition of the cult FPS shooter Killzone, which debuted in 2004 on Sony's second generation consoles. The game's story takes us to the future and tells of a vicious conflict between two human factions: the peaceful ISA forces and the fascist Helghast regime, whose physiology has been irreversibly altered by years of exposure to a poisonous atmosphere.
E.X. Troopers
Action 22 November 2012
A shotgun in which the action is shown from the perspective of a third person. The game takes place in the same world as the Lost Planet series, although at the same time the authors have offered a more cartoon-like and humorous approach to the subject. The game is mainly about murdering enemies, although there are also simple elements of operational base management.
Iron Front: Liberation 1944
Action 25 May 2012
Iron Front: Liberation 1944 is a tactical shooting by X1 Software, set in the realities of World War II. Players have the opportunity to play the role of German and Soviet soldiers fighting in Poland in 1944.
Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)
Action 12 June 2012
Lollipop Chainsaw is a pastiche style horror class B dynamic third person perspective action game (TPP), produced by Grasshopper Manufacture studio. The player directs the actions of an 18-year-old cheerleader who, equipped with a reliable chain saw, deals with the zombies roaming her high school grounds.
Sanctum 2
Action 15 May 2013
Continuation of the original production of Coffee Stain studio from 2011, which is a unique combination of classic FPS shooter with tower defense strategy elements. In terms of mechanics, Sanctum 2 does not introduce any revolutionary changes to the gameplay, focusing in particular on the new set of maps. The game still boils down to the proper deployment of defensive structures to prevent the next waves of aliens from destroying the energy nucleus, located in the central part of each location.
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.
Out of Action
Action 2024
A cyberpunk-themed FPS in which we use bullet time and perform Max Payne-style moves, including slow-motion jumps and slides. The game features futuristic weapons and gadgets. Out of Action supports singleplayer, but it's primarily meant for multiplayer combat.
Kingmakers
Action TBA (early access since 2024)
A combination of a strategy and a TPP shooter, in which we fight medieval battles as a modern day soldier. Kingmakers takes place in England in 1461, allowing to influence the conflicts from the Medieval Ages using modern rifles, grenades, vehicles or helicopters.
Rainbow Six: SMOL
Action 20 February 2024
A spin-off of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series. Rainbow Six: SMOL is an isometric shooter with roguelike elements and a cartoonish style. We lead a group of operators in various missions, facing not only human enemies, but also demons, dragons and other creatures.
Kaku: Ancient Seal
Action August 2024
A TPP action adventure game with an open world and RPG elements. In Kaku: Ancient Seal, we play a boy who travels through a fantastic land to confront the lords of the four elements who have overrun it.
Bounty Star
Action 2024
A TPP action adventure game in which we find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic land, where we hunt down bandits and monsters prowling the area. In Bounty Star we play the operator of a powerful mecha, which wreaks havoc on the ranks of enemies with the help of various weapons.
Hyper Light Breaker
Action August 2024 (early access since August 2024)
TPP action adventure game, set in the universe of the Hyper Light Drifter. In Hyper Light Breaker we go to the land of Overgrowth, which we wander, facing many dangers. Game lets you play solo or in co-op.
Thunder Helix
Action 21 March 2024
Thunder Helix is an arcade simulator made in retro style. The game focuses on dynamic skirmishes in which we take part from the cockpit of a combat helicopter. Game was created by David Walters.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Action 16 November 2022
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is a multiplayer FPS based on the free-to-play model, with battle royale as the main game mode.
Beyond Sunset
Action 08 November 2023
Beyond Sunset is a retro-style FPS with RPG elements. Player explores cyberpunk metropolis, talks with characters, completes quests, develops character and above all fights with hordes of enemies using rich arsenal of firearms.
The Lost Wild
Action 2024
Survival horror TPP, in which we get to a research center overrun by dinosaurs. In The Lost Wild we have to act in hiding, sneaking behind the reptiles' backs and distracting their attention, as well as using weapons and makeshift tools to scare away the enemies.