Action Video Games25
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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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Action 18 March 2014
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are imprisoned in Camp Omega, a heavily guarded military facility.
Unreal Tournament (1999)
Action 23 November 1999
A first-person shooter based on the engine of the bestselling game Unreal. The title was developed by Digital Extremes and focuses on online battles between players on futuristic arenas. In Unreal Tournament the players can compete in several gameplay modes – deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, domination, last man standing, and assault. Each mode is different from the remaining ones. There aren’t many weapons available, but each one can be used in two ways.
Singularity
Action 25 June 2010
A science-fiction action game played from the first-person view and created by Raven Software - an experienced developer popular mainly for series such as Hexen, Heretic, Soldier of Fortune, or the latest installments in both the Quake and the Wolfenstein series. The player assumes the role of an American soldier sent on a mission to investigate a mysterious, post-Soviet island. It turns out that the place is constantly traveling in time as a result of mysterious forces affecting it.
Wizard with a Gun
Action 16 October 2023
Isometric survival game with roguelike elements, allowing you to play solo or in the company of up to four players. In Wizard with a Gun we play as mages with guns, who travel the fantastic world and face many dangers.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
Action 23 April 2024
A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.
Shieldwall
Action 18 April 2023
Shieldwall is a strategy action game created by the independent studio Nezon Production. The title allows us to lead Roman legions to victory against hordes of barbarians - and all this in a fun, simplified form.
Necesse
Action 2025 (early access since 12 December 2019)
An open-world action adventure game with an extensive crafting system. Necesse is set in a procedurally-generated fantasy land. It's up to us how we'll live in it. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.
Saints Row 2
Action 14 October 2008
The sequel to the 2006’s third-person action game which was created as a response to the popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series. The action of Saints Row 2 takes place several years after the events of the original, when its protagonist, wishing to take revenge on the traitors that made him lose his current influence, finds himself in serious trouble. Mechanics-wise, Saints Row 2 does not introduce too many novelties and bases on the tried solutions of the original.
Way of the Samurai 4
Action 03 March 2011
Another installment in the series of action games about the samurai. The series started in 2002 and has been developed ever since by the Japanese studio Acquire. The story in Way of the Samurai 4 is much more expanded in comparison to its predecessors. The game takes place in Japan in 1855 where an internal conflict takes place between the traditionalists and the advocates of technological development and cooperation with other countries.
SG/ZH: School Girl/Zombie Hunter
Action 17 November 2017
A dynamic third-person perspective shooter developed by Tamsoft studio from Japan. The action of School Girl/Zombie Hunter takes place in the university known from the Onechanbara series. Once Musaku High School gets invaded by hordes of bloodthirsty zombies, five schoolgirls trapped inside rise up to the challenge and face them. Cooperation is the key to success – each heroine has unique abilities, weaknesses, and strengths, so only together they can battle the enemies.
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Action 20 December 2017
An online shooter with elements of survival, focusing on a Battle Royale type of competition (the last man standing wins). Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is a game from the developers of TERA MMO and the creator of Battle Royale mods for Arma II and Arma III. The rules of the game are simple: a large number of players are put together in a big closed location with only one mission – to eliminate everyone else. A game ends when there is only one player left alive.
Sky Force Reloaded
Action 02 June 2016
An oldschool shooter inspired by arcade classics. Sky Force Reloaded was produced by Polish studio Infinite Dreams, the creators of the two previous installments in the series: Sky Force from 2004 and Sky Force from 2014. In the game the player controls a fighter jet which automatically flies in one direction (towards the top of the screen). Player is tasked with shooting down incoming enemy units and avoiding being hit or crashing into obstacles.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Action 31 August 2018
A third-person perspective action game focused on online fights created by Soleil, a Japanese studio directed by Katsunori Ehara. The game takes place in the universe known from the manga series Naruto and its animated adaptation. The players control ninja warriors, that have superhuman abilities, and participate in battles of small teams.
Battlefield Vietnam
Action 15 March 2004
A sequel to the 2002 online multiplayer FPS game developed by DICE. As its title suggests, Battlefield Vietnam takes place during the Vietnam War, allowing you to play as a member of the U.S. Army or a Vietnamese soldier, and participate in the series of battles spanning from 1964 to 1975. The mechanics of the game are virtually the same as its predecessor's, being a combination of strategy with FPS elements.
Darksiders
Action 05 January 2010
A third-person action game featuring RPG elements. The plot was inspired by events described in the Book of Revelation. Darksiders was developed by Vigil Games, a studio led by Joe Madureira, who is a popular comic book author. The player assumes the role of one of the four biblical Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who finds out that he has been betrayed, after reaching the Earth.
Bodycam
Action 2025
A multiplayer FPS running on the Unreal Engine 5. Bodycam is reminiscent of the titular video recorders due to its camera work, dynamic lighting and applied filters.
The First Descendant
Action August 2024
Looter shooter TPP, in which we take on the role of the title's heroes fighting alien invaders. The First Descendant can be played solo, but in co-op the title spreads its wings. The game is distributed in a free-to-play model with micropayments.
Quake III: Arena
Action 03 December 1999
The third installment of a bestselling series by id Software, and one of the most important titles when it comes to multiplayer FPP shooters. The greatest novelty introduced by Quake III: Arena is the fact that after two previous installments of the series, intended to be played both in multi-, and single player modes, the developers decided to focus exclusively on the multiplayer aspect of the game.
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
Action 18 October 2005
A combination of first-person shooter and survival horror developed by Monolith Productions. The game's protagonist belongs to the eponymous First Encounter Assault Recon – special anti-terrorist unit, which trains its members not only in conventional tactics, but also develops their paranormal abilities. The task before the protagonist is to take back the Armacham Technology Corporation from the hands of unknown criminals. In F.E.A.R.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Action 03 November 2003
An action game with RPG elements – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, developed by Visceral Games in cooperation with EA Redwood Shores, is based on the license of a hit movie by the same name. The game allows the players to assume roles of over a dozen characters known from the silver screen – one can play as Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and many others. Player’s task is to destroy The Ring of Power and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.
Yakuza: Kenzan!
Action 06 March 2008
Action game, shown from the perspective of a third person and belonging to the popular series. In this part of the action takes place not in modern times, but in the era of Japanese feudalism.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Breakthrough
Action 22 September 2003
Second, official addition to the famous action game/FPP Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. This time we become sergeant of the American Army, John Baker, and the "Breakthrough" campaign will lead us from battles in North Africa, through clashes in Sicily, to bloody battles in Italy.
The Darkness II
Action 07 February 2012
The game provides a continuation to the successful action title developed by Starbreeze AB. Contrary to the first installment (2007), the sequel was created by Digital Extremes - a developer that co-created BioShock 2 and Dark Sector. In The Darkness II, the player assumes the role of Jackie Estacado again, who returns as the Godfather of the Franchetti crime family.
