Action Video Games81
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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Hotline Miami
Action 23 October 2012
Developed by independent studio Dennaton Games, a brutal retro-style action game resembling the classic first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place during the 80s in the titular Miami. The main hero is a muscular ruffian who after receiving mysterious calls recorded on an answering machine commits a series of violent acts. Missions come down to murdering everyone in a given location. The protagonist can execute stealth attacks as well as engage in open combat.
Crash City Mayhem
Action 18 January 2012
Crash City Mayhem is an action game produced by Climax Entertainment studio with elements of arcade racing. The player plays the role of a courier working for a mysterious organization, and his task is to perform various missions with the use of various types of vehicles (including cars, motorcycles, and even tanks).
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Action 25 December 2003
A Japanese hack and slash game reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series in terms of mechanics and style. The main character, Lau Wong, returns from exile to the Earth destroyed by the global catastrophe and takes on a former partner who has been captured by the forces of evil. Before we come to take revenge, we eliminate hundreds of opponents by making extensive combinations of blows and using special powers.
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.
Rust
Action 08 February 2018
Survival sandbox FPP game prepared by the creator of one of the most popular Source engine modifications – Garry Newman and his Facepunch Studios. The game’s universe is inspired by titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., featuring large open world, where your character struggles for survival. In terms of gameplay mechanics Rust was modeled after sandbox games like Minecraft.
Total Recoil
Action 03 July 2013
Three-dimensional arcade shooter, in which the action is observed from isometric view. Players take on the role of an armed to the teeth of a soldier breaking through enemy territory.
Narco Terror
Action 31 July 2013
Arcade shooting, in which we play the role of Rick Quinna - a one-man army fighting the drug cartel. Like Rambo, we will face hundreds of opponents in single player mode or in network cooperation.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Action 25 February 2014
A spin-off of to the popular tower defense game series, depicting rivalry between the eponymous plants and hordes of zombies. Developed by the creators of the franchise, PopCap Games studio, the production is recommended for those who love humorous, fast-paced gameplay combining elements of strategy with third-person action. We control a selected plant and try to protect our defensive structures against incoming hordes of enemies.
Halo: Spartan Assault
Action 18 July 2013
A spin-off of the legendary Halo shooter, prepared mainly for mobile and PC players. The title was created by the new developers of the series from 343 Industries studio in cooperation with Vanguard Games, and its characteristic feature is presenting the gameplay in isometric perspective. The story of the game was placed between events known from the 3rd and 4th Halo games and it reveals the backstory of the first missions of Spartan Ops and the conflict between humans and the Covenant race.
War of the Vikings
Action 15 April 2014
Designed for multiplayer action game, being a sequel to War of the Roses. The title was produced by Swedish studio Fatshark with publishing support from Paradox Interactive. In War of the Vikings, players have the opportunity to take the side of the Saxons or the Vikings and stand up to brutal competition in online skirmishes for up to 64 players. The gameplay mechanics is based on the solutions from War of the Roses with an emphasis on even greater realism in close combat.
Samurai Gunn
Action 11 December 2013
Samurai Gunn is a fast action multiplayer game, in which reflexes and skillfully inflicting deadly blows on other samurai. The title is characterized by considerable brutality and archaic visual setting.
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Action 18 June 2013
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is a compilation of two games produced by Capcom studio - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both are two-dimensional walking beats enriched with RPG elements.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Kolekcja 3: Chaos Pack
Action 13 September 2012
Collection 3: Chaos Pack is a set of DLC add-ons for best-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 studio Infinity Ward. The package includes four new missions, three multiplayer maps and a new fun mode - Spec Ops Chaos. The box edition of the extension includes a code for downloading digital content via the Steam platform.
Ratchet: Deadlocked HD
Action 21 May 2013
Reissue of the fourth installment of the popular three-dimensional platformer series originally released on PlayStation 2. This time the creators have almost completely abandoned the roots of the series and focused on applying as many elements characteristic of the shooting genre as possible. The graphic design has been upgraded to HD resolution and the ability to unlock Trophies has been added.
Counter-Strike: Online 2
Action 18 November 2013
Continuation of the 2008 network shooter based on the popular game Counter-Strike. The title is intended mainly for the Asian market and a significant role in the game is played by the micropayment system.
The Evil Within: The Consequence
Action 21 April 2015
The second DLC expansion included in the season pass for The Evil Within. It shows the second half of the story from the previous expansion, starting right after the end of The Assignment. Once again, the players assume the role of Julia Kidman, partner of the game’s amnesiac protagonist, who mysteriously disappeared during the events of the game. As we progress through levels, we find answers to our questions and learn the secret behind the Julia's disappearance.
Timespinner
Action 25 September 2018
A classic, two-dimensional platformer considered a representative of the metroidvania genre, developed by Lunar Ray Games that was founded by a former employee of Microsoft and Bungie Software. The story of Timespinner is set in the fantasy universe of Ernah, created by the developer in the days of his youth. During the game we play the part a young girl named Lunaris, whose village was destroyed by invaders from another planet.
Don't Starve: Giant Edition
Action 02 September 2014
Don't Starve is an action adventure game with elements of cRPG and strategy, for which Klei Entertainment studio is responsible. The game contains both the basic version of the game and its extension. In addition, the developers introduced a number of improvements to the interface, adapting it to cooperation with PS Vita.
The Expendabros
Action 05 August 2014
A special version of the independent platform shooter Broforce. The new version was developed by the creators of the original game – Free Lives studio – to commemorate the premiere of the action movie The Expendables 3. The story of the game recreates the events shown in the movie during which the eponymous team of tough guys faces the merciless arms dealer Condrad Stonebanks, the founder of Expendables.
Titan Souls
Action 14 April 2015
A two-dimensional retro action platform game inspired by typical cRPGs and the cult PS2 title Shadow of the Colossus. Titan Souls was developed by the independent, three-person studio Acid Nerve and it is an expanded, commercial version of the application created during the Ludum Dare competition. The game takes place in ancient ruins in which, according to a legend, the souls of titans were placed.
King of Wushu
Action 19 April 2016
A TPP MOBA game by Snail Games, with Eastern martial arts as the main theme. The story of King of Wushu is set in chaotic times following the downfall of the great Emperor, and the players take on the roles of warriors, who arrive to those stormy lands to prove their abilities in the fight for fame and the title of the King of Wushu.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Action 05 September 2016
A brutal beat'em up game offering old-school, pixel-art visuals and paying a tribute to the classics of the genre. The game is set in the former Soviet Union in the 80s. The protagonist of the game is a former boxer, now a wrongly convicted drug addict. Having escaped the prison, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. The protagonist traverses subsequent locations and eliminates the enemies he encounters with his fists or various items.
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion
Action 03 June 2014
Third of the DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, created by Infinity Ward studio. Together with it we get, above all, another 4 maps for multiplayer competition. Departed takes players to a Mexican town where celebrations of the Day of the Dead are taking place. The action of Pharaoh takes place on an abandoned archaeological site in Egypt. Mutiny takes us on a journey to a mysterious Caribbean island once used as a hiding place by pirates.
