Action Video Games52
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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Vietcong 2
Action 25 October 2005
Vietcong 2 is a continuation of the first-person shootout (FPS), published in 2003, by the development team of the Pterodon studio. The action of the game was set in 1968. The player plays the role of captain of the American army, participating in the infamous Tet Offensive, considered the turning point of the Vietnam War. The creators also prepared a second campaign to see the events from the perspective of a Vietcong soldier.
Throne of Darkness
Action 26 September 2001
Throne of Darkness is an action-RPG game, which is the responsibility of the Climax development team. The action was set in the world of Japanese mythology. The player directs a team of samurai, who, wishing to avenge the death of the leader of the clan, stand up to fight against the ruler of darkness and his army. The creators foresaw several variants of fun, also in multiplayer mode.
The Sting!
Action 21 June 2001
The Sting! Gangster's career is a humorous, gangster action game, produced by JoWood Productions studio. The player directs the actions of a petty thief who has the ambition to become the king of the criminal underworld. Unfortunately, gaining a reputation among hardened criminals is not easy, and the inhabitants of the virtual city guard their belongings with a variety of security systems.
F.E.A.R. Combat
Action 17 August 2006
F.E.A.R. Combat is a free game for skirmishes on the Internet and the local network, which was released by Monolith Productions, Inc. in mid-August 2006. The program is no different from the multiplayer mode included in the basic version of F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, but it can be operated without the need for a commercial version of the product.
NetSphere
Action 20 January 2003
NetSphere is a 3D action game designed for multiplayer gameplay, where as mercenary pilots, hired by competing corporations, we fight fierce battles with the help of futuristic mosses.
ArmA: Combat Operations
Action 10 November 2006
A program directly referring to Operation Flashpoint, the famous production of Bohemia Interactive Studio from 2001. So once again we are dealing with a tactical shooter viewed from the perspective of the first person.
God of War (2005)
Action 22 March 2005
An action-adventure game that tells the story of Kratos – once a Spartan warrior, currently the servant of Olympus. The protagonist isn’t a flawless, noble warrior – he is a specialist when it comes to “dirty work”.
Soldier Elite
Action 21 December 2004
Gorky 02: Aurora Watching is the third part of the series of games produced by the Polish team Metropolis Software. They are combined with the apocalyptic atmosphere of the game and the person of the main character - Cole Sullivan's agent. They divide the genres, because the first part - Gorky 17, also known as Odium - was a turn-based strategy, and starting from the second part - Gorky Zero: Slave Factory - we are dealing with stealth action games created in the likeness of Splinter Cella.
Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game
Action 09 July 2004
Anacondas: 3D Adventure Game is an action game produced in Sony studios, in which events are observed from a third party perspective.
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance
Action 28 June 2002
Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is the official extension to the tactical shooting Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. The add-on introduces a new feature campaign in which the player plays Victora Troske, the commander of the resistance movement on an island attacked by Soviet troops. Developers from Bohemia Interactive studio also managed to improve the quality of graphics and optimize the game engine for multiplayer fun.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Action 12 June 2008
The fourth full-fledged installment in a popular series of stealth-action games created by Hideo Kojima and Konami for the PlayStation consoles. Solid Snake is back again, unfortunately, his is also not at his best due to genetic experiments from the past. The story is set five years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2. It depicts a world of the near future where military corporations fight each other in the name of their bosses.
Mob Enforcer
Action 02 June 2004
Mob Enforcer is one of many low-budget shooters (first-person view), created and simultaneously released by ValuSoft studio, specializing in this type of productions.
The Royal Marines Commando
Action 14 November 2008
The Royal Marines Commando is a representative of quite a large group of FPS played in the realities of World War II. The creator and publisher of this game is City Interactive, which not for the first time checks its capabilities in this genre.
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Action 28 March 2008
The second part of the sneaky game Death is Spies. Once again we play the role of a Soviet spy, performing missions during World War II. Most of the tasks have to be done quietly, crossing the enemy's territory unnoticed or infiltrating such places in disguise.
Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam
Action 09 October 2004
Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam is the third, after Marine Sharpshooter I and II, part of a series of extended first person shooters, signed with the Groove Games logo. Once again we play the role of a member of the American Special Forces - this time it was the heavy armed infantry of the 6th platoon of the Marines Corps, named Grant.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Action 13 September 2011
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the second part of the FPP war shootout by developers from the Tripwire Interactive studio. In solo fun mode, the player has the opportunity to participate in a number of missions on both the Russian and German sides. The creators also took care of the possibility of playing in cooperation. The biggest advantage of the production, however, was the multiplayer mode for up to 64 participants.
The Forever Winter
Action 2025
An online coop extraction shooter with elements of a survival horror. The Forever Winter features the battlefields of the future. We play as one of the survivors, trying to gather loot and avoid being noticed by the soldiers and machines fighting for the military superpowers.
Sworn
Action 2024
A roguelike action RPG about an alternative version of the Arthurian legends, presented in isometric view. Sworn has us play as a hero who enters the Camelot with a plan to face the evil versions of King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table - alone or in online cooperation.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Action 04 May 2023
An isometric action game with elements of a roguelike. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate allows us to play as one of the turtles and it's their mission to save their master. The game features a lot of random elements, including arenas, bosses and pickups.
Gears 6
Action TBA
Gears 6 (hypothetical title) will be the sixth main installment of the series started in 2006. The game should continue the story and expand on the mechanics from Gears 5. The Coalition studio is leading the production and this new entry will run on Unreal Engine 5.
Luna Abyss
Action July 2024
A dark sci-fi FPS with platform game and bullet hell shooter elements. The main character of the game Luna Abyss is a prisoner who traverses the Abyss stretching under the surface of the moon Luna.
Warhaven
Action 21 September 2023
Multiplayer TPP action game in which two teams of sixteen players fight for victory in battles set on fantastic battlefields. The Warhaven game is a development by Nexon, distributed on a free-to-play model.
Wayfinder
Action 17 August 2023
Distributed on a free-to-play model, the action game with elements of MMO and RPG genre. The title was developed by Airship Syndicate studio - creators of Darksiders Genesis, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story and Battle Chasers: Nightwar.
ZERO Sievert
Action July 2024 (early access since 15 November 2022)
ZERO Sievert is a 2D top-down shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Eastern Europe. The game features procedurally generated locations, combat for survival, crafting, and expanding your own bunker.