Action Video Games5
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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Electroshift
Action TBA
First-person action game with RPG elements, maintained in a retro-futuristic atmosphere, inspired by such hits as Dishonored and BioShock Infinite. The action of the game takes place in an alternative version of Paris, rebuilt after the nuclear apocalypse. However, the happiness of the inhabitants is only appearances, and in the city there is a constant struggle for wealth and power.
At the Mountains of Madness
Action TBA
At the Mountains of Madness is an action-packed adventure game. The production is kept in a horror mood, and its plot was inspired by the short story "In the mountains of madness" by H. P. Lovecraft. We play the role of a geologist taking part in a scientific expedition to Antarctica. He has to face both harsh climatic conditions and monsters straight from the worst nightmares.
Epsilon
Action TBA (early access since 01 October 2015)
A tactical team shooting FPS, inspired by the first installments of the cult Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series. In this game, we play the role of members of an international assault unit within Interpol and face dangerous drug cartels and terrorist organisations from all over the world. The game places particular emphasis on the planning and preparation aspect, which is as important here as the implementation of the mission itself.
City Shrouded in Shadow
Action TBA
Survival action game for PlayStation 4 consoles. In the production we get to know the fate of people who try to survive in a world dominated by powerful and mysterious creatures called Giant Shadows.
One Life
Action TBA
A post-apocalyptic MMOFPS with survival game features. It was developed by the independent Russian studio Kefir! At first glance the mechanics of One Life are similar to other games in the genre. The player is taken to a large post-apocalyptic world filled with dangers, where he and other users are trying to survive. The path to victory leads through wise strategy, seeking water and food and through crafting needed items. What makes the title original is a unique system of permanent death.
Breaking Point Standalone
Action TBA
A stand-alone version of one of the most popular modifications to Arma III, changing this tactical shooting into a sandbox survival simulator in the world after the zombie apocalypse. Breaking Point Standalone runs on Unreal Engine 4 graphics engine and significantly develops many elements of the original mechanics.
The Other 99
Action TBA (early access since 25 August 2016)
The Order 99 is a first-person action game held in the convention of survival horror, developed as the debut production of Burning Arrow, in cooperation with a somewhat more experienced studio, Deck 13. The events take place on a hostile isle near Scotland. The players control a character who wakes up amidst these unfriendly circumstances, having absolutely no information about the place or the reason for being there.
Dear Charlotte
Action TBA
A first-person perspective action psychological survival horror game. It is the first game developed by an independent Indian studio Method to Madness. In Dear Charlotte the player assumes the role of a man who once was a patient of an impoverished research facility. When an outbreak of a mysterious virus takes place in the facility, he is saved by dr Kremlin, a psychically unstable man who seems to be responsible for the situation.
Rising World
Action TBA (early access since 03 December 2014)
A survival-oriented sandbox with randomly generated, fully destructible environment, and gameplay based on the famed Minecraft. Rising World takes us to a randomly generated world which can be explored and shaped according to our preferences and without limitations. We begin the game with only a few basic tools, with the initial phase of the game oriented around survival in the wilds. As the game progresses, we start gathering various resources, cut trees, and hunt wild animals.
Slitterhead
Action TBA
Slitterhead is a survival horror developed by Bokeh Game. The studio's staff includes developers who worked on the Silent Hill series, including Keiichiro Toyama himself.
Judas
Action TBA
Judas is a first-person shooter developed by industry veteran Ken Levine. In the game we find ourselves on a destroyed spaceship. Our goal is to decide how the fate of the ship will turn out.
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Action 2026 (early access since 2024)
An FPS with roguelike elements, set in the world of Deep Rock Galactic. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has us playing as dwarves, exploring the mining facilities on the planet of Hoxxes IV and facing down dangers dwelling within.
Quantic River
Action 2025
A 2.5D action game with a spectacular combat system, starring a katana-wielding cyborg. Quantic River lets us engage in fast-paced battles or search for alternate paths and hack security systems.
Spine
Action 2025
A third-person action game featuring visually spectacular combat. Spine stars a rebellious artist Redline taking on the futuristic regime. Combat is heavily themed around gun fu, letting us fight unarmed, wield firearms and everyday objects as improvised weapons.
Last Sentinel
Action 2025
Last Sentinel is a third-person open-world action game heavily emphasizing storytelling. The game is set in the dystopian, futuristic Tokyo, focusing on combat using melee weapons and firearms.
Den of Wolves
Action 2025
Den of Wolves is a co-op first-person shooter, in which squads of four people undertake heists in a dystopian, futuristic city. Players must work together, do recon and plan in detail to succeed.
Kemuri
Action 2025
The debut project of Unseen, a studio founded by Ikumi Nakamura, an artist known for her work on Okami, Bayonetta, Ghostwire: Tokyo and many others. Kemuri has us playing as titular yokai hunters, fighting against ghosts and spirits known from Japanese folklore.
Mecha Break
Action 2025
A third-person multiplayer action game focusing on mecha arena combat. Mecha Break lets us fight on the ground, in melee and at range, and in the air, transforming our machine into a fighter jet.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Action 2025
A superhero action adventure game set in the occupied Paris during World War 2. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra allows us to play as Captain America and Black Panther among other characters. The main goal of the game is to stop the mischievous Hydra organization.
Infestation: Origins
Action 2025 (early access since 2024)
A first-person survival horror, in which we'll face horrifying monsters based off urban legends and popular works of culture (such as Mickey Mouse). Infestation 88 is an episodic, co-op focused game.
Exoborne
Action 2025
A multiplayer extraction shooter, in which players loot dangerous areas and try to safely evacuate afterwards. Exoborne has us facing other players, violent storms and tornadoes.
Jurassic Park: Survival
Action 2025
A first-person action adventure game with stealth elements, based on the Jurassic Park license. Jurassic Park: Survival stars Dr. Maya Joshi, fighting to survive on the dinosaur-overrun Isla Nublar.
StarRupture
Action 2025 (early access since 2024)
A sci-fi co-op FPS, combining fast-paced combat, survival mechanics and base management. It was developed and published by a Polish studio Creepy Jar - the creators of Green Hell.
Ecumene Aztec
Action 2025
A TPP action adventure game with RPG, stealth and survival elements. Ecumene Aztec is set in the 16th century Mesoamerica, having us play as an Aztec warrior, needing to choose whether we'll side with our people or support the conquistadors during the war.