Action Video Games26
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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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.
James Bond 007: NightFire
Action 18 November 2002
Action/adventure game with the main focus on action, in which players become the best and most dangerous agent in the world. Our task is to stop the cruel criminal Rafael Drake and his criminal organisation from taking control of the whole Earth.
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.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Action 29 May 2003
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free action/FPS game, set in the realities of World War II, dedicated exclusively to multiplayer gameplay on the Internet or LAN. The title was created by Splash Damage studio in cooperation with id Software and Activision. Players have the opportunity to participate in single battles or whole campaigns. The creators took care of a large variety of fun variants, as well as a large arsenal of available weapons.
Maneater
Action 22 May 2020
Action RPG game in which we play the role of a shark orphaned by its mother. In order to survive, the eponymous genocide has to fight for survival in the dangerous waters of the Gulf Coast, devouring everything that can be eaten and gradually growing in strength.
Earth Defense Force 5
Action 11 December 2018
The fifth major installment of the popular Japanese third-person science fiction shooters by Sandlot. The story of Earth Defense Force 5 continues the storyline known from its predecessors. The Earth is attacked by aliens again, and the players, who represent the eponymous organization, have to repel the invasion. Mechanics-wise, the title doesn’t deviate from the typical formula of the series. The action is presented from the third-person perspective.
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.
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.
Enter The Matrix
Action 14 May 2003
An action adventure game set in the realities known from the legendary film Matrix, and what is more, based on a script written especially for it by the Wachowski brothers, Matrix filmmakers.
The Warriors
Action 17 October 2005
The Warriors' "Walking" brawl is another work of designers who created, among others, Manhunt and the popular Grand Theft Auto series. The game was created on the basis of a famous film, known in Poland under the title Warriors and shot by Walter Hill at the end of the 1970s.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Action 05 September 2024
Produced by the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World continuation of the action game S.T.A.L.K.K.E.R.: The Shadow of Chernobyl once again takes players to the post-nuclear world inspired by the novel by the brothers Arkadija and Boris Strugatsky "Picnic on the edge of the road".
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Action 15 September 1997
Sequel the great action game Dark Forces, set in the world of Star Wars, where again as a mercenary Kyle Katarn we have to foil the plans of the Empire by training in the power of the Jedi.
Hitman: Codename 47
Action 23 November 2000
A third-person action game with stealth elements, developed by Danish developer Io-Interactive. The protagonist of Hitman: Codename 47 is a mysterious assassin for hire, known only by as 47. After having escaped a research facility in Ukraine, he leaves the country and finds employment in a secret organization, called the Agency, that deals in contract killings of VIPs.
Slime Rancher
Action 01 August 2017
Monomi Park’s sandbox action game with economic simulation game elements. Smile Rancher lets us play as Beatrix Labeau – a farmer girl who travels to Far, Far Range looking for a better life. She decides to make a fortune by breeding the titular slimes – lovable creatures that look like jellybeans. However, our heroine must face various threats, including a hostile species of jelly creatures. Each day starts with Beatrix taking care of the harvest and feeding her creatures their favorite food.
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Action 21 June 2021
Metroidvania game in the format of an action platform game with RPG elements. In Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights we find ourselves in a ruined kingdom, which we wander as a priestess using skills of defeated enemies in battle.
Predecessor
Action 01 December 2022
TPP MOBA action game and spiritual successor to Paragon. Predecessor lets you take part in team-based clashes involving 10 players, during which players fight each other and mobs and gradually develop their characters.
Brotato
Action 29 March 2023
Inspired by the bestselling Vampire Survivors, an action game with RPG, roguelike and bullet hell shooter elements. The main protagonist of Brotato is a potato who, while waiting to be rescued, has to face successive waves of enemies.
ILL
Action September 2024
FPP action game with survival horror theme. In ILL we move through grim locations and fight with terrifying enemies. Game runs on Unreal Engine 5 technology and features polished graphics and realistic physics.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Action 21 August 2020
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).
Midnight Ghost Hunt
Action 21 March 2024
A first-person asymmetrical multiplayer action game, in which players play as ghosts or hunters. Midnight Ghost Hunt's gameplay is reminiscent of hide and seek. It was developed by an indie studio Vaulted Sky Games.
SCUM
Action 29 August 2018
An online survival action game developed by Gamepires and Croteam, the creators of Serious Sam. The action of SCUM takes place in an alternative reality, where humanity, desiring intense experiences, watches a brutal TV show in which prisoners fight among themselves for life and the favor of the sponsors and fans. The competition, being one season of the program, takes place on Bagne de Cayenne, a grand island. The only task of the player is to survive.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Action 19 September 2019
Oceanhorn 2 is a sequel to the 2013 action RPG developed by a small Finnish studio Cornfox & Bros. The game takes place in the same fantasy realm as the series' first installment. We play as a young boy who trains very hard to become a Knight of Arcadia. We observe the game from a third-person perspective. Gameplay mechanics in Oceanhorn 2 are visibly inspired by the popular Legend of Zelda series. Oceanhorn 2 places more emphasis on exploration than the original game.
Anthem
Action 22 February 2019
Anthem is a science fiction RPG with MMO elements developed by BioWare Edmonton, creators of games like the Dragon Age series and Mass Effect trilogy. The game takes place on an alien planet where humanity uses a gigantic wall to keep itself safe from monsters. We play as the so-called Freelancer, a person who goes behind the wall to study the planet and protect humanity from many potential dangers.
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.