Action Video Games77
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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Somber Echoes
Action 2024
A 2,5D metroidvania with platforming elements, set in a sci-fi world inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Somber Echoes takes place on board of the Atromitos spaceship that's overrun by monsters. We explore, climb and deal with enemies using a futuristic spear.
Sancticide
Action 2025
A Polish action slasher with a TPP camera, based on the world known from the books of the writer Michal Golkowski. In Sancticide we play as Ezechiel - a sin collector tasked with seeking and punishing sinners during the biblical Apocalypse.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Action 2024
A sequel of a well-received title, combining elements of action adventure, RPGs and soulslikes. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has us play as Arlo who is the Warden of the Wastes. We explore cold northern regions, trying to deal with a new threat of the Dark Wings.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Action 25 March 2024
A two-dimensional metroidvania platformer. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a sequel to Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. It features Lilac as the new protagonist and it offers various new gameplay features, including voice overs and difficulty levels changes.
Rainbow Six: SMOL
Action 20 February 2024
A spin-off of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series. Rainbow Six: SMOL is an isometric shooter with roguelike elements and a cartoonish style. We lead a group of operators in various missions, facing not only human enemies, but also demons, dragons and other creatures.
Deceit 2
Action 14 September 2023
The second installment in the series of asymmetrical multiplayer action games with survival horror elements. In Deceit 2 all players are divided into Innocents and Infected; the former must escape an asylum alive, while the latter try to stop them.
Spiritfall
Action 28 February 2024
Spiritfall is a 2D platformer emphasizing exploration and combat, featuring acrobatic movement and combat reminiscent of platform fighters, roguelite elements and randomly generated maps.
Vernal Edge
Action 14 March 2023
Vernal Edge is a 2D fantasy metroidvania platformer. The game emphasizes exploration and combat against hordes of enemies using melee weapons and destructive spells.
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Action 21 August 2001
A sequel and a standalone expansion to Armored Core 2. Armored Core 2: Another Age is a TPP shooter with tactical elements, in which we plot futuristic mechs.
Crossfire: Sierra Squad
Action 29 August 2023
A VR first-person shooter. Crossfire: Sierra Squad has us playing as the leader of the titular squad, fighting for the Global Risk organization against the competing group Black List.
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Action 17 July 2024
A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.
Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
Action 04 April 2024
An arena survival game, and a cross between an action RPG, roguelike and a bullet hell shooter. Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors has us playing as an adventurer ascending the titular tower to face the villainous Tar-Baphon and delay his return.
Lunar Lander Beyond
Action 23 April 2024
A 2D action game focusing on space exploration and maintaining the crew's sanity. Lunar Lander Beyond was developed by Dreams Uncorporated, a studio owned by Atari - the same company responsible for the first Lunar Lander from 1979.
Butcher's Creek
Action 2024
A first-person indie action horror game resembling amateur video footage. Butcher's Creek pits the player against a gang of psychotic murderers, forcing them into brutal, gruesome melee encounters.
Tormented Souls 2
Action 2024
The sequel to an acclaimed first-person survival horror adventure game. Like its predecessor, it was developed by a Chilean studio Dual Effect.
Cruelty Squad
Action 16 June 2021
A fast-paced FPS, featuring an abstract artstyle resembling a drug trip. Cruelty Squad has us playing as an employee of the titular company, specializing in corporate assassinations.
Aloft
Action TBA (early access since October 2024)
An open world survival game set in a land of floating islands. Aloft supports singleplayer and co-op for up to eight people.
Bulletstorm VR
Action 18 January 2024
A remastered release of the FPS Bulletstorm from 2011 developed with VR in mind. The game is set on the planet of Stygia and stars Grayson Hunt, a space pirate wielding futuristic weapons against hordes of enemies.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
Action 2024
A remastered release of a TPP shooter with horror elements from 2011. Shadows of the Damned: Remastered stars Garcia Hotspur, a demon hunter delving down into hell to save his beloved.
System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition
Action 2024
A remastered version of an iconic 1999 immersive sim. System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition has us playing as a soldier facing dangers aboard the Von Braun spaceship. Compared to the original game, the remaster features enhanced visuals.
StarRupture
Action 2024 (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.
Kill It With Fire 2
Action 16 April 2024
The second installment in a series of humorous FPP action games, starring a professional spider exterminator. Kill It With Fire 2 tasks us with waging war against the arachnids through time and space.
Crashlands 2
Action 2024
The second installment in an acclaimed series of action games by an indie studio Butterscotch Shenanigans. Crashlands 2 has us once again playing as Flux Dabes, a galactic courier setting out back home for a well-earned vacation. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans...
