Action Video Games37
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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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Action 24 November 2009
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a remastered version of the popular FPP shooter, prepared by Croteam development studio. Players take on the role of Sam "Seriousa" Stone, a special forces soldier who is sent into the past to prevent the evil that could destroy humanity. The creators decided to remain in line with the plot and basic gameplay mechanisms of the original game published in 2001, however, changing the visual setting of the game and adapting it to more modern standards.
Tribes 2
Action 29 March 2001
Tribes 2 is a sequel to Starsiege Tribes action tactical action game, released in 2008 and maintained in the climates of science fiction. The story shows the struggle of the once conflicting fractions of Blood Eagles, Phoenix Children, Diamond Swords and Star wolves against the mutated BioDerm race. The game was developed by Dynamix studio for multiplayer online gameplay, in which over 50 players can participate at the same time.
Batman: Vengeance
Action 11 September 2001
Batman's latest adaptation of his adventures, based on a series of films rather than comic stories, in which the hero and defender of Gotham City becomes the target of another dark conspiracy.
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Action 06 August 2015
A humorous, three-dimensional rail shooter by Inti Creates studio and a sequel to 2011 Gal*Gun, a game designed for motion game controllers. We play as an ordinary Japanese high-school student named Hodai, whose life has turned upside-down after he is shot with an arrow by mischievous angel Kurona. This results in every female trying to hit on him in more than aggressive way, after as little as a single glance.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Action 02 March 2018
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.
Onimusha: Warlords
Action 15 January 2019
A remastered edition of the first installment of the Onimusha series from 2001. The production, which combines the features of a hack and slash and survival horror, takes us to 16th-century Japan and aims to save the kidnapped princess from the hands of the cunning warlord Oda Nobunaga and his army of demonic servants.
Secret Neighbor
Action 23 October 2019
A multiplayer action game with adventure game elements, in which the players take on the role of children trying to free a friend held in the basement by a neighbor. The situation is further complicated by the fact that one of the characters is a man in disguise, and his task is to make the lives of the other characters miserable.
Hytale
Action 2024
An interesting production with an open world, reminiscent of Minecraft. The game was created by Hypixel Studios - a company founded by people who over the years created content for the hit studio Mojang AB.
Ironsight
Action 01 February 2018
A free-to-play online FPS with microtransactions. The action of Ironsight takes place in the not-too-distant future, where people are divided into two factions fighting for the last remnants of natural resources. The player takes one of the sides and goes into battle as a regular soldier. From the first-person perspective, you fight multiplayer battles on various maps. There are over 100 types of firearms, such as machine guns, sniper rifles, SMGs, and shotguns.
Mega Man 11
Action 02 October 2018
The eleventh entry in the popular platforming series. Mega Man 11 does not introduce revolutionary changes in the gameplay mechanics, but Capcom decided to modernize the graphics.
Hard Reset
Action 13 September 2011
First person shooter maintained in the cyberpunk atmosphere. The action takes place in the distant future, and we play the role of a soldier defending the inhabitants of Bezoar against bloodthirsty robots. The game bets on a dynamic fight with a large number of opponents. The authors focused on the single player campaign and omitted multiplayer mode.
Transformers: Devastation
Action 06 October 2015
A third-person action game set in the universe of the popular Hasbro toy franchise. Contrary to the Transformers games released in recent years, the production by Platinum Games has nothing to do with Michael Bay’s movie series and is directly inspired by the animated TV series that aired in the USA in years 1984-87.
Red Faction: Armageddon
Action 07 June 2011
A science-fiction based TPP shooter, which is the fourth installment in a popular series by Volition. The plot of Red Faction: Armageddon takes place fifty years after the events shown in the previous game. The humanity on Mars has been forced to descend to hide underground. The protagonist, Darius Mason, accidentally causes an alien race to wake up from their slumber. As it turns out, the aliens are aggressive and bloodthirsty, taking over subsequent human colonies.
TMNT Mutant Melee
Action 15 March 2005
TMNT: Mutant Melee is an extension of an idea that started in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and continued in a sequel titled Battle Nexus.
Aliens vs Predator (1999)
Action 14 June 1999
Alien vs. Predator is a game based on classic science fiction films "Alien" and "Predator". Now we have the opportunity to confront with each other the two most dangerous alien species encountered in space, or to fight them as a marines soldier.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Action 18 August 2010
An unusual spin-off to the legendary Tomb Raider series. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics - the creators of the franchise's latest installments. The game follows the adventures of a beautiful female archeologist and her friend - a Mayan warrior by the name of Totec. The characters set out for a journey, searching for a mysterious artifact known as Mirror of Smoke, which is to be used against the evil Xolotl, who has gained the power to control other spirits.
Clive Barker's Jericho
Action 23 October 2007
Clive Barker's Jericho is another (after Clive Barker's Undying, Demonik and Nightbreed) action game in the production of which the creator of the film Hellraiser: The Messenger of Hell. We take control of several different characters exploring various hellish mysteries.
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Action 22 March 2001
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a crazy first person view shooter produced by Croteam's Croatian studio. The main hero of the game is a soldier of special units, who thanks to the technology called Timelock has a chance to move into the times of ancient Egypt and kill evil, which in the future may destroy all mankind.
Halo 3
Action 25 September 2007
The third installment in the bestselling Halo series of FPS shooters, marking the series' debut on 7th generation consoles. In terms of the story, the title is a kind of crowning of the trilogy, telling the story of the human race's fight against the Covenant civilization in a futuristic world. The action of the game begins in the eastern part of the African continent, where our hero's ship crashes.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Action 23 March 2004
An expanded version of the popular online shooter Counter-Strike, distributed as an official game add-on. Condition Zero's main goal was to add a single-player mode to the original game in order to reach players who don't like or have the opportunity to participate in multiplayer battles. In the single player version, we take part in the story campaign consisting of 19 missions, impersonating members of elite special forces, such as Navy SEALS, GIGN, Specnaz or SAS.
Gears of War 2
Action 07 November 2008
A continuation of a 2006's third-person shooter by Epic Games. You play as Marcus Fenix, a soldier sentenced for desertion, and face a hostile race called Locust. The action takes place six months after the events of the first installment. Even though the majority of aliens have been crushed, the remnants are still hiding in the underground tunnels while Rustlung – a mysterious, fatal disease – spreads among humans.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Action 08 November 2023
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.
United 1944
Action 2024 (early access since 12 December 2023)
United 1944 is an online first-person shooter set during World War 2, featuring survival elements such as resource gathering, weapon crafting, building structures and developing skill trees.
