Action Video Games61
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.
Browse genres/themes ?
Browse the Encyclopedia by genre and tags. Each game has one main genre: Action, Fighting, Puzzle, Adventure, RPG, Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Party, Racing, Arcade. You can search multiple tags and filter games by platforms, scores, or release dates.
Crimsonland
Action 11 June 2014
Extremely simple, dexterity two-dimensional shooter. Players take on the role of a futuristic soldier and in closed arenas they fight waves of aliens and mutants. During the game we can use 30 types of weapons and several dozen abilities modifying the game. The title supports the local co-op mode for up to four people.
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Action 24 June 2014
Another action game set in the universe of the popular Transformers toy series, launched by Hasbro. New Edge of Reality studio, known mostly from The Incredible Hulk production, is responsible for the new part of the series. The plot of the game combines threads known from previous Activision games and Michael Bay's film series and focuses on the search for the Black Spark - the title artifact hiding a mysterious power.
Styx: Master of Shadows
Action 07 October 2014
A third-person perspective stealth game in which the player assumes the role of an experienced goblin assassin who is tasked with reaching the Tower of Akenash and stealing a valuable, magic amber. The title was created by Cyanide studios, the creators of many cycling games, the Blood Bowl series and the Of Orcs and Men RPG. The protagonist of the game is Styx, a character known from Of Orcs and Men. The title is an action game focused on sneaking up and silently eliminating enemies.
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Action 22 April 2014
A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala.
Due Process
Action September 2024 (early access since 03 November 2020)
A tactical action game with an unusual visual style, developed by Giant Enemy Crab. Due Process sees us join one of two teams – a group of criminals who had barricaded themselves in a building, and a team of anti-terrorists that are supposed to storm the structure and eliminate the threat. The building is generated randomly, while each match begins with a two-minute preparation period during which the players receive access to the overview of the area.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
Action 12 January 2016
The second installment in a spin-off series created within Assassin’s Creed - one of the Ubisoft’s leading franchise. The game translates the series’ mechanics into a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game. The story is set in 1841, in India. The country is on the brink of open conflict as tensions increase between the Empire of Sikh and the British, who claim rights to Indian territory.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Action 30 October 2014
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is a dynamic action game in which the player breaks through hordes of undeads. What distinguishes the title from other productions of this type are its heroines - four scarcely dressed cowboys-samurai, belonging to the ancient clan of vampires.
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype
Action 25 May 2010
Soldner-X 2: The Final Prototype is a side-scroll shooter in which the player's task is to repel an alien invasion. As a pilot of a ship belonging to an elite ship, he confronts hordes of enemies using modern technology and bonuses, which he encounters on subsequent boards.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Action 14 June 2011
An action game set in a very popular universe of variable shape robots. Transformers: Dark of the Moon refers to the events presented in the film under the same title.
Bad Day L.A.
Action 08 August 2006
A humorous dexterity game that is a parody of everyday life of Americans after the events of September 11, 2001 and dozens of catastrophic films. As a homeless hero, we have to deal with the hordes of enemies who captured the streets of Los Angeles. A wide arsenal of weapons helps him in this task.
Dark Void Zero
Action 18 January 2010
Dark Void Zero is a 2D arcade platform produced by Other Ocean Interactive studio. In terms of storytelling, the game is a prequel to the events presented in Dark Void. The player directs the actions of the heroine, who is sucked into another dimension and takes part in the fight against the dangerous race of Watchers.
Sine Mora
Action 21 March 2012
Sine Mora is a steampunk action game created by Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture in cooperation with Hungarian Digital Reality. The game refers to classic shoot up shooters, enriching them with innovative elements, including the ability to manipulate time.
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
Action 21 November 2005
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers is an action game from a third person's perspective, produced by the BattleBorne Entertainment development studio. This title was created on a Snowblind engine.
Fat Princess
Action 30 July 2009
A fun arcade game in which we deal with saving the title "fluffy" princess with the use of available armies. At the same time we try to prevent the enemy from performing this task.
Damnation
Action 22 May 2009
Damnation is an action game released by a company that is mainly associated with the Colin McRae series, or Codemasters. The production developer is Blue Omega studio - one of the winners of the Make Something Unreal competition organized by Epic Games.
Binary Domain
Action 24 February 2012
Action game in industrial climates, in which the conflict between people and robots was presented. One of the authors of this position is Toshihiro Nagoshi - the creator of the Yakuza series, known primarily to Sony console owners.
Stolen
Action 01 April 2005
Stolen is an expanded stealth action game. (sneaky), in many aspects resembling the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell or Metal Gear Solid series. Players take on the role of an athletic and sensual champion of a thieving trade named Anya.
Viking: Battle for Asgard
Action 28 March 2008
A TPP action game set in a world inspired by Norse mythology. It was developed by Creative Assembly, the creators of the bestselling strategy game series, Total War. The player assumes the role of Skarin, a young warrior chosen by the gods of Asgard to protect the human realm, Midgard, against the undead, who were brought back to life by the goddess Hel, mistress of the underworld. She aims to destroy all the other gods and bring about the end of the world - the mythical Ragnarok.
Burn, Zombie, Burn!
Action 26 March 2009
A fun action game with a view from above, in which we eliminate hordes of undeads. The production refers in a loose way to American horrors and contains a lot of humorous accents (e.g. funny versions of zombies). The whole adventure was divided into six different stages and enriched with a large arsenal of weapons and bonuses.
Darkest of Days
Action 08 September 2009
Dynamic FPS action, set in sci-fi reality, referring to various historical events. We play the role of the agent of the futuristic organization KronoteK, whose task is to ensure that no person changes the past of our civilization. Traveling in time we follow the fate of battles known from the civil war, world wars and other famous conflicts.
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
Action 28 July 2000
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.K.2 is an action game referring to the legendary animated film Heavy Metal. The events are shown from the perspective of a third person. Fun mechanics combines exploring the world and solving riddles in the style of Tomb Raider with an extensive hand-to-hand combat system.
Legends of Might and Magic
Action 29 June 2001
An interesting attempt to create an online team based action game taking place in the Might and Magic universe. In comparison to other installments created in the same fashion (Crusaders and Warriors of Might and Magic) Legends of Might and Magic is a multiplayer-oriented game, inspired by popular online action games such as Counter Strike or Unreal Tournament.
Chaser
Action 20 June 2003
A dynamic action game that takes us to a distant future, where playing the role of a secret Chaser agent we have to help him regain his lost memory and find out why everyone wants his death.
Mortyr
Action 30 August 1999
FPP shooter made in Poland. Thanks to a time machine, the Nazis manage to win the Second World War. We play the role of a scientist named Jurgen Mortyr, who decides to go back in time and restore the original course of history. The levels are located both in the year 1944 and in the future. Each of these periods has a different set of weapons and enemies.