Action Video Games42
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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Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Action 14 December 2023
An FPS with roguelike elements, set in a world combining western with fantasy. Soulsligner: Envoy of Death has us playing as the titular Envoy, fighting against the ruthless Cartel.
Another Crab's Treasure
Action 25 April 2024
A TPP action adventure game with soulslike elements. In Another Crab's Treasure we move to the bottom of the ocean, which we wander as a hermit crab named Kril. The protagonist performs tasks, fights enemies and learns the dark secrets of the underwater world.
Warhaven
Action 21 September 2023
Multiplayer TPP action game in which two teams of sixteen players fight for victory in battles set on fantastic battlefields. The Warhaven game is a development by Nexon, distributed on a free-to-play model.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
Action 21 March 2024
A mobile, multiplayer-only spin-off of the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is a free-to-play FPS, which offers huge maps (including Verdansk) and various modes, such as Resurgence, Deathmatch, Search & Destroy or Battle Royale for up to 120 players.
Stygian: Outer Gods
Action 2025
An FPP survival horror with RPG elements, set in the Cthulhu mythology. Stygian: Outer Gods is a prequel to Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones from 2019. We play as a mercenary who explores the foggy town of Kingsport and faces nightmares relying on various weaponry.
Decadent
Action 2025
An FPS horror inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The action of Decadent takes place during the 1920s in the Arctic. Our hero must face hostile people and creatures out of this world. Aside from killing enemies it's also important to maintain a healthy mental state.
Biomorph
Action 05 April 2024
A dark 2D metroidvania from Lucid Dreams Studio (authors of Legends of Ethernal). Biomorph offers an anthropomorphic cat as th main protagonist. The hero can copy the shapes and abilites of fallen enemies. It allows for them to be used both for combat and solving puzzles.
Resident Evil 9
Action TBA
The ninth mainline entry of the Resident Evil series, started in 1996. According to the rumors, Resident Evil 9 should offer an open world for the first time. It would be made possible thanks to the RE Engine, also used in Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma II.
Eternights
Action 12 September 2023
Eternights is an action game with dating sim elements. The player sets out on expeditions, fighting monsters and establishing relationship with NPCs, some of which can turn romantic.
Arma 4
Action TBA
Arma 4 is the fourth installment of the shooter series from Bohemia Interactive. The title uses a completely new graphics engine.
Terminator: Survivors
Action 24 October 2024
Survival game, set in the Terminator universe, to be precise - in the period between Judgment Day and the founding of the Resistance by John Connor. In Terminator Survival Project we find ourselves in an open world, which we explore as one of the survivors.
Baldr Sky
Action 20 December 2019
A mecha action game in the style of Japanese anime. In Baldr Sky you play as a cybernetic officer, Kou Kadokura, trying to solve the mystery of a tragedy that has disturbed his once peaceful life. Game was developed by GIGA studio.
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.
Call of Duty 2024
Action 2024
The next installment in a popular series of first-person shooters originating from 2003. Call of Duty 2024 was developed by Treyarch, a subsidiary of Activition.
Risk of Rain Returns
Action 08 November 2023
The remastered version of a 2013 roguelike platformer. Risk of Rain Returns has us playing as the survivors of a spaceship crash, uncovering the secrets of the monster-inhabited planet of Petrichor V.
Synced
Action 08 September 2023
A third-person multiplayer shooter by NEXT Studios. Synced is set in Meridian, the only source of Nerva, a priceless substance. The players wield firearms, gadgets and control defeated monsters to gather as much Nerva as possible.
Wasteland Survival
Action 27 September 2018
Wasteland Survival is a free-to-play survival game. The action is set in a world in which, due to a mysterious infection, most of humanity has turned into zombies. The player's task is to survive in adverse conditions.
Destruction AllStars
Action 02 February 2021
Destruction AllStars is a futuristic racing game. The player takes part in extreme competitions, which aim is to destroy vehicles belonging to opponents.
Fallen Aces
Action TBA (early access since 31 May 2024)
The FPP action game kept in the noir style. Fallen Aces takes us to Switchblade City where we eliminate gangsters. As an immersive sim, the game has an open structure. There are several ways to reach each target and we get rid of our enemies in different ways.
Grime
Action 02 August 2021
GRIME is a combat-focused action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we absorb the remains of our enemies to strengthen our own abilities. It is the debut game of the independent Clover Bite studio.
Crowsworn
Action 2024
Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.
SAS: Secure Tomorrow
Action 15 September 2008
SAS: Secure Tomorrow is an action game prepared by the Polish company City Interactive from the first person's perspective. Based on F.E.A.R.-a Jupiter EX engine, this product enables us to take on the role of an elite SAS soldier and, like the SWAT series and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, to fight the world's most dangerous terrorists.
Dota 2
Action 09 July 2013
A fantasy MOBA game (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) that combines elements of real-time strategy, action RPG, and action adventure game. This title was produced by Valve Software as a follow up to the popular Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos modification, Defense of the Ancients. Just like the original mod, Dota 2 focuses on clashes of two teams made up of up to 5 people, each one controlling one hero. The key to victory is the proper usage of the unique abilities of the heroes and cooperation.
Nitro Family
Action 24 May 2003
Nitro Family is a dynamic first person shooter (FPS) by the development team of the Korean studio Delphieye Entertainment. The player takes on the role of Victor Chopski, who tries to take his child from the hands of a ruthless drug dealer. The title uses a graphical engine previously used in a series of games about Serious Sam's adventures.