The most interesting action games released in 1996
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Krazy Ivan
Action 30 January 1996
A first-person shooter in which players take control of a Russian combat robot pilot who defends various regions of the Earth from alien invasion.
Assault Rigs
Action 01 February 1996
Action game with elements of a simulator, in which we sit behind the controls of virtual tanks and take part in brutal games. In addition to dozens of missions designed for solo play, Assault Rigs offers levels designed for multiplayer play. Noteworthy is also the graphic design, maintained in a style evoking associations with the cult film Tron.
Franko: The Crazy Revenge
Action 23 February 1996
Franko: The Crazy Revenge is a Polish answer to the battles like Double Dragon or Golden Axe, which once made a dizzying career in local gaming salons. We see our hero from the side, and the whole philosophy is to constantly walk to the right and delete the coming delicatessen.
Alien Trilogy
Action 29 February 1996
The first person shooter is a summary of the adventures of brave Ellen Ripley from the first three parts of the film series. Alien Trilogy was created by Probe Entertainment studio. The game was launched in 1996.
Exhumed
Action 12 March 1996
The action of the game Powerslave (known in Europe as Exhumed) takes us to Egypt, specifically to the ancient city of Karnak, which was captured by the mysterious forces of evil. Many daredevils entered a valley forgotten by mankind to find out what is the cause of the terrifying events that took place shortly after the intervention of supernatural forces, but none of them returned....
EarthSiege 2
Action 19 March 1996
Continuation of the dynamic action game with powerful mosses in the lead role. In the game, we once again take control of modernised HERCs in order to once again face up to the rebellious cyborgs who, after the defeat suffered in the first part, rebuilt their power in a secret lunar base.
Amok
Action 11 April 1996
Amok is a three-dimensional shooting seen from the perspective of a third person, in which we play the role of Gert Staun - a mercenary piloting a combat vehicle called Slambird.
Return Fire
Action 12 April 1996
An arcade military shooter in which the action is presented in an isometric view. Players take control over vehicles, fighting on successive maps to take over the enemy flag.
Final Doom
Action 15 April 1996
Developed in collaboration between id Software and GT Interactive, this is the official expansion to the 1994 cult FPS shooter Doom II: Hell on Earth. The expansion entitled Final Doom enriches the basic version of the game with two brand new episodes: Plutonia Experiment and TNT: Evilution, in which we follow the further fate of a lone soldier, fighting hordes of hellish monsters.
Duke Nukem 3D
Action 13 May 1996
One of the most famous first-person shooters and, at the same time, the third installment of the series about the adventures of an arrogant hero. The title focuses on dynamics and effectiveness, serving a lot of humour at the same time.
Shellshock
Action 24 May 1996
A crazy action game combining FPP shooting and a simulator. In the game, we play the role of the new members of the anti-terrorism organisation Da Wardenz, and our task is to ensure security and peace in the world. Sitting inside a modern M-13 Predator tank, we take part in 25 dynamic missions, eliminating attacking enemy units. The gameplay is accompanied by the original "rap" style and the soundtrack itself.
Fire Fight
Action 31 May 1996
A popular genre of space shooting game by Chaos Works studio in Krakow. The production is distinguished by an innovative approach to the genre and impressive graphic design. The action is set in the distant future, and the player plays the role of a pilot of a combat spacecraft and carries out missions commissioned by the Spectral Council, which watches over the observance of the law in the galaxy.
Strife (1996)
Action 12 June 1996
A unique adventure game based on the Doom Engin. At Strife, in addition to massacring hordes of enemies, you'll also have to talk to passers-by you meet, carry out assignments for them and collect items.
Quake (1996)
Action 22 June 1996
A first-person shooter developed by id Software, which established new standards in the genre while being a breakthrough in terms of 3D computer graphics. The action of Quake takes place in an undefined future where government experiments with teleportation has made contact with inhabitants of other dimensions, bringing about an infestation of hellish beasts.
Magic Carpet 2
Action 24 June 1996
Continuation of unusual action game made by Bullfrog in 1994. In Magic Carpet 2 we play as a wizard from the original game. This time we face a powerful demon Vissiluth and his minions. Ruler of the dark Netherworld wants to use the knowledge of our dead mentor to take control over the world of the living.
Crusader: No Regret
Action 30 July 1996
Crusader: No Regret is a sequel to a great action game that once touched the gaming community with a huge load of violence, attacking from the monitor screen at a convulsive pace.
OverBlood
Action 02 August 1996
A survival horror in which we play Lars Karcy, one of the victims of horrific experiments carried out at the secret research facility of Lystra Laboratories. While playing in OverBlood we travel through claustrophobic locations, fight with encountered opponents and solve puzzles pushing the story forward.
Die Hard Trilogy
Action 31 August 1996
A dynamic action game based on the famous Bruce Willis film series. The production is divided into three parts, referring to the individual films and which are basically three independent games. In Die Hard Trilogy you will find both a third-person action game, rail-shooter shooting, as well as an arcade car game.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
Action 03 September 1996
The only official extension to Hexen, a fantasy FPS game. The plugin offers 20 premiere single player scenarios and a completely new Multiplayer mode that can be used by up to eight players at once.
Project Overkill
Action 12 September 1996
Maintained in a dark shoot'em up style, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. The production hands over to the player four mercenaries with different skills.
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Action 30 September 1996
Mercenaries is a standalone addition to Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. We play the role of a mercenary team member, who earns a living by executing orders with his lawyer.
Bedlam (1996)
Action 30 September 1996
Made from an isometric perspective, dynamic science-fiction shooting. In the game we play as the commander of the squadron of modern RAT tanks, and our task is to face the army of rebellious robots, which stirred up the uprising and turned against their creators.
Hellbender
Action 03 October 1996
A three-dimensional action game set in futuristic climates. Humanity is attacked by an artificially created race that has slipped out of control. After the destruction of the largest pilots' school and its students, our shoulders are protected from strangers. We sit at the helm of a prototype spacecraft and start a struggle for survival.
Tunnel B1
Action 04 October 1996
A first person view shooter where players control a hovercraft armed with modern weapons and walk through tunnels filled with enemies. The production is maintained in the dark style of science fiction.
Shattered Steel
Action 22 October 1996
Shattered Steel is a futuristic action game that uses the motif of great walking combat machines, known in the game as Planet Runners.
Syndicate Wars
Action 30 October 1996
Action game containing strategic elements, in which we lead a group of cyber-warriors to a number of dangerous missions. It has an interesting graphics, specific atmosphere and undeniable playability.
Twisted Metal 2: World Tour
Action 31 October 1996
Twisted Metal 2 is part of a cult series that debuted on the PlayStation in 1995. The game is a car shooting game in which we play as one of the tournament participants, competing to death and life against other opponents.
Killing Time
Action 31 October 1996
FPP Shooting created by 3DO Company. The player plays the role of a former student of Egyptology, whose task is to find and destroy Thoth's Water Clock, turning people into monsters taken out of the nightmares.
Soviet Strike
Action 31 October 1996
The next installment of the series of arcade air shooters, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. This is the first part of the cycle released on a 32-bit console.
Tomb Raider (1996)
Action 03 November 1996
A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.
Stargunner
Action 19 November 1996
Stargunner is a space shooter created by Apogee in 1996. Although the action of the game is observed from the side, the program has a lot in common with another product of this concern - Raptor: Call of the Shadows.
Contra: Legacy of War
Action 29 November 1996
Prepared by the Hungarian studio Appaloosa Interactive, the next installment of the famous series of arcade shooters. This is the first part of the legendary cycle that uses 3D graphics.
Disruptor
Action 30 November 1996
A first-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of one of the LightStormers - elite soldiers that neutralize any dangers that threaten humanity. Disruptor is the debut project of Insomniac Games - a studio that provided such hits as the Spyro trilogy and the Ratchet & Clank series.
Descent II
Action 30 November 1996
A three-dimensional FPP action game that gives players freedom of movement in a state of weightlessness. Working for the PTMC corporation, a material defender tries to stop a nanovirus that turns robots into assassins.
Re-Loaded
Action 01 December 1996
A brutal top-down shooter, a continuation of the Loaded game released on PlayStation and Sega Saturn. In the game we play the role of bloodthirsty antiheroes, who are sent to defeat the crazy C.H.E.B.A. - a villain whose brain was transplanted into the body of a hermit-artist. The gameplay boils down to wandering through completely twisted worlds and brutal elimination of hostile enemies using a large arsenal of deadly weapons.
The Terminator: SkyNET
Action 15 December 1996
The last installment of the FPP shooting series, based on the motifs of the Terminator film series. The plot of the game continues the threads started in The Terminator: Future Shock, and while having fun we again stand on the side of the resistance movement, trying to destroy the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet, which with the use of nuclear weapons intends to blast humanity from the surface of the Earth.
Blam! Machinehead
Action 31 December 1996
A dynamic shooter set in a postapocalyptic world dominated by mutant animals and taken out of control of the device. We control an armed vehicle and we have to do a lot of interesting tasks before we finally face the title, sinister Dr. Machinehead.