Games Encyclopedia Top Games PC PS5 XSX PS4 PS3 Xbox One Xbox 360 Switch Android iOS Rankings Images Companies

GameCube Action Video Games3

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. more

GCN

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.

Filters:

action games
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade

Action 08 April 2004

Action/Adventure game (type: hack-and-slash), created by programmers from the Swedish development studio Starbreeze, known in the world for its two parts of the Enclave series.

BloodRayne
BloodRayne

Action 15 October 2002

TPP action game about the adventures of the title character - a sexy agent and a half-vampire. The production takes place in an alternative version of history just after the end of the First World War. Rayne's task is to stop the Nazis who intend to use an ancient power to return to power. Extremely brutal gameplay consists of numerous battles and platform scenes.

Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Gems Collection

Action 16 August 2005

Who of us does not know Sonic? This blue-skinned hedgehog has already hunted down the hearts of crowds of consoles (though not only), gaining popularity all over the world. The Sonic Gems Collection consists of the most popular titles in which Sonic has appeared.

Geist
Geist

Action 15 August 2005

Unexplainable phenomena, ghosts, poltergeists have fascinated people for centuries. No wonder, therefore, that the topic has appeared many times in various games. Usually the user played the role of a superhero and dealt with supernatural forces. However, n-Space approached this issue from a completely different angle. The fresh look of the creators on a well-deserved topic led to the creation of Geist - a game that added a pinch of flavor to the FPP category.

Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma
Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma

Action 23 March 2004

Action game maintained in stealth climates. This means that the main character should remain hidden. The game refers to famous cinema productions. As Ethan Hunt, we carry out a series of dangerous missions in enemy territory.

Dr. Muto
Dr. Muto

Action 11 November 2002

Dr. Muto is an unusual platformer in which the main character was made.... a mad scientist. Seemingly idiotic ideas turn out to be extremely appropriate to a given situation, and at the same time they are fun. Dr. Muto created and released the Midway company.

Gun
Gun

Action 08 November 2005

An open-world action game developed by Neversoft Entertainment, the studio known from the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Gun takes us to the American Frontier in XIX century and sees us assume control of Colton White – a young cowboy searching for his real family, following the tragic death of his foster father. The game offers an extensive world consisting of vast wastelands, as well as small towns and Indian settlements.

The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian

Action 10 September 2002

A not very developed action game, based on the famous action film from 2002. We play the role of Mathayus, known for his cinematic production, and fight spectacular duels with enemy forces.

Batman: Vengeance
Batman: Vengeance

Action 17 November 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.

Ikaruga
Ikaruga

Action 15 April 2003

Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.

Tom & Jerry: War of the Whiskers
Tom & Jerry: War of the Whiskers

Action canceled

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers is another skillful fight in which the main roles are played by the well-known (mainly younger viewers) from MGM animated series, Tom and Jerry's cat and mouse, as well as their friends, such as Spike or Tyke. It should be noted, however, that despite its cartoon character, the game received the category T (Teen) because of the elements of violence.

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2

Action 16 November 2005

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 is another virtual hunting game by the famous American corporation Cabela's. Since the 1960s, the company has been distributing various accessories for hunters, anglers and other enthusiasts of spending their free time away from civilization.

Zoids: Battle Legends
Zoids: Battle Legends

Action 10 September 2004

Quite unusual action game in which we take control over one of several different mosses. You can modify your machine at will to make it more effective in combat.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab

Action 16 October 2006

SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Crab is another game depicting the crazy adventures of the title SpongeBob Kanciastoportego, which is simply a sea sponge. We know this unusual character mainly from the animated TV series, as well as the full-length film from 2004.

Rampage: Total Destruction
Rampage: Total Destruction

Action 24 April 2006

Rampage: Total Destrustion is a dynamic action game, produced and released by Midway. It offers players fresh quality of classic arcade production.

Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis

Action 23 July 2003

A dynamic arcade game in which we take control of the title superhero and set off to save the underwater kingdom.

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips

Action 25 March 2003

In Superman: Shadow of Apokolips we play the well-known comic character Clark Kent, otherwise known as a Steel Man or Superman. He must discover the mysterious phenomenon of kidnapping scientists from all over the city of Metropolis and it is the player who helps him in this.

Spirits & Spells
Spirits & Spells

Action 30 June 2003

Spirits & Spells is a 3D action game, in many ways similar to such productions as Crash Bandicoot or Spyro. We take control over one of two heroes and fight with ghosts and other similar creatures.

The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears

Action 14 January 2003

Tactical action game based on the motifs of Tom Clancy's book with the same title (pol. Sum of all fears). In the game we can lead a team of elite FBI agents through several dangerous missions all over the world.

Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe

Action 07 October 2003

Viewtiful Joe is a three-dimensional, walking brawl, whose assumptions originate from old, automatic positions belonging to the same species. One of the most innovative games of this millennium was created in the studios of Capcom, the creator of the Devil May Cry, Onimusha and Killer 7 series.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Action 08 November 2002

Lord of the Rings: Two Towers is a spectacular third person perspective action game (TPP) based on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: Two Towers". Guided by Aragorn, Legolas or Gimlie, the player has to fight against the hosts of servants Saruman and Sauron. The work of Stormfront development studio is considered to be one of the best adaptations of a film in the history of the video games industry.

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Action 22 November 2004

"GoldenEye: Rogue Agent" is a FPP game in which the player plays one of the former agents of Her Majesty's Royal Highness. The game is also a continuation of the great hit from the Nintendo 64 console, whose title is GoldenEye 64.

Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest

Action 05 November 2002

Play as a creature that must evolve into a more developed form of life. In order to achieve this, all intruders will be helpful, whom they must.... Eat. When he finally reaches his own, he will stand at the top of the food chain.

Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion

Action 03 May 2001

An action adventure game that allows you to take on the role of Luigi - in search of his missing brother, the hero ends up in a haunted mansion. Playing Luigi's Mansion is about exploring and eliminating ghosts with a flashlight and a modified vacuum cleaner, the Poltergusta 3000.