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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

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The Forest
The Forest

Action 06 November 2018

A first-person perspective (FPP) sandbox survival horror game. The Forest is the work of an independent studio SKS Games, known mainly for the smartphone hit, End Night. The player assumes the role of a sole survivor of a plane crash. The hero ends up on an isolated island far away from civilization, inhabited by a tribe of cannibalistic mutants. The gameplay focuses on the exploration of land (forest, caves, etc.), survival skills (building a shelter, searching for food, setting traps, etc.

ARK: Survival Evolved
ARK: Survival Evolved

Action 29 August 2017

A sandbox survival simulator set in an open world, which draws inspiration from productions such as DayZ. Unlike in the aforementioned title, this time we fight against powerful prehistoric creature instead of zombies. The game is the debut of an independent studio called Wildcard, founded by a former employee of Microsoft Game Studios. The player begins the game defenseless and naked on an unidentified island, and his or her task is to survive in this new, harsh environment.

DayZ
DayZ

Action 29 May 2019

A post-apocalyptic MMO first person shooter. The game, created by the Czech developer Bohemia Interactive Studios, is an expanded version of a popular ArmA II mod. DayZ features a world where most of the population turned into bloodthirsty zombies. The game is set in a fictional country called Chernarus, where the remaining humans try to survive at all cost.

7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die

Action July 2024 (early access since 28 June 2016)

A post-apocalyptic sandbox FPS developed by a debuting indie studio The Fun Pimps. The game takes you to a near future, when a nuclear war allowed a dangerous virus to spread across the entire world. The virus kills its victims in 7 days, as the title suggests, and turns them into bloodthirsty zombies. You play as one of the few not infected people, fighting for survival in Navezgane County, Arizona. 7 Days to Die allows you to freely explore its open world, adjusting the story to your actions.

Don't Starve
Don't Starve

Action 07 January 2014

A humorous action-adventure game with strategy and cRPG features. The game was developed by Klei Entertainment, the creators of Shank and Mark of the Ninja. The main protagonist of Don’t Starve is Wilson, a Victorian gentleman scientist. The insidious demon Maxwell sends Wilson to the wild where he must use all of his knowledge and intelligence to survive among dangerous beasts.

Conan Exiles
Conan Exiles

Action 08 May 2018

Set in universe of Conan, a sandbox action game with survival features, developed by team at Norwegian Funcom, mostly known from its adventure cycle The Longest Journey and the Age of Conan MMORPG. We play as one of the many outcasts trying to survive in a brutal, hostile world.

We Happy Few
We Happy Few

Action 10 August 2018

An unordinary action-adventure game which uses the style and tune of the 60s. The title was created by an independent studio Compulsion Games known for creating Contrast, a title that used similar style. In the game, the player travels to a fictional town in which, due to indoctrination and a wonderful drug, the citizens are constantly happy and all traits of dissatisfaction are immediately eliminated. The protagonist is one of the defiant citizens who are resistant to the system.

Grounded
Grounded

Action 16 April 2024

Grounded is a survival action game in which players take on the role of a teenagers, shrunk down to ant size, who are forced to fight for their survival in the garden of a house in the American suburbs. While playing, they collect raw materials, construct objects and buildings, and fight against aggressive animals.

Osiris: New Dawn
Osiris: New Dawn

Action canceled

A science-fiction action game with survival elements. The title was developed by Fenix Fire. In Osiris: New Dawn the player assumes the role of an astronaut participating in Osiris 2 mission. He is sent to a remote area of space in order to find out what happened to the Osiris 1 expedition. During the journey the astronaut is forced to land on an unknown planet inhabited by various predatory beasts which evolve during the night, becoming even stronger and more dangerous.

Rust
Rust

Action 21 May 2021

Survival sandbox FPP game prepared by the creator of one of the most popular Source engine modifications – Garry Newman and his Facepunch Studios. The game’s universe is inspired by titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., featuring large open world, where your character struggles for survival. In terms of gameplay mechanics Rust was modeled after sandbox games like Minecraft.

Outlaws of the Old West
Outlaws of the Old West

Action canceled

Extended simulator of survival in the open world (sandbox), maintained in western convention and characterized by a high level of realism. Up to 150 people can take part in the game at the same time. Virtual Basement (co-creators of ARK: Survival Evolved) is responsible for the creation of this production. Its publisher is Wandering Wizard.

Don't Starve Together
Don't Starve Together

Action 13 September 2016

A standalone expansion for the 2013’s well-received survival sandbox game, Don’t Starve. The main goal of the add-on is to transfer the core premise of the original title into cooperative multiplayer gameplay. In the game, we still explore the world, gather food, build a shelter, fight various enemies, and take care of the protagonist’s physical and mental health.

TauCeti Unknown Origin
TauCeti Unknown Origin

Action TBA

First person shooter for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, PC and mobile devices. BadFly Interactive studio, famous for Dead Effect series, is responsible for its production. Players find themselves on inhospitable planet, where live creatures like big spiders or dinosaurs. Our task is to survive in this dangerous environment, using futuristic weapons and making tools within the crafting system. Survival elements are complemented by solutions known from the RPG genre, e.g.

City Shrouded in Shadow
City Shrouded in Shadow

Action TBA

Survival action game for PlayStation 4 consoles. In the production we get to know the fate of people who try to survive in a world dominated by powerful and mysterious creatures called Giant Shadows.

Left Alive
Left Alive

Action 05 March 2019

An action survival game developed by a Square Enix subsidiary – the development team consisted of such industry veterans as Yoji Shinkawa (the Metal Gear Solid franshise), Toshifumi Nabeshima (the Armored Core series) and Takayuki Yanase (Xenoblade Chronicles X). This game is set in the universe created for the Front Mission series. The players assume the role of three heroes trapped in a war-torn Russian city. Left Alive presents the events in the third-person perspective.

Pine
Pine

Action 23 February 2021

Pine is an open world action adventure game developed for PCs. While playing, we try to survive on a mysterious island, full of predators and intelligent races, whose behavior is controlled by advanced modules of artificial intelligence, capable of causing major changes in the whole ecosystem.

Fortnite: Save the World
Fortnite: Save the World

Action 30 June 2020

A third-person action game focusing on cooperative gameplay. It was developed by the Polish division of Epic Games (formerly known as People Can Fly). The action of Fortnite takes place in a world haunted by zombie-like demons. The players assume the role of operators whose task is to stop the monsters that invade the Earth through a network of portals. The gameplay is divided into two phases — during the day, we have to build a stronghold that repels demon attacks at night.

The Other 99
The Other 99

Action TBA

The Order 99 is a first-person action game held in the convention of survival horror, developed as the debut production of Burning Arrow, in cooperation with a somewhat more experienced studio, Deck 13. The events take place on a hostile isle near Scotland. The players control a character who wakes up amidst these unfriendly circumstances, having absolutely no information about the place or the reason for being there.

Deadcraft
Deadcraft

Action 19 May 2022

Action game with survival elements, in which we go to the postapocalyptic world, where man is a wolf to man and zombie is a zombie. In Deadcraft we explore the wilderness, complete tasks and eliminate hordes of enemies.

WW2: Bunker Simulator
WW2: Bunker Simulator

Action 19 October 2022

Simulator witch FPS and survival games elements. In WW2: Bunker Simulator we play the role of a soldier whose task is to hold the captured German bunker. To do this, we have to complete tasks, fight and gather supplies necessary to survive.

Farworld Pioneers
Farworld Pioneers

Action 10 October 2023

Platform action game with survival elements. In Farworld Pioneers, we play as an astronaut who must do everything to survive on an alien planet, as well as find other survivors and together with them build a large, prosperous colony from scratch.

LEGO Fortnite
LEGO Fortnite

Action 07 December 2023

A new mode to Fortnite, set in a world built our of LEGO. LEGO Fortnite is reminiscent of Minecraft, tasking us with surviving, gathering resources, building structures and crafting useful gear.

Aftermath
Aftermath

Action canceled

A TPP action adventure game in the style of a psychological thriller. In Aftermath we play the heroine named Charlie, who wanders the European city overrun by aliens, trying to find her lost daughter.

Beyond Contact
Beyond Contact

Action 2025

Beyond Contact is a survival game with a shooter combat system, in which we try to survive on an alien planet heading for destruction. We can play solo or in co-op mode.