2.5 DXBOX ONE Action Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
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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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Action 18 January 2024
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action adventure 2.5D platformer. The player must explore different stages, solve puzzles, avoid traps and fight enemies. The time control mechanic is a big part of the game.
Trek to Yomi
Action 05 May 2022
Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
Action 21 April 2015
The first installment in the Assassin's Creed Chronicles series of spin-offs, created in the form of a 2.5D adventure platformer. The game was developed by Ubisoft as a bonus for users who bought the season pass for Assassin's Creed: Unity. The game is set in the sixteenth-century China, and the players assume the role of female assassin Shao Jun – a student of Ezio Auditore and the protagonist of the animated film Assassin's Creed: Embers.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
Action 23 April 2024
A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.
Contra: Operation Galuga
Action 12 March 2024
A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Action 21 August 2020
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).
ANNO: Mutationem
Action 22 September 2023
Cyberpunk action RPG game, in which we get to the rising after the catastrophe Metropolis. The main character of ANNO: Mutationem walks through its streets, confronting the adversaries lurking in wait for her.
Mars 2120
Action June 2024
A 2.5D action platformer metroidvania. Mars 2120 stars Sergeant Anna Charlotte, traversing the first human colony on Mars, learning its secrets, fighting robots and horrifying monsters.
Shadow Complex Remastered
Action 16 March 2016
A remastered edition of an action game that was originally released in 2009 on Xbox Live Arcade. This version has been developed for a wider variety of gaming systems. It was created by ChAIR Entertainment studio, which belongs to Epic Games. Among the creators of the story, a well-known American writer Orson Scott Card stands out. The story itself is about a young man who discovers a secret base during a mountain trip with his girlfriend.
Phantom Hellcat
Action 2024
Phantom Hellcat is an action-packed slasher with 2.5D platformer elements. Players take on the role of a young girl exploring a world built from plays deformed by demons. The gameplay focuses on spectacular battles.
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
Action 26 October 2020
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues is a beat 'em up set in the universe known from the Cobra Kai series and Karate Kid movies. The game was developed by Flux Games.
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Action October 2024
The second part of the action platform games series, launched in 2019. In Valfaris: Mecha Therion the protagonist goes to the edge of the galaxy and, using a destructive suit, spreads terror in the ranks of the sinister Lord Vroll. The game has graphics made in 2.5D technology.
Somerville
Action 15 November 2022
An action platformer, in which the players witness the adventures of a group of people trying to survive an invasion of an alien civilization. Somerville is a work by Jumpship, a studio founded by Dino Patti, i.e. the co-creator of two bestselling games Inside and Limbo. The game is characterized by original, dark, but also slightly cartoonish art style, designed by Chris Olsen - a film animator who participated in the works on such pictures as Skyfall and Thor.
Replaced
Action 2024
A 2.5D action adventure game that takes us to an alternative, retrofuturistic America of the 1980s. In Replaced we play as an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body who learns the dark secrets of dystopian Phoenix City.
RWBY: Arrowfell
Action 15 November 2022
A metroidvania in the form of an action platform game based on the license of the animated series called RWBY. In RWBY: Arrowfell we play as four heroines who face the monsters known as Grimm that threaten the world of Remnant.
Mayhem Brawler
Action 18 August 2021
A beat 'em up in which we play the role of law enforcement officers fighting criminals and monsters on the city streets. In Mayhem Brawler we also have to make decisions affecting the course and end of the plot.
Song of Iron
Action 31 August 2021
A 2.5D action game in which we play the role of a Viking seeking the gods who long ago left his people. In the Song of Iron, we run to the right and eliminate hosts of enemies using a bow, axe and shield. A unique graphic style deserves attention.
Knight Squad 2
Action 14 April 2021
An arcade action game, designed for multiplayer gameplay. In Knight Squad 2 we take the role of knights, who fight for victory, acting alone or in teams. We can increase the pace of the game and the chaos during it by using different modifiers.
Worms Rumble
Action 23 June 2021
Worms Rumble is a multiplayer arena shooter, in which we control the earthworm and take part in a deadly shootout against 32 players, using the iconic arsenal of weapons for the series.
Grime
Action 15 December 2022
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.
The Darkest Tales
Action 13 October 2022
A platform action game in which we find ourselves in a fairy-tale world presented in a crooked mirror. In The Darkest Tales we play the role of a teddy bear, armed to the teeth, who fights for survival in a land full of dangers in pursuit of the lost owner.
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Action 15 September 2022
Edo no Yami: Swords Sing Unseen is a 2D action game that takes the player to cyberpunk Japan - we play the role of a blind warrior who fights robots. The game was developed by Troglobytes Games studio.
Song of Iron 2
Action September 2024
The second installment in a series of 2.5D action games. Song of Iron 2 has us playing as a viking, uniting four clans against a common enemy - a technologically advanced empire enslaving the northern people.
Flashback 2
Action September 2024
The second part of the cult action platform games series, launched in 1992. In Flashback 2 we once again play the role of Conrad B. Hart, who must once again face the aliens called Morphs hiding under the form of humans.