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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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Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight

Action 23 June 2015

The fourth installment in the action game series, featuring the titular comic book superhero. The game was developed by Rocksteady, the studio which had previously worked on Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. The plot depicts the next chapter of Batman’s adventures. This time, the hero must face Scarecrow, who successfully terrorized Gotham City.

Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City

Action 22 November 2011

A sequel to the 2009 Batman: Arkham Asylum. Just like its predecessor, the game was produced by British studio Rocksteady in cooperation with Warner Bros. Interactive. The story campaign in Batman: Arkham City is set several months after the events of the first game. An old district of Gotham City was walled off and the most dangerous criminals were put inside. Afraid that the situation is getting out of control, Batman tries to stop the wrongdoers before it is too late.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Action 18 November 2022

A graphically improved extension to the 2018 Spider-Man action game created by Insomniac Games. In Spider-Man: Miles Morales, players take on the role of the main hero, who takes over Peter Parker's legacy as the Spider-Man.

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Action 12 August 2022

An open-world action adventure game developed by Insomniac Games. It tells the story of Spider-Man, a superhero facing down criminals terrorizing New York City.

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum

Action 15 September 2009

A dark action game starring the popular comic book superhero. Batman: Arkham Asylum was made by the Rocksteady developer studio, makers of Urban Chaos: Riot Response. The game's story revolves around Batman's struggle against the Joker. After capturing the villain, Bat transports the captive to titular psychiatric hospital.

Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins

Action 25 October 2013

The third entry in the series of spectacular action games with Batman. It was developed by WB Games Montreal (which previously prepared the Wii U port of Batman: Arkham City) and published by the Warner Bros. company. The story of Batman: Arkham Origins shows the beginning of Batman’s career, taking inspiration from the comic books Batman: Year One and Legends of the Dark Knight. As the protagonist, we face Black Mask and his hired thugs.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Action 30 April 2014

An action adventure sequel to the 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man. Developed by Beenox Inc, a Canadian studio also responsible for such games featuring the Marvel’s superhero as Spider-Man 3: The Game, Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The story in the game loosely translates the adventures from the movie directed by Marc Webb into a video game setting.

The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Action 05 June 2008

The Incredible Hulk is an action game featuring the Hulk, a comic book character created by Stan Lee. SEGA's work refers to the 2008 cinema movie of the same title.

Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV

Action 20 August 2013

The fourth installment in a series of popular action games. Saints Row IV was developed by Volition, initially cooperating with THQ, later, with Deep Silver. When it comes to the plot, it is a sequel to Saints Row: The Third. An alien invader called Zinyak wishes to take control over the Earth's women and resources. Execution of these plans can be prevented only by the members of the Third Street Saints gang.

Spider-Man 2: The Game
Spider-Man 2: The Game

Action 28 June 2004

The second entry in the series of third-person perspective action games about Spider-Man. The plot of the game is based on the movie under the same title. The player assumes the role of Peter Parker, a boy who gained spider superpowers during an accident in a laboratory. His main antagonist is Otto Octavius (in the criminal underworld known as Doctor Octopus), a scientist equipped with mechanical arms controlled by his brainwaves.

Gotham Knights
Gotham Knights

Action 21 October 2022

Gotham Knights is an action RPG developing ideas from the Batman: Arkham series. There are four characters with unique abilities to choose from, who explore an open city, complete tasks and develop their statistics.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Action 26 October 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an action adventure game by Eidos Montreal studio telling the story of the Guardians of the Galaxy. We play as Peter "Star Lord" Quill and together with Rocket, Groot, Gamora and Drax we go on another crazy mission.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Action 11 November 2014

Another installment in the popular arcade game series from the LEGO brand. It is also the third game depicting the adventures of the legendary hero from the DC universe. It was developed by Traveller’s Tales, known for many other productions in the LEGO series. The story focuses on the struggle between the Justice League, led by Batman and other comic superheroes — and a villain called Brainiac who wants to shrink our planet and include into his disgraceful collection.

Marvel's Iron Man
Marvel's Iron Man

Action TBA

A TPP action adventure game in which we take on the role of the titular superhero. Marvel's Iron Man was developed by Electronic Arts-owned studio Motive, which previously delivered Dead Space (remake) and Star Wars: Squadrons, among other games.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

Action 21 October 2008

Another game about adventures of Spider-Man, which as one of the few is not directly related to the plot of the movies and comics with Spider-Man. Game was created by Shaba Games studio in cooperation with Treyarch team, known mainly from Call of Duty series. The action takes place on the streets of New York, where as a result of a dangerous virus, the inhabitants were infected with a mysterious substance and a whole menagerie of dangerous mutants came into the world.

The Punisher
The Punisher

Action 18 January 2005

"The Punisher" is a typical shooter, created by a publishing consortium of THQ and Volition Inc. The game was dominated by elements of action and combat, while the feature layer was directly based on the famous series of comics of the same title.

Deadpool: The Video Game
Deadpool: The Video Game

Action 25 June 2013

An action game based on the popular comic series published by Marvel Comics. The game was developed by High Moon, studio known mostly for its Transformers games. The story of Deadpool: The Video Game focuses mostly on the antics of the sarcastic protagonist. The mercenary is trying to have his revenge on Mr. Sinister who caused Deadpool to fail in completing one of his contracts.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Action 19 June 2012

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a sequel to the action game LEGO Batman: The Video Game released in 2008. The game was developed by Traveller’s Tales, who also created such product as LEGO Indiana Jones and LEGO Harry Potter. As the title suggests, the player becomes The Dark Knight, and together with other DC Comics super heroes (such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and others) has to save Gotham City from the villains.

Marvel's Avengers
Marvel's Avengers

Action 04 September 2020

The Avengers Project is a production created by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal and released by Square-Enix, embedded in the Marvel universe.

Spider-Man 3: The Game
Spider-Man 3: The Game

Action 04 May 2007

An action adventure game based on the third Spider-Man movie directed by Sam Raimi. The action is set in the city of New York, recreated with great attention to details. We assume the role of the eponymous superhero, who has to undertake a myriad of various quests. However, the story does not impose any specific path on us, letting us decide the mission order on our own.

Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man

Action 22 September 2005

Another entry in a video game series, developed by Activision, aimed at fans of Spider-Man. Unlike the previous two games, Ultimate Spider-Man is not based on the movie series directed by Sam Raimi. Instead, the game is based entirely on the comic book under the same name, which is a modernized version of Peter Parker's early years as a superhero.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Action 01 May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a third party action game produced by Raven Software, based on the popular comic book series and a film directed by Gavin Hood. The player has the opportunity to get to know the dark past of the title superhero before he became a member of the X-Men team. The advantage of the game are spectacular combat sequences using elements of the environment and Wolverine's supernatural skills.

Spider-Man (2001)
Spider-Man (2001)

Action 18 September 2001

Telling the story of one of the most famous comic book heroes 3D action game. The title tells its own story of Spider-Man and actively uses a wide list of superheroes and villains from the world of Marvel.

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man

Action 10 August 2012

A third-person action game starring Marvel's most popular super hero, released in about the same time as Mark Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man movie. The game was developed by Beenox, the studio that, with a slightly different line-up, created Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: The Edge of Time. The events presented in the game take place after the ending of the movie and tell a completely separate story.