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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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Resident Evil Village
Action 07 May 2021
The eighth main part of the popular series of survival horrors developed by Capcom. Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan and his wife started in Resident Evil 7 and reapplies the FPP view.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
Action 14 February 2024
A remastered compilation of the first three Tomb Raider action adventure games. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered features refreshed visuals, new character models and textures.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Path Home
Action 23 April 2019
Last DLC for the game Shadow of the Tomb Raider. In The Path Home, Lara Croft's allies are forfeited without warning; in order to find them, the protagonist must explore the ancient tunnels and discover the mystery hidden in the ancient tomb. Add-on also includes a new outfit and bow for the heroine, as well as a previously unavailable skill.
Dementium: The Ward
Action 19 April 2024
The Ward is a FPS item, designed for owners of a two screen console from the Nintendo stables. The user takes on the role of a man who wakes up in an extremely gloomy place on a stormy night. After a while he comes to the conclusion that he is in a hospital and takes part in a strange experiment.
Outcast: Second Contact
Action 14 November 2017
A refreshed version of a third-person perspective action-adventure game from 1999. The remake was prepared by Appeal – a reincarnation of the studio responsible for the original version. Outcast: Second Contact takes place in a science-fiction world, inspired by Stargate – a popular fictional universe, depicted in a number of movies and TV series.
Dieselpunk Wars
Action 25 March 2022
Dieselpunk Wars is a simulation game with puzzle elements, which is based on exploring the world with self-constructed combat vehicles. The game features an advanced physical engine.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Price of Survival
Action 12 February 2019
The fourth add-on to the Shadow of the Tomb Raider, in which we visit a tomb filled with gas, trying to break the cipher of the leader of the Trinity organization. In addition, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Price of Survival gives us a new outfit, a pistol with silencer and Lara Croft's previously unavailable skill.
Battle Chef Brigade
Action 28 August 2018
An arcade action game featuring numerous logic puzzles. In Battle Chef Brigade, the player assumes the role of one of the available chefs, participating in cooking competitions, similar to those featured in numerous TV shows such as Iron Chef. The only difference is that the game is set in a fantasy world, and acquiring particular ingredients requires the player to visit diverse locations and find them on their own.
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
Action 23 June 2017
Action game enriched with elements of survival horror, which is a spin-off of the Danganronpa cycle. The player plays the role of a teenage Naegi mosquito, whose task is to stop a childish gang murdering adult inhabitants of Towa City in order to create their own utopia. The game focuses on solving a variety of environmental riddles and fighting against hostile enemies with the help of the original arsenal.
Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space
Action 20 January 2016
An original combination of a shooter and adventure game. The main hero of Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is John T. Longy, a night shift security guard working in a secret research compound, where experiments on time and space are being conducted. When the compound gets shaken by an explosion, the protagonist is rendered unconscious, and when he wakes up he finds out that the place has been overrun by monsters from outer space.
Yasai Ninja
Action 21 July 2015
An action game created by RECO Technology, an independent Spanish studio known for Toro. The players enter a fantasy universe inhabited by humanoid vegetables. Main heroes – Broccoli Joe and Kaoru Tamanegi – embark on a dangerous journey to find and defeat Kaoru’s former master, who has gone to the dark side. In Yasai Ninja, action is seen from a third-person perspective, while the gameplay is built around combat with numerous enemies and simple environmental puzzles.
Crossing Souls
Action 13 February 2018
A retro-styled action-adventure game featuring RPG elements, created in cooperation by Fourattic and Devolver Digital. The story is set in California, in the year 1986, where a bunch of kids playing in the forest discover a mysterious artifact which allows them to bend the laws of physics and travel across the border between life and death.
Basement Crawl
Action 25 February 2014
An action game created by the native Bloober Team studio, referring to classic hits in the style of Bomberman and Spy vs. Spy. We move around the labyrinths of cellars, and our task is to eliminate enemies by setting various, imaginative traps.
Knack 2
Action 05 September 2017
A sequel to the three-dimensional platformer by the Japanese team of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Once again players take control of the titular Knack – a small robot which can absorb various objects to increase its size. Like the first game, Knack 2 uses TPP view, and the gameplay focuses on exploration, solving simple puzzles and fighting enemies. It is possible to play either by yourself or with another player.
Embers of Mirrim
Action 23 May 2017
Developed by the independent team at Creative Bytes, Embers of Mirrim is a platform game with adventure elements inspired by the fantasy movies from the 1980s. In the game, the player travels to a grim fantasy world, where he assumes the role of the eponymous Mirrim - a four-legged hybrid of two separate species representing Light and Darkness.
Chambara
Action 26 July 2016
An action game developed by Overly Kinetic and focused on local multiplayer mode. The prototype of the game was created during the Dare to be Digital 2014 competition. Chambara takes place in an unusual, two-colored world in which the player assumes the role of a ninja warrior and uses colors to hide and attack enemies from surprise. For example, if the player is a black character, then by positioning himself close to a wall of same color he becomes invisible to the enemies.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Action 01 March 2019
Another installment in the action-adventure game series about two strange aliens – ToeJam and Big Earl. During their interstellar journeys, their ship crash-lands on a nearby planet, which turns out to be Earth. The heroes and their friends (on some rare occasions you will also control Peabo and Lewanda) need to find replacement parts for their vessel in order to go home.
Ittle Dew 2
Action 15 November 2016
A sequel to the two-dimensional action game with logic features created in 2013 by Swedish studio Ludosity Interactive. Ittle Dew 2 presents further adventures of the titular female protagonist and her companion Tippsi. The two crashed on another unknown island filled with mysteries and weird creatures. By using a magic map the pair of heroes will have to find six pieces of a raft which will allow them to leave the island.
Witch It
Action canceled
Multiplier action game, which allows us to take part in a game of hide-and-seeky witches and peasants hunting for them. Each side of the conflict has unique skills - the racers can attack from a distance, while the raced can change into elements of the environment. The whole is complemented by extensive possibilities of character development and a wide range of maps. All this was accompanied by pleasant graphics maintained in a colorful, cartoon style.
SUPERHOT JP
Action TBA
SUPERHOT JP is a first-person action game developed for PCs, which is a Japanese spin-off of a popular Polish brand. Traditionally, the whole thing revolves around unusual mechanics, in which time runs only when we are in motion. This time, however, we are fighting in locations typical for the Land of the Cherry Blossom and we use new weapons.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Forge
Action 13 November 2018
First DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Lara visits an ancient blacksmith's shop, exploring the mystery of Kuwaq Yaku and discovering the ancient heritage of her friend Abba. The expansion primarily introduces a new tomb.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The Pillar
Action 18 December 2018
The Pillar is the second DLC to Shadow of the Tomb Raider. As with the previous add-on, it introduces a new tomb into the game. Overcoming further obstacles, Lara will discover an ancient treasure and a mystery connected with the Mayan apocalypse.
The Pathless
Action 12 November 2020
The Pathless is another game by Giant Squid studio, responsible for the well received experimental game titled Abzu. In Pathless, the player takes the role of Hunter, who tries to diminish the curse that was casted on the world.
Giga Wrecker
Action 30 April 2019
The player assumes the role of Reika Rekkeiji and arrives on a world controlled by robots known as Ajeets. Due to an experiment, the heroine is transformed into a cyborg, which enables her to challenge the mechanic invaders. Giga Wreckers presents the action from the side view, and gameplay mostly consists of exploring huge levels, jumping on platforms, and battling more or less dangerous enemies.