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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.

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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.

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Ultrakill
Ultrakill

Action 03 September 2020

A dynamic shooter inspired by both turn-of-the-century FPSs and games like Dante's Inferno or Devil May Cry. In Ultrakill we play the role of a robot that rides through hell and eliminates hordes of demons, trying to get as much life-giving blood as possible.

PC

Everspace 2
Everspace 2

Action 06 April 2023

Everspace 2 is a sequel to the space shooter with RPG elements from 2017. The player explores the game's world (this time designed by hand) aboard a spaceship, completing quests. Progressing rewards us with better ships and upgrades, letting us face gradually greater challenges.

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Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx

Action 23 March 2020

Another part of the Half-Life shooter series. This time we are dealing with a title dedicated to the VR sets, in which we control Alyx Vance, heroine known from the Half-Life 2. The production was developed by Valve Software.

PC

Necesse
Necesse

Action 2025 (early access since 12 December 2019)

An open-world action adventure game with an extensive crafting system. Necesse is set in a procedurally-generated fantasy land. It's up to us how we'll live in it. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.

PC

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man

Action 26 June 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.

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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.

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Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead

Action 18 November 2008

A co-op-oriented FPP action game and a unique combination of a Counter Strike-type shooter and survival horror. Left 4 Dead takes place in the apocalyptic United States, ravaged by a deadly virus, which got out of scientists' control and changes humans into bloodthirsty monsters. You play as one of the few survivors immune to the virus, and your task is to get out of a series of locations overrun by the mutants.

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Action 19 July 2024

A TPP action game by Capcom, inspired by Japanese mythology. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess has us thrown into the middle of a conflict between the mortal and spirit realms.

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Void Crew
Void Crew

Action 07 September 2023

An FPP action game designed with four player co-op in mind. In Void Crew we play as crewmates on a spaceship, battling other ships and looting wreckages to gradually increase our combat potential.

PC

Skul: The Hero Slayer
Skul: The Hero Slayer

Action 21 January 2021

A roguelike, created in the convention of an action platformer. In Skul: The Hero Slayer we play the role of the skeleton, which fights with the hordes of heroes, trying to save the enslaved Demon King and his minions.

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Project: Playtime
Project: Playtime

Action 2024 (early access since 12 December 2022)

A spin-off of the episodic horror game Poppy Playtime. Project: Playtime is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in which six players are tasked with finding toy parts while avoiding a stalker controlled by a seventh player.

PC

Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors

Action 20 October 2022

Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.

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Arma Reforger
Arma Reforger

Action 16 November 2023

Arma Reforger is an online shooter that tests the new Enfusion graphics engine ahead of the release of Arma 4. The title is set in 1989 and allows players a lot of freedom to create new content - including gameplay mechanics.

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Star Wars: Republic Commando
Star Wars: Republic Commando

Action 28 February 2005

Republic Commando is another LucasArts game set in the Star Wars world. This time we play the role of a member of an elite unit of commandos, acting under the aegis of the Old Republic, who will have a number of dangerous missions to carry out.

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Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker

Action 31 August 2018

A third-person perspective action game focused on online fights created by Soleil, a Japanese studio directed by Katsunori Ehara. The game takes place in the universe known from the manga series Naruto and its animated adaptation. The players control ninja warriors, that have superhuman abilities, and participate in battles of small teams.

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I.G.I. Origins
I.G.I. Origins

Action canceled

The third part of the series of tactical shooters, the action of which is set before the events presented in the first and second installments of the cycle. I.G.I. Origins was developed by the Toadman Interactive studio.

PCXONEPS4

Warriors Orochi 4
Warriors Orochi 4

Action 16 October 2018

The fourth entry in the popular series of hack'and'slash games, in which characters from the Dynasty Warriors series meet characters from the Samurai Warriors series. This time, they must stop the crisis caused by Zeus – the strongest of the gods of Olympus.

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Deadfall Adventures
Deadfall Adventures

Action 15 November 2013

Inspired by the new adventure cinema (The Searchers of the Lost Ark, King Solomon's Mines and others) action adventure game with FPP view. The title was produced by The Farm 51 studio from Gliwice, known from NecroVision and Painkiller Hell & Damnation.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry

Action 17 December 2013

A standalone expansion to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag developed by an in-house Ubisoft studio. Unlike the base game, this time around, the player doesn't assume the role of Edward Kenway, but of his former quartermaster – Adewale, an emancipated black slave who joined the ranks of Assassins.

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Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2

Action 28 October 2016

A continuation of a multiplayer shooter by Respawn Entertainment, which was published in 2014 exclusively on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. In contrast to the first installment, Titanfall 2 offers a single player campaign in which you assume the role of a resistance rifleman with the ambition of becoming a pilot. His chance comes as the owner of an Argus class Titan dies during his mission and the stranded machine chooses the protagonist as its new pilot.

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Darksiders Genesis
Darksiders Genesis

Action 05 December 2019

Spin-off of Darksiders series, realized in the form of an isometric action game with RPG elements and offering the possibility to play in 2 people on a single screen. Darksiders Genesis is the prequel of the cycle, and its main characters are two Riders of the Apocalypse - War and Strife. The production was created by Airship Syndicate studio, which previously gained recognition with Battle Chasers: Nightwar RPG game.

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This Land Is My Land
This Land Is My Land

Action 20 October 2021

This Land is My Land is an action stealth game developed by Game-Labs. The title takes you to the Wild West, and puts you in the shoes of an native American warrior, who is struggling to protect the land of his ancestors from an invasion of the European colonizers. In the game you observe the action from behind the hero’s back as you roam across its open world. Each mission can be completed in multiple different ways, but most of them require guile and stealth.

PC

PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG: Battlegrounds

Action 20 December 2017

An online shooter with elements of survival, focusing on a Battle Royale type of competition (the last man standing wins). Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is a game from the developers of TERA MMO and the creator of Battle Royale mods for Arma II and Arma III. The rules of the game are simple: a large number of players are put together in a big closed location with only one mission – to eliminate everyone else. A game ends when there is only one player left alive.

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