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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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Baldr Sky
Baldr Sky

Action 20 December 2019

A mecha action game in the style of Japanese anime. In Baldr Sky you play as a cybernetic officer, Kou Kadokura, trying to solve the mystery of a tragedy that has disturbed his once peaceful life. Game was developed by GIGA studio.

PC

Marvel's Wolverine
Marvel's Wolverine

Action TBA

An action adventure game set in the Marvel comic universe. Its main hero is Wolverine, the most popular member of X-Men team. Game was developed by Insomniac Games, the studio responsible for the popular Marvel's Spider-Man series.

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ExeKiller
ExeKiller

Action 2025

An FPP action adventure game set in a cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic reality. In ExeKiller we play as the bounty hunter, who travels the vast world behind the wheel of his vehicle and hunts down various targets, taking their biochips.

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Crowsworn
Crowsworn

Action 2024

Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard

Action 05 November 2021

The eighteenth main instalment of the Call of Duty series published by Activision. The developer behind this FPS is Sledgehammer Games - authors of the warmly received Call of Duty: WWII.

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Metal Wolf Chaos XD
Metal Wolf Chaos XD

Action 06 August 2019

A remastered and refreshed version of Metal Wolf Chaos, released on the first Xbox in 2004. The title is created by the From Software studio, best known thanks to the Dark Souls cycle. Players take part in an absurd adventure and, as President of the United States, they fight in a moss with their deputy who organised the coup d'état.

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Action 04 February 2020

The fourth part of the spin-off of the Sniper Elite series - TPP shooter set to co-op mode for up to 4 people. While playing Zombie Army 4: Dead War, players have to face hordes of living corpses in an alternative version of World War II.

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Back 4 Blood
Back 4 Blood

Action 12 October 2021

A shooter in which players find themselves in a world dominated by zombies. Back 4 Blood is the work of Turtle Rock Studios, who previously created such items as Evolve or best-selling Left 4 Dead.

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American Fugitive
American Fugitive

Action 21 May 2019

An action game with an open world, in which we find ourselves in the United States from the 1980s. The main character in American Fugitive is Will Riley; the protagonist escapes from prison to find his father's murderer. Observing the action from a bird's eye view, during the game we carry out various tasks commissioned by the representatives of the criminal world, gradually penetrating their ranks.

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One Piece: World Seeker
One Piece: World Seeker

Action 15 March 2019

One Piece: World Seeker is a PC adventure game, based on the manga and anime One Piece. You play as Luffy, a pirate, who can stretch his body like rubber. During the game, you explore an open world, complete quests, fight enemies, and complete platform and stealth challenges.

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Metal Gear Survive
Metal Gear Survive

Action 20 February 2018

A spin-off to the popular series from Konami, mixing cooperation-oriented play style with stealth and survival elements. Metal Gear Survive creates an alternative version of the events seen in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros, in which the oil rig housing the self-appointed country has been destroyed by XOF, a ravenous military wing of CIA.

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Armored Core
Armored Core

Action 10 July 1997

The first installment of a series of action games with a view of TPP, in which the main role is played by giant robots. Players take on the role of one of the pilots of modern combat machines and undertake a number of different missions.

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For Honor
For Honor

Action 14 February 2017

A third-person action game in a quasi-historical setting, with a focus on online competition. The production was developed by the experienced studio Ubisoft Montreal, whose portfolio includes several cult series, including Far Cry and Assassin's Creed. In the game, three factions are pitted against each other: The Chosen, The Legions, and The Warborn, modeled after the Japanese samurai, European knights, and Scandinavian Vikings respectively.

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Empyrion: Galactic Survival
Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Action 05 August 2020

A science-fiction sandbox game that takes place in a procedurally generated universe. The story is set in the 24th century, when Earth struggles with overpopulation, climate change, and natural resource depletion. Having found a wreckage of an alien ship, powered by an unknown energy source and containing a map of a distant galaxy, humanity dispatches a powerful space expedition.

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Unturned
Unturned

Action 07 July 2017

Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.

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DARK
DARK

Action 04 July 2013

Action game with cRPG elements produced by German development studio Realmforge (known from such titles as M.U.D. TV and Dungeons). The plot of the main campaign presents adventures of Eric Bane. The man was bitten by a vampire. There's not much time left for him to complete the transformation process or else he'll become a brainless ghoul. The gameplay in DARK is based on stealth elements.

PCX360

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action 28 April 2010

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is the second installment of the first person's perspective shootout, which was refreshed by Croteam studio. This time the title character, who travels in time and space, has to face monsters from South America, Babylon and medieval Europe. The game is based on the extermination of hundreds of monsters. Compared to the original version released in 2002, the remastered version has a much better graphic design, thanks to the use of the Sam Engine 3 engine.

PCX360

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Action 16 June 2009

A dynamic action game with a view of TPP referring to the title movie Ghostbusters, produced by Terminal Reality studio. In the game we will meet film characters who once again have to save New York from a terrible ghostly plague. We take on the role of a new, young ghost hunter and set off on a hunt. The graphics are at a good level, and the voice of famous characters has been lent by actors known from film productions.

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50 Cent: Bulletproof
50 Cent: Bulletproof

Action 18 November 2005

Action game realized with the participation of a popular rapper known under the pseudonym 50 Cent. This product was inspired by the GTA Grand Theft Auto series, so it's about a criminal underworld and is full of brutal battles and shooting.

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Jaws Unleashed
Jaws Unleashed

Action 23 May 2006

Jaws Unleashed is a virtual adaptation of a popular box office film entitled "Jaws Unleashed". "Jaws (dir. Steven Spielberg). The program was released on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the work's debut on the silver screen.

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Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Action 16 November 2004

A first-person shooter that takes place during the World War II. The game was developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Activision. Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a console version of the PC title Call of Duty that was created by Infinity Ward. It’s not a typical port but a sort of expansion that offers modified plot. The game contains six interweaving stories during which the player assumes the role of three soldiers of allied countries: USA, Great Britain and Soviet Union.

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Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Action 29 October 2009

The second major expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV - an action title by Rockstar Games set in the open environment of Liberty City. The expansion introduces a new storyline - the player assumes the role of Luis Lopez, a part-time gangster and an assistant of the legendary king of night clubs - Tony Prince. It turns out the protagonist's employer has earned himself the dislike of both Russian and Italian mobsters, and the player's task is to get Tony out of this troublesome situation.

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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Action 29 March 2002

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the third part of Raven Software's series of first person shootouts set in the world of Star Wars. The player once again takes on the role of Kyle Qatar. This time, the Jedi Knight has to face the mighty Dark Jedi, who is working on power limiting technology in the Galaxy.

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Action 22 November 1999

Another installment in the popular action adventure game series by Core Design, featuring the sexy archaeologist as the main role. The action of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation starts in Cambodia, in the Angkor Wat temple, but the main part of the plot takes place in Egypt, where the heroine happened to have released the evil god Seth, which threatens the whole humanity.

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