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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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Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash

Action 26 September 2017

A spin-off of the Senran Kagura series and a third-person shooter that sees us take part in water battles. In Peach Beach Splash, the female ninja adepts take part in a water gun tournament – the victorious team will have its single wish granted. The players are given a wide arsenal consisting of ten types of weapons, each equipped with two firing modes that can be switched at will.

PCPS4

Mobile Legends: Bang bang
Mobile Legends: Bang bang

Action 14 July 2016

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a mobile MOBA game (teams of 5 players face each other) developed by Moonton. Representatives of all kinds of specializations can meet on the game's arenas. Nothing stands in our way if we want to play as a tank, taking almost all of the enemy damage, a ranged mage or archer, a stealthy assassin, or a support that uses defensive abilities to aid his team in battle. Matches are five minutes long.

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Faeland
Faeland

Action 2025 (early access since 05 December 2023)

Metroidvania, in which we play the role of a talented hunter trying to save the kingdom from extinction. The action takes place in a fantastic world full of people, orcs and other creatures.

PC

Machine Hunter
Machine Hunter

Action 31 August 1997

A shooting in which we observe the action from a top-down perspective. In Machine Hunter we play the role of a soldier equipped with a special suit allowing him to take control of the robots, which in turn gives him access to the arsenal used by them. This is important as the Eurocom Entertainment Software studio takes us to Mars, and our task is to counter the attack from aggressive aliens.

PCPS1

Heavy Fire: Red Shadow
Heavy Fire: Red Shadow

Action 16 October 2018

An unusual rail shooter, in which we play the role of a soldier shooting from a stationary heavy machine gun and rocket launcher in an unspecified war theatre. Heavy Fire: Red Shadow is the work of the Mastiff studio.

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Shenmue I & II
Shenmue I & II

Action 21 August 2018

Shenmue I & II is a compilation that features Shenmue, released in 1999, and Shenmue II, that debuted in 2001. Both games were slightly improved and now they feature the possibility to switch between classic and modern controls. They also support HD resolutions.

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Cyber Sled
Cyber Sled

Action 27 January 1995

An action game in which we play as a kind of futuristic gladiators - pilots of tanks fighting for survival in specially prepared arenas. Developed by Namco Cyber Sled is a refreshed version of the production of the same title, which two years earlier debuted on arcade machines.

PS1

Xevious 3D/G
Xevious 3D/G

Action 30 June 1997

The fourth part of the popular Japanese shoot'em upów series, and the first installment of the series, which has been presented in a three-dimensional graphic design. Xevious 3D/G made its debut on slot machines, but after a year it also hit the PlayStation 1 console. The title allows us to become the pilot of a spacecraft, which was the last hope of humanity when the Earth found itself on the target of the aggressive Xevian race.

PS1

Masters of the Universe: He-Man - Defender of Grayskull
Masters of the Universe: He-Man - Defender of Grayskull

Action 25 February 2005

Action game based on the license of the animated series He-Man and The Lord of the Universe. Players take on the role of the title character, who sets out on a journey through the land of Eternia to reach the Evil Czerep and defend him from the attack of the sinister army commanded by his eternal adversary, the Skeleton.

PS2

Broke Protocol
Broke Protocol

Action 06 February 2020

Multiplayer action game with RPG elements, in which we get to the modern city and build our position in the way we choose. In the Broke Protocol we can earn a living with honest work or join a criminal underworld. More than a hundred players can participate in the game at the same time.

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Liberated: Enhanced Edition
Liberated: Enhanced Edition

Action 02 June 2020

Platform action game with sneaky elements developed by Atomic Wolf studio. In Liberated, we find ourselves in a dystopian reality in which the authorities subject the citizens to extensive surveillance. In the course of the game, we follow the fate of four characters, among whom we will find both allies of the government and members of the resistance movement - the Liberated people in the title.

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Disintegration
Disintegration

Action 16 June 2020

Science-fiction FPS, the debut work of the independent V1 Interactive team led by Marcus Lehto, former creative director at Bungie and one of the authors of the Halo series. The Disintegration game was released by Take-Two Interactive, which under the Private Division brand helps independent artists.

PCXONEPS4

Killsquad
Killsquad

Action 21 October 2021

Killsquad is a cooperative action game combining RPG and shooter elements. Players take on the role of mercenaries from the title killsquads. Our task is to perform dangerous contracts in the furthest corners of space.

PCPS5PS4

Gods Remastered
Gods Remastered

Action 03 December 2018

A remastered version of the platform action game from 1991. Gods Remastered takes us on a journey to ancient Greece, allowing us to take on the role of a daredevil working for the Olympic deities. In return for completing the task entrusted to him, the hero is to become immortal and take a place among the gods.

PCXONEPS4

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

Action 12 January 2016

The second installment in a spin-off series created within Assassin’s Creed - one of the Ubisoft’s leading franchise. The game translates the series’ mechanics into a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game. The story is set in 1841, in India. The country is on the brink of open conflict as tensions increase between the Empire of Sikh and the British, who claim rights to Indian territory.

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Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration

Action 12 May 2009

Mobile representative of the cult survival horror series, loosely referring to the events presented in the animated film of the same title. Ideaworks 3D team is responsible for developing this title. Players take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy's task is to help in evacuating people trapped on Harvardville Airport in Raccoon City, which is overrun by zombies.

iOS

Gundam Battle Operation Next
Gundam Battle Operation Next

Action 27 August 2015

A TTP science-fiction action game, based on the iconic Gundam franchise, very popular in Japan; the brand was started in 1979 with the anime Mobile Suit Gundam. Gundam Battle Operation Next was created by Bandai Namco (known for such productions as Ace Combat, Dragon Ball Z, Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Naruto) and utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions. Mechanics-wise, Gundam Battle Operation Next is a tactical TPP action game.

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Double Dragon Trilogy
Double Dragon Trilogy

Action 05 December 2013

Compilation of the first three installments in the cult brawler game series, released for arcade machines at the turn of the 1980s and 90s. The remasters of those classic titles were handled by DotEmu. Double Dragon Trilogy tells of the adventures of two brothers – Billy and Jimmy Lee – Sou-Setsu-Ken masters, who run a small martial arts school in a post-apocalyptic New York.

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Duck Dynasty
Duck Dynasty

Action 14 October 2014

An adaptation of the USA's popular reality-show about the everyday life of the Robertson family, whose common features are long, lush beards and a passion for hunting. Events are shown from the perspective of a young man who seeks the acceptance of the heroes, and during the game we engage in a series of more or less crazy activities, such as fishing, hunting, racing, blowing up, etc.

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Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit
Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit

Action TBA

A new installment of the original sandbox production by Rockstar Games, often referred to as Grand Theft Auto in school reality. The title debuted in 2006 on the PlayStation 2 console and, like Rockstar's previous productions, stirred up controversy with its unusual themes and the way it was presented. In the game, we move to the Bullworth Academy - a famous American school for boys, and our task is to build a high position in the student community.

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Demon Core
Demon Core

Action TBA

Demon Core is a first-person survival action game developed by a Finnish studio Apex Games. The game takes place in a world where the oil crisis hit hard. With natural sources of crude oil dried up, world's most powerful countries look for alternative sources of energy. The only effective method is the Russian engineers' invention, but they not intend to share it with the rest of the world. We play as a Russian lab scientist whose job is to survive the attacks of enemy forces bent on her files.

PC

Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3

Action 15 February 2019

The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.

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Loadout
Loadout

Action 31 January 2014

An online multiplayer shooter with a third person perspective (TPP). Loadout is the brainchild of Edge of Reality, whose credits include such titles as Pitfall: The Big Adventure, The Incredible Hulk and Fish and Wildlife. Players have the opportunity to take part in blood-curdling and black humoured duels of heroes equipped with various tools of destruction.

PCPS4

Heroes & Generals
Heroes & Generals

Action 23 September 2016

A multiplayer war game set in the World War II period and a debut production of Danish studio Reto-Moto. Heroes & Generals stands out from the competition with its three game modes, each being able to exist as a separate game. The first one is a classic FPS that emphasizes teamwork and realism on the battlefield. The second one is a browser MMO strategy, where the players command their troops, recruit new units, and launch military operations.

PC