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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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PixARK
PixARK

Action 31 May 2019

PixARK is a sandbox game inspired by ARK: Survival Evolved. The game lets the player explore a fantastic park, made entirely out of voxels. The park is inhabited by many magical animals and dinosaurs, that can be tamed by the player.

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Earthfall
Earthfall

Action 13 July 2018

A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.

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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

Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered
Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered

Action 20 March 2018

A remastered edition of Assassin's Creed Rogue, enriched with two expansions and minor add-on packs. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game runs in 1080p resolutions, and 4K when playing on Xbox One X or PlayStation 4 Pro.

XONEPS4

Trap Runner
Trap Runner

Action 06 August 1998

Action game enriched with tactical elements, in which players take on the role of agents fighting against each other in three-dimensional arenas. Although in Trap Runner we can use melee attacks and firearms, the basic weapon used by the heroes are murderous traps, which become invisible to enemies when set up.

PS1

Far Cry 3: Classic Edition
Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

Action 29 May 2018

Special edition of Far Cry 3 game, developed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One devices. Far Cry 3: Classic Edition lets us play as Jason Brody, who must save his friends from the hands of psychopathic pirates terrorizing Rook Islands.

XONEPS4

Predator: Hunting Grounds
Predator: Hunting Grounds

Action 24 April 2020

Predator: Hunting Grounds is an online action game based on a film license. Offers asymmetric multiplayer gameplay, where one player plays the role of a silver-screen alien hunter, while the other players play the role of human soldiers trying to survive.

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F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Action 07 September 2021

Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.

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Starpoint Gemini 3
Starpoint Gemini 3

Action 05 November 2020

The third main part of the space saga combining the features of action RPG and space simulator. At Starpoint Gemini 3 we have an even bigger galaxy and NPCs to talk to. The game is created by the independent studio Little Green Men.

PC

FullBlast
FullBlast

Action 27 August 2015

A classic shoot 'em up game. In FullBlast we control a fighter fighting against the forces of aliens who invaded our planet. The game offers a cooperative mode for two people and 12 randomly generated levels with seven bosses to beat.

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Action 24 May 2018

An action game with platform game features. The players assume the role of Zangestu – a demon hunter who travels to a castle occupied by a powerful fallen angel. During the game, the players are exploring grim locations and fighting enemies. The game distinguishes itself from other games with the presence of four playable characters.

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Arma: Cold War Assault
Arma: Cold War Assault

Action 09 August 2011

Arma: Cold War Assault is a refreshed version of the debutant Bohemia Interactive studio, Operation Flashpoint. Renewal combines the basic game and the Resistance plugin. The whole set has been enriched with 1.99 patch, which contains patches improving compatibility with modern PCs.

PC

Apotheon
Apotheon

Action 03 February 2015

A 2D platform game with an open world, inspired by Greek mythology. It was developed by an indie Canadian studio Alien Trap, known from, e.g. the well-received platform game Capsized. The game tells the story of Hera, who overthrows her husband, Zeus, and, driven by her dislike towards mortals, decides to obliterate them. You play as a hero, who has to reach the summit of Mount Olympus to save humanity and end the tyranny of the gods.

PCPS4

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall

Action 16 April 2013

The first story-based DLC for Arkane Studios' steampunk stealth game Dishonored, released in 2012. Expansion called The Knife of Dunwall allows you to look at the events shown in the base game from a completely different perspective. We play as the empress's murderer himself - leader of a group of assassins named Daud, who tries to redeem himself in the course of the game (and who, unlike Corvo from the "basic" game, received a full voiceover).

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Line of Sight
Line of Sight

Action 31 January 2017

An online FPS created by a South-Korean studio known as Black Spot Entertainment. The game is set after the Second World War, but the conflict actually has not ended. Genetically modified soldiers created by Dr Geiger are fighting their American equivalents. Both the sides of the conflict are trying to find the so-called Alpha Child - a being without any genetic flaws, that is the pinnacle of Geiger's achievement.

PC

Everspace
Everspace

Action 26 May 2017

A space-themed shooter game with roguelike elements and the first production by the team at Rockfish. The members of the studio used to work for Fishlabs, the creators of the mobile series Galaxy on Fire. Everspace is set in the far future, when humanity has colonized myriads of planetary systems. The plot, which is an important element of the gameplay, was written by Falko Löffler, the writer of Jack Keane or the Ankh series.

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Due Process
Due Process

Action September 2024 (early access since 03 November 2020)

A tactical action game with an unusual visual style, developed by Giant Enemy Crab. Due Process sees us join one of two teams – a group of criminals who had barricaded themselves in a building, and a team of anti-terrorists that are supposed to storm the structure and eliminate the threat. The building is generated randomly, while each match begins with a two-minute preparation period during which the players receive access to the overview of the area.

PC

Gore: Ultimate Soldier
Gore: Ultimate Soldier

Action 05 June 2002

A tactical multiplayer action game in which players must demonstrate the ability to play a team game and assess their own strength to use a specific weapon.

PC

Elite Warriors: Vietnam
Elite Warriors: Vietnam

Action 25 March 2005

A tactical action game played during the Vietnamese conflict. The player becomes a commando from the special department of Studies and Observations Group (SOG), which carried out the most difficult missions in the back of the enemy at that time.

PC

Starsiege: Tribes
Starsiege: Tribes

Action 22 December 1998

Focusing on multiplayer fun on the web, the first-person shooter, whose action is set in the well-known EarthSiege series universe of Metaltech. Players take on the role of one of 32 warriors belonging to four rival factions, and their task is to defend the territories and individual interests of each of them.

PC

Forsaken
Forsaken

Action 30 April 1998

Clone of the famous action game series Descent. You take on the role of an all-purpose hunter crossing the destroyed Earth in search of the precious things that survived the disaster.

PCPS1

Billy Blade and the Temple of Time
Billy Blade and the Temple of Time

Action 08 April 2005

Billy Blade and the Temple of Time is a three-dimensional action game created by Iridon Interactive development team known in our country mainly for its pleasant arcade production entitled Akimbo: Master Kung Fu.

PC

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony

Action 30 October 2006

Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony SuperVillain studio, is the first opportunity for PSP owners to explore the Dungeon Siege PC universe. The console story begins more or less at the end of the second part of the series.

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Hunting Unlimited 4
Hunting Unlimited 4

Action 23 September 2006

The fourth installment of the series, launched in 2001 and enjoying great popularity (especially in the United States). This is a classic hunting product.

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