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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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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.

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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.

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BlockStarPlanet
BlockStarPlanet

Action 06 July 2014

Unusual production, in terms of gameplay and graphics reminiscent of Minecraft studio Mojang AB. The game offers a great deal of freedom, allowing you to create your own boards and explore locations made by others. The title was developed by MovieStarPlanet ApS.

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Outlaws of the Old West
Outlaws of the Old West

Action 12 March 2019

Extended simulator of survival in the open world (sandbox), maintained in western convention and characterized by a high level of realism. Up to 150 people can take part in the game at the same time. Virtual Basement (co-creators of ARK: Survival Evolved) is responsible for the creation of this production. Its publisher is Wandering Wizard.

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How to Survive
How to Survive

Action 23 October 2013

An action-adventure game with role-playing elements by indie studio EKO software. The main story campaign is set in an archipelago of four small islands near the coast of Columbia. This seemingly idyllic place turns out to be infested with ravenous zombies. The protagonists (you can choose from Abby, Jack or Kenji) need to rely on their determination and survival skills in this hostile environment.

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Outcast: Second Contact
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.

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Ships That Fight Underground
Ships That Fight Underground

Action May 2024 (early access since 22 October 2015)

A new installment in a popular series of space shooters developed by Descendent Studios and funded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign which managed to accrue over 600,000 dollars. Descent: Underground takes us to near future, where a live feed from a war for resources between mining capsules, known as Underground Games, serves as the main source of entertainment for the wealthy and powerful. The players assume control of VTOL-like ships fighting for their lives as well as fame and sponsors.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition

Action 14 July 2004

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition is a compilation of two products: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword.

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Collapse: Devastated World
Collapse: Devastated World

Action 25 September 2008

Collapse: Devastated World is a third party action adventure game (TPP) produced by Creoteam. The player takes on the role of a warrior who tries to ensure the survival of the survivors of the human race in a future destroyed by the foreign world. The game combines a dynamic fight with arcade elements and logical puzzles.

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Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island

Action 19 August 2008

Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is an official continuation of the action/FPS Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion, which was launched in February 2007. As in the first part, we are dealing with a low-budget shooting.

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Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations
Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations

Action 08 November 2006

Terrorist Takedown: Secret Operations is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by City Interactive's development studio. The action of the game was set in South America. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant Jake Morche, a member of a special unit to fight drug cartels. Its task is to help colleagues understood by an influential criminal organisation.

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Descent II
Descent II

Action 30 November 1996

A three-dimensional FPP action game that gives players freedom of movement in a state of weightlessness. Working for the PTMC corporation, a material defender tries to stop a nanovirus that turns robots into assassins.

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Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion
Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion

Action 23 February 2007

Code of Honor: French Legia Cudzoziemska is a game developed by Polish development studio City Interactive, known mainly from a series of historical and war productions such as Battlestrike, Combat Wings, Terrorist Takedown or Wings of Honour.

PC

Martial Arts: Capoeira
Martial Arts: Capoeira

Action 22 November 2011

Martial Arts: Capoeira is a sport fight enriched with RPG elements, which was made by Italian Twelve Interactive development studio. The player takes on the role of one of the 12 players in the Brazilian martial arts of the title and takes part in spectacular duels. Each hero is described by a set of attributes that can be developed during the game. The creators took care of several gameplay options, including Tournament, Arcade and Survival modes.

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Urban Chaos: Riot Response
Urban Chaos: Riot Response

Action 19 May 2006

Zero Tolerance: City Under Fire is an FPS game set in a metropolitan environment. We take control of Nick Mason, a member of the elite law enforcement team created after numerous gangster incidents on the streets of the metropolis. Our protagonist often gets to the very centre of riots in order to pacify the troubled people and restore the statutory order in this way.

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Action 28 September 2007

An online first-person shooter that combines the universe of the cult Quake series with the gameplay mechanics of the free modification to Return to Castle Wolfenstein entitled enemy Territory. It was developed by Splash Damage in cooperation with if Software. The action takes place in 2065 after the merciless Strogg land on Earth with the aim of obliterating its inhabitants.

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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action 07 December 2000

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a crazy action game combining a shooter with light RTS elements in the form of raw material management and building construction. The action takes place on an alien planet, on which three sides of the war are waged: a woman resembling a mermaid, a giant monster named Kabuto, and space adventurers who had to land in this land in an emergency.

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X-Men: The Official Game
X-Men: The Official Game

Action 16 May 2006

Action game prepared in parallel with a movie entitled X-Men: The Last Stand. However, it is not based on the plot of the film, but is a kind of bridge between the second and third part of full-length screenings telling the story of the X-Men's feats.

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Project: Snowblind
Project: Snowblind

Action 23 February 2005

Project: Snowblind is a first person shooter (FPS) in the realities of science fiction, whose creation is the responsibility of the Crystal Dynamics development team. The plot of the main campaign is set against the background of a civil war in China and the player takes on the role of one of the futuristic super-soldiers involved in this conflict. In addition to the solo mode, the creators of the game envisaged the possibility of multiplayer battles with a maximum of 16 participants.

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Far Cry Instincts
Far Cry Instincts

Action 27 September 2005

A console version of the FPP shooting, which takes place on a tropical island. In the game we will face a series of different opponents, exploring the tropical jungle in search of a missing journalist. A number of weapons and vehicles have been put at our disposal. Graphics looks great, and special effects and sound effects are at the highest level.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Action 06 September 2005

The fourth full-fledged installment of the tactical action game series, promoted with the name of the famous writer Tom Clancy. The game is a result of cooperation between the original series creators from Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft Montreal studio. Unlike previous Rainbow Six productions, the main plot is a dark story revolving around the character of Ding Chavez - the leader of a famous anti-terrorist squad.

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Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Action 23 March 2007

This console-only FPS shooter set in the realities of World War II is a sequel to the best-selling Medal of Honor series. In this part of the game, the developers from Electronic Arts focused on the fate of Corporal Frank Keegan from the American 82nd Airborne Division. Together with him and his comrades-in-arms we first land on Sicily, in order to move with the progress of military operations to the Rhine region and take part in a famous operation codenamed Varsity in March 1945.

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BloodRayne
BloodRayne

Action 15 October 2002

TPP action game about the adventures of the title character - a sexy agent and a half-vampire. The production takes place in an alternative version of history just after the end of the First World War. Rayne's task is to stop the Nazis who intend to use an ancient power to return to power. Extremely brutal gameplay consists of numerous battles and platform scenes.

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Infernal
Infernal

Action 23 February 2007

Infernal is an extensive action game created by the Polish studio Metropolis Software known mainly from the Gorky series. The player takes on the role of Ryan Lennox, a super-agent working in the service of his devilish character, hellish equivalent of the well-known James Bond.

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