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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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Battle Princess of Arcadias
Battle Princess of Arcadias

Action 26 September 2013

Two-dimensional action RPGs reminiscent of automatic beat 'em up games or titles such as Dragon's Crown or Odin Sphere from PlayStation 2. During our adventure we take on the role of a brave and weapons-possessing white princess and her two allies, fighting against the threat that threatens the Kingdom and the whole world.

PS3

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi

Action 22 March 2012

Three-dimensional action game, which was set in nineteenth-century Japan. The title divides the plot and the characters presented with the Hakuoki adventure published at the Polish Fine Arts Academy: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom. Players take on the role of one of the captains of the Shinsengumi special police force, which fights revolutionaries who want to overthrow the shogunat.

PSP

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

Action 08 March 2012

Three-dimensional moss combat simulator based on the animated series and the Gundam Unicorn series of books. As the name suggests, they take place in one of the universes of the popular Japanese sc-fi Gundam cycle. The title faithfully recreates events known from the small screen and novels.

PS3

Brave: The Video Game
Brave: The Video Game

Action 19 June 2012

Merida Waleczna is an adventure action game produced by Disney Interactive Studios. Its plot is based on the motifs of an animated film by Pixar - Brave, known in Poland under the title Merida Waleczna (Merida Waleczna). The player directs the title character of the heroine and her friends trying to turn the terrible curse that hangs over the mountainous kingdom of Scotland.

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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

Mexican Motor Mafia
Mexican Motor Mafia

Action 15 June 2005

Mexican Motor Mafia is an action car game with arcade elements set on the borderline between the United States and Mexico. We play the role of an unnamed hero who wants to take revenge on a Mexican gang for the death of his brother and the kidnapping of his daughters.

PC

Black Death
Black Death

Action canceled

First person shooter in the atmosphere of survival horror. We move there to a city captured by strange monsters. The player can use a variety of weapons and chemicals to repel attacks from enemies and wreak through successive locations. The whole was maintained in an exceptionally depressing style.

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GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

Action 01 November 2011

An improved edition of the 2010's GoldenEye 007 - the remake of the classic first-person shooter for Nintendo 64. The player assumes the role of James Bond, the legendary MI6 agent, who travels around the world in search of the eponymous Golden Eye, a mysterious Russian satellite weapon of immense firepower. Although the game is based on the 1995's film, the player will visit locations which were not present in the movie.

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Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)
Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)

Action 12 June 2012

Lollipop Chainsaw is a pastiche style horror class B dynamic third person perspective action game (TPP), produced by Grasshopper Manufacture studio. The player directs the actions of an 18-year-old cheerleader who, equipped with a reliable chain saw, deals with the zombies roaming her high school grounds.

X360PS3

Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Sir, You Are Being Hunted

Action 01 May 2014

An unusual first-person shooter featuring open-world environment, created by an independent studio, Big Robot. The game ridicules the habits of British aristocracy. The action takes place in an alternative version of Great Britain, swarming with intelligent robots that wish to destroy every human they lay their lenses upon. The player takes control of one of their potential victims, whose mission is simply to survive.

PC

Zack Zero
Zack Zero

Action 11 January 2012

Zack Zero is a colourful platformer that combines a classic gameplay model with contemporary graphics and ideas. Players take on the role of Zack Zero, a cosmic hero who tries to save his beloved from the hands of the evil Zulrog.

PCPS3

Code of Princess
Code of Princess

Action 19 April 2012

Code of Princess is a two-dimensional action game with a complex scenario and RPG elements. Players take on the role of a brave princess who wants to save her kingdom from enemy invasion.

PC3DS

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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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Action 16 October 2020

A 2D beat 'em up game, similar to other such productions for SNES and SEGA Megadrive consoles, as well as arcades from the 1900s.

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Mark of the Ninja Remastered
Mark of the Ninja Remastered

Action 09 October 2018

A remastered version of Mark of the Ninja, a hybrid of a platform action game and a stealth game. Compared to the original, the work of Klei Entertainment boasts refreshed visuals.

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Krazy Ivan
Krazy Ivan

Action 30 January 1996

A first-person shooter in which players take control of a Russian combat robot pilot who defends various regions of the Earth from alien invasion.

PS1

Chase the Express
Chase the Express

Action 31 May 2000

A third action game in which the player plays the role of a soldier trying to bounce back a train captured by terrorists. The game consists mainly in breaking through successive wagons, fighting, silent elimination of opponents and solving simple environmental riddles.

PS1

Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage

Action 23 July 1998

An action platform game developed by Treasure studio. Players take on the role of a girl named Shyna, and their task is to undo the effects of the tragic catastrophe that made life on Earth unrecognizable. A characteristic feature of Silhouette Mirage is the high level of difficulty.

PS1

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal

Action 18 January 2019

A remake of the two first installments in the Senran Kagura series, which originally came out for Nintendo 3DS. The game has a fast-paced, 3D combat system inherited from Senran Kagura: Estival Versus and Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus. Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal is set in present-day Japan, and the player assumes the roles of students learning at two competing ninja schools.

PCPS4

Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare

Action 04 October 2019

Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is an unusual FPS with strategy game and RPG features. The players gather money, build army and manage bases while also participating in direct, intense action typical for realistic first-person shooters.

PC

Gintama Rumble
Gintama Rumble

Action 18 January 2018

A 3D action game inspired by the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors series. The game is based on Gintama - a popular satiric science-fiction manga series and its anime adaptation. Gintama Rumble is set in an alternative version of the nineteenth-century Japan, which has been invaded and conquered by aliens.

PS4PSV

Desolate
Desolate

Action 17 January 2019

A first-person perspective survival-horror game developed by Nearga. In Desolate the players assume the role of Volunteers who are sent to island Granichny to examine the paranormal activities and gather information required for removing the repercussions of a disaster that occurred there two years ago. The title can be played alone, although it becomes more interesting in four player cooperation mode.

PC

KurtzPel
KurtzPel

Action August 2024 (early access since 30 April 2019)

KurtzPel is a dynamic multiplayer game that involves performing missions in PvE or PVE mode in a fantastic anime styled world. The player's job is to combat the bad organization responsible for enslaving his ancestors.

PC

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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