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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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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered

Action 04 October 2019

A remastered version of a 2009 action adventure game in which we play the role of a new recruit for the title Ghostbusters and hunt for astral beings threatening the inhabitants of New York City. While playing Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, we use a futuristic proton backpack and a variety of gadgets unlocked as we play.

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VALHALL
VALHALL

Action 2024 (early access since 22 October 2020)

VALHALL is a battle royale for 50 players, which takes place in the Middle Ages, and players have the opportunity to take on the role of Vikings fighting for Odin's famous weapon, able to protect the world from the approaching Ragnarok.

PC

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.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action TBA

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.

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Journey to the Savage Planet
Journey to the Savage Planet

Action 28 January 2020

An action adventure game in which we play the role of a daredevil exploring the newly discovered planet and conducting a research if the planet may become inhabited. Game is maintained in a light tone, emphasized by the colorful graphics design.

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Tunche
Tunche

Action 02 November 2021

Two-dimensional beat'em up with elements of roguelike and beautiful, hand-drawn graphics. The production also offers a 4-person local cooperation mode. Developers from Leap Game Studios are responsible for its creation.

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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.

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Fog of War
Fog of War

Action 18 June 2018

A first-person shooter in which players are taken to a front of the World War II, right in the middle of the fight between USSR and Third Reich. Fog of War focuses on multiplayer matches, with players being able to choose from specialized characters. Choosing a class determines weapons, battle skills and vehicles available on the battlefield.

PC

Total Eclipse Turbo
Total Eclipse Turbo

Action 29 August 1995

A rail shooter that is one of the PlayStation 1 starting titles. In Total Eclipse Turbo, we sit at the helm of a futuristic fighter and fight against the sinister Drak-Sai race, which intends to lead to a premature supernova sun. The action is observed from the camera following the ship, and the struggle takes place both over the surface of the four planets, as well as in their underground tunnels.

PS1

Apocalypse Cow
Apocalypse Cow

Action July 2024

Arcade 2D platformer, in which we play the role of a girl capable of stopping time for a moment. This skill is used to avoid traps and in combat.

PCXONE

Atomega
Atomega

Action 19 September 2017

Another experimental project developed by the British studio Ubisoft Reflections, the creators of unusual action games Grow Home and Grow Up. The title is an unusual arena shooter focused not on combat itself, but on collecting matter and evolving. The title focuses on online competitions for up to eight players. Each of them starts the battle as a single atom that can absorb mass.

PC

Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol
Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol

Action 05 June 2000

A tactical action game in which we lead a two-person branch of American rankings, performing various missions in different parts of the world. One of the distinguishing elements of production is the cooperation mode for two players on a split screen.

PS1

Subterrain
Subterrain

Action 21 January 2016

A survival game in which we find ourselves in a city located under the surface of Mars, controlled by bloodthirsty mutants. The player's task is to discover the mystery behind the events of the past and to find a way to escape. Of course, before the hero is able to accomplish this mission, he has to fight for survival, taking care of his body condition and creating useful elements of equipment.

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The Walking Dead: Our World
The Walking Dead: Our World

Action 12 July 2018

A unique action game based on The Walking Dead TV series, produced by AMC. What makes the production distinct among other games is the fact that you battle hordes of zombies in the real world — like in the popular Pokemon GO, the opponents appear near the you, in an environment observed through the camera of your tablet or smartphone.

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Dark Devotion
Dark Devotion

Action 25 April 2019

Dark Devotion is a two-dimensional action game by French team Hibernian Workshop. Production takes us to the gloomy fantasy land, ruled by omnipotent church. Players control the warrior trained by the religious order, sent on a mission to purify the cursed temple. During the game we deal mainly with exploration, solving puzzles and most of all fighting. Skirmishes are played at a slow pace, requiring the right timing of attacks and effective anticipation of enemies' movements.

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AirMech Wastelands
AirMech Wastelands

Action 06 July 2018

An action RPG with real-time strategy game features. During the game, the players are taken to a post-apocalyptic America. There, they control the titular machine and gradually become more popular among the local community. They are trying to determine the cause of the constant attacks on humanity. The players are traveling through an open world, completing missions, and fighting enemies. The battles are fought by using an AirMech that is adapted to combat on the surface and in the air.

PC

Titanfall Online
Titanfall Online

Action canceled

Network free-to-play shooter based on the first part of the Titanfall series. In the game we fight with pilots, i.e. soldiers of the future using special mosses summoned during the skirmish.

PC

Nimbatus: The Space Drone Constructor
Nimbatus: The Space Drone Constructor

Action 14 May 2020

Nimbatus: The Space Drone Constructor is a 2D dexterity simulator, in which we build more and more perfect drones from available parts. The player has to adapt the machine parameters to a specific mission using a special editor or take into account the annihilation of the drona by enemy robots. A bit of engineering inventiveness is also useful - in some tasks manoeuvrable scouts will perform better, while others require large combat platforms.

PC

Akuji the Heartless
Akuji the Heartless

Action 31 December 1998

Three-dimensional action game with a view of TPP, in which console owners play the role of a murdered warrior and voodoo priest, trying to escape from hell and save his loved ones.

PS1

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

Action 29 September 2011

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone addition to the seventh installment of the slasher series cast in the era of the Three Kingdoms. The extension introduces a lot of new content in this weapon, game modes and characters. Omega Force studio is responsible for productions.

PCPS3

Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD

Action 27 September 2011

A refreshed edition of the classic spin-off of the popular Resident Evil series, which was originally released in 2000 on the Dreamcast console, and then in a slightly enhanced version for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. In the game we direct the actions of siblings Claire and Chris Redfield, who try to escape from the Rockfort Island, which belongs to the Umbrella Corporation.

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Warriors Orochi 3
Warriors Orochi 3

Action 22 December 2011

The third part of the series combining warriors from Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors. In the case of Warriors Orochi 3, characters from games such as Warriors 7 Dynasty, Warriors 7 Dynasty: Xtreme Legends, Samurai Warriors 3 and Samurai Warriors 3 Empires meet each other. A novelty on the scale of the series is the debut of Ninja Gaiden and Bladestorm characters.

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Earth Defense Force 3: Portable
Earth Defense Force 3: Portable

Action 27 September 2012

Earth Defense Force 3: Portable is a refreshed version of the Third Perspective Action Game (TPP), originally released in 2006 on Xbox 360. Developers from Sandlot studio decided to adapt their work to the capabilities of the portable PlayStation Vita console. As in the original, players direct the actions of members of a special unit to fight aliens who attacked the Earth.

PSV

Hitman: Sniper Challenge
Hitman: Sniper Challenge

Action 15 May 2012

A simple sniping mini-game advertising Hitman: Absolution, the fifth installment in the popular game series about the mysterious assassin known as Agent 47. The program was distributed digitally as a pre-order bonus. Hitman: Sniper Challenge consists of a single mission. Your target is Richard Strong, the head of a large weapon manufacturing company. As you play, you cannot move around – the character remains in a static position on the rooftop of a nearby building.

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