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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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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle

Action 18 January 2017

A classic beat'em up game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game is based on the license of the Power Rangers TV series popular back in 1990s. The titular teenagers are the characters the players assume control of in the game, supported by mysterious Zordon. The heroes have to face the forces of evil represented by the ominous Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd - they want to destroy the Earth and try to achieve it by sending in more and more powerful monsters.

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BioShock 2 Remastered
BioShock 2 Remastered

Action 16 September 2016

A remastered version of the second installment of the popular BioShock series that was initially released in 2010 for PC and the 7th-generation consoles. In the game, we are once again taken to the underwater city of Rapture, featured in the original BioShock, and the gameplay is focused on exploration, solving puzzles, and fighting encountered hostiles.

PC

DUSK
DUSK

Action 10 December 2018

A game created by Dawid Szymanski, an indie developer, in collaboration with New Blood Interactive. The game represents the action genre and was inspired by the classic games that came out in the 90s. The plot in DUSK is only an excuse for flashy and brutal gameplay, and during the game we have to face hordes of enemies with supernatural abilities. The levels are diverse: we can choose from a modern city infrastructure, through churches, to dark undergrounds.

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Yandere Simulator
Yandere Simulator

Action 2025

A third-person action game which can be called a jealous girl simulator, developed by an independent designer by the nickname of YandereDev. The title is a term borrowed from Japanese pop culture, meaning a type of personality: such person seems nice and harmless at the first glance but with time shows their alternate, brutal aspect. In Yandere Simulation, we assume the role of a seemingly ordinary high school student who is madly in love with a boy.

PC

Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

Action 23 November 2016

Another installment in the series of dynamical action games traditionally developed by Omega Force. This time the player assumes the role of Yukimura Sanada, one of the more popular protagonists of the series. We follow his story from birth, through the trainings that prepare him to combat, to the civil war and death during the siege of Osaka. The gameplay is similar to the one present in the previous games in the series and is based on battles with thousands of participants.

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Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties

Action 11 October 2016

A single player expansion for Rise of the Tomb Raider. The players once again assume the role of the fearless archaeologist, Lara Croft. This time we must assist Lara in exploring her family estate. The heroine must prove that she is the rightful heir to the great fortune accumulated by her ancestors. In contrast to the basic game, action of Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties is limited solely to Croft Manor.

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Absolver
Absolver

Action 29 August 2017

A third-person action game created by former Ubisoft employees. Absolver invites the players to a fantasy realm styled after the Far East. The player assumes the role of a warrior, who wishes to join the eponymous group of elite guardians of peace and stability. The heart of gameplay is the complex system of short-range combat. The game lets you use four fighting styles interchangeably, all of which offer a wide array of melee weapons, starting with character’s own fists.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trilogy
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trilogy

Action 17 May 2016

A collection comprising of three installments in one of the most popular FPS series. It was created by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. The set includes three games belonging to the subseries developed by Infinity Ward: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (including the additional Stimulus map package), and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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World War 3
World War 3

Action 10 December 2022

An online free-to-play first-person shooter developed by The Farm 51, a Polish studio known for such titles as Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, Deadfall Adventures, or Get Even. World War 3 was created with cooperation of military specialists and is a commercial continuation of the project implemented at the commission of the OBRUM facility, which is associated with Polski Holding Obronny (Polish Defense Holding).

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Black Squad
Black Squad

Action 26 June 2019

An online free-to-play shooter created by Korean developer called NS Studio. Black Squad throws the players right into the center of a fictional conflict between an international crime organization and a special anti-terrorist unit under UN control. When we start the game we have to decide which side of the conflict and class we want to choose – this choice determines our equipment and special abilities. We can choose from various fire arms, knives and gadgets.

PC

Foxhole
Foxhole

Action 28 September 2022

A multiplayer shooter game played from an aerial view. Foxhole emphasizes logistics-related tasks performed by the players - they have to gather resources, produce and deliver equipment, but also construct defensive structures. Developed by the Canadian studio Clapfoot, the game casts the players in the roles of regular soldiers fighting for one of two factions. The experience was inspired by battles fought during both World Wars.

PC

Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom
Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom

Action 23 April 2024

The second add-on for the TPP action RPG from 2023. The action of Remnant II: The Forgotten Kingdom takes place in Yaesha and we explore the history of the tribe and prepare to face the stone spirit Lydus. The DLC offers new quests, new character class and new items.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy

Action 06 March 2024

A compilation of the first three FPP games from the STALKER series, originally created by GSC Game World and modified for console players with the help of Mataboo studio. The package contains STALKER: Shadow of Chornobyl, STALKER: Clear Sky and STALKER: Call of Pripyat.

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Thorgal
Thorgal

Action TBA

An action adventure gamed with RPG elements, based on the popular comic book series created by Grzegorz Rosinski and Jean Van Hamme. Thorgal allows us to play as the titular viking, dealing with various enemies and gods while trying to protect his family.

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Kingmakers
Kingmakers

Action TBA (early access since 2024)

A combination of a strategy and a TPP shooter, in which we fight medieval battles as a modern day soldier. Kingmakers takes place in England in 1461, allowing to influence the conflicts from the Medieval Ages using modern rifles, grenades, vehicles or helicopters.

PC

Consortium Remastered
Consortium Remastered

Action 22 May 2024

PC

Direct Contact
Direct Contact

Action 29 February 2024

FPS inspired by such series as Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, Operation Flashpoint and ArmA. Direct Contact features a story-driven campaign as well as co-op and competitive multiplayer modes. The title is characterized by an incredible attention to realism.

PC

Once Human
Once Human

Action September 2024

Once Human is a multiplayer action game in which we fight mutants infected with space dust. The game features RPG and survival elements, including item schematics and the ability to build your own fortress.

PC

Paragon: The Overprime
Paragon: The Overprime

Action 08 December 2022

Paragon: The Overprime is a MOBA made in the TPP shooter convention and one of the heirs to the unreleased game by Epic Games. Players compete in teams of five and try to destroy the opponent's base by playing diverse characters.

PCPS5

Judas
Judas

Action TBA

Judas is a first-person shooter developed by industry veteran Ken Levine. In the game we find ourselves on a destroyed spaceship. Our goal is to decide how the fate of the ship will turn out.

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Propnight
Propnight

Action 01 December 2021

Multiplayer horror action game. In Propnight one player takes on the role of the perpetrator, and the other four - as teenagers running away from him, able to change into elements of the environment.

PC

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Remake
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Remake

Action TBA

Remake of Splinter Cell, the iconic stealth game from 2002 and the first installment of Sam Fisher's adventures. Together with him we once again try to thwart the terrorists' plot, maintaining discretion worthy of an agent of the Third Echelon.

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CROWZ
CROWZ

Action 28 June 2022

Battle royale multiplayer shooter set in the realities of modern armed conflict. CROWZ offers a huge scale of action and challenges us to find and secure valuable meteorite fragments.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile

Action 2024

Rainbow Six Mobile is a free tactical shooter which is a mobile port of Rainbow Six: Siege. We play 5 vs 5 online matches.

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