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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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Collapse: The Rage
Collapse: The Rage

Action 31 May 2010

Collapse: The Rage is a stand-alone addition to the 2008 release of the action game Collapse: Devastated World. Players have the opportunity to learn more about Rodan and his companions fighting against newcomers from other dimensions. Developers from Creoteam studio decided to introduce not only new storylines, but also a lot of changes in the game, including a modified combat system.

PC

Reload
Reload

Action 09 November 2010

Reload is an arcade shooter game produced by Mastiff. Players have the opportunity to test their target shooting skills using 25 types of firearms (including AK-47 rifle, dessert Eagle pistol and M32 grenade launcher). The game is distinguished by a game of the kind of "target sight" and the lack of elements of violence.

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Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami

Action 23 October 2012

Developed by independent studio Dennaton Games, a brutal retro-style action game resembling the classic first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. The action takes place during the 80s in the titular Miami. The main hero is a muscular ruffian who after receiving mysterious calls recorded on an answering machine commits a series of violent acts. Missions come down to murdering everyone in a given location. The protagonist can execute stealth attacks as well as engage in open combat.

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Crash City Mayhem
Crash City Mayhem

Action 18 January 2012

Crash City Mayhem is an action game produced by Climax Entertainment studio with elements of arcade racing. The player plays the role of a courier working for a mysterious organization, and his task is to perform various missions with the use of various types of vehicles (including cars, motorcycles, and even tanks).

3DS

Bujingai: The Forsaken City
Bujingai: The Forsaken City

Action 25 December 2003

A Japanese hack and slash game reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series in terms of mechanics and style. The main character, Lau Wong, returns from exile to the Earth destroyed by the global catastrophe and takes on a former partner who has been captured by the forces of evil. Before we come to take revenge, we eliminate hundreds of opponents by making extensive combinations of blows and using special powers.

PS2

Prototype: Biohazard Bundle
Prototype: Biohazard Bundle

Action 14 July 2015

A bundle of two games from the Prototype series developed by Radical Entertainment studios. Aside from the first and the second entry, Prototype: Biohazard Bundle contains all the DLCs from Prototype 2 Radnet Edition. Each title has been remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, offering much better visuals, with 1080p resolution support, upgraded texture quality and smoother gameplay.

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AeternoBlade
AeternoBlade

Action 18 February 2014

Arcade action game with RPG elements realized in the classic convention of metroidvania. Players take on the role of a young warrior wielding a sword controlling time, who wants to take revenge on the demon responsible for the destruction of her village.

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Crows: Burning Edge
Crows: Burning Edge

Action 27 October 2016

A third-person perspective action game with beat ’em up elements, created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on Crows, a popular Japanese manga that tells a story of a group of high-school delinquents. The plot of the game rather faithfully recreates the events known from the comic and the movies based on it. We assume the role of Harumichi Bouya, who is transferred to an infamous high-school - the Suzuran All-Boys, infested by a gang of young bandits.

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River City Ransom: Underground
River City Ransom: Underground

Action 28 February 2017

A retro style two-dimensional beat'em up game with RPG elements, and a continuation to the cult-classic production for NES released in 1989.

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System Shock: Enhanced Edition
System Shock: Enhanced Edition

Action 22 September 2015

A refreshed edition of the classic System Shock (1994). The original game gained recognition thanks to the unique combination of employed gameplay mechanics - a mixture of an FPP shooter with both RPG and adventure elements. Both the mechanics and plot remain unchanged in the enhanced edition - the player assumes the role of a hacker who faces a dangerous AI inside a military research complex belonging to the TriOptimum corporation.

PC

Tribes: Aerial Assault
Tribes: Aerial Assault

Action 24 September 2002

A side-view of the popular Tribes series of first-person online shooters, prepared especially for PlayStation 2. The game is based on the well-known solutions of the cycle. However, the mechanics of the game has undergone a number of changes, resulting from the specificity of consoles and console expectations of players, as a result of which the gameplay has become much faster and more dynamic.

PS2

Tank Battles
Tank Battles

Action 20 August 2009

Armoured shooting maintained in a slightly humorous tone. It is also distinguished from games like World of Tanks by the way the action is presented (distant isometric projection) and the move away from realism in favour of uncompromising violence.

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John Wick Chronicles
John Wick Chronicles

Action 09 February 2017

A first-person shooter developed with VR headsets in mind. John Wick Chronicles is based on an American action movie from 2014. The virtual adaptation of Chad Stahelski’s and David Leitch’s film was published by Starbreeze AB, the team known for such titles as The Darkness, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Payday. The protagonist is a “retired” murderer for hire, John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves in the movie.

PC

Global Defense Force
Global Defense Force

Action 28 July 2005

The second part of the series of futuristic TPP shootings, started in 2003 with Monster Attack. In the game we observe another struggle of the title armed forces with aggressive invaders from space.

PS2PSP

Project Root
Project Root

Action 01 May 2014

A classic top-down shooter, referring to the legends of the Desert Strike series genre. In the game we play the members of the rebel organisation Arcturus, who are trying to put an end to the world dominance of the powerful energy corporation Prometheus. The gameplay allows full freedom of movement and unlimited exploration of maps and comes down to the elimination of hostile enemies (in the air and on the ground) and the fight against demanding bosses.

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The Evil Within: The Executioner
The Evil Within: The Executioner

Action 26 May 2015

The third story DLC included in the Season Pass for the dark survival horror The Evil Within released in 2014. Just like the original game, the expansion is set in the ominous asylum in which a brutal massacre takes place. Interestingly, The Executioner tells the story from the perspective of an enemy of The Evil Within’s protagonist.

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Little Devil Inside
Little Devil Inside

Action TBA

Little Devil Inside is an action adventure RPG and the first game developed by Neostream. The game takes place in a world where steampunk, fantasy, and modern times collide. There are humans living there, along with other intelligent races and various monsters. The game features an open world which we explore by using numerous vehicles and ships. They require to be regularly checked and upgraded, but they make our journey much more safer and faster.

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Squad
Squad

Action 23 September 2020

A tactical shooter released as a sequel to one of the most popular Battlefield 2 modifications - Project Reality. The game was developed as a commercial version of that mod; however, only part of the original team worked on it. Nevertheless, Squad stayed true to the original concept, focusing mainly on online gameplay, and was designed to be something between an action-packed first-person shooter and a hardcore military simulation.

PC

Timespinner
Timespinner

Action 25 September 2018

A classic, two-dimensional platformer considered a representative of the metroidvania genre, developed by Lunar Ray Games that was founded by a former employee of Microsoft and Bungie Software. The story of Timespinner is set in the fantasy universe of Ernah, created by the developer in the days of his youth. During the game we play the part a young girl named Lunaris, whose village was destroyed by invaders from another planet.

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The Evil Within: The Consequence
The Evil Within: The Consequence

Action 21 April 2015

The second DLC expansion included in the season pass for The Evil Within. It shows the second half of the story from the previous expansion, starting right after the end of The Assignment. Once again, the players assume the role of Julia Kidman, partner of the game’s amnesiac protagonist, who mysteriously disappeared during the events of the game. As we progress through levels, we find answers to our questions and learn the secret behind the Julia's disappearance.

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Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Action 24 July 2014

Produced by the Gameloft team, this is a FPS game. We play the role of a soldier of a secret special unit, on whose shoulders falls the obligation to thwart the plans of a powerful terrorist organisation. The authors have prepared feature-length singleleplayer missions and an extensive multiplayer mode.

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Don't Starve: Giant Edition
Don't Starve: Giant Edition

Action 02 September 2014

Don't Starve is an action adventure game with elements of cRPG and strategy, for which Klei Entertainment studio is responsible. The game contains both the basic version of the game and its extension. In addition, the developers introduced a number of improvements to the interface, adapting it to cooperation with PS Vita.

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Titan Souls
Titan Souls

Action 14 April 2015

A two-dimensional retro action platform game inspired by typical cRPGs and the cult PS2 title Shadow of the Colossus. Titan Souls was developed by the independent, three-person studio Acid Nerve and it is an expanded, commercial version of the application created during the Ludum Dare competition. The game takes place in ancient ruins in which, according to a legend, the souls of titans were placed.

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King of Wushu
King of Wushu

Action 19 April 2016

A TPP MOBA game by Snail Games, with Eastern martial arts as the main theme. The story of King of Wushu is set in chaotic times following the downfall of the great Emperor, and the players take on the roles of warriors, who arrive to those stormy lands to prove their abilities in the fight for fame and the title of the King of Wushu.

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