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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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UberSoldier
UberSoldier

Action 18 November 2005

The first action game of the Russian programming studio Burut, which in 2004 created another game of the same genre called Kreed. Inspiration to create the East Front was drawn from such titles as Call of Duty, Counter-Strike and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division.

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Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend

Action 25 November 2004

The first major expansion to 2003's Postal 2, the game requires the base game to run along with Share the Pain, a multiplayer add-on. Apocalypse Weekend brings with it 10 new story missions set in brand new locations in the fictional town of Paradise City, including an elephant sanctuary and an Islamic terrorist camp. There are also a whole host of new characters, such as crazy cats and victims of the infamous mad cow disease.

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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

Action 14 March 2006

A dynamic first person shooter, with an action set on the eastern front of World War II. The idea for this game was born out of a modification called Red Orchestra, which won the competition for the best addition to Unreal Tournament 2003 and 2004, i.e. "$1,000,000,000 Make Something Unreal".

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Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II

Action 27 February 2004

A virtual adaptation of a cinematic image under the same title, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the leading roles. During the actual game, we lead one of the two main heroes policemen from a drug squad in the U.S. city of Miami.

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Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII

Action 04 September 2003

The second official addition to the award-winning action game Battlefield 1942. Thanks to him, the player gets the opportunity to try out several extremely deadly "toys", which were created in German and Allied laboratories during the Second World War.

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Sniper: Path of Vengeance
Sniper: Path of Vengeance

Action 20 September 2002

Dynamic action game, viewed from a first-person perspective, including elements of adventure and RPG, based on LithTech, one of the most famous and stable graphic enginas in the world.

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Brutal Legend
Brutal Legend

Action 13 October 2009

Another game developed by Tim Schafer, the creator of Monkey Island and Psychonauts. This time he takes the player to a world inspired by the covers of metal band’s music discs. There the protagonist must destroy hordes of monsters by using an axe, a guitar and a crazy army.

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Conflict: Vietnam
Conflict: Vietnam

Action 03 September 2004

Conflict: Vietnam is another product from the series, the two preceding parts of which dealt with the war in the Persian Gulf region - a reference to the first American Iraqi operation (early 1990s), codenamed the Desert Storm. This time the action was moved further east and deeper into the past, because the plot represents the most intensive phase (1966-1969) of the United States military intervention in Vietnam.

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Legendary
Legendary

Action 31 October 2008

A first-person shooter developed by Spark Unlimited. Members of the studio worked formerly mainly on the famous Call of Duty and Medal of Honor franchises. The player is put in the shoes of Charles Deckard - an art thief. Unfortunately, he obtains the legendary Pandora's box and literally opens it.

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True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
True Crime: Streets Of L.A.

Action 03 November 2003

A dynamic action game with numerous car chases, shootouts and melee battles, inspired by Hong Kong-style karate films. By many players it is called the Far East equivalent of GTA: Vice City.

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Soldier of Fortune: Payback
Soldier of Fortune: Payback

Action 13 November 2007

Payback is the title of the third installment of the popular series of action games, Soldier of Fortune. The company Activision took care of its release again, but its development was entrusted to the Slovak studio Cauldron (among others Civil War).

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Deep Black
Deep Black

Action 31 May 2011

Deep Black: Reloaded is a third party action game (TPP) created by Biart's development team. The story takes players to a chaotic world in the near future, where there is a fierce battle for influence, raw materials and control over technologies. The player directs the actions of a member of an elite military unit, an expert in underwater combat.

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Made Man
Made Man

Action 24 November 2006

An action game in which we get to know the dangerous world of the mafia. We are involved in a number of illegal activities and are in a constant war with the competition. The main character, Joey Verola, is known in the sixties of the twentieth century and we will accompany him for the next two decades, observing the most important moments in his life.

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Action 22 November 1999

Another installment in the popular action adventure game series by Core Design, featuring the sexy archaeologist as the main role. The action of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation starts in Cambodia, in the Angkor Wat temple, but the main part of the plot takes place in Egypt, where the heroine happened to have released the evil god Seth, which threatens the whole humanity.

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Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles

Action 12 March 2011

A first person shooter which is an adaptation of a film under the same title. We play the role of a member of a military unit who stands up against aliens attacking Los Angeles. The production looks good on pictures and films, but was heavily criticized by the players because of too short campaign, lack of multiplayer mode and bad gameplay.

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Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII

Action 07 September 2007

Blazing Angels: Secret Missions is the second part of a successful game about air battles from the Second World War. This time, users play the role of a pilot, being a member of an elite squadron, performing various operations of a strictly secret nature.

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Dark Void
Dark Void

Action 19 January 2010

Arcade action game from the perspective of a third person, taking place in an alternative dimension of our world. As the main character Will will come to stand up to the battle with the alien race and find the opportunity to return to the original dimension. The hero is equipped with an armour with a rocket backpack and various weapons. The game uses the third generation Unreal engine and the gameplay contains some original ideas.

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Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Action 03 June 2002

In Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project we go back a little bit in time, until some mysterious people decided to discover a new source of radioactive energy, when Duke was busy fighting foreign invaders.

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BlackSite: Area 51
BlackSite: Area 51

Action 05 November 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 is a game of the FPS genre, in a sense a continuation of "Area 51". The main topic is again the mysterious Zone 51, which is connected with the threads of extraterrestrial civilizations.

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Superman Returns: The Videogame
Superman Returns: The Videogame

Action 17 November 2006

Action game realized parallel to the new cinematic adaptation of the adventures of the famous Superman from the Warner Bros label. This title was produced by Studio Tiburon, a group of the most eminent employees of Electronic Arts, responsible for one of the most famous (mainly overseas) series of sports games, i.e. Madden NFL.

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Prisoner of War
Prisoner of War

Action 19 July 2002

Take part in the Great Escape of Allied prisoners from German POW camps. The theme of Prisoner of War refers to the excellent Great Escape - a game from the times of... Spectrum computer.

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Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest

Action 11 March 2015

A two-dimensional platformer with RPG elements, produced by Moon Studios, an independent developer. It belongs to a subgenre called metroidvania. We assume the role of a young and inexperienced forest spirit who will try to learn more about himself and the world around him during his long journey. In the game we explore vast areas full of hidden passages and shortcuts while solving puzzles and facing challenges testing our agility.

PCXONE

Unturned
Unturned

Action 07 July 2017

Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.

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Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

Action 28 April 2023

A sequel of the Polish fighting game developed by World Software in 1994. After more than two decades, the creators have decided to work on a continuation. You assume the role of Franko from the original title, who was washing dishes in Great Britain for years. Finally, he makes up his mind and goes back to his hometown in Poland. The hero’s turbulent past got him into new trouble, which assault him already on his way home.

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