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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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Pneumata
Pneumata

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An FPP survival horror, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, as well as Resident Evil and Outlast series. In Pneumata we explore dark corners of a gloomy apartment complex. Our character must deal with aggressive monsters, relying on weapons or avoiding confrontations.

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Action 14 November 2007

An original third-person action game created by the creators of Danish IO Interactive, a studio best known for its Hitman series. The plot of the game focuses on the fate of former mercenary Kane, who murdered his colleagues by appropriating precious diamonds, and Lynch, who killed his wife in a fit of schizophrenia. Both have been sentenced to death and meet on a prison bus that is hijacked by Kane's former colleagues.

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Arma III
Arma III

Action 12 September 2013

The third installment in the first-person shooter cycle that focuses heavily on faithful recreation of the modern battlefield. The action of Arma III is set in the near future, where a conflict in the Middle East has greatly weakened NATO forces. A small island in the middle of the Mediterranean is of key importance to the stability of this part of the world, and it is there that the events of the story-driven single player campaign take place.

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Spider-Man (2001)
Spider-Man (2001)

Action 01 September 2000

Telling the story of one of the most famous comic book heroes 3D action game. The title tells its own story of Spider-Man and actively uses a wide list of superheroes and villains from the world of Marvel.

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Gun
Gun

Action 08 November 2005

An open-world action game developed by Neversoft Entertainment, the studio known from the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Gun takes us to the American Frontier in XIX century and sees us assume control of Colton White – a young cowboy searching for his real family, following the tragic death of his foster father. The game offers an extensive world consisting of vast wastelands, as well as small towns and Indian settlements.

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Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein

Action 18 August 2009

The popular FPS series, dating back to 8-bit computers (1981's Castle Wolfenstein), returns after a few years of absence. As the official owner of the franchise, Activision decided that the game would be created by Raven Software, the company known for Quake IV or the Soldier of Fortune series. Once again, the player assumes the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, who is trying to stop the Nazis and prevent them from inventing a secret weapon known as Black Sun.

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Deathloop
Deathloop

Action 14 September 2021

Another FPP action game from Arkane Studios. In the game, we will follow the fate of an unusual pair of killers immersed in eternal battle, trying to break the endless cycle.

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Everspace 2
Everspace 2

Action 06 April 2023

Everspace 2 is a sequel to the space shooter with RPG elements from 2017. The player explores the game's world (this time designed by hand) aboard a spaceship, completing quests. Progressing rewards us with better ships and upgrades, letting us face gradually greater challenges.

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Gears of War: Judgment
Gears of War: Judgment

Action 19 March 2013

The fourth installment in the series of glamorous action games that focus on the war between humans and the dangerous race of Locust. The game was developed by Polish studio People Can Fly (Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and other titles) that belongs to Epic Games. Gears of War: Judgment is a prequel to the story shown in Gears of War. The main protagonist is Damon Baird who, together with his brothers in arms – Augustus Cole, Garron, and Sophia, is falsely accused of treason.

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Just Cause
Just Cause

Action 22 September 2006

A third-person action game developed by the Swedish Avalanche studio (Just Cause is their first AAA project). The game takes players to an exotic South American island called San Esperito, which covers the area of over 1200 square miles. The player assumes the role of Rico Rodriguez - a CIA agent tasked with overthrowing the corrupt self-made government and investigate whether the island holds any weapons of mass destruction.

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Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Action 27 April 2004

The third installment of the cult series about the great warriors of Onimusha. In order to stop evil, the main characters, Samanosuke Akechi and Jacques Branc, have to visit foreign worlds and look for a recipe for victory there, while discovering what they really have in common.

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Action 17 March 2009

A spin-off to the bestselling Grand Theft Auto series, at first developed for Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable handhelds and later converted to mobile devices as well. The story takes place in Liberty City, a place well known to the fans of the series. As Huang Lee, member of a Chinese criminal group, the player is trying to prove his worth, avenge the death of his father, and reclaim a valuable sword that for centuries was the symbol of his family’s power.

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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

Action 25 March 2003

Another, fourth game from the Delta Force series. The action was based on authentic events connected with military operations "Restore Hope" and "Task Force Ranger" which took place in 1993 in Somalia.

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Medal of Honor: Airborne
Medal of Honor: Airborne

Action 04 September 2007

After a series of spin-off productions released for the 6th-generation consoles, the popular FPS franchise comes back in a full-fledged multiplayer installment. In accordance with the title, the events of the World War II are observed through the eyes of Boyd Travers, a paratrooper of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division.

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Action 12 March 2013

Sequel to the highly popular first-person shooter Sniper: Ghost Warrior. The game has been produced by the Polish studio City Interactive (CI Games). Campaign of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 once again puts players in the role of a sharpshooter sent behind enemy lines with the task to eliminate selected targets. Missions are located e.g. in the jungle, Himalayas, or in the ruins of Sarajevo. The gameplay focuses on tactical approach.

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Remember Me
Remember Me

Action 04 June 2013

A cyberpunk action-adventure game with third-person perspective view. It is the first work of the French studio Dontnod Entertainment. The story of Remember Me is set in 2084, when humanity developed technology that allows for digitization of memories. This system is supervised by the Memorize corporation and its special agents called Memory Hunters.

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The Serpent Rogue
The Serpent Rogue

Action 26 April 2022

The Serpent Rogue lets you take on the role of a Warden with knowledge of the secrets of alchemy who must face the source of a mysterious plague haunting the fantasy world in which this TPP action adventure game is set.

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Content Warning
Content Warning

Action 01 April 2024

A humoristic FPP game with elements of horror, designed with online coop in mind. Content Warning allows us to become a daredevil who visits haunted places and films ghosts and other supernatural creatures, hoping to get a unique footage and then upload it to the web.

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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Action 23 January 2015

A stand-alone expansion to the fourth installment of the series of crazy action games, Saints Row, developed since 2006 by Volition studio. The protagonist of the expansion is Johnny Gat, a character well known by the fans of the series. Together with hacker Kinzie Kensington he literally goes to hell and back. The pair of characters is tasked with saving the leader of the Saints gang who was chosen by the lord of hell as fiancé for his daughter.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Action 26 October 2010

Created by Aspyr Media in collaboration with LucasArts, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is a full-fledged sequel to a Star Wars action game about Darth Vader’s secret apprentice named Starkiller, reprising his role as the protagonist in the sequel. Together you get to explore an array of iconic locations set in the universe created by George Lucas, take part in many epic battles, and use the Starkiller’s unique skills as well as the power of the Dark Side of the Force.

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Gears of War
Gears of War

Action 07 November 2006

A futuristic, third-person shooter by Epic Games – the creators of the bestselling Unreal series. The action takes place on Sera, a planet, devastated by a long war for power sources, resembling Earth. In the result of aggressive prospecting and exploration, hostile monstrosities called Locust started to appear on the surface of the planet and killed 80% of human population.

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Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns

Action 14 June 2011

A third-person action game with elements of 3D platformer and adventure game, designed by American McGee and his Spice Horse studio. Similarly to the previous work of that developer, i.e. American McGee’s Alice, also this game is a reinterpretation of a novel by Lewis Carroll. After ten years of dealing with catatonic schizophrenia caused by the tragic death of her parents, the eponymous heroine has a chance of getting back to a normal life.

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The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man

Action 26 June 2012

A third-person action game starring Marvel's most popular super hero, released in about the same time as Mark Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man movie. The game was developed by Beenox, the studio that, with a slightly different line-up, created Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: The Edge of Time. The events presented in the game take place after the ending of the movie and tell a completely separate story.

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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Action 18 March 2014

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are imprisoned in Camp Omega, a heavily guarded military facility.

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