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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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Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered

Action 14 May 2019

A remastered version of the 2012 shooter in which we found ourselves in Berlin at the end of World War II. In the course of the game we play the role of the American sniper Karl Fairburne, whose task is to stop the Soviet troops from placing their hands on V2 rockets. Sniper Elite V2 Remastered has a single player fictional campaign, as well as a cooperative module and competitive multiplayer mode.

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Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors

Action 20 October 2022

Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.

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Incursion Red River
Incursion Red River

Action 10 April 2024

An FPS tactical extraction shooter, prepared primarily for the online co-op experience. Incursion Red River transports us to an alternative version of modern Vietnam. We play as a mercenary working for the military organizations and carry out various contracts for them.

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Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker

Action 23 April 2024

Jawbreaker is a survival horror action game developed and published by a single person - Vincent Lade. We play as a gang member delving into the city ruins, exploring a pristine police station in search of supplies.

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Hunt: Showdown
Hunt: Showdown

Action 27 August 2019

A TPP action game focused on the online co-op mode. It was developed by Crytek, whose members used to work e.g on the Darksiders series. The game utilizes a free-to-play model with optional microtransactions. The story is set in the 19th century and focuses on several fearless heroes fighting monsters from legends and superstitions. The team of 4 people features characters with unique abilities, which can be developed as the game progresses.

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BioShock: The Collection
BioShock: The Collection

Action 13 September 2016

A special bundle that includes the revamped editions of three installments in the bestselling BioShock series, designed by 2K Games company for the eighth generation consoles. Each game in the trilogy, which is often described as the spiritual successor to the cult System Shock, is set in different settings and features different main characters.

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The LEGO Movie Videogame
The LEGO Movie Videogame

Action 07 February 2014

An action game with elements of 3D platformer, based on a popular franchise of toy bricks. This game was developed by Traveller’s Tales, known for such titles as LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and LEGO The Lord of the Rings. The plot in The LEGO Movie Videogame is based on the corresponding movie. The main protagonist, named Emmet, is an ordinary young man, who gets mistaken for a superhero. Together with his friends Emmet has to challenge the cruel Lord Business.

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Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez

Action 08 September 2006

Call of Juarez is an FPS by the Polish developer Techland. The game is set in the Old West, and quite unusually, there are two playable protagonists. The first is Billy, a young fellow who is falsely accused of murdering his father; the other one is Ray, a preacher, although his past is questionable and shady.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Action 18 March 2008

The sequel to the critically acclaimed tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, the sixth installment in the best-selling series launched in 1998 by Red Storm Entertainment. In the game we return once again to the titular gambling city, and the storyline is quite closely connected with the story presented in the predecessor.

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Hitman: Codename 47
Hitman: Codename 47

Action 23 November 2000

A third-person action game with stealth elements, developed by Danish developer Io-Interactive. The protagonist of Hitman: Codename 47 is a mysterious assassin for hire, known only by as 47. After having escaped a research facility in Ukraine, he leaves the country and finds employment in a secret organization, called the Agency, that deals in contract killings of VIPs.

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CrossFire
CrossFire

Action 03 May 2007

A free online shooter in which we play the role of a member of one of the two opposing organizations - the anti-terrorist Global Risk and the terrorist Black List. The title offers a lot of weapons, varied game modes and online rankings.

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Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Auto Online

Action 01 October 2013

A free expansion for the bestselling action game Grand Theft Auto V developed by Rockstar North. The expansion introduces multiplayer mode based on the Internet network. The players can create their own avatars and together with friends explore the city of Los Santos. Up to 16 players can participate in the game simultaneously. The developers prepared many activities for them.

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Enemy Front
Enemy Front

Action 10 June 2014

A first-person shooter set in World War II developed in cooperation by CI Games’ teams in Rzeszow and London. In the main campaign, the player assumes the role of Robert Hawkins, an American war correspondent, who joins the resistance movement as a witness to the cruelty of the Germans. The action takes place primarily in the war-torn Warsaw, although we will also visit Norway, France, and Germany in the protagonist’s flashbacks.

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Metro 2033 Redux
Metro 2033 Redux

Action 26 August 2014

A remastered edition of the popular survival horror first-person shooter, Metro 2033, developed primarily with the 8th-generation consoles in mind. The action takes place in the grim universe created by Dmitry Glukhovsky, adapted by 4A Games for the purposes of the game. The story of the Metro series revolves around a youngster named Artem and presents a post-apocalyptic vision of the world in which the humanity fights for survival after a nuclear apocalypse.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry

Action 17 December 2013

A standalone expansion to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag developed by an in-house Ubisoft studio. Unlike the base game, this time around, the player doesn't assume the role of Edward Kenway, but of his former quartermaster – Adewale, an emancipated black slave who joined the ranks of Assassins.

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Enlisted
Enlisted

Action 10 November 2020

An online shooter which is a debut project of the Latvian studio Darkflow Software, created in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment, the studio responsible for War Thunder. Enlisted takes place during World War II. The initial phase of the project is marked by two extensive campaigns released separately: Operation Typhoon (Battle of Moscow), and Operation Overlord (Battle for Normandy), while the next campaigns are in development.

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SpaceBourne 2
SpaceBourne 2

Action 2024 (early access since 17 February 2023)

SpaceBourne 2 is a sequel to a sandbox action game with RPG elements from 2020, set in a sci-fi world filled with celestial bodies to explore. It was developed and published by an independent developer, Burak Dabak.

PC

Everywhere
Everywhere

Action TBA

A sandbox game developed by Build A Rocket Boy, a studio founded by Leslie Benzies - former president of Rockstar North. Everywhere can't be classified under a single genre, as it offers many different experiences.

PC

Contra: Operation Galuga
Contra: Operation Galuga

Action 12 March 2024

A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.

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DayZ
DayZ

Action 13 December 2018

A post-apocalyptic MMO first person shooter. The game, created by the Czech developer Bohemia Interactive Studios, is an expanded version of a popular ArmA II mod. DayZ features a world where most of the population turned into bloodthirsty zombies. The game is set in a fictional country called Chernarus, where the remaining humans try to survive at all cost.

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Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm

Action 22 February 2011

An insane, science-fiction FPS game developed by People Can Fly. The action is set in the 26th century, when one of the greatest world powers is the Confederation of Planets led by the cruel general Sarrano. The player takes on the role of Grayson Hunt, an ex-member of the Dead Echo elite squad. Having discovered the truth about his employer, the protagonist decides to act on his own and defeat the general once and for all.

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

Action 28 November 2002

A third-person stealth action game by Ubisoft Montreal, inspired by the works of the famous Tom Clancy and the NetForce novel series. We assume the role of Sam Fisher, a federal agent and an operative of a secret unit within NSA (National Security Agency). The protagonist's task is to perform missions given to him by the agency, usually involving elimination of incredibly dangerous enemies, destroying documents, or infiltrating secret installations.

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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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Carnivores 2
Carnivores 2

Action 11 March 1999

Carnivores 2, like the original released a year earlier, will allow you to play the role of a hunter who sets off on a planet millions of light years away from the Earth and tries to hunt for creatures living there, confusingly similar to "our" extinct dinosaurs.

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