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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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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection

Action 14 March 2024

A compilation of the first two Star Wars Battlefront games from 2004-2005, expanded with brand new content. The Classic Collection offers several new characters, maps and ways to play. It's focused on multiplayer for up to 64 people, but it also contains story campaigns.

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Land of War: The Beginning
Land of War: The Beginning

Action 10 June 2021

Shooter game, whose action was set in Poland during World War II. As a soldier Piotr Kowalski, we take part in historical battles of 1939-1944, as well as spy missions and sabotage actions. The title was developed by the MS Games studio.

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Aragami 2
Aragami 2

Action 17 September 2021

Sequel of the well received stealth game from 2016. In Aragami 2, we once again play the role of the warrior who, thanks to his supernatural ability to control shadows, takes on the most difficult tasks that require hidden action.

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Devour
Devour

Action 28 January 2021

Devour is a co-op survival horror. Players take on the role of cultists who try to exorcise a person possessed by Azazel. The whole game takes place on procedurally generated maps.

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Have a Nice Death
Have a Nice Death

Action 22 March 2023

Action platform game with roguelike elements. In Have a Nice Death we play the role of Death and wander through sections of Death Inc. eliminating hordes of enemies and facing powerful bosses.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Action 08 November 2023

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

Action 27 July 2023

A spin-off of an iconic beat'em up series, featuring roguelike elements. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is set in post-apocalyptic New York City, tasking us with fighting against the gangs terrorizing its ruins.

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United 1944
United 1944

Action 2024 (early access since 12 December 2023)

United 1944 is an online first-person shooter set during World War 2, featuring survival elements such as resource gathering, weapon crafting, building structures and developing skill trees.

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Dead Rising
Dead Rising

Action 08 August 2006

One of the first Xbox 360-exclusive productions from the legendary developer Capcom. The game is characterized by dynamic third-person gameplay enriched with survival horror elements. The plot references the previous titles of the developer (the cult Resident Evil series, among others) and focuses on an uneven fight against hordes of bloodthirsty zombies. In the game, we assume the role of a reporter, Frank West, who arrives at a remote town in search of a scoop.

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Action 10 November 2004

A computer game based on the very popular series of books for children "A Series of Unfortunate Events", as well as a film adaptation of the first three parts of the cycle (The Bad Beginning; The Reptile Room; The Wide Window).

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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Action 01 March 2005

Brothers in Arms is a tactical action game, which is the debut part of a special series on military themes. The product was developed by developers responsible for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, James Bond 007: NightFire and PeCet version of Halo: Combat Evolved. The main character is the brave sergeant Matt Baker, who actually participated in the Second World War.

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Blood II: The Chosen
Blood II: The Chosen

Action 12 November 1998

A dark first person shooter, created by authors of such hits as Shogo and F.E.A.R. The hero of the game is Caleb, the immortal warrior who fights against a corporation threatening humanity. There is no shortage of fancy weapons, diverse opponents and surprising locations in production. The game also contains a large dose of black humour and parodistic accents.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Action 05 September 2024

Produced by the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World continuation of the action game S.T.A.L.K.K.E.R.: The Shadow of Chernobyl once again takes players to the post-nuclear world inspired by the novel by the brothers Arkadija and Boris Strugatsky "Picnic on the edge of the road".

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Doom (1993)
Doom (1993)

Action 10 December 1993

A first-person shooter set in a science fiction realm, created by id Software studio, previously known mainly for the arcade series Commander Keen and the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D. Action of Doom takes place in the near future, and players play the part of a cosmic Marine who, for insubordination, is sent to UAC corporation's secret research facility on Mars.

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SUPERHOT
SUPERHOT

Action 13 September 2013

SUPERHOT is an unusual FPS developed by Blue Brick studio. Finished in just 7 days, the first version of the game was presented during the 7 Day FPS Challenge in 2013. Gameplay of SUPERHOT consists of eliminating subsequent opponents in sterile rooms and corridors, where time stands still as long as the player doesn't move.

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Furi
Furi

Action 05 July 2016

A dynamic action game developed by French studio The Game Bakers. The title has a combat system based on Japanese hack-and-slash games. Furi takes place in an original fantasy realm and the player assumes the role of a warrior who tries to escape from a gigantic prison. Many guards are standing on his way and he must defeat them in order to obtain the keys to his freedom. The gameplay is focused on combat with the use of melee weapons and guns.

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Darkwood
Darkwood

Action 17 August 2017

A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood.

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Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason

Action 05 December 2008

Dark work of programmers from the Ukrainian Action Forms studio (creators of the Carnivores and Vivisector series, among others). This time we are dealing with a mixture of genres: the elements proper to shooters and action games are generously seasoned with the atmosphere of the best horror movies.

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Orcs Must Die! 2
Orcs Must Die! 2

Action 30 July 2012

Continuation of a well-received action game with elements of the tower defense genre. The creators made sure that the most successful elements of the predecessor are properly polished and the game is enriched with additional content. One of the biggest novelties is the cooperation mode expected by fans.

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Renegade X
Renegade X

Action 26 February 2016

An online FPS which is a spiritual successor to the 2002’s Command & Conquer: Renegade. The game was developed by Totem Arts, a studio established by the fans of the series, and its action is set in the popular C&C universe. The title offers a short single player campaign, but it focuses primarily on multiplayer competition.

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Broforce
Broforce

Action 15 October 2015

An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains.

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Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart

Action 21 February 2023

A first-person perspective shooter, in which the players are taken to a retro-futuristic version of the Soviet Union. In Atomic Heart, the players assume the role of a secret agent tasked with examining a secret facility connection with which had been lost. The protagonist must face an army of hostile robots and hordes of zombies.

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The Hong Kong Massacre
The Hong Kong Massacre

Action 22 January 2019

Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.

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Quake III: Arena
Quake III: Arena

Action 03 December 1999

The third installment of a bestselling series by id Software, and one of the most important titles when it comes to multiplayer FPP shooters. The greatest novelty introduced by Quake III: Arena is the fact that after two previous installments of the series, intended to be played both in multi-, and single player modes, the developers decided to focus exclusively on the multiplayer aspect of the game.

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