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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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Dead to Rights
Dead to Rights

Action 19 August 2002

Dead to Rights is a dynamic Third-Person View (TPP) action game. The main character, Jack Slate, a hard clay from Grant City, is accused of a crime he did not commit. Together with his faithful dog companion, a former policeman declares war on a criminal half-world. Developers from Bitmap Brothers studio were clearly inspired by the comic character of Punisher.

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Urban Chaos: Riot Response
Urban Chaos: Riot Response

Action 19 May 2006

Zero Tolerance: City Under Fire is an FPS game set in a metropolitan environment. We take control of Nick Mason, a member of the elite law enforcement team created after numerous gangster incidents on the streets of the metropolis. Our protagonist often gets to the very centre of riots in order to pacify the troubled people and restore the statutory order in this way.

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NecroVision
NecroVision

Action 27 February 2009

Produced by the Polish studio The Farm 51 FPS with a plot set during the First World War. However, the creators did not strengthen historical realism and introduced supernatural elements, thanks to which we fight against demons, vampires and zombies. The game is based on joyful combat and fun consists mainly in clashes with large groups of enemies.

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Frontlines: Fuel of War
Frontlines: Fuel of War

Action 25 February 2008

An action shooter with a view of FPP, in which the action takes place in the near future, produced by KAOS studios. The action takes place in 2024, where the war for fuel takes place. As a member of the American army, we must stop the Russians striving to dominate the world. The game has a great audiovisual setting, a large arsenal and a lot of vehicles. One of the most important advantages of the game is the refined multiplayer mode.

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Constantine
Constantine

Action 08 February 2005

Constantine is an action/adventure game, created by the Bits Studios development studio, whose feature layer was directly based on a film of the same title. The film was based on Hellblazer comic book.

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Men of Valor: Vietnam
Men of Valor: Vietnam

Action 19 October 2004

Men of Valor: Vietnam is the first person shooter (FPS), whose action was set in the realities of the Vietnam War. The player takes on the role of an American soldier and participates in missions modelled on the historical military operations carried out during the conflict. In addition to the solo mode, developers from the studio 2015 took care of a fully functional, network multiplayer designed for up to 24 participants.

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Enclave
Enclave

Action 19 July 2002

Action game with RPG elements in fantasy reality, played from TPP or FPP view. The world of the game has divided into the land of good and evil - we have to take one side. The campaign consists of more than 20 levels full of different monsters. Climatic locations and a rich arsenal diversify the gameplay.

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Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid

Action 03 September 1998

A tactical action game with stealth features, developed by Konami, as well as continuation of the Metal Gear series, which began over a decade earlier on 8-bit MXS computers. The story takes place in the not-so-far future and tells about an attack of a dangerous terrorist organization on a secret military base in Alaska.

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SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle

Action 18 November 1999

SWAT 3 combines elements of a tactical and strategic game with a classic action game. The effect of such a combination is an extremely interesting game, both in single and multiplayer mode.

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Hellgate: Tokyo
Hellgate: Tokyo

Action 06 April 2010

MMORPGs continuing Hellgate: London. This time players visit Tokyo's devastated demons. We can create new characters or use those from the first installment of the cycle. The game belongs to the action-RPG genre, so the fun consists mainly in murdering hordes of monsters, collecting treasures and developing statistics of our hero.

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K.O.S. Secret Operations
K.O.S. Secret Operations

Action 28 January 2010

K.O.S. Secret Operations is a free-to-play network FPS, manufactured by YNK Interactive. Players take on the role of soldiers of various specializations and take part in battles with living opponents and computer artificial intelligence. In terms of technology, the title is based on the capabilities of the Source engine.

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Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2

Action 07 November 2008

A continuation of a 2006's third-person shooter by Epic Games. You play as Marcus Fenix, a soldier sentenced for desertion, and face a hostile race called Locust. The action takes place six months after the events of the first installment. Even though the majority of aliens have been crushed, the remnants are still hiding in the underground tunnels while Rustlung – a mysterious, fatal disease – spreads among humans.

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Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

Action 22 September 2004

Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by Zombie Inc. development studio and set in the near future. The player takes on the role of a member of the Delta Force, and his task is to take over the extremely dangerous substance called "red mercury" before it reaches the hands of terrorists.

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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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Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations
Terrorist Takedown: Covert Operations

Action 08 November 2006

Terrorist Takedown: Secret Operations is a first person shooter (FPS) produced by City Interactive's development studio. The action of the game was set in South America. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant Jake Morche, a member of a special unit to fight drug cartels. Its task is to help colleagues understood by an influential criminal organisation.

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Wasteland Survival
Wasteland Survival

Action 27 September 2018

Wasteland Survival is a free-to-play survival game. The action is set in a world in which, due to a mysterious infection, most of humanity has turned into zombies. The player's task is to survive in adverse conditions.

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Godfall
Godfall

Action 12 November 2020

Action game based on the looter shooter scheme, but set in a fantasy reality. Godfall focuses on single or cooperative melee encounters with computer opponents and developing the hero by acquiring new equipment.

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Contra: Rogue Corps
Contra: Rogue Corps

Action 24 September 2019

Twin-stick shooter, in which we take control of one of the four highly diverse heroes and compete with the army of space invaders, playing alone or in the company of other players. Contra: Rogue Corps represents Konami's iconic series.

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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Action 23 January 2020

First-person action game based on the license of the cult comic book series of Robert Kirkman. In The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners we find ourselves in New Orleans, where two warring factions are fighting for their influence. The title was prepared for virtual reality sets.

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Star Wars: Hunters
Star Wars: Hunters

Action 2024

Star Wars: Hunters is a free team-based game in which players compete on a limited arena, taking on the role of their favourite character from the Star Wars universe. The game was developed by Lucasfilm and Zynga.

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Star Wars: Outlaws
Star Wars: Outlaws

Action 2024

A TPP open world action adventure game based on the Star Wars license. Star Wars: Outlaws stars Key Vess, a smuggler working for numerous factions of the criminal underworld. The game features numerous explorable planet as well as space travel.

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Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening

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Dune: Awakening was developed by Funcom studio, which combines elements of MMO production and survival game. Thousands of players on the server are engaged in gathering resources, building bases and fighting against other people and forces of nature.

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Off The Grid
Off The Grid

Action 2024

TPP shooter game based on the rules of battle royale, which was supervised among others by the director Neill Blomkamp. In Off The Grid 150 players find themselves on a tropical island where three factions fight for influence.

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Relic Hunters Legend
Relic Hunters Legend

Action 2024 (early access since 25 September 2023)

Looter shooter, in which we observe the action from a top-down view, distributed in free-to-play model. In Relic Hunters Legend, we play as the titular Relic Hunters who travel the galaxy in an attempt to restore knowledge of the past and end the regime of Duke Dukan.

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