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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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Pragmata
Pragmata

Action TBA

A TPP action game by Capcom. Pragmata has us playing as a futuristic armored hero taking care of a little girl named Diana. We must traverse various locations, fight robots, complete objectives and protect us both from danger.

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Ben 10: Power Trip
Ben 10: Power Trip

Action 09 October 2020

Ben 10: Power Trip is an action adventure game using the license of the famous American animated series Ben 10. In the game we play the role of a teenager who can turn into various creatures thanks to the Omnitrix band. The game was developed by PHL Collective studio.

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Contain
Contain

Action 2025 (early access since 16 January 2024)

A tactical first-person horror shooter inspired by the SCP universe. Contain tasks us with neutralising and intercepting cosmic anomalies. The game was developed with co-op in mind but also supports solo play.

PC

Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider (1996)

Action 03 November 1996

A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.

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Boiling Point: Road to Hell
Boiling Point: Road to Hell

Action 20 May 2005

Three-dimensional action game with a first person perspective. The game takes place in Colombia. The player has to find his lost daughter and oppose numerous opponents.

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Police Quest: SWAT 2
Police Quest: SWAT 2

Action 30 June 1998

An extensive strategy and tactical game, being the sequel to a great production from 1995. Developers from the Yosemite Entertainment development team are responsible for its development, and the full version allows us to lead an elite unit to special tasks or terrorist troops.

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F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point

Action 24 October 2006

The destruction of the Origin research complex, together with the entire Auburn district, proved to be insufficient. Alma, the mysterious girl who fuelled our fear in F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, returns to sow death and destruction in the first official program extension entitled Extraction Point.

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Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat

Action 06 May 2003

A commercial version of the famous Half-Life fashion game, which is an action war game for many players from the perspective of the first person. We are on one side of the conflict during World War II. We can take on the role of Allies or Germans, and in the case of the first faction also British troops (not available in modification). In addition, the number of maps has been increased from 6 to 15 compared to fashion and the audiovisual setting has been improved.

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Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride
Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride

Action 12 December 2003

Game for the youngest girls with the world's most popular puppet in the lead role. First we choose our own pony, then we train it and take care of its health. Once we have mastered our riding skills, we set out into the world to look for a lost horse named Lucky. The game has the form of a series of ingenious mini games.

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The Hell in Vietnam
The Hell in Vietnam

Action 26 April 2007

The Hell in Vietnam is a FPP shooter developed and released by the Polish development studio City Interactive. Playing the role of an officer of the American army, we take part in eight missions taking place in the bloody Vietnamese conflict.

PC

Max Payne: Antologia
Max Payne: Antologia

Action 08 June 2007

Max Payne: Anthology is a complete set of products, treating the fate of Max Payne, a talented detective of the New York Police Department. This package includes both the first and second part of the famous series of Finnish band Remedy Studios.

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Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

Action 13 March 2007

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory is another FPS game, part of the best-selling series developed since 2003. This work is also the first product in the series for PlayStation Portable. The owners of this pocket console have been given an exclusive position that is not directly linked to any earlier version of CoD.

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Day of the Zombie
Day of the Zombie

Action 06 March 2009

Shooting from the perspective of the first person in the climates of survival horror. The action takes place at one of the American universities, which is full of deadly zombies. We play the role of one of the students and on 14 levels we face numerous hordes of title opponents. The game has a multiplayer mode for eight players.

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Soul of Darkness
Soul of Darkness

Action 05 July 2010

Soul of Darkness is an action game for the pocket console Nintendo DS created by Gameloft. Players take on the role of a knight who sets out to help his beloved, kidnapped by a powerful ruler of vampires. The gameplay is maintained in the convention of a scrolled 2D beat up platformer, enriched with RPG elements.

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Marathon: Durandal
Marathon: Durandal

Action 01 October 2007

Remake of the classic FPP shooter by Bungie. You can choose from an extensive singleleplayer, consisting of 27 stages, as well as an equally interesting multiplayer for eight people (or four for offline fun).

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Revenge of the Wounded Dragons
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons

Action 10 December 2009

Revenge of the Wounded Dragons is the work of the Wanako Games studio team. A rolled fight tells the story of two brothers who stand up to fight the mafia to save their kidnapped sister and avenge the death of their grandfather. By guiding the actions of the main characters, players have to face hundreds of more and less demanding opponents.

PS3

The Club
The Club

Action 08 February 2008

The Club is an action game developed by the creators of the best-selling racing series Project Gotham Racing. The new work of talented developers from the British studio Bizarre Creations is a shooting game with a rather interesting plot. Well, we have been given the opportunity to play the role of a murderer, participating in a kind of championship of professional murderers.

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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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The First Templar
The First Templar

Action 06 May 2011

Third person action game with RPG elements, created by Bulgarian studio Haemimont Games, known from such titles as Tropico 3, Grand Ages: Rome or Imperium Romanum. The action of the game is set in the 13th century and we play as the titular Templar named Celian, who is accompanied by a noblewoman Marie, accused of heresy, and a friend from the order Roland. Together they set off in search of the legendary Holy Grail, uncovering deeply hidden Templar secrets.

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Red Faction
Red Faction

Action 21 May 2001

An action game, developed by Volition, combining the features of a classic FPS game with extensive adventure game elements. The plot of Red Faction has been set in the year 2100, and takes place on Mars. In one of the mines, a rebellion breaks out against the ruthless regime of the Ultor Corporation, and is further fueled by a virus decimating the workers.

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Daikatana
Daikatana

Action 23 May 2000

Daikatana, the legendary sword of samurai, was buried underground several hundred years ago. In the 25th century a crazy Japanese scientist Mishima finds him and sets off on a journey in time to change history.

PC

You are Empty
You are Empty

Action 27 October 2006

You are Empty is the first proposal of the Russian company Digital Spray Studios, based on an original, fully three-dimensional DS2 engine. The game takes us to a big city, located in the Soviet Union, inhabited by monsters created as a result of unsuccessful experiments.

PC

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D

Action 15 December 1998

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D is a spectacular action game in the universe of Star Wars. The plot of the title shows the events taking place between Star Wars: New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The player takes on the role of Luke Skywalker, who after the destruction of the Death Star joins the Rogue Squadron pilot unit and as a subordinate general Rieekan takes part in many dangerous missions.

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Chaser
Chaser

Action 20 June 2003

A dynamic action game that takes us to a distant future, where playing the role of a secret Chaser agent we have to help him regain his lost memory and find out why everyone wants his death.

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