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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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Shadow Watch
Shadow Watch

Action 13 April 2000

Help build an international space station by leading a group of agents. Discover a conspiracy to prevent human expansion into space.

PC

Samurai Warriors: State of War
Samurai Warriors: State of War

Action 07 March 2006

Samurai Warriors: State of War is another game in the saga of the Far East corporation Koei. The company is known mainly for its electronic and entertainment series, referring to the history of China. The product also refers to the real events of the past, namely the so-called Sengoku period, i.e. the Japanese civil wars of 1467-1615.

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Evolva
Evolva

Action 24 May 2000

Evolva is a tactical action game taking place in the distant future, in which the player, having at his disposal a group of genetically modified commandoes, fights against a parasitic race that infects the whole galaxy.

PC

Kreed
Kreed

Action 25 June 2004

Three-dimensional action game FPS, in which we play the role of the Legionnaire of the future - one of the best trained warriors of the third century.

PC

Wanted Dead or Alive
Wanted Dead or Alive

Action 11 January 2003

An action game that combines horseback riding, silent gliding and dynamic shooting. As Devlin, currently a clergyman who in his previous incarnation robbed his gang mates, you must catch those responsible for looting your new home and killing all its inhabitants.

PC

Redline
Redline

Action 21 April 1999

It is a dynamic action game in which we play the role of a warrior belonging to the military group "Company", we perform successive missions entrusted to us, we advance in the hierarchy, and finally we become its leader.

PC

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death

Action 17 October 2003

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is a Rebellion studio-produced first person shooter with comic heros in the lead role. The action of the game is set in the futuristic metropolis of Mega-City One. The player takes on the role of the title police officer who, without disguise, tries to stop all criminals.

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WALL-E
WALL-E

Action 24 June 2008

An electronic version of the adventures of the title work. The whole is based directly on the animated film by Pixar studio. We travel all over the galaxy, exploring interesting locations and defeating enemies.

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Airborne Troops
Airborne Troops

Action 22 October 2004

Action game TPP (third person view) set in the realities of World War II. The action takes place in France 48 hours before the memorable day "D". You play the role of John Welsha, a young officer serving in parachute troops.

PCPS2

Cold War: Behind The Iron Curtain
Cold War: Behind The Iron Curtain

Action 27 September 2005

An adventure game with elements of action, set in the realities of the Cold War. The player directs the actions of an American journalist who covers the plans of a sabotage aimed at blowing up the Chernobyl power plant.

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Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider

Action 13 February 2007

Ghost Rider is an action game based on the popular comic book series of Marvel publishing house and a cinema film of the same title. The protagonist is Johnny Blaze, a motorcyclist and stuntman, who enters into a pact with the devil in exchange for a rescue for a person close to him.

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Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Action 16 November 2004

A first-person shooter that takes place during the World War II. The game was developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Activision. Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a console version of the PC title Call of Duty that was created by Infinity Ward. It’s not a typical port but a sort of expansion that offers modified plot. The game contains six interweaving stories during which the player assumes the role of three soldiers of allied countries: USA, Great Britain and Soviet Union.

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X-Blades
X-Blades

Action 23 November 2007

The third action game inspired by productions from the Land of the Cherry Blossom (e.g. Devil May Cry). We play the role of a scarcely dressed heroine, who is fluent in wielding two swords and uses deadly magic in combat.

PCX360PS3

Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay
Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay

Action 12 April 2005

Hell to Pay is the subtitle of the sequel to Dead to Rights, released on consoles in 2002 and on PeCety in 2003. The player again plays the role of Jacek Slate, a policeman "framed" into the death of his father.

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Unreal II: The Awakening
Unreal II: The Awakening

Action 04 February 2003

Unreal II brings a continuation to a classic FPS game released in 1998. The second installment was created by Legend Entertainment, and contrary to the spin-offs developed in the meantime (Unreal Tournament) it was created specifically to deliver a single player experience. The player takes on the role of John Dalton - an ex-soldier and a law enforcer, who patrols a distant sector of space aboard a vessel named Atlantis.

PCXBOX

Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade

Action 19 March 2004

Action/Adventure game (type: hack-and-slash), created by programmers from the Swedish development studio Starbreeze, known in the world for its two parts of the Enclave series.

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Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash

Action 26 September 2017

A spin-off of the Senran Kagura series and a third-person shooter that sees us take part in water battles. In Peach Beach Splash, the female ninja adepts take part in a water gun tournament – the victorious team will have its single wish granted. The players are given a wide arsenal consisting of ten types of weapons, each equipped with two firing modes that can be switched at will.

PCPS4

Darkborn
Darkborn

Action canceled

An FPP action game with stealth elements, developed by indie studio The Outsiders. The game is set in the alternative Middle Ages, where Scandinavia is inhabited not only by Vikings, but also by a forgotten race of sapient beasts. You play as one such creature, observing how it grows up into a ferocious predator. At first, Project Wight seems like a stealth game, as the beast is weak and cannot fight, so it has to sneak past enemies and hide in places humans are unable to reach.

PC

Foxhole
Foxhole

Action 28 September 2022

A multiplayer shooter game played from an aerial view. Foxhole emphasizes logistics-related tasks performed by the players - they have to gather resources, produce and deliver equipment, but also construct defensive structures. Developed by the Canadian studio Clapfoot, the game casts the players in the roles of regular soldiers fighting for one of two factions. The experience was inspired by battles fought during both World Wars.

PC

Black Squad
Black Squad

Action 26 June 2019

An online free-to-play shooter created by Korean developer called NS Studio. Black Squad throws the players right into the center of a fictional conflict between an international crime organization and a special anti-terrorist unit under UN control. When we start the game we have to decide which side of the conflict and class we want to choose – this choice determines our equipment and special abilities. We can choose from various fire arms, knives and gadgets.

PC

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

Action 11 October 2016

An anniversary edition of the cult-classic FPS, prepared in cooperation between Nerve Software and Gearbox software to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release. The action of Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour takes place in 21st century Los Angeles. During the game, we assume the role of the iconic tough-guy, Duke, who has to face the alien invaders.

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Suicide Squad: Special Ops
Suicide Squad: Special Ops

Action 14 July 2016

A mobile first-person perspective shooter based on the movie Suicide Squad which, in turn, was based on the popular comic series Suicide Squad. The story of the game is loosely based on the plot of the movie. However, it is just an excuse for the actual gameplay. During the game the player assumes the role of one of the members of the titular Suicide Squad, a secret task force consisting of supervillains forced into submission.

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Farpoint
Farpoint

Action 17 May 2017

An first-person shooter game by American Studio Impulse Gear. The game requires the PlayStation VR headgear and utilizes the PlayStation Move motion controllers, as well as a simplified rifle called PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The game is set in the far future, in which interplanetary flights are a part of daily life. The ship carrying the protagonist crashes on an alien world. It quickly turns out that the planet is inhabited by hostile creatures resembling giant insects.

PS4

New Gundam Breaker
New Gundam Breaker

Action 22 June 2018

The fourth entry in the Gundam Breaker brawler series, in which the players are fighting by using Gunpla toys. In addition to fighting, the players are tasked with modifying the toy models by painting them or changing various parts.

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