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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. more

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Nuclear Dawn
Nuclear Dawn

Action 25 September 2011

Nuclear Dawn is a first person shooter (FPS) with tactical elements, produced by InterWave studio. The player takes on the role of commander or serial soldier and takes part in battles for control of natural resources in a world destroyed by nuclear destruction. The game uses the Source engine and allows up to 32 participants of online skirmishes to have fun together.

Advent Rising
Advent Rising

Action 09 August 2005

An action game with a third person's perspective, based on a script written by Orson Scott Cardo, a well-known science fiction writer. The player takes on the role of a person endowed with a wide range of vestibular powers, such as supernormal skills - kinetic impact, ability to raise objects with willpower, energy squeezing and others.

Turok Evolution
Turok Evolution

Action 24 October 2003

Revolution is a prequel to the Turok series, in which the player takes on the role of the Indian leader. He is sent to the Lost Land, where he becomes a Turk. Using a futuristic arsenal, he will break through forests full of dinosaurs to stop the coming war.

DogTag
DogTag

Action canceled

DogTag is one of the representatives of tactical, team war games, which consist in fighting with the use of a small team of soldiers trained in special tasks.

Blacklight Retribution
Blacklight Retribution

Action 03 April 2012

Blacklight Retribution is a continuation of the 2010 Blacklight tactical shooter: Tango Down. The action of the game has been set in the near future. The player directs the actions of the members of the elite commando unit, and his task is to effectively eliminate the opponents. Developers from Zombie Inc. studio have prepared several variants of multiplayer gameplay.

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Action 10 October 2006

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an action game with elements of the genre cRPG, based on a popular animated series broadcast by the children's TV channel Nickelodeon. The protagonist is Aang, a boy suspected of being the incarnation of the Spirit of the planet. Together with three friends (Qatar, Sokka and Haru) he sets off on an expedition to restore the balance of the world.

State of Emergency 2
State of Emergency 2

Action canceled

The second part of the famous action game. Once again, we are taking part in brutal street riots. State of Emergency 2 stands out not only for its improved audio-visual setting, but also for its more varied singleleplayer campaign.

Star Raiders
Star Raiders

Action 11 May 2011

Star Raiders is an action game produced by Incinerator Studios, which is a remake of a futuristic shooting from 1979. Players play the role of space fighter pilots and participate in spectacular battles with the Zylons race. Compared to the original, the title stands out above all due to its much deeper storyline and modern audio-visual setting.

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action 10 November 2017

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an action adventure game that takes us to the mythical version of ancient Egypt. During the game, we play as two eponymous characters who try to thwart the plans of the evil god Seth. To this end, they travel through different levels and face problems each in their own way; while Sphinx is an able fighter, Mummy prefers stealth. The game is also enriched by numerous environmental riddles.

Outland
Outland

Action 29 September 2014

Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.

Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
Borderlands: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx

Action 25 February 2010

The third DLC for Borderlands, a game that combines elements of first-person shooter with action RPG, developed by Gearbox Software. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx continues the themes of the original Borderlands and focuses on the evil Atlas corporation that tries to kidnap the protagonists and seize the goods that remain after the defeat of an alien race. The adventure is divided into over forty varied missions, over the course of which we visit many new locations.

Breach (2011)
Breach (2011)

Action 26 January 2011

First person shooter with extended multiplayer mode. In the game there is a clash of military factions that fight for money and power. The creators of Breach tried to introduce a few realistic elements into the game: faithfully reproduced rifles, a system of hiding behind obstacles, partial destruction of the environment. The production is directed primarily to fans of multi-player games.

Warsoup
Warsoup

Action canceled

Warsoup is a multiplayer clash game combining elements of first person shooter and real-time strategy. Moon Game studio is responsible for the production of the title. The action of the game has been set in the near future. Players are fighting fierce battles for resources, while at the same time taking care of the development of their own base, including the extraction of raw materials enabling the production of new types of weaponry.

Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution
Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution

Action 28 September 2010

The fourth and the last major expansion for Borderlands, a successful first-person shooter with RPG elements by Gearbox Software. Similarly to its predecessors, Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution introduces new locations, weapons, enemies, and allows to further develop characters from the vanilla game. This time around, a revolt of Claptrap-type robots, led by the dangerous Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap, occurs on the planet of Pandora.

Mr. T
Mr. T

Action canceled

Mr. T returns in the first computer game fully dedicated to his unusual person. A mass of shooting, exploring unusual terrain and fighting against Nazis with powerful combat machines.

Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot
Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot

Action 08 January 2010

The second DLC for Borderlands, a popular game from Gearbox Software that combines the mechanics of an FPS with RPG elements. Contrary to the previous expansion, which offered a separate storyline played in a new location, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot introduces three arenas where we fight subsequent waves of enemies either solo or alongside three other players.

Yar's Revenge
Yar's Revenge

Action 25 April 2011

Yar's Revenge is a remake of the classic science fiction shooting, originally released on 8-bit computers, prepared by the Killspace Entertainment development team. The player directs the actions of an unnamed heroine who wants to take revenge on the cruel Qotile Empire for the wrongs she has suffered.

Ninjabread Man
Ninjabread Man

Action 23 July 2005

Ninjabread Man is a platform game with elements of fighting. Our hero is Cooky Nina, who sets out to save the Land of Sweets. The production was developed by Data Design Interactive and is intended rather for younger players.

Scivelation
Scivelation

Action canceled

Scivelation is a third-person action game with elements of shooting and sneaking, created by Black Wing Foundation development studio. The plot presents a gloomy vision of the world in the near future, where manipulation of human genetic code has led to wars, discrimination and cruel rule. The only hope for humanity is an experimental substance called Omega.

Bloody Good Time
Bloody Good Time

Action 27 October 2010

An ambitious web shooter, in which we play the actors struggling for roles on the sets of various films. The game seemingly resembles other titles of this type - we have different characters and weapons at our disposal. However, Good Time blocks contain much more complex gameplay modes. While playing we must recognize our enemies and eliminate them in secret from other participants.

Skyscraper
Skyscraper

Action 29 August 2008

Dynamic shooting with a view of the main character's eyes. We play the role of a scientist trapped in a skyscraper, who must save his colleagues from work and defeat terrorists.

Catwoman
Catwoman

Action 20 July 2004

Three-dimensional action game prepared by the in-house development studio of Electronic Arts. The story presented by him directly refers to the feature film hit of the same title from 2004.

Left 4 Dead 2: The Sacrifice
Left 4 Dead 2: The Sacrifice

Action 05 October 2010

The second DLC for a bestselling, cooperation-oriented shooter game created by Valve. In terms of the plot, The Sacrifice is a prequel to The Passing - the other expansion pack, released several months earlier. The players assume the roles of four survivors from the original Left 4 Dead, who are trying to make their way to the southern part of the United States.

ORION: Prelude
ORION: Prelude

Action 25 August 2014

A science-fiction first-person shooter, created with multiplayer gameplay in mind. The game is a commercial continuation to a Source-based mod for Half-Life 2, but unlike its predecessor, ORION: Prelude employs Unreal Engine 3.0., a much more up-to-date and advanced technology. The action of the game takes place on an unspecified planet, similar to prehistoric Earth.