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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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Crying is not Enough
Crying is not Enough

Action 19 June 2018

Being a part of the three-season history called “Project Chromopolis,” a third-person perspective adventure game from the survival horror genre. We assume the role of 35-years old Jacob who decides to go on a journey between two parallel worlds in order to wake his wife from a coma.

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Onslaught
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Onslaught

Action 27 February 2014

The first of Infinity Ward's DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts. It introduces four brand new, diverse multiplayer maps - Fog, inspired by classic horror films, set on the sunny Bayview coast of California, and Containment, a small Mexican village. The last one is Ignition, which is a slightly remodeled version of the classic Scrapyard map from Modern Warfare 2.

The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill

Action 29 October 2013

A PC version of The House of The Dead: Overkill from the Wii console, where instead of a gun our weapon is the keyboard and the fun is to type in the words appearing on the screen as quickly as possible. The game is a continuation of the popular - especially on SEGI rail-shooters, which is based on elimination of zombie substitutes.

EarthSiege 2
EarthSiege 2

Action 19 March 1996

Continuation of the dynamic action game with powerful mosses in the lead role. In the game, we once again take control of modernised HERCs in order to once again face up to the rebellious cyborgs who, after the defeat suffered in the first part, rebuilt their power in a secret lunar base.

Echo Prime
Echo Prime

Action 28 January 2014

Epic action game with strong RPG elements, which is a conversion of popular production from iOS. We play the role of the guardian of the law of the future to face hosts of aliens, cosmic pirates and mercenaries. During a randomly generated campaign, we gain experience, better weapons and armour, as well as special abilities derived from foreign forms of life.

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare

Action 08 October 2015

An action MMO game featuring modern-day tank battles. The game was produced by the experienced studio Obsidian Entertainment, known for such titles as Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, or Dungeon Siege III. The game features a wide spectrum of modern tanks and armored vehicles used by numerous military forces of the world. Although the game features online gameplay only, there are many different play modes, allowing anyone to find something for themselves.

Space Noir
Space Noir

Action canceled

Space Noir is a space shooter produced by the N-Fusion Interactive team. We play the role of a galactic head hunter, who from the cockpit of his own ship executes orders in planetary systems which are the field of war between two factions.

TUG
TUG

Action TBA (early access since 15 July 2013)

A sandbox game combining crafting, survival and MMORPG elements. The lack of a classic TUG plot compensates for the full freedom in creating a huge, procedurally generated world and influencing the fate of the character we lead.

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior
Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior

Action 14 November 2013

Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior is a Torn Banner extension to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. It introduces new characters into online battles, including Vikings, Spartan and Samurai. Each of these warriors received his own fighting style and armament. There were also new maps.

Assault Android Cactus
Assault Android Cactus

Action 23 September 2015

A hybrid of action game and arcade shooter developed by the independent studio Witch Beam. The plot is set in a distant future. The protagonist is the eponymous Cactus, a police android whose task is to reclaim an interstellar frigate called Genki Star from rebelling robots. The gameplay of Assault Android Cactus is focused on fighting hordes of enemies. There are eight playable characters at our disposal, each different mainly in terms of weaponry.

Dusty Revenge
Dusty Revenge

Action 09 July 2013

A comic style action game, produced by PD Design studio. The title character, eager to retaliate against the killers of his beloved, allies with two companions who, like him, overwhelmed by a desire for revenge, sow destruction among criminals, dangerous beasts and villains.

Danmaku Unlimited 2
Danmaku Unlimited 2

Action 01 August 2013

Danmaku Unlimited 2 is an independent studio Doragon Entertainment arcade shump (shoot'em up) shooting. The player pilots a small spacecraft, and his task is to destroy enemies in their path and avoid enemy fire. The game is a conversion of a smartphone hit.

Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm

Action 02 June 2015

Online action game representing the popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre; developed by Blizzard Entertainment, initially as a mod for the cult RTS StarCraft II. The title takes us to a fantastic world of Nexus, where the best-selling Blizzard universes of Diablo, StarCraft, and WarCraft come together. In this world, we participate in online battles between teams of several people assuming the roles of well-known characters from the abovementioned games.

Helldivers
Helldivers

Action 07 December 2015

Helldivers is an arcade cooperative science fiction shooter developed by Arrowhead, creators of the humorous action RPG Magicka. The game takes place in a distant future where players take the roles of the members of the elite Helldivers unit whose job is to protect the politically divided planet known as Super Earth. It was attacked by three alien races. Players have to finish procedurally generated missions in order to save mankind.

War of the Roses
War of the Roses

Action 02 October 2012

War of the Roses is a game-oriented multiplayer team action game, the plot of which was set in the reality of 15th century England. Players have the opportunity to move to the battlefields of the famous "War of Two Rose", fought between the families of Lancasters and Yorkers. Developers from the Fatshark studio put the main emphasis on multiplayer gameplay.

Call of Duty Online
Call of Duty Online

Action 01 May 2013

Call of Duty Online is a free (micro-transaction based) version of the modern shooter series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, created especially for the Chinese market. The game focuses exclusively on multiplayer gameplay, which is well known from the previous parts. There are also special missions available in the cooperation mode, telling a new story set in the Modern Warfare universe.

Alekhine's Gun
Alekhine's Gun

Action 11 March 2016

A third-person action game with stealth elements, set in the Cold War period and created by Haggard Games (the title was previously intended as the third installment in the Death to Spies series). The game has you assume the role of a Russian agent, and at the same time a trained assassin. While cooperating with American CIA, he takes part in a series of espionage operations in different parts of the world (Europe, USA, Cuba).

Ixion Saga
Ixion Saga

Action 04 December 2012

Production focused only on online games, in the form of both competition and cooperation with other users. Players are divided into two teams of eight and fight both against each other and against computer-controlled monsters.

War Inc. Battle Zone
War Inc. Battle Zone

Action 19 July 2011

War Inc. Battle Zone is a Third-Person View (TPP) network shooting produced by Warmongers Online Studio. The action of the game was set in 2012. The global economic crisis led to a global catastrophe. The situation is being exploited by corporations waging a ruthless war for influence and wealth among themselves. Players take on the role of mercenaries at the service of one of the international consortia. The game is distributed for free on a "play4free" basis.

White Gold: War in Paradise
White Gold: War in Paradise

Action 24 October 2008

White Gold: War in Paradise is a dynamic action game with strong cRPG elements, in which we observe events from the first person perspective (FPP). In many ways this title resembles such games as Far Cry, Just Cause or Boiling Point.

Deep Black Online
Deep Black Online

Action canceled

Deep Black Online is a free online third-person perspective shooter produced by the Russian Biart studio, referring to the title Deep Black. The action takes place in the near future and presents a global conflict on the political and economic background. The player speaks on one side of the conflict and takes part in battles on the surface, under water or in the air.

Counter-Strike: Online
Counter-Strike: Online

Action 04 April 2008

The Asian incarnation of the popular Counter-Strike network shooting. The game is the responsibility of the Korean studio Nexon Corporation, which allowed itself to add its own ideas to the game. Counter-Strike: Online has been enriched with a zombie fighting mode, and Challenge Mode, where players have to beat the level as quickly as possible.

Fortnite: Save the World
Fortnite: Save the World

Action 30 June 2020

A third-person action game focusing on cooperative gameplay. It was developed by the Polish division of Epic Games (formerly known as People Can Fly). The action of Fortnite takes place in a world haunted by zombie-like demons. The players assume the role of operators whose task is to stop the monsters that invade the Earth through a network of portals. The gameplay is divided into two phases — during the day, we have to build a stronghold that repels demon attacks at night.

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan

Action 12 November 2011

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a first-person rail shooter game maintained in the atmosphere of the modern war in Afghanistan. The title was developed by Polish studio Teyon based in Krakow, for which it is the first multiplatform production.