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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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Ready or Not
Action 13 December 2023
A tactical first-person shooter that enables the player to assume the role of a member of the legendary SWAT police unit. During the game, the players are completing special tasks that require fast, professionally coordinated and carefully planned actions. The game is very realistic.
Sleeping Dogs
Action 14 August 2012
A sandbox TPP action game. The plot of Sleeping Dogs draws inspiration from Asian action movies, especially the works by John Woo. The main protagonist, detective Wei Shen, tries to infiltrate the structures of a dangerous criminal organization called Sun On Yee. In order to gain the gangsters’ trust, the policeman needs to complete quests for them and come up through the ranks of the organization. The game’s mechanics combine elements of action, shooting, unarmed combat, and even racing.
LEGO City: Undercover
Action 04 April 2017
Another installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games that uses the license of the popular LEGO bricks franchise. This time, the title is available exclusively on Nintendo platforms. The game takes place in a modern metropolis and its main protagonist, Chase McCain, is an undercover cop. His task is to find, infiltrate, and stop criminal operations, which he does in-style, Hollywood style.
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Action 08 October 2014
A dynamic, open-world TPP action game inspired by John Woo's films. Sleeping Dogs was created by United Front Games, and the player takes on the role of a police detective who tries to infiltrate the structures of a dangerous crime organization. The experience is filled with spectacular melee combat sequences, shootouts, as well as car chases taking place on the crowded streets of Hong Kong.
Battlefield Hardline
Action 17 March 2015
Another installment in the popular FPS franchise. Visceral Games, the studio known mainly for the excellent Dead Space sci-fi series, developed their first major installment in the long-standing Battlefield franchise. It's a result of the transition of the franchise to a two-year production cycle, similar to the one made by its competitor, Call of Duty. Unlike the previous parts, this one is focused on the efforts of police forces against organized crime.
True Crime: New York City
Action 24 March 2006
Continuation of the famous action game from 2003. We play the role of a black policeman Marcus and set off on the streets of the title "The Great Apple". The player can perform tasks related to the main thread or numerous additional missions.
The Precinct
Action 2024
An action game, in which we play as a rookie cop. The Precinct tasks us with maintaining order in the city of Averno, foiling procedurally generated crimes while investigating the death of the protagonist's father. We'll get to traverse the city on foot, in a police car or a helicopter.
Future Cop L.A.P.D
Action 16 October 1998
A dynamic TPP action game in a science-fiction setting, in which we face criminals as a police pilot of a modern combat vehicle.
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.
RICO London
Action 09 September 2021
The second installment of the FPS series from the Ground Shatter studio, launched in 2019. In RICO London, we take on the role of a policewoman who makes her way through the floors of a skyscraper and eliminates hosts of gangsters.
Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake
Action 12 March 2013
The Year of the Snake is a six mission long feature add-on DLC for Sleeping Dogs. This time, Wei Shen, a detective, has to face the cultists who took to the streets of Hong Kong and began murdering people in order to secure their place in paradise.
Police Stories
Action 19 September 2019
A tactical top-down shooter, and at the same time a debut production from Mighty Morgan. The main protagonists – John Rimes and Rick Jones – are police operatives specializing in high-risk operations, such as rescuing hostages and infiltrating gang hideouts. As the enemies need only 2-3 shots to kill the main protagonist, the players have to exercise caution and react quickly.
World's Scariest Police Chases
Action canceled
World's Scariest Police Chases is a third person perspective action car game (TPP) based on the license of the popular TV show World's Wildest Police Videos. The player plays the role of a policeman who, in the streets of a virtual American metropolis, takes part in spectacular chases after criminals.
Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point
Action 30 October 2012
The first DLC feature addition to the Sandbox action game Sleeping Dogs by United Front Games studio. Its premiere did not coincidentally coincide with the Halloween celebrations, as the main axis of the expansion plot is the struggle of detective Wei Shena with the invasion of an army of invaders and vampires of Chinese mythology. In order to face them, the main character of the game received new items and skills.
RICO
Action 14 March 2019
RICO is an FPS game by Ground Shatter. Its atmosphere and plot were inspired by police movies of the 1980s and 1990s. You play as a brave cop, who decides to crack down on a powerful cartel all by himself. The maps in the game are randomly generated, giving you new challenges with each playthrough. A key aspect of the production are the mechanics of charging into locked rooms.
R.I.P.D.: The Game
Action 16 July 2013
R.I.P.D.: The Game is an action game in which the camera is placed behind the hero's back. The player takes on the role of an employee of the security service of the other worlds, and his task is to defend humanity from evil souls.
Due Process
Action September 2024 (early access since 03 November 2020)
A tactical action game with an unusual visual style, developed by Giant Enemy Crab. Due Process sees us join one of two teams – a group of criminals who had barricaded themselves in a building, and a team of anti-terrorists that are supposed to storm the structure and eliminate the threat. The building is generated randomly, while each match begins with a two-minute preparation period during which the players receive access to the overview of the area.
APB: Reloaded
Action 29 June 2010
All Points Bulletin (APB) is a gangster action game realized in the MMO convention, which allows for simultaneous gameplay of hundreds of people in a stable world 24 hours a day (so called persistent world).
Autobahn Police Simulator
Action 26 August 2015
Autobahn Police Simulator is a simulator that tries to reliably reproduce the daily work of police officers on German motorways. Production was created by Z-Software and Aerosoft GmbH is responsible for its release.
Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity
Action 06 July 2015
The first official expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline. The DLC was created by the developers of the original Battlefield Hardline - Visceral Games. It focuses mainly on the multiplayer mode. With this expansion, the players receive four new maps: The Beat (an impoverished city district), Black Friday (a shopping mall), Code Blue (a nightclub), and Backwoods (an old sawmill turned into a drug factory). Moreover, the expansion introduces a new game mode called Bounty Hunter.
LA Cops
Action 13 March 2015
An isometric shooter developed by Modern Dream in cooperation with Team 17, the authors of the cult-classic Worms series. The story takes us to 1970s, enabling us to assume the role of police officers that fight against crime that plagues the streets of Los Angeles. We are given several different heroes that are characterized by different backgrounds and abilities.
Battlefield Hardline: Robbery
Action 30 September 2015
The second expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline, developed by Visceral Games. The form of the second expansion remains unchanged; its main feature is the addition of several new multiplayer maps, namely The Docks, Museum, Break Point, and Precinct 7. Apart from that, a new game mode has been added - Squad Heist, which based on the Squad Rush mode from Battlefield 4. In this mode, ten players divided into two teams compete against one another.
Battlefield Hardline: Getaway
Action 26 January 2016
The third DLC pack included in the Season Pass for Battlefield Hardline - a first-person shooter developed by Visceral Games and released in early 2015. Getaway brings neither changes to the gameplay mechanics, nor expanded content to the single player campaign. Instead, just as the two previous add-ons, it focuses on new multiplayer content. The main course are the four new maps: Pacific Highway, Double Cross, Train Dodge, and Diversion.