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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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Paladins: Champions of the Realm
Paladins: Champions of the Realm

Action 08 May 2018

A multiplayer-oriented first person action game developed by Hi-Rez. The action takes place in a slightly unusual fantasy world featuring advanced technology, including firearms and vehicles. Ironically, all of the technological advancements present here are powered by magic. The gameplay focuses on online battles between small groups of players controlling characters belonging to different available classes, each having distinctive weapons and four unique skills.

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked

Action 02 August 2016

Another DLC to a best-selling sandbox survival game - Don’t Starve. Unlike the previous two add-ons, this one was developed not by the original creators, but by Capybara Games - the team known for such games as Below or Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery. Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked focuses solely on single player content, drawing inspiration from the cult adventure novels, such as Robinson Crusoe. However, these were enriched with fantasy elements and a unique sense of humor.

Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition

Action 15 March 2023

A video game adaptation of the wacky parody of the 80s action movies, funded on Kickstarter. Kung Fury: Street Rage is a beat 'em up game, based on the classic productions of the genre. It was developed by Swedish studio Hello There, creators of simple advert games. You play as a policeman wielding superhuman kung-fu powers, fighting the Nazi armies led by Kung Führer. The combat mechanics utilize the skillful use of two buttons: right attack and left attack.

Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity
Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity

Action 30 June 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.

Transformers: Devastation
Transformers: Devastation

Action 06 October 2015

A third-person action game set in the universe of the popular Hasbro toy franchise. Contrary to the Transformers games released in recent years, the production by Platinum Games has nothing to do with Michael Bay’s movie series and is directly inspired by the animated TV series that aired in the USA in years 1984-87.

Don't Starve Together
Don't Starve Together

Action 13 September 2017

A standalone expansion for the 2013’s well-received survival sandbox game, Don’t Starve. The main goal of the add-on is to transfer the core premise of the original title into cooperative multiplayer gameplay. In the game, we still explore the world, gather food, build a shelter, fight various enemies, and take care of the protagonist’s physical and mental health.

Goliath
Goliath

Action 30 November 2017

An original action game with survival elements developed by the rather little-known developer Whalebox. In Goliath, we assume the role of a boy who, as a result of an unfortunate accident, is taken to an unknown and dangerous world, and survival becomes his main goal. The randomly generated world is inhabited by smaller and bigger creatures divided into factions. Since it’s impossible to be on good terms with all of them, it is crucial to have a handmade robot that helps us face various dangers.

Crossout
Crossout

Action 30 May 2017

A digitally distributed free-to-play MMO developed by Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment – creators of such titles as X-Blades, Wings of Prey, and War Thunder. Gameplay mechanics combines large-scale battles known from World of Tanks with post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Mad Max movies. Crossout is set in a future world devastated by an alien invasion and genetic experiments. Players have to survive in this hostile environment and take part in rivalry of armored vehicles.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

Action 23 February 2016

A sequel to the unconventional, multiplayer action game developed under the aegis of Electronic Arts Corporation by PopCap Games - a studio which until then specialized in casual games. The story of the game once again focuses on the rivalry between plants and zombies. This time, the player is tasked with reclaiming a small city called Suburbia from the hands of living dead. The gameplay of Plants vs.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Action 18 June 2019

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

Action 12 January 2016

The second installment in a spin-off series created within Assassin’s Creed - one of the Ubisoft’s leading franchise. The game translates the series’ mechanics into a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game. The story is set in 1841, in India. The country is on the brink of open conflict as tensions increase between the Empire of Sikh and the British, who claim rights to Indian territory.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia

Action 09 February 2016

The third installment in a 2.5D platform game series that exists as a spin-off to the Assassin’s Creed franchise. This time you visit the 1918 Russia, when two bloody revolutions lead to some radical changes in the government. The brutal Bolshevik rule ignites a civil war, while the never ending struggle between the Templars and the Assassins rages on in the background.

The Evil Within: The Executioner
The Evil Within: The Executioner

Action 26 May 2015

The third story DLC included in the Season Pass for the dark survival horror The Evil Within released in 2014. Just like the original game, the expansion is set in the ominous asylum in which a brutal massacre takes place. Interestingly, The Executioner tells the story from the perspective of an enemy of The Evil Within’s protagonist.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Supremacy
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Supremacy

Action 02 June 2015

The third DLC included in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s season pass. The add-on offers the next episode of Exo Zombies mode, titled Carrier, which continues the story from the previous expansions. The cast is still trapped on the aircraft carrier belonging to the Atlas company and must face hostile groups of Atlas Strike and Sentinel, not to mention hordes of the living dead.

Hellraid
Hellraid

Action canceled

A first-person hack-and-slash game created by Techland studio (Dead Island, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, nail'd, and other titles). Hellraid takes the players to a fantasy universe, in which an army of demons summoned from the underworld gets out of their master’s control and threatens the entire world. Only a team of heroes, who take on the forces of evil with magic and sword, can prevent the imminent catastrophe.

Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition
Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition

Action 07 June 2023

Three-dimensional action game in which we sit at the helm of a prototype fighter and try to eliminate enemies invading the Earth. During the campaign we visit various planets and carry out a number of missions aimed at defeating an alliance of enemies.

Mercenary Kings
Mercenary Kings

Action 06 February 2018

Two-dimensional scrolling shooter maintained in the style of old productions available at vending machines. We play the role of the most experienced mercenary on Earth, the King, and set off on a mission to avenge the murdered companions. We jump on platforms, eliminate opponents coming from both sides of the screen and improve our arsenal thanks to an extensive crafting system.

Bruce
Bruce

Action canceled

BRUCE: The Game is a cyberpunk/noir platform game and the debut of the Polish studio Tabasco Interactive. BRUCE: The Game rather clearly refers to the classics like Ridley Scott's cult movie Blade Runner or Frank Miller's comic book series Sin City. The game takes place in a rainy, futuristic world, where Bruce, our protagonist, does many various quests and faces enemies. We observe the action from the classic side-scrolling perspective.

Happy Wars
Happy Wars

Action 24 April 2015

Happy Wars is a dynamic action game focused on multiplayer battles in which up to 30 players can take part at the same time. In the production of Super Smash Bros. Brawl is also not lacking attractions for lone gameplayers.

LocoCycle
LocoCycle

Action 22 November 2013

Action game created by Twisted Pixel Games studio, known for such productions as 'Splosion Man or The Gunstringer. Players drive intelligent motorcycles that specialize in fast and effective elimination of live targets.

Human Element
Human Element

Action canceled

Post-apocalyptic survival horror in which the player's task is to survive in a world overrun by zombies. The game was developed by Robotoki studio, whose founder, Robert Bowling, previously cooperated with Infinity Ward, among others, co-creating Call of Duty brand. Starting the game, we choose one of the three available scenarios, in which our goal is to survive alone, with a partner or with a child.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots

Action canceled

Branded with the name of the famous author of thriller novels, tactical shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal studio with the support of Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm development teams. Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots lets players take on the roles of members of the elite Rainbow Team anti-terrorist squad. Perfectly trained soldiers must stop a dangerous group of revolutionaries - True Patriots, who aim to overthrow the allegedly corrupt government of the United States.

Akai Katana Shin
Akai Katana Shin

Action 15 December 2022

Another demanding shooter created by Japanese studio Cave. The Shin version is enriched with new modes and improved audio-visual rendering by converting the title from slot machines, which was released in 2010.

Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge

Action 30 September 2016

An indie game by an experienced developer, who has worked on such productions as End of Nations, Tiger Woods, and NFL Street. In Axiom Verge you play as a man called Trace, who dies and is reborn in a fantasy world, where futuristic and archaic technologies blend. Trace quickly asserts that the new environment and the beings inhabiting it are trying to kill him. The protagonist explores locations filled with traps and enemies as he runs, jumps, and shoots with a gun.