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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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RoboCop: Rogue City
RoboCop: Rogue City

Action 02 November 2023

A first-person shooter developed by the Polish studio Teyon, known for Terminator: Resistance. RoboCop: Rogue City stars the titular cyborg, fighting crime on the streets of Detroit.

Perish
Perish

Action 02 February 2023

Dynamic FPS in which we play as a soul trying to leave the gloomy Purgatory. In Perish we eliminate hordes of enemies inspired by mythical creatures and gain increasingly powerful equipment. Game allows to play solo or in co-op mode.

The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra

Action 21 October 2014

Fantasy-based third person action game based on the license for the popular Nickelodeon animated series, screened in Poland as Legend of Korra. The game was created by Platinum Games, a studio known for cult Bayonetta. The action of the game takes place between events shown in the 2nd and 3rd season of the series. We move to the world in which people can control the elements of fire, earth, air or water.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha

Action 26 April 2014

A fan-made modification of the first installment in the popular series of shooters set in a post-apocalyptic reality and inspired by science-fiction works of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The mod is based on the final version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, which introduced many changes and simplifications to the gameplay, earning itself disapproval of the fans in this respect.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Action 18 February 2003

A third-person stealth action game by Ubisoft Montreal, inspired by the works of the famous Tom Clancy and the NetForce novel series. We assume the role of Sam Fisher, a federal agent and an operative of a secret unit within NSA (National Security Agency). The protagonist's task is to perform missions given to him by the agency, usually involving elimination of incredibly dangerous enemies, destroying documents, or infiltrating secret installations.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Action 20 November 2007

An original third-person action game created by the creators of Danish IO Interactive, a studio best known for its Hitman series. The plot of the game focuses on the fate of former mercenary Kane, who murdered his colleagues by appropriating precious diamonds, and Lynch, who killed his wife in a fit of schizophrenia. Both have been sentenced to death and meet on a prison bus that is hijacked by Kane's former colleagues.

Manhunt
Manhunt

Action 20 April 2004

After the three installments of the Grand Theft Auto series, Manhunt is a yet another brutal game created by Rockstar. Manhunt is an action stealth game only for adults, as the level of violence in this game surpasses anything we have seen in the GTA games.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition

Action 03 November 2009

An expanded version of a third-person action game set in the universe of Star Wars, which launched in 2008 on popular stationary and portable consoles. This time, also the PC players got to assume the role of Darth Vader’s apprentice, as he explores different planets and spreads the influence of the Dark Side of the Force. Moreover, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition offers three bonus scenarios set between the events of the third and the fourth episode of the movie saga.

I.G.I. Origins
I.G.I. Origins

Action canceled

The third part of the series of tactical shooters, the action of which is set before the events presented in the first and second installments of the cycle. I.G.I. Origins was developed by the Toadman Interactive studio.

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Action 15 September 2017

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is an action game set in the Dishonored game universe. We play as a new protagonist, Billie Lurk. She is an assassin with supernatural powers and the right hand of Daud, one of the series' primary antagonists and the character we played as in two DLCs of the first Dishonored game. Our job is to hunt down the titular Outsider, a mysterious being that is the source of the supernatural powers used by the series' heroes.

Muck
Muck

Action 05 June 2021

FPP survival game, developed by youtuber known as Dani. In Muck we find ourselves on a procedurally generated island and while during the day we explore this piece of land in search of resources and supplies, at night we fight for survival, repelling attacks of enemies.

Trek to Yomi
Trek to Yomi

Action 05 May 2022

Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.

Star Wars: Outlaws
Star Wars: Outlaws

Action 30 August 2024 (early access since August 2024)

A TPP open world action adventure game based on the Star Wars license. Star Wars: Outlaws stars Key Vess, a smuggler working for numerous factions of the criminal underworld. The game features numerous explorable planet as well as space travel.

Crow Country
Crow Country

Action 09 May 2024

A retro survival horror action adventure game. Crow Country stars Mara Forest, traversing a closed amusement park, facing horrifying danger while searching for answers.

Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines

Action 12 February 2013

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first-person shooter based on the Alien franchise and developed by Gearbox Software. The game's story focuses on finding Ellen Ripley. Our protagonist, Christopher Winter, Colonial Marines corporal, is a member of the rescue mission that, as a result of a disaster, lands on the xenomorph-infected planet LV-426. The eleven-mission campaign can be played alone or in co-op with other players.

Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One

Action 01 June 2006

The first expansion to Half-Life 2. Its action takes place directly after the events shown in the predecessor and expands the storyline with new plots. Once more the player becomes the main protagonist of the series: Gordon Freeman, accompanied, once again, by Alyx Vance. The two characters are tasked with escaping from an alien citadel – the place where the basic version of the game ended.

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

Action 04 November 2004

A continuation to the 2002's best-selling first-person shooter Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, released by Electronic Arts company. Action of the installment, developed this time by the EA's internal studio, focuses on the US-Japan conflict during the World War II in the Pacific region.

Battlefield Hardline
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.

Starbound
Starbound

Action 22 July 2016

An exploration game that eludes standard genre classification, developed by independent studio Chucklefish. Starbound combines elements of a 2D sandbox platformer and a strategy game. As you play, you explore and colonize other planets, provide for their inhabitants, construct useful items and vehicles, as well as fight hostile aliens. The game is set in a procedurally generated world,providing a great amount of freedom to the players.

Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Contracts

Action 21 April 2004

The third installment in a popular stealth action game series, in which you play as the mysterious assassin known as Agent 47. Story-wise, Hitman: Contracts is made up of a series of flashback missions, beginning in a Parisian hotel, where the protagonist gets into after having been shot in the stomach during one of his missions. Heavily wounded, the protagonist is plagued by visions of his past contracts.

Project: Playtime
Project: Playtime

Action 2024 (early access since 12 December 2022)

A spin-off of the episodic horror game Poppy Playtime. Project: Playtime is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in which six players are tasked with finding toy parts while avoiding a stalker controlled by a seventh player.

HoloCure
HoloCure

Action 24 June 2022

HoloCure is a free-to-play pixel-art roguelike heavily inspired by games like Vampire Survivors and Magic Survival. Acquire powerful weapons and experiment with builds to create an invincible character! Face off against monster-transformed fans and free them from their trance.

The Finals
The Finals

Action 08 December 2023

Multiplayer FPS from Embark Studios - veterans of the genre, who previously worked, among others, on the Battlefield series. In The Finals we take part in dynamic clashes in arenas, during which we eliminate opponents in the most spectacular ways possible.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Action 30 August 2023

A prequel to a warmly received survival horror game, Daymare: 1998, developed by Invader Studios. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has us playing as agent Dalila Reyes, facing horrifying monsters in a secret research facility.