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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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Dead Rising 3
Dead Rising 3

Action 22 November 2013

The third installment in a series of original action games focusing on spectacular encounters with hordes of murderous zombies. The game was created by the fathers of the franchise - Capcom, though the player assumes the role of a completely new character here - Nick Ramos. As usual, Dead Rising 3 is set in an open environment, in which the protagonist completes a series of different tasks, eliminating entire crowds of zombies along the way.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Action 04 November 2014

The 11th major installment in an extremely popular FPS franchise, launched in 2003 by the Activision company. As the franchise moved to a 3-year development cycle, the game was entrusted to Sledgehammer Games, a fresh developer studio, employing ex-creators of such game series as Dead Space or The Godfather. The game is set in the near future, where a private military corporation ATLAS tries to restore order in the world consumed by a global conflict.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action 08 August 2016

Action game based on a popular series of fairy tales and comics telling about the adventures of the title robots. We return to the Cybertron planet to once again take part in an eternal war of good Autobots with evil Deceptics.

The Evil Within
The Evil Within

Action 14 October 2014

A third-person survival horror action game developed by Japanese studio Tange Works led by Shinji Mikami (Dino Crisis, Devil May Cry, Onimusha). The game is set within the premises of a small town’s asylum. We play as a detective who tries to solve mystery of a gruesome murder. The case, however, quickly changes into a desperate fight for survival and preserving his sanity.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Action 23 April 2024

A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Action 2024

A sequel of a well-received title, combining elements of action adventure, RPGs and soulslikes. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has us play as Arlo who is the Warden of the Wastes. We explore cold northern regions, trying to deal with a new threat of the Dark Wings.

SlavicPunk: Oldtimer
SlavicPunk: Oldtimer

Action September 2024

An isometric shooter set in the cyberpunk universe known from a Polish novel series, SybirPunk, by Michal Golkowski. The game was developed by Polish Red Square Games.

Deadpool: The Video Game
Deadpool: The Video Game

Action 17 November 2015

An action game based on the popular comic series published by Marvel Comics. The game was developed by High Moon, studio known mostly for its Transformers games. The story of Deadpool: The Video Game focuses mostly on the antics of the sarcastic protagonist. The mercenary is trying to have his revenge on Mr. Sinister who caused Deadpool to fail in completing one of his contracts.

Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2

Action 13 September 2016

Dead Rising 2 brings a continuation to a 2006 TPP action game developed by Capcom. In that game, the player faces hordes of bloodthirsty zombies using environmental objects and hand-crafted weapons. The second installment is set several years after the events of the original game, and the deadly virus has infected almost the entire United States.

Styx: Master of Shadows
Styx: Master of Shadows

Action 07 October 2014

A third-person perspective stealth game in which the player assumes the role of an experienced goblin assassin who is tasked with reaching the Tower of Akenash and stealing a valuable, magic amber. The title was created by Cyanide studios, the creators of many cycling games, the Blood Bowl series and the Of Orcs and Men RPG. The protagonist of the game is Styx, a character known from Of Orcs and Men. The title is an action game focused on sneaking up and silently eliminating enemies.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Action 18 March 2014

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are imprisoned in Camp Omega, a heavily guarded military facility.

Rust
Rust

Action 21 May 2021

Survival sandbox FPP game prepared by the creator of one of the most popular Source engine modifications – Garry Newman and his Facepunch Studios. The game’s universe is inspired by titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., featuring large open world, where your character struggles for survival. In terms of gameplay mechanics Rust was modeled after sandbox games like Minecraft.

Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit
Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit

Action TBA

A new installment of the original sandbox production by Rockstar Games, often referred to as Grand Theft Auto in school reality. The title debuted in 2006 on the PlayStation 2 console and, like Rockstar's previous productions, stirred up controversy with its unusual themes and the way it was presented. In the game, we move to the Bullworth Academy - a famous American school for boys, and our task is to build a high position in the student community.

Evolve
Evolve

Action 10 February 2015

A science-fiction first-person perspective online shooter in which the focus was placed on cooperation. The title was developed by the creators of the Left 4 Dead series – studio Turtle Rock. In many aspects Evolve is similar to the titles in the aforementioned series. The game takes place in an undetermined future and focuses on four-player teams hunting alien beasts. The members of the team belong to four different classes with various abilities that supplement each other during the game.

Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2

Action 28 October 2016

A continuation of a multiplayer shooter by Respawn Entertainment, which was published in 2014 exclusively on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. In contrast to the first installment, Titanfall 2 offers a single player campaign in which you assume the role of a resistance rifleman with the ambition of becoming a pilot. His chance comes as the owner of an Argus class Titan dies during his mission and the stranded machine chooses the protagonist as its new pilot.

Prototype: Biohazard Bundle
Prototype: Biohazard Bundle

Action 14 July 2015

A bundle of two games from the Prototype series developed by Radical Entertainment studios. Aside from the first and the second entry, Prototype: Biohazard Bundle contains all the DLCs from Prototype 2 Radnet Edition. Each title has been remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, offering much better visuals, with 1080p resolution support, upgraded texture quality and smoother gameplay.

Destiny: The Taken King
Destiny: The Taken King

Action 15 September 2015

The third, and the largest so far, expansion for Destiny – a multiplayer first-person shooter developed by the creators of the Halo series, Bungie Software. The plot of the expansion focuses on character from the Hive race, Oryx – the father of prince Crota, main antagonist of the first DLC. The new expansion provides a completely new story campaign that consists of 12 missions and a new multiplayer raid during which players are visiting the Dreadnought, Oryx’s powerful fortress of a ship.

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition

Action 28 April 2015

A complete edition of a survival sandbox action game from Undead Labs, now remastered for Xbox One. The game takes you back to the zombie-infested world, where – apart from staying alive – you have to build a local community of survivors using their unique skills and resources gathered around. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition features open world as well as full freedom of pursuing your goals. The game puts you up against such challenges as rescue missions or search missions.

King of Wushu
King of Wushu

Action canceled

A TPP MOBA game by Snail Games, with Eastern martial arts as the main theme. The story of King of Wushu is set in chaotic times following the downfall of the great Emperor, and the players take on the roles of warriors, who arrive to those stormy lands to prove their abilities in the fight for fame and the title of the King of Wushu.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 - The Sabotage
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 - The Sabotage

Action 05 September 2017

An expansion for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3. It's set before the events of the original game. CI Games allows the players to become Robert North, brother of Jonathan who was the main hero of the Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3. His task is to set foundations for a separatist revolution by sabotaging Georgian army controlled by Otar Leonidze. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 – The Sabotage doesn't make any bigger changes to the gameplay.

Battlefield 1: Revolution
Battlefield 1: Revolution

Action 21 August 2017

A complete edition of one of installments in the popular first-person shooter series from DICE that was originally released in 2016. This time the player arrives at the battlefields of World War I as one of soldiers fighting in that great conflict. Gameplay in Battlefield 1: Revolution is a bit different from several previous games, bringing back larger, more open maps and the freedom known from the first entries in the series.

Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami

Action 22 April 2020

A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison.

A Way Out
A Way Out

Action 23 March 2018

An action-adventure game developed by Hazelight in collaboration with Electronic Arts, and designed with co-op gameplay for two people in mind. The main protagonists in A Way Out are two convicts: Vincent and Leo. Together they are devising a way to escape from prison and then build their lives anew outside its walls. When it comes to mechanics A Way Out offers quite a variety in gameplay.

Daymare: 1998
Daymare: 1998

Action 28 April 2020

An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.